The forum and its future: your views.

[Ian]

Thanks, SAJ .

[Bri Roberts]

Thanks, Bri. Soon as I get it I'll drop you a PM.

I dropped it off this morning at reception on the way to the gym just before 10am.

[Ian]

Thanks.

[Gwynant]

I have left an envelope with the subscription in cash and an accompanying note at the reception desk in the St. George's Hotel this morning. The receptionist did not know anything about it at first, but she soon found someone who did and she put with a bunch of envelopes waiting for collection. Hope that is OK.

[bagpuss]

Sorry, haven’t had a chance to drop my donation off at St George's yet, but should be able to next week!

[hollins]

Posted mine to the hotel today. Thanks.

[Ian]

Many thanks, all.

[Michael W]

Any way to make an online payment yet please. I'm waiting to pay.

[Helig]

I have put the bank transfer through this morning.

Helig

[Ian]

The hosting costs fall due shortly, and will be around ?180.00.   Split between us all that comes out at around 15.00 per person.



I suspect the numbers contributing have fallen, so we need to consider if the forum can continue. I look forward to hearing views on this.

[DVT]

It would be a great shame to close the forum ... even if the number of regular contributors has dropped.  We will all miss Steve's newscasts, so we don't have to trawl through the poor journalism of the local press; and Hugo's ramblings and photos really give us all something to look forward to daily.  Along with the various other "debates" - we all have our views, may well differ from others but I'm sure we still remain friends.

There are other local forums on Faceache where you can find information on things going on, but you have to sift through loads of inane, often downright objectionable, comments to find the constructive stuff.  Does not make for good reading, unlike here.

Hopefully the forum can keep going.

... just noticed - that is my 1,000th posting !!!

[Hugo]

I will gladly contribute to the cost of the forum because the Three Towns Forum is the first thing I look at when switching on my lap top.
The forum members have a wealth of knowledge on all subjects and I've enjoyed seeing photos of gardens, wildlife and people's holidays.  I don't go on holidays anymore so it's a treat to see where people have been to, whether it's in the UK or abroad
Over the years I've had some good advice and tips  on a number of things and offers of help too when I needed something.   When my hard drive on the lap top failed Ian straight away offered to help and another time when my central heating failed one Winter, Fester quickly offered me a portable heater so we wouldn't be cold.     It's kindness like that that makes the TTF special for me.
I don't do facebook anyway but I've been getting regular e-mails from local sites but they have all been redirected to Spam.

We all know that DVT likes his cars so I'm sure that he would have liked the Lamborghini  that went past the Escort type of van my brother was in when he was on the Junction flyover roundabout.   Although the van was quite low my brother said that he was looking down on the Lamborghini.      I don't think that I could get in that car let alone get out of it

[Hammy]

Steve, Put me down for another year. I like the straightforward reporting with easy access for later reference, unlike the inane ramblings on various FB groups.

[Ian]

Thank you to the four who have promised to contribute:

Hammy
Hugo
DVT
Mull
Pili Pala
SAJ.
Steve H
Michael W


This is the list of those who paid last year and the year before.


Bri Roberts,
Hammy,
Cordyline
Steve H,
Hollins,

DVT,
Hugo
Helig,
Nemesis,
Gwynant,
Dwyforite,
Cambrian,
Robbie G,
Blong B,
Spotty Dog,

If everyone on the list was to pay this year it would only be ?10.00 pp.  If the entire membership of 60+ were to pay then it would obviously be far less.
Anyway, please have a think.


Update: the current list would mean we'd all have to chip in ?26.00 each unless more donate.

[mull]

Count me in. Mull