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Letters should be sent to the address on page 4 by the 12th of the month S irvu (e4
Looking after West Swindon O Fitted bedrooms
From Bev Cejer, Jewel Close, Grange Park jha/fl,rounis and kitchens
Having lived in West Swindon for have trust in the other local resi- O Replacement
14 years I sadly have to agree with dents. general ph-.imhIi1 ' doors & windows
The Link comments (May 2002) that We have a lot to be proud of here O Laminate floors
the appearance of Freshbrook and in West Swindon with facilities that Complete Bathroom O Doors and
Grange Park has deteriorated and outstrip other similar new com- Installation
that some residents have concerns munities, for example Bradley • PLUMBING • TILING staircases
as to how safe an area we live in. Stoke in North Bristol. However, • ELECTRICS • EN SUITES 0 Household repairs and
It is very easy when walking we do have to take responsibility FREE QUOTATIONS general maintenance
past graffiti and broken bus shel- for our area and work together to Free no obligation quotes
ter glass to forget that it is a very improve both its looks and com- 01793 431211
small minority who commit these munity spirit. It can happen, a good or 07771 998924 Kevin Cook
and other acts. It is also easy to feel example being the Peatmoor clean Tel: 814833 or 07776 142981
intimidated when passing a group up organised by their community
of hooded youngsters forgetting association.
how intimidating one's own chil- I would also like tobe able to say
dren may look when out, trust your local councillor but as
I believe to live happily in an not one candidate came to my door
area you have to have confidence prior to the recent local elections I
and a sense of worth in that com- do not know their priorities for
munity. This can only occur if you our area.
- • • ' Independent Gas Specialists
Over-development is unacceptable • Central heating installation
From Dr Charles Lister, Abbey Meads ward councillor and efficiency upgrades
Derek Richards of Hayden Wick whatever the use might be, it • Repairs to all appliances
suggests (in the June Link) that Ash would be neighbourhood friendly. and central heating systems Full preventative
Brake residents should have The present proposals will at- • Servicing to central heating boilers maintenance, annual service,
known about the commercial site tract considerable traffic volumes • Gas appliance fitting parts and labour cover
on the corner of Lady Lane and to what is in fact a small site, with • Warm air heating
to entire system
Thamesdown Drive when they associated traffic noise and flash- • Gas appliance sales
bought their houses, and therefore ing headlights at night. When you • Combination boilers www.gastechwilts.co.uk
have no right to complain about add to this the problems of cook-
the present proposals for a ing smells and consumers' rub-
McDonalds drive-thru restaurant, bish, you have a situation which is
KFC takeaway, a pizza restaurant a good deal worse than local resi-
and a video shop. dents or those who sold them their
I would suggest that the resi- homes could have foreseen sev-
dents have every right to complain. eral years ago.
For while the nature of the com- They have every right to com-
mercial use was never specified, plain, for it is their homes and their
they had a right to expect that lives that are being affected.

Moonwalking in the battle against breast cancer
Shirley Garman, group contact for Breakthrough Breast Cancer in Wiltshire
For me, Saturday 11 May was one back and another on my husband Buy direct from your local
of the most exciting days/nights Ralph's back. Dinos was a mem-
of mylife. After months of training ber of our group who was tragi- manufacturer and save money
and more than a little doubt as to cally killed in a car accident on 6
my capabilities I joined the Swin- March and we were walking in his At Faringdon Upholstery we manufacture top quality
don Twin Peaks team for Walk the memory. We only had to look at upholstery supplied direct to the public. We make
Walk 2002. From the moment I got our pictures and all aching limbs your furniture the way you want it, with thousands
on the coach at the Link Centre I were forgotten; the last five miles of fabrics to choose from
felt 'on cloud nine'. Even if I did were relatively easy!
not complete the 26.2 miles, I told I would like to say a huge 'thank * Craftsman built Don't settle for
myself that I would give it my best you' to Eunice for all her hard work
shot, and commitment to Breakthrough, * All suites fully guaranteed mass produced
At midnight it was time to go. also thanks to all the Swindon Twin when you can
Fortunately all my training under Peaks walkers who encouraged * All suites covered in
the careful eye of Eunice Salmon, me. I am battling against breast your own choice of fabric have made-to-
our organiser, and the hype of the cancer for the second time and I measure for the
night came together at just the right want them to know just how much * Solid wood frames
time. As a person who loves their support and efforts inspired same pirice!
crowds, being part of a team of me. * Made to measure
10,000 people all with a common As group contact of Break- Come and
aim got me through the first twenty through in Wiltshire I am con- * Re-upholstery
miles - then I hit the wall. stantly amazed by the enthusiasm 01367 ee our wide
Thanks to Sophia, the daughter of the walkers. They are all bril- service selection of
of one of our walkers I was able to liant and I know that we will have * Curtains 241855 suites today
carry on. Sophia had spent the af- raised many thousands of pounds
ternoon carefully tattooing a pic- forbothBreakthroughBreastCan-
ture of Dinos Papadakis on my cer and the Bristol Cancer Centre.