Swindonian Blog Posts

Swindon news, views, history and culture

5 Reasons to Blog Now!

Mar 28, 2020 | Swindon in Business

In normal circumstances regular business blogging activity is a thing you should do. Along with brushing your teeth. And you can find a bit more about business blogging and its benefits here. But we don’t have normal circumstances. What we have is a Covid-19 pandemic throttling the world. So, if you’ve not done business blogging before here’s 5 reasons to blog NOW.

Ways to Work With Me

Feb 4, 2020 | Made in Wiltshire, Swindon in Business

Wrapped around Born Again Swindonian, are the activities by which I earn a crust. Namely: content marketing articles for, or articles about, Swindon & Wiltshire businesses for placement on this blog in either/or the Swindon in Business and Made in Wiltshire sections of the blog.

17. The GWR Workers’ tunnel 1870

Mar 18, 2016 | Architecture in Swindon, Public art-sculpture, Swindon in 50 More Buildings

Built in 1870, 380 ft (1115.8m), 15ft (4.6m) wide and 7ft (2-1m) high, the GWR Workers’ tunnel still provides the main pedestrian access from the railway village to the Works’ site.

Swindon Night Shelter Activity Sessions

May 11, 2021 | Community

SWINDON NIGHT SHELTER OFFERS ACTIVITY SESSIONS TO HELP THE HOMELESS UPSKILL Swindon Night Shelter Activity SessionsGUESTS at Swindon Night Shelter will get the opportunity to take part in activity sessions from next week (May 11) to support them with life skills.The...

Shedders needed for Swindon Renew

May 11, 2021 | Community

The Swindon Renew Men’s Shed project is seeking ‘shedders’ to come along and take part in activities when it opens up again on May 11th.

Swindon GWR Park Consultation

May 11, 2021 | Arts/Culture/Heritage, Parks and open spaces

May 2021Swindon GWR Park Consultation Our survey says The GWR Park, in the GWR railway village, is a fabulous green space. It's one that's been much-loved and much-used by Swindon residents for over 170 years. Here it was, that the famous cricket hero, DR WG Grace,...

18. The GWR Barracks 1853-1855

May 2, 2021 | Architecture in Swindon, Swindon in 50 More Buildings

Having covered a good chunk of Swindon’s fabulous GWR Railway Village in my Swindon in 50 Buildings book, I’m making up for the omission of this building there – here. If you’re with me.

Swindon DoubleTree Hilton Dining Deck

Apr 30, 2021 | Eating, drinking, coffee etc

So today myself and two friends enjoyed a delicious if chilly lunch on the new dining deck area at the Swindon DoubleTree Hilton Hotel at Lydiard Fields.

11. Peroni Red Label Beer

Apr 29, 2021 | Eating, drinking, coffee etc, Swindon in 50 Drinks

Peroni Red Label BeerI guess this one is a bit of a cheat in that I've already done a generic Italian beer post in this Swindon in 50 drinks blog series. But here I'm taking the top off Peroni Red Label beer,In that post I covered the ubiquitous Peroni Nastro Azzuro...