Ledbury Portal Community Forum

Thank you both for your support. Indeed the Ledbury Portal will not die as Marcus says.
My present role in the Ledbury Portal as owner, editor, writer and videographer is too extensive. It takes up a great deal of time and energy - without any financial reward, I may add. However, my greatest frustration is the emotional energy it demands - it is the walls of oppposition to the Portal from individuals and organisations; it is the divisive and antagonistic nature of the little politics that pervades pockets of society that is encountered in Ledbury, which erupts as negative energy flows of suspicion, jealousy and intolerance; it is the mind-killing irrational circus of hierarchial bureaucracy that pervades local government that initially greets you with a bared teeth apish smile; it is the 'oh I forgot about you' indifference and ignor-ance.
Last Christmas I sacked myself as editor in an attempt to resolve this situation. The Portal must have editors. The position was advertised but no one came forward. I am willing to 'sell' the Portal to the right person or people with the assurance that it remains a citizen journalist website and that it is worked on daily.
I know some people would rather I just stopped writing. But hey - that's the fun bit.