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On Thu, Oct 12, 2006 at 06:46:02PM +0100, Rob Beard wrote: > Jonathan Roberts wrote: > > Would it have broadband? We'll have to get a list together of possible > > meeting places - try and find somewhere that will suit everybody as > > far as possible. I know that might be difficult but it would be > > nice...if it turns out to work well we could re-use it in the future > > for other meetings. > > > > So far on my list we have: > > > > lostwithial with broadband definately possible(?) - I know, oxymoron > > with the question mark and "definately"! > > > > truro college possibly with broadband > > > > camborne (with broadband?) > > > > + i could definately get a place in st.agnes very cheap(possibly free) > > + plenty of wall sockets but minus broadband > I think this might have been vaguely mentioned before but... could we > possibly sponsor a couple of village halls? > > What I'm thinking is maybe provide one or two (or maybe more) low spec > PCs (Pentium 3/Athlon etc) and a broadband connection. If it was a > regular venue then using a low cost ISP for a simple 2 Meg connection > (say Tiscalli off the top of my head who is £12.99 a month) then the > regulars to the venue could chip in say a couple of quid a month towards > the connection and make it available to other people in the village > halls (say Scouts, Girl Guides etc). > > I would certainly be happy to chip in for something like this in either > Torquay or Exeter areas if we could get a regular venue for free say > once a week or once a fortnight. > Have approached a parish councillor in Broadhempston (half way between Totnes and Newton Abbot), who has advised that potentially it sounds interesting. Should I take it further? -- Henry Fri Oct 13 07:47:21 BST 2006
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