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Grandson of the founder Rev Brian
Fessey described his grandfather’s house
in Pinehurst Road as being full of clothes
and food ready for distribution to the
needy. “My father remember’s pushing
a wheebarrow to the well-to-do houses Donations Cycling from Paris in aid of Help for Heroes
along Goddard Avenue asking for dona- Adam Griffin, manager of Blunsdon Abbey Park and a team of four friends
tions of clothing. He was a methodist welcome and colleagues, are peddling the 350 miles from Paris to the Cenotaph in
lay preacher who inspired me to go out The Uplands School charity shop and London during the last week in May in aid of Help for Heroes - on a four
as a young boy to knock on the doors of Mobile Hairdresser community cafe at Redhouse Village man pedal car called a quattrocycle.
older people to offer my help with odd Mobile: 07970 079681 Centre needs donations of good Explaining the
jobs. I’m so proud that his work is being Home: 01793 323400 quality clothing and accessories, books, team’s motivation
toys, unwanted gifts, DVDs and small
remembered in Swindon nowadays.” household items to sell in support of for wanting to
Epic Hair The cafe sells home made cakes, flapjacks, in unison for 12
cycle for six days
the Uplands Educational Trust.
coffee, tea, hot chocolate and cold drinks to15 hours a day
10% off any colour & cut Children are welcome and there are
to 31/3/13 baby changing facilities. Adam said: “We
Unit 2, Rear of 122, Cricklade Rd, Greencote House, Isambard Way, all know someone
Gorse Hill SN2 8AG (behind Co-op) Redhouse (opposite Isambard School) involved in the
Tel: 01793 616668 • Free parking • Cash/cheques Open: Mon, Wed, Fri 10am - 4pm; army or the mili-
www.epichair.co.uk Tues 10am - 2.30pm; Sat 10am - 2pm tary services. We
did the ride last
year on normal

Advice Point road bikes with 20 Nick Bond-Powell, Philip Kent, Martin Clifton, Adam Griffin
ANYTHING TRANSFERRED ONTO DVD DISC plus gears, but we Darren Ford
Specialist in Cine Film Transfer, Camcorder Benefits Debt Employment decided to make it harder this year. and determined it drives you on.”
Tapes, VHS Tapes, Camcorder Discs Family Housing Tax credits The quattrocycle is a five gear four- Adam and his team Nick Bond-
We collect and deliver over a wide area Disability Living Allowance man pedal car like you might see on Powell, Darren Ford, Martin Clifton,
T: 01793 705333 / M: 07831 575758
HQ Bath. Box 98. BA2 5PS West Swindon Family Centre Brighton sea-front and weighs twice and Philip Kent are all training hard
15 Gainsborough Way Swindon SN5 8PD as much as four road bikes.” to improve their cardio-vascular
The Help for Heroes Big Battlefield fitness and get their muscles used
TERRY WINTER Wednesdays

MONUMENTAL STONEMASON 9.15am—10.15am (Drop in) Bike Ride will attract thousands of to peddling in a horizontal seated
& cyclists and press attention along position. They will take turns in the
New memorials - Additional inscriptions 2.15pm—3.45pm (Drop in)
Old memorials cleaned and renovated the undulating route from Paris to saddle of a normal road bike as the
Free estimates • BRAMM accredited Appointments also available the south of England, culminating fifth man outrider.

Over 25 years’ experience For more information contact us on in a huge gathering at Blackheath To donate send cheques payable to
01793 871303 or
Tel: 01793 861035 or 07935 309644 email advice@westswindoncc.org Common ready for the final push ‘Help for Heroes’ to Blunsdon Abbey
email: terry.winter@hotmail.co.uk Company Registration No.2783704, Registered Charity No.1017309 to the Cenotaph for a wreath-laying Park, Swindon SN25 2DU or online:
service on 2 June. www.bmycharity.com/teamquad
St. John’s Haydon Wick The impact of the event is not lost • The team aims to raise £20,000
On Thames Avenue on Adam. “We’ll be cycling with and is looking for sponsorship on
injured soldiers on hand-bikes; it’s the quottrocycle and the teams’s
next door to quite emotional when the guys pass clothing. Contact Adam Griffin on
Morrisons you going up-hill. They are so strong 07976 877783 for details.
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams Women’s World Day of Prayer
Tel: 634258 Friday 1 March, 7.30pm, Holy Trinity Church, Ramleaze Drive, Shaw
Sunday 9am Traditional communion service This year the service has been prepared by Christian women of France and
Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship the theme is ‘I was a stranger and you welcomed me’.
with children’s groups meeting France like other European countries receives many asylum requests.
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk People have come from Europe, Africa and also overseas territories from
its colonial past. Some of these stories will be shared in the service.
Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches Everyone is welcome at the service, not just women.
Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm

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: partnershipoffice@btopenworld.com Website: www.wswinlyd.org.uk
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church
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