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Keep supporting The Reds through good and bad

Trust STFC column with chairman Steve Mytton fanbase for our future.
Trust board member Simon Cowley
At time of writing we’re just coming out of a very continues to promote the scheme among
bad run of results, and morale is low within the fan Swindon schools. Recently he met up with the
base. Of course we’ve seen these bad times come principal of Haydon Wick Primary School, Aine
and go previously so it’s important that supporters Gale, who had this to say: “We are delighted
stick together and try and bring about a positive to sign up to the Pro Red initiative. We have
outcome in the coming crucial weeks. many pupils in the school who regularly play
Let’s encourage a positive atmosphere in the football for fun and more competitively in
stadium as we strive to get back to winning ways teams throughout Swindon. It is great to
and into a more secure league position. support the local team!”
Individual adult tickets for any Swindon Town Finally, the Trust team continue to meet on
home match are available for just £15 through the a monthly basis and have many projects on
‘Pro Red’ scheme, a saving of £10 on normal prices, the go. Unfortunately it’s not possible to share
so please help us to spread the word about this all of those details at the moment but you
great club offer. Anyone who is local with a young will hear more in the very near future, so until
family member in their household can definitely then – please keep supporting us via www.
benefit from this deal, so please ask them to visit redarmyfund.co.uk
the Pro Red website: www.pro-red.co.uk and sign Your Club, Your Trust Haydon Wick Primary School show their
up to this fantastic scheme that encourages a larger www.truststfc.com support for the Pro Red scheme

Ditch the car for the commute? Wanborough Farmers’ Market

Saturday 19 November, 9am - 12noon
Wanborough Village Hall
Parking at Harrow Inn opposite, where the chef’s bread is available
For more information call 01793 790438 or email [email protected]

Nell ready for exciting Christmas

On Two Wheels by Rob Derry of Swindon Bicycle Users Group (BUG)

I’ve been having to drive to work
a bit more frequently than I have
over the last 10 years.
Why do so many people put
themselves through that when
there is a good alternative for a lot
of them?
There are roadworks all over the The Wildcats ice hockey column with “We’re looking forwards to a good
place, the queues form in exactly car-share for just one day a week? Mike Wray run of games,” Nell continued.
the same places at the same times Of course, there are many people “There are some tough games in
every day and still people drive the who cannot do this due to their Wildcats player-coach Aaron Nell there, but they are games that we
3 or 4 miles to work or to the shops schedule, or that they need to insists his side are working harder are really excited for.
or even shorter distances to drop carry lots of things for work. But if in training in a bid to maintain their “It’s always an exciting period for
the kids off at school. only 50% of drivers could commit consistency over the festive season. everyone and I think it is times like
One day, my journey to work (that to cycling (or using any means of “It’s always an exciting time for this that make the game so great.
usually takes just under 30 minutes non-car transport) just once a week, everyone and I think it is periods “The disappointment in the locker
on my bike) took me 57 minutes. we could reduce traffic by 10%. like this that make English ice room after last season’s play offs
So, realistically, could you ditch That would help everyone get round hockey so great,” he said.. defeat has carried over to this
the car for a small percentage of quicker and maybe we wouldn’t Over the years, the coming campaign and the entire roster are
your journeys? then need all these roadworks that months have been considered a working towards gaining some long
Think how great the roads are trying to increase the capacity time where the hard work really overdue success for the club.
are during the school holidays, of the roads. begins as teams up and down “The high standards the side have
when it’s estimated that traffic In other news, it has been the league close in on the half set themselves over the course of
levels drop by 20%. To put that announced that HSBC are the new way mark of the campaign and the past few months are shown in
in to context, that same level of sponsors of British Cycling, taking traditionally, the Wildcats begin to our position in the standings and
reduction could be achieved by over from Sky who have done a lot find their form, but this season the we’re working hard each game
people committing to not travel by of good work to encourage more Cats came out of the blocks firing and I’m confident our group will
car just once a week. cycling. Let’s hope HSBC can pick up on all cylinders and with the games maintain their work rate over the
I know this is a cycling column where Sky have left off and improve coming at a relentless pace, this coming months.”
but could you walk, take the bus or things further. year is a little different. www.swindonwildcats.com
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