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Maria · Post by **Maria** » 14 Sep 2005, 20:26

Blinking heck! They even have a spiders and snakes thread in their Forum!!!

Great looking site. I like the pull down menus at the top of the page. Interesting also to note that he went down the business route to secure funding.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 14 Sep 2005, 20:47

I wonder who he banks with?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 14 Sep 2005, 20:49

Marya wrote: Blinking heck! They even have a spiders and snakes thread in their Forum!!!

Great looking site. I like the pull down menus at the top of the page. Interesting also to note that he went down the business route to secure funding.

Think I should maybe have a we lookie into that forum eh?????

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Sep 2005, 14:02

Great letter Bob, thanks for sharing that. Unless I am mistaken the Kathleen Brydon that is Bill's sister used to work for me in Porty for the whole of the 80's. Lizzie knows her well also.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 15 Sep 2005, 14:02

Great letter Bob, thanks for sharing that. Unless I am mistaken the Kathleen Brydon that is Bill's sister used to work for me in Porty for the whole of the 80's. Lizzie knows her well also.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 15 Sep 2005, 17:55

Marya wrote:Interesting also to note that he went down the business route to secure funding.

Yes, interesting - is it local business or corporate?

Hawkeye · Post by **Hawkeye** » 15 Sep 2005, 18:27

I agree that the Caithness site is extremely good and it is supported by advertising such as Amazon as well as local businesses. It is also intereting to note that it is operated by someone who is self employed in internet services. (As well as being a councillor - hey, come on Lawrence).

Is there a hint in here of what Bob's big announcement is going to be?

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 15 Sep 2005, 19:28

Bob Jefferson wrote:Avril Duncan (nee Fernie) who now lives in Stornoway and is a music teacher. I will let them all know about the site - we are all in touch by the glorious email as well as by phone.

I remember Avril Fernie! There were only three Avril's in the school and we were two of them

I'm not surprised she got into music - did she play French Horn (or was it violin? - can't remember)

And is it really almost a year since we took on that onerous task?????

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 15 Sep 2005, 19:33

Epykat wrote:And is it really almost a year since we took on that onerous task?????

Time (thankfully) dims the memory

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 15 Sep 2005, 19:35

bearcub wrote:
Epykat wrote:And is it really almost a year since we took on that onerous task?????
Time (thankfully) dims the memory

And the repetitive strain injury

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 15 Sep 2005, 20:26

Just had a look at the Caithness site. Interesting to see what other people are up to but I have to say, we definitely have the edge, both for the lovely photos and colourful headings and for our sense of humour

Although, I did like the Muddy Clothes thread - was it a joke?

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 15 Sep 2005, 20:30

Great site and thanks for sharing Bob

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Sep 2005, 09:39

Hawkeye wrote:It is also intereting to note that it is operated by someone who is self employed in internet services.

That's what I meant about going 'down the business route'. He said that he had a choice of trying to get grant funding for a site that had 'run out of volunteers' after the first year or running it as his own small business along with his son.
Just thought that it meant that POL was doing pretty well to actually be increasing the number of folk involved ( while also managing to hang on to the vital input of old hands such as XXXX and Wangi) rather than waning.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 16 Sep 2005, 16:36

I don't think we are quite in the same league as caithness.org, but we must be doing something right:

Further to your entry to the Community Enhancement through the Internet category of the Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards 2005, it is with great pleasure that I can confirm that the Portobello Community Website has been shortlisted for the award.

The Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards Final Ceremony will take place on Thursday 8th December 2005.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 16 Sep 2005, 17:53

Bob Jefferson wrote:I don't think we are quite in the same league as caithness.org, but we must be doing something right:

Further to your entry to the Community Enhancement through the Internet category of the Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards 2005, it is with great pleasure that I can confirm that the Portobello Community Website has been shortlisted for the award.

The Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards Final Ceremony will take place on Thursday 8th December 2005.

Brilliiant!!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 16 Sep 2005, 17:56

Bob Jefferson wrote:I don't think we are quite in the same league as caithness.org, but we must be doing something right:

Further to your entry to the Community Enhancement through the Internet category of the Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards 2005, it is with great pleasure that I can confirm that the Portobello Community Website has been shortlisted for the award.

The Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards Final Ceremony will take place on Thursday 8th December 2005.

Well done all concerned

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 16 Sep 2005, 19:46

Excellent!
Well done indeed.
I see there's a Â£500 prize to be had as well as the prestige.

Fingers crossed.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 17 Sep 2005, 14:36

ecm wrote: Fingers crossed.

and toes

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 18 Sep 2005, 14:35

Well done all!!! What an achievement.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 18 Sep 2005, 21:02

Well done to everyone and by everyone I mean all of us who contribute here. Especailly those that gave up their time to do the FR task. Should we go for it again?

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 18 Sep 2005, 21:33

Bob Jefferson wrote:I don't think we are quite in the same league as caithness.org, but we must be doing something right:

Further to your entry to the Community Enhancement through the Internet category of the Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards 2005, it is with great pleasure that I can confirm that the Portobello Community Website has been shortlisted for the award.

The Calor Scottish Community of the Year Awards Final Ceremony will take place on Thursday 8th December 2005.

Shows what a great site this is when something like that happens.
Best of luck to you all who are involved with it on the 8th December!

Well done!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 18 Sep 2005, 21:49

Porty wrote:Should we go for it again?

You jest........

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 19 Sep 2005, 14:33

Remember, you read it here first!

Community website puts Porty in finals

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 19 Sep 2005, 23:24

Bob Jefferson wrote:Remember, you read it here first!

Community website puts Porty in finals

That really is tremendous, you must feel very proud Bob.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 13 Oct 2005, 09:30

Its almost a year later and i got this today.

"Dear Joanna:

I thought I had replied to you but apparently did not, so please accept my apologies. I have been on line and have told friends from Porty all over the world and they all appreciate it , I find it really interesting.
Thank you for your info.
Betty Robertson (nee Kirk)"

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 13 Oct 2005, 19:41

That's brilliant news on the website. Well done to all concerned.

The Portobello rugby web site is also highly regarded and previously been put forward for recognition at some awards.

Post by **wangi** » 13 Oct 2005, 20:23

Just picked up on this (weird thread!)...

The Scotsman wrote:Dr Doug Cruickshank, e-Business MSc course leader at The Robert Gordon University, and the principal judge of the category

Remember him (I think!) from when I done my degree at Rab Tech. Of course it was just hard-as-nails Computer Science then!