Some Background Information Swinny.net is a family-run web site. It is engineered, written and edited by Julii and John Swindells. We run advertising on certain sections of the site. To find out more about what this means to you, please ... (more)
You can build a wind turbine yourself! And Hugh Pigott appears to be the man when it comes to DIY wind turbines. He designs and builds all sorts of turbines, and installs them around the world. There are also many links to other turbine manufacturers ... (more)
The point of them; requirements to earn them; the league tables (more)
About.me is now live, on an invitation-only basis, and allows you to create an online profile of yourself and your interests. Sounds familiar? Sounds like a waste of time, having yet another page which may never get noticed? Well, this service ... (more)
Everybody in the computing world is talking about it, and most are playing with it... but what about the general public? Google Buzz is integrated into the GMail web client, so you can check your regular google mail and see the Buzz at the ... (more)
Web Programming This section is all about web development, helping programmers to develop the best sites possible. The key elements of successful web development: Performance - Interface - Maintainability (more)
The Search for Great Wines We write about the wines we drink! We aren't afficionados, but are glad to recommend wines that we really like. We also talk about those we don't like! (more)
Living John is quite a keen gardener so we have written loads of info about gardening. Julii spends way too much time on family history. Her most documented names are Brainard and Bacon: but she has way more info than time to put it all online ... (more)
Cycling I cover many aspects of cycling as a means of travel, including towing children about. Various aspects of recreational, commuter and competitive cycling are covered. There are Tandem bike reviews, child trailer reviews, cyclo-cross ... (more)
The Swindells Name We've been doing a bit of research into our family trees, and are sharing our findings. Here is what we have discovered about the Swindells family name. (more)
Performance Programme My plan and diary for keeping fit in 2023 will continue to focus on audaxes (long-distance rides) throughout the year. I'm still undecided about riding Paris-Brest-Paris in August, as it does seem to be a bit of a faff ... (more)