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Hats off to knitting grans CYCLE REPAIRS
Swindon’s knitters rose to Age Concern’s Supergran challenge in the Over 25 years experience
Autumn to knit 1,000 tiny hats, but they made five times that number.
The quirky campaign, run in some beautiful bobble hats to help
conjunction with Innocent and us raise so much money this win- FREE collection
Sainsbury’s, saw knitters across the ter. We urgently need funds to & delivery from
nation busily clicking. The pecu- sustain our work throughout the
liar sight of bottles in chiller cabi- year and this project made a major home or work
nets wearing woolly hats raised contribution.” ★ Servicing & repairs Serving Swindon
smiles, but sent out a serious re- One of the knitters, Mrs Barker, ★ Cycle hire for 90 years
minder of the difficulties faced by also created a splendid knitted ★ Parts & accessories
older people during cold months. nativity scene and a festive figure Legal problems?
Age Concern received 50p for which stands two feet tall. ALSO: Wheelchair &
each hat towards their support To raise even more money for pushchair repair service We have the answers
services for older people. Swin- the charity SwindonLink contacted For a fast, friendly service, call
don’s knitters made 5,454 hats, rais- Marc Tielemans of Let Us Auction Phil Mitchell on 874873 day or eve. Telephone 526601
ing over £2,500. Fundraising man- It who has agreed to auction the or 07850 650956 (mobile)
ager, Mel Richards, was over- two items on ebay commission free.
whelmed by the effort. “We are Bidding starts on 1 and closes on
immensely grateful to everyone in 11 February. Make your offers at:
and around Swindon who knitted www.letsauctionit.co.uk Shaw Chiropractic Clinic
Marc Tielemans and Jo Osorio, director of Age Concern Swindon,
with Mrs Barker’s knitted creations IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM:
❍ Backache, Leg Pain ❍ Neck, Shoulder, Arm Pain
❍ Headache & Migraine ❍ Sciatica
❍ Sports Injury ❍ Numbness Open
❍ Scoliosis ❍ Arthritis Saturdays
❍ Whiplash
YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING A CHIROPRACTOR
SANDRA E. DAVIES D.C. & CLARE DUNCAN-HAWES MSc. D.C.
Members of BCA • Registered with GCC Members of the College of Chiropractors
Also: Child Screening • Free information Sheets • Ergonomic and Rehabilitation Products
Tel: (01793) 887801
www.shawchiropracticclinic.co.uk

Pamper package up for grabs

Bill and Ben and the Dusting Daisies are offering their services in a
charity auction being run by Age Concern Swindon.
They will clean your home, and running its services including day
take care of the garden while the centres, advocacy, welfare benefits
lady of the house enjoys a mani- advice, visiting and befriending in
cure and the rest of the family plays the next financial year.
a round of golf. If you’d like to make life better
The pamper package has been for older people in Swindon - and
put together by Age Concern staff make a day better for yourself -
and will be offered at the charity’s send your sealed bid to Mel
black tie dinner on 9 February at Richards at Age Concern Swin-
the De Vere Hotel. But sealed bids don, 1 Milton Road, SN1 5JE.
are being accepted now. • Tickets for 9 February, to include
Age Concern Swindon still a four course meal, live entertain-
needs to raise £35,000 before the ment and a magician, cost £35.
end of March to meet the cost of Call Mel on 692166 for details.

Site celebrates two years
Marc Tielemans of Let us Auction It (LUAI), Wiltshire’s only eBay drop-
off store, in Cheney Manor, is celebrating another year of successfully
helping local customers sell their valuables.
Auctioning items on the internet has become hugely popular in the
last few years because of the worldwide audience of millions of
potential buyers, in contrast to a traditional auction where perhaps only
100 people or so may attend. Over 20 per cent of goods sold by LUAI
are shipped abroad to America, Japan, Australia or Europe.
Let Us Auction It does all the hard work, from taking photographs,
researching the item and writing a description, to answering emails
from potential buyers, collecting payment from the winning bidder and
posting the item. Simply drop your goods off and wait for the cheque to
arrive. Only items with a value of £35 or more can be accepted.
Apart from interesting artifacts, Marc has sold cars, houses and
complete businesses on eBay. For details see www.letsauctionit.co.uk,
call 522204 or drop into BSS House, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate.
www.sevenfields.co.uk

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