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30 The Link Magazine • Ma 1999
Link Centre price jump forces
DIAMOND'
groups to look elsewhere
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For all your °° The exodus of groups from the Link Centre following massive price
N For friendly and rises has left the Ike Gradweli community suite increasingly empty.
PC Upgrades Last month we reported hourly
professional service
Phone For A Free Quote rates jumping from £3 to £7.50.
to TVs, Videos, Audio and This was not, as was stated for the
( 01793) 485750
Hi-Fi, Satellite systems main hall but for the smaller meet-
Anytime
o Prices include home delivery & Computer monitors, ing rooms. Users of the main hall
W and installation have been hit even harder, with
call 01793 497591 prices soaring to £15 an hour.
New users are not replacing
Workshop at groups who have moved to other
15/15a Rodbourne Road, venues or closed and meeting
Visit our website at: rooms are unused for much of each
http://www.generic-eye.com/thoughtwaves Swindon
day. Recent departures include
West Swindon Ladies Club, who
have moved to Westlea School's
Dave Zog¢rs CL Reclaimed Sunshine Room and Tootleabrook
^csisct^c ec.sd ^eca^satoz WI to Toothill Community Centre.
Timber & The Townswomen's Guild used
to meet in the main hall and have
Interior and exterio , building opted for a smaller room, after their Committee members of the 45 Plus
decorating carried out to materials rent was more than trebled. Club, whoare lookingfora new venue.
a high standard including: In the May Link, centre manager Shirley Gilbert, left, Les and Clytie
• Painting • Wallpapering — We buy and sell: Alan Richards explained that Peach. The group will have to close at
• Coving • Tiling Ply, bricks, timber, hardboard, changes in grant arrangements by the end of the year under the present
• General Maintenance chipboard and RSJs Swindon Council have meant that rent regime says Les.
• Gardening We also supply: .^ the funds to subsidise groups are
no longer available. in Swindon who worked to im-
sand & gravel (in bags),
For more details ' ^ The suite is now a sad memorial prove the lot of working people in
For a prompt friendly to its namesake, a noted socialist the 1930s.
pop in or tel: 829715
professional service Open: Mon - Sat, 9am - 5pm
Telephone: 875354 The Yard, Tate Estate, Kingsdown
Mobile: 07970 483393 Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon Golf for CALM cash
In aid of Children's Cancer & Leukaemia Movement
Charity team challenge golf day, Thursday 17 June,
PEOTI4 Wrag Barn Golf Club, Highworth
9 hole Texas scramble
18 hole Stableford target golf
N JUNE ; r: l 1st team prize: round of golf at The Belfry
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^ I ^ l F t ~ plus lunch, courtesy of The De Vere Hotel
i Other team and individual prizes
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Swu[ndon car ; •°` coffee, lunch and evening buffet
For information and ent ry forms contact Mel Puffett on 874166
10% off
Larks at Lydiard Quality clothing for all
orders over £25 On Saturday 12 June, Lydiard ages and a volunteer

Not to be used with any other offer. Valid until 30/6/99 Alan Trask of Ultra Clean Park will come alive for 'Larks in collector needed
the Park'; a family fun day to raise Age Concern Swindon has re-
funds to send disabled teenagers peated its urgent appeal for good
Fully trained & insured * We move furniture on a week's adventure holiday. quality clothing, bric-a-brac and
operators * Professional spotting From 2pm till 9pm, the park will books to sell in its shop at 51 Fleet
Commercial rates available kits available ring out with the sound of a chil- Street. The money raised helps
Dupont Stainshield Stain removal made easy dren's choir and four live bands. pay for caring and helpful serv-
Other attractions will include a
Protects against spills and dirt * Anti Allergy Treatment sponsored penalty shoot-out, ices throughout the year.
Director Jo Osorio said, "we
Deodorising Treatment For asthma & stalls, face painting, a bouncy cas- know there are lots of competing
Leaves carpets & fabric allergy su fferers tle and refreshments. demands, but please give what you
smelling fresh * Satisfaction guaranteed Entry is £2 for adults and free for can. We'll collect, within Swin-
children under 16. don, if you can't deliver."
Phone now for free no obligation quotation on The event is one of a series of Age Concern is also looking for
fundraisers organised by The a volunteer with a car or van to
1179 - 7O6 Rowdy Bunch, Swindon's Youth collect goods each week. A gener-
and Activity Club for Disabled ous mileage allowance is paid. To
ULTRA CLEAN (WILTSHIRE) Teenagers. get the satisfaction of knowing that
you are helping raise funds to sup-
They send 13 teenagers and 16
Open: Mon - Fri 9.00am - 7.00pm • Sat 9.00am - 1.00pm. volunteers away each summer. To port Age Concern's work with
do this, they have to raise £12,000. older people, call 692166.