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THE COMPLETE Children reveal secret thoughts of Toothill’s Watchers
CURTAIN SERVICE A 500 line poem children. “They worked www.swindontowncentre.co.uk June 2012

CURTAINS TO SATISFY about Toothill was so hard to come up
with imaginative lines
premiered in front of
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•Home visits by appointment as part of the Swindon focussed on the spirit of
•Make-up and fitting service Festival of Literature. the community.” For Business
BLINDS OF ALL KINDS Called The Watch- “It was also lovely Live site plans in place! For Shopping
•Wooden •Venetian ers, after the sculpture to involve members
•New linen •Roman of three figures and a of Toothill Lunch Club For Leisure
•Verticals •Roller dog at Toothill Village who gave us so many
•New Eastern materials
Centre, the poem interesting stories.” Inside
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT AT OUR was woven together The project was fund-
WORKSHOP AT 252 CRICKLADE ROAD (free parking) by Hilda Sheehan of ed by the Toothill Big 27 July is a date etched on the brain of the
OR TO REQUEST A HOME VISIT nation as the start of London 2012, and Olympic
Call Tracey or Amanda on 01793 611051 or Swindon Artswords Local committee which this edition...
[email protected] from lines written by is administering the £1 fever is starting to catch throughout Swindon
www.completecurtainservice.co.uk 11 youngsters who million lottery money town centre.
were allowed by awarded to the area for
Toothill, Oliver Tom- Left, Hilda with ‘The Toothillians’ wearing t-shirts donated community develop-
D & L Blinds kins and Westlea Pri- by Asda West Swindon and printed by Toothill resident ment. Wharf Green is one of only 22 Olympic Live
Rollers • Verticals • Venetians mary Schools and Ernie Reeves at Mike Horan Printing Committee member Sites in the country, and with the Opening
Pleated Blinds • VELUX Lydiard Park Academy to attend it came together really well.” Jason Byefield said: “It was abso- Ceremony edging ever closer, inSwindon BID
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Conservatory Blinds workshops in February and March. Toothill Primary School head- lutely fantastic to see the children
The verse is both mysterious and teacher Martyn Cowell, who was
come together, grow in confidence
Made-to-Measure Curtains complex, but full of references to the part of the 1998 West Swindon and put on a performance of the can confirm the following exciting calendar of
QUALITY BLINDS AT area’s ancient and more recent his- Long Poem, was impressed. “The work in front of an audience.” events due to take place during the Games: p2
The Toothillians, as they call
AFFORDABLE PRICES tory as the community has evolved. stories and images captured by a themselves, will read the long poem What’s on in June
The children also visited Toothill new set of eyes was fantastic; you
Fast and reliable service Lunch Club and were able to in- could see how proud the children at the Toothill Festival on 30 June. Opening Ceremony 6pm - 8pm Mini Olympics
All blinds fitted free corporate comments from older were to present their work. And the • Read the project background and under the Big Screen.
Choose from a wide range people about the first arrivals to link-up with the Festival of Literature the long poem at http://toothilllong-
of fabrics from the comfort West Swindon thirty five years ago. really put Toothill on the map for all poem.blogspot.co.uk/ Sat 28th July Boxing Swimming
of your own home Kiera Grisley said the poem had the right reasons.” • The 1998 West Swindon Long Sun 29th July Rugby
Contact Paul on 01793 619428 turned out how she hoped. “I’ve Lead poet Hilda Sheehan said Poem can be found at www.swin- Monday 30th July Boccia Climbing
enjoyed being part of the Long Poem she enjoyed working with the
www.dandlblinds.co.uk because I like poetry. I was definitely donlink.com Tuesday 31st July Trampoline Water Walkers
FREE QUOTES NO OBLIGATION nervous about the performance but
Voices from Toothill wanted Wednesday 1st August Netball
Two experienced singing tutors are looking for Toothill residents willing to Thursday 2nd August Martial Arts p3
take on the challenge of forming an instant community choir to perform Friday 3rd August LTA Tennis Get involved
at Toothill Festival on 30 June.
Linda Lee and even those for whom Sat 4th August Orienteering
Vicky Sweeney, English is a second Sun 5th August Basketball
right, are running language can join
two workshops on in. There’s no charge Monday 6th August Football Climbing
Wednesdays 20 and to take part, you just Tuesday 7th August Street Surfing
27 June, 8pm to need to step forward
9.30pm, in Toothill to have a go - and Wednesday 8th August Athletics Running
Primary School to you know, we can Thursday 9th August Golf
learn songs together do it with only two
and build confidence practises.” Friday 10th August Volleyball p4
to sing in public. Funding for the Sat 11th August Cycling
“We work on the project has been Fashion frenzy!
belief that ‘if you can provided by sup- Sun 12th August Table Tennis Fencing
talk you can sing,” said Linda. port from Community Learning at
“You don’t need any experience or Swindon Borough Council to give
ability to read music; we’re looking anybody who wants to have a go
HEALTH ONLY for anybody with enthusiasm who the chance to take part.
wants to try singing.
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