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The Link Magazine • June 1996
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Local Lives SWINDON Freshbrook
Evangelical
FAMILY CHURCH
Church
Live with integrity
Living on the top of the hill Love wholeheartedly Worsley Road
Neighbours, Chris Dungey and Connie Croker, feel on top of the world Trust God in all things Will give YOU a warm
with their new homes on the highest point of the Abbey Meads SUNDAYS AT THE welcome
Development, Blunsdon Ridge. Sunday I Oam Family Praise
LINK CENTRE
Chris, her husband Bas and neither of the families have (Community Suite) with children's Covenanter
daughter Charlotte were the fourth regreted moving here. 10.30am & 7.00pm Movement & creche
family to move into the Bovis De- Connie says she loves arriving 630pm Evening Worship and
velopment on 1 September 1995. home and seeing the view across All ages of children & teens cared for Communion
Chris and Bas also have two older Swindon. "I feel any stress incurred Information: Call Brian For details of mid-week
children, Sam and Aaron, who during the day from running my at the Church Office: 849730 meetings, house groups and
have Dress Shop (Wear in association with other activities, telephone the
now
'flown the nest'. it Well) just dis- NEW FRONTIER INTERNATIONAL Church Office, Tel: 873050
When Chris and appears, perhaps
Bas viewed the it's because we
showhomes are so high in the
they just knew clouds!!"
the house was All the neigh- LOCAL CHURCHES
right for their, bours regularly
now smaller, chat in their front
family. As Chris gardens and Bas All Saints'Lydiard Millicent - 10:30am Revd Peter Knight
772417 (for the Village and Roughmoor)
says "it's my and Chris have
lovely little cot- really started the St Mary's Lydiard Tregoze - 9:00 & 10:30am Revd Rob Buries
tage I've always community spirit 870244 (for Freshbrook, Grange Park & Hook)
wanted" Chris' rolling by cook- Holy Trinity Shaw - 10:30am Revd Andrew Hetherington 770568
daughter Sam is ing Connie, Ken (the Church is at Shaw Village Centre)
Connie Croker left, and Chris
expecting her and two other Toothill Church - 10:45am Revd George Gibson 692620
first baby and the couple have just neighbours, Carol and Ian, a won- (meeting in the Community Centre during rebuilding)
reserved a property around the derful chinese meal whose turn Westlea Church - 10:00am Revd Peter Walker 872932
corner from mum. next! (this Church meets in Westlea School Hall, Langstone Way)
Chris helps out, a few days a Both families agree they bought
week, at Westrop School in their Bovis homes because they The Parish of West Swindon and the Lydiards
Highworth, where her daughter were good value for money, when Baptist • Church of England • Methodist • United Reformed Church
Charlotte attends. Although there you consider the quality workman
are local schools nearer, Chris ship and size of the houses and
chose to keep Charlotte at Westrop gardens. Also the part-exchange
and she will also attend Warneford deal relieved the stress of selling Carpet Cleaning
later in the year. Chris felt moving their own homes.
Charlotte to a different school Chris and Connie are looking by your local
would have been unsettling as forward to seeing their new com-
Charlotte is doing so well at munity flourish, and a bus which professional
Westrop and has so many friends comes to the top of the hill.
there. Satisfaction
Connie also decided not to move Girls wanted to join majorettes
her daughter, Rebecca, from Girls aged 7 plus are invited to join in the guaranteed by
Greendown Community School in fun with the GWR Drum Majorettes at
West Swindon. Rebecca has en- fetes and carnivals this summer. ULTRA
joyed attending the school and has No experience necessary. Marching
achieved excellent results in her and drumming tuition is provided. CLEAN
Details from Cohn Parfett on 870996.
studies.
There is no bus route from Fully trained & insured
Blunsdon Ridge at the moment, so West SwiDdon Famlig Alan Trask of Ultra Clean operators
Chris and Charlotte have a daily
trudge to the nearest bus stop if Communitg Project * Dupont Stainshield * Conditioner
which takes them to Highworth. Protects against spills and dirt Re-Textures your carpet
Chris feels the exercise is benefi- Fvnda for all the familg & upholstery
cial but believes Toby, the family * Deodorising Treatment
dog, enjoys it more! Although Saturdag C JuIg, 12 neon -10M Leaves carpets & fabric * Anti Allergy Treatment
Connie and her husband, Ken, are Freshbrook ilhllage Centre smelling fresh For Asthma & Allergy sufferers
car drivers they are heavily de-
pended uponby Dean and Rebecca Sponsored bus wash : under l'is onig DISCOUNTED PRICES AVAILABLE
to be ferried around. Connie Sponsored bike dde: over 1s anlg PLEASE PHONE FOR DETAILS
wishes a bus from Abbey Meads to * Stains treated free of charge * We move furniture
West Swindon was made avail- Stalls, games, buuncg castle * Commercial Rates Available * Mondex Retailer
able. The three buses that come fidults even no: disco, games, hght buffet, 13
near to the area, at the moment, all Phone now for free no obligation quotation on
go to town. Connie and Chris agree SPOQSOh FQOfflS flUb TICHETS
that living here has a few setbacks 01793 870756
at the moment, but eventually, for enening 008st anailable from 15
when there are local shops, pubs, 6aiosborough Wa Freshbrook ULTRA CLEAN (WILTSHIRE)
bus services etc, Abbey Meads will
become a very nice community and "call Simon or Undo on 811303 for more details Open: Mon - Fri 900am - 700pm • Sat 900am - 100pm.