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Spreading smiles worldwide
Swindon to Sweden, via Canada, Japan & Russia
Brendon Ball, who runs the Freshbrook Dental Practice, and his
For colours, cuts Ukrainian-born wife Natasha, will be heading westwards on their
BMW touring bike on 3 June.
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will be under severe time pressure They aim to arrive in Sweden for
to cover 6,000 miles. “Because you the World Dental Federation (FDI)
can only apply for particular visas conference on 25 September and
Abbey Meads Village shortly before travel, it means we Brendon will be back at the surgery
have to enter as tourists,” said on 2 October. In the meantime Gerry
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leave on specified days. There won’t 873044 for an appointment.
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they will visit the atom bomb sites
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Roast pork with Green peppers in Black Bean Sauce Eleven years ago Brendon was
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about the lack of dental care for
£17.88 children in Ukraine and since 1999
has established close links with the
Licenced to sell and deliver wine and beer health authorities in the Cherkassy
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riding to come. But Natasha is still District of Belarus holding the June 2007
uncertain of what lies ahead. “It’s Link with Brendon and Natasha on the
very exciting, but quite scary. Riding front page and a report on her visit to
Brimble Hill Special School and Bridle-
non-stop to meet the visa deadlines wood Primary arranged by Chernobyl
is going to be hard. Some areas in the Children’s Lifeline
east of Russia are very remote, we • CCLL families are taking part in the the
might have to ride for days without Rotary Club of Swindon Thamesdown’s
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