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APPLIANCE REPAIRS BOOK-KEEPING Help from The Link much appreciated

Can’t face Gin McGiffin of Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline writes:
doing the books Many readers of The Link will know me by now and that’s largely
after a hard due to the great exposure since launching ‘Chernobyl Children’s Life
Line’ in Swindon.
day’s work?
Guaranteed It all started back in Easter 2006 a look at all the people that have
repairs to Call Leonard Fuller, when, as a family recently arrived in helped you along the way.
I would like everybody to know
Swindon, we were hosting 10 year
A.I.C.B,
all makes qualifi ed bookkeeper old Kristina Ezhenkova from Be- how Chernobyl Children’s Life
of domestic with over 15 years’ larus who was diagnosed with Line has been able to help so many
children in Belarus because of The
cancer whilst staying with us.
appliances experience. I wanted as much coverage of her Link.
Same day/next day service Tel: 01793 700637 plight as I could get and needed
to raise £2,700 in two weeks to
or 07963 637748
Tel: 01793 469300 www.bookkeepingswindon.co.uk cover hospital theatre costs for an
operation.
All the newspapers, magazines,
radio and television I approached
COMPUTER SUPPORT COMPUTER SUPPORT supported us at the time. But it was
The Link that took a true interest,
Com Master’s Computer problems? not just to present a sad story but to
Let us help
PC Repairs We provide a range of computer become an ongoing source of ideas
and invaluable contacts which were
Why go anywhere else? services for both home and shared with encouragement.
When we’ll come to you..... business including: One such person back in 2006
• PC repairs and maintenance
✻ Free home & business visits was Sam Jarvis who made a very
✻ Jargon free advice & support • System upgrades, networking kind donation from the fund to
✻ Upgrades/repairs • Custom built computers provide medical treatment for
✻ All parts & labour guaranteed • Windows home server installs her late daughter Charlie to help
• Virus removal
✻ Flexible hours, inc. eve/weekends Kristina. Gin McGiffin with Kristina Ezhenkova
• Data recovery Next there came contact in 2006
Tel: 01793 422534 or • Internet solutions with Brendon Ball of Freshbrook Looking to the future
Mobile: 0792 005 6077 With over 15 years experience, Dental Practice who already had Local families have just hosted
you can rely on us
Tel: 01793 325685 connections to Chernobyl. With his eight boys from Belarus with can-
Mob: 07836 671860 Ukrainian wife Natasha he had set cer, accompanied by a translator
up the charity Smile Menders which and a doctor. The respite care will
provides much needed dental treat- give them valuable extra months
GARAGE DOORS ment in Ukraine. This introduction and a fighting chance to get strong
has been priceless: Brendon sees again.
The Automatic Choice JUST PULL UP, PRESS A and treats all of our children who And in July we will host our larg-
come to Swindon on respite care. est ever group - 40 children for the
BUTTON AND DRIVE IN The decay and problems they have whole summer.
A wide range of garage doors is beyond comprehension so it’s This is obviously a huge task. All
to suit your requirements life changing for the children and organisational time is donated free
See our displays at in two cases life saving. and the same goes for the commit-
ment from all of the families. The
Brendon’s commitment is phe-
THE GARAGE DOOR CENTRE nomenal and he is even coming medical, dental and optical checks
Maxwell House, Maxwell Street, Swindon to Belarus with me during May the children have are given without
or for information on installation and repairs to discover the dental problems at charge.
01793 513796 root level. But ensuring the children are
email: [email protected] Very quickly after the articles able to travel and enjoy their time
www.garagedoorsupplies.co.uk appeared, my ‘phone started to in Swindon is expensive. Money is
ring. “I’ve seen you in The Link”; needed for their flights, for coach
10% discount with this advert “we’ve been following your story transport and to pay for visits to
in The Link and would like to host attractions. You can help in lots of
children”; “I’ve just read The Link different ways:
REMOVALS VHS TO DVD and I’d like to make a donation.” • take part in the Rotary Club of
Thanks to this reaction the charity Swindon Thamesdown 20 mile
Transfer VHS to DVD started to grow and grow; directly midnight walk along the Ridgeway
plus all Tapes & Slides from The Link an amazing 18 host on 13 June;
families have come on board, there • visit our stall at Blunsdon Indoor
Single items to full house removals • 8mm & 16mm Cinefi lm is now fantastic local awareness and Market every Wednesday, Saturday
Hourly rates • Frame-by-Frame, support, and thousands of pounds and Sunday, 9am-3pm;
Broadcast standard
Fully Insured • All Camcorder formats DV, Hi8 etc. have been raised. • organise a fundraising event in
Disposal of unwanted items • Transfer your family’s heritage onto DVD More recently Hanif Robbani, at your school, club, group, business;
Last minute bookings • Photos & Slides onto CD or DVD The Bombay Lounge, has been very • make a cash donation or even
generous in his support from the commit to sponsor a child in Bela-
Professional, friendly and reliable • Obsolete formats, i.e. Betamax, charity curry nights held there. rus.
We guarantee to beat any Video2000, Laserdisc etc. All the people that Link editor Whatever you can do will help
written quote • Discounts for large collections Roger Ogle has introduced me to are children in Belarus who have very
SAVE THOSE MEMORIES all very genuine and have become limited prospects.
www.robbinsremovals.com Call 01793 495733 or 07940 810733 good friends.
For details of how to help please
[email protected] www.savethosememories.co .uk After being nominated for the call me: Gin McGiffin 07753 662891
Tel - 07876 338025 DON’T DELAY SAVE THOSE Mayor’s Pride of Swindon myself or mail: [email protected]
MEMORIES TODAY
it makes you stand back and take www.swindon.ccll.org.uk

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