hi @johnhiggins and welcome to steem. You should check out the account of @pennsif, there you will find a virtual steem meetup for the uk, its worth checking out.

also Im not to sure how much you know about the economics of how steemit works, but if you are in the dark at all, I have a free course on udemy that might help
https://www.udemy.com/understanding-the-steem-blockchain-economy

enjoy your time on steem, looking forward to seeing what posts you put out