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November 26, 2008
Toys and skating on thin ice
As real as it is the credit crunch can make rather depressing reading when it is continually in the news but on the other hand you can't ingnore it.
In this week's Gazette we have a number of stories relating to the current economic downturn while on a happier note we have launched our annual Christmas Toy Appeal.
We have strong splashes on all four editions and some good investigative work by Uxbridge reporter Libby Jones turned what at first appeared to be no more than a possible rumour into a really strong story, if tragic, for the main edition.
Infact I was pleased with this week's paper which has a really good mix of news. With people's minds now rapidly turning to Christmas it will be interesting to see how sales perform this week and how quickly they start dropping away, as they usually do, in the run up to Christmas,
No matter how small the gift I would encourage as many readers as possible to donate to our annual Toy Appeal which is again being run in conjunction with The Chimes Shopping Centre in Uxbridge and Hillingdon Hospital.
Toys will be distributed ready for Christmas to children at Hillingdon Hospital and also to less fortunate youngsters across the borough through Hillingdon Council.
Donated toys can be dropped off at The Chimes shopping centre information desk and the Gazette office in Bakers Road, Uxbridge between now and December 14 - and remember no matter how small every present will be gratefully received.
Still on a festive theme the ice rink in Uxbridge opens later this week to the public.
Situated outside the Civic Centre this is a first for the town and having had a look yesterday everything seems well on course for the opening.
It will bring some added festive cheer to the borough and also hopefully encourage even more people into Uxbridge town centre over the Christmas period.
My only fear is that tomorrow night almost the entire editorial staff of the Gazette have been invited to a special VIIP preview night at the rink - they have all been warned not to fall over and injure themselves otherwise we could be skating on thin ice with regard to next week's paper!
And will I be joining in the fun - the answer is no.
My record on skates is not particularly good and I am still recovering from a sporting ankle injury picked up several months ago - well that's my excuse anyway....
Posted by aseal at November 26, 2008 10:22 AM