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The results of a research project focussing on the problems faced by housebuyers caught in the negative equity trap will soon be published. Hazel Christie from Cambridge University appealed for help with her research from people with negative equity or in mortgage arrears in the January 1994 Link magazine. She reports her findings exclusively for us. Sometimes the newspapers make for depressing reading with reports about all manner of social problems. One issue much highlighted in the national press which is particularly common in West Swindon is negative equity - when the value of a mortgage is above the sale value of the property. Hazel Christie
The area has been very badly affected because many people moved to the area in the late 1980s and early 1990s when prices were high and rising. For many of these households the current market price of the property may be as much as 30% below the price they The aftermath of the Freshbrook Centre ram raid on 16 March paid for the house. First time buyers are stuck in Freshbrook should have a new convenience store by the end of small one bedroomed flats they April. Dillons supermarket was destroyed by fire caused by a cannot sell. They watch nervously stolen car driven through the front window in the early hours of 16 as the biological time clock keeps March. ticking and still they can't sell and Damage to the store is estimated at £250,000. As a temporary move to a bigger house where they measure, staff have set up a caravan to sell newspapers and basic items while waiting for refurbishment. can start a family. People lose their jobs and can't The post office have asked customers to use branches at Toothill find anything at a comparable or Shaw Village Centres, or at the West Swindon Centre. wage level and mortgage arrears 'We're still trading,' say Sue Collins of Cut 'n Dry hair salon and accumulate quickly. Families lose Francis Leung of Freshbrook Takeaway whose businesses are their homes because they haven't located in adjacent premises. Comments from Sue and Francis on been able to find enough money to page 6. meet the debt. And some couples have been caught in a benefits trap where it makes more sense not to work at all.
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Equally there's a positive side to ment from family, friends and these stories not often heard in the neighbours make a world of difnational press. People are infi- ference to people when they are nitely resourceful and use various feeling low. For some households, positive ways to cope. For some West Swindon house- community spirit in West Swinholds this has meant taking a philo- don has done much to help them sophical approach and not letting weather a difficult storm. We live at a time when more and it get them down. Others have rethought their more people in this country are ideas about what is acceptable losing out from the restructuring practice. For instance one woman of the labour and housing marholds down three jobs so that she kets. But research with the real can keep her house, while another women and men who experience household has handed back the these changes shows that it's not keys to their building society. all doom and gloom. Like the people I talked to in Yet other households have modified their ideas about the best time West Swindon we begin to make to have children and about how to different kinds of choices about juggle work commitments with work and family responsibilities family responsibilities, and to think again about ways of And quiet words of encourage- organising our everyday lives.
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Carol moved to Swindon with her partner at the end of the 1980s. House prices were on the increase, 100% mortgages were easy to obtain and people were buying and selling with huge gains. But they were unlucky. Having bought at £55,000, interest rates rose to 15%, and property prices dropped. Soon the house was worth around £40,000. Repayments on the mortgage were 60% more than they had budgeted for and due to redundancy arrears built up. When the debt reached £4,000, Carol's partner walked out taking no responsibility for the debt. She had a choice: give the keys back to the building society leaving her with the debt and a zero credit rating, or keep a roof over her head, pay off the debt and hope for better times. Luckily Carol does not need much sleep because for the last eighteen months she has held down two jobs, working from 7am to 11 pm. She bought no clothes, turned down invitations to go out and cut down on food.
With support from family and friends she has cleared the arrears and is paying the interest on the mortgage. But her building society has allowed her to cancel her endowment policy. This means she will not own the property at the end of the mortgage. Of course there's the negative equity of £15,000 and Carol's former partner refuses to accept his share. If she wants to move, she would have to pay the full amount. The building society is happy. She's paying the interest, they get the property in the end. They have shown little interest in helping her out. "It's incredibly frustrating," said Carol. "The Government encouraged people to buy and the building societies were eager to lend. None of the negative points were explained when we took the mortgage. There must be other people out there in a similar situation, but as an individual lam totally helpless. Legally I'm in a corner with no options, other than walking away from my home." Contents
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Toothill Freshbrook & Grange Park 7 Westlea 8 Shaw 10 Haydon Wick 11 At Your Library 12-14 Recreation 15-17 Swindon Wide What's On 19-22 This is Greendown 23-30 News & Views 31 Local Lives 4 6
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The Link Magazine • April 1995
Running a home based business? Do you work at or run a small business from home in West or North Swindon? Perhaps you are a freelance contractor or a consultant, or one of the increasing number of teleworkers who has rejected the hassle of commuting in favour of a modem link to the office. Whether it was your choice, or moor who decided last year that whether redundancy or having she wanted more flexibility and children forced a change in your less stress in her working life. "Like working pattern, The Link maga- so many people, I always seemed zine would like to hear from you. to be rushing around from meetOne reader who works from ing to meeting, often arriving home home is marketing consultant Jan late and exhausted. Working from Baird, pictured below, from Peat- home suits me much better - the pace is slower and fewer distractions mean you often get more done than you would in a busy office. I also seem to have much more time now for other things." Jan is convinced that there must be others like her locally. "The one thing I miss is the feedback and camaraderie of the big office environment. It's something you have to get used to but I do find myself talking to the cats a little too often, which is worrying!" If you would be interested in swopping experiences socially, The Link magazine is interested in promoting a homeworkers network. Contact The Link on 872282 to register your interest, or callJan Baird on 881946.
New commitment to customers All council taxpayers should have ing new play areas at Sparcells, received a new edition of Thames- Roughmoor and The Prinnels, and down Council's booklet 'Setting to oversee plans for footpaths and the Standards' with their tax bills. cycleways to the Northern Sector. The booklet reports on the counThe booklet has a form for readcil's performance last year and ers to comment on council servgives new standards to aim for. ices. In 9 months last year, 5,900 Other targets include working were received. 2,650 were comto achieve the opening of plaints, 1,900 compliments and Roughmoor Village Centre, build- 1,350 were general observations.
What should the town be called? Answers by 20 A pril 1995 please Setting the Standards includes a Swindon, North East Wiltshire, survey form asking Thames- Swindon and North East Wiltshire, down's residents to help choose a or what about Thamesdown? Send in your answers to by 20 name for the new unitary council which is set to run services in the April so that the name can be subSwindon area from 1997. mitted to the Secretary of State as Could it be Swindon, Greater the people's choice.
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A well known West Swindon doctor is leaving the largest practice in the area to open his own surgery in Toothill. Peter Swinyard, right, presently with the Ashington Way Practice, is setting up as an independent, singlehanded GPand negotiations are taking place for a surgery close to Toothill Village Centre. Announcing his plans exclusively to The Link Dr Swinyard said his practice - to be known as the Phoenix - will combine the best of old fashioned family practice with modern skills and techniques. "My aim is to createa friendly family atmosphere whre the pa-. tient is able to see his cr her own doctor. Patients will also receive longer consultations. By offering Dr Swinyard's wife, Caryl will ten minute appointments, both work with him as practice nurse. patient and doctor can discuss He will write to the 2,700 patients problems in a relaxed way with- presently registered with him exout having to watch the clock. The plaining the changes taking place. surgery will have a waiting room Fouroutof the five doctor's pracmore like the frontroomof a house, tices in West Swindon are single ratherthana hospital waitinghall." handed.
School launches landscape project Children and staff at Toothill School launched a ten year scheme to turn their school grounds into a haven for wildlife on Red Nose Day. Plans have been drawn up to ment Week from 19 to 29 May. plant a thousand trees, build pathApplications are being made to ways, create flower beds and im- the BT Worldwide Fund for Naprove the playground. Parents, ture Scheme to add to the financial children and staff will be involved support from Wiltshire Education in voluntary projects and contrac- Committee which has helped the tors will be brought in to carry out scheme to start. English Nature heavy work. has already provided ÂŁ450 for top A path is being made to give soil and tools. access to a pond on site and the Project manager teacher Brian playground is to be resurfaced Gardiner said the whole school was during the Easter holidays when very excited by the plans. "We've new seating for children will be had good support and practical installed. help from parents. The school is looking for spon"The children will gain sors from West Swindon busi- tremendous understanding of the nesses for each of the new flower environment by helping to develop beds to be made outside mobile the site of their school. They're classrooms during BT Environ- very keen to get involved."
Launching environment plans in fancy dress which raised ÂŁ60 for Comic Relief. Front, left to right, Gamma Irving, Nidaa Syed, Scott Dee, Lee Mulholland, Ross Mulholland, Jamie Lewis. Rear, Caroline Foxworthy, Lee Trilsbach, John Webster, Marc Knotts, Kayleigh Seymour, Michelle Bird, Kelly Hall, with teacher Brian Gardiner at the back
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New trees propagate good relations Differences between multi-national air travel booking company Galileo International and a group of Grange Park residents have been buried by planting trees to screen the company's computer data centre from nearby houses. The residents campaigned successfully in early 1994 against Galileo's proposal to erect new exhaust chimneys from their data centre's generators at the Windmill Hill Business Park, just yards from their homes. Planners atThamesdown Council turned down the idea and following the dispute, invitations by Galileo to discuss problems were taken up by residents. As a result plans were agreed to replace trees along Hook Street with fifty fast growing evergreen which should mask the view from the houses. Residents spokeswoman Eileen Sawyer paid tribute to the efforts of Galileo's administration managerJohn O'Keefe. "He invited us to discuss our views which we did in an open and frank way. It's taken a lot of hard work on all sides to get a meeting of minds, but we have now developed a very positive relationship. We're very impressed by the effort the company has made. Care has been taken with the tree planting and an irrigation system has
Agreeing to bury the past, Grange Park resident Stephanie Sepey with Galileo facilities manager Richard Garland been installed to make growth successful. Five trees of a particular species were even been brought in from Italy." The first trees were planted on 8 March, watched by Galileo representatives and Grange Park residents.
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Scout makes chief status A member of theist Westlea Scout troop is the first in the ten year history of the group to become a Chief Scout, the highest award that can be gained. Anthony Pyle, from Tooth ill, pictured right, has been scouting since he was eight years old and has progressed from cubs to assistant leader helping Robin Carmichael run 1st Westlea Scouts. The sixteen year old, who attends Ridgeway School, had to carry out a variety of projects including working with Beaver Scouts, and pass tests in caving and rock climbing, which are design--d to develop leadership qualities. Anthony is now moving onto the Venture Scouts and will be working fora Queen's Scout award which should take him three years.
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The northern sector is getting personal attention from Swindon police Tony Mayer, Haydon Wick coun- was tight control on the developin the shape of PC Roger Guy, pictured below. cillor and leader of Thamesdown ment of the Northern Sector was Council, has announced that he particularly important." PC Guy, who lives inHighworth, have moved into the new houses will not be standing for re-election works out of Westlea police sta- built since last October. tion but spends most of his duties PC Guy, having been in the Wilt- to the council in the May elections. He said that he was leaving the patrolling building sites in shire Police force for 25 years, has wellington boots and meetingsales seen considerable growth in the council in good shape for the fustaff in the show homes sprouting town. With only a few years be- ture and for the challenge of uniin the area. He is also in close fore his retirement, he is pleased to tary status in 1997. He represented Haydon Wick contact with the 25 residents who be in at the beginning of the Northfrom 1981 to 1984 when he worked ern Sector's development. Special outreach event "It's a wonderful opportunity to in the USA, and then from 1987. In a message to the ward via The International evangelist Melvin be in at the beginning of a pristine Banks will preach on "Praise, Min- town development. By having a Link, he said, "It has been a priviistry from the Word of God and uniformed presence on a small lege to represent the area and I Prayer for those who are sick" at beat, it's possible to get to know have enjoyed doing so. We have Haydon Centre, 29 April, 7.30pm. the site agents and the building fought for facilities such as the Details from Roger Manning on workers, and to keep an eye on Haydon Centre and another 723618 or Dick Denyer on 831763 things. I think the early residents school, as well as traffic calming of the Greenmeadow & Broad- feel assured that they are not being measures and footpaths along Westfield Way. Ensuring there green Christian Fellowships. left on their own." Haydon skating! Attention all 9 to 15 year olds! If you're bored on Sundays get on your skates to the Haydon Centre for the new roller hockey sessions from 2pm to 4pm. Sessions will be taken by Ian Hutchinson and the accent is firmly on enjoyment!
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Helpers wanted If you have time to spare and enjoy the company of the young at heart the Evergreen Luncheon Club needs you! Volunteers are required onTuesdays from ll.3oamtilllpm to lend a hand. Interested? Netball practice The Haydon Centre's recreational netball sessions are now running for2 hours every Sunday from 7pm to 9pm. It's the perfect way to combine fitness and fun for players of all ages and abilities. Exhibits good enough to eat The British Sugar Guild Swindon Branch holds its first exhibition at the Haydon Centre on Saturday 8 April from 11am to 4pm. Refreshments will be available. To find out more about Haydon Centre activities, drop in or phone 706666.
PC Paul Kidson from Westlea Station, who is carrying out research on police work in new urban developments for the Home Office, said the development of the northern sector was significant for the town. "When it is completed in about 2005, there will be 11,000 houses and a population of 33,000. This is equivalent of another West Swindon being added to the town. "As a police force we want to get to know the area well and be in a position to tackle crime early as the area builds up."
A report on Greenmeadow Primary School by inspectors from the Office for Standards in Eduction has recognised that it provides quality teaching and learning. The inspectors, who visited the The report says school aims need school in January, found an or- to reflect recent curricular expecderly, well-administered school, tations to help major strategic planably supported by governors, with ning and decision making. Finanparents effectively involved in the cial control was found to be sound; education of their children. the school gives value for money. The report speaks well of puGovernors chairman Keith Mulpils' personal development and be- hall said the inspectors confirmed haviour. "The behaviour of the the view of the governors and staff pupils in the classrooms, in assem- that Greenmeadow School problies and around the school is ex- vides a sound level of education emplary. Pupils exercise personal for all its pupils. "There is room responsibility without the need for for improvement, but parents overt control. They are courteous, should feel encouraged by the show respect for one another and overall comments resulting from adults and respond well to visi- this first inspection." tors. These high standards of behaviour have a beneficial effect on ;Eaiter Bazaar & Table Top the quality of learning and the way Sale Sunday 9 April of life in the school." m Haydon Cent.' Standards in English, Maths and taUs, easter Bonnet Science were found to be broadly O*!on, Treasure Hunt or consistently in line with national nsdvance.or 16 cn expectations, as were History and Skuse Art. Music and PE were often of a 72' or, 726447 high standard. Design and Techppy Faces nology needs to be developed as roup does use of the library.
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It's festival time! Swindon Literature Festival is celebrating its second year during the week 1 - 6 May and your local libraries will be taking part writes Librarian David Reed. Tuesday 2nd 10.30am - 12 noon at West Swindon 'Labours of Love' - Mills & Boon author, Catherine George, will be revealing all there is to know about romance! She will also be signing and selling her books. Pick up your free tickets before the event or get them at the door. Tea and coffee will be available for a small charge. Wednesday 3rd 11am - 11.30am at West Swindon Storytime for the under 5s read by year 8 pupils from Braden Forest School. Just turn up. Thursday 4th 10am - 12 noon at West Swindon Writer-in-Residence, Greg Wilkinson, will discuss writing 'life stories' on a one-to-one basis. Book your personal appointment at the library.
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Thursday 4th 2pm - 4pm at Moredon Library. Roving Reader-in-Residence, Fiona Sampson is available to encourage and advise you on what you read. Phone the library on 616273 for more details. What else at West Swindon Library? Vote for your all-time 'Top Five' books, novels or non-fiction, children or adult. Use a library form or piece of paper and return to the library by Saturday 22 April for the results to be available during Festival Week. Close your eyes and pick a book - the chance to borrow an extra book and to take a risk in your reading - using the 'library lucky dip'.
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Discover the most popular titles borrowed from the library during 1994 with information provided by our computer system. Top titles for April Terry Brooks - Witches Brew Shaun Hutson - Lucy's Child Dean Koontz - Strange Highways Robert Ludlum - Apocalypse Watch Wilbur Smith - Seventh Scroll Fay Weldon - Splitting Calling young cricketters Budding Ian Bothams may be interested in the Moredon Youth Cricket Club coaching sessions which resume on Friday 21 April, 6pm, at the main cricket pitch near Moredon Community Golf Park. The club runs three youth teams in the Cirencester & District Cricket League, and welcomes old and new members up to the age of 16. Whether you're 'out for a duck' or 'hitting a six,' why not go along or ring Roy Ruck on 537869 for further details.
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"Our festival brims with literary treats for all ages and tastes," said Gardeners out in the open The Haydon Wick Garden Society Director Matt Holland. "And not are out and about on Tuesday 25 only at the town's art venues. There will be events at schools, libraries April as their meeting will take the and hospitals." form of a trip to Greatfields Garden Centre. New members are For more information, call Matt always welcome. For details call Holland on 771080. Jackie 1-lilbourne on 497396. Fitness sessions Greenmeadow Primary School is the venue for a new Rosemary Conley Diet & Fitness Club every Wednesday from 6pm till 730pm. The club offers a weigh-in and a workout every week with tasty diet plans, professional fitness instructors and a fun, friendly atmosphere. For more information ring Sally on 616672.
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Also for the first time, Link Centre is introducing the 'D.A.P.' promotion to run throughout the Easter holidays, 10 - 21 April, including Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday. The D.A.P. enables alladults and juniors the opportunity to skate and swim the same day the cheapest way. For just £3.50 adults, £2.50 juniors, you can skate and swim foras long as you like between lOam 4pm each weekday, any session, any time, in any order - the choice is yours.
Party with plenty of party games, chocolate eggs and cuddly prizes. Then on Easter Monday, 17 April, we will be extending the afternoon skating session from 2pm - 5pm to give you a full three hours on the ice. 1985 ice prices. Nice!:
To start Link Centre's 10th anniversary celebration, on Saturday 29 April only, all ice-rink sessions will cost the same as did when we opened in 1985. Come along and take part on this memorable occasion and enjoy the music of the 80s and 90s along with games, prizes and lots of fun. Sports Hall Closure
A reminder to all our customers that the main sports hall will be closed for all activities from 10 April - 10 May. This includes the traversing wall, toilets and changing facilities. We apologise for any inconvenience caused but assure you that the refurbishment to the hall floor will benefit all our customers in the future. For further details of any of our The Coolest Place in Town: April activities or for any informaOn Saturday 15 April, 10am - 12 tion on Link Centre facilities, please noon, it's the Cool Kids Club Easter contact main reception, tel: 871212
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Tom to attract young players for town Young footballers in and around Swindon now have a newcomer watching their talents from the touchline. One time Everton professional McMahon, has worked for Refuge Tommy Weldon has joined Swin- Assurance for the last 13 years and don Town FC as the club's Youth was Everton talent scout in the Development Officer. south-west. Having sent more than Tommy, who lives in Shaw, pic- forty youngsters for trials at the tured below with club manager Steve Merseyside club, including John Haines fromShaw who signed as a youth player last year, he now has responsibility for attracting and developing the best young players in the area to Swindon. Tommy was with West Ham as a youth and then played for Everton between 1977 and 1979 before finishing his career with Torquay United. He will work with the Swindon under 17 squad managed by John Trollope and will develop the football school of excellence. Tom will also be making contact with town businesses to attract sponsorship to develop youth football across Swindon.
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Marching into a tenth year New girls wanted to join in the fun It's ten years since West Swindon based GWR Drum Majorettes first marched out and since their formation, they have performed far and wide. They have taken Swindon's name to the Easter Parades in London, the American AdventureThemeParkin Derbyshireand Butlins at BognorRegis. They have also shown off their skills at dozens of fetes and carnivals in and around the town. The majorettes are now rehearsing a special tenth anniversary show ready for this summer's bookings and there are spaces for
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School vaults into national finals A girl gymnastics team is taking he was delighted with the girl's their school's name into a national performance. "They did really well and we're hoping for the best at arena. Six under us from Shaw Ridge the finals. Some of the team are School took on fourteen other quite young and they are great teams in the south west schools prospects for future competitions." Shaw Ridge has a strong develfinals on 4 March and won. Now they will be travelling to opment programme with Mr Burke Chelmsford on 29 April for the running five after school gym clubs catering for 70 pupils between the national schools finals. Head teacher Keith Burke said age of5 and 11. Going for national honours, rear left, Kate Edwards, Rebecca May. Middie, Hollie Kimber, Hannah Sheppard. Front, Charlotte Blankley, Kate Zammit
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Draw a dalmation Enter our great competition and win T-shirts, goody bags and tickets to the MGM Shaw Ridge. Draw and colour a dalmation or two (or even 101) and send your work, with your name, address, age and phone number to Helen Wells to the MGM Cinema, Shaw Ridge, Swindon. Entries from under 1 O and over lOs should arrive by 21 April.
Fun films for Easter at MGM Corinne Glanville looks forward to the holidays 101 Dalmations is to be rereleased on 7 April. This classic is sure to please Walt Disney fans and animal lovers alike. The film tells of Pongo, a handsome and intelligent dalmation living in London, and Perdita, a perky female dalmation. ThecaninecoupIe, together with their human owners appear happily leashed for life - until Perdita's puppies are kidnapped byCruella DeVil. The plot involves the adventures and mishaps of the dalmations as they try to free their own puppies, as well as 84 others. Also coming out on 7 April is Dumb and Dumber, which follows in the footsteps of the recent spate of films emerging from one of the most powerful nations on earth - a film which appears to extol the mentally challenged. Jim Carry is Lloyd Christmas, a limo driver and
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Monday 3 April - Monday 24 April Exhibition Nythe Painting Club Painting for Pleasure', an exhibition of current work of high standard from energetic community artists group. Arts Centre
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Music Britain's premier acoustic guitarist, Gordon Giltrap (above) in Concert. Arts Centre, 730pm. £6 Monday 10 April - Saturday 15 April Dance Dance starring Wayne Sleep his dancers and musicians. Wyvern, 730pm, Wed & Sat matinee 2.30pm. C15.50 - E9 Tuesday 11 April Family show The Talkative Tortoise and other tall tales presented by the Little Angel Marionette Theatre. Suitable for 4-9 year olds and their families. Arts Centre, Devizes Road, 1 p & 330pm. £3, children £2.50 Wednesday 12 April Workshop Springing into Art. Make spring jewellery, flowers, animals and glorious window boxes plus mystery objects from different .ultures. Arts Centre, Devizes Road, 1Oam - 3pm. 28
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Tuesday 18 April Family show Forget Me Not Farm with Mike Amatt. 90 minutes of songs, stories and jokes, suitable for 3-8 yearolds. Wyvern, 230pm. £4 Wednesday 19 April Comedy The Bernard Manning Adults Only Show. Wyvern, 8pm. 9-10.50 Wednesday l9April & Thursday 20 April Comedy Channel 4's Whose Line Is It Anyway' an evening with Greg Proops. Arts Centre, Devizes Road, 8pm. £8.50
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Comedy Freddie Starr 'adults only'. Back by popular demand. Wyvern, 7pm & 930pm. £15 Saturday 22 April Music The Glenn Miller Orchestra. Wyvern, 8pm. £9.50, £8.50 Music The Swindon Recital Series: Sarah Jeffries (mezzo soprano), & Paul Turner (piano). Arts Centre, Devizes Road, 730pm. £6, student/Gold Card £4 Talk The Herbaceous Border by Mike Burgess. Aselectionof plants will be on sale. Community Gardening Centre, Cheney Manor Ind. Estate, 2pm. Book in advance on 523294, £4
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New leaflets promotes parks events Lydiard Countryside Ranger Michael Lilley reports
Spring days are definitely here, the park is becoming very busy at the weekends and there are plenty of other changes going on too. The ranger team, have just welcomed a new member for the summer season. Matt joined us at the beginning of March and will be with us for the next 7 months. He is studying for a National Diploma at Hartbury College in Gloucestershire and will no doubt be a valuable addition to the team. The new edition of our Parks and Countryside Events leaflet has been published and lists many interesting activities such as a canals
Pet rabbits need protection A vet has set out to deal with anew disease which is killing rabbits. Whilst myxamatosis continues to be a serious illness, the new killer - Viral Haemarrhagic Disease (VHD) - has no recognisable symptoms. It is untreatable and there is a painful end once a rabbit is infected. But the disease is preventable and Tharneswood Vets on Purton Road has started to offer rabbit clinics where vaccines for both diseases will be administered. If you have a pet rabbit which should be protected, call Tharneswood Vets on 526780.
and countryside walk in and around Cricklade, a walking stick workshop at Lydiard and and Easter 'orieggteering' at Coate Water Country Park. There will also be a self guided event entitled 'come to your senses'. This will entail working your way round the park following an activity pack to learn more about animal senses. Work has nowbegunon the conversion of part of the workshops in the visitor centre into a new information and display area. We hope that this will be ready for opening in April.
Insure your cats & dogs Age Concern Thamesdown is giving away a free guide to pet care and has just reissued its pets insurance policy to help keep down the cost of vets bills. The guide offers useful tips on how to look after cats and dogs and the insurance policy covers loss by theft, straying, death from accident or third party claims. A special feature of the policy helps pay for kennelling costs should the owner be in hospital for more than 96 hours. To receive the guide and information about the pet insurance, contact Age Concern Thamesdown, 14 Milton Road, Swindon SNI 5JE. Tel: 692166.
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GRE E NDOWN A Newsletter from West Swindon's Local School • April 1995
Next collection when they're 64! Design Council time capsule seals away ideas for 50 years This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Design Council, started in 1945. Industries throughout the country, which have been associated with good design, have been asked to commemorate the event, and the Post Office has worked with Greendown to leave a visible reminder waiting for a postman in 2045! The next fifty years was the theme of the celebration, and Neighbourhood Engineer and Greendown Governor Gordon Watt asked year 9 Greendown students to design and draw their ideas of what life will be like in fifty years. These ideas were then collected and sealed in a cast iron pillar box, not to be opened for fifty years. One gentleman from the public drove into school and, seeing the box, asked the post office
Gordon Watt of Royal Mail and year 9 student Melissa Duggan ready to post the time-capsule with fellow year 9 students workers who were installing the Greendown students, who will be ready to retire then - unless post box, if the collection had gone. They said he'd just missed machines have allowed them to do so much earlier - are invited it, and advised him to try in Sudeley Way. If he'd got the to return for the opening cerletter in the box, he'd have had emony to see if their ideas were to wait a long time for delivery! right.
First playgroup children reach 'big school'
From left, Christopher Williams, Russell Veal, Rebecca Sell, Paul Collycr, Gemma Edwards and Alexander Ogle
As Greendown prepares for its tenth intake, a significant moment in its growth has already occurred. As a community school, providing a resource for all ages, we are host each morning to the Greendown playgroup. This was started at the school in 1986, when the school was only in its first stage and there was a need for a playgroup in Grange Park. This year, the first children from the playgroup reached secondary school age, and six of our year 7 students were from the pioneer preschool children who started playgroup eight years ago. Welcome back.'
.rcendo'wn and c:ulkge pssing ahead with setlingup as.itcllite sixthft for a start this Se e sate l I 1w Sew (.oIIe on the Green WU Site Wl hflol4)uv an sI)c'(ialisc .soIving specIalteachers rtilI lnth New College and reendown. Si'tli form stu ents (rota the whole of Swlndn will study the new Engineering c;NvQ antI related subjects at Grecisdown, and oilier courses at New cIlege. As Greendov.'n deVelops its Own Eng neering course at (;CSE and eventually at GN'Q, and as the facilities Sr, indon students with In. tcrest.s in Selence and Techru1ogv will he able to continuc their courses through from 14 to 19 at Greendo n.
0th New College's rechn,lgy provLckui and that of reendown. By sharing the staffexpertise and the equipnient costs, both school and collegeare convinced that eVrvoflC WIIJbeneilt. New (.ollege l'rinclpal. Mary Seller, and Greetidown's Head, Ian Matthews, who have . 4 been in discussion tner the past year,are 'cr' excited atxut the prospects for success.
GREENDOWN TO BE SCHOOL OF THE WEEK IN APRIL Greendown has been selected, through Swindon Cable, from nine local schools, to be national "School of the Week" on Nickelodeon TV on the Sky network. We will be featured at 4.30pm on Saturday April 29th and at 2.30pm on Sunday April 30th (subject to schedule changes. The programme is made, by lndie Productions, for a children's audience and presents school from the pupils' eyes. Hosted by Jenny Powell, it shows some of the lighter side of school life, including such regular features as 'Pop the Question' and 'Beat the Goalie'. Watch out for it!
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Travel with Greendown and meet the stars Greendown's latest trip abroad, the Paris trip for years 8, 9 & 10 in February, was a star-studded encounter! Vicky Fry, Vicky Horn by and Jo Johnston were at the top of the Eiffel Tower, when
Football giant George Wear signs autographs In La Place de la Bastille in Paris
they spotted Stefan Dennis, who played Paul Robinson in 'Neighbours' and has a solo career as a singer. "We went up and spoke to him", said Jo, "and he replied, in a very Australian accent, 'Hi, are you enjoying yourselves?' We all said we were. Unfortunately, we didn't have a camera!" While the group was walking in the Place de la Bastille, Matthew Ford spotted George Wear, the multi-million franc centre forward for Paris St Germain, France's leading football team. He wasn't that hard to spot, because he is six foot eight inches tall! "I recognised him from television's Eurosport", said Matthew, "and I went up and asked for his autograph. I asked in English, because he is from Liberia. He said 'sure', and signed autographs for several of us."
Pato Banton with, from left, Emma Pearson, Vicky Fry and Jo Johnston On the ferry coming home, Emma Pearson and Jackie Burrows recognised Pato Banton, who had a number 1 hit with "Baby Come Back". Jo Johnson plucked up courage to speak to him as he was playing a games machine. "He told us he was
coming over for the Brit awards. He signed autographs. We told the rest, and when he was in the restaurant, Mr Graham asked him for a photograph, and he said 'Yeah'. The whole band were in the restaurant and we met them all."
Achievements reach new records The current year 11, who are busy preparing for their exams in May and June, have completed the first full programme of Personal Development Planning. Every student had at least two meetings with their tutor, who helped them to record their achievements and set their personal targets. At the second meeting, the students discussed the targets they had reached and further achievements. In the light of this discussion, they set themselves new targets. This process has helped students to have a stronger idea of their own talents and a clearer picture of where they want to go. This sense of direction will help them find the right path for the future, and can continue to help them in their next place of study or work. They will take with them their Record of Achievement, which records their personal qualities and their achievements to date, both in and out of school, and which they can add to over the next three years. The Personal Development Planning has given tutors time with their students and has helped to produce our
best quality Records of Achievement to date. Both Colleges have praised the quality of the Records students applying from Greendown have brought with them. The Record Folder gives space for their examination certificates and for Greendown Governors' Certificates. We have been pleased at the numbers of upper school students achieving high levels of positive achievements. Lower down the school, where we will be introducing personal
Year 11 tutor Mrs Sue Sutton talks over a Record ofAchievement with Geinma Pixton
planning next year, students are awarded Positive Achievements for good work which are recorded in their honiestudy diaries. Numbers gained have broken last year's levels and governors have had to introduce silver certificates for sixty achievements and gold certificates for seventy five. The governors'student committee is pleased to have the new problem of how to reward over one hundred achievements!
Above right: Greendown hcadteacher tan Matthews presents year 7 studentJainie Mead with his gold certificate for gaining 75 positive achievements
Sports achievers Greendown has hosted a number of Swindon netball and hockey tournaments recently, and our students have been highly successful. Greendown's year 7 hockey team won the tournament on 21st March, beating Churchfields 1-0 in the final. On 23rd March, our year 10 hockey team were joint winners with Ridgeway School, after playing five schools. Emma Kingstone of year 10 has now played for
the West of England under 16 hockey team in the National Territorial Tournament, watched by England selectors. Year 10 student Zoe Jones finished second in the British Senior Ice-skating Championships, and competed in the Youth Olympics in Andorra. 25 countries competed, and Zoe finished 7th overall. She will be competing internationally in France and Russia in the near future.
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Young Enterprise clocks up third successful year For the past four years, Greendown has been developing vocational education, and has established a highly successful City and Guilds Diploma course. For three years, groups of students taking the prevocational Diploma have run mini-companies, and many of these have been helped by the Young Enterprise Scheme.
This year, Mick Adams from Midland Bank has coordinated the advisers, and four companies are running. Each company has to research, design, produce, market and sell a product, and produce balance sheets. Three companies set up stalls in the Brunel Plaza as part of the Young Enterprise Business Fair: Bits n' Bobs, producing wind chimes, ornaments and clocks, Quest, with CD clocks, and Gifts and All which has a wide range of inexpensive but colourful gifts. The students take an examination at the end of the year and present their work at the Young
Enterprise Presentation in May. Last year, 'Greendown Greetings' shared the Young Enterprise Award with Godolphin School. This year, with more schools joining, there will be semi-finals before the final presentation, but we are hoping that
we will be close to the very best again. Greendown this year is expanding into Business Studies GCSE and is developing towards Business GNVQ. The students' excellent work shows that the spirit of enterprise is alive in Greendown!
Below: Bits 'n Bobs at the Brunel Plaza, from left, Daniel Horridge, Jonathan Coogan, Neil Haynes (Managing Director), Barry Greaves, Vicki PellicI, Steven Mitchell
Left: Quest, showing off their CD clocks, from left, Paul Kemble, Jon Webb, Duane Maslen, Robert Harding
Burmah backs Greendown radio revival Matthew Lewis and a team of year 9 students are reviving the Greendown Radio, which was a feature of the early years of the school. Matthew moved to the area in September, having run newspapers at two previous schools. He heard about Greendown's old radio station, contacted music teacher Mr Andre Psyaricyn and gathered a group of like-minded students who set about reviving the station.
David Edelston, Community Affairs Officer from Burmah Castrol presents a cheque to Matthew Lewis to help relaunch Greendown Radio. Also pictured, from left, Louise Gravier, Michelle Clarke, Lee Bennett and Helen Wright
Matthew wrote to a number of local companies for assistance. Burmah Castrol responded to the radio group's enterprise by donating ÂŁ150 for start up costs, and both Boots and EMI Compact Disc have generously donated tapes and discs. The group works for two hours each Friday to prepare material for broadcast. Matthew is the
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producer, Lee Bennett the presenter, Helen Wright news broadcaster, Michelle Clark production assistant and Louise Gravier prepares reviews for films etc. They are assisted by Steve Wiltshire, and will broadcast each Wednesday lunchtime. Once the cable and speakers are ready, Greendown Radio will be on air'
One-time Greendown student Andrew Compson has been offered a place at Oxford University to study Engineering, subject to his passing three 'A' Levels at the required grades in his second year at Swindon New College. We wish Andrew all the best In his up-coming exams.
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Spicy samosas sold for safe, clear water On Wednesday, 18th January, Greendown students organised a lunchtime Bring and Buy Sale for the Blue Peter Well Water Appeal. Year 10 student JonPaul Chambers and year 7 students Katherine Williams, Katie Barrett and Emma Floyd suggested an event to raise money to help provide new wells and clean, safe water for third world countries. These students and their friends organised the sale. Twelve groups of pupils from different years set up stalls, selling cakes, toys, books and games. Students and staff came along to spend, a good time was had by all, and the school raised a total of ÂŁ117 for Blue Peter. The sale had a community dimension too, with three West Swindon residents selling fresh
Blue Peter Bring and Buy sale organisers from left, Katie Barrett, Jon-Paul Chambers, Katherine Williams and Emma Floyd
samosas and pakoras for the appeal. They were delicious, and much appreciated by staff and those students without a sweet tooth!
Mrs Kulbinder Kaur and Mrs Naheeda Din from Grange Parkwith students at the bring and buy sale. Not pictured is Mrs Gita Mandala who made the samosas and pakoras
Abseiling, bouncing and jelly eating for Comic Relief Greendown students responded readily to Comic Relief on Friday 17th March, and came up with a number of interesting and amusing ways to raise money. Karen Brooks, year 8, had sent off for an information pack, and, with Louise Webster and Melissa Barrow from year 9, asked to raise money for this charity. Karen and her friend Natasha Vadgama were amongst those who were silent for hours - and those who knew them paid them well! Several groups dressed in strange ways for the day: Jethro Fisher and other year 7 students dressed in pyjamas for the day Sarah Brewer even brought her teddy! One year 7 group dressed oddly for the day, but did not outdo their tutor, Mr Dowling, who wore a grass skirt! Sam Hogan and Jackie Burrows were St Trinian's girls for
West Swindon partner schools plan for 21st Century education T,m Noble's work in preparing Greendown's bid for further funding from the Education 2000 project is showing fruit. The West Swindon primary schools have made local studies their joint project for the year, and are already working with Tim and Greendown to prepare work that will develop similar approaches to local studies in West Swindon. Schools will benefit from
shared resources, and pupils will learn to study in ways that they can develop from 5 to 16. We are fortunate that the National Records Office has moved to Swindon, and that we have access to their materials. Local consultant Martin Turnbull has been asked to research the project, and will be working with all the schools. We are all excited about this latest venture.
Right: Tim Noble
the day, and quite out of character Tina Smalley and Fiona Wilstead performed a sponsored abseil down the atrium wall. Special mention should be made of year 8 students. Kate Rudkins, Charlene Moulden and Nicola Mapstone amused a lunchtime audience by eating trays of jelly (made from different flavours to be extra horrible) without hands! Sophie Sheen and Gemma Abrams did a sponsored "shoe shine". Mr Webb and his tutor group also achieved their target of 5,000 bounces on two trampolines, and got sponsorship from local companies.
Above right, Fiona Wilstead, watched by Tina Smalley, completes one of her sponsored abseils down the atrium wall
GREENDOWN Greendown is West Swindon's Community School catering for local families and a wide range of community groups. We always make visitors very welcome and are happy to give interested parents tours of the school. For more information please contact, Parents (Primary year 6): Tim Noble Other parents: Steve O'Sullivan Community use and bookings: Margaret May
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Spring has sprung at Roves Farm, Sevenhampton, near Highworth. The barns are full of ewes and their lambs, sows and piglets, nanny goats and kids, cows and calves and chickens! So why not get out of the house, whatever the weather and go and join them at this happy time.
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Up to 50 lambs a day will be born in April, so you should see one being born during your visit. See how the farmers really care for their animals, and help to bottlefeed the orphan lambs and kids. New this spring are Polly, Dolly and Molly, three rare black 'Berkshire' pigs and their piglets. Rupert, and Joanna Burr have also been busy improving the faRupert Burr at lambing time
cilities to make everywhere more accessible for the disabled and ablebodied alike. You can now walk undercover from the entrance right up to the animal pens on a wet day and then it's just a few steps outside to the lambing sheds. New this year are a bouncy castle and softball pond in the barn for those wet days, so the children can still run off steam! The whole family can try their hand at spinning, weaving or felt making too, and see the many varied displays. There is something for everyone whatever the weather and why not complete your afternoon with some delicious homemade cakes. Roves Farm Visitor Centre is open Wednesday to Saturday inclusive and Bank Holidays, 2pm 5pm. Just follow the AA signs from the A361 nearHighworth and please wear wellingtons.
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Playgroup opens to all A playgroup in Haydon Wick has broadeed its outlook and wants parents to know that it is available to all under fives in the area. Formerly a church controlled playgroup, St John's Church Playgroup is now run by a committee of volunteers and is open to any parents who want pre-school experience for their children. The sessions are organised to stimulate learning through play, as well as providing opportunities for children to learn to socialise. Craftwork activities follow a theme and there is ample space for chil-
dren to play. Painting, games, singing, cooking, story telling and water and sand play available. The playgroup meets on Tuesday to Friday, 9.l5amand 1 115am. Younger children can attend shorter afternoon sessions on Wednesday and Thursdayand there is a special pre-school rising fives session on Tuesday afternoon. Visitors are always welcome to visit sessions at St John's Church on Thames Avenue, or telephone playgroup supervisor Wendy Wiles on 616029, or group secretary Tracey Hobbs on 725856.
Busy afternoon for parent and toddlers Parents who attend the Happy Faces parent and toddler group at the Haydon Centre participate in activities as much as their children. The sessions on Monday between 130pm and 3pm start with nursery rhymes and action songs followed by painting, glueing and colouring activities and refreshments. The group is open to children from 18 months to 5 years, but there is a waiting list. To find out more call Brenda Hooper on 723413. Right: Busily involved Happy Faces
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SWINDON IN CONTROL
Minister gives green light for unitary status Environment Minister John Gummer announced in March that Thamesdown will take charge of its own affairs from April 1997. Outgoing council leader Tony Mayer describes where we go from here. The Secretary of State's recognition of the case to give Thamesdown unitary status based on the strong and distinct sense of community identity and independent economy is to be welcomed. This means that in two years time Thamesdown, or whatever name is chosen, will be in control of its affairs for the first time in over 20 years. In May 1996 all council seats will be contested to prepare for the new arrangement. The period between May 1996 and April 1997 would be 'transitional' with the new council making the arrangements for change alongside the old councils which would continue to deliver services for the final year.
The two councils will have separate legal responsibilities and budgets and will meet at different times to take decisions. Inevitably there will be an overlap in the elected memberships and in the issues which are dealt with, but I am confident that confusion will be minimised and co-operation will be the rule. This is vital because we will only have a very short time to transfer thousands of staff, make arrangements for the breaking down of budgets as well as coming to grips with service patterns and delivery. We will rely on the professionalism of existing staff in both authorities but we will be fooling no-one if we pretend that it will be
Advice available Getting good, sensible advice quickly and easily is important. There's free and confidential advice available at the West Swindon Advice Centre on welfare benefits, housing benefits, basic consumer advice, money problems and debt counselling, employment matters, council tax problems The Advice Point based at the West Swindon Family Project is run by volunteers who have completed training and are backed up by the Thamesdown Law Centre. The advice centre is open at 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, lOam to 12noon. No appointment is necessary. Workers can also make home visits to housebound Ready to help with free and confidenpeople by calling 871303 to make tial advice, Ros Deakin, Roy Williams an appointment. and Peggy Read
Facts at the fingertips People who need information about voluntary organisations can now call upon a computerised Fact Bank without having to make a trip into the centre of town. From 1 April the West Swindon Family Project in Freshbrook will hav a computer system available which will provide information about voluntary and statutory organisations in Swindon. Project coordinator Mark Thomas said, "people who need help from an organisation, or would like to offer their services as a volunteer will find the computerised information system very useful. It's conveniently located in the community and easy to use. "The Fact Bank service will be
available on Wednesday and Thursday, lOam to 12 noon and a volunteer will be available to assist callers at the Project, but they will be able to browse through the computer records by themselves if he or she feels confident." Callers will be able to take away the printed information. The project is being coordinated by Thamesdown Voluntary Services Centre which is placing four computers in neighbourhood support centres in different parts of the town. The Family Project can be found at 15 Gainsborough Way, Freshbrook. For more details, call Simon Harlow or Mark Thomas on 871303.
easy. However we have always believed that we can provide a better more accountable service and this is our chance to 'put our money where our mouths are'. One or two of the services will not transfer to us but will be run jointly. These include the Fire and Police. Nevertheless the new council will have direct representation on the joint boards which is an improvement on the present arrangements. In the light of the short time available we will make an early start on listening to the views of local residents, users and providers of council services about what their priorities are and what improvement they would like to see. We will be doing this in a number of different ways including opinion surveys and more formal consultation meetings. The Setting the Standard booklet which has been distributed to every household in the Borough also provides you with the opportunity to make your views known, please make full use of it. (See story
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The second in a series of articles by Relate Counsellors for The Link magazine. Debbie Leek focusses on the importance of communicating within relationships.
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The story below is fictional but based upon Relate's experience of working with couples.
Carol and Mike married soon after leaving college. She took a parttime job when their son was three. Life seemed to be OK, they had occasional rows, but in general they were alright. Carol became pregnant again. It was decided that she would give up her job and have the baby but Carol resented this. Mike was pleased about the baby, he couldn't understand why Carol was upset about giving up her job. Debbie Leek of Relate When Carol found another parttime job 3 months after the birth, had both frequently 'bottled up' Mike didn't agree with it, but de- uncomfortable feelings, and learned how to share these. Mike cided to put up with it. Arguments became more frequent revealed his long-standing frusespecially aboutchild care arrange- tration over Carol's decision to work and Carol shared how devments. Things came to a head astated she had felt when she had when Carol felt attracted to a man become pregnant. at work and she felt torn between him and Mike. In desperation she Airing these long buried called Relate and arranged to see a unhappinesses, although painful, set Mike and Carol on the road to counsellor. an improved relationship. The counsellor helped her to talk about the situation without making her feel judged. In sorting out her confused feelings Carol gained the courage to tell Mike about the new relationship. Although she found this extremely difficult it helped her to see that she wanted to be with Mike.
Further sessions improved their communication skills, and both felt that although they had some way to go, counselling had helped them to find a new slant in what had seemed an impossible situation.
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Ahoy all serving and former members of the RN (W), WRNS, WRNR and QARNNS, the Association of Wrens Swindon Branch is looking for you! The Association, which celebrate its 75th anniversary this year, was formed by a group of ex-wrens who wanted to keep alive the friendship and spirit of the Service. Today there are 10,000 members worldwide, many of whombelong to local branches. The Swindon & District Branch meet monthly at TSResolution in Upham Road and a warm welcome awaits you. If evenings are difficult, then why not come along to a coffee morning or pub lunch. For further details telephone Mrs Senior on 694466
Swindon's well known good as new shop Wear It Well is opening on Sundays. Proprietor Connie Croker from Shaw says that so many people have told her they cannot get to her shop during the week that she has decided to open between 11am and 4pm. Wear It Well sells clothing on a commission basis and has a policy of only stocking quality, unmarked items. The shop is located on North Street, Old Town close to easy parking on Prospect Street, off Victoria Road.
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Fundraising events for this summer's Under 5s Festival Cake Stall - Saturday 8Apr11 from lOam
West Swindon Centre Car Boot Sale Saturday 29 April, Barn - 12noon
Link Centre coach park Book boots from the Community Suite at the Link Centre: £3 in advance, £4 on the day
Puppets to put over road safety message Children at two West Swindon Schools will be learning important road safety rules at puppet shows put on by the Jocolly Puppet Theatre in April. Dogworthy will be getting his Featuring Dogworthy's Magic Roadshow, five to seven year olds teeth into his show on Tuesday 25 will getting vital basic stop, look April at Brook Field School, Shaw and listen information through fun, (9.30am and I 0.45am) and Toothill School (145pm). games, magic and song.
Townswomen make Prospect donation
Easter with Lincoln at Link Centre
Doreen Shaw, secretary, writes The West Swindon Townswomen's Guild AGM was attended by 36 members. The former committee was reinstated with three more members being elected to create a committee of eleven. Barbara Jarrett,a Prospect nurse came to collect our cheque of £160 for the Hospice. She explained they still need £90,000 by the end of the month to complete the new building at Wroughton. The meeting continued with some members describing their experiences from touring in Europe: with toilets from a hole in the ground to very plush with piped music, meeting a friendly lion, a day in casualty, a flight from Paris with the wing patched up with foil and sticky tape. As the saying goes, they came home on a wing and a prayer. Our next meeting is 13 April, 2pm at the Link Centre. If you would like to know more about the Guild contact Doreen on 693707 or Stevie on 873567
Easter camp will run from 10 13 April and 18 - 21 April, 930am - 3.3Opm daily. Due to major refurbishment work in our main hall however, numbers on camp will be greatly reduced and the choice of activities will be more restricted. We suggest therefore, that you book as soon as possible. Camp costs just £5.40 or £1.50 if you are a Gold Card holder. Swim school and freestyle in the pool will run throughout the holidays too - please contact main reception for further information regarding these two activities.
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WI hears about talking newspaper June Bradley reports The first meeting of Tootlea brook Womcns Institute's new programme got off to a flying start. Our speaker was Mr Stephen Beale who is the publicity officer for the Swindon Talking Newspaper for the blind, S.T.A.N. This is a cassette tape produced every week by a team of volunteers and delivered free by post to anyone who cannot see well enough to read newsprint. S.T.A.N. contains local news plus features, a letter page, sport and music. It started in Swindon in 1982 and currently delivers to about 160 people around the town. If you know of anyone who would like these tapes phone 522511. The title of the talk at our meeting on 19 April is 'A Thai Experience.' Intrigued? Why not come along and find out more. We meet on the third Wednesday of each month in the Community Room at Toothill School at 730pm. We are a friendly group of ladies and you would be made very welcome. If you would like further information phone 495520.
The Cambridge Diet - the nutritious way to lose weight Great news! Four new flavours for you to enjoy - Butterscotch, Chocolate Mint, Asparagus and Chicken and Mushroom - plus we've improved on all the old favourites. Contact your Counsellor to try them today Telephone Rebecca Clifforde (Westka) on 873201 brIdQe
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Wed 6.30-8.30
26 Apr
6wks
£18
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26 Apr
12wks
£27.60
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27 Apr
12wks
£27.60
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ARTS & CRAFTS PAINTING AND DRAWING
Tue 7.00-900
25 Apr
lowks
£30
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PAINTING & DRAWING Kingsdown School, Upper Stratton
Tue 7.00-9.00
24 Apr
8wks
£24
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PAINTING & DRAWING Bradon Forest School, Purton
Thu 7.00-9.00
27 Apr
8wks
£24
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PHOTOGRAPHY - Landscape
Wed 700-900
26 Apr
10wks
£30
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Thur 9.30-11.30 PPA DIPLOMA IN PLAYGROUP PRACTICE - Term 6, Link Centre, W. Swindon
CALLIGRAPHY- an introduction
Wed 7.00-9.00
26 Apr
lowks
£30
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POTTERY - FOR FUN
Mon 7.00-9.00
24 Apr
lowks
£30
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SUMMER FLOWERS FROM HEDGEROWS & GARDEN
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE
Mon 7.00-9.00
24 Apr
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lwk
£15
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Sat 10.00-4.00
29 Apr
lwk
£15
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13 May
lwk
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Tues 7.00-8.00
25 Apr
8wks
£12
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5wks
£15
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Wed 7.00-8.00
26 Apr
8wks
£12
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ASSERTIVENESS & SUCCESS I Headlands School, Upper Stratton
Wed 7.00-9.00
TONE & SHAPE UP Headlands School, Upper Stratton
7 Jun
5wks
£15
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27 Apr
8wks
£12
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ASSERTIVENESS & SUCCESS II Headlands School, Upper Stratton
Wed 7.00-9.00
TONE AND SHAPE Oliver Tomkins School, West Swindon
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Wed 6.30-8.30
6wks
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Thu 6.30-8.30
HORSES: CARRIAGE DRIVING FOR BEGINNERS, West Swindon
Sat 10.00-12.00
29 Apr
6wks
£55
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SAILING SMALL CRAFTS - RYA I & II Coate Water Park, Swindon
Thurs 6.00-8.00
27 Apr
10w1s
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25 Apr
8wks
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£18
26 Apr 27 Apr
6wks
£55
Sat 10.00-4.00
29 Apr
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STRESS, CONFIDENCE & RELAXATION Wed 7.00-9.00 Headlands School, Upper Stratton
26 Apr
8wks
£24
UEH03N
Sat 10.00-4.00
29 Apr
1 wk
13 May
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Sat 10.00-4.00
TAI CHI Westlea School, West Swindon
Thu 7.00-8.30
27 Apr
lowks
£30
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YOGA FOR ALL Purton Infants School
Tue 7.30-9.00
25 Apr
lOwics
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YOGA FOR ALL Purton Village Hall
Wed 10.00-11.30 26 Apr
lowks
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YOGA FOR ALL Westlea School, West Swindon
Tue 7,30-9.00
25 Apr
lOwics
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Tue 9.45-11.15
25 Apr
10wks
£30
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YOGA FOR IMPROVERS Haydon Centre, Haydon Wick
Mon 10.00-11.30
24 Apr
7wks
£15.75
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YOGA FOR IMPROVERS St Catherine's Sch, Upper Stratton
Mon 7.30-9.00
24 Apr
7wks
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ROCK CLIMBING & MOUNTAIN Tues 7.00-9.00 NAVIGATION, Churchlields School, Lawn LANCUAGES FRENCH FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS
Mon 7.00-9.00
24 Apr
6wks
GERMAN FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS
Tue 7.00-9.00
25 Apr
6wks
£18
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SPANISH - FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS
Thur 7.00-9.00
27 Apr
6wks
£18
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ITALIAN - FOR YOUR HOLIDAYS
Wed 7.00-9.00
26 Apr
6wks
£18
LGG74N
ITALIAN FOR IMPROVERS Head!arrds School, Stratton
Wed 7.00-9.00
26 Apr
5wks
£15
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The Link Magazine • April 1995
Compost scheme ready to go
Under 5s wanted
The new Link and LearnPlaygroup Grange Park residents will soon receive a leaflet from Thamesdown opens at the Link Centre in June. Council asking them to take part in compost recycling scheme. To book a place, call Sue on The project, originally planned Woollaton and Bainbridge Close. 873822, or collect a registration for last summer, will involve Thamesdown CouncilRecycling form from the Community Suite at householders in composting or- Officer Simon Morris said partici- the Link Centre. ganic waste in either pation in the scheme would be • their own gardens using voluntary. He hoped all houseNo smoking winner special containers loaned holds would take part as it was a The winner of the £10 prize at the for six months very worthwhile project and National No Smoking Day exhibiwould set the direction for devel- tion organised by health visitors at • or using water proof sacks which the council will collect for oping similar schemes across the the West Swindon Centre on 8 a central composting scheme. town. March is Lorraine Woodfield of Three roads are not included in For more information, Simon can Rodbourne. She guessed correctly the project: The Holbeins, be contacted on 493517. that there were 300 cigarette butts in the jar.
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Thamesdown Council is offering free refuse skips to any community group organising a neighbourhood clean-up during National Spring Clean Week which starts on 1 April. Residents groups interested in a neighourhood clean-up are welcome to book a skip which are usually hired out for £50. Call 493298 for more information.
Cameras watch property not children The headteacher of a West Swindon primary school is concerned that press reports in March that security cameras have been installed to protect children gives the wrong impression. Toothill School head Richard Jackson said child safety is a constant priority for all staff. The provision of strategically placed cam-
eras, allied with random patrols by a security firm, is an attempt to reduce the amount of damage to school property. "The school is heavily alarmed but we are concerned about the level of vandalism," he said. "Resuits so far during a three month trial have been encouraging, and the cost is quite modest."
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Quality water is an affordable luxury Anybody who notices the limescale around taps and inside their kettle will know Swindon is situated in the middle of a very hard water area. Water softeners provide a solution to the unsightly build up of lim, but more importantly they savE! money. Apart from helping to keep sinks and baths in pristine condition, the operating lives of washing machines, dish washers, kettles, showers and heating systems are all extended. Fuel bills are cut and so is the cost of household cleaning materials because less has to be used. The installation of a water softener will also improve the efficiency of equipment because existing limescale will be broken down and washed away. "There is no question, a water softner will pay for itself," says Brian Cox. "Not only will scale and scum be a thing of the past, you won't have to spend so much money on repairs and cleaning. What's more, softened water has a clean, silky feeling which makes baths and hair washing more enjoyable." The Swindon Soft Water Centre stocks a range of equipment costing from £320 to £860 inclusive of VAT. DIY sales are offered or there is an installation service available.
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I am a mother of three boys all the catchment area will be able to comingup to secondary school age. attend Ridgeway School if they We have lived in Westlea for seven wish to do so, even ill have to erect years always secure in the knowl- Portacabins". edge that our boys would attend Did the Education Department Ridgeway School. However we give him the go ahead to say this have recently learnt that even and are they now pulling it back, though we live in the catchment or did he say this off his own back? area the only school available to Somehow I don't think so. our sons is Greendown. There are about 52 families all The reason for this I can only going through this in the Westlea believe is due to lack of funding. area. I would like to ask the quesThis angers me a great deal, firstly tion,why? Isitright? I don't really because basically we have no know who to speak to or write to choice and secondly for the unfair over this, but I feel that it is imporway parents and children are be- tant to let people know what they ing treated. I wonder, do the peo- could also be facing. We have ple who make these decisions have attended a meeting and our first a choice for their own children? appeal will be coming soon. Why After attending the Ridgeway should we have to go through this? meeting last year the headmaster, The only way at the present time Mr Axon stood up and stated, and we can see a way to send them to I quote, "All the children living in Ridgeway is to move house to Wroughton, but why should we? We are happy here. Every day Registered Childminder this country gets worse, nothing is in West Swindon has full time and easy anymore, it's all hard work. part time vacancies. All that parents like us want is Tel. Linda on 536197 the best for our children. We want them to have a good start. In realINTERNATIONAL PEN FRIENDS ity there is no choice for Bradley. Guaranteed Service • This issue was featured on the front Tel: 870991 page of the December 1994 Link magaMr Rowles, Grange Park zine.
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Freezer, Daichi upright model, as new, £120. Tumble drier, Phillips, 2 heat settings, £25. Tel: 870036 (Westlea) Wooden bird table on stand, must be able to collect, £5, no offers please. Tel: 874767 Navy, pure wool, 3/4 coat, with hood, draw string waist, vgc, £25 ono. Tel: 875289 Pronuptla wedding dress, size 12, traditional style plus hooped u/skirt, £180 ono. Tel: 496286 Man's sheepskin coat, size 38, £65 ono. Ladies size 12 leather, denim, reversible coat, as new, £85 ono. Rabbit hutch, hardly used, £25. Tel: 522714 Fish tank and mahogany unit under, 36"x18"x12", has everything you need to start, 80all included. Tel: 886354 (Shaw) Rotastack hamster housing includes one living compartment plus two loft units and connection tubes, £12 ono. Tel: 873295 Solid teak gateleg table, 58"x45", buyer to transport, £75 ono. Tel: 875575 Two large modern grey armchairs, good condition, £30 each. Tel: 871269 (Shaw) Tom Pickering 13' Match fishing rod, nearly new, £80. Tel: 705119 Printer Brother Ml 109-dot matrix Epson compatible, friction or tractor feed. Spare ribbons, part box listing paper, IBM parallel cable, manual, £30. Tel: 870509 Drawing board Al size on stand (white) in good condition, £45. Tel: 873611 (Eastleaze) after 5.
Teak fire surround with 2 bar coal fire effect electric fire, very good condition, £25. Tel: 611652 (Toothill) Table with four chairs 40" round oak coloured only 2 years old, good condition, £50. Welder stationary exercise bike, hardly used, only £50. Tel: 879388 Three tier corner unit and two matching wine tables, mahogany effect wood with green base, very good condition, £20 ovno. Tel: 882182 Old fashioned chrome bath and shower mixer taps, very old, c50. Tel: 534213 Nes game systemwith 3 games, excellent condition, £30. Tel: 872426
Burma Star for old soldier. Tel: 870362 Bric a Brac - glass, china, jewellery and collectables, anything considered. Tel: 873157 (Westlea) Single bed base, preferably with drawers. Tel: 873965 Record of 'Time' the musical (double album) must be in good condition. Tel: 876475 (Grange Park) Bathroom Suite, white or misty colour. Tel: 878782
Britax Rock-a-bye car seat with head support cushion, birth to 9 months, £25. Mothercare 2 in 1 pushchair/carrycot, raincover, cosytoes, £100. Tel: 873934 Pram, Mothercare, navy blue cord, carry cot style with shopping tray, good condition, £35. Tel: 881353 (Sparcells) Snes with 7 games and two controllers, £150. Gameboy and 7 games with carrycase, £75. BC car, Blitzer Beetle, £125. Tel: 881640 (Shaw) Tumble drier, small size, never used, Hotpoint with venting kit, £96. Tel: 872926 Schumacher radio controlled car, race prepared, everything except motor, hardly used, also airbrush with accessories, cost new £380 sell £200 ono. Tel: 874260 Figure skates, black, size 4, excellent condition, £26. Tel: 536869 Boys bike Raleigh Burner BMX, suit 7-11 yrs,30. Casio keyboard, MT-205, hardly used, £50. Tel: 887304 (Sparcells)
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LocalLives Romania with help Last month Julian Leggett, Manager of the West Swindon Centre and member of Mission Romania, described a trip last year with aid donated by the people of Swindon. Here he concludes his account. Friday 16th September We spent the morning visiting Cold Valley where displaced Gypsy families live. Extreme poverty - no running water or drainage apart from down the middle of the main track. Children with no clothing and a 92 year old lady making her main meal of dandelion and sparrow stew! Some of the donated clothing and food will go here. Right in the middle of the huts is one converted into a church. 5pm A meeting with Speranta (physically and mentally disadvantaged children). They have a need for money to help them develop a new centre on land adjacent to the small school they are currently being loaned. 6pm After a meeting with Baptist Minister Andrew Vass, a meal for at a local hotel for only 7000 lei or ÂŁ2.69 to feed the four of us. It doesn't sound much until you consider that the monthly state pension for agricultural workers can be as low as 500 lei - a kilo loaf of bread costs 875 lei!
discussion with some friends, Maria and Istvan Jeremiahs. We have so much still to learn about these people and their lovely country.
doing in Tirgu Mures is correct. It costs a lot to transport all the donated aid but more good comes from working this way than if we just gave the money.
Tuesday 20th The Caritas (Charity) Hospital. The paediatric block was built to house 80, but has 120 children with an average of 20 babies being abandoned at the door every day. Not enough helpers so the children are tied into their cots. 3pm We move the Chamber of Commerce toy library to its new quarters. This new idea - the first in Romania - is designed for use by parents of children with learning difficulties. 7.30pm A meeting atllona's mum's house with people from all the groups that we work with to complete their customs paperwork. A tax is levied on the value of everything we donate to them so we always estimate low. More delicious Hungarian nosh.
The generosity and prayers of the people of Swindon for us during the past years have been outstanding but we came back with a longer list of wants than we went with, so please don't stop giving. If it's clean and tidy and can be used in Romania we'll consider anything, but we really need good quality clothing, bedding, medicines, medical equipment, washing machines (working or otherwise) dried foods and money. If you know of anyone who might sponsor us for vehicles, fuel or any of the above, or if you want more information please call me on 872987 or 822491 or pop into the Centre Manager's office at the West Swindon Centre. Thanks again for your help and I hope this very much abridged diary of our trip gives you an insight into what we do in Romania.
Saturday 17th Delivered beds to the local Scouts group. A new organisation to Romania, this particular group has been given a house by American Scouts. They would love to make contact with our local groups. Sunday 18th After a three hourlong church service with Pastor Vass we went sightseeing in Sighisoara and Sovata in the afternoon. Filled the van tank and our jerry cans with diesel. The cost? 390 lei a litre or 68p a gallon. Last year we couldn't get any at all. Times change but we will still carry a jerry can or two next time just in case. We found a group of charcoal makers and got a Hungarian explanation of charcoal making. I understood every wave of the hand! On the way home we pass through Korund, a tourist trap of the worst kind, full of Swiss chalet type houses and said to be the wealthiest village in Romania. Monday 19th Dawn, our medical rep, went to the local Aids orphanage. The disease is rife amongst the little ones due to Romania's earlier total disregard for testing imported blood. The men, who don't want their hearts broken again like last time, deliver some more goods elsewhere. The evening was spent in
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