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Plant a tree in return for reading Join the mayor for a meal
This year’s summer holiday reading challenge has a green fingered Charities supported by Swindon mayor Michael Barnes will benefit
theme because not only will children be growing thoughts in their from a special meal on 20 August organised by the Curry Place
brains, they will be helping to plant more trees to combat climate Tandoori in Rodbourne Road.
change. The proceeds of the evening, which will feature a range of new dishes,
The Big Wild Read is a free ac- collect in their Big Wild Reading will be donated to TWIGS (Therapeutic Work in Gardening in Swin-
tivity for children of all ages that Folder. Reading six books and don) and Swindon Cares, the umbrella organisation that aims to engage
runs in libraries throughout the completing 6 activity sheets will businesses in charity activity across the town.
summer. In a partnership with the mean qualifying for a certificate, a To book a place at £12.50 per head, call Mr Ali on 488562.
Woodland Trust’s Trees For All medal and entry into a prize draw.
campaign, every book a child reads The Wild Read got underway
will earn tree tokens which will be on 19 July and runs until 8 Septem- Heading for Redhouse
translated into up to 20,000 new ber. The Works is the name of the long awaited hair salon in Redhouse
trees for UK woods. Register to take part at any Swin- Village Centre - and it opens in September.
Swindon libraries will be en- don library. The quicker you start
couraging children to get their reading means more trees will be Paul and Sheila Edwards, who
noses into a good book with spe- planted this Autumn. already own the successful
cial scratch and sniff stickers to www.bigwildread.org.uk Hairworks salon at Freshbrook Vil-
lage Centre, are looking forward
DVD releases at Swindon Libraries to being part of the growing com-
Some of the titles coming up in August and September: Alpha Dog, munity where they live.
Breed, Caffeine, Contract, Conversations with Other Women, Fracture, “I know local residents have
Goya’s Ghosts, Inland Empire, Jump In, Last Mimzy, Mr Bean’s Holiday, been asking for a hairdresser for a
Painted Veil, Puritan, Reign Over Me, Sunshine, This is England, long time,” said Sheila. “We’re
Unknown, Wild Hogs. providing the best salon that we
Rental cost £3 for a week’s hire. Call into a library for these and many possibly can: not just in terms of
other titles released over the last few months. If you’re not a member the surroundings but also with
take some identification to join. great staff.”
The decor is modern but warm
and welcoming with brown leather
Flowers for sofas to make customers feel at Paul and Sheila, outside the recognis-
all occasions home. The best seat in the salon able ‘blue’ building in Redhouse which
delivered locally ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC could well be the Shiatsu massage will house their new salon
Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder chair which will give customers a
Also wedding stationery made to order relaxing massage while they have From 10 September, the salon
Malvern show medallist Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs their hair washed.
Tel: 07971 915249 We collect and deliver over a wide area will open six days a week, with
e-mail: scenteddesigns@btinternet.com T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758 The Works will offer a full range late nights on Tuesdays and Thurs-
www.scenteddesigns.com PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ of hair treatments for ladies, gents days. See the advert on page 10.
and children. There will be a beauty Pod for hire
room for basic treatments and a A treatment room is available to
nail bar. rent two days a week. The circular
FARINGDON September, 10am to 3pm, to meet pod stands in the centre of the
Drop in on the open day on 8
shop and would be suitable for a
the staff. There will be a free prize range of treatments such as Reiki,
UPHOLSTERY draw to win a colour, cut and blow chiropody or massage. For details
dry plus manicure.
call Sheila on the number above.
31 Park Road, Faringdon Art with a heart

Artist Heidi Nardoni from Middleleaze is collecting love letters and
Buy direct from your local items with sentimental meaning to use in a huge collage for Valen-
manufacturer and save money tine’s Day. being fairly traditional
She hopes to display
At Faringdon Upholstery we manufacture top quality the artwork in local li- but won’t decide on its
upholstery supplied direct to the public. We make braries before it is auc- form until she has col-
your furniture the way you want it, with thousands tioned in February to lected a good assort-
of fabrics to choose from raise money for the Brit- ment of heart warming
ish Heart Foundation. items.
★ Established 25 years
Don’t settle for The idea for the “It will give them per-
★ Craftsman built project came to Heidi manence; everybody
mass produced after she discovered an can relate to this. Love
★ All suites fully guaranteed when you can old school ruler, declar- unites everyone.
ing her love for a boy in “My grandparents
★ All suites covered in have made-to- her class. She would like people to have had heart problems so the
your own choice of fabric donate their own love tokens and British Heart Foundation means
measure for the mementoes such as letters, cards, something to me. There’s so much
★ Solid wood frames same price! poems, dried flowers, champagne bad news at the moment, I thought
corks or cinema tickets. this would cheer everyone up.”
★ Made to measure Come and This will be the first piece of There are collecting boxes, deco-

★ Re-upholstery ✆ see our wide public art created by the former rated with hearts in Asda Walmart,
Inkspot art supply store in the town
Greendown pupil, who went on to
service 01367 selection of study art at Swindon College. So centre and Central Library.
★ Curtains 241855 suites today far, she has been working on pri- If you could display a box in
vate commissions producing ab- your workplace, or would like to
stracts, modern art and portraits. donate a love keep-sake, mail:
Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm
She envisages her Valentine piece hei.nardo@hotmail.com

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