A Lovely Award for My Blog
Thank you to Juliet Greenwood author of 'Eden's Garden' for nominating me for this lovely blog award.
The Rules for this Award are as follows:
1.Thank the person nominating you for the award:
Once again, many thanks to Juliet for not only nominating this very 'young' blog, but also for being a warm, supportive, helpful and encouraging writer-friend on my journey. Check out Juliet's books, and her exquisitely beautiful author site at: http://Juliet Greenwood.wordpresss.com/ It is like walking into the cool green countryside.
2. List TEN things about yourself:
And
3. Nominate SIX blogs that you think deserve the Kreativ Blogger Award
So:
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| The Grand Canal |
1. My favourite place in the world is Venice
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| Magnus, my Roman Snail |
2. I belong to the Conchological Society of Great Britain: my area of expertise is Helix Pomatia (Roman Snails). I have 2 in my garden.
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| Don't do this at home! |
3. In February, at the age of 61, I had my first tattoo: I have the words: Be not afeard on the inside of my right arm. These words are spoken by Caliban in 'The Tempest'. I had the tattoo done 'live' on air on the BBC Radio 4 PM programme as part of their 'Leap for Leap Year' listener project.
4. All my father's family, except for one brother, perished in the Holocaust.
5. My pink 1988 customized Citroen car is called Annie-Rose. I am a member of 2CVGB. I show Annie-Rose at car meets.
6. In 1966, age 16, I helped organise an anti Vietnam War demonstration in my home town. As a result, I was on the American Embassy blacklist for many years.
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| A sunbathing flute |
7. I play the flute, rather badly. I failed my Grade 8 flute exam by 1 mark!
8. I have an allotment in my back garden. I grow lots of Charlotte potatoes.
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| Yummy Charlottes |
9. When I was 47, I went back to university and re-trained as a secondary school English teacher. I was the oldest student in my cohort.
10. In my spare time (!) I make patchwork
quilts.
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| A Sampler quilt |
Finally:
My 6 nominees for their amazing, creative, inspirational blogs are:
Nikki Goodman: http://nikkigoodman.wordpress.com
Cara Cooper: http://caracoopers.blogspot.com
Chris Hill: http://songoftheseagod.wordpress.com
Sheryl Browne: http://sheryls-ramblings.blogspot.co.uk
Mandy K James: http://mandykjameswriter.blogspot.com
Kate Hardy: http://katehardy.blogspot.com
Well done Carol - richly deserved! and thanks so much for nominating me too - your ten things about yourself are a fascinating.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the nomination Carol and well done on your fabulous award. Was fascinated by the snails, we live near Surrey downland and there are always signs up telling us there are Roman snails which are protected. They are massive and quite extraordinary. Congratulations on your blog.
ReplyDeleteGlad you have snails too - they are VERY protected. Sadly, our local Council wants to dig 'em up and build on their homes!
DeleteCongrats on the award, Carol! I love the quilt.
ReplyDeleteThanks. I made one for my daughter as a wedding present. I believe the correct amount a girl should have in her 'hope chest' is 12. Your daughter had better start sewing!
DeleteA well-deserved award nomination, Carol! And I found out some things I never knew about you ...
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the award! I love Venice, too.
ReplyDeleteWith writing and resisting cake, it's hard to imagine you have time to sew. Congrats on your award.
ReplyDeleteWow! Some interesting facts! Congrats on the award. I have never been to Venice, but would love to go.
ReplyDeleteAre your snails safe in the garden...? From birds etc?
Venice is my favourite place too but I'm quite squidgy about snails and tattooing. You're very brave! Sorry to hear about your family. I have a number of friends in Leicester who lost everyone. Thankfully my family escaped from Latvia and Poland before it was too late. Oh yes, and I play the piano badly!
ReplyDeleteYou are an inspirational person! A tattoo at 61!! (I was 40) and retraining at 47 to be a secondary school teacher. That was bloody hard!! Well done and keep on being an amazing! x
ReplyDeleteAs long as there's gin and cake, I will try. Promise.
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