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The Link Magazine • August 2001 37


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                                                              Service, Swindon
   Smoking at Sainsburys
                                                            Al ti me Information Coordinator
   From C.H. Gait Haydon Wick
                                                               starting at f 12,000 pa.       COMMUNITY
   Recently I decided to have lunch                                                           P U N D
   in the Sainsbury's restaurant.  Sainsbury'                  Closing date 3 August.   Assistant to the Director
     There were 38 people seated in                           'Phone for job spec. and  28 hours per week • £6.50 per hour
   the non-smoking area, some with                           application form on 422909  Person with flair, personality & all
   small children. The entrance to the                                                round secretarial and office adminis-
   child friendly part was via the                             CARETAKER              tration skills required to support the
   smoking area, forcing parents to                         Urgently required for Lydiard  Director of a very busy Arts Charity
   run around the perimeter to res-                             Millicent Parish Hall  Please send your CV with covering
   cue their little ones. The parents                      Duties, hours, pay open to discussion  letter to Rosa Matheson, Director,
                                                                                        Swindon Arts Community Fund
   had opted to sit in the non-smok-                          Possible option of job share  Wyvern Theatre, Swindon SNI 1QN
   ing area and this part of the res-                              if preferred             Tel: 01793 463 197
    taurant was quite crowded.                             Please contact Chairwoman Mrs Fran  e: [email protected]
     The remaining space was occu-                         Blissett on 01793 770384 for details  www.swindonarts.org.uk
   pied by three adults, two of whom

    British Lions versus The Wallabies: what an experience  Rec ru ifii ng Now! o o a
   Rev Peter Knight, vicar of Lydiard Millicent, who spent July in Australia with        fOc uS
   his wife Ro on a church exchange, predicted in the July Link that the Lions  FOCUS ON CARERS
   would win the series against the world champions. He was there to witness the  AND SELF HELP
   deciding game and sent this by e-mail describing the match on 14 July
   Back in 1972 I played at Ellis Park  ing presentation beforehand set the  wishes to recruit Care Assistants
   for England in front of the then  scene. The atmosphere before, dur-  with experience in care, own transport and telephone
   world record crowd of 93,000  ing and afterwards was dynamite
   against the Springboks. It was a  and every time a try was scored  We are looking for staff who are able to work two or three
   memorable win.              different sections of the crowd  evenings and/or weekends. Full time work is also available
     There were 84,188 at the Sta-  erupted. I reverted to my pre-con-  to those willing to work flexible hours.
   dium Australia and the atmos-  verted rugby playing state on sev-  In return we offer:
   phere was absolutely electric. We  eral occasions!
   left Ryde in the northern suburbs  As much as it hurts me to say it,  • generous mileage allowance  • regular work in Swindon
   of Sydney at 5.15pm with a kind  the Wallabies were just about de-  • ongoing training programme  • holiday pay and pension
   friend Geoff who had managed to  served winners - their territorial  Telephone: 01793 531133 for application
   secure us tickets for the game and  and possession advantage in the
   took public transport to Homebush  second half swung it their way
   Bay, the location of the massive  with the Lions unable to mount or                Farepak Mail Order Limited is one
   Olymic complex. Hundreds of Syd-  sustain any worthwhile attacking
                                                                                     of the leading hamper packing
   ney public transport buses were  moves. It wasn't a classic but for               companies in the UK.
   on duty and the efficiency with  sheer tension and drama, it was an
   which the crowd was bussed in  excellent spectacle. It truly could
   was wonderful.              have gone either way and the final                    The Christmas packing programme
     Nearly 15,000 Lions fans were at  seconds might have witnessed a                will soon commence at our
   the stadium - a brilliant piece of  Lions try (as I predicted), but it            Westmead site and we now have
   design - modern, easy access, with  wasn't to be. Secretly I was hoping           temporary positions for Warehouse
   brilliant panoramic views all  for a draw.                                        Packers and Line Feeders.
   round.                        As we left there were Scots play-
     Fireworks and a national sing-  ing bag-pipes and singing, Irish
                                                                                     No experience is necessary for
                               dancing reels, the Welsh getting
                               drunk and the Poms looking as                         these positions as training will be
    Wilts Festival competition winners  miserable as ever. The Aussies sim-          given, but applicants should be
    Classical Extraganza
   Sharon Thompson, Fenland Close,  ply smiled and cheered. The na-                  reliable, physically fit and possess
                               tion has been so impressed with
   Middleleaze; Mr HW Fleetwood,  the Lions supporters and they have                 good co-ordination skills.
   Emmanuel Close, Swindon; Mrs K  been congratulated throughout the
   Hunt, Warbeck Gate, Grange Park,  land. What a tonic and wonderful                 In return they will be rewarded with
   Mrs M Wood, Belsay, Toothill; Mrs  difference from the usual stories              a competitive rate of pay, attend-
   H Spencer, Canterbury Cl, Lawns
                               of English soccer hooliganism.                        ance allowance and a free hamper
   Party in the Park            Three services at church tomor-                      at Christmas. Protective clothing
   Gemma Hoskins, Lomond Close,  row and I daresay a lot of'pommie-                  will be provided
   Sparcells; Katie Pucks, Roseberry St;  bashing' (even by Christians).
    Miss King, Marney Rd, Grange Park;  • Lydiard's Aussie vicar-see over
    K & L McLaughlin, Raven-glass Rd,                                                 Hours of work are:
   Westlea; Nikki O'Connor, Worsley  Village Show
   Rd, Freshbrook                                                                    8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday
                               The Lydiard Village Show will be
   Website competition         held in Lydiard Millicent Parish                      8am to 2pm Friday
    Classical: I Price, Loveage Cl,  Hall on Saturday 1 September.
   Woodhall Park; G Satchell,    Entries to the many classes of
   Somerdale Cl, Westlea       produce and handicrafts invited.  Farepak Mail Order
   Party: Sandie Dullea, Stanway Close,  Schedules are available from
   Park South; Mrs Stuart, Badbury,  Lydiard Millicent Post Office or
   Wilts                       call 771116.
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