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36 The Link Magazine • June 2006
No time for DIY? School holidays Promoting parenting
HANDYMAN at Home'"" can be so boring!
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Qualit service for all our DIY lobs and toddler fitness
• Assemble flat-packs Greendown School is offering a Sally Gunnell, Olympic gold medallist turned broadcaster, and mum
• Put up shelves, blinds, curtains break from boredom by again or- to three energetic boys, dropped into the Tumble Tots session at Holy
• Install appliances ganising'The Great Escape' - two Trinity Church, Shaw on 11 May to support Positive Parenting Week
• Decorating, tiling, flooring week long progammes concen- and promote the benefits of an active lifestyle from the very start.
• Small plumbing jobs trating on sports and activity of
• Replace electrical fittings all kinds for 9 to 13 year olds Charlotte Boyes- ri"
• Install and set up your tv, hi-fi, (current school years 5 to 8) . Corfield, from Middle- « Y.!
home cinema, new phone ext. Organised and run by experi- leaze, who runs Tumble
• In fact any normal DIY job enced PE teacher Christian Dobbs Tots in Swindon, said,
All types of job in one visit and responsible leaders, children "being a parentis the most
Call (local rate) will have the opportunity to play a important and rewarding
0845 200 7821 variety of sports such as football, job anyone can take on.
netball, hockey, tennis, badmin- All parents have their
see our website for more details good days and not so
www.handymanathome.co.uk ton, volleyball, gymnastics, round- good days and Positive
Let us quote for your larger jobs too ers, cricket, athletics, dance, tug of
war and orienteering. Danish long Parenting Week is all
ball, a favourite from previous about focusing on the joys
years will again be available. of parenting.
"This is a unique opportunity "The week-long cam-
for any child that loves sports," paign aimed to help par-
said Christian. "The week will be ents understand their
based around team games and children's behaviour thus
learning through competition. allowing them to deal bet-
"The World Cup will be over so ter with behavioural
Sally Gunnell, holding Gabriel Bryant, with Char-
the Great Escape will be a great problems in a positive lotte Boyes-Corfield, left, Christine Medway-Green
way of burning off all that pent up manner-and to congratu-
late them for being par- with Luke on the climbing frame, Tumble Tots
energy." worker Sarah Williams, Diane Bryant. Front
Weeks can be booked from 24 ents." Suzanne and Bobby Daykin
July to 28 July and/or 31 July to 4 Sally Gunnell said, "As
August, 9.30am to 3pm. a working mother, it is important Tots and meeting parents interact-
The cost is £55 a week. To book for me to make sure I have the ing with them to build self-confi-
drop into Greendown and com- right/ work life balance so that my dence and self-esteem."
plete a form or call 874224. children get the most of my time. For details of Tumble Tots ses-
For details call Christian Dobbs It's great to see so many children sions around the town call Char-
on 874224. having an active time at Tumble lotte on 0844 800 0219.

Booking a beauty treatment will help
raise funds for Cancer Research
Beauty therapist, Wendy Sharma from Ash Brake in North Swindon,
CURTAINS TO SATISFY EVERY REQUIREMENT will donate all her takings at Serenity Beauty on 1 July to Cancer
Research and is taking bookings for a range of treatments.
• Free estimating, design and advice Wendy has seen first-hand the thing worthwhile in their memory
•
^' • Home visits by appointment suffering caused by cancer and is and will be donating all proceeds
committed to raising funds for the from a day of treatments in my
Make-up and fitting service charity. She'll be running in the therapy room."
Race for Life with members of her Treatments on offer include ex-
Meeeee e.,. Women into Enterprise course but press facials, manicures, back, neck
El explained that she wanted to do and shoulder massage, waxing and
more.
taster sessions in Chinese massage.
"I lost my dog in 2003 to bone Wendy will also be donating any
cancer and then my father last year products used.
with aggressive prostate cancer To book an appointment be-
that metasized to bone cancer. I tween gam and 6pm on 1 July, call
have been wanting to do some- Wendyon347106or07803722921.
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BLINDS Golfers at the ready
OF ALL KINDS i The annual golf day to raise money for Swindon Cancer and Leukae-
mia Movement takes place on Thursday 22 June at the Wrag Barn
• Wooden course at Highworth.
• Venetian A range of competitions are being organised with top prize,
sponsored by the De Vere Hotel, of a round of golf for four with lunch
• New linen
at the famous Belfry course.
• Roman CALM is run entirely by parent volunteers who provide support and
• Verticals comfort to children and also their families, during treatment, when a
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child goes into remission, or if there is a bereavement.
• Roller
It also provides convalescent breaks in two seaside caravans,
• New Eastern materials
organises coach trips and social gatherings, and finances a family
support worker and social worker.
FREE PARKING OUTSIDE THE SHOWROOM at 252 CRICKLADE RD For details of the golf day call Jackie Lambeth on 335981 or mail:
or call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 [email protected]