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Low cost homeopathy clinic
demonstrates success

It’s been nearly 6 months now since Ruth Derham opened a clinic in
Purton offering low cost homeopathy treatment. It’s been a tremendous
Ramleaze Drive, Shaw, West Swindon success largely due to Link magazine readers, she explains
Tel: 01793 874894 The response to the ar- thy, but each with a story
E-mail: [email protected] ticle in the March edition to tell, looking for a caring,
has been unbelievable. considered and concerned
Dr A Dwivedi, Dr Mathi, Dr K Burke, We established the approach to their needs.
Dr M Awad (on maternity leave) clinic to provide low cost The wonderful thing
treatment for anyone about homeopathy is that
New patients always welcome who wanted to try a dif- it is perfectly safe and suit-
Surgery hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 12.30pm; 2pm - 5.30pm ferent approach to their able for anyone, and since
Closed Thursday afternoon health care. its inception, we have seen
It combines high quality homeo- at the clinic young and old alike,
WE ALSO HAVE A PURPOSE BUILT COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR HIRE pathic treatment with the tuition of with a wide variety of health issues,
PLEASE CALL CLAIRE ON 877700
mature students. For myself and and witnessed many exceptional
the students it has been a highly responses to the treatment. Perhaps
enjoyable and benefi cial experience, we could help you too.
helping us all to further develop Our doors are open to everyone,
Purton House Reduce your as practitioners. But the key to its so if you would like to book an
Church End carbon footprint. success has been the patients who appointment, or would like more
Purton, Swindon Buy healthy food have come along, some of them information, please call 772883.
grown locally knowing nothing about homeopa- See advert on page 35.
Tel: 01793 772287
VEGETABLES • FRUIT • MEAT • EGGS Crafts and the meaning of Christmas
A free course to provide an antidote to pre-Christmas hype
Real food from a farm near you Six morning workshops with two craft demonstrations at each session
Call for details about our All materials provided to produce cards, gift tags and bags,
bookmarks, serviettes and a toiletry bag
Organic Box Scheme Workshops take place in Freshbrook Church every two weeks
Deliveries & drop off points in Swindon, Cirencester, Wootton Bassett, starting 6 October, 9.45am to 12noon,
Broad Hinton, Marlborough, Wroughton and include a 10 minute talk about the Christmas story
FARM SHOP OPEN: Wed and Thurs 9.30am-1.30pm & 2.30pm-5pm To book a place, call Debbie Dean on 0772 336 1245
www.purton-house.co.uk
If it’s the end of the road,
which way do you turn?
SEPARATING? When a couple are in the throes of planning their wedding, or perhaps pre-
paring to move in together, the one thing they’re unlikely to want to think
DIVORCING? about is ‘what happens if it doesn’t work out?’ writes Trevor Morkham,
Mediation Practice Manager at Family Mediation (North Wiltshire).
CHILDREN’S OR Sadly almost half of all mar- Of course, it doesn’t work for
FINANCIAL riages now end in divorce whilst the everyone, and there will always be
breakdown rate for cohabitation is some who feel they need a solicitor
ISSUES? probably even higher. Often there to ‘fi ght their corner’ or they simply
are children to consider, a home and can’t face the thought of even being
WANT TO AVOID a mortgage to decide about, and in the same room as their ex, let
increasingly these days signifi cant alone trying to discuss the children
COURT? debts to sort out. The whole situ- or the fi nances with them.
ation can be confusing and even But for those who can, Fam-
frightening, especially as for most ily Mediation is a civilised and
Try Family Mediation. It could cost you less people it’s an experience they’ve constructive way to deal with the
– emotionally and fi nancially never been through before. many issues and decisions which
Faced with what seems to be a inevitably accompany the break-
potential minefi eld – legally, fi nan- down of a relationship. One of our
To fi nd out more, or to arrange a cially and emotionally – the knee- recent clients commented, “our
jerk reaction for many people is to mediator was very thorough, cov-
FREE initial meeting for yourself contact a solicitor. For others, the ering all aspects which needed to
contact us on 01793 527285 whole idea of getting involved with be addressed, whilst remaining fair
solicitors and the courts fi lls them and impartial. This has made the
with horror, but they don’t necessar- whole process of separation much
34 Milton Road ily know where else to turn. simpler and less emotional.
Swindon For over 25 years, there has been “The mediator managed to make
Monday - Friday an alternative – Family Mediation. the periods I spent in the same
Since 1981, the service has been room as my ex-husband bearable,
9am to 4.30pm helping separating and divorcing which I had not considered possible
resolving family & community confl ict
couples make sensible and ap- previously.”
www.mediationwiltshire.co.uk propriate arrangements for their So if you’re facing separation
children, and for the last fi fteen or or divorce, or you know someone
“This civilised approach has helped us mend some wounds so years has been assisting them to who is, Family Mediation could be
along the way” negotiate settlements on fi nancial the answer. See the advertisement
and property matters as well. below for ways to contact us.

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