30. March 2010 13:55
Welcome to the Bear blog. Sorry it's taken us so long to get this thing going but like all the best conversations it is going to start slowly with some pleasantries and develop as the evening goes on into a raucous, honest, life-affirming rabble-rousing debate.
If you have thoughts you would like to contribute to our discussion then post it below. The blog is open to everyone. Our focus will often be the Sunday talks with most speakers writing blogs after their talks. It gives you space to agree, disagree and question what is said.
A few rules though to guide the conversation - most of which are pretty obvious.
- Respect people's privacy. If you are going to discuss anyone else on this blog then be sure they are comfortable with what you are saying before you say it.
- Build up with your blogs. Try to encourage, not discourage, affirm not upset.
- Please don't swear
- Don't challenge the Lord High Blog Master. I could tell you who he is but I'd have to kill you