MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
If everything goes to plan, and I have clicked the correct WP setting…… this post should go live and we can wish all our readers, followers and blogging buddies a
Merry Christmas
and Happy 2013, even though I am not sitting at my computer right now, but sunning myself somewhere hot…(more of which in another post….).
I am a novice in this blogging world (as explained in Dear Diary), but I have already met some nice blogging buddies from all corners of the globe, so I though I would mention a few here, to have a kind of virtual “New Year’s party” (all Blogging Followers are invited, send your Gravatar and a bottle of bubbly), and to show how amazing the internet is, as it has enable me to connect with people from all the Continents, to read their stories, to laugh together (and at each other), to have virtual travels in distant lands, to share ideas and views in this ever changing world, to remember the past, to dream a little or a lot, to discuss difficult subjects, to talk about the future.
We are all citizen of this world.
Here are some posts from blogging buddies, check them out!
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Veggie Man by
Englishman in Italy (aka Pecora Nera) -An entertaining chap from Blighty, who has settled in Piemonte, Italy, with his wife Mrs Sensible, and writes about funny episodes in his Adventure in Italy. He makes me LOL every time!
The Honeymoon Series
by Crazy Train to Tinky Town - Dallas left Tesco for Turkey, all in the name of love, and her Honeymoon Series memoirs are better than Bridget Jones’s Diaries, and should be made into a movie. Plus she has the best Dad in the world.
A Cat watches television
by Il Ghepardo- (aka Vera Ersilia) an Italian with many years experience of living in the USA. Her blog is an eclectic collection of personal art, memories from places she has lived in, people and animals she loves, and discussions about current affairs and the Universe (with some gardening tips in between..)
Net Huts in Hastings
By Rigmover – fascinating accounts of working on off-shore rigs, and great photos thrown in.
Victor’s Travel Blog – Victor is from Russia with Love - and loves to report about his travels
Big Bad Blue Monster – Meet Jack
by Ioanna’s Life Portfolio -(aka the Greek Cow) – amusing, entertaining, very creative, funny to be around, my young blogging buddy from Greece
Sun in Shadow, by:
The Lantern Post (aka Daniela) – an ex-pat Croat, now living in NZ, she writes beautiful stories, poems, and discusses current issues and loves your comments. Our Adventure in Croatia gives her a little bit of memories from a distant (and changing) homeland.
The Broken Road – by Journeyman he’s been through some difficult times, burnt bridges and f***** up a lot (his words not mine..).
Journeyman has a very tough story to share with the world and as he writes it like a pro, everybody is telling him he should write a book.
Cindy Knoke – has a Leasurly Life, blogging from a very remote holler in the U S of A on a variety of subjects and she loves reading blogs, books, and travelling.
Piglet in Portugal - an ex-pat with an Adventure to tell in Portugal, and a vegetable allotment to go with it.
Multifarious Meanderings – MM lives in France with Husband PF, Bigfoot, Rugby-boy and Little My – and blogs about their daily life there, with lots of funny and entertaining bits thrown in for good measure.
Baking with Sibella – originally from Bosnia and now living in the USA, check out Sibella’s baking!!! I can smell it from here…! (and her art is quite good as well)
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a special Thank You
to Lois at My Cruise Stories for recommending and mentioning Our Adventure in Croatia for the 2012 Blog of the Year Award !!!!
Lois loves cruises and shares her cruise stories with anyone else who loves cruises or wants to know what cruises are all about. Go and check out her Blog!!
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and another special thanks to
Journeyman @ the Broken Road (see above),
for sharing this Award with us too!!
Merry Christmas to a great blogger, Champagne on the way.
Ms.E, thanks so much!!! The other blog was compromised…here’s my new one. http://truenorth1977.wordpress.com/
Many many thanks for your kind words about il Ghepardo ! I wish you the best of holidays, Christmas and New Year to you and all yours. I have been discouraged about my blog especially after the tragedy at that elementary school. ” look what happens while we play … ” was my thought. Your kindness has restored me to some positive thinking. I thank you. Vera
PS: ….and now I’ll go visit all those blogs you mention!
Many thanks! Bubbly on the way -:)!
Daniela
Your blog is up so it looks like the autopost worked for you. I love that feature of wordpress, it definitely comes in handy when traveling. Thanks for mentioning my blog.
Best of 2013….happy blogging
Yay! Jack got an award!!!! Many thanks my friend!
Happy holidays and thanks, I’ll go visit all blogs you mention.
Your blog is great just like reading a good book. A presto!
Ms. E, we have really enjoyed your blog over the past few weeks as well as our conversations. Therefore we have nominated you for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award”. Come and check it out: http://benandfrancoise.com/2012/12/31/very-inspiring-blogger-award/
Happy New Year to you!
hello Ben and Francoise. Happy New Year to you too and thanks a million for the Award. I am glad we met up in Blogoland…
– Happy Travels and Happy Blogging
Thanks do sharing these – I too love finding new blogs to read. Hope to see you over at Chasing the Donkey sometime soon. Until then, enjoy all that bubbly.
hello Chasing the Donkey and thanks for stopping by.
I was already reading your blog, and not I notice you’ve updated it to a new format so I will come again to check you out!
All the best for the new year and keep blogging!
Congratulations! I wish you all the best of luck in 2013! Take care.
Merry belated Christmas and New Year! We were also away and I forgot to set up a message
Congrats on your Silver award BTW!
hello PiP and happy new year to you too!!
a new year of blogging ahead!!!
looking forward to some more story-sharing…
Happy new year, hope you enjoyed your sun, thank you very much for the link and nice words about my blog.
And how on earth did I miss this one – probably because I was a tired old achey face over Xmas – only Xmas Eve night off! I do remember showing it to my Dad though who spent the afternoon telling all his allotment buddies about it and thinking I’ll comment later!
PS I am a cyber stalker and proud of it!
hhii hiiih hiiii hhiii !