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The Link Magazine • July 2003
Abby's dinosaur could be on the way to Isle of Wight
A five foot high model of a dinosaur was due to go under the hammer, with items donated by local and
national celebrities, politicians and football clubs, on 27 June at a fund raising event in aid of the cancer appeal
set up in the memory of Abby Smith from Middleleaze who died of a brain tumour in July 2002 aged 3.
The fierce looking deinonchysus auction in aid of
owned by Rachel Carter from Oxford's John
Haydon Wick was first featured Radcliffe Hospital
and offered to the highest bidder cancer ward 4B
in the April Link. In a response to a and Swindon chil-
letter from Rachel's father The Link dren's cancer char-
received an offer of £500 from the ity CALM which
Blackgang Chine attraction on the supported Abby
Isle of Wight. Assuming no higher and Helen during
bid comes in the model will be- her illness.
come a centre piece for the dino- Donations can
saurland at the amusement park. still be made to the
Over 150 people bought tickets Abby Smith Can-
for an evening of live music and cer Appeal via the
Royal Bank of Scot-
land, Commercial
Plan your holiday from home Road, Swindon,
sort code 16-33-11, Rachel Carter and Helen Smith with the harmless
with your own travel counsellor account: 10073212. model of the fierce deinonclnisns

and an award winning company Firefighters break record in leukaemia fight

There's no substitute for A firefighter at Swindon station who lives in Westlea made the
ultimate donation to save a life in May by responding to a call for his
inside knowledge, good, {t'
bone marrow from the Anthony Nolan Trust.
clear advice, matched with
a passion to make your Les Jeffries, right, is the third
holiday the best ever. person from Swindon fire station
to have been successfully matched
And with 25 years in the travel
and supplied bone marrow to a
industry, 8 years spent managing
leukaemia suffererer.
a well known agency in Swindon,
Les said things moved quickly
Sharon Benson from Grange after he was asked to undergo fur-
Park, right, knows the travel ther tests. "I was then told my bone
business intimately. marrow was compatible and went
Now, as an independent advisor with "Planning a holiday at home at a to London for the marrow to be
Travel Counsellors, recently a winner time suitable to you cuts out the delay taken under anaesthetic. It has to
of the Queen's Award for Enterprise, and frustrations," says Sharon. "Travel be used within 36 hours; all I know
is that someone in America had
Sharon will not only find the holiday Counsellors provides you with all the
received the transfusion."
you want: cruises, two weeks in the services of a high street travel agent, at
The trust manages one of the
sun, short city breaks, skiing or a competitive price and with the
world's largest registers of bone Take the dare on Sunday 6 July.
camping holidays - in the UK and industry protection from ABTA and
marrow donors and every year Abseil 100 foot down the WH
worldwide. IATA. I'll take on the hard work of thousands of young people with Smith HQ at Greenbridge. Entry
As a seasoned traveller and mother finding you the right holiday through bone marrow diseases like leukae- fees are: £15, £20 per couple, or £36
of four, Sharon has a vast knowledge of the Travel Counsellors' database." mia reach a stage when only a for a group of 4.
destinations suitable for families, transplant can save their lives. Wessex Cycle Challenge
Call Sharon on 01793 881747
singles, couples, older people and also It does not get any Government Take a 50 or 100 mile ride through
Mail: sharon.benson@ funding for its work of tissue typ- Wiltshire's countryside, starting
the business traveller.
travelcounsellors.com ing donors and maintaining the from Salisbury on Sunday 14 Sep-
register and relies entirely on pub-
ravel counse www.travelcounsellors.coin/ lic donations and fund raising tember.
Call 01865 875757 to book or mail
sharon.benson
events such as: [email protected]
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