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Test post for DAIN EST training
This post is a test of WordPress posting as part of the training for the European Study Trip to Belgium with the DAIN project, led by Steven Walker. We are in the studio room of the Broadway Media Centre. This … Continue reading
Posted in DAIN, events, local, training, work/activity session
Tagged Broadway, DAIN, EST Belgium, studio, test, training
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Sumac library work
On Friday 11th June beginning at 4pm a few of us did some work at the Sumac Centre on the library as part of a sub-group. We looked thru established and newly donated books and pamphlets and sorted them into … Continue reading
Posted in events, local, real ale, Sumac, work/activity session
Tagged library work, real ale, Sumac, vegan
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Transition Forest Fields focus group
On the evening of Thursday 10th June Transition Forest Fields had a focus group meeting in the Poacher with Amanda Smith, of Transition Sneinton & St. Ann’s and the Transition Nottingham Support Group, as well as Nottingham Trent University, as … Continue reading
Posted in ecology, events, local, meetings, pub visits, Transition, Transition Forest Fields, Transition Nottingham
Tagged Energy Descent Action Plan, Lincolnshire Poacher, Transition, Transition Forest Fields, Transition Nottingham, Transition Nottingham Support Group, Transition Sneinton & St. Ann's
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Caves #2: Broadmarsh
The evening of Wednesday 9th June was a busy one for me. For once there would be no CLAiT course at Mencap, as the computer room in the Chapel Bar centre was closed all week. At 5 would be a … Continue reading
Pub evening with Richard
In the evening of Tuesday 8th June I had a nice time visiting certain pubs in the Canning Circus area with Richard, who first prompted the idea of the caves visits series and who has been helping with the project … Continue reading
Posted in drinking, local, Nottingham's caves, pub visits, social events
Tagged Canning Circus, Falcon Inn, Portland Arms, pubs, Sir John Borlase Warren
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Skills Exchange induction
I was finally inducted onto the Skills Exchange by Helen Rigby on Tuesday 8th June at the Tennyson building. I had to have my photo taken, fill in some forms, and Helen went thru some of the rules and guidelines … Continue reading
Posted in local, meetings, Partnership Council, Skills Exchange
Tagged Partnership Council, Skills Exchange, Tennyson building
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Sumac admin meeting for June
I attended my first admin meeting at the Sumac Centre on Monday 7th June. They are held every first Monday of the month from 7:30 in the main bar room. This was only my second visit to the Sumac whatsoever. … Continue reading
Posted in community, DAIN, events, local, meetings, Sumac, Transition Forest Fields, voluntary work
Tagged admin meetings, computing work, DAIN, library work, Skills Exchange, Sumac, Transition Forest Fields
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Vegan Beer Festival
I was supposed to go to the Vegan Beer Festival that was on at the Sumac on Saturday 5th and Sunday 5th June – but I didn’t. 🙂
Posted in drinking, events, local, real ale, social events, Sumac
Tagged beer festivals, real ale, Sumac, vegan
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Jenny’s celebration
I attended the celebration meal for Jenny, a member and organiser of the Nottingham Social Activities Group, on Saturday 5th June. We met in the Hand & Heart pub on Derby Road near Canning Circus, and after a short while … Continue reading
Pub Crawl #4: East Side Story
The fourth pub crawl in my series of them for the Nottingham Social Activities Group took place after the Skills Exchange 3rd birthday party on Friday 28th May. Unfortunately only two other people besides myself turned up for it, a … Continue reading
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