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34 The Link Magazine • January 2005
Car boot sale Fight the Freeze Brownies learn at safety meeting
Freshbrook Community Firefighters at Westlea Station provided an intensive training evening
Centre with bric a brac for 1st Westlea Brownies to help them gain fire safety badges.
Large hall or car park at rear donations The 24 girls were
Every Sunday, from 7am Age Concern Swindon is organ- given a tour of the sta-
£4/car or table ising its second 'car-less' boot sale tion, shown the capa-
Tel: 877650 for details in Canal Walk, Swindon on Sat- bilities of different
urday 29 January and urgently pieces of equipment
need more good quality bric a and tried on fire fight-
PARKING brac to sell to support cold older ers kit. Then it was into
the lecture room to
people.
Mel Richards, Age Concern watch a video on the
CENTRAL SWINDON Swindon fundraising manager, dangers and damage
said, "we can collect donations but of fire and a discus-
Annual long stay we hope that people will be able to sion with firefighters
parking from only drop them off at our office at 14 on safety matters.
Milton Road. Lydia Jarmey said
£63.00 per month "We only need bric abrac — defi- she had learnt that hav-
nitely not clothes or books. We'll ing smoke alarms in the Firefighters Simon Owen and Mark Truckle with
Contact Christine Jenkins be happy to receive those un- house was imporant Tawny Owl Helen Bissex and Brownies Abigail War-
Tel: 01793-690600 wanted Christmas gifts too." and knowing what to ren, Sophie Peart, Lydia Jarmey, Rebekah Bissex
Age Concern Swindon is raising do if there is a fire.
funds to keep its advice and infor- The Brownies thanked the fire posters for display in the fire sta-
mation services going during the fighters by designing fire safety tion.
winter. The organisation works di-
your partner in business rectly with at least 500 older peo- Birthday trip for brownies
ple in the borough every week West Swindon Brownies celebrated the 90th anniversary of the
throughout the year and is ready
to Fight the Freeze if the weather Brownie movement recently by making a day trip to see the sites of
turns nasty. London, writes Susan Care, Brown Owl with 1st Westlea Brownies.
Cash/cheque donations (made The first stop was a morning at Sixty-six brownies from five
Don't let annoying cosmetic out to Age Concern Swindon) are ICANDO, formerly the Guiding packs which meet in Shaw,
damage ruin the look also welcome. To help call 692166. Heritage Centre, which is a hands Tregoze, Freshbrook and Westlea,
on activity centre in Buckingham together with three Guide helpers,
and value of your car
Wheelchairs on offer Palace Road. and 18 adults, travelled up in two
Age Concern Swindon has around This was followed by a picnic coaches, had a long day in the capi-
20 wheelchairs which can be bor- and play in St James Park, and tal,returningtired,buthavinghad
rowed for a day, week, month or then a flight on the London Eye. a great day out.
even up to three months. Brownie pose in St fairies Park
There is no charge, although the
• Paintwork scuffs and scratches service depends on donations to
• Interior trim repairs • Bumper repairs
keep going.
• Alloy wheel repairs
Call 692166 to arrange to pick up
Call 07050 266325 for a free, a chair from 14 Milton Road. De-
no obligation quote livery can be arranged if it is not
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