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Monthly archive for June 2010
Showing results 31 - 34 of 34 for the month of June, 2010.
7 Jun 2010
The moment of truth has arrived. Before I announce the winners, I must make reference to the ‘Maleny Bunga’ which, as several of you pointed out was actually called the Maleny Bunya (I blame the Transition Maleny website, which refers to the ‘Bunga’!). Seeing as it was my mistake, and that therefore strictly speaking, saying that the Bunga wasn’t a real currency was actually a correct answer, I have also accepted that as a third possible correct answer, the other two being the Belgooly Spondooley (c’mon Belgooly, make our day, go for it…) and the Glasgow Gromit. So, in no particular order, here are the 5 winners, chosen by random.org, each of whom get a copy of Pete North’s wonderful new book ‘Local Money’. Raymond Veermaak, Mary Loveday-Edwards, Guy Martin, Jonathan Dawson and Tina Boynton. Well done all…..
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4 Jun 2010
Yesterday I posted a document which contained the first rough attempt at sketching out a new way of communicating Transition, using Christopher Alexander’s ‘pattern language’ approach. Over the coming weeks and months I will be blogging more about this, but in advance of the 2010 Transition Network conference (only a week to go!), I thought it might be helpful to give some more background on this. What is a ‘pattern language’ and why might it be a better way of communicating Transition? Here are some initial thoughts.
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3 Jun 2010
Here’s what I’ve been doing for the last 2 weeks! Everyone who comes to the 2010 Transition Network conference (starting in 8 days) will be given a 108 page booklet containing the programme of events, the complete guide to all the workshops, and the working draft of the ‘seeing Transition as a pattern language’ work I have been doing, and around which the conference, and the second edition of ‘The Transition Handbook’, is based (of which more in coming weeks). You can download the booklet in two parts, the main document here (it is a big file, 8.64MB) and the cover here. For those of you who are coming, here is an opportunity in advance to familiarise yourself with it. For those of you not coming, here’s what you’re missing, there is still time to book. If you find any typos, I don’t want to know, it has gone to the printers!
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1 Jun 2010
We have 5 copies of ‘Local Money’ to give away. As usual, I have created a fiendishly difficult competition, one that will have you lying awake trying to come up withe correct answer (these things are precious after all, I’m not just giving them away…). So, what follows is a list of alternative currencies, of which 2 are fictitious, and the rest are genuine. If you think you know the two false ones, email me at rob (at) transitionculture.org by 10pm on Sunday 6th June (do not post your answers as comments below!). The first five winners drawn out will win a copy of the book (alternatively you can order one here). So, here is your list of currencies: The Manchester ‘Bobbin’, The Maleny ‘Bunga’, The Hawick Pound, The Chiemgauer, The Baroon Dollar, The Yootle, The Belgooly Spondooley, The Ithaca Hour, The Brixton Pound, The Glasgow Gromit. Good luck, and may the best man/woman win!
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The moment of truth has arrived. Before I announce the winners, I must make reference to the ‘Maleny Bunga’ which, as several of you pointed out was actually called the Maleny Bunya (I blame the Transition Maleny website, which refers to the ‘Bunga’!). Seeing as it was my mistake, and that therefore strictly speaking, saying that the Bunga wasn’t a real currency was actually a correct answer, I have also accepted that as a third possible correct answer, the other two being the Belgooly Spondooley (c’mon Belgooly, make our day, go for it…) and the Glasgow Gromit. So, in no particular order, here are the 5 winners, chosen by random.org, each of whom get a copy of Pete North’s wonderful new book ‘Local Money’. Raymond Veermaak, Mary Loveday-Edwards, Guy Martin, Jonathan Dawson and Tina Boynton. Well done all…..
