New delivery of books
I have just received a new delivery of books from the printers Very suitable Christmas presents. Go to the order books tab and help support the Neuroendocrine Cancer UK charity.
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Swindon News
Recipe for Keto chocolate nut bars
Those who have come to my site for the recipe, welcome. Please look around and see my work and help the Neuroendocrine community by ordering one of the books. Many thanks Since retirement I have had time to experiment with some Keto diet foods, and several people who have sampled them have asked me for
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The demise of the Regent Circus cinema.
I see reported in a popular daily newspaper that cineworld are about to close their offering at the Regent Circus in Swindon. I was on a tour of the building pre-opening and have covered several events there since. Nightime at Regent Circus. Pre opening tour. Swindon Wildcats evening. The film Londonalli Bollywood film that was
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Pictures of mystery Swindon artist uncovered
Russian artist Olga Vejdaeva, who lived in Swindon in 1998 and exhibited her work quite widely, was photographed for a feature in April of that year. Can anybody throw a light on her achievements since.
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From the archive of 1998 Drink up Maurice.
9-4-1998 Drink up Maurice. The Mayor of Swindon, Cllr Maurice Fanning, celebrates the re-opening of the Crown at Stratton after a major refurbishment, by drinking a yard of ale, with James Arkell at hand to help.
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Doing it the old fashioned way at Doves Farm
Pictures of A farm straddling the Wiltshire Border who does its organic harvesting the old way, was taken in 2009. The reason for the traditional methods were to provide straw for the thatching industry. Harvest time in Wiltshire. On the borders of Wiltshire and Berkshire, where once the Romans harvested grain for its army in
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Lydiard House painting by a “quietly spoken gentleman and a kindly man” POW
In the history of Lydiard I came across these pictures taken on this day 2013 of POW ehhibition : Painting of Lydiard House by German POW Peter Probst, a 36 year old German serviceman from Koblenz who began his internment at 160 POW Camp, Lydiard Park in 1947. Peter’s Story Peter underwent a minor operation
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Nanette Newman at DOV birthday party 13-3-1998
Soap (in a bottle) advertisement star Nanette Newman at the Designer Outlet’s first birthday party fashion show.
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Ridgeway dig 23-7-2000
SIMON CULLERY, ARTIST IN RESIDENCE FOR ART & ARCHAEOLOGY, MAKING A PLASTER CAST OF A TRENCH AT KING ARTHUR’S CASTLE ON THE RIDGEWAY.
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Keep Oasis open protest
Protesters gathered outside Swindon’s iconic sports complex as part of a campaign to keep the sports hall / arena as part of the area’s development plans. Security at the protest was visible but discrete.
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