The Versatile Blogger Award

Well – what a to-do!!

I was doing my usual daily perusal of who’d dropped by. Checking there was no unexpected coats left on the coat-rack, no unanswered comments in the inbox, that sort of thing. And then I came across a most unexpected thing! A presentation of The Versatile Blogger award from Sarah Alice from over on The Adventures of an English Student. A double take, a drop of the chin, a check of the address label… yup, it’s really for me!

But this cannot be so, I’ve only been at this gig a month or so… surely my new found fellowship of friendly bloggers (can you say “alliteration”?) can’t be honouring me thus! At least not yet. I hesitated, politely declined, feeling unworthy. I mulled, prevaricated and generally waffled all day. A close friend often reminds me, either directly or indirectly, that I’m piss poor at accepting compliments graciously. I decided ultimately therefore to do the decent thing, accept Sarah Alice’s gracious gift, and pass it on as per the expected etiquette.

So here’s the rather lurid green device, which it seems (looking at previous awardees) I am to display somehow on my blog. I may have to break the habit of a lifetime and actually RTFM to figure that out. If it’s at the side when you read this, I guess I succeeded!

The Rules: 

1. Thank the award-giver and link back to them in your post.

2. Share 7 things about yourself.

3. Pass this award along to 15 or 20.

4. Contact your chosen bloggers to let them know about the award.

 

Doesn’t sound so onerous after all. I’m sure I can do this. Let’s go to the races…

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Thank the award giver and link back to them:

Done, I think! Thanks again Sarah Alice – I’m glad you liked a little of what you found on these pages.

 

Seven Things About Me:

1. Hm, let’s see… well, I’m plainly uncomfortable with compliments, for a start!

2. I was educated as a science/engineer leaning individual, and have only in adulthood come more to terms with my artistic side, such as it is.

3. I like being odd, unexpected and unpredictable. Many call it “bloody awkward”.

4. I get bored easily. Sometimes dangerously so. I try to channel it into creative things, but sometimes I jump just to see where/if I’ll land.

5. As middle age beckons, I discover I am struggling to define myself other than in terms of relationships to other people (a father, a husband, a manager, …). Where did I go?!

6. I enjoy experiencing new things. Food, places, challenging music. I was annoyed to miss out on eating dog inKorea. Guinea Pig beckons if I ever get toPeru.

7. I like a good argument. Especially in support of an underdog. Even if I think they’re wrong. It’s a point of principle.

 

The Blogs I’d Like to Nominate:

Ah, now this was the bone of contention when Sarah Alice was good enough to first suggest I take the award. I really didn’t think I had 15 blogs I could nominate. But, when I came to look at the WordPress “blogs I follow” list, there were many more!!

So here we go. They’re in no particular order. I’d certainly like to thank everyone who has had a look around my blog, and I know some have left no breadcrumbs to provide the evidence. I hope you, dear reader, will take some time to look at the blogs below, and submit your comments and thoughts to their writers. They’ll appreciate it, I’m sure.

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1. Record | Preserve | Share
2. Redamancy Lit
3. orangespicedrop
4. howtodateboys
5. Thirty Years Of Growing Pain(s)
6. thepollyannafragments
7. Travel Photography by Dmitrii Lezine
8. Klara’s Street
9. Ad Pitch Blog
10. We Heart Vintage
11. Just Sayin’
12. These CRAZY shakes!!!
13. PhotoBotos.com
14. Deidra Alexander’s Blog
15. Acid Free Pulp
16. ArtStormer
17. samferðafólk
18.  The Art and Illustrations of Laura Davies
19. Misfits’ Miscellany
20. caterpillarwithonewing

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Thanks again to Sarah Alice at The Adventures of an English Student for the kind award, and to you dear reader for getting to the end of the posting!!