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Quiz Night for Swindon Ocotal Link
(Swindon’s twin town in Nicaragua)
Chilli & Apple Crumble Supper
fundraising evening

Friday 26 March, 7.30pm to 10.30pm
Even Swindon Community Centre, Jennings Street, Rodbourne
Tickets: £8; cons. £4; under 12s £2 Get ready for Spring with a rainbow of colours
Organise a team or fi t into a team on the night
Bring your own drinks to enjoy with supper to brighten up your home!
Tickets from Rita Heads on 495073 or by mail: [email protected]
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School raised £2,000 to renovate the school kitchen at the Isaan Boys’ Friday 9.30am - 5pm, Saturday 10am - 4pm
Town in North East Thailand, part of the Joe Homan foundation. In De-
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Circle of confi dence, Midge McCormack with Isaan boys in Thailand
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stress and worry.” source pack for teachers.
She and her travel companion Midge added, “the boys thought
Rosemary Phillimore expected to I was a bit famous when I showed
mend clothes and mosquito nets them my picture in The Link.”
during their time with the boys, but in- • Midge raised a further £350 at a
stead were struck by their resource- Bombay Lounge charity curry evening
fulness and entrepreneurial skills. at the end of January, plus £126 from See the carpet or fl oor
Midge said, “they grow their own a raffl e covering of your choice,
produce and orchids, which they sell where it will be enjoyed, next
to raise funds, and they do all their Tinned goods to your other furnishings.
own laundry, ironing, cooking and for a toned body
sewing. They also had just received Between 1 and 14 March, to mark Home Choose Carpets - the
a donation of brightly coloured mos- International Women’s Day, Curves family run business with over
quito nets, so we spent most of our Swindon, the women only gym, is 30 year’s experience of serving
time talking to them in English and offering free membership in return customers in the Swindon area.
helping them build their confi dence for a tinned food donation to Swin- Free estimates. Luxury underlay,
in the language.” don’s Women’s Refuge. all accessories and installation
The Isaan Boys’ Town celebrated For details call Curves on 0800
its 20th anniversary during their trip, 130 0544. included in the price!
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The Boys Town is run by 76 year Coffee break Appointments to suit you:
old Dr Anukul. “He’s such an inspi- for meningitis help day, evening or weekend
rational man,” said Midge. “The boys The Meningitis Trust – the UK’s
are aged 11 to 18 and they are all longest established meningitis Call Trevor Salter on
so happy and cooperative. There charity - is looking for people to 01793 812995
was no aggression at all in their help make a difference by holding a
behaviour, and it was quite amaz- Coffee Break on its behalf in March. or 07860 882588
ing how they stood by each other.” To register for a fundraising pack or email:
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sions became especially apparent www.meningitis-trust.org/coffee- www.carpetsswindon.co.uk
on a tour of the boys’ dormitories, break

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