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posted by RAMM
‘Living Here… West of the Exe’ celebrates sense of place. It is all about uncovering what is special in Exeter on the west side of the river. In days gone by St Thomas, Exwick, Cowick and Alphington were places in their own right, set apart from Exeter by the River Exe. Each ward has its own history and identity. Today they are neighbourhoods in a growing city. This Royal Albert Memorial Museum (RAMM) initiative includes partnerships, events, activities and a new interactive website.
The Living Here website is interactive. People are invited to share stories, memories, snapshots, research and observations of life in those neighbourhoods. It is both a virtual museum and a shop window to promote and celebrate activities taking place in the ‘real’ world, west of the Exe. It’s also a great way for RAMM to keep in touch with the community while the museum building is closed for major refurbishment.
Community contributions, sharing, discovery and queries are starting to build up since now. The site is still ‘under development’ but is live and available for a sneak preview. More functionality will be added and a few tweaks made before the official launch in early spring. Living Here is intentionally eclectic and maybe a little quirky. Visitors to the site are unlikely to agree with everything they find, but a range of views makes for an animated and interesting experience.
Sarah Scaife, the RAMM Curator of West Exe to the PRSD: “The site is about local history and much more. You’ll find pieces on wildlife, the landscape, art, and activities. It’s a place for communities to share, discover and debate. Have a look and see what you think. Enjoy browsing the site and watch it grow over the coming months. We’d be glad to hear your comments.â€
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January 30th, 2008
Posted by Cptn
Roll up, roll up for the true European experience.
Good ole MEP egg, Graham Watson (a former banker, donchaknow - no Limericks, please) is inviting teachers to join in the study tour to Brussels next March to see how the main EU institutions work.
But get your skates on, there are just 30 places at the subsidised rate of £59 (for lecturers and teachers) for the study tour, which is organised the the European Atlantic Movement.
The smorgesbord of events on offer includes a trip to the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Council of the European Union, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, the Estonian Embassy, the Council of Europe and the Institute for European Environmental Policy (spot the odd one out).
If this has just whetted your appetite for getting to grips with these institutions which shape our daily life, then give Antony Frost a bell on 0118-926-2858 or email him on a_j_frost@yahoo.com.
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December 6th, 2007
Posted by Cptn
To all you writers out there, of which there are many, Impress Books (based at Exeter University’s Innovation Centre) has teamed up with the university’s creative writing centre to pluck new talent from the ether to offer a publishing contract.
The winner will be announced Monday December 3, and they’ll get a £500 advance plus a publishing contract.
Why are we telling you? Well, we’re always after new writers at the PRSD. We can’t offer anything like £500, but we don’t have the strictures of being confined to university students on creative writing courses either. And we might be your way to the, err, big time. All you have to do is write well on any number of topics.
For more information, and to send your musings, point your e-epislte software to info@peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk
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November 29th, 2007
Posted by Cptn
Oh, how we could fall into those gender stereotype-type gags, but we won’t because this is the PRSD. Exeter University is looking for unmarried heterosexual couples to take a survey on how they spend their money, what it’s like living together and other ‘relationship stuff’ for a study into money, relationships and the law. Go to the Exeter University School of Psychology for more.
And you could win a £50 Amazon voucher.
See, no dodgy gags.
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November 26th, 2007
Vive le Revolution!
The new term of the Alliance Francaise d’Exeter et Dartington rolls into action tomorrow. As ever, we at the PRSD are keen to celebrate our multi-culturalism, and with the Alliance putting on events about les Surréalists and le shopping, maybe it’s not as hard as UKIP would have you believe.
For more point your ordinateur to their website.
Posted by Cptn
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September 23rd, 2007
Niki’s back and says yah boo sux to the Thin White Duke. AEON was excellent and the bands rocked. Listen to the lady herself offering thanks to all as the Melting Pot Podcast cranks back into gear.
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September 6th, 2007
Forget all the brew-ha-ha about e-commerce and the other seedy side of the internet (psst - you can now buy ads on the PRSD), the web is all about communication.
Those silver surfers out there are using it to keep in touch with their grandchildren, according to Age Concern, whose Silver Surfer week is set for the stratsophere (virtually speaking) next week.
According to Ofcom, the 65s plus spent more time on the web than those aged 18-24, and these people grew up in a time before ‘old fashioned’ automatically prefixed ‘values’, and when there was discernable political debate. Back to Silver Surfer week, which offers that extra bit of IT support and confidence check out the website (click here).
And if you’re a Silver Surfer who’d like to share their shilling’s worth, get in touch with info@peoplesrepublicofsouthdevon.co.uk Posted by Cptn
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September 4th, 2007
OMG! There is a crisis of communication and communication technology is to blame, according a report from the Confederation of British Industry, as told to us by the Plain English Campaign.
‘Generation text’ (read teenagers) can’t function in the workplace, because they can’t read or write well enough.
There are problems with basic literacy and numeracy, says this business bunch. But more youngsters are more familiar with more technology - it just doesn’t add up!
It’s nuffin to LOL about IMHO!
L8Rs
Posted by Cptn (that’s Captain to you)
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August 24th, 2007
Chalk4Peace, a global, err, chalking event, is taking place between September 15 and 23. It’s a great way to decorate the streets and make a statement. Let’s hope some pavement Picassos make an appearance. Check out the
website to find out more and organise your street art sit in.
Watch the film to see what a fun event Chalk4Peace is, but oddly the Spirit Jamming stuff at the end left us in a violent rage - go figa.
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August 23rd, 2007
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