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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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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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!

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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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).

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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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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