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The Link Magazine • July 1999 27
Lin's 50. Tell everybody! IOBILE CAR SERVICING & REPAIRS

When Lin Hancock told her husband and sons she did not want to be
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50, and did not want anybody else to know either, they knew just
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Having arranged for troupe of On the morning of her birthday, For a reliable local service with over 20 years experience
majorettes to march past her house after receiving 50 red roses and a (No VAT to pay)
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it would take something extra spe- Paul drove an unsuspecting Lin to
cial to mark the occasion. work. Wondering why cars kept
Surprise number one came the sounding their horns at the car Lin
night before her birthday, on 9 later discovered a big sign tied to
June. Ivor said "we took Lin out the back which read, 'my passen- Now in Swindor.
for a meal and when we got back ger is 50 today, beep your horn at
friends had decorated the house." her'. The Cycling Centre: Swindi
Lin and Ivor hear her birthday an- When Lin arrived home from
work she was greeted by Town only approved Peugeot Agei
nounced by the loudest voice in town
Crier, Fred Ferris who announced
Call in now and see a fantastic ran
her birthday at the top of his voice,
to the amusement of family, friends
Don't take chances, make sure you
and gathering neighbours.
Meanwhile son Gary had been from an approved Peugot dealer.
busy over the last six months ar- Finance and insurance packages specially suit
ranging a surprise party for over
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"Mum didn't have a clue," he
said. "We went out to dinner and
on the way I told her I had to call See also our sensational SAM scooters)
into the Moonrakers to sort out my
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Ivor said that Lin does so much
for other people and is such a car-
ing person that they decided it was NOBODY BEATS
time to give something back as a
thank you. "Lin is vice chair of the THE CYCLING CENTR
Swindon Stroke Support Group,
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she arranges outings and really
gets involved. She definitely en- When it comes to deals on wheels
joys a good laugh." - we're streets ahead
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