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A Solution to An extra 6 years to Blood bank investors needed in North
Your Problems give blood; no age Governors of Orchid Vale Primary School in Haydon End are hoping
limit for some
to offer their school as a blood doning centre - if they can recruit 70
Smoking, Habits & The December edition incorrectly people to register as donors.
Compulsions, Fears stated that the upper limit to give
Thirty residents
& Phobias, Anxiety, Panic, blood is 59 years. have expressed an in- keen to donate some-
where closer to your
Depression, Tinnitus, IBS, In fact anyone aged between 17 terest and governors home, or if you have
Sleep, Eating, Motivation, and 65 weighing more than 50kg (7 need at least another never given blood
Trauma, Confi dence, stone 12lbs), and in general good 40 to prove to the NHS but would like to,
Relationships health can potentially start saving that they have enough volunteers register your interest by mailing
Andrew Hill lives by becoming a blood donor. to make the sessions viable. your name, address and daytime
There is no upper age limit for
Hypnotherapist donors who have given blood in the If you currently give blood at telephone number to: orchidvale-
6000+ sessions conducted last two years. another location and would be [email protected]
FREE ASSESSMENT SESSION To book an appointment call the
01793 873451 Donor Line on 0300 123 23 23 or
www.ahassociates.org fi nd your nearest donor centre at: Blind call for better bus service
www.blood.co.uk
Visually impaired people want Thamesdown Transport to make
Basepoint Business Centre more accessible to people with disabilities
attending courses in the building on Rivermead Drive.

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• Most advanced and safest technology
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Link tattoo ad 15/10/09 11:40 Page 1 ing centre at Basepoint in October, be diverted along Rivermead Drive,
For an appointment call 01793 686486
offering courses to people with or whether a new bus stop could
a range of disability, including be created on Mead Way close to
IT courses for visually impaired a footpath that leads to Basepoint
people, some using white canes or from Shaw. This would require a pe-
remove guide dogs to fi nd their way there. destrian crossing or a bus stop link
Peter Mead who coordinates the to the footpath under Mead Way.
Thamesdown Transport manag-
course which his wife Sue tutors,
unwanted said, “the nearest bus stop is about ing director Paul Jenkins replied to
15 minutes away and involves say a diversion was not commer-
tattoos course members getting off a bus cially viable and would increase
onto a muddy verge on Mead Way journey times. A new bus stop is not
and then walking along Rivermead an option because of vehicle speeds
Drive which is very dangerous. on the section of Mead Way which
In wet weather it’s slippery and could create dangers for drivers
unpleasant, and our people have and pedestrians.
been put off attending.” He suggests people take the 19 to
In November he wrote to Cartwright Drive, Shaw and use a
Thamesdown Transport asking if footpath link to Basepoint.

Who you gonna call after Christmas?
Swindon Council’s Dietbusters!

A twelve week weight management programme starts in January to help
LASER TATTOO REMOVAL (blue/black ink only) set people on their way to a healthy lifestyle by encouraging sensible
eating habits and increasing activity levels. There will be:
IPL TREATMENTS FOR SKIN AND HAIR • Healthy lifestyle advice Croft Sports Centre: Thursday 21
• No calorie counting January - 8 April, 7pm to 8.30pm
FACIAL FILLERS • No counting points John Moulton Hall, Penhill: Friday
• No diets 22 January - 9 April, 9.30am to 11am
WRINKLE RELAXING INJECTIONS • Long term lifestyle changes The price is £42 per 12 week
The courses include 45 minutes
TREATMENTS TO REDUCE SWEATING of education and 45 minutes of programme, but free if clients are
referred through their GP. However,
Call Dr Alison Brooks for a free consultation at the exercise. not all surgeries are registered with
Shalbourne Suite, Great Western Hospital, Swindon MIRABEL Link Centre: Wednesday 20 Janu- this scheme.
ary - 7 April, 7.15pm to 8.45pm For details and to enrol, call Carole
01672 841029 www.mirabelclinic.com Walcot Dome: Thursday 21 Janu- Jones on 511033 or mail: cjones@
ary - 8 April, 1pm to 2.30pm. swindon.gov.uk

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