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On the high seas over Christmas and curing a fear of heights

Westlea resident and managing director of Chipside IT company Paul Moorby is set to ar-
rive in Antigua on 6 January, after a 35 day trip across the Atlantic in a very special tall ship
crewed by Jubilee Sailing Trust’s disabled and able-bodied ‘sail trainees.’
Before leaving Swindon on 30 November to begin his adventure of a lifetime, Paul said, “I
haven’t felt like this since I was a kid waiting for Christmas.
“Although I was born in Grimsby I’d never been sailing before I got involved with the Jubilee
Trust a couple of years ago. They encourage better integration between physically able and
disabled people through the experience of sailing.
“I’m abled bodied but I’m terrified of heights which is a significant disability on board a
square-rigged tall ship. This experience is a great leveller.”
Paul is sailing in Tenacious, the largest wooden-hulled boat of its type to be built since the
close of the 19th Century, made all the more unique as it has been fully adapted for use by
disabled and wheelchair-bound sailors.
Paul hopes to raise enough funds to enable three further individuals to experience a life and
attitude changing voyage with the Jubilee Sailing Trust.
Help Paul raise money for the Jubilee Trust at www.justgiving.com/Paul-Moorby
Avast there, Paul Moorby high in the rigging of Tenacious

Yoga to banish the winter blues Kitchen MaKeOver

Yoga instructor Yasmin Fattori, who runs classes at Greendown School Are your kitchen cabinets OK but the door and drawer
says, “a recent study states that 3 hours of yoga a week can help allevi- fronts are looking a little tired?
ate depression and help banish the blues.
“Some people say it’s been life changing. It’s about finding a certain Why not consider replacing them? With a new worktop to match,
quality of focus which will enhance your well-being and enrich every you could achieve the look of a new stylish kitchen, saving you time,
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part of your daily experience. The full benefits of a physical yoga practice
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as an increased sense of focus and clarity.” and bedrooms also available.
The classes, open to men and women, beginners and improvers, cater • Many superb styles and finishes to
to all levels of fitness. They are held on Wednesdays, 7pm to 8.30pm and choose from.
Fridays, 6pm to 7.30pm. For details mail: [email protected] Call Peter Galbraith on
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Pool is the town’s best kept secret www.petergalbraith.co.uk

As Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool enters its 32nd year, new manager JAnuAry SAle nOw On
Neil Montgomery believes 2011 will be a challenge.
The pool, located in Jeffer- good it does the individual swim-
ies Avenue, off Cricklade Road, mers, the sense of achievement some
opened in 1979 and has been used people get from just using the pool
over 750,000 times. Neil explained is huge. I’ve even heard people say
that it’s available to anyone with we are Swindon's best kept secret.
a disability. “The challenge in the “The coming months are prob-
current climate is raising money, ably the most important time of the
which is becoming more difficult. year to visit as warm water keeps
Being a charity, we rely on people’s joints and muscles working when
generosity; we have our own annual the cold can make them stiff.
swimathon and one person ran the “Paul Charlwood, the first man-
London marathon for us, which is ager, was here for 31years from the
fantastic, but we would welcome very start of the pool. He retired in
more help.” September and it’s my intention to
Pool users are aged between carry on his legacy.”
one and 80 years old, from all over To find out more and to arrange a
Wiltshire and surrounding counties. visit call Neil at the Hydrotherapy
Neil added, “the pool is not only a Pool on 496002 or mail: info@
life-saver but a community within thamesdownhydrotherapypool.
itself. In addition to the physical com
Neil Montgomery with users in the Hydrotherapy Pool

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