Lewisham libraries have finally upgraded to a new computer system. The Lewisham Library and Information Portal allows users to log on and check their accounts from home. As a frequent user of the service, this is fantastic news for me. … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I finally got round to popping down to the farmers’ market that takes place in Manor Park on the first Saturday of every month. It is not a huge affair – just one stall of farming produce and then … Continue reading →

Yesterday, Hugo Schywzer blogged about Race, class, Halloween, and the old Hyundais on Prospect Avenue. He was out on a run and observed how, in Pasadena, California, “trick or treating” appears to have become a time when the privileged residents … Continue reading →

1 November is our “heating day”. That is not a nationally recognised celebration but, in the tradition Jane and I have invented, is the date on which we finally let ourselves start using the central heating a bit. I’m pleased … Continue reading →

Finally, the forum in which I have my longest active membership: Worship Released. Over the past three years I have racked up more than four thousand posts and met many wonderful people, several times having had the opportunity to move … Continue reading →

Knowing Steve Lawson, solo-bassist extraordinaire, is probably the closest I’ve come to knowing a celebrity; he has sold his albums around the world but the average person would probably still say “who?”. Keeping an eye on his forum is not … Continue reading →

At the moment I generally lurk rather than post on Bassworld.co.uk but it is a good source of information and keeps me informed of some of the things going on in the world of bass playing. Talkbass should also get … Continue reading →

I have skipped over Flickr, which is in my list but more for convenience than because I am a regular user of forums there (although I have pitched in on discussions relating to several of the groups and commented on … Continue reading →

Since not long after joining the NHS as a webmaster in 2000, I have been involved in the Designers in Health network. Originally, the main means of communication was an email list but earlier this year it was switched to … Continue reading →

I have posted about the Hither Green Discussion Forum several times in the past. Although it has not yet revolutionised the experience of community in the area where I live, it has helped me recognise a few more locals and … Continue reading →