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6 The Link Magazine • December 2005
Christmas in The Lane
Wrap up warm, don the mufflers and woolly hats, and bring a lantern or torch. People living on the west
side of Old Shaw Lane are planning an outdoor fund raising evening on Sunday 11 December.
as= s ^a ^^ ^ Last year's first low key event gifts, crafts, cards, cakes, holly
aa,=eI was such a success that organisers wreaths and other surprises.
Lesley and Ray Dredge are hoping "We were surprised by how
to raise a lot of money for Break- many people came along last De- • -
through Breast Cancer and the cember, after reading about it in
Prospect Hospice. The Link," said Lesley. "It was a lot
Stalls will be set up in the lane of fun so we thought we'd help
and front yards selling Christmas people get into the Christmas spirit
in the traditional way again."
Outdoor lights needed There will be free mulled wine
Can anybody lend some lighting to warm the cockles with every
to illuminate Old Shaw Lane for a mince pie sold. Shoppers iii the Lane last December
few hours on 11 December? To Santa will be in his grotto and
help call Lesley or Ray on 772869. join in with community carol sing- Launch your Christmas with a
ing led by folk singers Val Turner community get together on Old
and Steve Anderson. Shaw Lanebetween4pm and 7pm.
Look out for Santa

The man in red will be escorted by firefighters from Westlea station
on the evenings of 20, 21 and 22 December collecting for the Fire
Services National Benevolent Fund.
They will be PIRF sCRVICES
Whether it's the latest cut, touring in a 1940s
vintage fire engine
colour or re-style call and will visit
874825 for an appointment Westlea, East-
leaze, Old Shaw,
or free consultation Nine Elms, Peat-
moor and Spar-
cells.
They hope to
;entre, Shaw, Swindon top last year's
£1,000 collection.