Hey Doug, sounds like you have the inside track. I live in ~Derby and I'm finding it much easier to cold-call other cities. Actually we get pulled through the door!
If you care to act as go-between then please have a go. It would renew my faith in my city if it decides to fully exploit was it created. As I said we have enough digital stuff to make the city glow. If you are too busy then say and I'll add it to my list Roger Roger On 30 July 2012 19:56, Doug Weller <[email protected]> wrote: > We was me and my wife. > Roger, will you get in touch with him? > Doug > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 5:43 PM, Roger Bamkin <[email protected]> > wrote: > > [cough] - I was the wikipedian in Resdence in Derby Museum - > > (although Andy did write the first article. ) > > > > Derby is the only city on mainland UK that could create a wiki city very > > quickly. I'd be intrigued to help them as I ve pitched the idea twice to > > city officials. > > > > regards > > Roger > > > > > > On 30 July 2012 17:34, Richard Symonds <[email protected] > > > > wrote: > >> > >> Would you believe that Derby's where it all started, at the museum > there? > >> Definitely worth him getting in touch with Andy Mabbett... or indeed > having > >> a chat with him yourself! > >> > >> When you say "we", who do you mean? Any other wikipedians? > >> > >> Richard Symonds > >> Wikimedia UK > >> 0207 065 0992 > >> Disclaimer viewable at > >> http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia:Email_disclaimer > >> Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > >> > >> > >> > >> On 30 July 2012 13:48, Doug Weller <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> We had an interesting tour of Derby Saturday run by Richard Felix, who > >>> seems to be the chief tourism booster in Derby and a real enthusiast. > >>> See his website http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Felix and our > >>> article on him http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Felix > >>> > >>> I mentioned Monmouthpedia and he was fascinated. He also seems to be a > >>> great fundraiser, and very upset at the lack of plaques on buildings. > >>> > >>> Doug > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Doug Weller > >>> http://www.ramtops.co.uk > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >>> [email protected] > >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >>> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Wikimedia UK mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > Roger Bamkin > > 01332 702993 > > 0758 2020815 > > Google+:Victuallers > > Skype:Victuallers1 > > Flickr:Victuallers2 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia UK mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > > > > > > -- > Doug Weller > http://www.ramtops.co.uk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org > -- Roger Bamkin 01332 702993 0758 2020815 Google+:Victuallers Skype:Victuallers1 Flickr:Victuallers2
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