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12 SHAW & ROUGHMOOR
Residents reward hardworking Dolly
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Handmade gowns
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10 minutes from Swindon.
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Nursery & Pre-Prep Residents of George Tweed Gardens at Shaw Village Centre held a barbeque to celebrate raising over £1,000
Individual Care for the Prospect Foundation at the end of June.
Individual learning a Over the last five years, the elderly residents have contributed the proceeds of a weekly coffee morning
Prior Park raffle to the Swindon charity. Dolly Oram came up with the idea and has had responsibility for coordinating
the fund raising and was presented with a surprise bouquet as a thank you for her efforts.
Preparatory School
Above: Dolly Oram is pictured centre with her neighbours at George Tweed Gardens
Cricklade, Wiltshire
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For children aged 6 months to
7 years (out of school and holiday Family move 'back home'
provision 745am - 630pm)
to put community life back into farm
Please call Shelagh Hanbury BEd (I-tons) Lower Shaw Farm in Old Shaw Lane is back under old new management. After two years enjoying
Rajvindar Kular B.A (Hons) a relatively orderly life in the centre of town, Andrea Hirsch and Matt Holland, and their children,
Rosa, Jacob and Anna have returned to what they call their 'ramshackle but real home,' down on the
Tel: (01793) 752600
farm.

Matt Holland and Andrea Hirsch with Rosa,12, twins Jacob and Anna, 10
"This place is definitely our first "But all will be well again," said
love," said the couple, who first Matt. "The groundswell of local
moved to Lower Shaw in 1980 support and from people across
when the farm was surrounded by the country is just amazing. Over
open fields. They had been instru- our first weekend back on 12 July,
mental in building a thriving edu- we were overwhelmed by helpers.
cational and recreational centre People turned up unannounced
that hummed with life. with strimmers, chainsaws,
In their absence during the last spades, cakes and good wishes.
two years, and despite the good We are delighted to be back."
intentions of remaining residents, Revival of the farm includes
a number of the farm's significant plans for more local work than
activities had either fallen into de- before, with schools, arts groups,
cline or been abandoned alto- after-school activities, and the
Just outside gether. The kindergarten was Swindon Festival of Literature.
Swindon on the moved out and residential courses Matt and Andrea welcome enquir-
Covingham to came to a halt. All the farm's ani- ies and ideas. Telephone 771080.
Wanborough Road
mals disappeared and the garden Readers are welcome to call in at
had become a veritable vegetable an Open Afternoon planned for
jungle. Sunday 3 August at 3pm.