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Blaylock’s Shoe Shop Old Town

Mar 7, 2021 | Swindon in Business

Blaylock’s Shoe Shop Old Town
It’s a mildly curious thing that Swindon’s Old Town has, within a few yards of one another, three long-established family businesses. On Wood Street there’s Deacon’s Jewellers, founded in 1848 and now in its sixth generation as a family business. Then there’s Gilbert’s furniture store on Newport Street. This business was established in 1886, becoming a fixture on its present location from the early 1870s.

Then there’s the subject of this blog post: Blaylock’s shoe shop Old Town on the corner of Bath Road.

Drumstick Pens Beat It

May 24, 2020 | Made in Wiltshire, Swindon in Business

Simon Webb, is well-known as a maker of beautiful hand-turned writing implements that tell stories. He’s crafted pens from woods that include church pews, Isaac Newton’s apple tree, the Richard Jefferies’ mulberry tree, HMS Victory and more. But it’s arguable that his drumstick pens beat it all.

DMJ Computer Services is 35!

May 5, 2020 | Swindon in Business

DMJ Computer Services is 35! A Swindon based web development company, created right at the start of the computing boom, is a phenomenal 35 years old!

SED Developments Shielding NHS Staff

Apr 11, 2020 | Swindon in Business

Responding to a nationwide call for help from people with 3D printers, Swindon-based small business, SED Developments is using some of its printing capacity to make face shields.

They’re part of the 3D Crowd UK group who are delivering 39,000+ Face Shields to 90 NHS Trusts this Easter weekend from their Sheffield distribution centre.

Do Online Shop Spring Clean Now

Apr 8, 2020 | Swindon in Business

Now is the time to do an online shop spring clean, says Martin Jarvis, MD of DMJ computer Services.

NB: DMJ computer Services is a Swindon-based web design and hosting company.

With premises closing due to Cornavirus and organisations relying more than ever on having an effective online presence now is the time to brush the virtual cobwebs away.

As Martin says, now is the moment for businesses to carry out simple maintenance on their websites to make them more visible. And to enhance their effectiveness.

“With the best will in the world, it’s rare we have the thought, time, or inclination to make little tweaks, tidy-ups and other incremental updates to our websites,” said Martin. And he should know – he specialises in creating and hosting Wordpress websites.

STEM with Scoosh

Nov 25, 2019 | Swindon in Business

fifteen years ago, and a prospective parent, I moved to Swindon. Back then the view of Swindon around the UK wasn’t what you’d call favourable. Indeed – some might argue it still isn’t. And that, at length, is how STEM with Scoosh came into being.

Jamie Martin: The Anomaly Crystal

Nov 4, 2019 | Made in Wiltshire, Swindon in Business

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.

3D Printing – SED Developments

Oct 21, 2019 | Made in Wiltshire, Swindon in Business

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.

Intelligent Dialogue Training and Coaching

Jul 21, 2019 | Swindon in Business

IMHO, Intelligent Dialogue is a rather good name for a business that does what this Wiltshire-based business does do: training and coaching. And more of that soon.

But first let’s have a little look at the words that comprise this business’ name. Humour me – I did an English degree not long back – so I rather like a word! And there is a point to it – as I’m sure you’re intelligent enough to see.

Simon Webb Pens and Cufflinks

Apr 29, 2019 | Made in Wiltshire, Swindon in Business

Swindon born and Swindon-based Simon Web is carving out a pen-shaped niche for himself creating beautiful, hand turned writing instruments from timbers with historical and/or personal resonances

3D Printing – How it all Began

Apr 17, 2019 | Made in Wiltshire, Swindon in Business

The amazing world of 3D Printing is all around us, and its growing. Fast. Over the last year, (2018-19), the Additive Manufacturing Market (that’s the proper name for 3D printing), grew by 21%, as companies and individuals embrace the competitive advantages that 3D Printing gives them.

Sandra Trusty: Fabulous Functions UK

Jan 22, 2019 | Swindon in Business

Before we go any further let’s be clear on the difference between a wedding plannerand a wedding and event stylist.