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CARPET CLEANING M&S manager to ‘swim the channel’
Darren Jesson from North Swindon is a man with a mission.
On 25 and 26 October he will swim 21 miles in the David Lloyd pool
to raise money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer.
The Carpet & Darren is no stranger to extreme challenges in an urban setting. Having
Upholstery Cleaning Specialist been a semi-professional rugby player in his younger days, last year the
• Carpets, rugs, curtains, suites etc manager of the Designer Outlet M&S store decided at short notice to cycle
• Emergency call out available a Tour de France stage in his shop window and raised £1,500.
• Hard floors cleaned and sealed This time Darren has been doing serious training in the pool and on
• Stain removal • Protection treatment the treadmill and given himself more time to beat his fundraising total.
• Fully insured “I’ve also been training with the Swindon Tigersharks adult team who
• Quickly usable have been really pushing me,” he said.
You’ll be amazed how affordable it is Breakthrough branch chairman Shirley Garman, said, “it is fantastic
....call for your free estimate from your that he’s committing himself again this year. Everybody knows that the
local independent on 01793 731418 fi tter you are the better your chances of not succumbing to cancer; Darren
or mobile: 07808 355487 is a setting an example for us all.”
Email: [email protected] To give Darren your backing, call into the Designer Outlet M&S or help
online at: www.justgiving.com/darrenjessonswindonoutlet
Defi nitely not going to the beach, Darren Jesson and Shirley Garman
COMPUTER SUPPORT
Big boost for school pond makeover plan
Com Master’s
PC Repairs Peatmoor Primary School was given timely encouragement to start a major refurbishment of its wildlife
area and pond when Legal & General donated £5,000 at the end of term.
Why go anywhere else? The school is the second in the
When we’ll come to you.....
town to be able to fl y the coveted
; Free home & business visits eco-schools fl ag and the pond re-
; Jargon free advice & support
; Upgrades/repairs furbishment will allow children to
; All parts & labour guaranteed study bugs and bees right outside
the back door.
; Flexible hours, inc. eve/weekends
Year 6 teacher Paul Watermayer
Tel: 01793 422534 or said, “the generous donation has
Mobile: 0792 005 6077 made a huge difference to our
plans. We have not been able to use
the pond area for the curriculum.
This grant means we have enough
money to make a start on the work
much sooner than we expected.”
OVEN CLEANING Sam Badminton and Mandy Keeping of
Legal & General presenting their cheque
to Year 6 school leavers

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