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Swindon Wide
Harrowing story of medical negligence exposed
&sSmIrd in book dedicated to a woman's will to live

A work of tribute and of warning to all medical patients has been
For crafts and gifts published by a former resident of Grange Park.
The Woman Who Summing up the
Cross Stitch * Tapestry
Wouldn't Die tells the case at the High Court
* Embroidery
story of Christine in March 1998, MrJus-
Fk Knitting yarn * Beads Lucey's six year tice Alliott said, "I have
Sequins * Pinflair struggle against cer- read the papers in this
vical cancer and her case and as a hard
DMC stockist
untimely death at 40, bitten judge of many
1st class picture framing service the result of medical years experience
Tel: 01793 848855 negligence. Don and Rebecca could not fail to be
Her husband Don moved by the suffer-
Unit 18 Apsley House Arcade, tells the harrowing ing of Mrs Lucey."
High Street Wootton Bassett saga of intense suffering involving Don re-lives the horror of those
ten major operations that y ears, piecing to-
dramatically diminished the gether the tragic
quality of Christine's life, sequence of
Swindon's Art, Craft & Picture ended her promising nurs- events, grappling
ing career, left her mar- with incompre-
Framing Outlet ^a , riage in all but ruins and hensible medical
finally, deprived her seven jargon, to under-
A wide range of products for the arti year old daughter stand the tragedy
Rebecca of her mother. that had befallen
student, crafter & DIY picture framer
She did not have to die his family and to
DMC Needlework Main Agent li ke that. Following a tip issue a warning, to
off from one of Christine's protect other
All year round low prices guaranteed nursing colleagues that women from hay-
one of her filed smear 1 ing to face what
Framework Art & Craft Hours of opening test results seemed ab- Christine went
63 Pembroke Centre Mon/Fri 9.00am to 5.30pm normal, Chris and Don through.
Cheney Manor Trading Estate Sat 9.00am to 5.00pm began to investigate and to build a The Woman Who Wouldn't Die is
Swindon SN2 2PQ negligence case. Christine did not available in good bookshops or
Free parking
Tel/Fax (01793) 513069 live to see the outcome, but she from UCT publications, tel. 01793
Please phone for directions
[email protected] died aware of misreported tests, of 855575. Don Lucey can be con-
misdiagnosis, of medical procras- tacted on 851407, mail:
tination and surgical bungling. [email protected]
Roves Farm - better than ever

Just over a year ago Rupert and Joanna Burr were preparing for a big
comeback at Roves Farm visitor centre, near Highworth.
After a couple and start to
of years fighting suckle a lamb
and overturning and to let the
unreasonable children burn off
planning rules energy in the
imposed by Swin- huge straw bale
don Council on stack, or the
Sevenhampton, Nr Highworth, Swindon projects de- bouncy castle.
signed to boost There are in-
Tel: 01793 763939 www.rovesfarm.co.uk numbers and in- door craft activi-
Open Wednesday to Sunday come, they were ti es to take part
then hit by foot in, help Joanna
and daily during school holidays and mouth re- card and spin
10.30am - 5.00pm strictions which wool, or take a
meant they could tractor ride and
• The world's largest living willow maze not open until get closer to the
August last year. land.
• Meet and feed the animals
By then they Rupert is al-
• Tractor and trailer rides all season were £30,000 in ways very keen
debt and the Rupert with visitor Camille Prestwhich to talk about the
• Huge big bale straw stack & bouncy castle
Burrs were think- sorry state of
• Adventure play area and giant sandpit ing of pulling out of farming alto- British agriculture, or the time it
gether. But they've battled through takes for a pig to grow to its full size
• Indoor heated toddlers soft play area
and Roves Farm has reopened before it should go to market, the
• Animal racing • Crafty half hour with lots of attractions, including gestation period of a pregnant
• Toddler story time during term time hundreds of lambs to be born over sheep. or the benefits of sustain-
the next few weeks. able and locally grown energy
• Granary tea rooms The great thing about visiting sources.
Roves Farm is that it's not a theme There's one thing for sure at
Barn dances & wedding receptions
park. Expect to get your boots Roves Farm, there's something for
Children's birthday parties muddy, to watch a ewe give birth everybody.