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Take off for the day Doorstep organic food deliveries
with the balloons Eating organically grown food is all the rage nowadays, but supermarket
prices can be steep and it can even be bought over the internet, if you
The Bristol Balloon Fiesta from 10
are willing to wait for delivery.
to 13 August has expanded into
SOLUTION one of the biggest events of its kind But there is no substitute for
in Europe with some of the oddest, obtaining freshly grown vegetables
Maintenance free most wacky inflatables ever dreamt and herbs that have been picked
up. just a few hours previously.
UPVC fascia boards
The organ isers are offering two A'box scheme has been run for
cladding & guttering
readers a goody bag which includes three years by Rowie Meers and
Expertly fitted at DIY prices a T-shi rt , sweatshi rt , and most im- her husband who completed the
FREE SURVEY portant a VI P pass for free parking. organic conversion of their farm
Suggest aterm for a collection of near Purton in 1999. They make
NO DEPOSIT balloons as seen in the photo be- up boxes to a standard price and
low. Send it with your name and deliver to around forty Swindon
Work it out for yourself address to The Link, Papermakers households and some 180 across
20' fascia board fitted £ 60 House, Westlea, Swindon SN5 the region. Rowie Meers, centre, delivering to
20' fascia & gutter fitted £135 7BD by Friday 4 August. You The box is one of surprises says Andrea Hirsch, left and Sarah Gibson
20' fascia, soffit & gutter £205 could win a great day out in Bristol. Rowie. "There are always three
20' fascia & soffit £130 staple vegetables - potatoes, car- rots have a completely different
(prices correct at time of publication) rots and onions - and the rest is taste from supermarket ones. They
made up of what is cropping on the really are sweet and remind me of
farm. In the summer there will be my childhood. If you are willing to
salad items, beans and herbs, and have a go and cook meals with
more root vegetables in the winter. whatever you find in the box, this is
9 We grow ninety varieties of veg- a great way of supporting local
etables and herbs, so you can ex- producers."
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pect a wider range than you might There are boxes for all budgets:
find in a supermarket. Sometimes £5.25 fora single person, £6.50 for
For a free quote we'll include a recipe on how to 2, £9 for 3/4 people. A family box
prepare an unusual item like rain- costs £11.
bow chard." Deliveries are made to Lower
They can also deliver a box of Shaw Ram in Old Shaw Lane on a
bought in organic fruit. Wednesday. To sign up for the
Box scheme member Gibson box scheme, call 770219 in the
from Shaw has rediscovered the day, 772287 in the evening, or go
real taste of vegetables. "The car- to www,purtonhouse.fsnet.co.uk

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