Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Pink & Green Pop Up Shop
This is lovely news from one of my favourite Swindon business - Pink & Green. Later this month (September 2019) they are having a pop-shop event in Cheltenham's branch of Molton Brown.
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Beat the Street is Back
Beat the Street is set to return to Swindon and residents can now pick up their cards ready to join in the fun when the game launches.
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No 2: Coffee
Hello listeners. Welcome to the second post in my tour round Swindon in 50 Drinks.
Because I don't want you all getting the idea that I'm ONLY interested in alcohol (almost but not quite) the subject of this post is that magic bean - coffee.
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The History of Coffee
This guest blog from The Blog Frog is all about the history of coffee. Sit back and look forward to a few fab facts about coffee and caffeine.
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Wyvern’s Summer Youth Project 2019
August 2019 Wyvern's Summer Youth Project Serve up a sweet treat with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang If it's late August that can mean only one thing: Wyvern's Theatre Summer Youth Project 2019.Running since 1994, the summer youth project has become a highlight of the...
Cheeky Little Prints is 10!
Cheeky Little Prints founder Lisa Berry is thrilled to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her Swindon-based business which specialises in personalised paw print jewellery alongside bespoke paw print gifts and keepsakes.
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Ken White Triptych Lydiard House
Well here's a thing. These past few months, alongside writing Swindon in 50 Buildings, I've been working concurrently on Ken White's story: A Ken White Retrospective.
I, like many other people I daresay, had formed the impression that the only piece of Ken's Swindon work, still in existence, is the Golden Lion mural.
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Discovering the River Ray Parkway – Part 2
You may (or may not) remember that Angela and I walked half of the River Ray Parkway last year, from Moulden Hill to John Lewis. This summer (2019) we finally got around to walking the second half, John Lewis to Coate Water.
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No 1: Ouzo – it’s all Greek to me
7th August 2019
Four days ago myself and friends were out celebrating the launch at the Baker's community cafe, of my second book Swindon in 50 Buildings.
Now, more than once in recent weeks the topic of covering Swindon in 50 Drinks arose. It was somewhat tongue-in-cheek TBH. But then I got to thinking 'Why not?' Something a little different for this blog.
Ergo, being as how the location for my book launch celebrations was the Greek Olive, what better drink to have for No 1 in this series than Ouzo.
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New Murals in Swindon
Swindon used to be a town full of murals. Many, though not all, were the work of Ken White. Only one of his now remains and that's the Golden Lion mural.
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