The Post is one year old today!

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank all the visitors and especially the contributors and subscribers to the Embsay & Eastby Post website. It’s difficult to believe that it was May last year when the site finally launched – amid much trepidation; however the number of posts and growing list of subscribers along with nearly 14,000 page views has been very encouraging and is very much appreciated.

I took the decision to not add comments to the posts – the Embsay Update Facebook page does a great job in allowing conversations to flow online and for people to air their views. So it is difficult to gauge the response to the site and how it’s performing. I do receive very positive feedback when I meet people and they realise that it is me who manages the site and I’m grateful for this feedback. I have left open the comments on this particular post – so if you do have any thoughts, recommendations, criticisms or moans, then please feel free…

What I have tried to do with the website is plug the gap left by the Embsay With Eastby News. If I only manage to do half as good a job as Andrew Wilson and the dedicated team who helped run and distribute the print magazine then I’ll have done a good job so far. I will endeavour to keep adding and improving the content whenever possible – I only really have weekends and evenings and receive no financial contributions, so bear with me!

It’s been an honour and a privilege to have helped in a small way to keep our community connected. That spirit of community is vital to our 2 villages and will be even more important to nurture when our population grows over the coming year.

I wish you all well and thanks again for contributing and visiting the site.

Paul Peppiate – The Embsay & Eastby Post Site Owner & Administrator

Email: embsayandesatbypost@gmail.com

Mobile: 07976 985 237