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54 The Link Magazine ust 2004
Auction in aid of Abby's Fund From West Swindon
to Western Australia
DISC SERVICES® Friday 24 September. DeVere Hotel. West Swindon
Chiropodist Hazel Kenee is bid-
We transfer anything onto DVD Disc Bid for a wide range of items, including a signed photo by Coldplay,
ding a fond farewell to the town
- Cine Film, Video tape, Wedding Photos a cook book from devil chef Gordon Ramsey. under the hammer of and her clients as she emigrates in
Phone for a leaflet or advice auctioneer Howard Taylor of GWRfm. mid-September. She hopes to be as
Tel: 01793 705333
Tickets £15. includes buffet supper and live music from the Sad Dads, happy there as she has been dur-
Mobile: 07831 575758
from 526571 ing her 14 years in Swindon.
H.Q. Bath PO Box 2079 Manvers Street, Bath BA1 3TJ
Popular teacher looks forward to new challenges
(le H ERJ ALI FE..
Children and staff at Westlea School said farewell to a much loved teacher at the end of term.
The way to lose weight Last month The Link featured the Wong has retired from Westlea Town and also enjoy being in-
retirement of Penny Summers, School after a 39 year career teach- volved in amateur dramatics.
We're there for life
headteacher at Oliver Tomkins ing in Swindon and abroad. "I don't have children or grand-
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Tel: (01793) 791388
call 01 793 8 71808 Ann, with her last class at Westlea School
ents into teaching, but after two walking, have the luxury of look-
years at Pinehurst Primary School ing at the labels in my local
following college, she decided to Sainsbury, and get more involved
spread her wings and teach abroad. in my church. There are people I
In 1965 she found herself flying have not seen for years, so I want
off to Saskatchewan, Canada with to write letters and entertain
dozens of other teachers recruited more."
Teaching was a much simpler
to work in remote prarie commu- career when Ann started in the
nities. Luckily she was allocated a
S • school in a lively tourist area, where early 60s. Nowadays the demands
are huge and the changes within
she soon met and married her hus-
band Vernon. the profession and the pressures
What was supposed to be a two on schools from society have not
year contract turned into 14 years always been for the better. "Chil-
teaching in schools mainly for na- dren have so much in a material
The reality is if you die without a will tive Canadians. sense nowadays but they don't
the law decides how your possessions will Separation from Vernon meant seem to have so much parental
a change of direction and she spent attention," said Ann. "But if there
be sorted out and who receives what. three years at a teacher training is a dispute I'm afraid parents too
college in Nigeria with a Canadian quickly back their children against
For a free information pack on how your will
volunteer programme. the teacher without hearing the
can be professionally written call today. Ann returned to Swindon in 1984 full story. That's sad, especially if
and had a job lined up in Egypt, a teacher is young and inexperi-
The National Specialists for: but decided to stay close to her enced.
aging parents. She spent nearly "But I've always felt it very im-
Wills • Probate • Lifetime Storage
three years at Oliver Tomkins portant to build relationships with
• Power of Attorney • Living Wills
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School before moving to Westlea. parents and involve them in the
• Property Trusts • Personal Life Plans
Nauonmd, Legal Scrmerc After 17 years teaching infants class so they know what is going
and reception Ann said it was a on and know their children will be
ood time to take a break from happy. It's been lovely to have
unstant lesson planning, perform- grannies helping me in the class-
ince monitoring and meetings. room from time to time.
"I'm going to miss the children
sI:11Is11IF1: to do more of all the things I enjoy and the lovely staff at Westlea. I
"Whilst I've got the energy I want
and discover more. I have a lovely
might miss the discipline of get-
garden which I want to spend more ting to work but I have a lot of
time on, I'm involved as a volun- plans. Who knows what's around
teer with the Arts Centre in Old the corner."