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Heroes to the rescue!

Posted on February 5, 2010 by russell

Following yesterday’s plea I’d like to say a huge THANK YOU to a couple of heroes who’ve offered to step in and take over Cheltenham Social Media Cafe! It’s great to know that they’ll be able to take the idea forward … Continue reading →

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Help!

Posted on February 4, 2010 by russell

Unfortunately I’m not going to be able to get Cheltenham SMC moving any time soon, so instead of leaving it to languish I think it’s best to hand it over to someone who’ll be able to devote the time & … Continue reading →

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Lack of progress – a quick update (updated again)

Posted on November 11, 2009 by russell

Hello all, Just wanted to say a quick sorry for the lack of progress with setting up Cheltenham SMC. Unfortunately a combination of work, sickness & life in general (plus a little bit of laziness) means I haven’t had much … Continue reading →

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A special cake discount!

Posted on October 24, 2009 by russell

The Vanilla Pod Bakery is generously offering all readers of this blog a 10% discount on their first order of 12 or more cupcakes. Cake’s a subject dear to my heart, and since first buying some of Vanilla Pod Bakery‘s cupcakes at … Continue reading →

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What next?

Posted on October 6, 2009 by russell

So, after visiting Derbyshire SMC and seeing how these things work, and having finally got the blog up and running, I’ve now got to get the Cheltenham Social Media Café happening. The next step is to find a venue. I’ll be … Continue reading →

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A research trip

Posted on October 5, 2009 by russell

Last week I visited Derby for the first Derbyshire Social Media Café to find out how it works and to see if I could get a few ideas for CheltSMC. Lots of interesting conversations took place among a diverse group … Continue reading →

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Let's have a social media cafe in Cheltenham!

Posted on October 4, 2009 by russell

Inspired by the Tuttle Club in London and the social media cafés springing up around the country, I thought it would be great to have something similar in Cheltenham. There’s already loads of great activity in the Cheltenham area, including the … Continue reading →

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