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It’s Spring. Time for the Swindon Walking Festival
Walking is an easy way to start getting active, it can help manage your weight and reduce the risk of developing serious conditions, like heart disease
and Type 2 diabetes, writes Amanda Rothwell.
It’s also good for your mental health Tuesday 7 May, 10.30am: Swindon’s Thursday 9 May, 7pm: Swindon Twin Saturday 11 May 1pm: Four mile
and joining a group is a great way to Heritage. 5 mile canal and railway Peaks power walk. Meet Haydon Old Town canal walk with the
meet new people. You can cover a exploration with the Ramblers. Leisure Centre. 5 miles. Moderate/ Ramblers. Meet Lambourne Avenue,
mile in about 15 minutes, so walking Optional meal after the walk. Meet good fitness levels needed. Call Lynn close to Marlborough Road/Pipers
to work or walking the kids to school Bottelinos restaurant, Designer Out- on 07530 948350. Way roundabout. Leisurely pace for
may be quicker than you think. let Centre. 5 miles. Easy for people Saturday 11 May, 10am: Wroughton reasonably fit people (walk includes
Saturday 4 May, 11am: Swindon Get who don’t have mobility difficulties Trail 5 miles, followed by refresh- steps). Call Roger on 07895 071367
Walking Week and Walking Festival or a specific health problem. Contact ments. Meet Ellendune Centre, Pick up a copy of the Walking Festival
month launch. Three mile guided Grahame on 07932 109209 Wroughton. Off road, rural trail with brochure at a leisure centre or library,
walk around Lydiard Park for all ages Wednesday 8 May 2pm: Free taster steep ascent, need to be reasonably fit. or www.leisureinswindon.co.uk
on. Meet at the visitor centre. session Nordic Walking (walking Call 01793 465413 Call 01793 465413 for details.
A selection of walks for all abilities with poles) at Lydiard Park. Booking
taking place during Get Walking required, call Sue on 07977 203504
Week: Thursday 9 May, 6.15pm: 3 mile walk
secret to life-changing
Monday 6 May, 2pm: Gentle Walk- with the Ramblers. Optional meal Want to know the
ing Group for people who can only afterwards. Meet outside Kingsdown
walk a very short distance or are Pub, Upper Stratton. Easy for people weight loss?
wheelchair users. Meet Haydon who don’t have mobility difficulties or
Leisure Centre. Call 01793 465413 a specific health problem. Call David If you want to change your body, you
for more information. on 075340 49707 need to start with your head.
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Highworth Bowls Club open day: 4 May years of
Try your hand at lawn bowling on Saturday 4 May, 11am to 3pm, at High- life-changing
weight loss
worth Bowls Club, on Swindon Road, SN6 7SJ, opposite Simpson’s Garage. And that’s the real secret to life-changing weight loss.
Bowls is a sociable game that can be enjoyed at almost any age, and one in To start living YOUR LighterLife, contact:
which partners can play at the same time, on an equal basis. Club coaches will Deborah Cripps, Swindon West Change your mindset,
be on hand to give taster sessions. Just turn up on the day with flat-soled shoes. 01793 602474 change your life
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Croquet Club open day: 5 May select an icon to visit
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Swindon Croquet Club is celebrating a Sport England Inspired Grant to
open a clubhouse at Moredon Playing Field, Cheney Manor with an open THE CHIROPRACTIC
day on Sunday 5 May, 11am to 4pm. HEALTH CENTRE
President of the Croquet Association Quiller Barrett will formally open
the facility on 4 May. CLARE DUNCAN-HAWES
Swindon Croquet has an enthusiastic membership who play regularly, FREE SPINAL HEALTH CHECK
entering teams into four leagues in the South West Croquet Federation and
competing in many in-club tournaments. The club has eight coaches and is • NECK PAIN Free 20 minute consultation
to assess if Chiropractic
• BACK PAIN
able to provide training from beginners through to experts. Members work • HEADACHES will benefit you.
with stroke survivors, the blind, children with disabilities, COPD sufferers • SPORTS INJURY Please call
and the elderly to engage them in the game. • CAR ACCIDENT INJURIES 01793 602454
Visit the club to see what is on offer including hiring the facilities for family Chiropractic is a natural and safe approach to help the problems Clare Duncan-Hawes
parties or corporate events. above and many more such as knee and elbow pain, repetitive strain, BSc (Hons) MSc DC
Member of the British
www.swindoncroquetclub.org.uk heavy lifting injury, etc. And we can help young and old alike. Chiropractic Association &
54 Basepoint Centre, Westlea, Swindon College of Chiropractors.
www.cjduncan-hawes.co.uk Registered with GCC
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