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8 HAYDON WICK & WOODHALL PARK
We're very much in business
hr 1ural $tizhiu Sin and It's one thing for your business go up in flames, it's another to be

QUALITY FLORISTS stuck in paradise for a week unable to get home and see the damage.
We pride ourselves But that's what happened to Rob
on the personal touch Slim! and Gilli Palmer on 31 March when
the Manor Farm pub on Lady Lane
* Flowers for all occasions caught fire, gutting the 300 year E3
* Weddings and Funerals Luxurious Chocolate old farmhouse, but leaving the new
X12 Same day local delivery extension untouched.
Velvet - the ready to drink They were on holiday with a
(01793) 702123
Cambridge Diet. friends in the Gambia and the only
Abbey Meads Village Centre flight back was a week later. And
Elstree Way, Swindon Tempted? even then they were delayed by a
Wedding o 'Phone your Cambridge further 27 hours because of a faulty

Specialists Diet Counsellor on 873201 aircraft.
"At least we were able to get all
the emotional stuff out of the way
with help from our friends," said Rob and Gilli Palmer
Gilli. "By the time we returned we
were ready to face the wreckage it's a strange feeling not to have
Great Food and get the business back on its anything. But seeing how little the
feet. Our assistants Helen and Gambians have, it made us appre-
Glen, our new acclaimed Head Chef brings a Steve were wonderful and with ciate what we have got."
world of experience in the new summer menu. the brewery were well on the way Rob and Gilli say that nothing
Food good enough to tempt you back week after week. to reopening in the extension. has changed. The Manor Farm
Everything was deep cleaned, the still has the friendly atmosphere of
Dinner from £21.50 fully inclusive
extension was redecorated and a it is well know for, with an inter-
THE RIDGE RESTAURANT temporary toilet block brought in. esting menu and enticing specials.
We were closed for just two weeks." It's well worth a visit on a sum-
However Rob and Gilli, know- mer's evening, lunchtime or at the
ing they were going off to the hu- weekend.
midity of the Africa, had taken As it is listed, the building is
SPECIAL SUMMER OFFER very little with them. "All our being restored exactly to how it
20% off the Summer Menu (excl. Sat night and Sun Lunch) possessions went up in flames," was. Work should be completed
when you bring this advert, until 31st August 2000 she said. "Being a bit of a hoarder, by the autumn.
Reservations advisable. Tel: 01793 721 701
Millenial art to WI raises cash for
hang in school hall dialysis unit
Haydon Wick Parish Council is Greenmeadow and Haydon Wick
BOWER&RBAMILLEY sponsoring a millennium project WI recently raised £500 for their
with Hreod Parkway School.
chosen charity at a Spring bazaar.
Local artist Susan Carr is to pro- WI members were delighted
duce four large banners reflecting with the amount of money they
the school houses which are managed to raise for Swindon's
SOLICITORS
Littlecote, Corsham, Wilton and new kidney dialysis unit located
Stourhead. in the railway village.
Cambridge House, 4 College Court
Susan, who worked with Hay- Receiving the cheque, Wendy
Regent Circus, Swindon SN I I PJ don Wickprimary schools last year Armitage said the money would
to produce three tapestries for the go towards a much needed ACT
We now run a free legal clinic at Millennium Dome, has briefed the machine to measure blood clot-
children to come up with their own ting time.
The Abbey Meads Medical Centre designs. As well as the theme of WI vice-president Angela Williams
their houses, they must incorpo- donates £500 to Joan Sparks, left, and
on Thursday mornings rate a link with the millennium Wendy Armitage of the Kidney asso-
and include historic and modern ciation
For advice and assistance elements.
The youngsters will also learn
on the following: about the techniques of making
Accident and injury compensations large banners. The designs should
be completed by the end of term
(no win, no fee) and the best will be incorporated
into the banners which are due to
Family and children be unveiled when the students re-
turn in September.
House sales, purchases and mortgages Play area possibilities
Wills and estates Haydon Wick Parish Council is
negotiating with Swindon Coun- July meeting
Call Jackie on 01793 610466 cil and Haydonleigh School to use The WI next meets on Monday 10
land adjancent to Westfield Way. July, 7.30pm, in the Haydon Cen-
for an appointment If agreed it would be made into tre. Guest speaker will be Mrs
a community play area marked Smith who will talk about the WI
email: [email protected] out for basketball, netball and foot- past, present and future. Visitors
ball. are welcome.