28th January 2016 The Rain it Raineth every day The sun is shining this morning but more rain is on the way. So don’t shelve the plans for the ark just yet. You’d think wouldn’t you, for a country that… Continue reading
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Architecture in Swindon
A Great deal of Building John Betjemen, poet, broadcaster and journalist, wrote of there being ‘very little architecture in Swindon and a great deal of building’ before going on to say that ‘Swindon, instead of being a West Country town, looked on its… Continue reading
Does Xmas make you cross?
16 December 2015 Does Xmas make you cross? And no. I don’t mean the festive season that’s rushing towards us accompanied as ever by Slade belting out their 1970s Christmas hit. Though of course you might loathe Christmas. Or… Continue reading
All About Advent
27th November 2015 All about Advent: its history and meaning Advent, the period of preparation for Christmas and the celebration of the birth of Jesus, begins on the Sunday nearest to 30th November. We know that the Advent period focuses on expectation… Continue reading
Small Business Saturday UK – 2015
11 November 2015 Support your local businesses: Small Business Saturday UK 2015 If you haven’t got your sprouts on the hob yet then now is the time. The Christmas songs are already on a loop in the shops and the mince pies… Continue reading
Trick or Treat?
26 October 2105 Trick or Treat? Hold on, man. We don’t go anywhere with “scary,” “spooky,” “haunted,” or “forbidden” in the title. ~From Scooby-Doo Hello again listeners. Following on from my recent post about the term ‘Fall’ (autumn) here… Continue reading
We say Autumn – you say Fall
24 October 2015 We say Autumn – you say Fall “Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower.” ― Albert Camus Autumn, or, as our cousins across the pond would have it, ‘The Fall’ is now well… Continue reading
Nine ways in which Swindon does business
In recent weeks I’ve added several posts to the Swindon in Business section of my Born again Swindonian blog. And Swindon does business! I began sharing Swindon business stories on Born again Swindonian as a way of highlighting just how great… Continue reading
Don’t mess with the Panda – get your content proofread
Don’t Mess with the Panda- get your content proofread! As a proofreader I’m obviously going to stress to you the importance of getting your content or documents proofread. There are many compelling reasons why you should. Here’s one for… Continue reading
Outset Ambassador
I am very honoured and delighted to be associated with Outset Swindon as an ambassador for their services. As Outset themselves say: ‘Starting a business for the first time can be an unsettling experience, with lots of new obstacles to navigate…. Continue reading