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10 The Link Magazine • April 2002
Praise for Grange Park postie
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A highly regarded postman hung up his mail sack at the end of February after 11 years with Royal Mail,
much to the dismay of people in the Mulcaster Avenue area of Grange Park.
Nigel Margetts from Lydiard knew the names of the pets in the cording to catch the atmosphere in
J Millicent is described by resident area and always stopped to make a the office if I need to be reminded."
Jill Kelly as a treasure. "People are fuss of them. My neighbour's cat As if he had not done enough
always moaning that there is no took to joining him on part of his walking, Nigel will be trekking the
ALL BUILDING WORK sense of community these days but round. Great Wall of China for five days
UNDERTAKEN Nigel is the sort of bloke who makes "He once made a special early with his wife Jean as part of a holi-
people feel that they are part of morning delivery to a neighbour's day in the Far East.
Extensions, garages,
one. He was always cheerful, with house so that her son would have He is also very involved with
patios, fencing a smile and a wave every morning his birthday presents before he All Saint's Church in Lydiard
20 years experience when I passed him on my way to went to school. Millicent, a member of the Phoe-
Free estimates work. "We wish him a long and happy nix Players in Old Town for the
"I've no idea how many house- retirement." last forty years, and he plans to
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Nigel's last day at the West Swin- rediscover his talents for lathe
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don sorting office was busier than woodturning, as well as putting
Tel: 01793 840401 Fax: 01793 840402 normal, with an unexpected ar- more time into his garden.
rival of a large number of cata- "I covered 275 houses for seven
Call now for a free no obligation quotation logues to be delivered, as well as a years," he said. "You become
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fet to fit in. children grow up and get to know
c/(// cWI;(,i' as the mail is sorted at 5am, but I contact with so many people; every
"I'll miss the noise and activity
their cats and dogs. I'll miss the
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day was different and most of them
won't miss getting up so early,"
c Youngsters take to democracy
were good."
said Nigel. "I've made a tape re-
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Jneic a/i?ileJ
All eleven classes at Freshbrook School took part in elections for a
school council on 14 March, complete with a proper ballot box and
YOUR LOCAL PVC-U MANUFACTURER election manifestos.
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The day was p eceded by each class
choosing six candidates who designed
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posters about themselves.
our factory Deputy headteacher Jane Parsons
• We make it and said, "the children have really taken
we fit it I A11 the idea on board; there has been great
excitement around the school."
• High security She added that members of the
school council at Shaw Ridge School
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had provided useful advice in help-
• Lowest prices ing Freshbrook organise its elections.
Reception children Arline Messaoui and
Why not let Kiran Bharj cast their votes
us handle Youth drop in restarts
The Freshbrook Community Centre cafe reopened on Tuesday 19
everything March, 7pm to 9.30pm. Young people aged 13 to 19 can drop in to play
pool, hang out and talk to local youth workers.
from start to

finish? POSTCODE PROTECTION SESSION
Freshbrook Community Centre
Call today 01793 790944 Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 April, 10am to 4pm
or 07973 232435 (evenings and weekends) All are invited to have bikes, skateboards, scooters and other valuable
items postcode marked by Freshbrook and Grange Park beat officer
The Marsh, Lower Wanborough. SN4 OAS PC Rob Mortimer and Neighbourhood Watch officer Patty Holt