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Christmas almost cancelled CYCLe rePAIrS

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A festive welcome for the children and host families at the Belarus Embassy
Members of the Swindon Branch received confirmation that the chil-
of the Chernobyl Childrens’ Life dren would be coming in a few days. Shaw Chiropractic Clinic
Line (CCLL) were thrown into With support from local businesses,
confusion when they heard the trip she was able to put back together an IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM:
was likely to be cancelled. Families action packed schedule of activities
in the Swindon area were looking which included energetic visits to ❍ Backache, Leg Pain ❍ Neck, Shoulder, Arm Pain
forward to welcoming the children Next Generation Kids and Jolly ❍ Headache & Migraine ❍ Sciatica
from a small rural village located in Roger, pizza making at Domino’s, ❍ Sports Injury ❍ Numbness
an area affected by contamination ice skating, Tae Kwon Do, bowling ❍ Scoliosis ❍ Arthritis Open
from the Chernobyl nuclear disas- and a trip to the fire station. ❍ Whiplash Saturdays
ter. A month’s respite away from the There were free dental checks
radiated zone can increase their life from Brendon Ball’s Freshbrook YOU SHOULD CONSIDER CONSULTING A CHIROPRACTOR
expectancy by two years. practice and some children had to Sandra E. daviES d.C. & aSSoCiatES
“We were very sad at the thought have emergency treatment. Four Members of BCA • Registered with GCC Members of the College of Chiropractors
they may not join us for Christmas were given glasses after sight tests Also: Child Screening • Free information Sheets • Ergonomic and Rehabilitation Products
but our hearts felt most for the at Specsavers.
poor children,” said CCLL chair Three of the youngsters were old tel: (01793) 887801
Gin McGiffin. “Many of them come hands as they had been to Swindon www.shawchiropracticclinic.co.uk
from households where parents are before. As CCLL can only fund one
alcoholic and all are extremely poor. visit per child, their £300 air fares
False promises and rejection are were paid by their host families or
their way of life and I didn’t want sponsors.
to let these children down.” New sponsors are always needed.
Sadness gave way to frantic Call Gin on 728251 or see details at:
activity on 6 December when Gin http://swindon.ccll.org.uk
Buy a strip to rip

You might wonder why the big hairy man below is willing to show
off his impressive torso - but it’s all for a good cause.
Tim McGready, right, is offering
up his chest and belly to raise money Does dentistry scare you?
for Chernobyl Childrens’ Life Line
by selling raffle tickets to rip the
hair out on 14 March at Wootton
Bassett Rugby Club where he is
second team coach.
Raffle tickets cost £1 or £5 a strip.
The first 30 names drawn out of the
hat will have the chance to pull the
hair removal strips over his impres-
sive girth.
Tim and his wife Coral from
Linden Way, Peatmoor have been We can help
so moved by the plight of children
from the Chernobyl radiation by offering gentle sedation and
zone in Belarus that they have just
hosted children for the third time, hypnosis based relaxation
including nine year old Tanya Tanya is sponsored by a CCLL sup-
Ramaska who stayed with them porter so that she receives a good For appointments and information
last summer. mid-day meal, and the neighbours Tel: 01793 722194
“Sadly Tanya’s parents are al- look out for her.”
Seven Fields Dental & Health Centre
coholics and incapable of looking Tim and Carol have committed Groundwell Farmhouse, Woodcutters Mews, Swindon, SN25 4AU
after her,” said Coral. “There are few themselves to long distance holiday
social services to step in and she’s care and will be looking after Tanya www.sevenfields.co.uk
known as Mowgli in her area. She for ten weeks this summer.
makes her own way to school and
cares for herself in the evenings. Continued overleaf

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