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International Women’s Day gathering: 8 March Call for an appointment
07584 628 123
A day dedicated to the courage, we have built up with women from pens in support of Bea’s and Juliet’s kellysmobilehairandbeauty
resourcefulness, enterprise, creativ- different international communities, workshops.
ity and wisdom of women past and we will have a truly wonderful day.” Artsite Gallery will launch a proj-
present, both in Swindon and further Throughout the day there will be ect called 100 Women’s Portraits at Line Dance
afield, takes place at Central Library exhibitions and displays of portrait 4.30pm in the library. with
on Friday 8 March, 10.30am to 9pm. sketching, poetry, women’s heritage, Rosa is responsible for the 100
The International story-telling, singing, Women Book Project to give Nepali Midnight Cowboys
Women’s Day event is and dance. women a means of supporting Even Swindon Community
being coordinated by Women are invited to themselves. From 7.15pm to 9pm Centre, Jennings Street
historian, writer and bring poems, journals on 8 March Rosa will be giving a talk Tuesdays, 7.30pm - 10pm
campaigner for women’s and other writing, and entitled ‘Swindon’s link to Nepal’, de- Also:
education and empow- also ideas and reflections scribing how international women’s Highworth Community Centre
erment Rosa Matheson on what it means to be a projects are being made possible. Tuesdays, 9.15am - 10.45am
from Highworth, below. woman in Swindon and The evening will close with a display Coleview Community Centre
She said: “We want to the world in 2013. of Nepali dancing. Thursdays, 7pm - 10pm
create a celebration which At 10.30am artistic For the full programme contact Absolute beginners welcome
links Swindon women journaling specialist Bea Rosa Matheson on 01793 764979. Please ring for more details
with women around the Menier will lead a taster • Swindon’s Suffragette Edith New. In- Lewis or Kevin on 764732
world. workshop entitled Jour- ternational Women’s Day talk. Page 22
“By show-casing the nal my Day. At 2pm local
art and creativity of women in writer and author Juliet Platt will lead a
Swindon today, remembering those reflective journaling workshop based
women who have gone before us in on her recent book.
taking a stand for our rights, and ac- Pen & Paper from Old Town will be
knowledging the great relationships present all day selling journals and

Help needed to run heritage railway
With the reopening of Tadpole Lane after ten months closure to rebuild two
bridges, the Swindon & Cricklade Railway Society - celebrating its thirty-
fifth anniversary in 2013 - is looking forward to a positive uplift in visitors.
Trains carrying the public start run- sense is all that is required; you don’t
ning again on Sunday 3 March from need a railway background.
Blunsdon Station, off Tadpole Lane. “People with existing skills and
In the summer passengers will be experience are needed, as well as
able to board at Taw Valley Halt, a volunteers to help with building,
temporary station being built on the restoration and maintenance tasks,
edge of Mouldon Hill Country Park, to assisting in The Whistlestop Cafe
opposite Taw Hill. or the souvenir shop, or working in
Work has started on laying railway the ticket office.
track into the park where the society “There are also volunteering oppor-
hopes to build a permanent station tunities to join train crews, including
when permission has been secured. drivers, firemen, guards, and ticket
As the railway’s operations expand, inspectors, as well as station masters.”
there is a constant need for new Anyone interested in finding out
volunteers to join the various teams more about volunteering should
responsible for building the line and contact Pat Scott on: pat.scott@
the day to day running. leadingedgechange.com or call
Society publicity officer Adrian 01380 816077; or Brian Pound: brian.
Brodie is keen to stress that a rail- [email protected] tel: 07500
way background is not necessary. 803245.
“Virtually anyone can be a volunteer, Find out more at: www.swindon-
enthusiasm and a degree of common cricklade-railway.org
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