Heritage sinks in Swindon's deep end

No-one should be that surprised at GLL's proposals for the wholesale ripping-out of the Health Hydro, especially considering their recent past performance (such as the closure of the 2nd pool at Milton Road, the debacle at The Link over the climbing wall and the ejection of the playgroup at the same centre).

If you look beyond the shouty headline, it remains to be seen if this proposal would ever get anywhere, especially inside a listed building.

In a smaller heritage story, the reaction from the Civic Voice was predictably moaning in 'we're in a paddy because we weren't just given the building because that's what we expect'-style. Makes you wonder what they've been doing about it since 2012.

In the same way that Civic Voice complained about the authorised part demolition of the Technical College building in Victoria Road and admitted that they had failed to spot the detail of it in the planning application.

The Swindon Civic Voice is a very long way from it's earlier incarnation when it use to formally and carefully critique developer plans, and was effective.

Now Civic Voice just seems to shout as often and as loud as it can like a child having a paddy.

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 348

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10. I haven't gone too crazy though.

9. And that's why she's single.

8. Runs like a greased weasel.

7. Keep thinking that, yep that's what it is.

6. My bag was full of biscuits when I emptied them out.

5. That place is number two of where to go for breakfast.

4. You could operate it and Claire will never know.

3. There's an app on her phone that tells her what to think and feel.

2. It's filthy, I'm not sitting on it.

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

1. I've rarely showed them in public, except at the party when it was my 50th.

Overheard something we've missed? Then let us know.

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 347

Click here for the original at this brilliant idea, here's our own version for Swindon's buses from last week.

10. It was all planned out months ago.

9. This was made just using hardboard.

8. But that's soon easy Sam, my brother could do it and he's thick.

7. She got glue stuck on it and got her mate to prise it apart.

6. The hills have ears my friend.

5. Nervous laughter followed by a lot of colouring in, which was bizarre to say the least.

4. The salad was chosen, the safe choice.

3. They go on the weekly reports, but I've never seen anyone read them.

2. You need to get away from what he said and think more about the way he said it.

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

1. I've already considered buying Easter eggs, since I'm all ready for Christmas.

Overheard something we've missed? Then let us know.

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 346

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10. We'll have to go to Wilkinsons and buy a lot more outside lights.

9. It's all women down here.

8. He likes technology and is a right knob.

7. I've not heard what you were talking about.

6. I've seen a lot of things, but nothing like that.

5. There was clapping but it was just from that really annoying mother we all hate.

4. She is really shy, but that's not put her off taking her clothes off.

3. But it's okay apparently, because he did pay his council tax eventually.

2. What was it? Marmalade? Again?

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

1. You know Tim's got a GoPro, he dropped it in the lake.

Overheard something we've missed? Then let us know.