Category Archives: Swindon

Feb
22
2013

The Tail of one CITY^H^H^H^H Town

by Skippy

I am reading the Swindon Masterplan Report (Draft Rev C), while the document is not all about canals; in fact very little of it is about canals, the Swindon Evening Advertiser would have you believe it was a well supported plan to make the City Town of Swindon into some kind of Venice. The Swindon Town [...]

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Feb
20
2013

Canals of Swindon

by Skippy

Swindon Borough Council, have been writing consultations again, The Swindon Advertiser reported “Residents want canal back in town centre masterplan” [link]. THE GRAND plan for an overhaul of Swindon town centre could be set to get its own makeover – after consulted residents said they wanted the idea of a canal reinstated. The majority of [...]

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Oct
26
2012

Open invite for Dinner to my MP

by Skippy

I have just invited my MP (Justin Tomlinson Tory) for tea, and promised not to lobby him: Dear Mr Tomlinson, I am a great believer in equal opportunities; as a constituent of yours who can not afford to lobby my MP, or afford to pay the required amount to sit at the table with the [...]

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Sep
25
2012

Dealing with Spam

by Skippy

Since spending a fair amount of time in Swindon, and having the following on my Parents front door I Still win the following: The Swindon Star The Swindon Star is a weekly free newspaper, well-established in the community and packed with local news and advertising. Published every Thursday this is Swindon’s best free newspaper. So [...]

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Dec
18
2011

Skilling up

by Skippy

Last time I was without employment (back before CCFE) I managed to get an SL2 form from the Job Centre, and I used it to get my CSCS card (Construction Skills Certification Scheme), and my 17th Edition (BS7671 IEE Wiring Regulations Qualification: City & Guilds 2382-10 Level 3); neither of which I have really used [...]

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Nov
03
2011

The Other way on the Wilts and Berks

by Skippy

This is my wondering the other way along the Wilts and Berks Canal from Purton Road Bridge into West Swindon, this should be from just south of the number 5. The Cycle path at this point crosses the line of the canal; so for the cut to be continued south there will need to be a [...]

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Oct
31
2011

Walk along the Wilts and Berks Canal

by Skippy

For those of you who played Guess where, this is the post that will answer that. Over on nbtheGreenMan’s blog Suzanne has been blogging about her wondering the Wilts & Berks Canal, Her post and photos are of the Abingdon end of the canal (in Oxon…) Since I am back in Swindon, due to my [...]

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Oct
20
2011

New Doctors and 0844 – Response

by Skippy

Further to my letter to the North Swindon Practice at Home Ground Surgery, Thames Avenue, Swindon, SN25 1QQ, I got this letter back from Chris: What she doesnt say in this is that 01793 705 783 maps to 08444 996 631 directly and places you in the Que. I will have to have a think about how to respond to [...]

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