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46 The Link Magazine • December 2005
James helps find the inner sound
D & L Blinds ^/ ' Windows, Doors
,/ & Conservatories Forget Simon Cowell. The talented and the undiscovered of Swindon
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians Your caring family business no longer need to trawl down the M4 to get a break — James Eddings
Pleated Blinds • VELUX' wants to make you a star, says Lucy Proctor.
Finding the ability to succeed in From problems with bullying
Conservatory Blinds
a person is what this self-styled and only a 65 per cent attendance
QUALITY BLINDS AT International Creative Developer rate, her son now looks forward to
AFFORDABLE PRICES does best, both through his devel- learning. "James taught Alex mind
Fast and reliable service opment company, Inner Sound, over matter skills, and gave him a
Evenings & weekends no problem No obligati or gimmicks! and as a student mentor at lot of self confidence," said Tracy.
All blinds fitted free For details call 07811 383747 Greendown Community School. "He sees James as someone to re-
His next project is an X Factor spect. If James says don't do, he
Choose from a wide range or 07738 004722 competition to root out Swindon's doesn't do. He's part teacher, and
of fabrics from the comfort Office: 01793 877883 hidden talent. Talks with the coun- then something more than a
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of you own home www.inspireconservatories.co.uk cil are already in progress, and he friend."
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Giving inspiration, James with his Year 11 group at Greendown
• Made to measure gates
• All pressure treated timbers James has a vast array of experi- old, to produce a compilation CD
• Help/advice on all fencing & landscape matters ences to draw upon when working of original work that will be re-
Free estimates on 01793 855800 with students or musicians. He is a leased early next year. He says it
Unit 23 & 24 Oaklands Ind. Est. Braydon. Swindon
farm boy from Alabama, spent time takes him just seven weeks to see a
in the US air force, toured with creative transformation in a per-
popular band Heatwave and has son. He has also had success with
worked with the likes of Maxim his own music and makes appear-
from The Prodigy and many West ances on Sandy Martin's show on
Cwt L I j) Cs i 911S LLd do End actors. BBC Radio Swindon.
"Some people want to sing or "Every place I've been I've done
play the bongo drums or make a the same type of thing" said James
Loft Conversion Specialists record. They sing in the bathtub or of his eventful life. "I've worked
do karaoke in a pub, but they don't with children, I've worked with
realise that if they actually do it the church, I've worked with the
and hear themselves on record, it's elderly, with streetwise youngster
really something," said James, 41. — I work with everybody."
If James can help you develop
In 2003 James set about using his your talent and pursue your
development skills to help young
'1 barriers in learning which were [email protected]
dreams, call him on
people at Greendown overcome
07725 940 480 or mail:
hindering their progress.
At present James has 15 boys
and girls, all in year 11, in a mentor Donations appeal
group. They suffer from problems
Acenti Designs Ltd specialises in converting all types of loft into quality living space. with attention, fear of exams and Moredon Preschool is a com-
Whether you need more space or wish to expand your house rather than moving. loft lack confidence. He helps them in munity run playgroup in desper-
conversions are a cost effective way of increasing your living space without losing class and also meets his own small ate need of second-hand or nearly
valuable garden area. We convert all types of lofts including modern 'W' truss lofts. group of 10 each week, making new tricycles in good working
use of mind maps, emotion charts order.
We are a professional engineering company, who make extensive use of computer
aided design (CAD), to optimise the space and the head height within a loft and to and music to encourage a 'whole- With Christmas coming many
accurately design stairs to fit into the complex geometry of a loft causing a minimum brain approach to learning.' James will be replaced by more grown up
disruption to existing living space. has even been known to get stu- two wheelers. To offer unwanted
dents drawing pictures of teachers tricycles call Nikki Millington on
If you need more living space for a bedroom, 535887 between 9am and 3pm or
to help them concentrate in regis-
office. playroom or a place to relax,
tration. mail: [email protected]
converted lofts make very attractive ®o
li ght extra rooms. One such mentee is 15-year-old Toothill Community Centre is a
Alex Szymanski, who was diag-
Designed correctly loft conversions are an setting up a family room early in
nosed as dyslexic a year ago. Since
environmentally friendly, cost effective way the New Year and is on the look-
then James has provided vital sup-
of increasing living space. out for a TV. video or DVD player
port, and his mother, Tracy
and table top games.
Freephone 0800 9178695 Szymanski, believes schools could To help call Annette Kennedy
do with 'shed loads more people
www.acenti.co.uk on 614492 (weekday mornings).
like him.'