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Santa

Specials
at the Swindon &
Cricklade Railway
7 3turdays and Sundays
&9,15&16,
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Lam - 4pm
THE LINK E'S GUIDE T6 WHAT'S ON IN AND AROUND SWINDON
Blunsdon Station,
Tadpole Lane
(Approx. 3 miles NW
How the secrets were broken Tree planting time of Swindon, on the
B4553 west of the A41
Don the wellies, wrap up warm and
If you were dissatisfied with the take to the tip for the Great West-
recent film Enigma, starring Kate ern Community Forest Christmas
Winslet, and angered by Holly- tree plant on Sunday 2 December.
wood's historical rewrite last year Lakeside Brasserie
Thousands of saplings need to
of how the ultimate Nazi secret
be planted at Shaw Forest Park, Cafe Bar
code was cracked by the Ameri- off Mead Way in West Swindon.
cans in U-571, before they had Now offering
There will also be entertainers, a
even entered World War II, here is Sunday roast
chance to make bird boxes ready
a unique opportunity to discover from £5.99
for next Spring and Santa has been
more about how British ingenuity (advance booking recommended)
invited to take a break from parcel
managed to save hundreds of thou-
wrapping and lend a hand. Bookings now being
sands of lives.
Go to www.forestweb.org.uk for taken for that smaller
The story of the codebreakers at
details or see the advertisement Christmas lunch party
Bletchley Park has been one of the
on page 17.
last to be told. There, British scien- Further details on our everyday
tists, mathematicians and eccen- Win a family ticket to the menu on 887799/882233
trics unravelled German military London International PEATMOOR VILLAGE CENTRE
and naval communications en- Boat Show, 3 -13 January (next to Bright Horizons Nursery)
coded by the incredibly compli-
Source of secrets. Millions of code at our web site Open Monday to Friday 9am to 4pm.
cated Enigma machine.
permutations could be created with www.swindonlink.com Saturday and Sunday 1 Oam to 4pm
Dr Mark Baldwin, who has made
the Enigma machine until the British
a detailed study of Enigma, will
reverse engineered signals using
give an entertaining and instruc-
brain power and a giant computer
tive talk Codebreakers - the Story
of Enigma on 6 December at the Friends form to CINDERELLq
Swindon Arts Centre. using an im- {.a NOW
pressive collection of slides and a back Arts Centre °'
hands-on demonstration of one of into the future BOOKING
the very few working Enigma ma-
The Swindon Arts Centre in
chines in existence.
Devizes Road closes for five
Tickets £10, are available from
the box office on 614837. months in June next year for a
major £650,000 improvement
which includes a new entrance and
Authentic Indian cuisine bar areas, better access for the Me _ In >i
disabled, improved toilets and - a1 UgtSit, T ,. rr
at Abbey Meads newest
backstage facilities.
restaurant. A As ever, a lot more money is
required: £31,000 is needed to re-
St Andrews B
furbish the auditorium seating and
Ridge Centre ME. „ redecorate the theatre.
INDIAN The Friends of the Arts Centre
Salzgitter Drive
will be launched on Monday 10
(next to The Jovial Monk) December, 7.30pm, to discuss how
people can be more involved and
Tel: 700823/700860 perhaps become the driving force
® Telephone orders welcome for fundraising through the lottery
and local corporate sponsors.
0 Credit cards accepted
For details, call Jill Tomalin on
over the telephone nr
466565. { nt `f fnma yP
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* Free bottle of house wine tla Wal-M 12 Friday 14th December until
for every table of four eworks _-^ Saturday 12th January at last year's prices:
* Takeaway service - 15% F 7 £12.50 & £13.50. Concessions available
ExtravaganzctF
discount on collections
Monday 3 December
c Free home delivery WYVERN THEATRE
Open Monday to Sunday North Swindon District Centre THEATRE SQUARE, SWINDON Swmnon
5pm - midnight Attractions from 6pm. Box OFFICE: (01793) 524481
Ample free parking Fireworks 8pm CLFARCHA NEL
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