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Supporting the less fortunate
this festive season The *Hn un
Swindon Christmas Care provides shelter, food and clothing for 18 t '' Qelitur y Village 31tut
anyone who is alone, in need or homeless over the Christmas period, • Quality Portraiture & rKegtaaurant
from Friday 24 December until Tuesday 28 December, in the Method-
• Specialist Weddings
ist Church at Queens Drive. Lydiard Millicent
The project depends entirely on should be made payable to'Christ- Tel: (01793) 770425
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voluntary donations to survive. mas Care.' ^ . ^ Ipp. e: [email protected]
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Last Christmas over 120 people Items can be delivered to Queens > Xmas Party Menu
visited the shelter during the four Drive Methodist Church on Thurs- An Established Studio Lunch £16.95pp
days with some 30 people sleeping day 16, Friday 17 and Tuesday 21 With An Unrivalled Dinner £21.95pp
over each night. Christmas day December, 7pm to 9pm and Satur- Reputation
lunch was enjoyed by over sev- day 18 December, 9.30am to for 4 course set menu
enty. Parcels of food and toys were 4.30pm. > Xmas Day Lunch
also distributed to needy families The Information Centre in Re- £49.95pp for 4 course
throughout the Swindon area on gent Street will also accept dona- set menu (Book now)
Christmas Eve. tions. No bedding or clothing can The Barn. 116 High St. Blunsdon t Christmas Fay re:
Donations of warm clothing, be accepted after 18 December. Sunday 5 December, 3pm to
bedding, toys, books, toiletries and For details of giving voluntary 7pm. Call to book a stall.
towels, food and confectionery are help and to make donations, call
Charles Lucas > Ann Summers Party:
needed. So is money - cheques Patsy Moloney on 642368
vATE & Marshall 7 December, 8pm. Ladies only
The widest choice for charity E > Xmas Sing-A-Long:
16 December. Meet Father
There are many charities selling Christmas cards, but few places Xmas and celebrate the
where you can easily support several at the same time. festive period.
So the answer •-^•. I Black Tie & Tiaras
is to visit the West We're on Christmas Ball. 18 December
Swindon Library £24.95 per person or
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range stocked by "` — table of six for £125
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Cards for Good ' •`fir side NEW YEARS EVE CANDLELIT DINNER
Causes. <" g £24.95 for 4 courses
On display are , Call or email for menus
quality cards i For experienced, practical help call or details of the above.
from 25 major Swindon 511055 s'oL,C,roas
charities such as
Barnado's, British •
Heart Founda- CHARITY
tion, Cancer Re- CHRISTMAS CARDS Can Chiropractic help me?
search UK, Promoting good causes, from left, volunteer helper Kerry
Mencap, NSPCC, Kowalski, area manager Liz Boardman, West Swindon man- How much will it cost?
Samaritans and ager Yvonne Gilliam
Save the Children. Cards for Good Causes outlets We are often asked, "What's the best way
Each has eight designs repre- across Britain, which are run by of finding out whether a doctor of
sentedinseparateboxestobrowse. volunteers. The West Swindon li- chiropractic can help my problem?"
Lastyear£4.9millionwasraised brary stall is open during library
from card sales through the 330 opening hours. We believe the answer can be found in a
complete chiropractic consultation and
examination, including x-rays. And to help
Christmas boxes on offer
find out for sure, we will do a complete These procedures normally
Haydon Wick Parish Council is gearing itself up for the annual consultation and examination, including cost £ 100 or more!
distribution of Christmas parcels to elderly residents of the parish. x-rays, if necessary, for just (Does not include personal
Provisions have been ordered from Morrisons in Thames Avenue injury cases or car accidents
and councillors, junior councillors and members of the Sea Scout unit £15. resulting in insurance claims,)
will be helping to pack the parcels.
Any parishioner aged 65 or over who is not yet known to the council Testimonial
has until 3 December to register for this treat (provided that there is no Hi! Something amazing has happened!
other member of the household so registered). For details contact the On Friday evening I went out with Dale to the cinema, had a Chinese,
parish council office on 722446.
a few glasses of wine stayed up until midnight!!
Nothing amazing about that I hear you say. But for me it is.' I have not been
Santa flies in with help from the Lions out with my husband on a Friday night for several years. All the weekend has
ever held for me was headaches, pain, exhaustion and bed before 10pm. After
Swindon Lions will be making their annual tour of the town with
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5 weeks of treatment my quality of life has al eady improved. Thanks Paul
Santa and his sleigh, complete with music and collecting tins, in
December: If you want to get a life - get a chiropractor
Love Valerie Taylor
Tuesday 7th, Grange Park to Toothill Saturday 18th - Sainsbury's,
(Mulcaster & Sudeley; Rowton Bridgemead If you are experiencing an y of these symptoms,
Heath Way, Beaumaris Road) Tuesday 21st - Kingshill and Old call our office for an appointment A4361
Thursday 9th - Lawns area Town
01793 814567 W,^^Bh,o
Saturday 11th - Co-op, Old Town Times: Tuesday & Thursdays: 6pm woos o^m:.: ae
Mark Blokland and Associates (GCC Registered) voM4 16
Tuesday 14th - Walcot West to 8pm; Saturdays: 10am to 4pm
Ridgeway Chiropractic Clinic
(Upham Rd to Southview Ave.) Please give generously so that www.ridgeway-health.com ^"6' o m4
Thursday 16th - Even Swindon - the Lions can help good causes
Fairwater Stables, High Street. Wroughton
(Jennings, Morris & Hughes Streets) throughout the year.