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The Link Magazine. May 1997 29
Festival stalls ready for booking Party Box WASHING MACHINE
Preparations are well underway for this year's Old Town Festival on 05 04
Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July. Bookings are now being taken for The One Stop4 REPAIRS
the two day craft fayre which plays an integral part of the weekend. Party Shop
Repairs to most makes
Ready-erected stalls at just £10 in the county, which annually sees Novelties & Gifts
per day can be booked by telephon- over 20,000 visitors. • Fancy Dress Accessories of washing machines

ing Sue Benfield on 641033, or June To find out more about the festi- • Balloons & Balloon
Hosking on 877523. The proceeds val programme, contact Shirley decoration service and tumble dries
help fund the festival, the largest Ludford at BBC Wiltshire Sound • Helium gas kits including Hotpoint
free community event of its kind on 513626.
A wide range for and Hoover
Weddings, Birthdays,
Christenings and Parties ALL WORK
Did you peel off in April? 13 Apsley House Arcade VAT GUARANTEED 1975
The early sunshine which we all enjoyed in April was a mixed High Street, Wootton Bassett D & M Services
blessing writes Phil Lucas, Swindon Health Promotion Service's Tel/fax: 01793 853976
Skin Cancer Prevention Campaign Co-ordinator. Mobile: 0378 954903 Tel: 613079
'It is never too early to get the
sun safety message: don't burn up, Janet Algieri
cover up.' Wootton Bassett
Skin cancer is the second most introduces:
common cancer in the UK. In 1993, Physiotherapy
the most recent local figures avail- & Sports Injury The Shoe String
able, 76 cases of malignant
melanoma were recorded for Wilt- Clinic New and next to new
shire with 13 deaths in that year Ladies Fashions
from the disease. Mrs Lesley Catling For weddings or
The good news is that according
to the UK Skin Cancer Working MCSP Parties, work or leisure
Chartered Physiotherapist
Party, four out of five cases of skin
cancer are preventable. But it is Tel: 01793 848424 We 'lifind you a
worth remembering that preven- All ages should take sun safety bargain to treasure
tion is always better than cure. precautions Mobile: 0378 553703
Apsley Arcade, 48 High Street
Because the main cause of skin market which give a natural look-
60 High Street, Wootton Bassett
cancer is exposure to ultra-violet ing tan. There is also evidence that
Wootton Bassett Telephone 01793 850106
radiation, mainly sunlight, it is exposure to the sun causes prema-
important that people modify their ture wrinkling of the skin which is
behaviour in the sun and Sc) pre- another good reason to take care.
vent this sometimes fatal disease. We have had one strong dose of Mrs Lesley Taylor
There is no such thing as a safe tan. sunshine; it's worth being ready MBChA, MSSCh Dried
Ideally we should all accept our for the next one. To avoid the ill
pale skin, but I know that this is effects of over-exposure, be kind
unrealistic. However there are to your skin and remember, while Image
now very good products on the enjoying the sunshine: Chiropodist
• Don't burn, cover up- wear loose Dried & Silk Flower
fitting clothes, covering arms Reflexologist
Lunch club spaces and neck, don't forget to wear a Arrangements
Freshbrook Lunch Club has spaces sunhat and sunglasses. Made to order and to
for new members, from anywhere • Head for the shade between your design and colour
Surgery
in West Swindon. A two-course 11am and 3pm
or Home Visits Silk Wedding bouquets, gifts,
lunch is served at 12 noon for £1.70. • Use high factor sun screen cream
Door-to-door, wheelchair acces- and reapply often For an appointment ornaments and silk plants
sible transport is available for a • Take particular care of babies please telephone 9 The Arcade, Wootton Bassett
nominal charge of 60p. If you'd and young children as their skin Tel: 01793 851465
like to give the club a try call Nor- is especially vulnerable (01793) 849914 anytime
man Wood on 537671 or Pam
Pixton on 465462 to book a meal
and arrange transport if necessary.
Help need Discover family history ! 'I. CURTA INS\
There is also an urgent need for The Swindon Branch of the Wilt-
volunteers to fill in for regular help- shire Family History Society meets Made to measure in an
ers when they are away. The meals at Gorse Hill Community Centre,
are cooked off site so assistance is 730pm and will cover the follow- extensive range of fabrics
only needed for serving and wash- ing topics in May and June. For
Co-ordinating bed covers,
ingup. If you can spare couple of more information about the soci-
1 Headboards, ottomans, foot stools -I-
hours on occasional weeks call Pam ety call Paul Hughes on 791040
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Pixton as above. 15 May Swindon Reference 7 Made to measure in matching fabrics
Library resources Fitting • Free estimates
Tea dance correction 29 May Miss Nightingale and
The tea dances at the Link Centre, mis-management DR TEXTILES
as mentioned in the item on exer- Apsley Arcade, High Street
cise for the young at heart in the 12 June Was your ancestor an
innkeeper?
April edition of The Link are or- Wootton Bassett
ganised by the Promenade Link 26 June Irish research: Its prob- Tel: 01793 850790
Dance Club, not the 45+ Club. lems and cure