Tom

Thanks for the Ramsbury link. I will add it to the ‘to post’ folder.

I thought the post on gaiters was an interesting (if quirky) read, which was why I linked to it. I’m trying to provide a good mix of serious content and humour on the Church Times blog – feedback is welcomed if you think I’m getting the balance wrong.

I know you’re no fan of the Church Times, but as far as the blog goes I make the decisions about what to post, so any criticism needs to be levelled at me.

The Church Times as with too many in the Church still think that a blog is “diary” – rather than perhaps in Cathedral context seeing it as a much more interactive web-site.

A quick look at several Anglican cathedral websites reveals rather staid, very out-of date sites which they are probably paying through the nose to maintain. Where taking something like Typepad and an initial investment of time and they could produce something lively and up-to-date to which several contributers could make posts.

A model of good practice and what can be achieved ( worth a feature in the Church Times ?) is the Ramsbury Archdeanconary Team in the Salisbury Diocese where the Suffragen Bishop and and his team use a blog to communicate what is happening in the area see:
http://www.salisburyanglican.org.uk/jumpoff-existing.htm

Incidentally it is an indication of the editorial decline at the Church Times that it would highlight the series on gaiters as being the most interesting on your blog – one wonders whether they understood some of the other posts?