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Charity Thailand trip for Midge

Midge McCormack, a retired teacher from Shaw Ridge Primary School, is set to travel to Thailand in The Thyme
November to visit a school she has been fund-raising for. Treatment
“I’m hoping to support worker for Midge and Rosemary also plan to
raise £2,000 for the Joe Swindon Council, will take lots of photographs of the proj- Rooms
Homan Charity which, spend two weeks at ect to include on a special website
through child sponsor- the Isaan Boys Town in to improve links between Swindon
ship and donations, North East Thailand, schools and the Thai Boys Town.
establishes Boys and along with her friend “We hope that schools will consider Christmas Party Event
Girls Towns in India Rosie Phillimore, a re- sponsoring Thai children, so hav-
and Thailand,” said tired computer science ing a website where they can learn Thursday 26th November
Midge. “This enables lecturer from Oxford. about the project and understand 6.30pm - 9pm
children between the She added, “the centre how the children live is important.” All you need to get yourself ready
ages of 11 and 18 to is run by an amazingly To help Midge with her project, for the season’s festivities
acquire the education inspirational gentleman mail: [email protected]
and life-skills they called Dr Anukul, who is www.joehoman.org.uk Party Make-Up
need to lift them out of poverty.” 76 years old yet still works so hard • Angel’s Orphanage charity curry tips with celebrity
“So far I’ve raised over £1,200 for the boys. While we’re there we’ll night. See page 42 make-up artist
through lunches in my home, cake be mending clothes and mosquito Ariane Poole
sales and also selling my own craft nets, helping with cooking and
work. The money we raise is going assisting the children with their St Tropez’s international celebrity
to be used to renovate the school English letter writing so they can sprayer Sophie demonstrates products
kitchen.” keep their sponsors up to date with and top tips to have a healthy glow
Midge, who is a healthy schools their progress.”
Shake it down Bollywood style
Bombay Dreams in Swindon offers a great Try out Minx Nail Armour and Eye Lash
way to learn Bollywood dance with expert Extensions to fi nish off the party look.
tutor Dorothy Clarke. Christmas gift ideas with a free
Classes fuse East and West, using tradi- wrapping service on the evening.
tional Indian dance techniques with the styl-
ised performances made popular through In-
dian fi lm. Dorothy runs classes at the Upham Tel: 01793 433338
Centre, Old Walcot on Thursdays: children 709 Delta Offi ce Park,
6pm, teenagers 6.45pm, adults 7.30pm.
For details call her at Back on Track on Welton Road, Swindon
600156 or mail: offi [email protected] www.thethymetreatmentrooms.co.uk

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