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The Link Magazine • May 2004
Brandon takes to the cat walk
OLD TOWN Children of West Swindon Asda staff put on two fashion shows on 10

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catwalk twice, modelling garments cept he cannot walk. The Peto In-
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The four year is now in Hungary Tracey :.aid she had been plan-
with his mother Tracey where he ning to return to Hungary with
includes redesign and promotion. is attending the Peto Institute for a Brandon in October for another
Conditions apply. month long course in conductive month of conductive education,
education which aims to improve costing a further £4,000. However
the ability of cerebral palsy suffer- on this trip she will be discussing
ers to walk. the possibility of surgery to cor-
Tracey and Tony Humphries rect Brandon's bone alignments.
from The Prinnells, West Swindon, There it is routinely carried out on
launched an appeal for help in young children whereas a child in
March so that they could meet the Britain would not be operated on
£4,000 cost of attending the insti- until the age of nine or ten.
tute for a month. It is just the start "I have no idea what the cost of
of a long fundraising battle if an operation is, but Brandon is
Brandon's prospects are to im- such a determined child that find-
CURTAINS
prove in later life. ing the money to give him a future
• Free estimating, design Tracey said she and her hus- is something I must do."
and advice '$1 band had been amazed by the re- Brandon, having enjoyed his
• Make-up service sponse to their appeal. "We have three year old sister Abby's birth-
been overwhelmed by the kind- day party earlier in the day said he
• Pelmets, swags & tails ness we have received; the will- enjoyed showing off in front of the
Rail fitting service ingness to help is absolutely fan- crowd. "It was fun wearing those
Home visits by appointment tastic and we are very humbled by nice clothes. The dancing Easter
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people's generosity. bunny was funn as well."
Rails & boards made-up
• Poles & track
North trolley menace to be tackled
• Trimmings
The long-standing problem of dumped supermarket trolleys around
• Headboards Haydon Wick and Abbey Meads is shortly to be eased with the
BLINDS introduction of a hi-tech system.
• Wooden Asda Walmart at the North Swindon Centre is to introduce a
Cartronics retrieval system which should prevent trolleys being taken
• Venetian
off-site. If wheeled beyond the car park low frequency radio transmit-
• New linen ters at the perimeter will activate a wheel lock to prevent further
Roman movement. The system has proved very successful at other Walmart
• New Eastern . stores. Where it was first piloted, no trolleys were lost compared to 200
a week previously.
materials
Parish councillor Phil Eagle welcomed the development. "It has
Verticals taken a long time for Walmart to address the issue, but now the pressure
• Roller we have brought is getting somewhere. I hope now that Morrison's, the
new owners of Safeway, will look seriously at what they can do to stop
VISIT OUR SHOWROOM at 252 CRICKLADE RD their trolleys polluting our environment."
To report abandoned trolleys in North Swindon, call Walmart: 707770;
or call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051
Safeway: 726705.