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  • The West Swindon Forum – There’s Never Too Many Cars!!

    2011-09-13

    No one - not a single person - mentioned that many of the problems raised at the West Swindon Forum are caused by too many cars, and that the best solution is to encourage people out of their cars and reduce the problem at source.

  • The West Swindon Forum

    2011-09-13

    Local politics isn't massively exciting, but it is important. Get involved if you can!

  • A Boris Bike Adventure

    2011-09-09

    I'm sure a thousand and one people have written about Boris Bike experiences, but I think I have some useful insight after my first go on London's newest mode of public transport, so I'm going to share anyway.

  • Cycle on the roads, or else…

    2011-08-19

    I’m being kept awake and was catching up on Facebook when I read this ridiculous article: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/9201293.___Cycle_on_the_roads_or_else/ The Facebook post asked for comments. I wrote this in response: SO many things wrong with the comments from the police. First of all I’m totally with Andy, cyclists should obey the law. There’s no excuse for illegally […]

  • Thinking Hard about Helmets

    2011-07-25

    James Cracknell has created a video in which he makes a passionate plea for people to wear cycle helmets. But is the helmet-wearing issue as simple as he makes it out to be?

  • All change – Sky to Virgin Media

    2011-06-13

    So, life's a bit different now to how it was a few months ago. I'm earning less and working from home, so it's time to review a few things. And one change worthy of mention is my broadband supplier.

  • Celebration or Convenience?

    2011-06-10

    It now seems that it's my responsibility to publish the fact that it's my birthday. This is a new piece of knowledge to me. I've always assumed that people put these things in their calendars anyway. What other assumptions that I have about the world might have changed because of social media?