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More gardens needed for sixth West Swindon Open Gardens
Gardens in West Swindon will by The Link since 2001 could increase the numbers
again be open to raise money for have donated just under and we’d like gardeners in
Breakthrough Breast Cancer, over £10,000 towards the can- other areas to open up over
the weekend of 16 and17 June, cer charity. the weekend.
and organisers want more gar- Lesley Dredge, who “So many people comment
deners to take part. had the original idea af- that the event has such a great
Visitors to the event supported ter doing the Moonwalk community feel, so don’t be
for Breakthrough said shy; your garden doesn’t
more gardens are needed. have to be perfect, everybody
“Most of the 17 to 20 gar- can take part.”
deners who have taken To find out more call
part are in the Old Shaw Lesley and Ray Dredge on
Lane and Nine Elms area. Lesley Dredge holding the letter of congratulations from 772869 or mail: rdredge1@
It would be great if we Breakthrough with gardeners and helpers in Old Shaw Lane toucansurf.com

Carpets ✫ Vinyls ✫ Rugs Blondes to go all the way in a banger
Entrance Matting ✫ Flotex How many blondes does it take to raise £25,000 for charity?
Stair Runners ✫ Underlays It sounds like the start of a corny a vehicle costing less than £100 Green and eco friendly the idea
Accessories ✫ Rug Edging Service joke but Tami Brown of Abbey and the women hope their 1995 is not, but the Cancer Research UK
Unit 20 Enterprise House, Cheney Meads and Diana Sheperdson from Nissan Sunny will last the course, and the Chemotherapy Ward at
Manor Indus Estate, Swindon Greenmeadow are planning to having been checked over by Fish GWH will benefit from the effort.
raise a pile of money by driving Brothers Nissan. Tami and Diana Tami and Diana’s story and pic-
Tel: 01793 542333 from Staples Corner in North Lon- say they’ve never changed a tyre tures can be found at:
Mobile: 07778 976752 don to Naples in southern Italy in or washer fluid in their life. www.swindonlink.com
Open: Mon-Fri: 9am - 3pm. Sat: 9am - 1pm a charity rally.
www.rug-shack.co.uk The rules say entrants must drive Business women’s offer
Every year the Swindon Businesswomen’s Breakfast Club gives a
D.A. DRIVEWAYS & PATIOS LTD woman who lives or works in the town the opportunity to develop her
potential through further qualifications and training.
❐ Block Paving ❐ Landscaping ❐ Fencing They’re offering a £500 award, plus professional career advice,
personal support from a mentor and year’s free club membership.
❐ Decorative Stone ❐ General Maintenance The club is made up of women across the commercial spectrum. They
For a professional and affordable service, meet on the last Thursday of each month in Old Town, to network,
free consultation and written quotation exchange views and listen to speakers on a wide range of topics on
Tel: 01793 878062 or 07866 523898 business and community related topics.
The closing date for applications is Friday 11 May 2007. For details of
how to apply, mail: maureen. [email protected] or call 492471.
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Red Nose revisited
- pole dancing and
climate change
Your complete
Last month we asked you to send in pictures of
TIMBER DECKING Red Nose Day on 16 March, the day the April
Specialist edition went to press.
Christine Davis, who runs Polefect Fitness
Studio, which teaches pole dance for fitness,
sent in pictures of 9 students who spent 6 hours
performing at Yates Wine Bar for Comic Relief.

❍ Timber Decking Climate change has serious consquences for the poor of the planet but
❍ Easy Assemble South Swindon MP Anne Snelgrove took advantage of the comedy-
poverty juxtoposition by launching the draft Climate Change Bill with
Customised children at Toothill Primary School.
Decking Kits She said that pupils welcomed her term legal framework to manage
❍ Tanalised Timber with ‘big light bulbs’ to demonstrate the transition to a low carbon
that turning off lights saves en- economy.”
❍ Pergolas, Arbours
ergy. “Children
& Gazebos are our future
❍ Decorative and by starting
Aggregates with simple so-
lutions to cut-
❍ Ornamental ting our carbon
Fencing emissions we
Suppliers of Garden will all contrib-
6 Brindley Close Play equipment ute to saving
Cheney Manor Ind Est the planet. The
Swindon SN2 2YW Monday - Friday: 9am - 6pm Climate
Saturday: 9am - 5pm Change Bill will
01793 488899 make Britain
the first nation
to adopt a long-

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