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Does your existing agent have a Recycling kids gear
Landlords!! laid back attitude? Why not try us? The annual National Childbirth Trust nearly new sale takes place on
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We are an independent family owned and run
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• Further discounts on multiple properties & Playgroup gives April to Amber
recommendations.
• Advertising through the web & local publications Freshbrook Playgroup is pulling out all the stops for the hospital that
• No costs until a tenant has been housed is treating one of its children.
• 7 days a week viewings Amber Martin has
had a severe medical
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at death’s door on six
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born, almost four years
ago. She was born at
Swindon’s GWH, with
bilary atresia and given
only days to live. Three
weeks later, when she
had turned a deep shade
of yellow, her parents,
Andrew Martin and
Anna Hollick, were told
she had two hours to
live unless she received Amber with playgroup friends
immediate treatment at
the liver specialist centre at King’s Amber’s dad Andrew, said, “you
College Hospital. see a lot of children dying around
The ambulance took less than you once you have a sick child;
an hour to reach central London it’s horrible, you always wonder if
and life has been yours will be next.
a rollercoaster for We were told to give
Amber ever since. up, I nearly did once
She has had a liv- when the doctors
er transplant, men- advised us to turn
ingitis five times, off the life support
Head RusH and has just been machine, but Amber
undergoing tests pulled through.”
to rule out the pos- “Once you see
HaIR & BeauTY sibility of cancer. how the money is
She is susceptible used, and it’s doing
Beauty by Hairdressing to every infection, something for your
Kerry but her parents family, you realise
• Cutting
• Waxing describe her as ‘a how important it is;
• Colouring - fighter’ and she
• Manicures tints - foils doesn’t let it stop we shouldn’t ever
give up on all the
• Facials • Perms her making friends Amber, suffering severe jaundice other kids.”
• Eye • Extensions and playing with in hospital with mum Anna
treatments her brother.
• Bridal hair Playgroup appeal organiser Cara How to help
• Indian head • Prom hair ups Hooper said, “most of us have Amber’s April includes an open
massage day, cake and toy sales, bag pack-
• Children’s children of our own and Amber’s
• Make Up experience has really opened our ing at Asda, a ‘doctors and nurses’
haircuts
• Hollywood eyes to the care and treatment she fancy dress tour of the town.
eyelash has received and how vigilant we For event dates, visit the open
extensions FRee must be to ensure children don’t day. To make a donation to the
playgroup fundraising call Cara
to 4 years
• Palmer Back: Julie Harris, Kerry Tsokos & baby cut, up bring infections in which might Hooper on 882867 for details.
with every
effect her.”
Cutler Sheralee Crame. Front: Gemma McCarthy cut & blow dry Amber’s April, to coincide with
tanning £24 or above Open day at Freshbrook
Tel: 01793 in april her fourth birthday, will raise Playgroup at Millbrook School
awareness and money for the
4 April, 9 to 12am; 1pm to 2pm
602552 Starfish Appeal. Its target is £1 Prospective, current or past chil-
10% million to refurbish and expand the dren and parents are invited to
73 Basepoint Business Centre Going to world leading Mountbatten Ward
off all see the activities and equipment
Rivermead, Westlea, Swindon a wedding at King’s College Hospital.
Gents on offer, and meet the staff over
Behind Renault building/Allen Ford or prom? Without intervention liver dis- tea, coffee and cake.
treatments
Free parking ease in young children is usually
in april Book your fatal, but the Mountbatten Ward has Registration available on the
Late night Wednesday & Thursday appointment
now reduced mortality rates from 60 per day. For details call
Cash or cheque payments only cent in 1977 to just 4 per cent. Angie Evans on 87768
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