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There’s nothing really new about social networking, only the way in which we do it. Today we use Facebook or Twitter and a range of online forums and communities to talk about the things of most interest to us, make new friends and find new opportunities. In the 18^th century social networking could only happen face-to-face and for many it happened at the coffee-shop. History often seems to turn full-circle and meeting at the coffee-shop was reborn when Starbucks, Costa Coffee and other contemporary coffee-shops took over from the pubs as the places to meet, greet and network.

When I set up this blog I was about to turn my hand to a new career in writing – producing web content, magazine articles and other print and online copy. This little blog became the place where, as a newbie, I would write about the things that interested me in the worlds of enterprise and current affairs. I have not been coming here as often since that work has taken off and so I have made a mid-year resolution to post more often and cover more subjects as my work introduces me to new subjects and new people.

Oh yes and the name…. Pontacks was a coffee shop my family owned in Liverpool, many years ago – there’s a very short history in the ‘About’ section.