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Spring Open Day Cross generation tea parties to take place twice a month
Sunday 21 April, 11am - 4pm Gen2Gen has been meeting monthly
Twigs Community Garden on Friday afternoons for two years
Next to Manor Garden Centre, at Holy Trinity Church in Shaw and
Cheney Manor
Plants & crafts, wildflower nursery, has started to meet twice a month.
beekeepers, children’s activities The group’s aim is to break down
Entry £2; £1.50 concs.; child free stereotypes and barriers between
young people of secondary school

Gary’s Lawnmower Services age and over 60s or retired people,
Repair & service for lawnmowers and to enable them to get to know each
garden machinery including other, share in activities, and enjoy
strimmers, hedge trimmers etc. tea and homemade cake. The cost is
For a free no obligation quote please £1 donation. The programme for the
ring Gary on 0774 5333672. next three months is:
For more details incl trouble shooting: 12 April: Story swap
www.garyslawnmowerservices.co.uk Gen2Gen members celebrating the Queen’s Jubilee last year
26 April: Interactive games
10 May: Christian Aid speaker & Community festival in Shaw is back
fundraiser quiz The emerge youth project Mix Festival at Holy Trinity Church, Shaw
24 May: Spring walk & returns bigger and better on Saturday 22 June, 12noon to 6pm.
YOUR VHS VIDEO OR CAMCORDER afternoon tea Community groups and crafts people are being invited to put on stalls and
TAPE TRANSFERRED TO DVD DISC 14 June: Summer festival demonstrations at an indoor market.
From £15 preparation Groups can showcase their activities whilst crafts people can hire tables
Tel: 01793 705333 12 July: Table games/jigsaws at £15. Other activities on the day include a variety of performance and
creative workshops, messy space for younger children, sports and games,
26 July: Summer walk/treasure inflatables and a cafe.
TERRY WINTER hunt & picnic To book a table contact Michelle Chambers: michelle@lifeiswhathap-
MONUMENTAL STONEMASON Gen2Gen meets from 3.30pm pens.co.uk
New memorials - Additional inscriptions to 5.30pm. There is no meeting on
Old memorials cleaned and renovated 28 June.
Free estimates • BRAMM accredited New look Sparcells surgery
Over 25 years’ experience For details contact Claire Camm:
Tel: 01793 861035 or 07935 309644 [email protected] or 07981 to be more family friendly
email: [email protected] 951 381. Improvements are being made at the Sparcells GP surgery following the
formal takeover of the practice by Carfax Health Enterprise.
St. John’s Haydon Wick Making the surgery more comfort- Patients have received a letter

On Thames Avenue able is a priority and will be followed explaining the improvements and
by refurbishing clinic rooms with inviting ideas and suggestions for
next door to new couches, flooring, sinks and the future. It also describes the staff
Morrisons cupboards. Over the coming months who are staying with the practice, the
Contact: better toilets in all parts of the build- arrival of new doctors and nurses and
Revd Raymond Adams ing and a new central heating system the introduction of new services in-
Tel: 634258 will be installed. cluding specialist clinics, counselling
Carfax managing director Marilyn and midwifery appointments.
Sunday 9am Traditional communion service Hughes says: “We hope people will “We want the practice to be as
Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship bear with us while the work is car- family friendly as possible and that
with children’s groups meeting ried out because it will be worth the means catering for everyone’s needs”
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk wait. We hope both existing patients added Ms Hughes.
and those joining us in the future A new website is under develop-
Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches
Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm will benefit.” ment at www.sparcells-surgery.co.uk

West Swindon & The Lydiards

Church Partnership
Sunday Worship 10.30am
Join us in worship on Sunday mornings Sunday School and Creche
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10.00am Meeting at Abbey Meads
St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze - Community School
the church in the park: 10.00am
All Saints’ Lydiard Millicent -
the church in the village: 10.30am
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am
Toothill Church: 10.30am
For details of these and our other services
call the Partnership Office on 01793 874221
Email: [email protected] Website: www.wswinlyd.org.uk
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church
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