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46   The virtual Link Magazine now online @ www.swindonlink.com

                   NEW YEAR • NEW SKILLS!              Tremendous response to tea bag trading
                     First lesson free. Only £10ph
                    Foreign Languages. Maths, Science  Tea bag collector, Bob Newman, has contacted The Link to express his gratitude to all those who bought
                        and English. Dyslexia.  Original T-Bag Design products last year.
                    From 5 years old to degree level.  When he first made an appeal  painted and used to decorate a
                        CRB checked tutors.
                       Translating & Interpreting.  for tea bags in the December 05 range of goods including coasters,
                                             Link, Bob was overwhelmed by the tea trays and tea light holders by
                    Quality Tuition at unbeatable prices.
                              ★
                          Call A  Tutors     response. The bags are sent to women employed by Original T-
                     07737251868 or 01793 872555  South Africa where they are Bag Design in Imazamo Yethu
                                                                         township near Cape Town.
                                                                          Sales have soared and the work-
                   Just a couple of hours                                shop is managing to sell every-
                   a week can change a                                   thing that they can produce.
                   family’s life.
                                                                          Bob said, “Lyn and I would like  Bob and Lyn Newman
                   Would you like to do that?                                                             with t-bag products
                                                                         to use The Link to say thank you to
                     If you know about being a parent                    everyone who bought products.  Because of the tremendous re-
                   or have experience with young children,               In the five weeks before Christmas  sponse to tea bag recycling Bob is
                     we would love to hear from you.
                                                                         we sold £1,400 worth; we surprised  now limiting collections and can
                      Call Jan Aylward on 613886
                                                                         ourselves and everyone at T Bag  no longer take donations from ca-
                                             www.my-relationships.co.uk  designs.”                  fes and large organisations.
                                                                          In 14 months Bob has sent over  He is focussing on speaking en-
                     PS SERVICES                Premier Klean            24,000 bags to South Africa, result-  gagements at clubs and churches,
                   PAINTING & DECORATING                                 ing in six new jobs being created.  and selling the products at fetes
                   GENERAL MAINTENANCE          Professional carpet      Additionally, the undecorated  and craft fairs. He will be visiting
                                                                         wooden products are now being
                                                                                                    Westlea School on 5 February and
                         No job too small     & upholstery cleaning      supplied by a group of disabled  on the same day he will be speak-
                         Free estimates
                                                    Freephone:           workers. The South African gov-  ing to the West Swindon Women’s
                       Call Phil on 827557                               ernment has offered to buy bigger  Club. To book Bob as a speaker,
                      Mobile: 07790 102280        0800 2800544           premises for the workshop.  call 872389.
                                              AnthonyPaul                   Wonder where you can pick up
                                                                                    free office furniture?
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                  We collect and deliver over a wide area  Over 20 years experience in ladies,  give away good as new office furniture and PCs to charities and schools.
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                   PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ                 companies and giving them to  to Green Standards in their share-
                                                                         those who need them sounds ide-  holder’s report.
                                                                         alistic, but it’s grounded on good  Anyone in need of office equip-
                          FARINGDON                                      commercial principles.     ment is welcome to visit the show-
                                                                                                    room at South Marston.
                                                                          When large companies move
                                                                         office or refurbish them, they are  Non-charities can buy furniture,
                        UPHOLSTERY                                       left with the headache of finding  at greatly reduced prices and pro-
                                                                         homes for furniture, PCs and as-
                                                                                                    ceeds from sales go towards sup-
                                                                         sorted equipment in an environ-  porting the trust’activities.
                                                                         mentally friendly way.       Trust manager, Dave Wilkinson
                         31 Park Road, Faringdon                          Green Standards Ltd, the trad-  said, “we’re about making materi-
                                                                         ing arm of the Green Standards  als available to those who need
                       Buy direct from your local                        Trust which runs Waste to Won-  them. Anyone buying from here is
                                                                                                    buying into the ethical process and
                                                                         der, offers companies a hassle free
                    manufacturer and save money                          way of clearing their office space  helping to support local charities.”
                                                                         quickly. As well as being a practi-  For details call 834057 or see:
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                       your furniture the way you want it, with thousands
                                  of fabrics to choose from                Getting real about nappy waste
                   ★ Established 25 years                                The Swindon Real Nappy Network (SRNN) is calling on Swindon
                                                    Don’t settle for     Council to live up to its promise of reducing the amount of waste
                   ★ Craftsman built
                                                    mass produced        going to landfill and promote real nappies.
                   ★ All suites fully guaranteed      when you can        Abigail Gilby of SRNN said,  the council for a local real nappy
                                                                         “families a few miles awayin Wilt-  incentive scheme by writing to The
                   ★ All suites covered in            have made-to-      shire can claim £30 off the cost of  Director, Swindon Commercial
                      your own choice of fabric                          buying real nappies, they have  Services, Waterside Park, Swin-
                                                   measure for the       other financial incentives and also  don, SN2 2DW.
                   ★ Solid wood frames                  same price!      a free ‘try before you buy’ scheme.  The group has set up a weekly
                                                                          “Swindon Council doesn’t seem  parent support group in conjunc-
                   ★ Made to measure                       Come and      to be putting its money where its  tion with Breastmates. They meet
                   ★ Re-upholstery           ✆          see our wide     mouth is. There really is a serious  in Highworth on Wednesday af-
                      service             01367          selection of    lack of support for real nappy use.  ternoons. The sessions allow par-
                                                                                                    ents using real nappies or breast
                                                                         It appears reluctant to consider any
                   ★ Curtains            241855          suites today    real nappy incentive scheme, even  feeding their child to meet with
                                                                         though it claims waste reduction  other, like-minded parents. For
                         Open Monday to Saturday 10am - 5pm              is important.”             details call Abigail on 762066 or
                                                                          SRNN is urging people to lobby  mail: [email protected]



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