OK, some of you may think: ‘What’s this guy getting excited about? Did he miss a few zeros at the end?’ No I didn’t, but this is exciting stuff for us. Just like the first 100 users and the first 300 reviews, this is another milestone we hit.

Today has been the first day we actively communicated to the world that we’re now open to the public and the response so far has been great. Lots of positive feedback on the idea, the product and the design – lots of queries, comments and suggestions too. We know that we have to keep the momentum going and keep delivering on things you guys are asking for and we also know that you’ll tell us if we slip at any point along the way. I can’t wait to write the blog entry that has another zero at the end of that number on the title.

Leaving numbers aside it’s great to see so many new faces in TrustedPlaces. We are really looking forward to getting to know you all better, reading your reviews and seeing you in one of our parties.