24th April 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon's Famous Duck Race: It's Quackers! Right then listeners! I've been trying to get something written on here about the Old Town Rotary (one of them) and their world famous, in Swindon, duck race for I don't know how...
24th March 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Eastcott Heritage Exhibition The good people of Savernake Street community hall in Eastcott have been busy again. I LOVE what they're doing up there. It's such a lovely thriving community centre that does some terrific stuff...
20th February 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon celebrities get knitted If you're in the vicinity of Stitch 'n' bitch ladies you'll hear the click clack click of knitting needles as they get to work on their latest project aimed at raising funds for Swindon...
9th February 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] The Swindon Recital Series Not infrequently, and always on social media, is heard the cry 'There's no culture in Swindon' and words to that effect. I have NEVER understood this attitude. There's more culture and creativity...
7th February 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Twigs Snowdrops and soup day 2018 A quick shout out listeners for the wonderfully alliterative Twigs community gardens annual snowdrops and soup day. When is it happening? Sunday 11th February 2017 11 am - 3 pm...
31st January 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] Swindon Library Local Studies Hello dear listeners. I hope you're well. It's struck me that, aside from a post the other day about volunteers for the Citizen's advice centre, I've been a bit lax about posting on here this...
19th January 2018 [jetpack_subscription_form] The Phoenix Players Well dear listeners. Earlier this week, Swindon Old Town Rotary kindly invited me along to one of their breakfast meetings to talk to them about this here blog and related matters. They are a jolly...
Honour's list recognition for Swindon Viewpoint's Martin Parry 30th January 2017 Wow! This is fantastic news. Swindon Viewpoint featured in one of the early posts on this blog. I'm super thrilled to see that Martin Parry has had his work recognised in this way. An...
17th December 2017 [jetpack_subscription_form] A Community Library Launches at the Swindon Hindu Temple To be fair, 'A community library LUNCHES at the Swindon Hindu Temple' would have been an appropriate heading being as how this event was celebrated with a food...
Well listeners! Yesterday was what I call a good Swindon day. The being cold, yet bright and sunny I walked into town from Grange Park.
First up was a visit to Theatre Square to the Artsite Christmas Fair. I love Artsite and the Post Modern. It’s a fantastic collective of artists working together in their studios. I like to get to their Christmas fair when I can because their’s always something to catch your eye. And they’re such fantastic people too. I LOVE that Swindon has got Artsite.
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...
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.
