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New mayor backs Brighter Futures Proud partner of

and Dressability

Cllr Eric Shaw, who represents
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Dynamic Duo’s driving challenge

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The homemade Batmobile will take the Help for Heroes collection & Nursery
fundraisers from Swindon to Italy in September delivery from Visitors warmly welcomed
home or work
Batman and Robin will
be taking on a four day The BIKE DOCTOR
challenge, driving their
homemade Batmobile Over 35 years experience
all the way to Lake Servicing and repairs
Como in Italy. We also sell parts & accessories
Batman, also known www.bikedoctorswindon.co.uk Nursery 0 - 4 years
as Gary Franks of For fast, friendly service, call Inspirational Education
Faringdon, and his Phil Mitchell: 874873 day or evening Childcare with Love
friend Robin Julian are or 07850 650956 (mobile) for Boys and Girls
raising funds for Help 0 - 11 years
for Heroes, aiming to
beat their personal
record of £2,860 raised Batman and Robin meet Commissioner McPherson
in 2014.
Gary said: “The 2016 challenge is and now features ejector seats,
to get from Dover to Lake Como in afterburners, rockets and guns,
4 days (3-7 September), crossing smoke, nails and oil dispensers.
The Alps several times on the way. With all this, it is fully road legal School 4 - 11 years
“We may be set other challenges with a new MOT gained in February. “Pupils make outstanding progress
en route. The return trip will take in The advisories listed make amusing ... owing to outstanding teaching.”
Monaco and Le Mans before getting reading.” Outstanding
the ferry home on 9 September. Batman and Robin are offering in EVERY
“We built the Batmobile car lifts in the Batmobile in exchange category!
around 12 months ago for the 2015 for charitable donations. Contact
run, and have spruced it up to use the dynamic driving duo at Batman. 01793 752600
again this year. The donor car, a [email protected] or visit:
Ford Cougar, cost us £300 to buy www.justgiving.com/Gothams-finest meadowparkschool.co.uk
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