Als Electronic Shepshed Experience

Article by Allan Dobb

As the countryside wakes up for a new round of producing colour and growth, we too may well come into new Job, new relationships all the threshold of beginnings.

Last month saw Al’s well being Sunday take to the Facebook platform. I know it’s not the best place for a project like that, and I understand why that might be. Any media platform today whether it’s radio or TV it will lend itself verbal abuse or comment that’s not very constructive.

I don’t honestly know as a Nation why we have become so cynical, generally speaking, but we have. I speak with many people who will not open a Facebook account, because they see the senseless abuse from the uncaring minority. I try on both media platforms as admin to keep any abusive comments to nil, and I will shout out any who do. I want my project to be a safe place for those who support me and it, lets have less opinion and more empathy.

I mentioned in the interview I did with Rosemary Blake that I would like to do more live podshow out in the community. The first one at the beginning of March was a great fundraiser for Passion, and the Al’s “sound for a pound’. Other Saturday podshows have yet to be planned, but yours truly has plenty of ideas, more news later. I will work on a format that will work, its not just enough to pitch up and let it happen, I need a plan A and because it will be live, probably the rest of the alphabet.

Just when we think we have tamed this technology we find there’s more of it, and we have to start again. Maybe it’s good we don’t get to cosy with it, but getting these pods on Facebook isn’t simple.

At the Cancer support group in February we had a visit from Irene who spoke to us about our names and their meanings. Each name given to us by a guardian or parent can have all sorts of connotation’s. Many names are joined and come from other names, ancient and Biblical, very often the names we are given can reflect the work we do. It was all fascinating and informative and I’m hoping to speak with Irene on the poddy, where we can put a feature out, you can send me your names and Irene can give you the background to their meanings.

I’ve commented before writing these missives are very difficult because I write a month behind. So March will be about what’s happened in the past and I can only put down up and coming dates. For those who are new to this very informative ‘Your Local’. If you would like to know more about my Shepshed project it on Facebook its updated every day with a daily comment Monday - Friday and the Podcast show every Saturday. You can all get involved by going onto Facebook and your own page and in the search engine; "Al’s Electric Shepshed Experience" That should take you to my group page with all the Shepshed news, podcasts, and the daily missives. Enjoy. Back next month Al..

Rolls-Royce Retired Employees Association

Article by Graham Burton

The 14th March members will meet at Roll-Royce Leisure from 12:30 to 2:00pm New members will be made welcome to this event. On the 22nd March members are going on a day trip to York.