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Council looks to offl oad Oasis OSTRICH
to create year round winter conditions PERSONAL
Swindon Council has advertised in the trade press for a private sector DECLUTTERING
developer to take on the Oasis Leisure Centre to rebuild it and enhance
the town’s leisure facilities on adjacent council owned land at North Star. SERVICES The Blackthorn School

The dome and pleasure pool Why bury your head in the sand of Photography
broke new ground in local au- when you can call Caroline to:
Digital image-making
thority leisure provision when it · BANISH clutter, and black and white printing
opened, but with the council’s based at our specialist
bank account empty, there is little · make SPACE, teaching centre near Cricklade
money to invest in redeveloping · REORGANISE your home,
the centre which marks its thirty- Evening, day and weekend
courses for beginners and
fi fth year since opening in 1976. · SELL unwanted items, advanced photographers
The council has long har- · CREATE more space in your
boured the idea of a snow dome wardrobe or spare room www.photography-courses.com
as a major tourist attraction to Call Caroline on 07940 490494 Tel: 01454 416937
the town. or 07920 116492
Australian company Ski-Trac
says on its web site that it has
been in discussion with the
council about regenerating the
area around the Oasis.
Its winter sports centre would
be built on a huge circular rotat-
ing deck based on magnetic levita- An ice rink is also suggested. In
tion technology so that the ski run the long term, such a development 2011 Bridal
could be never ending. They say could have a profound affect on the
the centre could have six slopes viability of Link Centre and leisure now in store
for skiiers and snowboarders, and facilities in West Swindon. In 2006
a bobsleigh run. There would also the council considered having just NEW WEBSITE:
be an aerial gondola ride, alpine one mega leisure centre in the town. www.harmonybrides.co.uk
style restaurants and cafes. www.skitrac.com
01793 613000
Devizes Rd, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4BG
Poetry entries invited [email protected]
The second Battered Moons Poetry Competition, supported by Artwords
and the Swindon Festival of Literature has been launched.
The competition is still free to enter and open to writers and poets
resident in all SN post codes. The deadline for submissions is 28 February.
The judging panel will include celebrated poet Lesley Saunders.
For details and to submit your work to the competition mail Cristina
Newton: [email protected]
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In the dark about digital?
If you’ve received a digital camera for Christmas, or you’ve had one for SALE
some time and you feel it’s time to discover more about what it can do,
Chris Milne of Blackthorn School of Photography could help you get the
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