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Veterinary Clinics

“Making Life Better”
Welcome

to Boot Camp

FREE
PEDOMETER
for the first 5 bookings
Click on our website
to book your pet’s
free initial assessment. One of the world’s greatest landmarks, the Great Wall of China

Working together Walk the wall for Air Ambulance
to get your If you are looking for a new breath-taking views of mountains,
pet’s weight challenge in 2017 then Wiltshire Air villages and farms, as well as having
opportunities to explore Beijing and
Ambulance’s trek of the Great Wall
back on track of China could be for you. The Forbidden City. We’ll be heading
As well as taking on one of the off the beaten trail and away from
most iconic landmarks on Earth, the tourist hotspots to experience a
62-64 Purton Road, Swindon SN2 2LZ. Tel: 01793 526780 participants will be raising vital real taste of China.”
1A Oppenheimer, Greenbridge Road SN3 3LH. Tel: 01793 511267 funds for Wiltshire Air Ambulance The 60km trek takes place from
39B Station Road, Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 7ED. Tel: 01793 230266 (WAA). 21 to 30 September 2017. Led by
The charity has run overseas treks an experienced guide, the trek is for
www.thameswoodvets.co.uk in the past, including a Sahara Trek people with a good level of fitness.
Nicola Earle, of Malmesbury,
in 2015, but this is the first time it
has organised a trek to part of the who took part in WAA’s Sahara
Great Wall of China. Trek, said: “Signing up to do a

West Swindon and Lydiard Tregoze Fundraising Manager at WAA, said: Wiltshire Air Ambulance trek is a
Rebecca de la Bedoyere, Senior
great way to have an adventure
Church Partnership “We are absolutely thrilled to offer in a part of the world you might
this once-in-a-lifetime experience, not ordinarily have a chance of
Please join us in worship on Sunday mornings which is by far the most exotic visiting and raise money for a
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am overseas challenge we’ve been really worthwhile cause. Nobody
St Mary’s Lydiard Tregoze involved with. knows when they might require the
“The Great Wall is on many
- the church in the park: 10am people’s bucket lists and what services of Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
The organisational aspects of the
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am better way to experience it than on trek are taken care of which means
Toothill Church: 10.30am a guided tour with a small group of all you have to do is get fit, raise
like-minded people, whilst raising money and then walk.”
For details of these and our other services funds to help us save lives? For more information about
call the Partnership Office on 01793 874221 “During the ten day adventure, the trek visit the website www.
Email: [email protected] Website: WSwinlyd.org.uk participants will be able to enjoy wiltshireairambulance.co.uk or call
Anglican • Baptist • Methodist • United Reformed Church some of the highlights this WAA’s fundraising team on 01380
iconic structure has to offer, with 739453.

Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 8.30 - 17.00 Fri: 8.30 - 14.00. Please check the website for holiday periods
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