Aw well, that’s my first year of blogging nearly over. I had no idea what to expect from this when I wrote my first wee post on New Year’s Day 2011. The blog was meant to be a tool to encourage me to write more often - without getting too hung up on the technicalities - and also help me to focus on finding good things in my day, even when the day didn’t seem like a good day. I wasn’t sure if anyone, beside my family, would read any of the posts. I tried to convince myself that it didn’t matter if no one read my blog, or if folk read it once then never came back for any more. I don’t think I was very successful in that. I’m not as hung up on the statistics now. I went through a wee phase of worrying far too much about the number of followers, or the number of views, or the number of comments – and I thank each and every one of my wee band of ‘official’ followers for taking the time to help me get that number up at a time when I thought nobody was really reading the blog. (Especially you Dianne!) I felt, at that time, that there was no point in continuing with the blog if no one was getting anything from it, other than me. I don’t feel like that now, but I do sincerely appreciate every single time someone tells me that they’ve either enjoyed, been touched by, laughed at, didn’t like or could relate to something I’ve written. Every single one of those wee bits of feedback make the blog worth continuing with, for another wee while at least.
From my anon pal (the friend who knows me better than any other!), to all my other great pals, to my blogging friends that I’ll probably never meet in person, to my new buddies through choir, courses and voluntary work – thank you all for making this blog happen.
Most importantly, thank you to my wee family. I love you all and I so appreciate you letting me blether away here about all (OK, not quite all....) the stuff we get up to in our wee lives.
I hope you all have a happy and healthy new year – and I hope you’ll be able to find at least one little good thing in most of your days.......
Awra best Jane - keep it up!
ReplyDeleteRegards,
Al.
happy bloganiverary and heres to 2012 being a good one for you, I am now following and am looking forward to reading your posts through next year! :) x
ReplyDeleteTo my dear pal, Love you, your family and your blog, who knows what the New Year will hold for any of us but I am sure that reading your blog will bring a tear to my eye some days but more importantly will remind me of happy memories and make me laugh most of all! All the best to you and yours in 2012. Your anon Pal xxx
ReplyDeleteAl - the same right back at you. Have thoroughly enjoyed keeping up with your blog this past year am looking forward to more of the same in the year to come. Actually, it won't be more of the same; you'll be blogging from the world of the employed! Excellent!
ReplyDeleteSarah - thank you so much, and welcome! I've just had a quick peruse through your blog and am definitely looking forward to adding you to my list of 'blogs I keep up with'. It's impossible to read them all, isn't it, but it's funny how you just seem to connect with certain people across the blogosphere! All the very best to you and your family for 2012!
My anon pal - as ever, my number one fan (even when I talk shit!) Will be forever grateful for what our two wee families share. Loads of love xx
Happy New Year, Jane! I've loved reading your posts and your tales! I'm just catching up here now after being away for a few days. Hope you had a lovely Christmas, and a Happy Hogmanay! xxx
ReplyDeleteJane...you are the best blogger in the world lol......I love you writing, long may it continue........love you loads and loads xxx
ReplyDeleteyay me.....forget what I did again....flippin' wine!..lol xx
ReplyDeleteBlimey, that year passed quickly!! Congratulations on your first year's blogging. May you have many more!
ReplyDeleteHappy new year to you and yours. 2012 will a great year :-)
Ali xxx
Thanks Ali - you were such a great help when I was just getting started! Can't quite believe that a whole year has passed! The same right back to your for 2012! x
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