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NORTH SWINDON (including Abbey Meads, St Andrew's Ridge, Ash Brake, Taw Hill)
Photos on show Opening week of fun
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In 1900 Blunsdon Parish Council Children at Catherine Wayte Primary celebrated the official opening
QUALITY FLORISTS created a hand written census of of their school in November with a special week of rhyme and fun.
every house and the number of
We would like to thank all our
occupants. For 2000 councillors
customers for their business
decided to repeat the exercise us-
during our first year
ing photography to capture the
* Flowers for all occasions information.
* Weddings and funerals The prints are now on sale at
* Same day local delivery £1.50 each and residents living in
Ash Brake, St Andrew's Ridge and
(01793) 702123 areas of Abbey Meads in the par-
Abbey Meads Village Centre ish can view and buy them on Sat-
Elstree Way, Swindon urday 9 December, 10am to 1pm,
in Abbey Meads School.
Flowers for 4w If you are unable to make this
0 Christmas • date contact parish clerk Rachel
Smith on 705617.

Weigh-in
Work-ou

RsemaiyConley Weigh less
Diet mul Fimecs Clubs
Rear, from left, Mark Smith, Kouske Sasaki, Matthew Cannon, Gaye Ching,
Follow Rosema ry's new low-fat eating plan which now Eleanor Dill, Megan Hall. Middle, Celia Messenger, Lauren Edmonds, Bethany
includes treats & watch the pounds and inches disappear! Dunn. Front, Joshua Shawe, Jessica Neate, Keeley Chapham, Ellie Rusga, Daniel
Pupils, staff, governors and to the children whilst everyone,
• Monday: Noremarsh Junior School, Wootton Bassett, 5.30 - 7pm
Swindon education representa- including staff, dressed up as their
• Thursday: Saltway School, Middleleaze, 6 - 7.30pm
tives watched children's poet Kit favourite book character and pa-
A Wednesday: Greenmeadow Prima ry School, Penn Close, 6- 7.30pm
Wright plant a tree and lay a plaque raded in the hall.
A Wednesday: Abbey Meads Community School, Hugo Drive, 8 - 9.30pm
on Wednesday 8 November, fol- Prizes were given for most in-
* Call Dawn on (01793) 782639 A Call Sally on (01793) 731148 lowed by an assembly where chil- teresting costume and best piece
Membership fee £6.00 Class fee £4.25 dren recited poetry and sang nurs- of poetry. Headteacher Gaye
Exercise only £3.25 (no membership) ery rhymes. Ching, dressed as Mary Poppins,
Each child was presented with a said the events had been memora-
signed copy of one of Kit's books. ble. "It was an enjoyable and excit-
On Friday 10th staff from W H ing week which we hope children
Smith read their favourite stories and staff will never forget."
Football connection to new North pub
The chairman of Arkell's brewery Peter Arkell pulled the first pint at
the company's ninety-ninth pub at the St Andrew's Ridge local centre
on 15 November and downed it in one go.
In his opening speech, manag- was the surface connection. But
ing director James Arkell said he his northern roots also played a
was delighted by the interest in part. "The reason I put forward
the pub generated by a story in the the name was that the closest pub
October Link asking for names. He to Middlesborough FC ground,
said his staff had lost count of the when I was a season ticket holder,
letters, cards and e-mails, but up was The Jovial Monk. So I'm really
to one hundred suggestions had pleased it was selected."
been received. Julie Batch said she was im-
The name The Jovial Monk was pressed by the pub itself. "It's just
suggested by Link reader Andy what St Andrew's Ridge needs. It
Batch, from Northborne Road on really is a cosy and comfortable,
the Ridge, who said that the local with a traditional feel. Arkells have
reference to the Blunsdon Abbey done a good job."
Andy and Jul: The Jovial Monk has another
northern connection. The land-
l.urII dnu See vur lords Oliver and Sheila Cleary hail
r Solid wood frames wide selection of from Newcastle.
suites today
* Made to measure
ft Councillor surgeries
* Re-upholstery Abbey Meads councillors Charles
Lister, Peter Stodda rt and Justin
service 01367 Tomlinson hold surgeries on the
* Curtains 241855 soy first Saturday of the month, I Oam
to 11 am, at Abbey Meads School.
Residents with concerns are
invited to attend.