@alan @adingbatponder thanks for that Alan.
No geographical focus, just looking to read and support interesting reading and topics. I'll have a "looksee" at that hiking group.
Strongly encourage and support development of personal blogs. I think blogs, together with Fediverse microblogging, is the way forward for me. I can choose what I read and what interests me rather than be force fed what the large social networks want me to see (ie Ads)