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Volunteers welcome for planting MAKE YOUR HOUSE A HOME j.m.rayner
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at Uplands memorial garden WILLING plumbing, heating
The sadness of losing four young people since January 2010 has gal- & ABLE & gas services 226483
vanised staff, students, families, local businesses and organisations • Boiler Servicing & Repairs
to help Uplands special school in North Swindon to create a multi- PROPERTY SERVICES • Boiler Changes & Upgrades
sensory memorial garden, where members of the school community • Plumbing and heating
can sit and refl ect on the friends they have lost. • Landlord safety checks & system upgrades • General Plumbing
• Unvented hot water storage systems • Central Heating Installations
• Power ushing and water softeners • Gas Services
• Plastering and rendering • Bathrooms & Showers
• All interior & exterior maintenance
work undertaken • Radiators Moved/Replaced
All work planned, scheduled & guaranteed • Sinks, Taps, Leaks
For friendly advice call • Landlord Certifi cate
01793 324026 or Tel: 01793 700575
07533 749104
www.landlordcerti cateswindon.co.uk Mob: 07919 105429

KITCHEN MAKEOVER

Are your kitchen cabinets OK but the door and drawer
The Zurich team who worked through the rain and coping with the mud fronts are looking a little tired?
Why not consider replacing them. With a new worktop to match,
And headteacher Jackie Smith as we do the planting we’ll really
hopes to have the garden ready well start seeing her work come to life. you could achieve the look of a new stylish kitchen, saving you time,
money and a lot of upheaval.
before Christmas. She said, “we “We also want to thank Sodexho
reckoned we needed about £10,000 who laid the path for free, and • Complete made to measure
to be able to create the garden, and John O’Brien at Education Support kitchens and bedrooms also
with the very generous help of so Swindon Ltd who arranged for the available.
many businesses and private do- paving and sleepers for the garden. • Many superb styles and fi nishes
nors we’re going to be well on the “BBC Radio Swindon, Purton to choose from.
way to planting the garden at the in Bloom, the 147 Snooker Club in Ring now for an appointment
beginning of October. Swindon and John Lewis have also Tel: Peter Galbraith on
“There are so many people to say supported the cause very gener- 01793 741234
thank you to. A team of volunteers ously. We know times are tight but www.petergalbraith.co.uk
came from Zurich on the wettest the willingness to help has been
day in August and worked all day phenomenal.”
in the driving rain. Artist Gordon Dickinson is
“We’re so grateful for their com- completing a memorable sculpture
mitment and they did a brilliant job. representing two children support-
They also gave us a £3,000 grant for ing each other.
all the ground work. To volunteer to assist with plant- Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor, Swindon SN2 2QJ
“Garden designer Jill Blackwood ing the garden call the school on
donated her design services, and 493910 for more information.

Rotary to bring support to
epilepsy sufferers in Swindon

The fi rst meeting of a three year project to support a group for sufferers Cane, Rattan
of epilepsy and their families was attended by twenty fi ve people, 9 Hardwood
of whom suffer from different forms of the disease.
The project being led by how people spoke about combinations
the Rotary Club of Swin- how epilepsy affects their
don Thamesdown aims to lives, particularly the lone-
raise awareness, provide liness many experience as
advice and information a result of the epilepsy.
and point of communi- “Many ideas were put
cation between people forward which my Rotary
affected by epilepsy. Ro- colleagues are looking at,
tarian Paul Parfrey said but the lack of awareness
he and fellow members of epilepsy, its symptoms
were struck by the energy and and effects must be one of the pri-
enthusiasm for the initiative. “We orities for this project.”
had a four year old boy with his Future plans will be publicised in
parents and a retired gentleman at The Link. Read Paul’s report of the
the meeting. It was very moving meeting at www.swindonlink.com
Free local delivery
Curry night for new group
To kickstart fundraising for the group, a charity cash back curry evening Open 7 days a week
takes place at the Bombay Lounge restaurant on Tuesday 26 October. Tel: 01793 526691
Contribute to the new Swindon Epilepsy Support Group by calling
the Bombay Lounge on 887799 to book at table www.conservatorycentres.co.uk

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