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Lights off in Haydon Wick Caring volunteers call up

Due to unforseen circumstances it is not going to be possible to mount
Due to unforseen circumstances it is not going to be possible to mount Christmas Care provides temporary shelter for homeless and lonely people Christmas Care provides temporary shelter for homeless and lonely people
the spectacular Christmas lights on the Bowers bungalow at Avonmead and those in need over the Christmas period from Monday 24 December
the spectacular Christmas lights on the Bowers bungalow at Avonmead and those in need over the Christmas period from Monday 24 December
until Friday 28 December at Queen’s Drive Methodist Church.
in aid of the Swindon MS Therapy Centre in December. until Friday 28 December at Queen’s Drive Methodist Church.
Jan, Vince and Lisa Bowers are very sorry that the show won’t go on
Jan, Vince and Lisa Bowers are very sorry that the show won’t go on Meetings for volunteers to help prepare and run the project take place
on Thursday 15 November, 8pm and Wednesday 21 November, 8pm.
on Thursday 15 November, 8pm and Wednesday 21 November, 8pm. Thursday 15 November, 8pm and Wednesday 21 November, 8pm.
this year but hope to be back bigger and better in 2008.
this year but hope to be back bigger and better in 2008. on
Details of how to donate items to the project will be published in the
Details of how to donate items to the project will be published in the
December
Great British Journeys December Link.
The winners of the competition in the October Link are: For details about the project call Patsy Maloney on 642368.
Tricia Bingham, Leslie Close, Freshbrook
David Poulton, Meadow Springs, Lydiard Millicent GOSH it’s going to be a hot walk
Ian Bryon, by e-mail
Trekking through the Namibian desert is the latest challenge for Nicki rekking through the Namibian desert is the latest challenge for Nicki
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Styles, who has become a veteran fundraiser for Great Ormond Street
Styles, who has become a veteran fundraiser for Great Ormond Street
Crafts for Christmasor Christmas
Childcare vacancies Crafts f Hospital (GOSH).
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Nova Speck, registered childminder, Take a break from the coming ake a break from the coming ake a break from the coming
hype with free craft workshops
hype with free craft workshops with free craft workshops
has vacancies for under 5s and has vacancies for under 5s and hype
organised
organised by members of Fresh-
school age children. Will take school age children. Will take organised by members of Fresh-by members of Fresh-
brook Evangelical Church.
children to school and pick up. brook Evangelical Church.
All materials are provided to
All materials are provided to
Tel: 01793 881837
Tel: 01793 881837
produce a range of items including oduce a range of items including
produce a range of items including
or 07789 395084 pr
cards, gift tags and bags, bookmarks,
cards, gift tags and bags, bookmarks, ds, gift tags and bags, bookmarks,
School holidays as well car
serviettes and a toiletry bag.
serviettes and a toiletry bag.
While being crafty, people taking
While being crafty, people taking
part will have time to refl ect on will have time to refl ect on
part
Flowers for part will have time to refl ect on
the
the real story and forget about the
all occasions the real story and forget about the real story and forget about the
shopping frenzy. The sessions will frenzy. The sessions will
shopping frenzy. The sessions will
delivered locally shopping
include a ten minute talk from a a a
include
include a ten minute talk from ten minute talk from a Nicki, left, with her team of bucket collector volunteers
Also wedding stationery made to order member of the church about Mary’s ember of the church about Mary’s at the West Swindon Centre in September
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member of the church about Mary’s
Malvern show medallist j journey to Bethlehem. Anyone
journey to Bethlehem. Anyone ourney to Bethlehem. Anyone
Tel: 07971 915249 She will be walking six hours a Nicki will be packing bags again
who would like to understand would like to understand
who would like to understand

e-mail: [email protected] who day across the scorching desert next on 1December and would welcome
more about the nativity story about the nativity story is
more about the nativity story is is e
www.scenteddesigns.com mor May to raise money for the hospital any volunteers who could spare a
welcome, no matter what their
welcome, no matter what their no matter what their
welcome, where her son Brandon has been few hours to help.
religious beliefs.
religious beliefs. treated for a metabolic illness since She is hoping to smash her fund-
Qualifi ed Arboriculturists! Keen crafter Debbie Dean says he was a baby. raising target of £3,000 and would
Keen crafter Debbie Dean says
working around a table together
working She will be joined by friends met love to hear from local businesses
working around a table together around a table together
For all of your is a time to relax and chat. “A lot
is
is a time to relax and chat. “A lot a time to relax and chat. “A lot
tree, hedge & of people don’t have creativity in people don’t have creativity in on previous treks along the Great who can sponsor her and would
of people don’t have creativity in
of
shrub needs call their lives. This is an opportunity Wall of China and the Inca Trail. like to see their logo or product in
their lives. This is an opportunity lives. This is an opportunity
their
Two of her fellow trekkers came the desert.
to
01793 to make friends and to craft. It’s from the New Forest to help with To help call her on 0797 6376985.
to make friends and to craft. It’s make friends and to craft. It’s
lovely to see the sense of achieve-
lovely
486888 lovely to see the sense of achieve-to see the sense of achieve- a bag pack at Asda in September www.justgiving.com/nickitreks
ment when people didn’t think they
ment when people didn’t think they ent when people didn’t think they
m
namibia
which raised £374.
could make anything.”
could make anything.”
Workshops at Freshbrook Church Walking the wall for children’s hospice
Workshops at Freshbrook Church
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on Worsley Road take place on 3 and
on Worsley Road take place on 3 and n Worsley Road take place on 3 and
17 November, 1 and 15 December,
17 November, 1 and 15 December, November, 1 and 15 December,
17 Julia Phillips from Haydon End launched her training regime in
ANYTHING earnest for her Great Wall of China trek by tackling Swindon’s hilly
ANYTHING
ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC 9.45am to 12 noon. Young people 9.45am to 12 noon. Young people
ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC 9.45am to 12 noon. Young people
Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder age half marathon in October.
age over 11 are welcome with their
age over 11 are welcome with their over 11 are welcome with their
Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs parents. She is building up stamina ready
parents.
We collect and deliver over a wide area To book a place, for any number for April when she will spend eight
To book a place, for any number
T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758 of days wending her way along a
of sessions, call Debbie Dean on
of sessions, call Debbie Dean on sessions, call Debbie Dean on
PO Box 2079, Manvers St, Bath BA1 3TJ 0772 336 1245. twisting stony path as it loops the
0772 336 1245.
mountains either side of the Gu-
beikou Gateway.
“Having seen the height of the
“Having seen the height of the
Great Christmas Gifts steps on the wall, I think I’m going
steps
steps on the wall, I think I’m going on the wall, I think I’m going
to
to have to spend a lot of time on
to have to spend a lot of time on have to spend a lot of time on
the stepping machine in the gym,” stepping machine in the gym,”
the stepping machine in the gym,”
the
said Julia.
said Julia.
NEW catalogue full of exclusive high quality health, said Julia.
NEW catalogue full of exclusive high quality health,
There are thousands of steps on
There are thousands of steps on
environmental and lifestyle items unlike any others the route which means that walkers he route which means that walkers She chose Naomi House Hospice
environmental and lifestyle items unlike any others
the route which means that walkers
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only expect to cover 12km a day. which offers care and support
• including the world famous Biofl ow® magnetic As a fi nal warm up before fl ying for children with life limiting
bracelets for humans and magnetic collars for to China, Julia plans to run the conditions and their families. It
dogs, cats & horses Reading half marathon and the helps children from Wiltshire
Mad March Hare event at Lydiard and surrounding counties, and
• and unique cosmetics, free of harsh chemicals Park next March. relies entirely upon voluntary and
Julia said her two children aged charitable donations to cover run-
For a free catalogue three and sixteen months were ning costs.
call 07725 940480 the inspiration for the trek. “After In September the charity launched
having my children, I felt lucky that an appeal to raise money to build
in time for Christmas orders they were both healthy and that I a facility for teenagers and Julia
was in a position to give something hopes that her sponsorship money
Find out how a Biofl ow magnet back. I decided that I would like to can help with that.
can bring wellness to a loved one raise money for a local children’s Donations can be made via:
charity.” www.justgiving.com/juliachinatrek
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