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Would you work in Swindon?
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You need someone to ride shotgun........Originally posted by Pondlife View PostI'm off there at the weekend for lunch with some old mates. I know you choose your friends but you don't get to choose where they live.
Anything I should know before I go? Will my GP know which jabs I need?Comment
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WSSOriginally posted by cailin maith View PostOh Bollocks - if you're getting paid well enough for it, I'm sure you'd put up with it.Comment
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As has been said, at least it's not Slough.
I worked in Slough once.
As a Permie.
Never, ever, again.
"Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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As a place to work it has good roads, very little traffic, NO SPEED CAMERAS, good internet access and lots of parking, fast trains to London and to the west.
Living there is a different matter.Comment
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Is that cuz you live there?Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostAs a place to work it has good roads, very little traffic, NO SPEED CAMERAS, good internet access and lots of parking, fast trains to London and to the west.
Living there is a different matter.
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Couldn't agree more - work at Windmill Hill as well.Originally posted by jimjamuk View PostI work in Swindon as well - good thing though is that I never venture further in than Windmill Hill towards the center of the black hole that is the town centre.
Wooton Basset used to be nice and quiet for a lunch or two - no anymore though
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Sure, why not? Easily commutable from Bristol or Bath if you like living in the city, or loads of picturesque villages if that's your bag.Comment
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I'll set the targeting system to 'burberry' just in case.Originally posted by jimjamuk View PostYou need someone to ride shotgun........Comment
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