Swindonian Blog Posts
Swindon news, views, history and cultureBBC Wilts, Born again Swindonian & Desert Island Dish
January 2016 Back in November of 2015, BBC Wilts got in touch with me to ask if I'd like to take part in a section of their afternoon show called desert island dish. I won't lie - I was a bit meh about it in the first instance - chiefly cos I'm no great shakes in the...
10 reasons to love Swindon
10 reasons to love Swindon: a northerner's perspective Swindon: THIS is Swindon To be fair I could easily have called this post '10 reason's to love Swindon: another northerner's perspective. What with hailing from a northern direction myself. An earlier guest post...
Surprising Swindon – Past & Present Explorers’ Guide
21 November 2015 'New Swindon' 1840 - 2015 - Swindon Civic Voice Walker's Guide Swindon - this is Swindon Though not intentionally planned that way, it turned out to be rather timely that Jess (@swindondriver) and I should go on an EXPOTITION and go exploring the New...
Made in Swindon: Celebrating 175 years
The year 2016 marks 175 years since the birth of Swindon as a railway town...Made in Swindon: Celebrating 175 years I am going to design... a Station after my own fancy; that is, with engineering roofs, etc. Isambard Kingdom Brunel And he did rather didn't he?...
Simon Webb Pens – Steaming Ahead
This post though concerns itself with a new range of pens that Simon is crafting. This time from wood shot through with resonances of Swindon’s GWR glory days. What’s more it’s got associations with Simon himself. Simon Webb Pens – Steaming Ahead indeed.
David Bent Movement 2000
David Bent Movement 2000. Much like the subject matter of this collection of eight paintings – refugees, migrants and people on the move generally – Movement 2000, by Swindon-based artist David Bent is looking for a home. One in which they can be viewed, absorbed and digested at length. All of which they certainly need and deserve.
Simon Webb: Handcrafted Pens
20 October 2015 Simon Webb Artisan Pens Penning a new business story Those of us of a certain age, that remember scratchy nib pens and inkwells in desks and then the later cartridge pens, could be forgiven for thinking that the Biro and indeed the text message and...
Taking a trip on Dragonfly
Well listeners. This year has so far seen a few new Swindon experiences for me. One of them being the subject of this post – taking a trip on Dragonfly on the Wilts & Berks canal.
Cambria Bridge mural 2015
Cambria Bridge mural. In a neat bit of symmetry Ken White, well known for his murals both here in Swindon, London and the world, has now become the subject of a mural down on Cambria Bridge.
The Double Helix of Carfax
The Double Helix of Carfax. Last year I published a post about the Seven Wonders of Swindon as described by the writer Jasper Fforde:
“Welcome to the Seven Wonders Of Swindon, compiled for your visiting pleasure by the Swindon Ministry of Information in association with the City Council and the Swindon Special Committee for Wonders.”
Swindon in 50 more buildings
West Swindon – What the eye doesn’t see
Swindon – A Born Again Swindonian’s Guide
We Are Swindon
