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16 The Link Magazine • January 2001

As Big As You Double fun at designer village
Like Lingerie Mums of multiple births get together twice a month at the Toybox
Junction creche in the Great Western Outlet village and newcomers
Independent Lingerie Retailers
Music and movement are always welcome.
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• All Age Groups & Sizes Catered for
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percussion • Elderly/Disabled Home Visiting Service
• Disabled Access & Changing Room
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= details call
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(from November 2000)
Group organiser Charlotte "Toybox Junction is an excellent
Corfield said the West Swindon place to meet and Marlene Mistry
Twins Club reformed in October and her staff are very helpful."
largely as a result of an article in At present there are twenty fami-
The Link. "It's lovely how the group lies with twins in the club, and one
has come together and the mums with triplets. The West Swindon
who attend look forward to com- Twins Club next meets on 15 Janu-
ing with their children. We all ary, 10am to 12 noon, and thereaf-
agree that it makes such a differ- ter on the first and third Mondays
ence to talk to others who go of the month. A health visitor drops
through the similar experience of into one of the monthly meetings
having twins. Mums also say how to chat to members.
the children enjoy the social con- For more information about join-
tact with each other. ing, call Charlotte on 881015.

Shaw dad becomes 'Mr Mum'
A father in Shaw has has spent the last five months at home looking
after his four year old son who started school last September.
Ridgeway Pre-School Paul and Mary drop off and collect
Mullery from Ram- every day. As it's
leaze decided that mainly mums who
Inverary Road, Wroughton 4 when their son Rick pick up the children,
a
9 started at Brook Rick's teacher has
sometimes referred to
Q14 eh1id Safe, Loved & Learning Field School, one of me as'Rick's mummy'
them would give up
work to look after by mistake."
It hasn't all been
`/die 9 2ua14 1irczrn him, rather than both housework though;
trying to cope with
demanding jobs to- there has been time for
Quality education gether with family fun as well. "It has
commitments, espe- given us the opportu-
and childcare cially as Rick would nity to do things in the
be going for morn- afternoons that we
for 18 months to ings only until could not have done if
5 years Christmas. Rick was with a childminder, such
After discussion it made more as swimming and tennis lessons."
sense for Paul to be the one to give "In this age where so many peo-
Open 50 weeks up work. "It's a choice that many ple are 'cash rich, time poor' it's
a year, 8am-6pm parents are making these days," nice to have time for Rick. It paid
off recently when he had chicken
said Paul. "It's no longer a fore-
hi
gone conclusion that it will be the pox. We were able to keep him at
Full range of mother who gives up work to care home without the pressure of need-
for the children." ing to get back to work."
schedules Open evening It was also goodbye to the com- Paul hopes to be able to con-
available Thursday 25 January, pany car and hello to buses and the tinue being at home for Rick now
bike, but according to Paul, "the that he goes to school full-time. "I
6.30pm - 8.30pm s
last five months have been the have managed to fit in some work
Qualified teachers chance of a lifetime for me, as fa- doing freelance IT consultancy. If
thers don't often have the oppor- I can expand that over the next few
following the For more information and tunity to spend so much time with months it will be feasible to look
to arrange a visit, please
nursery outcomes their children. Many dads drop after him when he gets home from
contact Mrs D Bailey their children off at school in the school and during the holidays. It
for learning (01793) 845572 morning but I am the only one in would be nice to maintain this bal-
Rick's class who has the chance to ance between work and home."