The Old College site is proving suprisingly contentious. I see one good citizen of our borough is fuming and declaring the development to be less than impressive. What does he want, Massive monuments and tall glass towers? Of course he does. It's part of the human psyche to seek urban aggrandisement by making tall buildings.

Personally, I think another glass carbuncle is extacly what the area doesn't need. It'll look ridiculous, a flashy tall modern building surrounded by run-down victorian terraces and dumped rubbish. That certainly will make a statementn about Swindon.

The other issue is crime. Critics of the new shopping mall have stated that it will open a new avenue for late night revellers moving up and down the hill late at night, causing problems for residents in the nearby streets. I mean, where has this guy been for the last few decades? We've already got late night revellers causing all sorts of damage in the local area. What difference is a shopping mall going to make?

Birds At The Lake

And I though the geese had gone. To my suprise, the squadron noisily arrived at the park this morning for a formation landing which was carried out with precision. Back from their hols?

The other day I saw the two swans plodding along the pavement by the lake. Normally they float around the lake or chase off birds they don't like, but this was hilarious. Everyone giving them a wide berth as they wandered along the lakeside, looking so incredibly self-important, and I suspect enjoying their status as senior members of the Park citizenry.

Talking Rubbish Again

The latest community newsletter tells me that councillors have been busy clearing away rubbish dumped in our area. Not where I live they haven't. Maybe it looked better on the publicity photo.