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The shop selling various refreshments and hot food is manned entirely by attempts to increase as the switchover date nears. In addition to phone calls,
volunteers but the lifeguards (mostly university students) are paid. Around 9,000 criminals may create phishing emails and fake websites to try to obtain peoples’
people use the pool each year with a maximum of around 500 in any one day. personal data.
Interestingly the customers were 52% children, 32% adult and 15% concessions, a
rough 50/50 split between adults and children. Telecoms providers such as Virgin Media, O2 or BT should contact customers
before the switchover to check in to make sure their service isn’t affected.
Enough of these rather boring statistics, what I liked about this pool was its
wonderful timeless quality. In 5 years time it will have been serving the people of Anyone with telecare services should check how the switchover will affect them,
Cirencester for 150 years, a tribute to its current band of willing volunteers and all and what they need to do to be ready, so their care isn’t disrupted.
those who have gone before them. What better accolade can you give than
that? Seen a scam? Report it to Action Fraud online or by calling 0300 123 2040.
Bob Holman If you want advice because you have been affected by a scam, then call the
Citizens Advice consumer helpline on 0808 2231133, or visit citizensadvice.org.uk/
consumer
VILLAGE HALL

When you respond to advertisers, do please tell them you saw
Thank you to Linda Lamon
their advert in this magazine - it helps them monitor the
Linda staged the wonderful “Forever Home “2 day
Exhibition at the Village Hall in September / October effectiveness of their advert and helps us generate more
and this was a great opportunity to see some of her VILLAGE
amazing photos. advertising revenue!!

Thank you for HALL
sharing all your
knowledge and
images with the community and for
choosing the Village Hall as your venue.

Hall Bookings
If you want to book the Village Hall
please contact our booking Secretary
J o a n n a S y r e t t
Joanna.syrett@tiscali.co.uk or
telephone 01929 472037 she will also be able to show you around if you are not
familiar with the building.

Fancy a game of table tennis

As part of our bid to try to generate some income for the Hall we are able to offer
family table tennis sessions, if you are interested in hiring it the fee is £10 per
family for an hour.

Contact the Booking Secretary Joanna on 01929 472037

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