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The Link Magazine • April 2006 13
Ted calls for maps to be updated
SueLynn
Ted Mackenzie from Freshbrook is on the warpath.
The 97 year old, whose life story Ted. "it's easy to go past the street Partners
was featured in the February Link, sign and drivers don't know they
says that Chalgrove Field where have to come into Pendennis Road For tailor made
he lives does not feature clearly to park behind Chalgrove Field
enough on maps, particularly on and walk round to the front. Curtains • Pelmets
GPS electronic systems. He has written to Swindon Roman blinds
Even though the street was built Council asking them to spread the
over twenty years ago he thinks word to map designers and elec- Swags & tails
strangers cannot locate it because tronic information providers. Cushion covers
the 35 houses front onto a footpath • The Link magazine's West Swin- Measuring and fitting advice
and vehicles have to gain access don map clearly shows the loca-
from surrounding roads. "People tion of Chalgrove Field. Copies are No job too small
get confused because you cannot available from the library. For further information call
drive past the front door," said Right, Ted wants iiiappers to do better .1In L v RV Sue: 01793 870451
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or Lynn: on 01793 330595
Senior Citizens celebrate in style
Thirty five years old and still going strong, the Haydon Wick Over 60s
club celebrated its birthday on 20 March with a party and the launch
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Marie Parson, right, and chairwoman Pat Cutting present club members Ruby sod
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Stan Gunter with flozoers on their 60th wedding anniversary
• Local supplier and
The club, originally named the days, members were helped in stockists. Visit us
Elderly People's Welfare Associa- many ways: having their prescrip- and see your stone.
tion, was set up in 1971 with 100 tions fetched, trips to the doctors
members. Mary Parsons was ap- or to hospital. There was also help NATURAL STONE
pointed vice chair and still serves given in the garden to those who FIREPLACE STOCK
on the committee, having been needed assistance. Of course, the
chairwoman from 1987 and 1999. committee members were a lot CLEAROUT AT
For a short time the club met in younger then." CRAZY PRICES!
St John's building in Church Field Club chair, Pat Cutting, re- Everything must go!
then moved to Haydon Wick marked on the upper age limit
Working Men's Club where they which was originally set at 75.
still hold their fortnightly meet- "How things have changed," she Call us now on 08702 422 998
ings which can be attended by up said. "We now have one member Showroom: Unit 41 BSS House, Cheney Manor
to 120 people. who is 100 and several over 90."
Mary recalled, "in those early www.haydonwick60s.speedy.uk.net