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You are here: Home / Community / How Chandler’s Ford Today Makes An Impact In Your Life

How Chandler’s Ford Today Makes An Impact In Your Life

December 9, 2014 By Janet Williams 4 Comments

It is official! Chandler’s Ford Today has got a new ‘fan’ – Eastleigh Borough Council.

In the December edition of Chandler’s Ford & Hiltingbury News (CFH News), Chandler’s Ford Today is recommended as a website which you should bookmark.

CFH News

“If you have not already found it, I would strongly recommend that you bookmark Chandler’s Ford Today in your web browser.

We’ve been watching this popular web site develop and it is full of interesting and positive news about Chandler’s Ford.

It includes regular blogs from local contributors such as Roger Clark, Carolyn Darbyshire and Mike Sedgwick.

The site was created by local resident Janet Williams whose enthusiasm for the community in which she lives comes through time and time again.”

From the December edition of CFH News, Eastleigh Borough Council

“Acceptance speech”

With this acknowledgement by Eastleigh Borough Council, I would like to thank all our writers, contributors, authors (however you call yourself), readers, and commenters.

Thank you for contributing ideas and writing informed, educational, cultural, and historical posts.

Thank you for sharing enchanting local events, mystery, and inspiring fund-raising stories.

Thank you for being open and sharing endearing, fun-filled, and memorable episodes in your life.

Thank you for taking us sailing and gliding with you as you embrace fears.

Thank you for taking part in debates.

Thank you for expressing your views on key community affairs.

Thank you for your emails, comments, and ideas that you’ve given this website.

Thank you for sharing how you have entertained us.

Thank you for sharing your reviews.

Thank you for your strange recipe, and bringing Cliff Richard to life.

Thank you Neil from SO53 for hosting this growing site.

Chandler’s Ford Today has grown over the past 20 months since it started in March 2013.

To date, 56 writers have published nearly 570 posts. (Note: This number excludes 50 posts I deleted early this year as they were low quality posts which first appeared on the website.)

Chandler’s Ford Today didn’t start with a perfect plan.

However, by taking our first step in March last year, we are now slowly building a site with strong content that connects people and community through our stories and our actions.

Chandler’s Ford Today was an experiment. I didn’t even know if the site would succeed, if people cared to write, read or build it together.

That first step was tough. I make mistakes and stumble, however, we continue to write, connect, and make progress. Now with every single post we publish, we add value to both virtual and real communities.

Thank you for stopping by

I’m grateful that you stop by. I hope you continue to stay and build this site together.

Thank you for the support you have given me. For friends whom I’ve made through this website, thank you for your warmth and friendship, which I cherish.

If you have any question about Chandler’s Ford Today, about how things are done, feel free to ask in the comment. I’m happy to share my work with you.

If you have any suggestion or feedback, or if you know of a better way to move this site forward, please also share your views in the comment with us.

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About Janet Williams

I created Chandler's Ford Today. I use this website to share our passions and inspiring stories, to build a connected community. We inform, educate and enlighten. We share resources.

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  1. Mike Sedgwick says

    December 10, 2014 at 9:50 am

    Thank you Janet for giving us this valuable facility. I have enjoyed writing for it and enjoyed reading it. It would be good to get more people writing. Anyone can contribute. Just write about something you enjoy.

    I liked your ‘Thank you for keeping Cliff Richard alive.’ I didn’t realise his life was in danger!

    CFT has a pleasant ethos about it, due to Janet’s personality and charm. She has kept CFT non-commercial and encouraged discussion without any personal comments.

    Here’s to the next 500, even 5000 posts.

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    • Janet Williams says

      December 10, 2014 at 4:35 pm

      When I first published the post, I typed “Thank you for keeping Cliff Richard alive.”

      An hour later, I realised it sounded rather stupid, so I changed it to “bringing Cliff Richard to life”. I’m not sure it is a better version.

      Should I have said “Thank you for rekindling Christmas spirit with Cliff Richard”!?

      Perhaps just simply, “Thank you for Cliff Richard.”

      Reply

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