tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post9130299216476722980..comments2023-05-01T14:11:21.611+01:00Comments on Borders Family History Society: Learn a New Skill - Recording Gravestone InscriptionsPeter Munrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07076063723948804705noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-76903291824035951642010-05-07T20:58:03.828+01:002010-05-07T20:58:03.828+01:00Barbara,
So that you can plan ahead we expect to b...Barbara,<br />So that you can plan ahead we expect to be holding 3 more gravestone inscription weekends this year:<br /><br />Jedburgh Abbey on 19th and 20th June. <br />Coldingham on 14th. and 15th August.<br />Stow on 11th and 12th September.<br /><br />There's more information on our What's On page.<br /><br />We hope that you will join us for one of these weekends.Peter Munrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07076063723948804705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-52273731297168778322010-05-07T20:34:24.422+01:002010-05-07T20:34:24.422+01:00Barbara,
Thanks for your suggestion, which we'...Barbara,<br />Thanks for your suggestion, which we'll consider.<br /><br />My immediate thought is that as a Society we want to get as many graveyards recorded as quickly as possible. However, for us, attention to detail is paramount; working to our very rigorous quality standards and maintaining the standard of our publications is overwhelmingly more important than speed.<br /><br />The more people we train to record graveyards to our high standards, the larger the pool of volunteers to call upon in the future.<br /><br />If we were to charge we might get fewer volunteers. I would rather be inclusive and get more people interested, than charge and deter people that could not afford to pay from joining in.Peter Munronoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9194181216717132105.post-68085315889405660862010-05-07T15:15:51.791+01:002010-05-07T15:15:51.791+01:00What a wonderful idea !
I'd really like to co...What a wonderful idea !<br /><br />I'd really like to come and do that, but I'm busy this weekend.<br /><br />However, as a charity, I think you're missing an opportunity. You could charge for this, after all, people will be learning a new skill, and presumably you have expenses.Barbara Macintyrenoreply@blogger.com