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4 TOOTH ILL
VERRUCAS Work in progress at
Graham - Toothill Church
A PROBLEM? Mc Callion
Pick up the phone and book The congregation at Toothill Church has now been out of its building
and worshipping in Toothill Community Centre for three months,
your appointment with PHOTOGRAPHIC reports Revd George Gibson, Minister for Toothill Church.
Martin Drew MBcHA, MSSch STUDIO
Our rebuilding programme is a
CHIROPODIST WEDDINGS little behind schedule and there's a
Children's low cost verruca PORTRAITS risk we may not be back in time for
Christmas. Whatever happens,
clinic now open. Please COMMERCIAL well do our level best to have spe-
telephone surgery br details cial Christmas services for the peo-
Call: (01793) 511284 anytim " ple of Toothill, and will let you
know nearer the time.
Home visit service or come 151 HIGH STREET We are enjoying being the Com-
to our modern town centre WOOTTON BASSETT munity Centre. The committee and
urgery staff have been very kind to us and
1 TEL: 01793 853010
•
Sunday worship has been lively,
with us being in a smaller space
and having a lower ceiling for the
sound of our singing to bounce off.
Abbey(1 eld given a more informal feel to our progress both at the Church build-
Being out of the Church has also
worship - which we plan to keep ing and amongst the Church peo-
Where older people find care in housing
going when we move back home. ple.
• Care and companionship in All summer we have been seeing a When we do return were plan-
very sheltered housing gentle increase in the size of our ning to celebrate with a big com-
congregation. So we are happy to ing home service. Watch this space
• Low charges, affordable to all
report that building work is in for details.
• Meals provided
• Nine self-contained independent Did you know that living in Toothill
rooms
could save you money?
For more information, please call
Rosie Jones writes:
Pauline Eagle, resident housekeeper
Credit unions are community banks which are run by local people.
Abbeyfield House, 73 Bath Road, Swindon • Tel: 538429 Joining Toothill Credit Union en- members and remind readers not
courages weekly savings and to miss out on getting the most out
makes available cheap loans to its of your local saving and loans club.
members, along with other ben- If you are interested in finding
efits. out more about Toothill Credit
People save from lOp or 50p to £5 Union, come along to the collec-
or £10 per week - as much or as tion point on Thursdays, between
little as you like. Credit unions are 7pm and 8pm at Toothill Commu-
regulated by law and insured, so nity Centre, or contact Sherie on
your savings are safe and the maxi- 421467 (evenings only) or Bill on
mum interest which can be charged 487216.
LOOK and LISTEN before you commit yourself to any on a loan is only 1% per month. The credit union is open to any-
major home improvement. New windows, doors and After the positive response to one who lives in Toothill, if you
the article in the September Link have any spare time and want to
especially a new conservatory magazine, Toothill Credit Union get involved, volunteers are also
can transform your home... CHECIGJST would like to welcome its new welcome.
but it's worth using this

simpI checklist:
O CHOICE,' Phoenix Surgery patients
ilre they offering a good
range of designs and various
become friends
locking options?
essie Morrison, Chairman of F.O.P.S. writes:
0 REPUTATIONI5 . t a well known
LOCAL firm, well estabhshed
We are a newly formed group of offer practical help, decorating the
With reputation to protect?

11 patients registered with Dr Peter surgery, cutting the grass, running
Swinyard in Toothill. Our aims coffee mornings and transporting
0 QUA i.1Ty Are the prod are to support patients and to give less able and elderly members of
uctsthey
installsupp/iedb amajor
nat/onalmanu(o. like them a voice in the running of the the practice to GP and hospital
VAVAYAYA urer
Coastal? practice. We also want to promote appointments, or pick up prescrip-
and encourage good communica- tions for them.
0 GUARANME.
my investment
Properly prote? tion between patients and mem- Our group, although supported
bers of the practice team and would and encouraged by Dr Swinyard
like to support them by fundraising and his team will run independ-
to purchase equipment which will ently of them.
make life easier for staff and pa- If you are registered with Dr
ERMIN WINDOWS tients alike. Swinyard and feel able to help and
Another very important aim is support F.O.P.S. please leave your
Call Brian Smith on 824419 to establish a network of volun- details at the surgery reception
teers and voluntary drivers from with Wendy or Gaynor, or phone
A supplier and installer of 1AdQV Windows, doors and conservatories
within the practice list who can me on 872355.