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The Link Magazine -April 1998
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Firefighters rescue a kitty and get ready for three peaks

It always surprises me how much attention incidents involving
animals receive from the press, writes Sub-officer Martin Lloyd of
Westlea Fire Station.
You may have read recently Scotland and Wales, Scafell Pike,
about the cat that got trapped un- Ben Nevis and Snowdon, one after
der the bonnet of a car and had to the other, in aid of our own Be-
be rescued by a crew from Westlea. nevolent Fund, and also the Wilt-
Not only did this story find its shire Air Ambulance.
way into the local press, it was Your sponsorship will certainly
covered in the national press and help us focus our efforts. If you
also on television, making its res- would like to contribute, please
cuer, Westlea firefighter Shaun contact leading fire fighter Forster
Dunham a bit of a local celebrity. or Fozzy as he's known, on 487562.
We knew all the media attention Westlea Fire Station is throwing
had gone to Shaun's head when he open its doors on 1 April, 730pm -
started making jokes like 'it was 9pm. Come and have a look
the end of a purrfect day' and, 'it around, you'll be made most wel-
was nearly a catastrophe'. Hope- come. There will be several static
fully he'll get back to normal soon. displays and your local fire fight- Your friendly firefighters from Group 2: getting fit for the three peaks
At the moment the watch are ers will be demonstrating what challenge,form left, Firefighter John Payne, Firefighter Ian Manfield, Leading
training hard to get themselves fit they get up to by performing sev- Firefighter Peter Newman, Firefighter Glynn Moody, Sub-officer Martin
for the 3 peaks challenge in June. eral drills. Don't worry, this is not Lloyd, Leading firefighter Cohn Parker, Firefighter Paul Jarmey
This consists of climbing the anything to do with April fool's
three highest peaks in England, day.
Life on the waves Railway heritage
Members of Tootleabrook WI will
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REATIVE CURTAINS in the Link Centre what life is like Tim Bryan, curator of Swindon's
" The complete service from ideas to hanging, on a tour ship. railway museum, will be updating
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