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8 The Link Magazine • May 2003
From the Great Wall to the Inca trail
BLAYLOCKS
A woman from Freshbrook has accepted another challenge to raise
SWINDON'S FAMILY much-needed money for the National Deaf Children's Society.
SHOE SHOP
Last May Carole Woodcock raised £2,000 by walking the Great Wall
Est. 1920 of China with 59 others who together raised over £80,000 for the NDCS.
Sizes 37-42, On 7 June she's off to Peru for a week's trek along the Inca Trail. Her
fundraising target this time is £2,500.
£40
Carole works full time at BCA and contributes all her wages from a
Sizes part-time job at Sainsbury's.
40-47, £40 _ "The trek last year was enormously challenging, but great fun. I have
some hearing loss myself and feel that the NDCS is a worthwhile cause
it maker to support."
To sponsor Carole on her Peru adventure, call her on 567619.
BLAYLOCKS Moonwalkers ready for May marathon
Bath Road Corner. Old Town
Tel: 534271 Swindon's Twin Peaks marathon walking team will be making the
annual trip to London to Walk the Walk overnight on 10 May in aid
of Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Bristol Cancer Help Centre.

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walking women and a few men Swindon's fame with coordinator
have been the largest team from Eunice Salmon appearing on Dis-
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over £200,000 to the overall Moon- the Daily Mail in April, wearing
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Over 200 people from the town,
To make a donation to the Twin
including the mayor, will be tak- Peaks total, call Eunice Salmon on
FURNISHING ing part this year. 871606.
Flying Blue Peter presenter to swoop in
Established since 1843
to start Swindon bike event
ParkerKnollt
Liz from TVs Blue Peter is plan-
ning to arrive by helicopter on
Duniopillo Sunday 4 May to launch Swin-
don's leg of the national
Bikeathon at Coate Water in aid
of Leukemia Research.
The plan is for her to wave the
cyclists away before riding back to
= C hcrbcme her airborne chariot, taking off to
film bikers from the air. Another
film crew will remain at Coate to
^^ III record the cyclists making their
way around the lake.
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