Just a quick late night post to pass on my thank you to anyone who took the time to nominate me for this years Irish Blog Awards. I am thrilled to have my nomination accepted, even if I shamelessly pointed you in that direction.
Last year I managed to make the finals, but being new to blogging ignorance was bliss and I’d no idea what an achievement that was, whereas this year I would be more than happy to make the shortlist.
I have had a busy few days and hadn’t the time to go online to check my nomination, but when I did I discovered I’d been nominated in not one but two categories. I am in the ‘Best personal blog’ category, which was what I would have expected, however I also made it into another category, which was a bit of a surprise. In truth I’m convinced it’s a mistake or a typo.
Yesterday we were all sitting having dinner when I shared this news with my kids. I then asked them could they guess what the category was. Without hesitation four voices laughed and said, “Not beauty Mom”. Well as it turns out they were right it is not beauty, but not because I’m not gorgeous, but the strange category I’m nominated in is ‘health and well being’.
So I am sure you will all celebrate with me, as it must surely mean that at last the health benefits of drinking copious amounts of wine are being recognised!
But seriously thank you all again. I’m delighted to be nominated, but more so to see the numbers reading and enjoying my writing growing, and I even have a growing number of facebook ‘likes’ and followers which is a new thing for me. In the past eighteen months I’ve loved writing here, and getting to “know” so many of you online. Your encouragement and support have been invaluable over the past difficult time in my life.
So once again, thank you, thank you, thank you.
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Congratulations on your nomination, and the best of luck in the awards. x
Thanks a million. And thanks for reading, wouldn’t be much of a blog without you!
Congrats.
Thank you. 🙂
So nice and surprising the rewards. They caught me off guard all the time.
Wow, congratulations, you so deserve it as your writing is fabulous. Well done xxx
oh, i am so doubly excited for you, tric. and of course, you should have been nominated for the beauty as well for you are truly a beautiful person.
Well deserved xx
Thanks Sara and to you too.
Congratulations!
Thanks Jackie. I’m delighted, but it’s the short list I’d love to make.
Happpy, happy, for you!
Congratulations! You deserve it – i thought the other category might be humor!
Congratulations! Well deserved x
Congratulations on the nominations, Tric. All the best in the awards. Fingers crossed for you.
well done 🙂
We’d love more judges btw, esp for the first round which will be judged between 4th – 11th August. We have about 110 now and need 200! Non bloggers and anyone outside Ireland can apply #attempttotwistarm 😉
http://www.blogawardsireland.com/apply-to-be-a-judge/
I was thinking about it seriously, so have just bitten the bullet and submitted my application.
Thanks a mill x
It’s a huge job you undertake, so I was feeling guilty! 🙂 Looking forward now to reading and finding new blogs and bloggers.
Have to admit I’d prefer judging to spreadsheets 🙂
hhmm, I’ve read and re-read the info on becoming a judge but can’t seem to find the bit where money is mentioned 😆
I couldn’t find it either but hopefully there’ll be a few brown envelopes somewhere!
Congratulations! I smiled when I saw the word “chuffed”! It’s not a word we use in the US and I remember having to ask my daughter what it meant when I heard her then-beau, now-husband, who is from London, use it for the first time.
Thanks. Yes it’s a word I rarely use but it just seemed to fit how I felt nicely.
Congrats!!!
Thank you. I’m delighted, but I’ll be really delighted if I make the short list.
well done, tric – you’re sure to do well
you’re already a ‘winner’ to us !
Aw thanks a million. That made me smile.
Congratulations and well deserved! Can’t believe you’re only 18 months blogging. I’ve never made it to a finalist list and never will but am also chuffed that someone took the time to nominte me 🙂 xx
I was clueless last year and was in a state of shock when I got through. I think I peaked too early! I’d love to be shortlisted, but I suppose regardless I’ll not be changing what I do so it’s blogging as usual. It’s a great way of finding new blogs though whenever I get the chance to sit down and go through the nominations.
How rude of me, I forgot to congratulate you on your own nomination and wish you good luck. My blog so all about me!! 🙂
Congratulations and good luck. Health and well-being are way more important than beauty, for without them, there would be no beauty.
Spot on. 🙂
Best of luck Tric!Fingers crossed for you!Your writing is sublime but that’s not always enough to win!
It’s not about winning Aedin its about the taking part… Said every loser and no winner! 🙂
It’s a bit of crack really and it made such a difference last year.
Good luck Tric!
And to you as I saw your name there too! Well done.
Thank you. I nominated myself when I heard about it (well my wife did…same thing). Not in, can’t win.
Definitely. Best of luck. I shamelessly asked for nominations, no difference really.
Found this after posting congrats on your ‘no post’ post, can I let you in on a little secret – I made the long list in the Arts and Culture category – fancy that linking me with Arts and Culture!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow C.J. Arts and Culture! I’d say James Joyce and Beckett would be in that category if they were alive!
Congratulations and the best of luck.
Thanks Tric – I don’t feel like I’m ready to join the ‘Dead Poets Society’ yet. Can’t claim to know much about the Art of poetry – have a little knowledge about ‘agriCulture’ can talk bulls***e with the best of them.