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Web site founder to talk about DEBBIE BATTEN
Swindon’s total experience AD.Dip.CP Dip.Hyp.CS MNCS (ACC) LHS
Total Swindon Parenting aims to cover a whole Liz Ledger, who launched Total Swindon at Psychotherapy
breadth of topics when it comes to being the end of March, will be talking about her and Counselling
aim to make the site a complete online guide
a parent in Swindon. to what’s on in the town and the place for CANDICE - Navy, Helping to resolve life’s
people to share their knowledge. She’ll also light blue, red, difficulties in a safe and
If you’re a first time parent and not lucky enough to have be talking about how businesses can connect beige or gold caring environment.
a ready-made ring of friends with young ones in Swindon, more closely with each other. leather £55 Hypnotherapy
The free networking B2B event at Base-
becoming a parent can be a daunting experience, and can point Business Centre in Westlea takes place EASY - Navy, Help with many issues
end up quite a lonely place. on Wednesday 9 May, 12noon to 2pm, and beige or gold including: Stress, Anxiety, Fears
leather £55
includes refreshment. and Phobias, Weight Loss and
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‘Expert Parenting Panel’. The annual event recognises the overall winners were presented with
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Whether you’re an expectant parent or a mum of 4, we’d love have contributed their time and ef- The Mayor Ray Ballman told the
to hear from you. As a member of the Parenting Panel you can fort, and gone the extra mile to help nominees: “You all help to make the
share stories, feature on Total Guide to Swindon, go on a group or their community. town a better place. I think you are
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To become part of the Total Guide to Swindon Expert from left, Ed Houghton, Jim Starley, Chris Elias, and Shirley Ludford of you’ll prevent a great deal of stress and pain at what will be a difficult time.
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and mayoress of enough to make a Will. It’s never too early to make a Will, it can be too late.

Swindon Rex and “It’s too time consuming” or the “I can’t be bothered argument”
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