A BUSY TIME

I mentioned in my last post that I was looking for a new way of getting more contributions to the web site. Thanks to Steve Grice I have discovered Wordpress. This is really a blog site but ideal for community work.

I have tried it out with http://gnosall.info and the results are looking quite hopeful. With this under my belt I've now embarked on a new blog site for the benefice. The results will depend on how many parishioners are encouraged to get involved. Have a look on http://sbgoc.info

If there is anyone who wishes to contribute then please contact me or Revd Mark Bridgen.

Food for thought

Is it really a month ago since my last post. I've been really busy thinking about the future of the church website particularly with the enlargement of the benefice. I'm looking for a system that can be authored and edited by a team rather than be dependent on one person.
I think I've found it so I'm trying it out with the Gnosall Parish News. You can judge it yourself by looking at the beta version of http://www.gnosall.info
Let me know what you think.

Moreton Villages

Glad to hear from David Winterbottom this week. He is the editor of the Moreton, Bromstead and Outwoods newsletter and their web site.

We are pleased to add a link to this web site on our 'Community Links'and hope to hear soon from similar organisers in the new benefice.

Something new!

This week we've added a new item. With the hope that it will spread the news of what is happening at ALL the churches in Gnosall as well as attracting new readers to our web site.
With the cooperation of the producers of 'Gnosall Parish News' we've added a download of this months edition. It is hoped to make this a regular each month.
Thanks to all who have asked about my health. I am pleased to report that I have been discharged by my Neurologist (Brain surgeon) and am getting to grips with daily insulin injections.

Congratulations

Congratulations to all who contribute to this web site. We were voted in the Top Ten of web sites in Lichfield Diocese.
This is very satisfying together with a hit rate of over 12000 per month.
I'm sure however that we can improve, so would really like our regular readers to let us know what they like and what they don't.
Thanks to all.

Back from hospital

I have been suffering from a subdural haemotoma (help spelling) and was extremely well cared for by University Hospital North Staffs. A fantastic place with very talented staff. I am grateful to all of them, from cleaners to surgeons for the care I received over the last two weeks. I am now back home and recovering my strength gradually.

ANNUAL REVIEW OF WEBSITE

We will be meeting on 1 June to consider the web site past and future. Suggestions or comments should be addressed to Mark or myself. The develelopment of the benefice should prompt some suggestions.
Well its official! I need my head examined. I must have a lot of company because the nearest appointment is at W'hampton on 7 June. Unfortunately I have been instructed to cancel our holiday.