More Free Music

I’m off to see a couple of bands in the next few weeks. One of them, The Piney Gir Country Roadshow is quite open about their music, and have a few MP3s available for download at 3hive. Personally, I like Greetings, Salutations, Goodbyes. There’s also more on emusic.
 
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Swindon Oxjam

** Warning. There are links to MySpace pages from this entry. Brace yourself for the visual feast that awaits. ** 
There are a number of events being organised around the country under the title of Oxjam, which is going to give a load of money to Oxfam.
One of the events is in Swindon and being organised […]

Long Days at School

http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/swindonnewsheadlines/display.var.868200.0.our_children_are_being_robbed_of_their_childhoods.php
Gayle’s one of out neighbours, and we’re in the same boat. I’m also concerned that starting 4 year olds on a full day may be too much for them.
The council’s reason for the change?
"The reason the change has happened is to bring us in line with other councils."
So, the welfare of the children of Swindon […]

Birds Eye View Of the Magic Roundabout

Amy Platt over in Seattle has posted a Microsoft Live Maps link to the most famous landmark in Swindon.
The birds-eye view technology looks really nice, and is worth checking out.
Link 
 

Swindon Techs/Bloggers Meetup

I’m trying to set up a monthly event (probably 1st Wednesday of the month) for people involved in blogging, tech, open source software, graphic design, web design and all that as a social meet-up, probably somewhere like Wood Street. The idea is that it will be a no agenda, informal gathering.
If you’re involved in any of […]

To the man who wrote to me (in Swindon)

I won’t embarass you by posting your name here, but you drink in the Wheatsheaf in Swindon. Let’s just keep it at James.
You sent me a request for information, but put in a false email address. That’s often not a bad idea, but in this case, I can’t reply to you with the information you […]