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Help for Heroes Summer ball

On Saturday 30 July Help for Heroes holds a black tie summer ball
at Swindon Town’s County Ground with guest speaker Ben McBean.
Ben lost his left arm and forces’ colleagues.
lower right leg whilst on Tickets are £35 to in-
foot patrol in Afghanistan clude a three course din-
in 2008. Just over a year ner, live music and the
later he completed the chance to bid for auction
London Marathon in 6 items and raffle prizes
hours and 15 minutes, signed by Johnny Wilkin-
despite being in agony son, Wayne Rooney, The
from his prosthetic limb. Saturdays and the cast of RENDEZVOUS GROUP OF
He has continued to face tough Eastenders. RESTAURANTS BRINGS A
challenges of physical endurance For tickets mail organiser Colin
ever since, all in aid of his wounded Jackson: [email protected] BRAND NEW PAN ASIAN BUFFET
EXPERIENCE TO SWINDON
Making it to the top of Africa
in support of Rifles’ casualties

Tracey Rogers from Peatmoor and Sue Cannon from Redhouse have
returned triumphant in mid-April from climbing Africa’s highest
mountain Kilimanjaro with three friends, raising £10,000 for The
Undentable Trust, set up in memory of Tracey’s brother Captain
Mark Hale of the Rifles Regiment who was killed in Afghanistan
in August 2009.
Tracey said the team
were supported by a team
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of 17 Tanzanian guides and indian tandoori chinese
porters on the five day trip. japanese sushi thai
“The porters are amazing • •
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people who do the hard malaysian vietnamese
work of carrying our bag- live bbq grill dim sum
gage and looked after us, •
particularly the chef who large selection deserts
created wonderful meals at chocolate fountain
high altitude using the most
basic equipment. plus much more!
“All our training on the
Ridgeway and the Brecon Tracey, Sue and Patrick with Hanif Robbani
of the Bombay Lounge at Peatmoor receiving a
Beacons paid off because cheque for £400 raised at a charity night in April
the altitude started to get
to us. Reaching the top was really aims to support the Rifles Care For
hard but the fantastic views made it Casualties Fund which safeguards
worth it. The most important thing the welfare of the regiment’s serv-
was doing something to remember ing soldiers, its 35,000 veterans,
Mark and sustain his legacy.” and their families through financial
The trust took its name after and practical support. Since it was
Mark’s commanding officer de- established in 2009 Undentable has
scribed him as ‘undentable.’ It provided two amputees with hand
operated cycles, installed a chair lift OPENING 28th JUNE
and paid for hand operated driving booking advisable to avoid disappointment
lessons for an ex-soldier. reserve your table now on
The trust has also helped the
Royal British Legion partnership 01793 488881
with Kids Klub, which gives chil-
dren of serving soldiers the chance £12.80 weekday evenings
to enjoy free adventure breaks, and £13.80 friday & saturday evenings
Party on the Hill Help for Heroes in its efforts to sup- £12.80 all day sundays / bank holidays
port the provision of rehabilitation only £6.50 lunchtime / child £4.00
Starring The Wurzels centres for soldiers across the UK. children under 10 only £6.50 evenings/sundays
in aid of the Royal British Legion Tracey and Sue’s achievement has
Saturday 23 July inspired Tracey’s son Patrick, 19, to
Liddington Warren Farm raise the £3,000 needed to make the OPENING OFFER !
same trip with two soldiers who !
Liddington Swindon SN4 0EB
Tickets £25, children & seniors £10 served with Mark in the Autumn. FREE WELCOME DRINK ON ARRIVAL!
“Hearing their stories made me
Under 12s free want to fundraise to help the trust choice of soft drinks or glass of wine
one drink per person*
Live bands, choirs, brass bands, during my gap year,” he said. Voucher must be presented on arrival
theatre, cabaret, WW2 search lights Read the report of the climb and offer valid until 31/7/11
and field guns make a donation at: First 1000 tables booked receive
a gold 10% discount vip card
Spitfire v Messerschmitt display www.bmycharity.com/Kiliman- for use in all rendezvous restaurants
Hog roast, licensed bar jaroTrek2011
Details and tickets from: Help Patrick with his fundraising www.mrmok.com
www. poth.ramsburylegion.org.uk via www.theundentabletrust.co.uk

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