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Category Archives: Get Online Week
The Can’t Get Online Tales
I’ve been thinking about ways to keep the Can’t Get Online campaign going, now the week has ended. The problems the Week highlighted have not gone away, although I hope it did something to help bring solutions closer. Some time … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – The Amazing WiBE
I don’t usually endorse products, but, during Can’t Get Online Week, I experienced something which really knocked me sideways. In the run up to the week, Richard Dix of Rural Broadband contacted me to ask if I would like a loan … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Some first reflections
I’m probably going to write a lot of reflections on Can’t Get Online Week. This is the first, relatively immediate reaction. Last week, I drove more than 1300 miles visiting communities that struggle to get internet connections and feel cut … Continue reading
Media Appearances in Can’t Get Online Week
Here are my mainstream media appearances during Can’t Get Online Week Monday 31st October – BBC Radio Norfolk Breakfast Show Wednesday 2nd November – BBC Radio Lancashire Breakfast Show Friday 4th November – BBC Radio Humberside Breakfast Show And here … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Day 6
The final day of the challenge began with torrential rain, but the mood was brightened immediately when I walked into Moorsholm Memorial Hall to be greeted by some 50 residents, together with the local MP, Tom Blenkinsopp, who were passionate … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Day 5
Day 5 started at the Northern Farming Conference in Sedgefield, County Durham, where there were opportunities to interview a number of people, including the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food, Jim Paice MP President of the CLA, William Worsley … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Day 4
As Day 4 began, around 7:30, Chris Conder handed me the phone, saying that BBC Radio Lancashire just wanted to do a line test ahead of a live interview at 8:20. As I took the phone, a voice said “putting you … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Day 3
Day 3 began with a welcome later start than the previous 2 days. Leaving Birmingham, I headed to Stoke-on-Trent to pick up Clare White, who had kindly organised a group meeting in Leek, and then it was on to the … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Day 2
Having accepted Wendy Kennerley‘s kind offer of accommodation on the South coast on the first night of the Challenge it meant a very early start to day two. I managed to avoid rush hour hold-ups on the M25 and pulled … Continue reading
Can’t Get Online Week – Day 1
Day one of Can’t Get Online Week has proved as interesting and challenging as I thought. The first obstacle was the long drive south from Huddersfield to the New Forest, which meant an early start. A fairly uneventful journey passed … Continue reading
