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Landlady has plans to turn North Swindon pub into the village hall
Debbie Young, the new landlady lots more groups, from WI meetings
at The Jovial Monk on St Andrew’s to exercise classes.
Ridge, pictured below, was the “We’ve got a huge conservatory
barmaid for two years; now she’s which I don’t charge community
celebrating taking over the license groups to use. Think of The Jovial
of the Arkell’s pub and has plans to Monk as the village hall where you
bring back the community. can pop in for coffee, read the paper
She said: “I started working on or log-on to our free wi-fi.”
Sunday lunchtimes and one evening Debbie has also re-established
a week, but I loved it so much that the pool team and is looking for
my hours grew. I jumped at the people to join the darts team. The
opportunity to take over when the long running golf society has had
pub came available. a successful fundraising year and
The prospect of the 400 houses raised over well over £3,000 for
being built between St Andrew’s Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group
local centre and Abbey Stadium and Swindon Town Football in the Members of the Jovial Monk Golfing Society presenting cheques to
is exciting. “More homes means Community.
more customers,” she said. “The See the advert on page 24. Swindon Down’s Syndrome Group and STFC Football in the Community
new residents will find themselves
in the centre of a ready-made local Walk for Freedom in aid of moonbears
community, with the pub at its The Swindon Animals Asia Support of their bile for use in traditional kept in appalling condition and give
heart. I want it to become home to
Group is organising another circular Chinese medicine. them the chance to live in a cruelty
Walk for Freedom around Peatmoor Organiser Sarah Chilvers said: free and happy environment.”
Lagoon and Shaw Forest on Sunday “Bring your friends, family and Registration is a £10 minimum
6 September, 11am. canine companions and join us donation (children are free). It’s also
The group has pledged to raise on a wonderful walk and help us free for sponsored walkers.
£12,000 to adopt a moonbear who raise funds for Animals Asia’s new For details and a registration form
they have named Florence and has sanctuary in Vietnam. Every step contact: sarahchilvers66@hotmail.
been rescued from captivity where you take, every pound you raise will com
bears endure the painful extraction help Animals Asia rescue more bears www.animalsasia-swindon.co.uk

Mack makes his mark in the doggy world
There are many famous luminaries demonstration with Mack taking
that come from Swindon - Diana the lead and showing other Bouviers
MISSING CAT! Dors, Billie Piper, Melinda Mes- what he can do.
senger, Jon Richardson and Mark Janet said: “This is the third
Lamarr to name a few. time that Mack has been asked to
But a name that is more famous demonstrate elements of his train-
than them all if you happen to be ing having done it once before for
a dog-lover is Mack - one of the the bouvier club and the other time
star attractions at an event over the for the APDT – Association of Pet
August Bank Holiday weekend. Dog Trainers at Crufts last year. He
Please help find Jiji! Mack is a very well-known Bouvier was an incredibly popular attraction
Jiji is a beautiful orange, black and white, des Flandres owned by Janet Garrett at their Crufts stand and showed off
medium to long haired cat. of Janet’s Puppyskool in Haydon things like fetching my keys, finding
She went missing from the High Street in Wick who is celebrating her 60th me a tissue if I sneezed or a pen if I
Burbage on 2nd August.
She is spayed and microchipped with an birthday. and television appearances. needed to make a note.”
AVID microchip from the USA. Mack appeared in Annie on the At this year’s National Bou- And as you can see from the
Jiji is greatly loved and missed. Wyvern Theatre stage in 2013 when vier Club Bank Holiday Rally in picture by Bob Lustin, Mack is also
If found or you have any leads to her he was only a year old and his fame Shropshire, one of the highlights something of a model too.
whereabouts, please contact:
01672 811799 or 01678 555000 has spread since with many film of the programme, is a Puppyskool See the Puppy Skool advert below.
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