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Community cafe springs open
Spring is sprung and Lower Shaw Farm community cafe reopens after CUTTING ZONE
winter hibernation on Wednesday 3 March, 10am to 2pm. U NIS EX H A I R S A LON
The cafe will run every week until the autumn, offering tea, coffee,
homemade soup, bread and cake at very reasonable prices. 13 Rodbourne Rd, Swindon
Conducted walks through the organic vegetable garden to visit Piggy
Wiggy and the sheep, stopping off to feed the chickens and ducks, take
place throughout the morning. A craft table is set out for children and
parents, and the sandpit, playhouse and play barn are all attractions. Give us
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Toothill pupils welcome the memory bench with Tina Mackie and Carol Gibbon, and back
left to right, Indea Woolhouse, coun Steve Wakefi eld, Nicky Howard, Martin Cowell
Customers and workers from and we always checked if ever he
the café raised £313 for the bench didn't turn up.”
and plaque to commemorate loyal Toothill Primary School head-
volunteer Phil Butt and pensioner teacher Martin Cowell said the
Tony Scott. school was the recipient of the
Tina Mackie and Carol Gibbon, bench as both it and the café are at
who run the café at Toothill Church the heart of the community. "We are
on Monday mornings, said that Phil very pleased to have the bench in
was one of their fi rst volunteers. our grounds - it will be a welcome
“He came into the cafe when it resting place for parents and grand-
fi rst opened in 2005 to have his parents waiting in the playground
breakfast, and asked if he could in warmer weather. Phil and Tony
help with the washing up,” said were valued members of our com-
Tina. “Phil quickly became invalu- munity."
able and one of our best assets. He Cafe opening times
was great with the other volunteers Both the Monday Toothill cafe and
and loved by many of our regular Freshbrook café, which meets at
customers. Freshbrook Church on Wednes-
“Phil was only in his early 50s so days while the community centre
when he died the whole community is closed, are open to everyone.
was shocked.” Breakfasts cost £1, while a two
“Tony, who we think was eighty, course lunch can be bought for
was a customer who never missed a £2.70. Drinks, cakes and snacks
week. He used to collect his pension are also available.
on a Monday and come straight into Carol said, “we are always look-
the cafe. He was quietly spoken ing for helpers and invite anyone
and always extremely polite and to come and see if they would like
appreciative of what we were do- to volunteer.”
ing. He didn't mix much but the Call Tina on 495128 with offers of
volunteers became very fond of him help or mail: [email protected]

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