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Children learn how to building big
Children at Toothill School discovered the concepts used by archi- W LLS BEVIRS
tects and engineers when designing and building large structures at
a workshop on 17 November. Professionally drawn by
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Help stock up on blood HALF PRICE
The Blood Transfusion Service is after your blood in the run up to
Christmas.
A blood donor session is being regular blood donor sessicns due MANICURE
held at the Toothill Community to having been to Christmas par-
Centre on 8 December, from ties. with any cut `n' blow dry or treatment over £20
8.45am to 6pm. It is therefore even more impor-
Stocks of blood traditionally fall tant than usual to give blood at Town Square, West Swindon Centre
to a low level around Christmas this time of year. It could be the Tel: 01793 870462
time as many people miss their best Christmas present you give.

Christmas Bazaar Over 55s
Toothill Church Blunsdon
Saturday 2 December Christmas party
2pm - 4pm. Free The Toothill over 55s Christmas
Handicrafts, toys, books, white party is being held on Tuesday 19 Indoor Market
elephant, sweet stall, home-made December.
cakes & biscuits, childrens' craft It is open to Toothill residents Abbey Stadium
corner/biscuit decorating, roll-a-coin, and is being held in the commu-
tombola, nail-painting, guess the nity centre from 6pm to 10pm. Lady Lane, Blunsdon, Swindon
weight of the cake, refreshments. Tickets cost £2 and are available
Santa's Grotto and a Fancy Dress from the centre's office on week- (just off the A419, Swindon to Cirencester Road)
Parade. Eve ryone ve ry welcome! day mornings.
Wednesday, Saturday &
Sunday 9am to 3pm
Bears brought to school
Buy your Christmas gifts at the Open as usual
Youngsters at Oliver ke t in the West Christmas week,
Tomkins Junior School biggest indoor mar including
brought their teddies to Friday 22 December
school on Children In Need
day on 17 November.
They were paraded for a
fancy dress competition at the Closed Wednesday
morning assembly. There 27 December
were vampire teddies, brides-
maids teddies, bears dressed Re-open Saturday
in school uniform and even 30 December
Bob the Builder teddy made
an appearance. Over £82 was 274 stalls selling a huge variety of goods at bargain prices
raised from the donations. Also car boot sale eve ry market day

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Some of the children with their
fancy dress entries. Back, from
left, Rebecca Lawlor, Georgina Ample free parking
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Middle, Aaron Neil, Jessica
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Harry Williams, Daniel Green