Tag Archives: Swindon

Apr
07
2013

On Continues Cruising and JSA

by Skippy

my contract with FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology) has not been renewed, so for fun I am now without a job, one of the things however I am allowed to do in the UK while applying for work is apply for JSA (Job Seekers Allowance). I am trying to do this without ending up claiming [...]

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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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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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Apr
10
2012

Return of the Marauder

by Skippy

My Suzuki Marauder has turned up;  it was stolen from Random Zero‘s way back in September of last year; Random Zero and I are waiting for the police to give us full details on the muppit who stole her, with a view to starting procedings against them, or (if they are a minor) their parents [...]

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Feb
08
2012

Macintosh SE/30 and System 7

by Skippy

While at CCFE they were going through a time of clearing out random things that hadn’t been used in years; I came across a Macintosh SE/30 The Macintosh SE/30 is a personal computer that was designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from 1989 until 1991. It was the fastest and most expandable of the original black-and-white compact [...]

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Jan
03
2012

Train and Cost

by Skippy

Tomorrow I start a new job in Staverton (near Staverton Airport) its a small village between Cheltenham and Gloucester Swindon to Staverton by Car takes 56 minutes and is 37.1 miles (according to google) and according to fuel-economy.co.uk This journey would cost me £6, or by train will about an hour ten (not including the half [...]

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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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