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The Link Magazine • August 1996
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Under 5s Wild West Day
CROSSWAYS
Friday 30 August, 10am - 1 p
Upper Shaw Farm Ridge Green, Shaw 4 PET & GARDEN
cul aJ.oe 4e' 4eI!
Adm: 50p per family (Free if in fancy dress) Mobile dog For all your pet
Ride Dobbin the huge rocking horse; Native American grooming service & garden needs
style face painting; hunt the sherriffs badge & lots more offered by a Stockists of:
Hot dogs, cakes, refreshments. professional AMS, Eukanuba,
Hills Science Diet
Call 881049 for more details City & Guilds qualified
Organised by Nutkins Toddler Group canine beautician Available now
Baby rabbits, Guinea pigs,
ALL BREEDS Hamsters, Budgies
Of bathed & dried Free local delivery for your area
Down under sun danger lessons Clipped, trimmed, Open 7 days a week
July was hot. School's finished and lots of people will (toenail & nailcare id.) 537 Cricklade Road, Swindon
be off and away looking for the sun - here and abroad Please phone Carly (near the Moonrakers)
on (01793) 700419 Tel: (01793) 700170
But beware; the sun can be a long term killer. Fun in the sun can be one of
life's greatest pleasures, but too much exposure can lead to skin cancer
and the risk is greater if you burn. Sunburn is skin damage and even
experts now say there is no such thing as a healthy tan.
Skin cancer has increased world This year the message is 'Me No SUGARING
wide. In the UK alone, there were Fry.'
40,000 cases diagnosed in 1994 and "The campaigns aim to change
2,000 deaths from malignant the sun worshipping culture into a Tracy Bedwell, Zahra qualified practitioner and
melanoma. Nonmalignant forms sun protection culture. Surveys instructor since 1989, welcomes clients old and new
of skin cancer are also on the in- show that 95% of Australians are for daytime and evening appointments
crease and although these are not now aware of skin cancer and how Prices:
life threatening they are very dis- to prevent it. Schools organise
Half legs (toes to Bikini line (top of
figuring. evening sports days and neck to above the knees) £7.50 thighs & stomach)
£5.00
Whilst the problem has only knees full body swim suits are very
Full legs (toes to Under arms
£4.00
been recently recognised in Brit- fashionable.
from £3.00
top of thighs) £12.00 Face
ain, highly effective sun safety cam- "A survey in Britain last year
Bikini line
paigns have been run in Australia found that 70% of people still want 10% off first treatment
since 1981. more information. A problem here and full legs £16.00
is recognising sunburn conditions. Tel: 876101
You don't have to be on the beach;
you could be walking the dog or
gardening. The sun can also be
strong on an overcast day. And
getting a quick suntan after a long, Giving Your Child
cold winter can be dangerous."
Raylene says that the warmth of The Best
the sun can make us feel happy,
healthy, relaxed and alive. How- In Quality Education
ever the ill-effects of over expo-
sure only appear in later life. So, Ridgeway Pre-School
be kind to your skin: Inverary Road, Wroughton
• Never allow your skin to burn
Keep out of the sun
•
between 11am and 3pm Quality education and childcare for
• Wear loose, tightly woven
clothing, a sunhat and 18 months to 5 years
sunglasses for protecion (this is
Swindon based Aussie, Raylene a cheap and effective way of Open 50 weeks a year, 8am-6pm
Croad (above), who works for the preventing skin cancer)
Health Promotion Unit, says skin • Young children and babies Full range of schedules available
cancer is the most common form of should always wear protective
cancer back home with 140,000 clothing (babies under 6 months Qualified teachers working within
cases in 1992. "Every year there is should be kept out of direct sun the national curriculum
a new theme in Australia. The first light altogether)
campaign in the early 1980s was • Apply sunscreen cream Is your child I
'Slip, slop, slap,' (slip on a T shirt, generously and re-apply every I --
slop on sunscreen, slap on a hat). two hours and after swimming. a summer born
Choose high factor sunscreens Summer school
Reunion particularly for children. Sun child who misses
screen cream will prevent your for 210 5 year
for anyone who attended two terms at
skin from drying out, however,
Ridgeway School during the there is no direct evidence that olds during
60s and 70s, at RAF Wroughton school?
sunscreen cream prevents skin
on Saturday 7 September.
cancer. You cannot lie safely in We can help! August
Live music, disco, bar and raffles. the hot sun just because you are
Tickets £5. Proceeds to charity. covered in sunscreen. Please contact .-
Details from June Reed on 612564, Mrs G Simonds on
Ross Morgan on 812436, Helen Pulham And think of this year's UK sun (01793) 845572 I I
on 812911 safety campaign: 'Shift to the shade.'