Metheringham Area Website - Happy 10th Birthday!

For those that have visited this site in the past few days, you may have noticed that the image of the mill on the home page has been replaced by a series of images counting down to today. Why the countdown?

Well, I'm pleased to announce that the Metheringham area website has reached a very significant milestone. Today, Tuesday 01 March 2011 is the 10th anniversary of the Metheringham Area website. This is a real achievement. What started as a few web pages designed to publicise the Metheringham Area Community Leisure Association's newsletter has grown like Topsy to the site you see today.

Here's an image of screenshot of the very first page courtesy of the Wayback Machine

What started as a fun idea that was supposed to take a few hours every three months has grown over the years to become a true labour of love. This site is a true testament to our community with almost all the content being supplied by you. And for that, I've got to say a huge thank you.

Deserving of a special mention is Pete Ford, who has supplied more than his fair share of the content over the past 10 years. His initial enthusiasm and support for the site has not waned, his love of our community has shown through in every article, every email and every suggestion for the site that he has provided.

Not many community sites last this long. Many other community sites have come and gone but the MACLA site is still here and, if the logs are to be believed, is avidly read by over 100 people every day.

Over the next few weeks, I plan a series of posts celebrating this achievement and looking back on some of the more memorable moments whilst asking what lies over the brow of the next hill.

Once again, a huge thank you to you , our community, for helping us reach this milestone

Jeff
aka The Weaver