I have again been reminded just how lucky I am by being nominated for a couple of awards. Unfortunately, I have been way behind in my postings because of the laptop breakdown incident. For a couple of weeks it was touch and go without the use of said item and I think it’s fair to say for a short time I became the Bitch Troll From Hell. Fortunately, I have now been reunited with my Tosh so life in my small household has returned to normal; well as normal as its ever going to be in Tinky Town World.
So firstly my heartfelt thanks go out to:
Dianne at Knitting Galore for the Fabulous Blog Ribbon.
Grace at Czech The Flip for A Very Inspiring Blogger Award.
Elle at Trip Wheels for the Versatile Blogger
Both Grace and Dianne have clearly caught me on good days and Elle has obviously heard about my party trick with the ping-pong balls.
Now I have on a couple of occasions given you seven random facts about me, but I am pushed to think of anything new, as frankly I’m just not that interesting. However, I much prefer the Fabulous Blog Ribbon Award rules, so here they are:
Name Five Fabulous Moments In Your Life:
Passing my driving test on the fourth attempt.
Moving to Turkey
Spending Bayram with a Muslim family in a remote village in the mountains
Meeting my best friend
Buying my first house
Five Things You Love:
Animals
Children’s Laughter
Gardens
Being an Auntie
Music
Five Things You Hate:
Cruelty
Celery
Injustice
Gin
Reality TV
And in true awards style, here are ten blogs that inspire me, (please forgive me I know it should be 19 but that seemed a little excessive):
And finally my FFB Award (Fabulous Fellow Bloggers Award) goes to all of you for reading, laughing and crying with me. For permitting me to share my story with you all and allowing me the privilege of sharing yours. You are without doubt amazing, insightful, passionate, intelligent and entertaining people in so many different ways; and your posts have brought me to tears and had me laughing out loud. Your pictures have me awed; and your recipes, advice and tips have helped me share in your dreams, travels, gardens and families. You have forgiven this newbie countless silly mistakes; hard to think I am still only fourteen weeks old in the world of blogs. I have accidentally deleted comments, I still can’t work out the dashboard and I used to think links were something on a bracelet. A less than sunshine day is transformed for me when I receive one of your comments. I am truly richer for “meeting” you all and wherever else life may take me, this experience has without doubt touched my life. Your endless support, patience and encouragement is valued more than you know.
“I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.”
William Shakespeare
What a lovely, gracious acceptance speech for well-deserved awards! Congratulations!
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thank you so much!
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Congrats Butter – richly deserved! 14 weeks only? Hard to believe. We’re all delighted you’ve got your Tosh back and look forward to laughing a lot more 😀
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I am saved! Bet it felt more than 14 weeks ha ha!
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Not a bit of it – you had your voice immediately and had us hooked right from the start!
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More congrats from me, too. I agree with Naomi… best acceptance speech yet! and totally well-deserved award. You go girl! So glad you have your ‘puter back! Looking forward to the continued tales. 😉
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I am pleased to say that ‘puter and sanity have been restored – well maybe the former and just a little of the latter.
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Awww – you say the nicest things 🙂
Huge congrats on your awards – well deserved, I say. And, a big thanks from down under for my wee recognition, too.
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I mean every word! And well done you!
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Awww you really deserveeach and every award a visit to your blog always brightens my day 😀
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Thank you Paula!
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Congratulations! Love your Fabulous Moments list.
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I did struggle to think of some and have thought of several since I pushed publish; but isn’t that always the way!
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Congratulations!!! Your entries never fail to entertain. Contrary to your opinion, I think you are a very interesting person.
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Well in my head I think I’m entertaining (usually after a glass of vino collapso)! And thank you for the nomination
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Such lovely awards, and I love your acceptance ‘speech’. 😉 I also hate the same 5 things, you do. 😉
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We clearly have mutual good taste and thank you too for always reading!
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I love how celery and injustice can sit side by side on a list!!! PMSL.
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Yes well I used to think it unfair when my mum used to disguise it in salad – like I didn’t know!
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thank you for the nomination! got a good chuckle out of your post title (:
hope you are not sweating away in Turkey right now – hottest temps yet I hear
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The Humidity is a killer, bet you’re not missing that! Enjoy the nomination
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Well done! Buttah is one of my favorites.
*anna
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mine too!
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you deserve all of your awards. your blog is one of my favorites. I like to read it at night while odie curls up to sleep at my feet. i summarize your funny and touching stories when we wake in the morning. He laughs and purrs every time. we are both looking forward to many more entries from you..
(ps. we had the same tech issues here. a less than agreeable laptop complete with collapsing screen/ struggling with the finicky wordpress dashboard we have yet to fully master/ and a tough time learning how to link things on this site—thankfully we figured out the last link part so if you need help with that just drop us a line on our “about us” page..)
spirit hugs
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You say the nicest things and I will be holding you to that when I get stuck!
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As I am posting only garden successes and failures, not my thoughts and hopes and dreams and such, I get comments like “That’s blossom end rot” on my Brandywine tomatoes. But, for that gem, I am SO grateful. It makes my day to hear from bloggers. Thank you for the nomination and if I can focus long enough, I’ll figure out what I am to do next.
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I love your blog, bugs and all!
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Congratulations! Your posts are always entertaining… thank you!
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Thank you too Nora – I have my moments
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What a lovely surprise! Thank you so much for thinking of me and I very much appreciate this award.
By way of reciprocation, I would like to bestow a similar honour upon you, too. There are no rules for accepting this award. None. However, if you wish to place the button in your sidebar then everyone will know that “Your Blog is Bloody Brilliant!”
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How fantastic! I accept and will most certainly do that – have a fab weekend!
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Congratulations! I really enjoy reading you posts!
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Thank you very much!
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Congratulations! I am a little behind with my reading and apparently a lot has happened 🙂
But you are doing really well and you deserve all the awards you get! Keep it up!
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Congratulations and much deserved!
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Hi. I have also nominated you for an award. This time it’s the Beautiful Blogger Award.
Rules of the Beautiful Blogger Award rules seeem to be a bit variable but I’ve gone with these:
Copy the Beautiful Blogger Award logo and place it in your post.
Thank the person who nominated you and link back to their blog.
Tell 7 things about yourself.
Nominate 7 other bloggers for their own Beautiful Blogger Award, and comment on their blogs to let them know..
The idea behind the Beautiful Blogger Award is to recognize some of the bloggers we read for their hard work and inspiration.
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Thank you very much as I’m way behind on my postings because of a laptop meltdown, I may take some time to put something together. Hope this is okay?
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Yes of course. It actually took me a couple of days to put it all up. No rush and in fact if you choose not to participate that’s totally ok too!
Hope you get your laptop sorted
Sue Ann
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