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Rock `n' roll for breast cancer Itching to sing?
Singers of all abilities are welcome at Little Treasures
All the best suggestions are conceived in the ladies according to Julie the Swindon Scratch Choir - no age Childminding
Hennessey from Grange Park and indeed the idea that she, Judith limit, auditions or need to read music.
Carter from Old Town and Irene Prior came up with at Blunsdon Repertoire from The Beatles to Motown, has vacancies
House Hotel last January hit the target. mysterious Russian songs
to African chants and 40s swing. Call Lisa on 700141
Warmup workshop at Lower Shaw Ofsted & NCMA registered
Farm. Saturday 23 September 1.30pm
For details call Linda Lee on 875184 www.littletreasureschildminding.co.uk

LET US STEAM THROUGH YOUR IRONING JOY'S PIANO FORTE
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Classical, grade exams, jazz, church music
Free collection & delivery, reliable & friendly Concert pianist/organist
Regular or ad-hoc service • 24 hour turnaround
Accompanist for exams. concerts
Hangers available
Call Joy Walker on 01793 722296
Tel: 01793 725061
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Large range of fabrics
North Swindon
Hands on the cash for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, from left, Call 871808
Judith Carter, Shirley Garman, Julie Hennessey and Peter Neil Tel: 01793 701279
for competitive prices
The three women were wonder- Irene lost her fight against breast
ing what they could do to raise cancer at the end of June."
money for Breakthrough Breast Julie said the fundraising event PS SERVICES
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the Moonwalk in May had been memory. "All of us have been
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Shirle Garman said is now aim- of charge and provide the buffet at
ing for £1 million by 2010. half price. We want to do another
Julie put forward her husband's fundraiser if he's up for it."
classic rock band Risky Business CO-OPERA
and Judith said she would talk to Walk through winter COMMUNITY
Peter Neil, manager of Marsh Swindon Twin Peaks, the team that
Farm, about a venue and a buffet. does the Moonwalk, has a number DIVIDEND —
They didn't stand a chance of say- of training groups around the town.
ing no and within a month over Julie is keen for walkers to join her REAL BENEFITS
100 tickets were sold to Break- group on Wednesday evenings
through supporters. On the night from Link Centre. TO REAL LIVES
they reached deep into their pock- If you want to prepare for next
ets to snap up the raffle prizes and year's Moonwalk, join the walkers
auction items to raise £3,300. on Swindon half marathon in Octo-
Shirley said she was amazed by ber, or meet women inspired to
the total. "It's fantastic that Julie raise cash for Breakthrough, mail:
and Judith organised such a great julie.hennessey@warm-space
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LETS to start trading at Forest Festival
A new system of trading services and goods will be launched at the
Forest Festival on The Lawn, Old Town on 2 September.
The idea is that people can offer their skills and talents, trade
produce or unwanted gifts without any money changing hands. Mem-
bers of the local exchange trading system or LETS, earn or spend
notional units of alternative currency instead of cash. Each LETS unit
is considered to be worth about £1.
Upon joining, everyone completes a form specifying what they have
to offer and making requests for things they need. To date services
vary from head massage and gardening advice, to IT skills and sewing
alterations and there have been requests for help with housework,
ironing and haircuts.
Discover how it works and meet the founder members at the Forest
Festival (see page 38). They are running a competition to find a name
for Swindon LETS units. If you can't make it to the festival, go to: me Midcoumies eo-operative
www.fiohnetwork.org/swindonlets