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Achieve Success SUMMER & The ladies’ only Pink Gym is not just for the young and fit; in fact co-
NOW FOR
owner Liz Sipson says that older users and the less mobile have the
most to gain.
The gym’s hydraulic equipment
SEPTEMBER COURSES
ASHTANGA YOGA Complete was originally designed for reha-
beginners classes bilitation after injury and has
& PILATES COURSES available proved extremely effective for ar-
thritis sufferers. Liz has seen at
Mother KIDS least 10 members with joint prob-
lems improve their mobility and
& Baby Yoga YOGA many say that their day does not
start until they’ve been to the gym
Details of all classes from Dawn Morse BSc (Hons) and loosened up. Margaret Pearce, getting the most from
Anna Marzec joined in January
Swindon
on 700659 In North & West and had only 90 degree mobility the Pink Gym
www.achievesuccess.uk.com because of osteoarthritis and spi- the Pink Gym is a world away
nal nerve damage. She found even from the image many women have
everyday tasks such as shopping of an intimidating, competitive en-
CELEBRITY ENDORSED AWARD WINNING PRODUCTS difficult but since exercising three vironment. The equipment works
times a week, her constant pain as hard as the person using it which
PALMER-CUTLER WEST has eased. means that grandmothers and
“The other week, I had to go to granddaughters can exercise
HOLISTIC & BEAUTY SALON the fifth floor in a car park,” she alongside one another.
recalled. “It was only when I got to
78 Basepoint Business Centre, Rivermead Drive, Swindon
Colleen McLoughlin (behind old Renault building) Tel: 01793 602456 the top that I realised that I couldn’t Breast aware event
have done that in January. The Pink Gym is holding a
❖ NEW: 3D Semi Permanent After nurse-run breast awareness
Eyelash Extensions “You work at your own pace in
the gym, and you’re never on your evening in August with advice
❖ Über Holistic Facials Sale of own. The tutor makes sure you’re on self examination.
❖ Luxury Manicures & Pedicures Palmer-Cutler Donations will go to
stock now on doing it right; she’s always help-
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Distribute our products. Call us to find out more.
Big Adventure store
When Chris Pegler, Justin Woodward and Jason Pinkney shared their
frustrations of working for big companies offering outdoor and
Multi-sports for the enthusiast to the professional sporting equipment - and the pressure to shift products at the expense
- helping you to go further of customer care - they decided to take action.
Nine months later
they have opened
The Big Adventure
Store at Basepoint in
West Swindon, offer-
ing equipment and
advice for running,
NOW OPEN cycling, outdoor and
water sports.
“We all felt that
■ Triathlon running, cycling and adventure racing accessories customers weren’t
■ Selection of road, triathlon/ time trial and mountain bikes getting the right sup-
port they needed to
■ Professional fully equipped workshop and a fully qualified equip themselves for
mechanic. their chosen sport or
activity,” said Chris.
■ The latest gait analysis software from Dartfish for exact “We wanted to pro- Making adventure fun, from left, Justin Woodward,
Jason Pinkney, Chris Pegler
shoe fitment vide a place for Swin-
don sports fans to get specialist shopping is a winning formula. In
■ Custom bike and wheel builds
advice, equipment and a quality just a few weeks the Big Adven-
■ Lightweight tents, sleeping bags and stoves range of products, in a relaxed at- ture has done five times more busi-
mosphere. ness than they expected.
www.bigadventurestore.com “At present you have to travel to “We’re not trying to force cus-
Bristol for the specialist help we tomer sales,” said Justin. “Our aim
Unit 108 Basepoint Business Centre Rivermead Drive, Swindon. now give.” is to ensure our customers will
Tel: 01793 48 88 82 The Big Adventure Store offers have a more enjoyable and safe
a made-to-measure bike build serv- experience doing their favourite
Open: Mon 8am-6pm, Tues-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 9am-6pm ice as well as a gait analysis ma- sport.”
chine, where the customer’s run- OPEN DAY
ning style is analysed on a tread- Saturday 11 August
mill to ensure they can be fitted Meet the manufacturers,
with the best shoe for their needs. hog roast, kids activities,
The partners belief in providing competitions to win sports goods.
a personal and rewarding way of Free gait analysis.

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