#EXETER TOGETHER GREG INGHAM
It’s tough, but this too shall pass MediaClash CEO Greg Ingham joins us for the first of an occasional series of columns during the current crisis #ExeterTogether
“It’s tough – but this too shall pass #ExeterTogether”
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here are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen.” Vladimir Ilyich Lenin hasn’t appeared too often in Exeter Living, oddly. But his quote was made for the week in March where our worlds changed utterly. Just before 5pm on the Monday, ritain effectively, largely, stopped. ces o be closed. ubs, restaurants, caf s mmm Schools, colleges, nis nly a question of time. hat was barely hours ago for me, writing this; it already feels like aeons ago. For you reading this column in the days and weeks to come, the world will have changed completely. But just as we all know that these are the toughest of tough times, so we all know that these times shall pass. ow long that ta es, we don’t know. Until then, we stand together in support of each other. Exeter ogether Look out for each other, look after each other. Check in. We all need help to get through this. he friendships and sheer decency of people in Exeter are such positive forces in good times. n bad times, it is absolutely vital. We’re sure that we’ll all seek to apply this sort of empathy and thoughtfulness to our family, colleagues, clients and customers. hey will appreciate it. ore than that, it’s the right thing to do. We can all help. And the businesses have the greatest opportunity to help. hey have the connections. ime to use them.
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hat are we doing to help at Exeter Living Our approach in every issue here and in our sister magazines in Bath, ristol and ardiff is to continue to find the good stuff to celebrate – always. We’ll be publishing as normal, in these utterly abnormal times. So please: ontact our Editor arry oble harriet.noble@mediaclash.co.uk
with your news. ag or follow us on witter and nsta Exeter iving Exeter iving wd Exeter rop wds and send your messages – we’ll then help promote. se the hashtag Exeter ogether ell us about any new initiatives – new support groups, new food distribution, new charity activities. Anything which you know about which companies and organisations are doing to help us all through this • Look out for our emails with news of our city. If you are not on the lists, please email liam.jones@ mediaclash.co.uk ur events li e the celebration of our 15 years of publishing and our Summer arty are on hold at the moment. But they will return. We will all celebrate together, just as we did at the Awards earlier this month. And our plans are full steam ahead for the new Exeter roperty wards in ovember. ommunality matters more than ever
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here’s a phrase, “A rising tide oats all boats . As a business strategy, it’s perhaps a tad inert
if true. But think of it like this. We all have to find a way of hun ering down, of getting through this. f showing love, support and thoughtfulness – always. While just as always supporting our local Exeter businesses where we can. Because when that rising tide comes owing bac in, as it surely will, there will be such joy, such sense of release, such achievement in getting through it – and such opportunity for all of us. We face this challenge together. Stay safe.
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