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36 The Link Magazine • June 20 02
Riding the Ridgeway for a better life

J.F.K An ex-smoker who has had a brush with death is hoping to repay some of the hard work invested in saving
his life earlier this year.
BUILDING As a 54 year old twenty a day A week later he vis- Stephanie Taylor he
man for over forty years, David ited his GP Dr Dieter is now fitter than he
SERVICES Case from Wentworth Park in Nowotzin at Ridge has been for years.
Freshbrook was definitely a prime Green Surgery feel- "I came to realise
Extensions, Alterations, candidate for heart disease. ing very weak and he that cardio-vascular
Diagnosed with chronic con- was rushed into Prin- disease is the UKs
Renovations striction of the arteries last year, he cess Margaret Hospi- biggest killer and I
All aspects of garden was admitted to John Radcliff Hos- tal, Swindon. Exami- decided to do what I
construction including fencing pital, Oxford for an urgent triple nation found severe could to raise money
heart by-pass operation at the end internal bleeding for the British Heart
All general building work
of January. The procedure per- from a burst duode- Foundation by rid-
Tel: Mr J.F. Keenan formed by consultant Mr nal ulcer. Coming so ing 25 miles cross
Armastead went well and he re- soon after the heart country on the Great
(01793) 727824 turned home after five days, alive operation, David's Ridgeway Mountain
and ready for a slow recovery. situation was critical. Bike Ride."
But with excellent David has been
care he was restored to reasonable building up his fitness and is cy-
NATHAN PERKINS DOVQ Rogers good health and eventually dis- cling up to 20 miles a day, five
Windows Doors Porches ^csi Ce'a a td deco cccto2 charged. days a week and hopes to be ready
Conservatories "Who says the NHS doesn't in time for the challenge.
work?," asked David. "I am in- David paid tribute to his partner
Interior and exterior's
debted to Dr Nowotzin, Mr Denise for helping him through
decorating carried out to Armastead and the medical teams his trials. "She has been my nurse,
a high standard including: at John Radcliff Hospital and PMH mentor, motivator and friend all
i p • Painting • Wallpapering for saving my life." the way through my illnesses and
• Coving • Tiling His two close encounters with recovery; a big thank you to all the
10 years death have given him a new out- family and friends who have given
• General Maintenance
independent look on life. David joined the PMH me support."
trading • Gardening cardiac rehabilitation group and To sponsor David's cycle ride,
Full range of finishes NO JOB TOO SMALL under the supervision of Sister call him on 871265.
For a prompt friendly
All work guaranteed
professional service British Heart Foundation looks for dragon boat racers
Tel: 01793 887690 Telephone: 875354 Teams of ten paddlers and a drummer are needed to race thirty foot
Mobile: 07798 682271 Mobile: 07970 483393 long dragon boat canoes at Coate Water Country Park in aid of the
British Heart Foundation on Saturday 22 June.
Full training and professional helmsmen to steer the course and to
supervise each boat are provided on the day.
'141 1 40 much needed medical equipment and heart research.
Compete for medals and a winners' trophy and to raise money for
S," For event details, call Paul Bancroft, BHFoundation Wiltshire organ-
CONSERVATORY CLIMATE CONTROL iser on 01380 848276 mail: [email protected]

Get more from your conservatory Shaw Ridge is a healthy school
using the latest in heating Swindon's outgoing Mayor David Cox made a return visit to Shaw
Ridge School in early May to present the Swindon & Wiltshire
and cooling technology. Healthy Schools Award and to open an outdoor quiet area, built by
former headteacher Keith Burke.
O Relax in comfort The award
all day, all night, recognises
all year round. the efforts
schools play
O Temperature control in the devel-
at the touch of a 1 1 ^ opment of
button on the ti personal,
social and
TV style remote
health edu-
O Beautifully styled cation and
units to complement citizenship,
including
any decor.
the setting
O Have a cool room on the warm days, a warm room up of a
on cool nights. schoolcoun-
cil. The Mayor with the Shau Ridge school council in the new quiet area.
,
Make your summer last forever TheMayor Present and former heads at the rear, Sally CGneell and Keith Burke
was pic-
by call for a survey and quotation tured in the August 2001 Link at a want to run around a chance to sit
meeting of the school council down, draw, read or just chat. We
08700 707300 which has had an impact on school have new water cooler which
life said its chair Katie Tee, 10. "I means we can have water in our
Sirocco Climate Systems think the school council has helped bottles to cool ourselves down af-
PO Box 2285 Wootton Bassett SN4 ODR to improve our school a lot.The ter play and when we are work-
quiet area gives children who don't ing."