Comments on: Local stuff http://davepress.net/2008/06/03/local-stuff/ Using the internet to make government more interesting Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:06:57 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew Brown http://davepress.net/2008/06/03/local-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Andrew Brown Thu, 05 Jun 2008 20:20:32 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=408#comment-945 Yes, we have been getting together about once every 3 or 4 months for 2 years now. I thought that we had a big enough blogging community, and was intreged to meet a number of people who I enjoyed reading to see how they came out in the flesh. Our first meeting was such a success that it felt worth repeating and now it's almost a fixture. The bloggers keep changing too. At first there were quite a few active (or in my case just released) politicians but they've become fewer as the meetings have continued. I've enjoyed every single meeting for different reasons. And am now looking forward to the next one which I guees I'll try to organise for July. Yes, we have been getting together about once every 3 or 4 months for 2 years now. I thought that we had a big enough blogging community, and was intreged to meet a number of people who I enjoyed reading to see how they came out in the flesh.

Our first meeting was such a success that it felt worth repeating and now it’s almost a fixture. The bloggers keep changing too. At first there were quite a few active (or in my case just released) politicians but they’ve become fewer as the meetings have continued.

I’ve enjoyed every single meeting for different reasons. And am now looking forward to the next one which I guees I’ll try to organise for July.

]]> By: Dave http://davepress.net/2008/06/03/local-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Dave Thu, 05 Jun 2008 19:29:56 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=408#comment-943 Do you have any blogging get-togethers down in Lewisham, Andrew? Do you have any blogging get-togethers down in Lewisham, Andrew?

]]> By: Andrew Brown http://davepress.net/2008/06/03/local-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-941 Andrew Brown Thu, 05 Jun 2008 05:20:14 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=408#comment-941 Yes, I'm not quite sure how it's become such a hotbed of local (often civic) blogging, but I'm certainly enjoying it. Yes, I’m not quite sure how it’s become such a hotbed of local (often civic) blogging, but I’m certainly enjoying it.

]]> By: Dave http://davepress.net/2008/06/03/local-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-940 Dave Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:42:28 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=408#comment-940 You're lucky that there are so many bloggers in your area - and that you have managed to find them! You’re lucky that there are so many bloggers in your area – and that you have managed to find them!

]]> By: Andrew Brown http://davepress.net/2008/06/03/local-stuff/comment-page-1/#comment-935 Andrew Brown Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:38:23 +0000 http://davepress.net/?p=408#comment-935 Thanks Dave, I'm never quite sure how useful it is, often I feel I'm linking to stuff that many of my readers will have already read. But, I guess I feel that there's still some value in pulling us all together, and with del.icio.us taking most of the hassle out of doing it the effort doesn't seem disproportionate. Thanks Dave, I’m never quite sure how useful it is, often I feel I’m linking to stuff that many of my readers will have already read. But, I guess I feel that there’s still some value in pulling us all together, and with del.icio.us taking most of the hassle out of doing it the effort doesn’t seem disproportionate.

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