I always knew I had the best bloggy friends ever, but you certainly all proved it with your lovely comments on my last post, and with all the tasty ideas you came up with on how to cook sweet potatoes! I couldn't believe just how many comments I had! I have tried a couple of the ways already, and they were delicious! Phew! Thank goodness for that. I have printed the list of comments off, so that I have a handy reference guide. Thank you so much!
Well, I find it rather difficult to believe, but it was exactly one year ago today that 'thisisme' of Southhamsdarling launched herself into the unsuspecting bloggy world! If you want to read my very first post, then you can find it here.
Well, I find it rather difficult to believe, but it was exactly one year ago today that 'thisisme' of Southhamsdarling launched herself into the unsuspecting bloggy world! If you want to read my very first post, then you can find it here.
It was interesting for me to see that my dear friends SkippyMom and LindyLouMac in Italy were the very first ones to comment. There is another comment there (Anonymous), which I now know was made by my dear son-in-law who lives in France!
I seem to have come a very long way since that first futile attempt and, now, some 318 posts later, I find that I have 155 Followers and have made some very dear friends from all over the world. To all of you who pop over to comment on almost every post, and for those of you who pop over occasionally, I would like to say a big heartfelt 'thank you', for it is YOU who have made this past year so enjoyable for me.
I have said this before, but I have laughed with you, worried for you, cried with you and felt great joy for you. I know that if I ever needed support, love or encouragement, you would all be there for me in abundance! (and that is really good to know).
I guess that this really should be where I have my first giveaway! I have decided to have a little book on Devon so that you can read all about the County in which I live, together with a £20 Amazon book voucher and a couple of little goodies actually from Ivybridge itself.
I do hope that all my bloggy friends will participate. I'm not doing this to gain extra Followers, but just as a little "thank you" for all the support you have shown me over the past year. You know me, so you will know that it's going to be very easy to join in. Just leave a comment and tell me that you want to be included in the Draw. All the names will be put in a hat and either Eli or Ruby will pick out the winning name. Easy peasy right?! I will make the draw on Thursday, so it gives everyone a chance to enter.
As it's a Sunday, which is usually my Sunday Snaps day, I will just post one photo for you to look at today.
GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
My glamorous daughter, and equally glamorous granddaughter, are arriving from France this afternoon, along with Alfred (their French Bulldog, for my newer Followers!). We are always very excited to see them again, and they are here until the 2nd November, so it will be fun! My daughter is going to sit me down with my list of 'can't have foods' and 'can have foods' so that we can work out some tasty recipes. That way, she says that I won't just be concentrating on what I CAN'T have!! Isn't she good to me - I am so blessed with my two beautiful daughters.
Take care my little bloggies, and I'll see you again soon.
