Local sites?

Sorry managers- I seem to keep missing 'a's out of this word!

The Kent site so far has not been very good. There's several headings but most have no info and those that do only mention one or two things despite the fact I've checked it out a few times over the years. Today there is an active thread saying it's being revamped.

Hi Trisher I think the problem in our area is there are too many sites.
I live in Northumberland (near the airport) and have four to choose from - Hexham, Northumberland, Newcastle and Tyne and Wear.

I can't be bothered checking all four sites, to be honest.

It might work if GNers could somehow 'sign up' to receive emails if they wanted to, from local editors, so they could be alerted to meet-ups etc, rather like the main Gransnet newsletter. At the moment the local editors must feel as though they are bashing their heads against a brick wall.

Hooray for the new Kent editor - can you give local gransnetters a nudge when it all gets going or do we have to check daily??? ?

That's the problem imperfect no one knows who is local to a particular area - GN only has our email addresses.

D'oh!

There are monthly local newsletters from active sites with editors that you can sign up for.
A meetup alert system like they have on MN local would be great.

Wow! I've just been on the Tyne & Wear site, which has just got an editor, and there's a message from Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland, welcoming Gransnetters to Alnwick Castle

How do you sign up for the local newsletter Pittcity? Just email the editor?

That would great if you could get some kind of notification, I stopped dropping into ours as I felt like I was the only one around.

janeA yes we are spoilt for choice up here, but to be honest I dont think there is much going on in any of them.

We could just drive up and drop in on the Duke, glass

We could janeA do you think he would put the kettle on

Were the local sites just a good idea that didn't take off? Ours is dead with posts in 2013.

I think you are given the option to choose your local site and receive the newsletter when you first log on to the site. There is a box to tick in the settings part of My Gransnet.

As for the sites looking dead. Anyone can add to any local site, not only on the forums but also the listings on the left hand side. There doesn't have to be an editor you can liven it up yourself.

Thanks Pittcity

Thanks for he info everyone. GNHQ I wonder if it would be better to suggest to new editors that they only contact people when they have sorted things out. I appreciate there is a lot of work involved but it is quite annoying to get a message saying someone is starting up and then hear nothing for a long time.

All welcome on the Leicestershire site - you don't have to be from here but if you are visiting at all or looking for somewhere to go for a day out I'm busy putting on lots of suggestions- some really nice restaurants, farm shops , parks etc and soon the all the local National Garden Scheme sites. If you are visiting anywhere it would be so helpful if Gransnetters could have a look at the relevant site and put on a short review - only needs to be one or two sentences. Thank you.

That sounds great. Good if you are visiting the area for finding the best places to go. I hadn't thought of using GN like that!