Swindon, United Kingdom Travel Blogs

Corporate Games - Swindon 2006
Jun 2, 2006 (27 photos)

What a weekend.....blazing sunshine, healthy banta, competitive footy and Oh yes a drinking session!!! Swindon hosted the corporate games for 2006, they didn't know what was coming. We rolled up on Friday night to register before catching up over a ...

Swindon
Jun 1, 2006

... he came round the corner in a limo! It was a really nice surprise and really good to see him again. I was back in Swindon for 8 weeks, it was really cool being home for a bit and seeing everyone again especially knowing soon I would be jetting off again ...

Cotswold Wildlife Park
Jun 24, 2007 (12 photos)

Well I've settled back home in Swindon. I'm already back to work, to save some money towards my next trip. I've been trying to improve my photography skills and I've been out to Cotswold wildlife park with my dad a few times since I've been home. He's been ...

About Me
May 27, 2009

My name's Jay Shuttleworth, my mum would say its Jason Shuttleworth, either will do.  I am very close to the end of a 24 year career in the British Army, Royal Corps of Signals where I have been heavily involved in IT and communications systems.  ...

New Canada Travelogue
Oct 7, 2007

I will no longer be adding to this travelogue,  But i have started a new log for my two-month trip to Canada. If you're interested you can find it at: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog/jsto/canada_2007/tpod.h tml Thanks for reading.

Don't panic!
May 13, 2006 (11 photos)

... books, reduced the volume of clothes you want to take or....we're sure it'll be fine. Our route is: Swindon >>> Cape Town >>> Jo'burg >>> Londolozi Founders' Camp, Kruger >>> Hong Kong >>> Singapore >>> Cairns >>> Sydney >>> Canberra >>> Honolulu ...

Back at home
Jun 4, 2007

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A decent send off
May 26, 2006 (19 photos)

Lots of photos of drunken friends and colleagues at McKenzies on Thursday 25th May. Keep in touch and see you soon. A&T

Before I leave...
Aug 1, 2006

Hi everyone, i-to-i have sent me some further info about both the family I'm staying with and the school I'll be working in on the first part of my trip in Costa Rica so I thought it might be nice to share it with you before I head off on Saturday...! ...

And Now for a Culinary 180
Jun 3, 2006 (3 photos)

... . Feeling fresh faced (literally that mask from Lush works) we did some furniture shopping and spent the afternoon at Lydiard Park in Swindon. Corporate games were going on so we were treated to some free music making for a lovely day in the park. We ...

Museums
Nov 21, 2002 (7 photos)

... opened at 10 a.m. Later in the day, Peter and John visited what remains of the Railway Works started by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to manufacture steam locomotives for his Great Western Railway. Some of the remaining buildings now house a Shopping Outlet ...

Bye...
Feb 1, 2005

It's time for the adventure to begin and I fly out to Singapore today. I'll do my best to keep these pages updated with some photos and details about my travels whilst i'm on the road.

Compuserve Problems
Sep 25, 2003 (6 photos)

Once again we cannot log on using the laptop so it is a matter of finding other connections. We finish up taking to the Compuserve "Help" people in Ireland for several hours. They issue new passwords and make several suggestions none of which help. We ...

Its All Over
Aug 22, 2008 (120 photos)

www.volunteersecuador.com www.intiwarayassi.org Well folks, that's it, it's all over. The fat lady has sung, the shouting has happened, Roy Orbison is in agreement. Yep, I'm back home in Blighty. It was a bit of a sudden ...

Back to Blighty!
Feb 18, 2007

Oh what it is to be back on British soil!  So, now that life is once again on fast forward and passing me by in one big blur, I felt it was about time I wrote a quick update to let you know what I'm up to and how all you lovely ...

Sunny England
Feb 11, 2006

So I made it to England. After having to repack my bags at checkin, went for a bite to eat and goodbyes at the airport, and then got on an almost empty plane. Sat next to a chatty woman heading back to visit family, then we realised that there were no ...

Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2006 (4 photos)

... were at Dennis and Lindsey's so I didn't get them until I got to their place on the weekend after Christmas.. We went to Swindon and spent the day with Shane's aunty and uncle and cousin. It was a good day.. had a roast turkey lunch and leftovers for ...

back to the UK with a bump
Aug 18, 2008 (6 photos)

Well that is it. The end of our travels. Back to the real world. We will now have to try and find jobs, decide where to live and wonder if our bank balances will ever get back to where they should be... so watch out I may be knocking on your doorstep ...

Back in dear ol' Blighty - but not for long......
Dec 4, 2007 (5 photos)

Bbrrr! It's a bit parky here don't you know? I'm not normally woosie about the cold but given it's about 25degrees C colder here I am feeling it! Arrived back in England at 5.30pm last Tuesday only 11 hours later than scheduled so that was OK?!! Spent ...

36 hours to go......
Jan 3, 2008 (5 photos)

Hello, hello and a happy new year! Whilst I'm writing this I really should be finishing my packing although to be fair most of it is done with my magnificent lists and code referencing system -actually you wouldn't think there was a system at all if ...

New Year - the journey begins
Jan 1, 2008

Bye Bye UK

Overnight at Swindon
Sep 28, 2007

... family in the St Keynes / St Pinock area. We found about 6 or so headstones of Little people. Not yet sure if they are relatives. Also found Little people are still in the area and have some contact numbers. Stopped at Swindon on the way to Heathrow.

Kicking back the Swindon way!
Jun 5, 2008

... bollocks & ran away to catch up with an old friend of my brothers. Good old Wayne took me in for a few days in little Swindon town. Not much there really but we did do a Swindon Pub crawl the night I arrived & had a few drinks. Good times! No ...

Cedia AGM 2007
Oct 8, 2007

Nice Hotel

Swindon
Jan 3, 2007

Back to work

The joys of packing!
Apr 7, 2007

With only 9 days to go I've decided that I'm not gonna pay to store some of my stuff so it's give away time!  It's like a big jumble sale! I am surrounded by boxes and pieces of my bed.  Good job I'm staying at friends this weekend as I no ...

UK
Jan 30, 2008

Change cars - pick up more stuff.

Going, Going, Going .....................
Sep 27, 2007 (1 photos)

Well, what can I say .... less than a month to go before we're on that plane.  We are seriously counting down now.  We've started changing addresses, cancelling accounts and giving notice on services.  We've also been doing loads ...

Leaving Zurich
Mar 24, 2006 (34 photos)

My leaving do! Started in the GW as normal, on to The Spot and ended the night in Studio. It was a really good night. Thanks to all those that made it! Check out the photos.

Rainy farm day
Aug 6, 2009 (6 photos)

Went to the Cotswolds Farm Park for the afternoon (were trying to go for the morning, but got waylaid by a massive pee / vomit stop, followed by a trip to the shopping center / playground, and a return to said shopping center to find a lost binkie).  It ...