My first Cowslip of the year. On a planted grass verge with a steep earth bank, near the centre of #Swindon, on Tuesday. #WildflowerHour #Wiltshire #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
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The UK's Secretary of State for #Transport, speaking at the National #Railway Museum in York on 10 April 2025, shared her vision for a transport system that works for everyone. She highlighted her personal journey, from growing up in #Swindon, a car-dominated town, to working on transport projects in #London and Swindon. She emphasised how transport can improve lives by providing opportunities, connecting communities, and fostering regeneration. Her focus is on delivering local solutions, such as better buses, improved railways, and accessible roads. She also spoke about enhancing public transport, ensuring it's reliable, affordable, and sustainable. With initiatives like the #Railways Bill, the Bus Services Bill, and a £1.6 billion investment in local highways, she aims to build a transport system that supports people’s aspirations and helps unlock opportunities for all.
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/secretary-of-state-for-transports-vision-for-transport
GOV.UK · Secretary of State for Transport's vision for transport
#VOLUNTEERS WANTED...
Join our team on Sundays from May through September during our Lazy Summer Sundays! There are a few jobs where we always welcome more volunteers, and there are no age limits or special requirements.
You could help in our small tearoom serving drinks and cream teas, meet visitors as a steward, and/or be an extra pair of hands to keep things tidy.
DM us if you're interested!
Great Western #Railway (GWR) and Network Rail are combining their Control functions into a single, joint team to enhance collaboration and service delivery. This move builds on their 2016 alliance, aiming to improve operational performance by uniting track and train management under one leadership team. The combined teams, based in #Swindon, will manage the safe daily operation of the GWR network. Daryn McCombe, GWR’s Train Service Delivery and Performance Director, will also serve as Network Operations Director. He believes closer collaboration will improve operational efficiency, reduce disruption, and ensure a reliable, seamless experience for passengers. Daryn has been with GWR since 2015, holding roles in stations, driver management, and Control and performance teams.
https://news.gwr.com/news/great-western-railway-and-network-rail-bring-control-under-single-leadership-team
GWR NewsGreat Western Railway and Network Rail bring Control under single leadership team | GWR NewsGreat Western Railway (GWR) and Network Rail are joining forces by bringing their Control functions together in a single, joint team to bolster collaborative working and service delivery.
Just emailed #MuseumOfComputing #Swindon to find out if they're planning any events to coincide with #RetroFest2025, or are considering extended opening hours. They're listed as sponsors of RetroFest 2025.
www.museumofcomputing.org.ukMuseum of Computing, Swindon – The Museum of Computing at Swindon collects earlier computers, games and calculators. Many displays are hands-on. We are family friendly and welcome school visits.
Four highlights from pavement and road verges in #Swindon this week for #WildflowerHour - Shining Cranesbill, Oxford Ragwort, Field Wood-rush and Wood Forgetmenot. The last of these will be a garden escape although it's a native species as well. #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
Here's a plant for which the #Sepals are a useful ID feature - Bulbous Buttercup in which the sepals fold back along the stem rather than clinging to the petals as in several other common buttercup species. #WildflowerHour #Swindon #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
@floppydays thanks for the shout-out about #RetroFest2025 in the UK. That one wasn't on my radar before!
https://retrofest.uk/wherewhen.php
Plus #Swindon has the Museum of Computing, just a kilometre and a half away from STEAM - the Museum of the Great Western Railway, where RetroFest 2025 is happening.
https://www.museumofcomputing.org.uk/
I'll have to make a long weekend of it! Anyone else planning on going?
A 30-something #girlboss type distracted a worker and robbed a #charity #shop in #Swindon Western #England of £95 (to know what a "Z" (zero) reading is and how to trigger one requires knowledge of retail and having worked in a small business (which doesn't use EPOS)
on older tills it wipes out the records of the days takings, covering the tracks of how much was nicked) - it usually prints the takings but only if till roll is present an many small businesses don't always install it #crime
Dear Fedi, I‘ve decided to do a thing to raise money for an #NHS #charity in #Swindon ! I am participating in the London landmarks half marathon #LLHM. If you fancy donating a few quids towards charity, you could do it via my charity page https://justgiving.com/page/sumitkm
JustGivingSumit's fundraiser for Brighter FuturesHelp Sumit Maitra raise money to support Brighter Futures
‘Truly unique find’: part of Swindon Stegosaur returns to Wiltshire town https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/jan/28/part-of-swindon-stegosaur-returns-to-wiltshire-town #NaturalHistoryMuseum #Archaeology #Dinosaurs #Wiltshire #Swindon #Fossils #England #Science #UKnews
The Guardian · ‘Truly unique find’: part of Swindon Stegosaur returns to Wiltshire town
A repair #garage and #bodyshop in #Swindon #Wiltshire was #busted by HM #Immigration Enforcement for hiring illegal workers and fined £80 000 - it doesn't make long term sense for the business to do that, mechanics and bodyshop workers are on the shortage list and can get visas legally, but its likely to be the culture of short-term/precarious employment in #automotive (to sponsor a worker means hiring them for a minimum #salary ) - £80k would easily have paid for this
Avebury, from the Swindon road
#photography #Avebury #Swindon #megaliths #neolithic
Historic Railway Village Transformed From Dangerous ‘No-go Area’ to Functioning Heritage Neighborhood https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/historic-railway-village-transformed-from-dangerous-no-go-area-to-functioning-heritage-neighborhood/ #Swindon #GWR
Good News Network · Historic Railway Village Transformed from Dangerous 'No-go area' to Functioning Heritage NeighborhoodThe Swindon Railway Village was built by Isambard Brunel in 1841 to house and entertain workers and their families working on the railroads.
Artist: #DoodleCrease in City: #Swindon /204, Coporation Street /UK 
08/2024 - Title: "Idle hands are the devils playground" ("Müßiggang ist aller Laster Anfang") - #Art #Streetart #Mural #UrbanArt #Artist #Knitting #SwindonPaintFest 
#GoodMorning !
A St John's Wort growing at #Swindon station during the week for #WildflowerHour I think Perforate St John's Wort but I'm open to correction as I find this family difficult. I find lots of plant families difficult, TBH...
#Wiltshire. #WildflowerHour #Bloomscrolling #botany #plants #flowers #wildflowers #photography
