Whispers From Walmington Site to Close Down - NOT This Forum

davecov

It is with more than a small amount of sadness that I have to announce that I will be closing down the Whispers From Walmington web site at the end of August. The site celebrates it's eighth birthday this Thursday (16th August) and I feel it is time to bring it to an end. Due to health, financial and other reasons I cannot devote the time to it any longer and rather than leave it to wither on the vine, I will be removing it completely - along with my DaveCov Comedy site. They have both served me very well and I have made a lot of friends as a result of running them but it is time to move on to pastures new.

Don't panic! This forum won't be disappearing and will still continue as it is but I hope to transfer a lot of the web site content to here. I won't be able to give this forum as much attention as I perhaps should but I will still be around. So make sure your blackout screens are in place correctly as I will checking up on you.

Dave

Bramleyman

So sorry to read that Dave and wish you well. Thank you for starting this forum, even though I don't post much on here. I have had Internet problems and now have another role, so get on here as and when I can at present.

Fuzileer

Oh man...
Oh man oh man...

At least take some print-screens of all the pages...

Man, this sucks...
I'm lost for words.

David Doherty

wow. shocked.

I hope everything works out dave.

Many many thanks for the hours of entertainment and smiles you have given me...

Dave

hodders

Thanks for all the work you have put into the sites over the years Dave.

iq

Sorry to hear the news, Dave. I know you've put alot of hard work into the project over the years.

There a a dwindling number of DA sites on the net, many have not been touched for years.

You could never be accussed of being bored with it....

On the plus side, Dave Homewood intends to keep some of his interest going on a site dedicated to the NZ air force, where he will have a DA/HomeGuard section.

I'm sure you'll hear from him

Swallow Bank

This is indeed a pity - especially having just found the forum recently. However Dave, I am more than interested in either taking over the running of the forum or if that proves not possible, starting a successor to the Whispers forum, and linking it to the podcast.

I strongly believe that Dad's Army needs a central interactive hub for its fans. The Whispers forum is something that practically every fan who knows how to operate a computer is aware of, even if they do not regularly post messages. The programme needs a world-wide forum, in one form or another.

I would be interested in your (and everyone elses) thoughts on the above.

Warmest regards,

James

davecov

Hi James,

I think you misunderstand, I am only closing down the actual Whispers web site, not this forum. It is the web site that takes up too much money, time and effort to maintain, not the forum. The forum will keep going for the foreseeable future and possibly with all of the content of the Whispers web site added to it - time permitting.

Thanks for the offer anyway. Very Happy

Dave

Swallow Bank

BigG

I fly out to Turkey for 2 weeks on Friday so this will be the last time I am on here.
Over the last few months I often looked on the forums even though I never signed in, I found lots of things out about my fav program.
I will miss the site very much, thanks for my brief membership to the site, and thanks for your hard work.
Take care everyone and keep safe
George Lowe

davecov

Hi George,

This forum will still continue as it is the web site that is closing down. So, I hope you continue to visit the forum!

Dave

wonder_will

Dave

I'm sure I speak on behalf of a lot of people on this forum when I say that Whispers is a fantastic site and will be sorely missed.

However, it is something you should be proud of and it is in my opinion the best DA site to ever grace the Internet, comfortably! Thanks for the years of hard work you have put into it.

Hope all is well, here's to keeping this forum going!

Will

hodders

and BigG - a few more posts and you will be promoted to Town Clerk !

yeapb

I really appreciate everything you put into the site and I'm glad I found it and read through it before you had to close it down - I really enjoyed myself. Now, I continue to be grateful as you intend to keep this Forum going - Thanks! Smile