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Wonderful Wings Weekend LETTERS TO THE LINK
19 & 20 July, 12 noon to 5pm. Walled Garden, Lydiard Park should be sent to the address on page 4 by 9th of the mouth
Would you like to know what goes on inside a beehive, see falcons War time attacks on Swindon
swoop down at 60 miles per hour, and find out what plants will attract
From Mr Mapstone, Hughes Street, Swindon
butterflies into your garden - all for free?
I was interested in your story of ing to do I went and stood by our
Artspark will show Harris and Jane Grell, the air raid on the gas works in front gate. I was looking down
you how to make a fly- will be followed by a 1943. I was eleven years old when Hughes Street towards the gas
ing bird, make a bird night walk at 9pm to see I witnessed the raid. works when I saw an aircraft fly-
box, have your face r bats and trap moths Our family were due to catch an ing towards me. I didn't know
painted with a winged around Lydiard's lake. early train to Paignton that morn- what type it was because I could
design and learn more ^x ' A bat walk takes place ing for a holiday. I remember my only see the front.
about Swindon's wild- t on Sunday. Places are mother saying the night before that Then I saw it release its bombs
life from local conser- limited so book with Neil the hooter would probably wake so I ran through the house to the
vation organisations. (' Pullen, the Swindon us all up. Well that's what hap- shelter in the back garden. Between
Bring a picnic to en- :' Wildlife Officer, on pened. It was decided to wait for the backdoor and the shelter I saw
joy'NightWings'onSaturday7pm. 526228 or Kathleen Wyatt on the all clear before we set out. the explosions; needless to say I
Entertainment called Journey on the 436909. Call them for a full pro- I was ready to go, but with noth- dived straight into the shelter.
Wings of Imagination with Tom gramme of events.
Litter responsibility
From Eddie Bed well, Haydon Wick
Litter is our fault — but it starts in the problem by imposing a plastic
shops and supermarkets. bag tax. Well done them.
Isn't it time our shops took up Packaging on some products is
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x COMPLETE PROPERTY SERVICES their share of responsibility for this very necessary to prevent damage
(Formerly Merlin Property Services) major problem? and contamination, but in many
Few take any action to stop trol- cases I see packaging that is totally
Kitchens + Bathrooms leys being taken off their sites over the top and ou pay for that
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+ Renovations + Alterations which end up littering streets and and then throw it away.
If --ii L Industrial maintenance streams. They give away millions Supermarkets, it's way over time
• Plumbing + Electrical of plastic bags as if they grow like you too took your responsibilities
• UPVC Doors & Windows leaves on trees — which is where seriously, so why can't you get
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d Carpentry many end up. Why can't we be together and do something about
+ Floor & wall tiling expected to use our own bags? it?
For free & friendly advice on our Ireland has drastically reduced Answers please.
full range of Gutter/Fascia systems professionally + Painting & decorating
installed and guaranteed, CALL US ON Mobile: 07785 522377
Tel: 855700/855800 • Fax: 840139 Top shelf in your face. What is acceptable?
Unit 23 & 24 Oaklands Ind. Est. Braydon, Swindon Tel: 01793 616170 From Jacqueline Horrre troni We flea
As a young mother priate place for the
with an 8 month MAIN paper. He advised
Swindon's old baby I regu- that he sees no harm
larly walk through with material such
carpet • the West Swindon as this being down
cleaning shopping centre low in full view of
and more often children and sug-
professional than not this will gested that I use the
include a trip to other entrance -
is ready \N TSIIPE Martin the newsa- great.
gent where the lo- This response
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to help PNOtSiEP`' ^tAN1NG cal post office is was inadequate.
CA RPET U d q3) situated. Martin's customer
&
* Fully trained & e Over recent months I have be- services told me that moving the
^' COMMEpC IAI, ^hSUP1
insured operators c, come very concerned about the Daily Sport away from the entrance
aoME Sri A& display of the Daily Sport close to would lose sales and money and
* Commercial rates
the entrance. Recently this so called they were only willing for the pa-
available
daily newspaper front page fea- per to be turned upside down. As
* Professional spotting tured a female with her legs spread the stand is see-through this seems
kits available L apart revealing her underwear. a pointless exercise.
Stain removal made easy Alan Trask of Ultra Clean This obviously was not revealing So I was well and truly hitting
enough, they also had a close up my head against the 'it's accept-
* Deodorising treatment insert of her crotch. able brick wall, or is it?
Leaves carpets & * Anti allergy treatment
There are many magazines for How many of us are truly happy
fabric smelling fresh For asthma & allergy men, women, and now most teen with what society says is accept-
* Leather suites cleaned sufferers magazines, where sex and nudity able. How many of us don't bother
& treated * Satisfaction guaranteed is freely published. Usually these saying anything because they think
magazines are placed higher on nothing will get done?
Phone now for free no obligation estimate on the shelves inside the store, not What kind of a world do we live
01793 - 870756 right down low at the front where in where sales and profits are val-
small children can see. People have
ued over the impression left on
a choice if they want to look at our children? I don't think it is
acceptable but because no one else
ULTRA CLEAN such magazines, but Martin's do has complained I got nowhere.
not allow this choice as far as the
Maybe if more of us did com-
(WILTSHIRE) Daily Sport is concerned. Why is plain we would get heard. Mar-
this so?
I raised my concerns with the tin's customer services can be con-
Open: Mon - Fri 9am - 7pm • Sat 9am - 1pm
manager requesting a more appro- tacted on 01277 376376.