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22 The Link Magazine • Februa ry 1998
Budgie fanatic offers birds
CL Reclaimed LINK CENTRE
A keen budgie breeder from Toothill is having to cut back on his
Timber & MARKET IN
hobby and is selling most of his birds at low prices to people who
building THE MALL will care for them.
materials Saturday 7 March, Reg Booth, 57, right, from
— We buy and sell: 10am - 12noon Stamford Close has over 100 budg-
ies in his back garden aviary. Re-
Ply, bricks, timber, hardboard, cently diagnosed has having em-
chipboard and RSJs
Bargains galore - jumble, physema, it now takes him three
We also supply: homemade sweets & hours a day to clean and feed them.
sand & gravel (in bags) The dust aggravates his lung con-
preserves, bric-a-brac
dition and his doctors have told
For more details Stalls available to charitable, him to cut back on his activities.
pop in or tel: 82971 5 voluntary and community "I first started breeding budgies
The Yard, Tate Estate, Kingsdown groups. To book call 465461 25 years ago whilst serving with
Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon the army in Germany," said Reg.
"It's a fantastic hobby. It's possi-
ble to get such lovely colours, but
I've never really been interested in
C ♦b showing or selling them for profit.
•
,^5 4t° a Winton I do have buyers who hear through
Addy ^Ia word of mouth and also small ads. Did you serve in Malaya,
Raynes & Co. Pfs Local children and my own grand- Borneo, Indonesia or Brunei?
children love to see the budgies. All ex-military and civilian per-
SOLICITORS "Looking after them has become sonnel who served during World
too much for me, but I will be War IT and up to 1970 are invited to
keeping a few birds which won't join the National Malaya and Bor-
be so much work." neo Veterans Association,
Anglia House, 115/118 Commercial Road, Swindon
Reg will be happy to sell budg- NMBVA.
Tel: (01793) 522688 ies at £5 or £7 depending on the A Swindon and District branch
c colour to people who will offer has been formed and meets every
e r Peter Winton • John Wilding e0,.,`^ them a good home. He is also third Wednesday of the month at
er
,P o
'a ' af Helen Raynes interested in hearing from anybody the Royal Naval Association Club,
aye
,b l i f • l d^ G off' e
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+s ec P6 ♦ g ♦ ^ • . - y to o e{g who wants to start breeding them. Harding Street, Swindon.
To find out more, call him on For more details contact Mr M
°De rr °'' Also at High Street, Wroughton 4 a^^
873753. Kissane on 487500.