People in Abingdon recently received a letter addressed to ‘The lovely person who lives at … (your address)’
It was to tell them of a new internet forum which has been launched in our area streetlife.com.
It is very like Facebook but, whereas on Facebook you see what your friends are saying, on Streetlife you see what people in your neighbourhood are saying.
So you can choose to follow all or any of the following:
Abingdon
Northcourt
Caldecott
Wildmoor
Shippon
Radley Park
Culham
Sunningwell
Gozzard’s Ford
Radley
A media company called Archant, together with partners, run the enterprise, and are rolling it out nationally. The site will generate revenue from targeted local advertising.
So it will be interesting to see how the forum develops. Already a few local groups have started promoted themselves through the forum: including Abingdon Hydro and the Breakaway Club. People with a common interest, such as paper crafting or finding a reading group are finding each other. There was a lot of talk of ghosts in Abingdon’s old houses – always a good one to break the ice. And a resident from Spring Road is encouraging locals to join the British Legion (only £20 annually).
Since we still continually hear complaints about the lack of information about what is going on in Abingdon any new communication routes are welcome. Good luck to them.
It could be a useful way for local clubs and societies to promote themselves and attract some new members.
What is important is that the various websites and blogs cross-refer to one another so that people have access to a much wider range of information. Having said that, I wonder how many readers of this blog use the ecellent links on the right-hand side?
When I first came to Abingdon two and half years ago, I found a link, on this site, to the Abingdon Camera Club, of which I am now a member.
Thank you for drawing attention to the links on the right hand side, Hester. They do look very useful.
Im ashamed to admit I had never noticed them until now. Im so used to side panels on websites being full of very irritating animated ads that I tend to focus only on the main feature.
Hester, I agree with you. It would be good to have the town portal link at the top of the page though.
I signed up, and posted about getting a few new book group members and have had 4 replies already!
Am having a problem sending a comment.will try again.
Has anyone any information about V.S.F. Garage repairs
As advertised in Round Abingdon booklet. I.e. any recommendations good or otherwise? Would be very welcome.
I wondered if anyone had a solid wood library step/chair for sale in vgc?
A couple of people I know told me about Streetlife and what a good idea it was so I thought I’d take a look at the website. I then recalled the letter that had come through the door to “the lovely person who lives at……” I thought that was such a silly and patronising way to address people that I just chucked it away. What a pity! I wonder if any other recipients felt like that and did the same.
Somone has setup a really simple forum at mylocalforum.com/abingdon – Seems a lot easier to use than streetlife
I have just heard that the former Saxton Arms is about to be occupied by Tesco – sacrilege – another blow against democracy.
Pantomimes in Oxfordshire. Someone asked about this recently, if you key in ‘Pantomimes in Oxfordshire’ there is a list for Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Newbury amongst several other references.