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               Peatmoor meeting             Head to Clearprop for a great Christmas present
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             Peatmoor Community Facilities Man-eatmoor Community Facilities Man-
             agement Group hold their AGM on
             agement Group hold their AGM on   There’s nothing like looking down and seeing the world from a different angle and in Swindon it’s dead
             Wednesday 19 December, 3.30pm,
             Wednesday 19 December, 3.30pm,   easy.
             at Peatmoor Primary School.
              Residents and users are invited to
              Residents and users are invited to
             attend to listen to a report of activities
             attend to listen to a report of activities
             in the last year and elect offi cers to
             in the last year and elect offi cers to
             the management committee.
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                                                                     The fl ights take place in an open  said, “microlights are a great way
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                                                                     After  a  pilot  briefing  on  the   Christmas is a great opportunity
                                                                   equipment  and  what  to  expect,  to give an unexpected present and
                                                                   it’s up and away, wearing a snug  a Clearprop voucher certainly fi ts
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                                                                      Shopping in winter w
                                                                      Shopping in winter wonderlandonderland
                                                                   Christmas shopping in the town centre will have a distinctly chilled
                                                                   feel this year.
                                                                     The  town  centre  management  mixing  with  the  shoppers.  Snow
                                                                   team, inSwindon, are livening up the  queens,  walking  Christmas  trees,
                                                                   shopping experience in the run up to  lions and centaurs will all be weav-
                                                                   Christmas with events and activities  ing their way through the winter
                                                                   based on a magical winter theme.  wonderland  and  music  will  be
                                                                     Budding Torville and Deans will  provided by choirs and bands.
                                                                   be able to take to the ice on a tempo-  “This is an exciting time for the
                                                                   rary rink which has been installed at  town centre and the ice rink is an
                                                                   the former post offi ce site at Fleming  example of how we are helping to
                                                                   Way. The rink will be open until 21  improve the experience for visitors
                                                                   December, 10am to 8pm, with a fl at  shopping in Swindon,” said Mark
                                                                   fee of £1.60. For those in need of an  Ross,  inSwindon’s  chief  execu-
                                                                   adrenaline rush there will be a fun  tive. “Everyone knows Christmas
                                                                   fair next to the ice rink   shopping  can  be  stressful  so  we
                                                                     There’ll  be  magical  sights  and  wanted to inject a bit of fun into it
                                                                   sounds in the main shopping centre  this year.”
                                                                   where mythical characters will be   www.inswindon.com




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