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Swindon explorer linked-up with CALM

Richard Bull from Haydon Wick will be slogging across the Arctic wastes from 25 March as a 'WE COME TO YOU'
member of a six person Gadget Shop Polar Challenge team on a 375 mile, five week trek to the * Free collection
Magnetic North Pole. And he will be doing it for two good causes: the Mitchemp Trust which & delive ry
provides holidays for disadvantaged children, and Swindon children's cancer charity CALM. * ca out
chargee
^ charge
Richard responded to The Link's nity to raise the profile of our work * No job too
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suggestion that he support CALM in the community. As our running DOCTOR small
after reading about four year old costs are low, all donations will go
Benjamin McMahon in the Janu- towards helping local families at a IWE ALSO SELL
ary and February editions. difficult time." * New cycles
Richard, who runs Wiltshire Schools, businesses and indi- * New clearance models
Valeting Supplies, is working with viduals who would like to sponsor up to 50% off
CALM on two fundraising ideas: Richard's arctic trek: * Used cycles (with warranty)
• sponsorship for each mile he • For CALM, call Sue Edwards
walks across the frozen ice; on 791470
• For the Mitchemp Trust,
• carrying flags with the CALM call Richard on 0402 021919.
logo signed by individual and
business supporters, to be Richard Bull with Don McArthur
photographed on arrival.
little bit of good for CALM and the
"Sponsorship by The Gadget Shop Mitchemp Trust."
allows team members to assist CALM chair Don McArthur said
other organisations with publicty he was delighted by Richard's in- We have two large barns full of top quality
and fundraising," said Richard. terest. "We are a small organisa- furnishing fabrics (often more than LOOSE
"Having been to the Magnetic tion, entirely run by volunteers - ENDS
North Pole and Baffin Island last parents who provide support to 50 metres) which are the ends of ranges.
year, I know how hard and com- families with children who have Also wallpapers. All are from leading
pletely unpredictable the condi- cancer. Richard's commitment manufacturers at greatly reduced prices.
tions can be. I am pleased to do a gives us a tremendous opportu-
Why not come and see us?
J 10% OFF
Congratulations from afar Sue Cutcliffe. Giles Green,
TO LINK READERS
From Tony Mayer Strasbourg, France Brinkworth, Nr Chippenham.
I recently received from a friend in Haydon Wick a copy of your200th until 10 April 1999
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tured me (looking a great deal gling along muddy roads, fighting
younger!!) presenting the award with developers and starting our
to the magazine for choosing the gardens. Often there is a sense of
name of the Link Centre. isolation but I believe that we have
As a former Leader of Thames- established really strong commu-
down Borough Council and a coun- nities and loyalties by working to-
cillor for Haydon Wick I very much gether to overcome our difficulties.
appreciate the role which The Link I consider that The Link has
has played in providing informa- played a very important part in
tion and a strong sense of commu- that process over this period.
nity first in West Swindon and now Tony Mayer can be contacted at:
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