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,ydiard House bursts into spring with flower displays Swindon.
(Near the bus station)
geous displays of fragrant flowering bulbs can be seen at Lydiard House during half term week Saturday
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ebruary to Sunday 27 February when students from Swindon College depa rtment of creative studies
orate the state rooms with floral arrangements.
i years gone by flowers were Before the last war classes of
ivated in the Lydiard green local school children walked sev-
ses and walled gardens by the eral miles across the fields from
ohn family's gardener Mr Hen ry Swindon to Lydiard just to see the
e and his under-gardeners. snow drops. Many remember be-
I those days visits to the house ing sent out well wrapped. Today A beautiful keepsake of
park were by private invitation visitors can soon warm up in the your most memorable day
n a permission granted basis. house, enjoy the perfumed dis-
lay everyone is welcome to plays and the hot drinks and cakes Also available for corsages,
)y the the show. on sale in a seasonal cafe in the buttonholes, silk/ sugarcraft
l flowers and other floral tributes
utside the woodlands will be main entrance hall.
)eted with the locally famous Left: Hen ry Love, gardener to the No pressing involved
lard snow drops. It is a reward- fifth viscount Bolingbroke, at the A unique service by Jan
time to walk around the park. end of the 19th Century
Haugh on 01793
881991. s v
Music at St Mary's Purton Adult play by local drama group ^01_11_011tlffl v''
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Bath Baroque Call anytime
iturday 19 February, 7.30pm Junction 16 Theatre Group presents 'Butley' by Simon Gray in the
6, OAPs and under 16s £5, Greendown School drama studio, on 3 and 4 February, 7.30pm.
family £15 In Ben Butley Simon Gray has Directed by Ken Kimber. the
,kets available from 770525, created one of modern theatre's demanding part of Butley is played MOSSROM Nfts
or on the door great anti-heroes. A lecturer in Eng- by Junction 16 regular Dave Hews.
lish, Butley is brilliant and witty, but The play is unsuitable for chil-
The Swindon Society also lazy, irascible and self-destruc- dren and contains strong language. For all your
Monthly meeting tive. His career is going nowhere Tickets for the play are priced £4
dnesday 9 February, 7.30pm CROSS STITCH
and on this pa rticular day, his per- or £3 concessions (including a
Swindon in the sonal and professional life begins glass of wine) and are available on
cond World War 1939-1945 to fall apart. the door or in advance on 882378. supplies
de show by Brian Bridgeman ALSO
ad Green Centre, Salisbury St. Tapestry & embroidery
kdmission 50p, £1 (visitors) Images of England unveiled
tails from 872035 or 521408 Picture framing service
The first photographs taken for the Images of England project are now
High energy ceilidh at the on display in The Gallery at the National Monuments Record Centre, 18 Apsley House Arcade
ice House with the Bismarks next to the Great Western Designer Village.
Saturday 19 February, 8pm The exhibition, 'Your Heritage on the Web' features a selection of Wootton Bassett
lendune Centre, Wroughton images and is open from Wednesday to Sunday. 11am to 5pm. The Tel: 01793 848855
& £4, family tickets available pictures can also be seen on the internet at www.imagesofengland.org.uk
,dvance booking on 641107
am Dance with Hogshead Time encapsulated
;aturday 4 March, 7.30pm
Holy Trinity Church, Shaw
Tickets available through A time capsule containing Made to
local churches photographs of the peo-
(includes ploughmans supper ple who created STEAM, (4' swags, & tails. '+11
and soft drinks Swindon's new railway I All other valances,
Under 16s: £2.50 heritage centre due to R-blinds, London, etc.
open in May, was buried
Free measuring & quotations,;
at the end of 1999 in the
Full fitting service available
floor of the new museum. Handmade footstools to order-
Steam curator Tim Bryan Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc.
perienced conductor wishes with Swindon Council
form a small chamber choir leader Sue Bates in front
S.A.T.B.), possibly meeting of the newly installed
during the daytime. Swindon built engine 4073
Caerphilly Castle, a cen-
Phone 01793 695235 1 Apsley House Arcade. Wootton Bassett,
tral exhibit at STEAM