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22 The Link Magazine • 1999
PAUL DRAPER The mad hatter from Haydon Wick
Big, little, neat, flamboyant, som-
uPVC Fascia, bre, colourful - whatever the oc-
casion, a new hat hire business is
Guttering Specialists in PVCU, ready to satisfy your every need.
windows, doors and Sheila Parsons from Haydon
& Cladding conservatories, Wick has always been mad for hats
CLADDING FASCIAS and she has setup The Mad Hatter
also carpentry, fencing,
in Old Town.
patios, floor tiling. "Women don't regularly wear
22 Ravens Walk them nowadays, but hats are an
® GUTTERING accessory that they should have
Wootton Bassett
for some occasions," says Sheila.
* FREE ESTIMATES * Telephone: "So often they will buy a hat of
neutral design and colour, when,
Tel: (01793) 825965 01793 848177 with the right choice and advice
or 01793 770596
3 Overton Gardens, Stratton St Margaret , Swindon on how to wear a hat, they can
make an outfit really sing." by appointment so that customers
The Mad Hatter has nearly 100 have personal attention while
Q hats to choose from. They cost choosing the right hat to go with
between £10 and £35 to hire, inclu- their outfit. To arrange a time,
IANA RICHARDSON MIFHB IHBC IIHHT sive ofhatboxes. Sheila only opens telephone Sheila on 704005.
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Mobile Aromatherapist & Beauty Therapist
New social group for mature women
© Telephone: 01793 695185 An article entitled 'Empty nests' in the March Link struck a chord
with four local women and led them to getting together at the De Vere
Hotel on 30 March.
Common to all was a sense that, no-longer seen by their relationship
Angela Cracknell Chiropodist to others as daughter, wife or mother, they are experiencing a need to
redefine themselves. The group intends to get together regularly and
Registered Nurse MSSCh MBChA met again on 27 April.
Mature women who are facing changes in their lives and are looking
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for friendship and support as they explore new directions are invited to
Telephone: 01793 613334 contact neighbourhood worker and member Pam Pixton on 465462.
ore
Answermachine - all calls returned feet?
Eating disorder talks
The last course of the year from WEA Swindon Women's Branch
CHIROPODIST Classical Kinesiology explores the causes of eating problems. It starts on Thursday 6 May and
A natural way to better health runs for six weeks, 9.30am tol1.30am, at the Health Hydro, Milton Road.
Branch outreach worker Liz, is happy to visit and talk to groups and
Advanced Reflexologist Kinesiology is a therapy to help even to tailor courses specifically for them. Call her on 618233.
all types of conditions - fatigue,
& Kinesiologist
stress, allergies, aches, pains, WI AGM
CLINIC AT HIGH STREET digestive disorders, hormonal The annual general meeting of the Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick
WOOTTON BASSETT problems, ME, eczema etc ... WI will take place on Monday 10 May, 7.30pm in the Haydon Centre.
New members are welcome.
For an appointment with Tel: 01793 706369
Mrs Lesley Taylor Christine Smith
MBChA, MSSCh, MIIR, ASK Women get visible
Dip.MESK, KFRP.
Complementary Therapist In mid-March Swindon Racial Equality Council (SREC) hosted a
groundbreaking conference to look at the barriers that prevent black
Call (01793) 849914 Best of Health Therapy Centre and ethnic minority women achieving their potential.
Wootton Bassett
anytime The conference was the fourth there are 37 groups in Swindon
major event in the last five months relating to ethnic minorities
in the Commission for Racial • Mixed cultural working groups
Equality's (CRE) 'Visible Women' • The development of an inter-
REIKI (ray - key) Campaign. It brought together agency mentoring network,
over 100 delegates, from as far • Awareness raising of the numer-
Experience the wonders afield as Exeter and Birmingham, ous dimensions of diversity
of Reiki energy promoting a stimulating exchange • Individual empowerment and
Book your appointment with of views. support
1 hour of relaxation, Martin Drew MBcHA, MSSch Event chair Cherry Short, put SREC will now be putting to-
the conference in context, saying, gether a full conference report and
Half price introductory offer
CHIROPODIST "research has shown that black and sending out a survey to establish
for stress/depression/ ethnic minority women face dou- what delegates want them to do
Children's verruca surgery open. ble discrimination on the basis of next.
back pain, etc. All other aspects of foot care r race and sex. Although they are The CRE were delighted with
F.J. Taylor, Reiki Master catered for. more likely to continue into fur- the success of the day and will be
Tel: (01793) 849914 Call free anytime on ,`' ther education, they are less likely recommending that Swindon is
0800 731 6879 to get the jobs they want." included as a venue for the touring
or 07775 932984 Needs identified during the day Visible Women exhibition.
Home visit service or come
Reiki training available at all levels included: For details, call Joanna Mytalas-
to our modern town centre surgery
• Better publicity of the fact that Scanlon at SREC on 528545.