Portobello Virtual Twinning

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2005, 16:55

I have just been thinking that we should court another on-line community that represents a real community. Much in the same way that in real life Jarnac is twinned with Dalkeith. What do you think?

We could scour the net for a suitable toon and set about twinning. It could be a laugh and may have some real benefits too. I'm thinking somewhere hot or exotic, english speaking or english as second language like ourselves. I would like a Spanish place or even English. What about you?

Lets get a plan.

Post by **wangi** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:00

Interesting idea!

Out of interest, can anyone (off the top of their head) remember who Musselburgh is twinned with in France? There's that sign as you come in Musselburgh Rd...

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:07

Is it Champagne or summit?

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:17

I think it might be Champigny-Sur-Marne.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:17

All for it, and if we can get some town in the Caribbean to twin with I wouldn't mind being an ambassador

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:21

teddygirl wrote:I think it might be Champigny-Sur-Marne.

And you will be right no doubt.

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:44

Well I used to work in Musselburgh and have passed the sign often enough but if you haven't seen it for a while you have a few doubts

Post by **wangi** » 01 Mar 2005, 17:47

http://www.musstwin.org.uk/

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 01 Mar 2005, 18:07

Don't remember the Rosignano one, that must be a later twinning methinks.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2005, 18:08

teddygirl wrote:Well I used to work in Musselburgh and have passed the sign often enough but if you haven't seen it for a while you have a few doubts

I had faith in you TG.

Wangi, that is a superb link.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 Mar 2005, 18:41

Porty wrote:Is it Champagne or summit?

Pomagne more like!

One of the aims of the Community Development Plan is to twin with other Portobellos. There is one in NZ I believe. I'm off to do some googling.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 Mar 2005, 18:48

Shall we arrange some exchanges?

Portobello, New Zealand

I just emailed the webmaster, so let's see if we get a response.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 01 Mar 2005, 19:01

Bob Jefferson wrote:
Porty wrote:Is it Champagne or summit?
Pomagne more like!

One of the aims of the Community Development Plan is to twin with other Portobellos. There is one in NZ I believe. I'm off to do some googling.

I've heard about one in London. Perhaps we could meet and discuss congestion charging.

Good idea, Porty!

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 01 Mar 2005, 19:50

Brilliant idea Porty.. I also love the idea of contacting other Portobellos (not mushrooms though)

CatzVP · Post by **CatzVP** » 01 Mar 2005, 20:28

foxy wrote:Brilliant idea Porty.. I also love the idea of contacting other Portobellos (not mushrooms though)

I dont know, it might be a laugh Foxy ...Mushrooms are fun guys

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 01 Mar 2005, 20:40

CatzVP wrote:
foxy wrote:Brilliant idea Porty.. I also love the idea of contacting other Portobellos (not mushrooms though)
I dont know, it might be a laugh Foxy ...Mushrooms are fun guys

Catz where do you live exactly, just so we can take it off the list.

What about a Canadian Town?

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 01 Mar 2005, 20:59

CatzVP wrote:.Mushrooms are fun guys

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 01 Mar 2005, 21:54

BBC are promoting school twinning at the minute...

Post by **wangi** » 01 Mar 2005, 22:27

Bob Jefferson wrote:Portobello, New Zealand
I just emailed the webmaster, so let's see if we get a response.

I'm sure one of the five people in the tiny village will reply!

Will have to arrange a detour there later this year.

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 01 Mar 2005, 22:38

And he just has! The power of the world wide web never ceases to amaze me:

Hi Bob,

Shaun from Silverlea Cottages forwarded your email to me.

Portobello is a small community of about 300 on the Otago Peninsula in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dunedin is often referred to as the Edinburgh of the south and has a strong Scottish heritage. Hence our little village being called Portobello. There is a statue of Robbie Burns in the centre of Dunedin : http://www.cityofdunedin.com/city/?page ... on_history.

I am chairperson of our local community organisation (Portobello Community Incorporated) and Shaun is also on the Committee. We have a wee website at:

www.inzight.co.nz/portobello/

Cheers

Doug Lilly

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 01 Mar 2005, 23:45

That place looks just about perfect. If only they had a forum - perhaps we can bring them up to speed?

Virtual Twinning - what a corker of an idea. Nice one Porty.

mr magnolia · Post by **mr magnolia** » 02 Mar 2005, 00:35

I see there are committee places vacant.

Do you think they would pay expenses for attendance?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Mar 2005, 07:55

El Presidente and Mr Lizzie are talking about paying them a visit in June when they are across for the Lions tour!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 02 Mar 2005, 08:08

Why don't we ask Jamesie all about it seeing as how he's already visited?

http://roundtheworldtrip.org.uk/photos/ ... =9&page=15

DG · Post by DG » 02 Mar 2005, 10:08

This is a great idea, Porty! It would be great to twin with other Portobello's.

DG

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 02 Mar 2005, 10:23

Why don't we ask Jamesie all about it seeing as how he's already visited?

Come to think of it, was there not an article about this in the Reporter a year or so ago?

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Mar 2005, 10:52

This is spooky!!

I think its worth pursuing it with the the NZ Portobello posse. What's next?

Post by **wangi** » 02 Mar 2005, 11:02

Only thing is... well aint it a bit small? And they don't have a "virtual presence"....

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Mar 2005, 11:09

I guess it is small but it does have an alluring name.

We could make it a baby twin and look for another.

The fact that we have a member that has been there makes it more tangible, don't you think?

Don't know what Bob said to the guy,not sure he got the idea.

Post by **wangi** » 02 Mar 2005, 11:20

Well there is also one in Panama...

Anyway, Portobello Township is now on my "to see" list in NZ.

And completely unrelated - do you know that one of the forum members has their full name printed on maps of the world. Weird stuff.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 02 Mar 2005, 15:58

Having had a brief look. I think we will struggle to find a Twin with a Forum as busy as ours.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 02 Mar 2005, 18:50

wangi wrote: And completely unrelated - do you know that one of the forum members has their full name printed on maps of the world. Weird stuff.

Our forum members? What does it mean Wangi?

Post by **wangi** » 02 Mar 2005, 22:01

foxy wrote:
wangi wrote: And completely unrelated - do you know that one of the forum members has their full name printed on maps of the world. Weird stuff.
Our forum members? What does it mean Wangi?

Yup, one of our top-ten. I'm sure they must know

It's weird, that's all the meaning I can work out.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 02 Mar 2005, 22:59

wangi wrote: Yup, one of our top-ten. I'm sure they must know

It's weird, that's all the meaning I can work out.

mmm...I sense a puzzle

is it an anagram

TG...help its a map thing!

teddygirl · Post by **teddygirl** » 02 Mar 2005, 23:10

Can't help you with this one,Foxy,I'm afraid.......not my kind of "map thing"

I'm as puzzled as you

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