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Sport and Leisure


             Swindon team to relay swim the English Channel for Aspire spinal injury charity
                                                                   A team of six swimmers including   will both be on tenterhooks with
                                                                   Bethan Sowden from West     the rest of the team to get the
                                                                   Swindon, will be challenging   call to go to Dover.... from there
                                                                   themselves to raise funds for   we will take it in turns swimming
                                                                   the Aspire spinal injuries charity   an hour at a time until we touch
                                                                   by relay swimming the English   land in France. This can be in the
                                                                   Channel in August.          region of 12 hours plus, where
                                                                    Bethan is no stranger to the   we will encounter one of the
                                                                   arduous swim, having attempted   busiest shipping lanes in the world,
                                                                   the crossing twice already,   changing tides, water temperatures
                                                                   successfully negotiating one of the   around 15 degrees, jelly fish and
                                                                   busiest shipping lanes in the world   the potential of sea sickness.
                                                                   in 2012.                     “We are relishing and looking
                                                                    On the JustGiving page she shares   forward to the challenge.”
             Bethan Sowden and Lyndsey Adamson at Link Centre pool  with team mate Lyndsey Adamson,   For details, or to donate, visit:
                                                                   Bethan said: “From 17 August we   www.justgiving.com/Bethan-Lyndsey

                                        Wanborough Farmers         The Hypnotherapy Studio in Cricklade offers
                                        Market on 18 June          solution-focused therapy for all

                                        Wanborough Farmers Market takes
                                        place on Saturday 18 June from
                                        9am to midday.
                                         The market is located at
                                        Wanborough Village Hall and there
                                        is parking available at the Harrow
                                        Inn opposite, where the chef’s bread
                                        can also be bought.
                                         There will be a range of stall-
                                        holders selling everything from eggs
                                        to organic vegetables.
                                         For more information call 01793
                                        790438 or email [email protected]










                                                                    Hypnotherapist Sarah Sollom
                                                                    The Hypnotherapy Studio offers   said.
                                                                    modern solution-focused therapy   “Sometimes clients are sceptical
                                                                    from fully qualified and registered   at first, but I explain the process
                                                                    hypnotherapist Sarah Sollom.  clearly.
                                                                     Located in quiet and welcoming   “I help them to realise that there
                                                                    surroundings, with private parking   is nothing weird or supernatural in
                                                                    on site, The Hypnotherapy Studio   hypnotherapy and you don’t have to
                                                                    offers a calming environment   ‘believe’ in it for it to help.
                                                                    where Sarah can help her client to   “You simply have to want to make
                                                                    understand what is going on in the   some changes and be willing to
                                                                    brain, so that together they can   engage in the process.’
                                                                    unlock the client’s own strengths   “I would say to anyone, forget
                                                                    and resources.             what you have seen on TV or stage
                                                                     Sarah says: “There are so many   shows. Hypnosis, when used as part
                                                                    conditions and issues that are often  of a therapy is a logical process,
                                                                    subconsciously linked to stress or   validated by scientific research.
                                                                    anxiety, and the solution-focused   “It is a safe, gentle, dignified
                                                                    therapy helps to alleviate these   procedure and the client is aware
                                                                    issues.”                   and in control at all times.
                                                                     Sarah, who is also an artist, views   “I am able to help with a range
                                                                    hypnotherapy as an art form with   of issues including general anxiety,
                                                                    both the client and herself being   insomnia, panic attacks, overeating,
                                                                    creative.                  pain relief, IBS, phobias and to stop
                                                                     “I help the client to visualise what  smoking.”
                                                                    life would be like without the issue   For more information, or to book
                                                                    that is causing concern, so as to   an appointment, visit:
                                                                    bring about positive changes,” she   www.hypnotherapystudio.co.uk
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