Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and culture
Sharing Swindon’s Story
Over the past year, in a project coordinated by the Mechanics' Institution Trust, thirty-five young Swindonians learnt lots of amazing things about our town. What they learned is on this Sharing Swindon's Story website. The project participants outside Central...
Jamie Martin: The Anomaly Crystal
I’ve already had the pleasure to feature Lis McDermott, in her authorial capacity, in this Made in Wiltshire section of Born again Swindonian. And in this post, it’s my delight to feature Jamie Martin and his novel, The Anomaly Crystal.
A Good Man and a Brave Man
Swindon Civic Voice seem to be something of a literary lot. Chair Angela Atkinson, aka Born again Swindonian, is now the author of three Swindon related books – the second of which – Swindon in 50 Buildings is out now. But she’s not on her own! Oh no. One of their trustees, Alan Gaunt, can also claim authorship as a a thing with his book, A Good Man and a Brave Man.
Final push for Beat the Street in Swindon
Players of Beat the Street are being encouraged to make one final push to see how far the town can travel.
Taking place until 6 November, the game has seen the town transformed once again into a giant game where residents are rewarded with points and prizes for walking, cycling or scooting around their community, tapping Beat Boxes along the way.
No 4: Prosecco
On a recent night out at The Weighbridge Brewhouse, down near the Outlet Centre, one of my dining companions and myself decided to have a glass of Prosecco. Which gave me the perfect opportunity to do this post in my series Swindon in 50 drinks.
3D Printing – SED Developments
It might surprise you to know that 3D printing has been around since the 1980s. Yet it’s only been in recent years that the technology developed to the point where it allowed printing on a small scale. And with that, the explosion of 3D Printing into the home began.
Last Orders – by John Stooke
Wow! Yet another Swindon-related book. How fantastic. Hot on the heels of Swindon in 50 Buildings and the Ken White Bio/retrospective – both by me – and France Bevan’s recent book we have Last Orders by John Stooke.
No 3: The Bloody Mary
Continuing our journey round Swindon in 50 drinks, this post features the Bloody Mary you see in the picture below - at The Tuppeny in Swindon's Old Town. I saw this image of this rather splendid looking Bloody Mary on the Twitter stream of The Tuppenny in Old Town....
The Girl on the Train
I love a whodunnit. Who doesn’t? So last night’s performance of The Girl on the Train at the Wyvern theatre was much enjoyed.
I confess that, somehow or other, this million-seller novel by Paula Hawkins and film adaptation starring Emily Blunt, had pretty much passed me by. Which is sort of appropriate if stop to think about it.
Ken White Exhibition – Swindon
At the ripe old age of 76, Swindon-born, mural painting legend, Ken White at last has a a solo exhibition, Railways and Landcapes, at Swindon Museum and Art Gallery.
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
