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APPLIANCE REPAIRS Air cadet marches on to replace minibus Units on offer at
In preparation for the Nijmegen Marches in Jul.y fourteen year old Studley Grange
[ REMIER Alex Cole from Freshbrook collected a medal for covering 50 miles in Studley Grange Craft Village has
two days at a qualifying event at RAF Cosford in late May.
craft units to let from £43 per week
lectrics' making final preparations for the famous treks wr inclusive of business rates and
Alex, a member of ATC 1244 Squadron, is now
around the town of Nijmegen in Holland from service charge.
Guaranteed The basic units are 260 square feet
15 to 18 July, marching a marathon each day. The and include basic electrics with
repairs to cadets and unit commanders taking part are rail- 3 £► your own meter. They are ideal for
all makes ing money for a new squadron mini-bus. groups of artists and craftspeople
Those who went to Cosford had to travel back who can share a unit. The space is
of domestic to Swindon in anAAvehicle after theirbus packed ideal for people who work in glass,
appliances up. "I guess we do need a new minibus and any l leather or wood workers, candle-
money I get will really help," said Alex. makers and sugarcraft specialists.
Same day/next day service To sponsor Alex, mail: alexcole-nijmegen- For details visit Studley Grange
walk@fsmail.net or call his dad Tony Cole on by the garden centre on Hay Lane,
Tel:01793 469300 0777 3157562. tel: 853406 or call Tony Miller on
07770 503352.
Air cadets recruiting in July See and buy dolls houses
CLEANING The West Swindon based Air Training Corp unit is holding a recruit- Studley Grange Dolls House
ment evening on 14 July, 7.30pm, at Westlea School for any young Workshop is now the sole outlet in
people who would like to find out more about the ATC. Swindon for the supply of Dolls
A CLEAN You don't have to be considering competitions, camps and hikes as House Emporium products.
joining the RAF to get involved, well as learning about military ac- Having a local outlet gives col-
Cadets will be present to talk about tivities like marching, trips to RAF lectors the chance to see the items,
S7 AT unit activities including sporting bases and learning to fly. but pay the same prices as found on
Domestic Cleaning Find out more at: www.1244df. the Dolls House web site, without
org.uk a delivery charges.
Services Plan for Swindon
• Regular weekly cleans
to go into
• Fortnightly cleans P5 PAINTING & PARTY CATERING
transition mode
• One-off Spring cleans DECORATING
Following a recent highly suc- Thai Cuisine
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on (01793) 701413 ested people at the Civic Offices, Also general maintenance 07957 591324
Mob: 07951 184424 Swindon Climate Action Network Call Phil on 724541
(SCAN) is exploring what it means e-mail: pasara@live.co.uk
to become a 'Transition Town.' Mobile: 07790 102280
MINI BUS HIRE Andy Parsons, co-chair of SCAN,
said, "at present, the world faces
two major threats to stability and GE I k i A 1) Y
prosperity: climate change and '
A5'HN-fS 'peak oil'. Mankind's over-use of
energy is leading to gases that are
changing the climate just as the FOR OIGITAL
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