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Swindon news, views, history and culture
A poppy cloak for Brunel’s statue
4th November 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] A poppy cloak for Brunel Swindon Stitch and Bitch - a Swindon based knitting group, have been busy knitting and crocheting poppies to raise funds and awareness for The Royal British Legion. Last year they made a six-foot...
Swindon Symphony Orchestra
31st October 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon Symphony Orchestra Yes listeners. We DO have our very own symphony orchestra! Who knew?! Not me until relatively recently. Yet it's been here for twenty-eight years! We also have people performing chamber music...
Three fab Swindon places to visit
27th October 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] Three fab Swindon places to visit Not that this is a huge surprise to those of us that know - but it's super nice to see the validation! The Three Best Rated website has...
Lord Joel Joffe
Last night I had the privilege of attending a memorial event for Lord Joffe – or Joel as everyone knew him.
I knew of Joel and his connections with many Swindon organisations of course way before I met him. His patronship of Swindon 105.5, involvement and interest in the Harbour Project and Swindon City of Sanctuary to name but a few.
The Thistle Express Swindon Launches
4th October 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] The Thistle Express launches in Swindon It's good to see what was - many years ago - the Wiltshire hotel and latterly The Thistle, back in use as the Thistle Express. It's in a super fab location for sure. Literally a spit...
The Core Juice Bar
29th September 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] The Core Juice Bar Swindon Last weekend saw the 4th annual sausage and ale trail around Old Town. This is, it has to said, a rather splendid event. It's a great opportunity to undertake a gastronomic tour round the...
100 Views of Swindon
18th September 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] 100 Views of Swindon The 2017 Open Studios took place across the last two weekends. As ever this splendid event clashed with my birthday celebrations. And, as they always take place in London/Surrey, I miss it. I did...
Swindon City of Sanctuary
6th September 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] Hello listeners. Simply a quick share of a press release from the good people at Swindon City of Sanctuary who are a year old! Here's their Facebook page - which just happens to have me in a picture on the front. Gosh, I...
Restoring the Blondinis
In the early days of this blog – in the summer of 2013 even – I wrote a post about the sculpture of the Great Blondinis. If you’ve no idea what I’m talking about here’s the post in question: https://swindonian.me/2013/06/24/the-great-blondinis-sculpture/
Pens from Christ Church Pews
30th August 2017 Pew here for a hand-turned pen with a Christ Church connection Swindon pen-maker Simon Webb, has a reputation for fashioning exquisite hand-made pens from wood connected to aspects of Swindon’s history. This time it's pens from Christ Church Pews.The...
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
