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The Link Magazine • April 2002 35
3,000 women wanted for Race for Life at Lydiard
A year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Deirdre O'Connell from Toothill is looking forward to PLUMB IT S
taking part in the 5 kilometre Race for Life at Lydiard Park on 9 June and wants to encourage 3,000 other WATER
women and girls to join her there.
To sign up for the Cancer Re- SERVICES
In the December Link Deirdre and giving hope to sufferers and
wrote of her feelings when she first those who will be diagnosed in the search UK Race for Life on Sunday
found a lump in her breast, the future. 9 June at Lydiard Park, call the Shaun Wiltshire
wait for a specialist appointment "It would be great to see many registration hotline on 08705 134 City & Guilds Qualified Plumber
and how her world collapsed when more women taking part at 314 or go to www.raceforlife.co.uk.
she was finally diagnosed with Lydiard Park in June and a much The entry fee to cover organisa- Emergency repairs, installation
cancer on 20 March 2001. Months higher amount raised." tional costs is £7.50; girls under 18 & connection of appliances.
of chemotherapy in Swindon and Deirdre will also be carrying the £4.50. Participants are asked to bathrooms fitted, blocked toilets.
radiotherapy in Oxford followed, baton in the Queen's Jubilee Com- promise to raise £50. dripping overflows, etc.
during which Deirdre took part in monwealth Games relay in early Left: Deidre, loo'<ing fit and well, pre- Fully insured
last year's Race for Life when she June after her Asda colleagues paring for the Race for Life and the
and her sister raised over £1,000. nominated her. Jubilee jog at the Link Centre Active For a free, no obligation quote.
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