Podcasts, as you've probably gathered, are the new black and
popping up all over at the moment. One of the latest nests of the
little critters is Go Lakes, the webby home of the Cumbria Tourist
Board.
We're not supposed to tell you about them until tomorrow, but what
the hell, they're up there now and available for download, so we're
going to. So there ;-)
Among the first podcasts on the site is one by broadcaster Eric
Robson, a Lakes resident and President of the Wainwright Society, in
which he talks about how, even now, large areas of the still quiet
and unfrerquented even at the busiest times of year.
"Podcasts provide a new and innovative way of communicating with
potential visitors." He says. "People are becoming
increasingly technically minded, particularly younger visitors.
Tourism is a competitive business and it's vital for us to make use
of the latest technology so that we stay ahead of other
destinations."
Other casts on the site at the moment include travel writer Helen
Pickles talking about things to do in the Windemere area, a
description of a literary walk between two of Wordsworth's former
homes - no, he's moved - and a November events guide including a
brief preview of the Kendal Mountain Film Festival. Apparently there
are some online videos too, but we're jiggered if we can find the
little buggers.
You can located the Podcasts at www.golakes.co.uk
Pod-Whats?
Podcasts are simply MP3 files that you can download and listen to
either on your computer or an MP3 player like an iPod, hence the
name, geddit?
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