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HAYDON WICK, WOODHALL PARK & ABBEY MEADS 5
Residents overlook each other Talbot
Abbey Meads householders have In the two years since the first MAUREEN PEARSON
A.T.T.
been looking after each other by people moved into the area, there phot0r'
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organising seven Neighbourhood have been four house burglaries TAXATION
Watch Schemes with the help of and recently three bicycles have Professional
communitybeatbobby Roger Guy. been stolen when left in the open. ADVISOR
Wedding Photography
For Advice and Help on
Players put on great show Personal and Business Tax
Brochure on Request
Haydon Players annual Christmas Show was a humourous mixture of Completion of Tax Returns
traditional fairy tale and farcical pantomime. Adapted by director and Preparation of Accounts
Karen Davies, there were three performances. at Moredon Community Telephone Tod Clark for the Inland Revenue
Centre, The Street. 27 Holmleigh, Haydon Wick
Haydon Players always want to meet new members who want to Cirencester
tread the boards or help in a back stage capacity. Call Peter Craven on 01285 Swindon SN2 3RH
723493 for more information. Tel: (0 1793) 724172
Below: the players pose before their show 860667

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