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GARY VARDY MOBiLe Basepoint plans to boost your business
Things might be getting tighter for enterprise but that’s when busi-
Motorcycle Repairs CAr rePAirs nesses need to look at their operations to become leaner and more
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• Brakes
Factory trained • Exhausts team will be meeting anyone who is thinking of starting up on their
On Wednesday 11 June, 2pm to 6pm, manager Bev Reynolds and her
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Kawasaki • Yamaha • Free call out Link advisers and a business banking manager will also be on hand to
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Unit 91, Pembroke Centre, sLATer’s MOBiLe serViCes www.basepoint.co.uk
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Organisers bowled over by response
Mobile Car ServiCing & repairS to banquet for bears

★ Electronic tuning ★ Welding ★ Electrical work A sell-out dinner at Pagoda Palace restaurant on 13 June will be the
biggest in the UK for the Moon Bear charity, Animals Asia.
★ MoTs arranged (no re-test fee) The charity’s founder, Jill
For a reliable local service with over 25 years experience Robinson, will speak to an au-
(No VAT to pay) dience of 190 diners, including
Call Graham on (01793) 873045 or 07867 556350 MEP Glyn Ford, at the start of
her national tour.
Thanks to the infectious
enthusiasm of event co-or-
dinator, Sarah Chilvers, and
coverage in The Link since she
and husband Dave travelled
to China to visit the sanctu-
ary last October, all places
were sold by the end of April.
An appeal for mittens in the
www.chipsaway-sven.co.uk Dave and Sarah with Jill Robinson at the Moon
March Link and a charity curry
night at the Bombay Lounge Bears sanctuary in October 2007
later that month led to a wave of working to end bile farming. After
2 beRtH motoR Home FoR HiRe interest in the charity’s work and a gruelling month when the sanctu-
boosted ticket sales. ary saw eleven bears die within days
sWiFt liFestYle A visit to the Animals Asia bear of arrival, Sarah hopes the show of
sUndanCe 530lp sanctuary in China last year, spurred support from Swindon will lift Jill’s
Sarah and her husband Dave into spirits and give her inspiration.
organising the gala dinner. Diners “I think she’s going to be abso-
Seat configuration: will sit down to a vegetarian ban- lutely bowled over,” said Sarah.
1 double or 2 single beds quet followed by an auction led by “This will be the biggest ever
EQUIPMENT INCLUDED: TV celebrity, Paul Martin. fundraiser in Britain.”
Gas Heater, Fridge, “My aim was to get as many peo- China earthquake worries
Gas cooker, Microwave ple there as possible for half an hour
Fresh water tank to hear Jill because of the impact she Jill cut short her USA speaking tour
Mains power supply 240v/12v has,” said Sarah. “When you hear in mid-May to return to the sanctu-
Awning For details contact her talk you want to help.” ary to see if her staff and the bears
Mandy on 01793 702609 Jill Robinson’s blog on the Ani- are safe.
BATHROOM FACILITIES: mals Asia website details the har- Read her blog for the latest situa-
Shower, Toilet, Water heater or 07758 396839 rowing work of the charity which is tion at www.animalsasia.org

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