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Marathon efforts help Down's group Riding for historic
A Swindon marathon runner has helped the Swindon Down's Syn- churches The
drome Group with £1,000 after noticing a story about the group's Eunice Salmon writes: Guitar
fashion show in the April Link.
If you appreciate the beauty of School
Matt Light, from Rushey Platt, did not meet amongst the tens of the old church in Lydiard Park,
raised £1,500 to enter the London thousands of runners. But both take a cycle ride with us and see www.thcguitarschool.co.uk
marathon as part of the national admitted to struggling with the many more.
Down's Syndrome Association damp conditions to complete the Within a leisurely cycle on safe LESSONS FOR BEGINNERS
team, but decided to donate any course. routes, there are twenty churches AND ADVANCED STUDENTS
excess to the local branch. He was Jenny said the group was very in the central Swindon area alone. LEARNING IN A RELAXED
pictured in the June Link sporting pleased with Matt and Gail Light's Here's your chance to see them by AND FUN ENVIRONMENT
a bald head, stencilled with one of generosity. "We have to raise joining a group from St Mary's "ROCK SCHOOL "
his sponsors, the Cricklade Road £36,000 annually to keep the char- Church, Lydiard Tregoz, for the EXAM PLACES AVAILABLE
Barber Shop ity going. We spend £16,000 on Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust TEL: 01793 539372
What Matt did not notice in the speech therapy for the children and Great Cycle Ride on Saturday 11 (24HR ANSWER PHONE)
April edition was that group coor- the number of families needing September. e mail: theguitarschool
dinator Jenny Brett from our support is rising." Last year three St Mary's cy- @vichillswindon.freeserve.co.uk
Freshbrook was also running the The Swindon Down' s Syndrome clists received prizes, including
marathon and raised £1,000 which Group is in its twenty-first year Joan Rumming, 77, who was re-
was split between the Down's and would welcome any help with warded for raising £414. the most
group and Dihlabeng School in fundraising. For details contact money in the 65+ category.
South Africa. Jenny on 344615 or mail: Eric White, 88 years, won the
Not knowing one another, they [email protected] prize for being the oldest cyclist. EvangeI .
Callum Brett and Lane Stow and Jenny Brett, left, He raised £156. o ^ 1
O worstey Road `/
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receive the donation from Gail and Matt Light But our cyclists span the years
and we have lots of places for 8 to
11 year olds and also adults who {„ i . -I m m L^ J
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want to get out and discover routes
building with people
around Swindon and the district.
Refreshments are provided Sunday services are at
along the way and the aim is to I Oam & 6.30pm
reach the Pilgrim Centre in Regent For further information you can
Street for well earned cheese either ring (01793) 873050;
toasties at lunch time. e-mail: [email protected]
Call me on 871606 for a sponsor or visit: www.freshbook.org
form. the gift of God is Eternal Life (Romans 6 r23)

Widows with an eye on the future
'Life is for living' says Carol Timpson who wants to contact widows
aged 45 to 65 interested in being sociable together, to be supportive
and to focus on the future.
"Women in this age group don't similar situation in the Swindon
fit into any category," said Carol. area, to put them in touch so that
"They don't have children at home they can organise social activities
and often feel out of place with for themselves.
couples. Nobody can really un- "Not all women want to do the
derstand what widows have been samething,buttheremaybegroup
through. get-togethers if that's what people
"We're not setting up a bereave- would like."
ment club, but women will share Depending on the reaction to
their common experiences. We do this article, Carol hopes to bring West Swindon & the
want to help them move on and to women together towards the end
start to enjoy the good things in of September. Lydiards churches
life again. We have in mind to cre- To find out more call Carol on
ate a loose network of people in a 873857 or Patricia on 771331. All Saints', Lydiard Millicent
Holy Trinity, Shaw
Young voices wanted St Mary's, Ly cl iard Tregoze
St Mark's Church in Church Place, opposite Faringdon Road park,
Toothill Church; Westlea Church
has a long tradition of offering music of a very high standard. Now
there is an opportunity for children aged seven and over to take part For details of our weekly
in establishing a new choir.
services please contact the
Weekly rehearsals begin on Thursday 2 September For God loved the world Partnership Office on 770568
St Mark's Junior Boys Choir: 4pm. St Mark's Junior Girls Choir: 5pm so much that He gave
partnershipoffice@btopenworld. coot
For more information contact the Parish Office, St Aldelm's Centre, His only Son.' John 3:16
Edgeware Road, Swindon. Tel: 538220. Or call the director of music,
Samuel Bayliss on 07960 619480.