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The Link Magazine. July 1997
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Don't be conned on Pre-school toddles for Barnardo's
ROTTEN WOOD?
the doorstep Tottering tots from the Oliver Tomkins Pre-school based at Kiln Park,
PEELING PAINT Toothill, will toddle around Lydiard Park on Wednesday 9 July, from
The number of doorstep callers lOam, as part of the big Woolworth's Toddle for Barnardo's.
UPING GUTTERS? offering to erect uPVC fascia
boards and guttering at cheap With help from parents and
friends, under fives will be spon-
SOLUTION prices is growing. So are the prob- sored to dawdle as much as they
lems arising from bad workman-
Maintenance free ship and the use of scavenged can around the half mile toddle
track (with the aid of pushchairs if
materials, says specialist Graham
UPVC fascia boards Raper of The Fitting Crew necessary).
cladding & guttering "Don't deal with them because Over 100 Woolworth's Toddles
you could have massive problems are being organised to raise
Expertly fitted at DIY prices £260,000 for Barnardo's work with
and spend far more than you have
FREE SURVEY to if the job goes wrong," he says. young children and families.
For more details, contact Cathie
NO 1)EPOSIT "Elderly people are particularly Wardle on 877299 or 870208.
vulnerable to persuasion. Once
Work it out for yourself you agree the job, the police can- Strong with self-help
20 fascia board fitted £ 50 not touch the cowboys. And they Oliver Tomkins Pre-school cel-
20 fascia & gutter fitted £115 can turn really nasty if you change ebrated a decade with a summer
20 fascia, soffit & gutter £175 your mind, or offend them." fair on 14 June.
20' fascia & soffit £110 Some tips to save you future grief: Founding supervisor Jenny
(prices correct at time of publication) • Is the telephone number on a Woodman from Westlea opened ing. People were amazed that it
vehicle a standard STD code start- the event with her husband Mar- took us just two years to raise the
ing with 01? If not, it's a mobile tin who, with other parents, actu- money, get the land off the council
THE 'phone; they don't have premises. ally put the building up at Kiln and to open to the first children."
• Look for the tow bar which pulls Park, Toothill. Present chairperson Cathie
IF iTTI N caravans. The success of the pre-school was Wardle confirmed that the parent
• Never say yes immediately. Al-
CREW ways get another quote so that you due to parents being literally in- support is still strong and there is
volved from the foundations said a waiting list for places.
can be satisfied that you are pay- Jenny. "We had a pre-school group Above, Martin and Jenny Woodman
For a free quote ing a reasonable price and can be in a bus at Oliver Tomkins School with Cathie Wardle; in front, Emily
assured of getting a good job done. and we decided we wanted a build- Wardle, Ashleigh and Danielle Mack
Tel: 827494 • Never pay in cash. A reputable
anytime business will accept a cheque. Oliver Tomkins School Fete, Beaumaris Road, Toothill
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