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A head start for Dorothy
Dorothy Clarke smiled and laughed as her long black hair was cut and her Country House Christmas
head shaved to raise awareness and money for a charity in India.
The event took place at Kateson at Lydiard House
Body Care in the Brunel Centre Arcade
on Friday 25 October. Saturday 30 November to
She has been diagnosed with a rare
and dangerous auto-immune disease, Sunday 29 December
called antisynthetase syndrome,
which affects the lungs, joints and Open 11am to 4pm
muscles, as well as the hands. The
treatment involves regular doses of Admission charge applies
steroids and chemotherapy, but in Closed Mondays
Dorothy’s case the disease has been
caught early.
Dorothy decided to be positive • Traditional Victorian
about the adversity by raising aware- decorations
ness of auto-immune diseases and • Live music on Sunday
raise money for a women’s rights Dorothy Clarke with Kate Price and hus-
charity, Bailancho Ekvott, which band Bruce after her charity head shave afternoons
campaigns against violence towards new phase of life after the emotion • Christmas workshops on
women in Goa, India. She’s hoping to of losing her hair. She said: “I was so
achieve £1,000 in donations. happy to see all my friends who came 8, 15 & 22 December
South Swindon MP Robert Buck- to support me at Katesons; when I
land, MP for Swindon South, who wit- looked at myself I felt really beautiful.” www.lydiardpark.org.uk
nessed the head shave, congratulated Donations can still be made to
Dorothy on her generosity of spirit at Nationwide Bank 07-10-40, account
such a difficult time. number 60442775, or make a pledge Lydiard House, Lydiard Park,Lydiard Tregoze, Swindon SN5 3PA
Now Dorothy is getting used to this via: [email protected] Tel: 01793 466 664

Trauma Group workshops

Swindon Trauma Group is running drome (GWS) on Friday 17 January,
two workshops at Asda West Swin- with proceeds being donated to the
don’s Community Training Room. National Gulf Veterans and Families
The first on Friday 6 December is Association (NGVFA).
called Post Trauma Stress/Shellshock The cost is £15 including refresh-
Treatment and Support – Myth or ments and a light buffet.
Reality? Proceeds from this workshop For details and to book, call 07505
will go to the local group. 476139.
It will be followed by Gulf War Syn- www.SwindonTraumaGroup.org.uk

80s night to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care
Friends of Vanessa Harding from Wroughton are inviting you take a trip Wishing all our past, present
back in time to raise money for Breast Cancer Care. and future Brides a wonderful
Their 80s-themed night in Swindon Town FCs Legends Lounge on Saturday
7 December includes tribute band Syntronix and the Starlight disco. And you’re Christmas and a prosperous NewYear
encouraged to get in the spirit and dress up in optional 80s-style clothes.
For tickets at £10 call 07775 924807, mail anythinggoesevents@hotmail.
com or drop into SPV Hair Design, 9 Bath Road, Old Town.

Book now for a boat trip with Santa
The Wilts & Berks Canal Trust are running Santa discovery trips aboard Drag-
onfly from the landing stage at Kingshill every weekend from 24 November
to 23 December.
Trips in the heated boat take about an hour and refreshments are served
with surprises for children. Dragonfly will make four trips a day, but as she
can only take 12 people at a time, book a place as soon as possible. They’re NEW
going very quickly. Download a booking form via: www.wbct.org.uk/boat- FOR
trips/dragonfly-santa-trips 2014

Devizes Road, Old Town, Swindon SN1 4BG
01793 613000

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