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General => Computers / Internet => Topic started by: Wildman on May 06, 2019, 12:39:50

Title: Are there any current Colony - MCPC users out there?
Post by: Wildman on May 06, 2019, 12:39:50

Colony have upgraded their software and i am looking for user experience of the change?  Any comments please?

Title: Re: Are there any current Colony - MCPC users out there?
Post by: Beersmith on May 06, 2019, 19:26:10

I hope someone is able to help, but I fear your question may go unanswered.

The demographics of allotment keepers is biased towards the retired, and even those that are regular computer users may be a little too frugal to purchase allotment management software. I find I can record / track / plan everything  about my allotment that I need using nothing more than an Excel spreadsheet.

Title: Re: Are there any current Colony - MCPC users out there?
Post by: BarriedaleNick on May 07, 2019, 08:49:24

No but you made me look at it!
It looks great but frankly it would be overkill for our site - we manage it using paper and excel!

Title: Re: Are there any current Colony - MCPC users out there?
Post by: Wildman on May 07, 2019, 12:04:56

Yes, it is mostly used by Councils and some independents, to manage larger amounts of information... i agree the spreadsheet is perfect for the local level!

Title: Re: Are there any current Colony - MCPC users out there?
Post by: Tee Gee on May 07, 2019, 13:13:49

This is how I plan my gardening and allotment tasks;

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/P/Planning/Planning.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/P/Planning/Planning.htm)

http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/C/Computers/Computers.htm (http://www.thegardenersalmanac.co.uk/Content/C/Computers/Computers.htm)

It has served me well over the last twenty years since I got my first computer!

Plus it is FOC