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sweating inside their full firefighting The singing firemen included
kit at the thought of appearing in twenty year man Station Officer 34/35 Commercial Road
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witless." said firefighter Tim Elliott. week before said appearing on
who coordinates contact with festi- stage was an amazing experience.
val organisers. "I used to work in hotels, night-
But when the ask came, the clubs and bars around the world
seven firefighters bounded on and on the GE II. but nothing pre-
stage with all the enthusiasm of pared me for this; it was awesome."
the performers that were to follow. The firefighters raised over
Sarah Josh from Swindon Dance £2,600 for the Fire Services Be-
had worked with the guys to create nevolent Fund from the crowds at
a dance routine and former military the Classical Extravaganza and
musician firefighter Shaun Dunham the Party in the Park.

Friendly face departs the house
Janet Porter, the welcoming and knowledgeable receptionist at Lydiard
House has retired after eleven years.
Janet. right, took meticulous care
of the house and its antiques which
ensured the highest standards of U
presentation. This was reflected in elil
the many compliments and expres-
sions of pleasure recorded in the
visitor book over the years.
Colleagues presented Janet with
an oil pastel of The Drawing Room
at Lydiard by Swindon artist Peter
Burton.
Keeper of the House Sarah
Finch-Crisp recalls, "in 1997 we tures of Lydiard Park to the Queen,
gave one of Peter's beautiful pic- we could hardly do less for Janet".