capital bocking* in norwich? behave........ 'capital'....need i say more......? lol...anyway, theres plenty of time to argue later :p
erm yes you do cos without going to a dictionary i can think of 3 definitions of 'capital'. As an example (putting on a jeeves wooster type accent) one could just have a 'simply capital bocking day', which could fit Norwich.
Also , it can just be used as a name to 'hang' an event and loose its original meaning. I mean I dont think 10 000 guineas is still the prize for that horse race, dont stop the name persisting.
Basically , I dont think the title should be used to limit debate.
Chatroom fine , but still not the be all and end all. There is potential for it to become a room of babel and with the most articulate/fastest thinking/most prepaired/fastest typer leading debate too much. Also will be difficult for some to recall what was said- and ment .
Atleast here in a thread it is more democratic and without interuption 1 may post an idea or comment in 1's own time.
I greatly support all the debate. If only cos its fun. But it is more than that i believe.
There are many ideas for both the event and the location. So there is also the case to be made for groups or individuals to go off and prepare bids ( a la Olympics). Then comeback --ooo mid November ( thats just a notional date so not quibble on that 4 the mo please
) present case answer questions. Go off tidy up , then re submit and vote/consensus mid December. Just another suggestion.
Also if people have ideas Id say its only fair to publish them infront of a chat room debate. its not a competion and I think it would inspire other
So peeps , 1st off chuck out place names, what you want to do ( and why) how long you want to do it for and anything else you can think off is what I say. Then you and others look at um & peice bits together , pull other bits apart. Gnerally start to get a feel even a plan for something.
Ive certainly thought about somat on the south coast. The biggest draw back would be travel, if anyone who has ever tried to get to the area via M25 and 3 will know and may well rule the area out completely.
That not withstanding Ive cast an eye over Winchester ( capital of Wessex) , to be honest a bit flat and small only real potential ( as I saw it) was for some cross country bocking --water meadows for a gentle stroll or St catherines Hill for the braver --old iron age hill fort that dominates the sky line).
Portsmouth and Southsea , however, has much greater potential. Enuff potential Im not sure.
I also like notion of returning to a simple 1 day touristic romp around London. Where we are not just looking in on ourselves but also looking out.
Going the otherway and staying same size of getting bigger is going to raise a certain question. 'Sponsorship', doing things big is alot easier with some upfront seed capital. People need to deside how they feel about that.
* Oh and as I recall I came up with the original name --so I think I might be 1st to opine on its meaning and usage hehe