Top Ten Things Heard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 176

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10. It's got a shot of whiskey in it, for that extra double-kick.

9. It gave me a great chance to waffle until the senior managers started to lose feeling in their budgets.

8. Bus pass, BUS PASS, where is it?!

7. I put it to you that it's the hottest topic of the moment, iphone or blackberry?

6. That wasn't romance, that was wine.

5. What's your pin, so we can be in contact even when we're poor and broke?

4. I'll leave you behind at Specsavers and catch you up at Rymans.

3. There's plants all hanging from it, you'll have to see it, I can't describe it.

2. She's planning to dress up with huge pants, a pink top and giant ears.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. He's one of life's great thinkers... never done a thing, but he's like your Dad; always thinking.

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Keep Your Ear To The Wall

After a delay, today saw the green walls in Canal Walk revealed. The larger one on the pedestrian bridge is radically different to what's gone before. The other green wall is smaller, and higher up, on the thin edge of the eastern side of the girder bridge.

Despite the heated discussion about the water feature and the town centre redevelopment, the green wall has got off (relatively) lightly. It'll be interesting to see how it goes, what it looks like in brighter conditions and what flowers/matures on it.

Swindon Centric Says : The green wall is certainly a grower, not too sure about the Mickey Mouse ears being put on the wall of the Brunel carpark at the same time. A moment after this picture was taken, Swindon Centric saw one side of the ears become terribly lopsided, appeared a worker had let go, oops!

Tune in tomorrow to see if the ears are where they should be, unlike Swindon Centric's which are always deliberately kept to the ground.

Top Ten Things Heard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 175

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10. It's the same, but on a different World.

9. She told me to avoid fizzy drinks, fool!

8. If it's easy, it's probably not worth it... but it is terribly convenient.

7. I think she was the makeup artist on Titanic, or was it Hollyoaks?

6. The final showdown shall feature my wife, her mother-in-law and nothing but my wit!

5. He always takes the apposing view, it's irritating but necessary.

4. I spent half an hour checking if it was true, an hour and a half seeing who told her and most of the afternoon apologising.

3. If it catches fire, don't worry, I never liked this top anyway.

2. Why do most of our arguments centre around food, are we getting conversationally obese?

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. The graves shall yawn and the dead shall rise, put that in the press release, go on!

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Labour Win Moredon By-Election

It may be off everyone else's political radar, but a few minutes ago, Labour won the Moredon council seat in the by-election.

The resignation of former Conservative councillor Stephanie Excell in September (due, as she's sort-of revealed since was because she couldn't agree with budget cuts) was the cause of the by-election.

Swindon Centric Says ; This won't alter the balance of power in the council, but, well... it's just nice in these days of Conservatism to know the electorate haven't been scared by the right that the cuts are the only way forward.

Those numbers in full...

Conservative 755

Labour 887

UKIP 129

Lib Dem 98

If this is repeated all across the country Swindon Centric's election desk can confirm that the Lib Dems would have the same number of votes as a dead head of cabbage (with apologies to cabbage heads everywhere).

Rent-Free Premises Available (No Lift Access, Will Have To Lug Own Conscience)

If you follow to it's logical conclusion the fact that Digital City were given rent-free offices in the David Murray John building because it doesn't have lift access and therefore wouldn't be let-able to any private company tenant, this could be a huge boon for some in this era of Big Society. According to this report from the Advertiser, Labour claim £3,000 could be saved by Digital City vacating their grace and favour office.

Swindon Centric Says ; So if you're a charity, volunteer organisation or quango who are in need of premises in these lean times, contact Swindon Borough Council and as long as you sit in that grey area on a venn diagram, you could be living rent free!

Top Ten Things Heard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 174

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10. Chocolate, potatoes, orange juice and kitchen roll... not at the same time!

9. He started to lollygag.

8. He's missing out totally on this sick day out.

7. Haydon Wick is starting to get like Lawns, full of pensioners with attitude.

6. There's an imbalance and at the moment she likes to be told what to do.

5. I'm as fine as can be, considering what happened to those teeth.

4. There should be a ducking for supermarkets that put Christmas stuff out before Halloween.

3. She's going as a vampire and he as a vampire killer, she's getting a 20 minute head start otherwise the evening's over before it's started.

2. You're crushing my eggs and thick-cut crinkle chips.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. It's a major tenant to his plan to make everyone yield and become a member of the master-race, rather ambitious for a guy in a semi.

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10. It doesn't need charging, it lasts forever.

9. This was the third time it happens, he's only got three nails left now.

8. He's looks like Alan Carr with good teeth.

7. According to reports it wasn't as good as it sounded.

6. Unfair but tough, that's the Lib Dem slogan now.

5. You can't park there, they're using it for a seminar.

4. You're mixing him up with the footballer who sleeps with everyone.

3. He had these massive, erm, ambitions, foolish really.

2. In a way it's a hundred percent correct, but mostly wrong.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. I suspect he hasn't got the best intentions after last Thursday.

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Top Ten Things Heard On Swindon's Buses Last Last Last Week ; 172

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10. It's a rather cool reception, surprising, given the mild weather.

9. But what about Bruce.

8. I would like them both to be happy... and apart.

7. You'll have to move to accounting.

6. Chickpeas is a perfectly acceptable addition to a pasta sauce.

5. If he falls asleep, leave him until it goes back to town.

4. Keep quiet and calm down, otherwise I won't be responsible.

3. She's back in the news and out of her clothes.

2. I know this and so does every lying bastard.

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. I'm surrendering my right to care about X-Factor.

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Top Ten Things Heard On Swindon's Buses Last Last Last Last Week ; 171

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10. They're paying, there's pressure.

9. Don't give her the good stuff!

8. It could easily cause damage or some minor bomb damage.

7. I don't have the time for this faff.

6. It would frighten me to my boots.

5. Not taste so good.

4. Keen in the bed department, unconscious that is.

3. Any questions... good.

2. Give me your phone!

And the number one overheard phrase on Swindon's buses from last week is...

1. It's all to do with the cutbacks, you won't be here in a few months.

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