These days I’m more reluctant to accept blog awards because of the amount of time they can tie up. I’m truly grateful for the nominations and love the friends who have made the gesture.
However, today I was nominated for an award with a difference, there are no rules attached. I’m therefore doubly grateful to my wonderful friend and a great writer Jane Dougherty of http://janedougherty.wordpress.com who as nominated me for the ‘One Lovely Blog Award’ and I’m happy to follow her lead in how to deal with it.
About myself. I’m not currently writing any books and spend most of my time on the internet answering mail, tweeting other authors books and/or commenting on their blogs and preparing my own once weekly blog. There are times when circumstances warrant it that I will do more than one blog a week but I have to think it’s either important enough or funny enough not to bore anyone ( Here’s the exception that proves the rule ).
Bloggers or Blogs I think deserve the same award.
@jorobinson176 Jo Robinson africolonialstories.wordpress.com
@ailsaabraham Alisa Abraham ailsaabraham.com/
@OlgaNM7 Olga N Munez OlgaNM.com
@gildaevans Gilda Evans gildaevans.com
@teagangeneviene Teagan Geneviene teagansbooks.wordpress.com No-one should miss the 3 Ingredients serial.
@realkimgosselin Kim Gosselin http://kimgosselinblog.com/ Finding beauty in a world of pain.
@sgc58 Sally Cronin smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com
@BWitzenhausen Belinda Witzenhausen belindawitzenhausen.com
@A.C.Flory A.C.Flory acflory.wordpress.com
@CandyKorman Candy Korman www.candysmonsters.com/
@CFFbooks Christoph Fischer christophfischerbooks.com
There are lots of blogs I recognise as brilliant out there like Seumas Gallacher and Chris, The Story Reading Ape, Carol E Wyer at Facing 50 with humour, K.D.Keenan at Obsidianmirrorblog and Christy Birmingham at Poetic Parfait, and hundreds more but they’ll understand that I can’t include everybody. All my friends deserve a pat on the back so let it be implied if your name isn’t here, and please, if your name has appeared, don’t take it that you have to accept the award if you have an award free blog. It’s just my recognition of the entertainment or education you provide me.
Hugs to the World
David 17.10.2014
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Well deserved and hear, hear about Chris The Reading Ape and all the wonderful bloggers you know. They are all superb.
XXWeekend HugsXX
Yes, aren’t you. I only associate with the best ( until I’m caught out that is). You as much as anyone deserve a mention and now have it.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
David thank you so much that is a lovely end to the week and I am very honoured that you enjoy our collaboration.. that is how I view my blog – without the response from those that read it, I would feel I was talking to a blank wall and would have given up a long time ago. That is the reason that I do not usually accept awards, however as this enables me to award a mention to those who also collaborate with me I will certainly pass it along. All my love and great big hugs… Sally XX
I feel all puffed up with pride now being called a collaboration. I’m usually called a lot worse.No-one needs to accept the award if they at least accept the gesture Sally.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Have a lovely weekend David – our sun has returned for a few days and lovely to see it.. I hear your weather going to be rough… keep the fish safe and see you here and there.. big hugs..XXS
😀 xxxxxxxxxxxx
David this is very sweet of you. Happy shopping this weekend. Hugs!
Thank you Teagan I couldn’t forget my favourite ingredient.
xxx Hugs Galore xxx
Congratulations again, Lord D!
Thanks so much.It’s not that I deserve them it’s that I make a nuisance of myself until I get them.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Congratulations on the award, my friend!
Thanks so much Christy. I added your name to my honour list because you shine.
xxx Hugs Galore xxx
Awwww David! You are wonderful – I appreciate that!!
so well deserved! kudos!
Thanks so very much for your kindness.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
Congratulations David and many thanks. You truly deserve the award. And have a great weekend. Hugs!!!
You’re far to generous Olga.There are real stars in blogland who deserve so much more than me but I’m always grateful that my friends think of me like that.
xxx Massive Hugs, have a Wonderful Weekend xxx
David, I am speechless! Thank you for this truly lovely award, of which I am most humbly honored. I don’t know what to say, except “BIG HUGS” to you with great thanks too! The very BEST ‘end’ to my vacation…:)
If you’re pleased then I’m over the moon. It’s always nice to do something, however small, to brighten the lives of exceptional people.
xxx Humongous Hugs xxx
Congratulations, David. Yea! Bravo! ClapClapClap. You truly deserve this award!
When people ask why I spend so much time at the computer, and why I answer every message, You’re the reason I give.When one knows such special people, as much time as possible is spent in their company.
Thank you so much.
xxx Ginormous Hugs xxx
Congratulations! Well deserved!
Thank you, that’s very sweet.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
Your blog is very much worthy of this award and more. You are a first class writer who never fails to entertain, engage, enlighten, and make us smile. Your choice of bloggers for nomination are equally first rate. Bravo!
Thank you very much for the kind words.Now I’m blushing. However, I agree with the nominations, I have to, I cashed the cheques last week.
Congratulations!!!
Thanks so much.I should be congratulating you really as I’ve just been looking at one of your wonderful paintings. It’s so vivid and bright, the seaside scene.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
Congratulations to you David, very well deserved. Your blog is a little bit of calming heaven for me and your replies to my posts are truly wonderful and make my day.
You are an absolute Sweetie Kim.Sometimes, like this morning, when I’ve just finished telling Yvonne I think my blog has gone ff the boil and the humour just isn’t there anymore, along you come and brighten my day. I don’t suppose you’d all like to move up here would you? I promise to buy doughnuts every Saturday.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Doughnuts every Saturday! You know me too well. My husband is convinced that if he wasn’t a chef when I met him he would never have stood a chance.
Being a chef certainly doesn’t hurt.It wouldn’t hurt to tell him that’s the only reason you stay either, he’ll keep coming up with nice recipes to keep you.
xxx Humongous Hugs xxx
Hi David, I too have nominated you for an award. The rules have been somewhat subverted, so you don’t have to do the facts about yourself, stuff. However, if you don’t want to accept I’ll quite understand.
Ha, I’ve just this second thanked you. I may have to hold it ( the award) for a while but I am very grateful.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Congratulations David, well deserved
Thank you. What a lovely thing to say.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
So many found you before I did … but nobody {{{HUGZ}}} you tighter than I do! Congratulations. You certainly deserved it.
You’re an absolute Sweetie and I appreciate the Hugz more than I can say.Thanks so much.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
Congrats!
Thanks Stuart, that’s very kind.