Sunday, December 30, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 451

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10. Potatoes are best if you don't know what to do.

9. There were like 20 men behind him.

8. It's an obvious disguise because everyone's seen it several times already.

7. Just give it a twist if it gets stuck.

6. I saw the face you made then.

5. Forget what happens last and remember how it starts.

4. Josie never shuts up about her floors.

3. But there's cold pizza left here.

2. She can either walk over and be picked up, or wait 40 minutes for me to get through the traffic.

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

1. He will stop at nothing, not even that.

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Sunday, December 23, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 450

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10. The custard hasn't quite achieved it's ultimate destiny.

9. You've not thought through this one little bit have you?

8. I was terrified that she might be a feminist, then I was terrified that she might not be one.

7. I had no idea pants shopping could be so enthralling until I dived in.

6. I would have given them a tenner for it, but they weren't having it.

5. Furtive whisperings to cheese.

4. That's a lowercase 'l' Katherine.

3. We like to set off late so if we get stuck it'll be dark and we can fall asleep.

2. She had antlers on, making her easy to spot in an open-plan office of people dressed the same.

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

1. How can she hit me with a broken arm?

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Thursday, December 20, 2018

Park and Hide

For the sake of the town's sanity, can Swindon Borough Council put some (make that, any) roadsigns up to direct people to the Wroughton Park & Ride if they're going to the Outlet this weekend?

It's fine advertising it through press releases, but there are no sign on the roads at all.

If you want it to work, do it properly, come on!

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 449

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10. Don't tear the lid, just pop it off.

9. There's not much more left to say about that outfit.

8. Everyone keeps talking about David, despite him not knowing anyone.

7. You'll have to pay for the privilege of coming to my house.

6. It wasn't very steady considering how much weight is being carried.

5. Not a footballer, they use to be the boyfriend of someone on a reality show.

4. I could have bought something for his parents, but they have never spoken to me since that night.

3. Their Christmas do turned into an awful car crash of regret.

2. Adam has not finished talking yet.

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

1. He was going to throw it in Kev's face, but he ate it instead.

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Friday, December 14, 2018

Do as I say, not as I do

The row about budget cuts at Swindon Museum & Art Gallery is insightful to civic assets that are deemed more important than others, depending on where they are.

The quote from Councillor Heenan is even more interesting :

"The unvarnished reality is that the current Museum and Art Gallery brings in no income of note, has extremely low footfall and is subsidised by taxpayers to the tune of £200,000 per year and Labour councillors are happy to see this continue."

Substitute the asset name 'Liden Library' and the different amount of subsidy pre-Henan takeover and you have the perfect example of what is deemed important to councillors now we all live in a parished world.

The Conservative Borough council (along with Labour councillors) was more than happy to heap praise upon the Museum when councillors had the scent of lottery money in their nostrils. As that has fallen by the wayside, we're all expected to forget the very recent past and rally behind the budget cuts in an alternate reality.

With the current councillors in charge, don't forget, the council (under the influence and whims of ruling councillors) functions primarily just as an accounting exercise.

Do as I say, not as I do (apart from if it's in your own parish).

Sunday, December 09, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 448

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10. He crossed over, did a little jiggle and fell over.

9. Don't jingle those balls.

8. From my standpoint I couldn't see over the policy.

7. The founder took all the money from the till and swanned off.

6. I like to see myself as helping people do great things in their lives.

5. The supermarket seems to be designed to make me spend all my money.

4. Buying that would be pointless when I'll have no need for it from June.

3. What you're doing is wrong even in Moredon.

2. We are not going to let her call her child Hogan.

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

1. The fraud check revealed an awful lot of fraud, which is good because we know it works.

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Saturday, December 08, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 447

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10. In another life we'd both be slightly taller.

9. My backstop is the end of turning circle.

8. He's called something like Solomon, he didn't get the wisdom though.

7. There was silence, then someone coughed and laughed at the same time.

6. This reminds of the forgot road, just along there.

5. She's the most shameless self-publicist I've ever known since social media began.

4. Then all the putty fell out at once.

3. But if breakfast isn't included, then who's going to pay for it?

2. I really like this and I'll tell you why, it's very substantial.

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

1. I totally love mild cheddar.

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Sunday, November 25, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 446

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10. It's a total I'm not proud to have been in.

9. She nearly shoved her and knocked her down he stairs.

8. The reliable bunch have turned up.

7. It always get stuck at this time, when will someone do something?

6. They've not had a manager there since 1996.

5. There is no way it can be better than what we've currently got.

4. For women it's hugely empowering.

3. What got written in that newsletter was entirely avoidable if they had just listened.

2. He is odd and his mother does not help, running round after him all the time.

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

1. They're all wearing lanyards like a badge of honour, it's nothing to be proud of.

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Sunday, November 18, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 445

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10. You don't even look when you pass by.

9. We all see you've got your head in the clouds.

8. I didn't really work out the moves to the whole thing.

7. I've been waiting since nine past and look here's three of them.

6. They always say it'll be blocked, but the traffic vanishes into another dimension on Akers Way sometimes.

5. Been driving for ages, never acknowledges passengers and has gone years without anything resembling a smile.

4. Let's keep in perspective in all of this, she doesn't like you and never will.

3. But it's love then you better hold on for dear life mate.

2. No Christmas markets this year, I'm still up to my ears in scented candles.

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

1. As soon as I get this baby dropped I'm coming after him.

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Tuesday, November 13, 2018

An Outlet for Poor Planning Permission

The discounting of Rodbourne and Even Swindon residents complaints about the Outlet Village traffic could only last so long and has recently come to a head.

In the stock-comment by councillors, plenty of room is always made for not wanting to make changes that will ruin the Outlet's success.

One blindingly obvious point about the traffic problems that comes right back to the council's involvement, is never mentioned. Namely that Swindon Borough Council councillors signed-off the continued expansion of the Outlet and the former Works site through planning applications, and ultimately the accompanying transport and traffic plans.

After several years of near-gridlock at busy times that blocks roads not just nearby, but also into the centre of town, the west and north, plus major disruption to bus services, an easily-deployable traffic plan is only now being discussed.

Swindoncentric will provide one for free. When the Outlet's car parks are full, close them and direct drivers to Bristol Street or to the Brunel Centre's car parks. Needless queues are created by drivers waiting at the ticket barriers, then driving around to find no spaces and queuing to leave. Plus, deploy traffic marshals on Rodbourne Road, Kemble Drive, Paddington and Penzance Drives to keep traffic moving and more specifically bus services.

Christmas is just around the corner, crack on.

Sunday, November 11, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 444

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10. They swept it right into my direction.

9. That seat is the prize seat, second only to the driver's.

8. I waited so long and eventually it happened and it was so quick.

7. You always ask that about my opinion, but I might as well not have one.

6. There was a milky-hue to it, not nice if you're lactose afraid.

5. I presume you nodded politely and left like a shot?

4. The injury was not as terrible to get as you think.

3. I saved your space, but then this happened once we got to the shops.

2. The record of my sales have been sent as far as Telford, I couldn't believe it.

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

1. I did quite well, I didn't get zombie eyes when he was talking to me.

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Wednesday, November 07, 2018

In Swindon it's too unaffordable to build affordable houses

There was cause for hope when Swindon Borough Council said they were setting up their own housing company. At last, SBC could borrow money at historically low levels, build houses and either rent them (at council housing rates) and/or sell them on the private market. The privately-sold could have returned a profit and helped to pay for the new council houses.

But, of course, that would be too easy.

Instead SBC have built just seven houses, in 18 months of existence.

They do have a plan to build 14 houses in Shaw. Cynical residents say the original plan from the company was to build 16 houses, but that has been reduced as it realised that the plan would legally have to include affordable housing. But as we know all too well with SBC, everything, is always about the money.

Just to hammer-home that point, further sites around town identified for fill-in development by the housing company are due to be sold-off to developers, rather than done in-house.

Will there be a line in the sale contract to make sure the companies who buy the land will develop it in a short period of time and not land bank the purchase and simply fuel the housing shortage?

Of course not, this is all about the money!

- No strict control on design standards by doing it yourself.

- No new council houses to replace those being sold.

- No steady flow of new builds that the council can control.

At least they can use the money to rebrand themselves 'Swindon Housing Land Company'

How vibrant!

Sunday, November 04, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 443

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10. He put on the hat with the flower in it.

9. I thought all of these shoes were your husband's.

8. We only got as far as question one, it's going to take forever.

7. She took my name and didn't bother.

6. No that'll lead us to a dead end that other drivers have vanished into, never to return.

5. As a child, I remember being quite philosophical.

4. I think you've just got a common face.

3. They'll be in open revolt, mark my words.

2. If they're as good as they claim to be, why are the playing in Mark's back room?

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

1. I only watch the X Factor now for the adverts.

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Sunday, October 28, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 442

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10. It was giant, like the size of a bus, but a really big one.

9. The responsibility lies fairly and squarely with him, not that it'd be noticed.

8. I had eaten loads of chocolate and felt so sick it lasted three days.

7. Tell me it's all about the ego and nothing else.

6. I take her out for a drink, buy her something and give her money, but that's just normal.

5. Keep perspective on it, you're only talking about moss.

4. They cleared out his cupboards and all he got left with was money off vouchers.

3. I thought I could just fall back on my old fashioned tricks.

2. You don't know just how good you look do you, you really don't.

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

1. There's no option to him sleeping up there, he's only two, I'd never take the risk.

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Sunday, October 21, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 441

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10. Keep on like this and you'll get taken to hell on the dual carriageway.

9. I haven't seen him since he was dressed up as a drag queen.

8. You can't spell it that way any more, Google doesn't let you.

7. I know you like chutney more than me.

6. That car has been parked in that exact spot since before Kerry was born.

5. Oh I'll still have shorts on until at least twelfth night I reckon.

4. If he keeps this up his wife will leave him, and then his problems really start.

3. Just because you can afford all this stuff, it doesn't mean it's worth it.

2. No, those buses are mainly made out of old buses, it's all melted down and used again, including the drivers.

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

1. At some point the family are going to find out and they're going to never speak to you ever again.

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Backwards, to go Forward, Swindon

The long slow death of Forward Swindon has finally been confirmed.


No-one was surprised. But who has most to gain from it?

The optimist would say, the people of Swindon. The pessimist would say the new Cabinet member responsible for Town Centre regeneration.

There does seem to be a dividing line between the eras of the former Cabinet member, Councillor Perkins and Councillor Heenan.

The Perkins era was known for it's constant stream of optimistic words, staggeringly-slow physical on-the-ground change and constant questions about accountability.

The Heenan era will no doubt see a continuation of these to greater and lesser extents, depending on whether developers, specifically in the town centre, bring the private money that is constantly talked about, but seldom seen.

The end for Forward Swindon seems to have been marked by the tearing-up of the development agreement on Kimmerfields by the council. Plus the subtle changes on the FS website's Kimmerfields page that a development plan would be this autumn, has now become a 'movement strategy' to be 'developed in late 2018' and a plan for the new bus station to be 'finalised in early 2019'.

Reading between the lines, it's easy to see that the Kimmerfields (originally called Union Square) plan will be much different to what was originally proposed. 600,000 square feet of office space was the original plan, made up of half a dozen plots, most of them two or three buildings grouped around central courtyards. These would have had retail space on the ground floors and office space on the upper floors. Some upper floors would have been flats, plus a hotel and multi-storey carpark (maybe without crumbling terracota).

With Councillor Perkins comment that a business wants 100,000 square feet of office at Kimmerfields, that means the site would include fewer, but bigger buildings, that throws off entirely the original plan. 

If the traffic plan needs revising, then maybe Councillor Perkins admission that the new bus station would have no more bays than there currently is on Fleming Way and at the current bus station, will also be revised? He also admitted that there would be no room for additional bays for future bus growth, and that the bus companies would not agree to the plan if it didn't work. In that case, Thamesdown and Stagecoach should set their handbrakes and demand extra space, they may not get another chance to say so.

The business after the 100,000 square feet, is it a new business? A current one that's already in the town and who simply wants newer more up to date office space? Swindon Centric will not reveal!

What the new economic development team in SBC needs to be careful of is what happened to The Parade development, where the headlines were all about the new shiny BHS store to replace the old. Less was said about the new BHS store reducing their floorspace compared to the old store. In a sense a consolidation of investment, rather than an increase in it.

Replacing old buildings for new ones of similar size and use, is simply allowing the town centre to tread water. The replacing of the Wyvern Theatre carpark with the Whalebridge carpark is another expensive example of what essentially is maintenance of current facilities, not an investment to giving the town greater things.

For Kimmerfields to work, the SBC team need to persuade other businesses in on the back of the 100,000 square feet business.

Councillor Heenan being busy with his Sim City in east Swindon could work to the SBC team's advantage. They might be able to get to work on Kimmerfields without someone getting the crayons out and drawing all over the white hoardings. 

Sunday, October 14, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 440

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10. You can't carry on like this all your life.

9. The use of hashtags is overrated to the point of pointlessness.

8. The children were lovely and I miss them greatly.

7. We had a little get-together, nothing too emotional.

6. It's now a weekly ritual.

5. The sushi was not a choice I'd repeat.

4. Come on, I'm not having that, you can get off now.

3. The fair ground rides didn't look safe or clean.

2. You must come round for supper one night.

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

1. I always give a sick grin.

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Sunday, October 07, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 439

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10. I'm sure that's not broccoli.

9. You give me way too much credit on that one.

8. You and me brother, all the way to the end of this route.

7. I can't equalise, you've given away all your points.

6. Have you changed your mind at all?

5. That lunch was he nicest I've had in the rain.

4. Going on a limb could be a phrase deemed offensive by me if I wanted.

3. There's lots of options to win her over when it gets towards Christmas.

2. He's really creepy and quite rightly is avoided by all staff.

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

1. You've not seen Mamma Mia? Then you have not lived a full life.

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Sunday, September 30, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 438

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10. If I go wrong here I've got to go right round by the opposite side junction which scares me.

9. He brought along sausage rolls and ham sandwiches they were posh.

8. Subway is not somewhere anyone would take a baby.

7. My average evening involves tears and plenty of passive aggressive comments going back and forth.

6. Real life doesn't include what you seem to think it does.

5. For many years it use to be acceptable to drink at lunchtime, now it's acceptable to drink lots at home in the evening.

4. I saw that twinkle in the eye and just kept on talking trying to ignore it.

3. Those shoes are going to be too small and will end up pinching every time you try and dance like that.

2. It was ready ten minutes ago and I'm going to miss the crackling.

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

1. They bought us all new ties, it's the best new thing in my wardrobe since popper trousers.

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Sunday, September 23, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 437

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10. So, eggs?

9. It sounded like a comedy trumpet.

8. I saw them, they saw me and they walked straight on by.

7. It's deeply troubling when you see how much work he put into it.

6. There will be something serious, but they owe it to tell the truth.

5. No, I'm not 14, so no, I'm not going to the fair.

4. Predictions include me dying my hair silver.

3. You question me all you want, you will get nothing.

2. It was such a big disagreement I had to keep quiet from roaring across the table.

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

1. I am the resistance in our street.

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Sunday, September 16, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 436

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10. No, I was in a proper play.

9. This is the enhanced version of myself.

8. I was overwhelmed with your response to me.

7. That did happen, without a word of a lie.

6. This seat is the worst on the whole bus.

5. They diverted it last week and I had to walk every single day back up the road.

4. If he reverses here we'll go through that wall.

3. You can't film my reaction because I won't react.

2. The pies almost look nicer than they taste.

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

1. I'm in the legends status since I started to go grey.

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Thursday, September 13, 2018

The League of Innocent Gentleman


The most newsworthy part of this Adver story is that Councillor Nick Burns-Howell does not know what a 'gentleman's club' is.

Swindon Conservatives should do a whip-round and buy Councillor Nick a voucher for Christmas.

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

Anyone for a Cheeky Justin?



Justin Tomlinson got a tour of the new Nandos at the Orbital.

Plenty of quotes about the economic and leisure benefits for residents of the area, but precious little (make that zero) on the nutritional value of a cheeky Nandos. Especially in comparison to other fast-food choices.

Did he go for a good runabout afterwards?

Sunday, September 09, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 435

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10. It's easy street, absolutely easy street.

9. You're not sure, but you're going with the wrong answer anyway.

8. Without that shirt it could look a bit nice.

7. A prawn sandwich can go soggy quicker than you think.

6. It went to sudden death and the entire form lost and it went to the ones in blue.

5. Let's just remember the reason we went, which was for all the free stuff.

4. I've got a couple more points to make, but I'll save it for the next bus journey.

3. There's parts of my body I don't like, like this one.

2. You don't need big sleeves to do that really when you think about it at a basic level.

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

1. We came here for one thing and one thing only, knives.

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Friday, September 07, 2018

Noddy Promotion in Toyland


Swindoncentric nearly spat out it's coffee on hearing that Councillor Dale Heenan is now cabinet member for the town centre and regeneration.

Councillor Foley's move is slightly less interesting, apart from her quitting two positions before.

Maybe Dale can do a jumble sale to raise money for regenerating the town centre, a few quid will get Kimmerfields built, I'm sure.

I mean, look at the Sim City that is Liden after his the golden touch!

Lets hope he can spell the name of the town.

Thursday, September 06, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 434

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10. This is what I'm going to be like into the future though.

9. Biscuits are all she really cares about now.

8. Oh, how gorgeous.

7. I thought I was going to be late after all that.

6. Put the barriers up and we'll all have to go the long way round.

5. It was a little awkward, but I'm use to that by now.

4. Places I grew up in weren't anything like this at all.

3. There are more sandwiches than you can ever imagine.

2. Draw a line under all of that, pull up your socks and move the hell on.

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

1. I went to visit him and was thoroughly unimpressed by everything.

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Sunday, August 26, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 433

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10. Clear it out the way so I can get this minus through.

9. So gory I nearly fell off my chair.

8. I felt like such a fraud when they started asking the questions.

7. The character of Pat was based on me in my early days.

6. Just give him a headache tablet and it'll all just pass.

5. Did you know what a financial manager did before you started?

4. The facts were not as clear cut as you'd think.

3. I'll be so quiet, Paul would not even know I'd been through it all.

2. The sea makes such a difference to your work life balance when you live inland.

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

1. It was good, but didn't really move me like X Factor does.

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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

On The Slow Train To Daleville

When politicians have to use public services, they quickly realise why the public thinks the way they do about them.

The latest to come-of-age is Councillor Dale 'I-forgot-to-pay-my-council-tax' Heenan, who's realised how pricey railway season tickets are as he commutes to Bath for work.

Maybe Councillor Dale 'There's-only-one-n-in-Swindon''There's-only-one-n-in-Swindon' could get his mate MP Justin 'Can I interest you in a press release?' Tomlinson to explain the railways, as evidence suggest he's nothing but informed and consistent, especially on the topic of fares.

For a railway town, some of our politicians knowledge calls for one announcement, "MIND THE GAP."

Sunday, August 19, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 432

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10. The lights are on, which isn't the norm for our shops.

9. 6 weeks later, they'll all have a drugs habit.

8. Never let the dog see you bathing, he'll want to be in.

7. Cereal is a total con job.

6. The cable was bought online and it looks well dodge.

5. That gig was a washout, do you remember when the police came in?

4. There was an umbrella stand, who has one of those?

3. It got smuggled in, I had it under my coat.

2. It'll get as high as the top of your neck before it falls down.

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

1. I bought a load of new sandals, better start burying them in the garden.

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Sunday, August 12, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 431

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10. Pleased as Larry, that is the correct phrase I do believe.

9. It was a right mutt, god knows how it puts up with him.

8. Let's remember that before it use to hang unused in the stairs cupboard.

7. I fully expect them to have crashed by the time they get to the main junction.

6. My float is total rubbish, it'll bring no good today.

5. They forecast rain and here I am in flip flops for all the good it'll do.

4. Their pastries were all reduced to clear, so I bought them all.

3. A bongo drum has been bought, like that's the idea of our age, I think not.

2. Why are people just eating plain rice, fresh air or nothing would be better surely?

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

1. There's no tune, it's just pot holes.

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Sunday, August 05, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 430

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10. You must have caught me on an off day, I was being nice you see.

9. Overtime I hear it, it just fills me with dread.

8. I have never worn sandals how dare you.

7. Everyone's going to be wearing the same thing anyway so there's no need to feel like a fool.

6. Ask me the questions and I'll tell you no lies.

5. Let's remember the real reason we're here, to get stamps.

4. At least you'll know for next time not to do that then in public.

3. Being as bold as you does not become naturally, either to you, or really anyone else.

2. It's not over yet, there's half a mile to go.

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

1. Doctor's orders I'm not to put water on it for three weeks, then only clean water.

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Sunday, July 29, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 429

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10. It's such a hot thing to do.

9. We go back years, as far as the black and white days.

8. It was a very dry letter I received.

7. They set fire to it, which made it better.

6. That addiction is really becoming a problem.

5. The town is so dry it could burn at any moment.

4. You compete with the best for being wrong.

3. Tense your muscles and you'll look hot.

2. Penhill's finest, never a day sick in 20 years.

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

1. Okay, where are the buckets, where are the buckets.

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Sunday, July 22, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 428

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10. Who allowed him to go in front of a camera?

9. He was working at the direction of head office.

8. They packed all the boxes with foam and filled the lorry with them.

7. I've been using my bathwater two days in a row.

6. That phone you gave me has a label saying 'Cindy' on it.

5. The context isn't important, it's what you say that counts.

4. I didn't add anything to it, I said it exactly as you said to.

3. A major company isn't going to want to see your legs.

2. All the info will be other people's or incorrect.

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

1. They're going to charge him to the full extent of the law.

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Sunday, July 15, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 427

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10. It was a giraffe, but it was reduced.

9. Tongs, that's all I can hear.

8. It'll be a good one, I've put my special trousers on.

7. Nigel doesn't reckon to any of it.

6. Years ago I wanted to be a policeman, but it's a lot of effort.

5. I forgot what I was doing and I went round the roundabout another time.

4. I never use that app, it gave me a rash.

3. They closed the floor and relocated everyone to the Oxford one.

2. I'll take the fast car, you can walk it mate.

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

1. Where's the little boys sizes?

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Sunday, July 08, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 426

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10. It's a scary thing to do.

9. It's a really good deal, let me tell you why.

8. Bananas might eventually die out.

7. I've not done any juicing since the weather turned.

6. I've got a pair of shorts for each day of the week now.

5. They started to melt, we put them back undercover and put a bucket underneath.

4. It compares all the options, then gives you the one you wanted in the first place.

3. The bloke who was in that show about the fishes.

2. By the way, I've already had your lunch.

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

1. Personally, I don't think we have a fully functioning pair of sunglasses between us.

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Sunday, July 01, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 425

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10. It's what all the hip vegans are doing.

9. I know it's not real, but people really think it's real.

8. It was my first job and I didn't think much of it if I'm honest.

7. They changed the colour on the background and made everyone believe in a con.

6. The seed of an idea is always what I strive for.

5. The woman in charge of it only eats baguettes.

4. I never understood what the point was of braces in your mouth until I had them put in.

3. The left turn has been off for months, I don't think they'll put it back before they move the road.

2. We roared with laughter, nobody cared about the lady who had landed on the man in the chair.

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

1. We have diversified.

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 424

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10. It's not ideal, but you have to do it.

9. What's the benefit for them to hire you and not someone better?

8. We just rent the space, that's all we do.

7. Dave, don't ask me that, just don't.

6. A kilobyte isn't what you think it is.

5. I ironed this ages ago and it's still holding up.

4. It is unimaginably huge.

3. It's about 250 words per minute you can read.

2. But the population of the UK just does not care really.

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

1. The road will hurt you Maximus.

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Friday, June 22, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 423

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10. Michelle's already been through this before and picked it apart.

9. Your tie looks like a battenberg, but I can't really talk can I?

8. It's just rubbish, so crappy.

7. I thought it was ropey even before they changed the rota.

6. Keep that dream alive, but he's not going to leave her any time soon.

5. I hate pizza, it never lives up to it's promise if you think about it.

4. They offered her a place and she turned it down because it was south-facing.

3. I'm not following the business online, it's not something I want to ever be associated with.

2. It's tuna and it's so tasty, I've got some mints for afters.

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

1. I just don't believe a single word of it.

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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 422

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10. Did you find the reaction different in the cafe?

9. That essay was so obscure I can't imagine anyone ever reading it.

8. Mozart isn't what you expect to get played in The Brunel.

7. He once bought some prawns, I don't know what he did with them.

6. It's the wrong method I've known, but it worked.

5. I haven't slept for two nights, so it must be real.

4. I wriggled about, it seemed to work.

3. I had a cheap sandwich, it got me by.

2. Why should they be bothered what I wear on my head?

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

1. The sex is different, not bad, just different.

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Thursday, June 07, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 421

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10. It's not the right size, it won't do the job.

9. There's a shake every time we turn left.

8. No it's next to the shops and right opposite the social club, with the funny roof.

7. If they run it every 20 minutes you'll end up with about one person on each bus.

6. I'm thinking of getting rid of my phone and replacing it with staring out the window.

5. It only takes me 12 minutes to get home, I can't complain really.

4. Like, if you bought that top in Primark and swapped it for the H&M one you'd look so much slimmer.

3. I ignore it when he does this as it's all just to get attention.

2. He wanted to turn it into two flats, but then realised he actually need permission and he gave up.

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

1. You know and I know that we both have an issue with each other.

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Sunday, June 03, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last (Last) Week ; 420

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10. Were you to be as thin as me we wouldn't be having this conversation.

9. No she's not German but she wants everyone to think that.

8. If it's the World Cup I can forgive that.

7. It's the second stop after that freezer shop with the funny doors.

6. Our cat keeps vanishing for weeks, coming back and smelling of polish.

5. They reckon they'll close, sack everyone, then reopen on cheaper contracts.

4. There's only 20 minutes left now.

3. No, Michelle and I went to Subway, that must have been where we lost you.

2. Where they've reopened it's much bigger, but it hasn't got much atmosphere.

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

1. Quinoa isn't all it's cracked up to be when you've got it three days in a row.

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Sunday, May 20, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 419

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10. It's a surge of a kind.

9. That's not a noise, that's a whimper.

8. It's a peak and I think no.

7. Charges are going to be brought you know.

6. A pasty that heats itself up, that's the future.

5. Malcom keeps his pants on even in the shower.

4. If I give him a packet of crisps he keeps quiet for the morning.

3. The prosecco went flat, but it tasted better.

2. That Sharon needs to be more subtle when it comes to her wedding hats.

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

1. The fact of the matter is, he doesn't believe in his children.

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Sunday, May 13, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 418

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10. You totally ruined the mood with your choice of shoes.

9. It's his birthday, I swear he has two a year.

8. The garden rake has gone walks again, I shall have to speak to my mother.

7. This is the way the world is now, or at least at the moment.

6. In 1976 I lost the end of my middle finger, look.

5. My book would be all about my shameful attitude towards dark chocolate.

4. Hopefully he won't turn up to the wedding dressed in a Nazi outfit.

3. Never been good at figures, I think it stems from having a calculator on my phone.

2. If we all go to protest it'd terrify the living daylights out of them.

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

1. I don't want to be married to a supermodel, I want to be married to you.

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Sunday, May 06, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 417

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10. He really went out of his way to be helpful.

9. Jess was lovely, but she put on her coat and things started to turn.

8. You can do my job and we'll see just how much you really know.

7. It's named after that latch we had in the kitchen.

6. There was nowhere to park, so we didn't bother going in.

5. There was a chicken curry but it tasted like cake.

4. It wasn't stolen, it was left behind and they never came back for it.

3. I popped in and everyone was in, so I stayed and we had a great old time.

2. Didn't he turn up at her leaving do bragging about his decking?

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

1. You can't get much lower than me.

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Friday, May 04, 2018

Swindon Election - Within a Hair's Breadth

Labour came within touching distance of taking control of Swindon Borough Council last night, but it was no cigar for the reds.

They did claim a significant piece of turf, taking another seat in the Eastcott ward, out of an area the Lib Dems often claim to be their Swindon home (that home now very small, a bedsit room in an Eastcott HMO probably).

But the yellow's did win in Wroughton & Wichelstowe from the Conservatives, showing that the retired, wealthy blue voters over the M4 can't always be relied upon.

So there is now a one seat Tory majority Swindon Borough Council. Full results here.

Labour will now be pinning their hopes on a by-election that they can gain a seat and the council by.

Any families or gardens out there that need to have more time spent with them?

Anyone?

Wednesday, May 02, 2018

Swindon Election : The Tory Legacy - The Monetisation of Swindon

If the Tories lose their majority on Swindon Borough Council tomorrow it'll mark the passing of an era that's a microcosm of Conservative national policy on one location.

Ultimately it'll mark the passing of the era that shifted from a full-service local authority to the tendering-out of much of it's function, then as the financial crisis started to bite the spinning-off of various remaining parts in an effort to make them profit-centres for SBC. Realising that was impossible for most parts and the cost of bringing them back in house and the final incarnation, an SBC cut back to beyond the bone, with vital bits missing, operating barely with minimal or no financial support and an entire absence of experience and knowledge from it's senior officers.

It saw a body of politicians so out of touch with it's own electorate (scared? Probably) that it imposed a new level of local bureaucracy (parish councils) to offload services and itemise the parish precept to them with explaining it away with "you're paying more because there's a parish now" despite the idiocy of many Borough councillors also now being Parish councillors at the same time.

The loss of economies of scale in contracting, purchasing and administration mean you are paying more and you are getting less, be in no doubt. This advert shows nearly £26,000 for a deputy parish clerk in one parish, plus they'll need an office, a PC, printer/photocopier, a website, I.T. support...

That's not even mentioning wringing cash out of Thamesdown Transport in the good years, then turning face and saying it was responsible when councillors chose to cut bus subsidy to lightly-used routes that could never be commercially run. Then of course selling it off in the end.

Then there's the £400,000 they gave to a businessman and we never saw again, the closure of Sure Start Centres, the axe swung in Dial-a-Ride's direction, the shock-doctrine threatened closure of all the town's libraries (except one), the Lydiard Park cock-up but the continued subsidy to Steam, the sacrifice of land around Coate Water, the roads to nowhere for a decade at Wichelstowe, the privatisation of Swindon Commercial Services (then that being reversed), the spinning-off of adult social care (SEQOL), the bizarre situation where they sponsored the town's half marathon, then it's return to council ownership, and on and on and on.

None of the above was inevitable, councillors get to choose what happens when they run a town, the choices may be limited in some situations, but they still exist.

Swindon has a choice tomorrow, we can choose to have a town with a council who's officers and politicians truly are the servants of the people. Or we can carry on like this.

The choice is ours.

Sunday, April 29, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 416

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10. That's the wrong sprinkler to think of to use.

9. It was coned off, so I moved the cones and went straight through.

8. I expect he got a meal deal, he's got no imagination.

7. Most of my boys all wear the same thing.

6. Soon we'll get to the corner and they'll all pile on.

5. No, when they pulled it down the sign vanished too.

4. Who's Fleming anyway?

3. That's not the pasty I expected.

2. I only give out my screen name to people I know will get me into trouble.

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

1. Once I use to be 21 and that ended in disaster.

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Sunday, April 22, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 415

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10. You're doing very well to keep your balance.

9. This usually goes the other way, but today it goes this way.

8. A smart shirt is all it takes.

7. The effort is very little when you factor it in.

6. I'll be realistic and you can continue to kid yourself.

5. When the sun comes out the awful tattoos get to say hello.

4. No-one's said anything, but he is actually breaking the law.

3. So, your mother, has she always been like that?

2. I can recite the entire Star Wars films, now which order shall I do them in?

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

1. Last time he did a barbecue we all needed up off work with food poisoning.

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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 414

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10. Keep it realistic, no one wears those anymore.

9. Peanuts should be outlawed for being so incredibly boring.

8. I expect nothing less from you.

7. I hid behind the door and waited until they'd gone away.

6. Once they finish at that junction they start on the other one which finishes just in time for my retirement.

5. Honda are not going to hang around if it doesn't get sorted.

4. They swarmed, then I ran, then I woke up.

3. Cheese should taste less gritty than that.

2. Mule heels are hell, just pure hell, sent from the devil to kill my feet.

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

1. We can't decide what to get them until we know their colour-scheme.

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Sunday, April 08, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 413

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10. You really have to prove yourself if you take it like that.

9. There's no gin let, I'm telling you.

8. It's not true that those pants are her pants.

7. Originally it was done on the stage, in New York I believe, or Gloucester.

6. You've dredged the bottom now.

5. She never looks you in the eye, which I find very off-putting.

4. It doesn't matter how many times you ask me.

3. I really don't fancy that on today of all days.

2. Subway is where you go when you can't think of anywhere better go for lunch.

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

1. Since I've stopped my nose doesn't tingle any more.

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Sunday, April 01, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 412

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10. It's the second generation being far quicker than before.

9. The invention itself will be laughably slow.

8. He stayed in bed all day when I was on my way to the airport.

7. There's nothing sexy about a bus journey.

6. But Easter is all about eggs, eggs made of cheese.

5. Her and her boyfriend spend their nights out looking at their own phones.

4. My clothes don't seem to last as long as they did.

3. France nearer than you think, it takes longer sometimes to get across Bristol.

2. If I got the kingfisher on a wire, how would I put it in the garden and make it stand out?

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

1. Well if it goes wrong, I can just get divorced.

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Sunday, March 25, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 411

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10. Lets keep thinking of ways I can make him understand what I mean.

9. But there's no chocolate about.

8. If that news comes out then it's game over for them.

7. He always brings it at the last moment and never takes it away for months.

6. She'll come round and she'll just sit and drink tea and not help.

5. I don't think they'll be able to sell them at the current price.

4. It's not mid-Victorian.

3. This dress keeps creasing in the wrong places.

2. Running it themselves looks like a plan for disaster.

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

1. Worse case scenario, I fall off and die they think.

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Sunday, March 18, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 410

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10. We need to spread it around.

9. It keeps cropping up now and again.

8. It's not a skirt, but it says it is.

7. I've got me Jaffa Cakes, so I'm all set.

6. I couldn't believe how warm it was, I put on my thin coat.

5. He only wears branded-underpants.

4. Holistically is a business word for not properly solving the problem.

3. But Tesco always leaves me with a sour taste.

2. I wouldn't really call Kingshill a hill, more a mound.

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

1. It's a critical relationship.

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Sunday, March 11, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 409

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10. There's no evidence to suggest anyone knows.

9. Talent, what talent?

8. The wallet was empty, so I just took my cards with me.

7. This is a total joke.

6. Social, I really hate it, it's not social at all when you really think about it.

5. Except for the details in the email, I think it's a front for trouble.

4. We're a long way from negotiations.

3. I keep bumping into her at the bus station, it's very awkward.

2. It buzzes even when I just turn it from upright to side on.

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

1. But it's so shiny I have to cover it up at night.

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Sunday, March 04, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 408

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10. You really do not understand how a person's brain works.

9. Not many people know my mate Paul.

8. I've never seen one like this before.

7. We're not going to get there straight away, it'll take some time.

6. It's not a soft drink, it's got alcohol in it.

5. It's not a leading name, I mean, I don't know it.

4. Recalling it is quite difficult now.

3. Both ends of the same thing can be seen at once.

2. There was an earthquake, but I was surprised nothing happened afterwards.

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

1. This is my world, this is where I belong.

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Sunday, February 25, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 407

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10. Luke is my friend and no-one else's.

9. Stop taking about biscuits, who really cares?

8. You really should go to hospital with that thing.

7. Let's remember what happened last time with those leggings.

6. I thought they looked far better on the model.

5. Keep that quiet, I don't want Gaz finding out about it all.

4. I'm in a home at the moment, but that's just temporary.

3. This will only work until you decide to change things and not take it anymore.

2. There's a person sat over there who looks right shifty.

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

1. Where are we anyway? I haven't seen any people for 20 minutes.

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 406

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10. That will go for about fifty quid.

9. I want want it.

8. Tell Shell what it is, otherwise she won't get it.

7. There use to be some wonderful managers we lost.

6. I didn't have any time to cut the dots off, so that's what it look like.

5. You're going to regret confiding in me really.

4. No it goes left, right, past the school and right by the large bins.

3. I love to see the fear in their eyes.

2. Was there any job you had that you wish you'd just quit?

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

1. You're not from round here though, you're from Stratton.

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Saturday, February 17, 2018

The Bright Fairy Lights of Swindon's Bus Policy

The loss of a million miles of bus route running in Swindon & Wiltshire since 2013 doesn't seem to bother Swindon Borough Council.

They've defended themselves with pointing out that they and central government support nearly 15 services with investment (or as government usually likes to call it in it's loaded way, 'subsidy') with the Bus Services Operators Grant and Section 106 money from developers.

Oh yes, like the £55,000 of Section 106 money that has been used to decorate the Greenbridge Roundabout with lights to make it look nice.

£55,000 would have gone a long way on, maybe employing a handful of people to act as traffic officers that could be on-call on peak traffic days around the Outlet Village.

Think how good an idea that would be, whilst your stuck on a bus, staring at the pretty lights.

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 405

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10. It didn't do well to start with, not with salmon.

9. Don't forget, it'll be cold when we come out.

8. There was soup, but it was so sloppy, it was disgusting.

7. You can't expect her to wait for you forever if you're going to mess about.

6. He got me again, I said he wouldn't, but he did.

5. It can't be denied, that I looked damn good.

4. Theatre is where I really want to be.

3. Snapchat will kill us all.

2. At the end she turned into a zombie and they got married.

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

1. They say it may snow in Highworth, because it's so much higher up.

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Tuesday, February 06, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 404

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10. I haven't come her to discuss your family affairs.

9. No we came by car, quite a different experience entirely.

8. We had rolls, I can't abide sliced bread.

7. I'm so glad you like it, cos this is all I'm going to be wearing.

6. I suppose he's very nice too, but I'm not going to get to know him.

5. No, there's a queue and you're not in it.

4. I just thought you'd like to know that I really don't care.

3. No, it's the stop next to the giant dog.

2. You could cover that up with a sheet of the big plastic that I keep for it.

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

1. She's 17, but she looks 20.

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Sunday, January 28, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 403

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10. He keeps it all sweet.

9. Thanks, I hadn't realised their were windows there.

8. He wanted to sack him, but then remembered he had no-one left.

7. I swear, it'll be confectionary that brings down the government.

6. Infatuation isn't a great word to use when talking about a relationship.

5. If he's a role model, why does he have to take his shirt off?

4. She's got biscuits coming out of her ears, even the beds have them under.

3. They come and go, but you can always get a new cleaner.

2. The phone I have seems to have turned into the devil on my shoulder.

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

1. No, it was the one where they froze Harrison Ford.

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Sunday, January 21, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 402

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10. I don't like to quote yourself back to you, but here you go.

9. We need to start the fight back.

8. I had tuna, I bloody love tuna.

7. He should get the sack, you can't get away with that for that long and not get caught.

6. If you're in charge you need to dress the part and not look like a tramp.

5. All the predictions are that we'll be drinking lots and falling over.

4. That bus is always packed with really wealthy pensioners, there's none wearing anoraks.

3. Her face is always everywhere, you can't get away from t.

2. That's what they've been told, but it's not the truth.

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

1. It's like there's a prison in the brain there, with only one inmate.

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Sunday, January 14, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 401

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10. They were hanging on for dear life.

9. Trump is a racist, but will anyone stop him.

8. I returned them for recycling and they gave me back a fiver.

7. He drinks like George Best on a day off.

6. It's a real money-spinner, you can't lose.

5. She kept messaging me, but all sent back were pictures of panda bears.

4. They have the right smell, but I'm not sure about the flavour if I'm honest.

3. If it pours with rain I don't mind as it means I get to spend more time with the dog.

2. It would appear that you're right, which is my least favourite thing to say.

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

1. I don't have to like him, he just has to do the job.

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Sunday, January 07, 2018

Top Ten Things Overheard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 400

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10. It seems to be that no-one cares about him when he's being a twat.

9. Those jeans will go with that top and that top will go with Saturday night.

8. You can keep that drink for yourself, it's disgusting, it tastes like putrid socks.

7. That's a bold assumption to make when you're wearing that outfit.

6. I thought I was in 1996 all over again, I had cargo pants on.

5. The Snapchat to me is the end of humanity.

4. I liked his pictures and he liked one of mine from months ago.

3. The traffic seems to have been diverted through their front garden.

2. They keep painting them different colours to little benefit.

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

1. I know a stable genius, my horse does The Times crossword!

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