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DO YOUR FEET NEED Calling all ex-wrens Walk the Ridgeway at midnight
CARE AND ATTENTION? and RN(W) This year’s event organised by The Rotary Club of Swindon Thames-
Swindon & District Branch of As- down, which allows walkers to raise money for any charity of their
ROBERT S TAYLOR sociation of Wrens has changed choice, takes place on Saturday 16 June, starting at The Red Lion,
MCFHP MAFHP its meeting night from a Monday to Avebury.
For all your foot care needs: a Wednesday. The walk follows the Ridgeway, taking in Hackpen Hill, Barbury
Pedicure, corns, calluses The next get-together takes Castle, Ogbourne Downs, Liddington Castle and finishing at Bishopstone.
Those taking part are asked to meet at Bishopstone Village Hall (SN6
verrucas, thickened nails place on 23 May, 7.45pm at Lawn 8PH), from 8pm, where parking has been arranged. At 9.30pm transport
Community Centre, Guildford Ave,
Nail infections Swindon. to Avebury will be provided and the walk will begin at 11pm.
Foot health checks Any ex-wren or serving RN(W) Rotary Club members organise the event completely free of charge
and foot massage is welcome to come along as are to the participants including offering free snacks and drinks along the
Home visit service any other ex-servicewomen (WRAF, route. At the finishing point, Bishopstone Village Hall will welcome all
walkers with refreshments and drinks at a reasonable cost.
WRAC, ATS, etc).
Call 01793 695302 For further details call 01793 www.rotaryclubofswindonthamesdown.org.uk
Mob 07753 143621 694466 or mail: swindonwrens@
hotmail.co.uk
Race night for Breast Cancer Care on 10 May
West Swindon woman Collette O’Malley from Grange Park is taking
PAINFUL FEET? on the challenge of a lifetime to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care.
In October the former Green-
Mrs Lesley Taylor down pupil will join a group of 20 to
MCFHP, MAFHP, MIIR, MAR 30 other people who will trek along
PODIATRY/CHIROPODY Corns, Calluses, the Great Wall for up to eight hours
a day for six days through remote
treatment in your Verrucas, Thick Nail parts of China.
own home or Ingrowing Toenails Collette has started a rigorous
training plan of gym work and
Call Katie Boichat Also Reflexology long walks. The trek is a tough
HPC registered Podiatrist Call Freephone challenge that pushes participants
BSc (Hons) podiatry to their limits and for Collette nu-
0808 108 8545 trition, stretching and pounding
07823 771675 or 01793 849914 those pavements will become an
important part of life for the next
Give your feet the care and Clinic at: 113 High Street few months.
attention they deserve Wootton Bassett On Thursday 10 May, in conjunc-
tion with Parme Entertainments,
she is organising a race night at the
De Vere Village Hotel to raise funds
for Breast Cancer Care. Tickets cost Collette, above, has pledged to
£27 per person which includes a raise at least £3,200 and still has
three course meal and a race card. £2,700 to find. She is calling on lo-
If booking for 12 one ticket is free. cal businesses and individuals to
Collette said: “Taking part in the support her.
China Trek is a great challenge for For tickets contact Collette on
me. The cause is close to my heart as 07717 798758 or mail: cj_omalley@
I’ve lost family to cancer, have fam- hotmail.com or through the event
ily fighting cancer and personally on Facebook.
have the BRCA2 cancer gene which To donate money to her trip, call
means I’m more likely to develop her or go to: www.justgiving.com/
the disease.” ColletteChinaTrek

Rugby winners from North Swindon
Youngsters at Catherine Wayte Primary School in Abbey Meads are this
year’s winners of the Swindon Tag Rugby Tournament that took place at
Lydiard Park on 21 March.
PHOENIX enthusiastic squad won all four of their games.
Coached by Jim Brierley, Chris Sugden and Steve Higginson the
Teamwork brings success. Photo: Danielle Forsyth
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• Traditional family medicine within a modern, comfortable
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• Now open to new patient registrations from patients in West
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• We are an accredited training practice.
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