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The Link Magazine • July 2004 35
Let's walk the forest for Brandon Join the library's reading rollercoaster
Brandon Humphries is able to walk - a remarkable achievement Looking forward to the summer holidays, or need inspiration or a
considering that his feet are so deformed by cerebral palsy that it's as challenge to fill those long hours of freedom? asks librarian Rachel
if he is permanently on tip toe like a ballerina. Now you can help out Douglas.
by joining a sponsored walk and treasure hunt around Shaw Forest The Reading Roller-coaster arrives in Swindon on Saturday 17 July
Country Park on 10 July. and will provide a lively ride right through to 4 September.
The four year old's Brandon's feet will Whatever your age you are welcome to get aboard. All you have to
first steps without the .rS'. have to be broken and do is read six books and complete an
help of sticks came half ' ' rebuilt and his ten- activity sheet to receive 6 fabulous sheets
way through a month don's stretched to of stickers.
of very hard work at y straighten his legs. Finish the ride and you will be given a
the Peto Institute in Tracey hopes to medal, a certificate and entry to a grand
Hungary where Tracey make the two week prize draw.
took him for world trip for an operation at \, ! y Ask for a free Reading Rollercoaster
leading conductive the end of August, _ pack at your local library, sit back and
education. with further visits to enjoy your summer reading.
"The conductors are r Budapest in Novem- ^,^ For details call West Swindon Library
very tough on the pa- ' tier and next March for s on 465555 or Rachel Douglas on 707131.
tients and Brandon ' " , more conductive edu-
found it exhausting," cation.
she said. "He wanted To help, the Swin- Take a seat in our new showroom
to give up, but as he " don Forest Protection
got stronger, he learnt Group have teamed up Swindon's dining centre . -
to walk with only one with Tracey and Tony
stick and then took steps on his I l Humphries to organise a spon- Also stockists of
own. That was so fantastic. Even sored walk to Shaw Forest Coun- office/study furniture
though he falls over a lot his confi- try Park on Saturday 10 July, from
dence is sky high and he's now 10am to 12noon. and lounge furniture
pushing himself all the time." Come along and discover the
The cost of the course and living woodlands threatened by commer- CLASSIC FINISHERS
in Hungary was over £3,000. cial development and raise money
Fundraising and sponsored events to help Brandon walk again. Shaw & North Swindon Unit 19, Bridgemead Close,
made nearly £5,000, but the family There will be a treasure hunt for Westmead Estate, Westlea, Swindon
now have to raise around £10,000 children and a few challenges for My 85 ^°" Police
Station Vyestmeatl
to pay for an operation and a lot adults. For a sponsor form, call Estate Telephone: 01793 513155
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more physiotherapy. Tracey on 877301 or The Link on Furniture
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