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      ^ine @^t,/e              OffTheWall interior design         Looking forward to new
                               Our service is                         IT training facilities
                                               • Colour
           ,9ntezriorrs        professional and  schemes  Building work started in July on converting the exhibition area at
                               comprehensive              West Swindon Library in the Link Centre into an IT suite, writes
     Whether you just need help  offering solutions  • Murals  Robert Cotterill.
     matching paint, wallpaper,  for every type of  • Paint  This is a joint venture       If you are thinking of using
     carpet and fabric, or require  home and budget  effects  with Swindon College         the new computer facilities,
     a complete room makeover.                            and will provide a facil-        have a browse around the
                               Changing Rooms  • Fabrics  ity along the lines of           rest of the library and see
      Qualified                in Swindon now             Learning City in the town        what else is on offer.
     consultancy     J^        Free consultation  • Storage of Learning Direct3             To join, if you are not
                                                          centre, with 35 PCs avail-
      from £35                                 • Flooring  able for students to study      already a member, we need
                               e-mail:                                                     to see proof of your name
    Brighten up your                                      City and Guilds in com-
                               [email protected]  puting and the full range  and address, such as driv-
    life-style by calling
                               Tel: 01793 870659                                           ing licence, gas or electric-
    Tracey 0385 227674         Mob: 07990 914 192         courses via the internet.        ity bill, bank statement.
                                                           Julie Hoskins, pictured, will be  The summer reading game has
                                                          the manager. She is already well  been a great success in West Swin-
    D & L Blinds                                          known to students at the Hippo IT  don Library and other libraries.
                                                          project in Toothill.       Those children who have read six
   Rollers • Verticals • Venetians                         There will also be four terminals  books and talked to a volunteer
                                UIihI  °°` Made to        in the library providing access to  about them, will be treated to a
      Roman Blinds • VELUX®
                                    measure curtains,     the public during opening hours.  special entertainment on a Satur-
       Conservato ry Blinds           swags, & tails.     A range of books is available to  day morning this month at the Pil-
       QUALITY BLINDS AT            All other valances,   support student learning.  grim Centre. Well over a thou-
       AFFORDABLE PRICES          R blinds, London, etc.   The exhibition area has been re-  sand children took part in the game
       Fast and reliable service    Free measuring & quotations  sited as it continues to be a well  which has just had its third birth-
    Evenings & weekends no problem   Full fitting service available  used and greatly valued resource  day.
         All blinds fitted free     Handmade footstools to order  for local groups and colleges to  Mobile to make another stop in
                                   Re-upholstery of dining chairs etc.  display artistic talents and useful  Abbey Meads
      Choose from a wide range
                                                          information.               From 2 October the large mobile
      of fabrics from the comfort                          The building work is on course  library will be making an addi-
         of your own home
                                                          to be completed by the end of Au-  tional stop at the Catherine Wayte
   Contact Paul on 01793 619428                           gust and the library, already very  School in Abbey Meads, 2.30pm to
                                1 Apsley House Arcade, Wootton Bassett,  well used, will become even busier.  4.30pm on alternate Mondays.
    FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION
                                                          Computer competition for wood lovers
                                                          This year's environmental competition sponsored by Burmah Castrol
                                                          and organised by the Great Western Community Forest has a high
              Abbe eld                                   tech theme and under 16s can win cash and a mini-disc player.

                            y                              Entrants are asked to create de- vironment message. The winning
                                                          signs for a computer screen saver designs will appear on the internet
     Abbeyfield (Swindon) Society Limited is looking for a  which promotes a care for the en- at www.gwestcf.org.uk
                                                                                       Details are being circulated to
     RELIEF HOUSE MANAGER                                    Swindon sings           all schools, or you can call the for-
                                                                                     est team on 466315. The rules can
     to work two days per week (if possible to sleep in)     with Salzgitter         also be downloaded from the
                                                                                     GWCF website.
           Must be a good cook and able to offer          Swindon Choral Society will  The closing date is 23 October.
                                                         again be visiting St Peter's Church
         companionship for up to nine independent        in Eastleaze, on 7 October, 8pm,
                     elderly residents.                  to perform their Autumn concert.  On CD and in concert
                                                           The choir will be joined by sing-  Soprano Stella Rogers from
      Please contact Mary Dow on 01793 491793,           ers from St Michael's Church in  Woodhall Park has recorded her
          after 7.30pm, for more information.            Swindon's twin town Salzgitter to  first CD of favourite songs enti-
                                                         perform Brahms German Req-  tled 'In Altissimo.'
                                                         uiem.                         It is available from PO Box 2181,
                                                           The Swindon choir will also sing
                Internet Site                            Vaughan Williams' Towards the  Swindon SN25 1AG at £12, which
                                                                                     includes post and packing.
                                                         Unknown Region.               Stella will sing her favourites at
         Researchers Wanted                                Accompaniment will be pro-  Bath Road Methodist Church on
                                                         vided by the London based Cha-  Saturday 30 September, 7.30pm.
         Are you aTeacher, Secretary, Nurse,             meleon Arts Orchestra. Soloists  Tickets: £4 from the address above,
           Police Officer, Farmer, Gardener,             willbe soprano Bronwen Mills and  or £5 on the door.
                                                                                     www.stellarogers-soprano.co.uk
                                                         baritone Jonathan Brown.
       Accountant, Solicitor, Student, Builder?            Tickets are £10 (£6) from the Arts
                                                         Centre, Devizes Road. Tel: 614837.  Cat aid music
    UKLinks4,the internet web guide site, is looking for people to do site research
    to create new web guides. You must have your own internet access and be          Swindon Cats Protection League
    comfortable finding your way around. We require a broad collection of  Embroiderers get together  hold an evening of music with
    links related to your subject organised into categories.  The Swindon & North Wilts Em-  award winning guitarist Trevor
                                                         broiders Guild next meets on Mon-  Howard on Friday 15 September,
    If you're interested, in the first instance please explore the site at http://
    www.uklinks4.com/ to get a better idea of what we require and then visit  day 4 September at Churchfields  7.30pm (doors open 6pm).
    http://www.uklinks4.com/siteresearch.htm             School. For details, call Lyn  All cat lovers are invited to buy
                                                         Hemmings on 537481.         tickets by calling 644536.
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