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Welcome to Indigo Whisky 028 for the 02-Jan-08

Review of 2007- look back at what's been achieved in Wokingham during the last year. An impactful year for us with me starting the Podcast in March, It was an idea I had for a while but was triggered into action when I found Adam Curry the pirate radio jock and MTV star had begun Podshow

Also inspired by the great tracks provided by musicians to the Podsafe Music Network, The free, ad supported hosting which is giving me a starting window, his great enthusiasm for an open and fair approach to broadcasting and the global and local nature that the web is developing into.

Weather: Well the weather over the year was strange. Hot and dry in march april, wet and windy in June July August, no real winter.

I had no real audio recording experience when I started, and so this has been a learning year for me. But I agree with those who say just do it. This is a philosophy that is big in Ireland or at least with those who travel from Ireland, to California, London, and most places in the world, where people tell me there is always a 'Shamrock bar'. Its a change in philosophy for me, being a cautious chap. But with my brothers passing at such a young age and so many of our generation having less time than they or we expected this feels right, even if financially its a gamble.

Podcamps Birmingham, Kilkenny. Meeting. Groups EstebanUk, Podcasters such as Neville Hobson, GreenDragon, Heather Goringe and so many more, listeners and fans of the shows, and those wanting to learn how to do it. It was great. And they are a great bunch, so diverse in character and career.

We missed the Barcamps, being out of the area each time one took place, whichever area it happened to be, but we hope to make the time available in 2008 and we should get more notice..

We Recorded at festivals: Reading and Bedford Beer festivals Oxford and Wantage Folk festivals. Morris dancers snook in on many occasions and added their jingle of bells.

Farmers, market, twinning visit from Erfstadt and Viry-Chatellen. May fayre and November Winter Carnival. All the life of Wokingham.

Common themes ran through the year: many Wok Pubs changing time and time again. And just like a Bar the Web is becoming a place of conversation, community and contact. Maybe now so many bars are no-smoking the time for outdoor venue bars has arrived. From Pub, to Bar, to Shed, to outdoor venues. Building boom with Houses replaced by flats, middle family homes by over 55s only. Roadworks, powercuts & new Italian restuarants. Were part of the consequences.

Thoughts for 2008:

Get to more festivals meet more morris dancers even , develop TSOL philosophy, Home brewing. Grow your own, use less - make more of it, recycle, relax . Meet more people by keeping in touch more. And the tools of the web are here to help. www.Twitter.com, www.Flickr.com. www.Eye.fi wi-fi picture upload card. Podshow has the potentialk to be a fine social network as well a great source of entertainment. I hope its the the year of PS, it should be with BT's support in the UK.

Our mix of Old and New Media with www.Bookcrossing.com of SN did not seem to be a success for us, as our first book disappeared without further reports. But it was worth a go, and Lou enjoyed the serendipitous nature of the book.

The Madeline McCann story has stayed high In the old media, but although supportive New media has tired of the way the story has been badgered by the old media. Wev'e reported selected news from WBC and TVP, and contrasted life inWokingham with Dingle, SanFran and the UK.

MUSIC in background Patricia Paay And the Star Sisters - Melody

A major surprise hit of the year was Strictly Come Dancing on BBC and Dancing on Ice on ITV PP featured in the Danish TV version of Strictly as is has become known.

I play out with a selection from some of the tracks we have played over the year.

Wokingham News: Several days of French market over Christmas.

Mix-up selection of tracks played on our Podcast over the past year.

Included:

Strange Weather Excellent Adventure