There are about 220,000 Swindonians.
And we’re all very proud of our often unfairly derided town, right? Right?
But how much is the town truly in your blood?
Take our fun quiz to find out exactly how Swindon you are.
A Honda. As driven by any patriotic resident of Swindon. Or Kyoto
1. You drive a Honda -10 points
5 bonus points if it was made in Swindon.
10 bonus points if you work at the Honda plant in Swindon.
1,000 bonus points if you actually help make the very car you drive.
2. You’re a member of the National Trust - 10 points
5 bonus points if you have a sticker on the back windscreen of your car. (Which is a Honda, obvs)
3.You go to Bath on a good proportion of your Bank Holidays - 10 points
Where you meet nearly everyone you know from Swindon. It’s nice to have a change now and again, isn’t it?
Up the reds
4. You’ve been to the County Ground to see the Robins - 10 points
10 bonus points for season ticket holders
5 bonus points if you’ve been to the speedway to see the other Robins
50 bonus points if you’ve been on holiday to Norway because of Jan Aage Fjortoft
750 bonus points if any of your children have the names ‘Jan’ ‘Aage’ ‘Fjortoft’ or ‘Macari’
5. You buy all your stationery in WH Smith, and wouldn’t be seen dead in John Menzies - 10 points
(And don't even mention Ryman)
Why have we used this picture of Billie Piper? Because we want to
6. Your record collection includes albums by XTC, Supertramp, Moody Blues/Justin Hayward, Gilbert O’Sullivan and Billie Piper - 10 Points per artist
200 bonus points if you were at the Inspiral Carpets gig in 1991 at the Oasis Leisure Centre when the Gallagher brothers thought Oasis would be a better name for their, then unknown, band
500 bonus points if you didn't bother to go and see the Madchester psychedelians but have told everyone you were.
Steam. We all went in year three, right?
7.You went to STEAM on a school trip aged seven - 10 Points
There's a diving board, but NO SWIMMING
8. You’ve had an illicit swim at Coate Water Park - 10 points
20 bonus points if you had your first, ahem, kiss there as well
Magic Roundabout. S'easy, innit?
9.You’ve explained to a non-Swindonian that the Magic Roundabout is nothing to be scared of - 10 points
MINUS 5 points if you had a bit of a prang there
10.You own a Dyson vacuum cleaner - 10 points
(It's close enough. Be quiet)
Imagine the forearm of the woman who buys that handbag
11. You’ve got Christmas Shopping to do. Off to the Outlet Village it is then - 10 points
20 bonus points if you do your Christmas shopping early. On August Bank Holiday. At the Outlet Village in Bath. (It’s nice to have a change sometimes, isn’t it?)
12.You know how to say Nova Hreod - 10 points
Bonus 50 points if you can type it correctly, first time. Without looking
13. You’ve watched the harmonica man play in the town centre - 10 points.
MINUS 5 points if you’ve given him money
You work at Nationwide? Lend us a fiver
14.Your current account is with Nationwide - 10 points
10 bonus points if you work for Nationwide and bank with them. (Is that allowed?)
1,000,000 bonus points if you can extend my overdraft – account number 4751..(that’s not very wise: Ed)
15. You’ve broken at least one of the rules (yes, you know, No shouting, running bombing etc) at the pool in Oasis Leisure Centre - 10 points
How did you do?
0-60 Are you sure you’re from Swindon? In fact, have you ever been to Swindon? You’re not actually from Oxford are you?
60-110 Not bad. Not bad at all. You might want to work on your Swindonian civic pride a bit. Eat more Wiltshire ham. And drink more Arkell’s
110 and above
Hail the true son or daughter of Swindon. Cut you and you bleed Robin red. You breathe out GWR steam. Under your Swindon Town Shirt you have tattoo. Of a Swindon Town shirt, covering your entire torso. You even know what 'hreod' means.
Let us know how you got on. We’ll crown the one with the most points as the King or Queen of Swindon
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