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             Fireworks in Swindon                                                              Scouts’ Christmas
             this November                                                                     Post
                                                                                               Scouts across Swindon will once
             Take the family to one of the
             excellent firework displays and                                                   again be taking part in the annual
             bonfires in and around Swindon.                                                   Scout Christmas Post this year.
                                                                                                The 7th Swindon (Abbey Meads)
              Please remember not to bring                                                     Scout Group, which covers North
             sparklers, lanterns, alcohol or                                                   Swindon, will be selling stamps at
             animals to the displays so that all                                               Asda Walmart, Orbital Retail Park in
             can enjoy the events responsibly.                                                 North Swindon.
             St Francis CofE Primary School,   school office: £4; family tickets £12.  reception, adult £6; child £4; family   The self-adhesive stamps cost
             Taw Hill - Thursday 3rd, gates   On the gate: £5; family tickets £14;  £18. On the gate: adult £7; child £5;   30p each and will be on sale at the
             5.30pm; display 6.30pm. Tickets:   under 3s free. Presented by Friends   family £19.  following times:
             adult £4; children £3, under 3s free  of Brook Field School  Purton House Organics, Church   l Friday 25 November, 7pm to 8pm
             Brook Field Primary School, Shaw   Westlea Primary School - Friday   End, Purton SN5 4EB. Saturday   l Saturday 26 November, 10am to
             - Thursday 3rd, gates 6pm; display   4th, gates 5.30pm; display 6.30pm.   5th, 5pm to 9pm. Bonfire, sparklers,   4pm
             7pm. Advance tickets from the   Advance tickets from school   hot food and drinks, games and live   l Sunday 27 November, 10am to
                                                                   music. No fireworks. Adult £2; under   4pm
                                                                   12s free                    l Friday 2 December, 7pm to 8pm
                                                                   Swindon Lions Fireworks &   l Saturday 3 December, 10am to
                                                                   Funfair, Polo Ground, Marlborough   4pm
                                                                   Road. Saturday 5th, gates 5.30pm;   l Sunday 4 December, 10am to
                                                                                               4pm
                                                                   display 7.15pm. Advance tickets   l Friday 9 December, 7pm to 8pm
                                                                   from swindonlions.org and various   l Saturday 10 December, 10am to
                                                                   outlets in the town. Adult £7;
                                                                   child/OAP £4. On the gate: adult   4pm
                                                                   £9; child/OAP £5. Park & ride at   l Sunday 11 December, 10am to
                                                                                               4pm
                                                                   Nationwide car park, Pipers Way. No   A special green collection box will
                                                                   parking on Downs View Road  be located in Asda. Last collection
                                                                   Swindon & North Wilts Scouts   from the post box will be 4pm on
                                                                   Fireworks, Lydiard Park. Saturday   Tuesday 15 December. Cards will be
                                                                   5th, gates 5.30pm; bonfire 6pm;   delivered over the weekend of 19th
                                                                   display 7pm. Adults £8; child £4.   and 20 December.
                                                                   Free parking                 Current 1st class post is 64p and
                                                                                               2nd class post 55p.
                                                                                                Stamps will also be available
                                                                     preschool                 from Uplands School Charity Shop
                                                                                               in Redhouse from 1 November,
                                                                     gymnastics                Monday to Friday, 9.30am to
                                                                                               4.30pm, and Saturday, 10am to
                                                                                               4pm.
                                                                                                The post service covers all areas
                                                                     where an early            of Swindon including Badbury,
                                                                     start makes a world       Bishopstone, Blunsdon, Burderop,
                                                                                               Chiseldon, Draycott Foliat, Elcombe,
                                                                     of difference!            Hannington, Highworth, Hinton
                                                  Please call us at                            Parva, Hodson, Inglesham, Langton
                                                  Windmill Hill to                             Park, Liddington, Overtown,
                                                 arrange a nursery                             Red Barn, South Leaze, South
                                                   tour just for                               Marston, Stanton Fitzwarren,
                                                  you and we will                              Stratton St Margaret, Thorney
                                                  look forward to                              Park, Wanborough, West Leaze,
                                                 welcoming you to                              Wroughton.
                                                  our Outstanding                               Deliverys are also made to
                                                     Nursery                                   Wootton Bassett, Purton, Lydiard
                                                                                               Millicent, Bushton, Clyffe Pypard,
                                                                                               Tockenham, Broad Town, Cricklade,
                                                                                               Latton, Ashton Keynes, Shrivenham,
                                                                                               Watchfield, Bourton, Idstone,
                                                                                               Ashbury & Kingston Winslow.
                                                                                                For more information visit Asda
                                                                                               or Uplands or call email Philippa
                                                                                               Kennard: [email protected]
                                                                                                Since 1981, Scouts across the
                                                                                               UK have been licensed to deliver
                                                                     daily classes for the under 5’s  Christmas cards as part of a Scout
                                                                                               Post. In Swindon this helps to raise
                                                                     01793 822262              funds for groups and raises the
                                                                     www.esprit-gymnastics.co.uk  profile of Scouting within the local
                                                                                               community.
            18  swindonlink.com n Novmber 2016



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