Yesterday I was so chuffed. Today I am doubly so. I was nominated not once but twice for the Versatile Blogger Award!
The first nomination came from the blog Pul Biber (with Everything) which means Flaked Red Pepper with everything. This is actually a new blog for me and now I’ve found it, I know I’m going to enjoy it. It’s written by an English couple who now live in Turkey and they sound very nice. I actually fell upon it by total chance as one does in the wonderful world of blogging. Imagine how chuffed I was to see my blog in their list of recipients! Amazing that I found it! Thank you, Hilary and Ashley.
Now, there are strings attached to this award: recipients must formally accept the award with a post featuring the award’s image, reveal seven quirky things about themselves and pass the baton on to 5-15 other bloggers to do the same.
And along came surprise No 2: I went to one of my favourite blogs of all, Istanbul’s Stranger just to check if she had also received the award as I was going to nominate her myself. What should I see: not only had she indeed been nominated but she had further nominated my blog too! Thank you, Sarah. Her blog makes me laugh out loud and her creativity leaves me breathless.
So I am doubly versatile!
The trouble is that I am the very last person you could call quirky. Versatile yes, quirky no. Hmmm. I just am not. Plus TT is not in favour of revealing personal info on the internet so I have to watch it. So these are not going to be dramatic, all right?
Here goes:
ü I have lived longer in Turkey than anywhere else in my life and that’s a very long time!
ü My mother was French, my father was English, and my husband is Turkish! Oh yes, and my sister is married to an American!
ü I am no good with pets. We tried all sorts when the children were young but with no success.
ü I am also pretty hopeless with technological stuff although if I apply myself, I generally get there (laboriously) in the end.
ü I sleep with a torch and whistle on my bedside table just in case there is an earthquake.
ü I prefer savoury to sweet any time.
ü My idea of a great time is having grilled fish on the beach with some cold white wine on a beautiful balmy evening in Assos. Not exactly quirky but still.
And I hereby pass on the baton to five of my favourite blogs and bloggers:
and hope they enjoy being Versatile Bloggers too!
oh wow!!!! thank you so much!!! now i have to figure out how to put that button up! i need the blog tech and he has a bad cold!
Thank you Claudia. I am going to have to figure out how to get the logo up as well. And thank you for the recipe.
Congrats, you versatile blogger you!! Quirky?! No, but beautiful, smart, capable and cheerful. The person you would want to have around in a crisis. This from the sister married to an American, speaking as One Who Knows… xx
i did it! i got the blog tech to help me!
Yes you deserved it.I love reading your blog and thanks for mentioning Istanbul's Stranger..had a good laugh at that blog:)
Congratulations on your awards. They truly are well deserved. It was good to get to know a bit more about you. Have a great week. Blessings…Mary
oh thank you sooo much, everyone. I really value your comments.
Sister Alison, lovely words,high praise indeed: thank you for those xx
Mary, your comment means a lot to me.
Octoberfarm: is the blog tech hubby??
Putting up the logo is surprisingly easy, just like a photo!
I found you via October Farm, congrats on the award,, I'll now goread some of your past posts, best wishes from Canada!
Laurie, thanks! All the way from Canada too! Amazing.
Congrats on your double award, most definitely deserved. Lovely to learn a bit more about you as well. x
Congratulations on your blogger awards. Thanks for sharing a bit about yourself too.
Cheers.
Velva
Well done my friend and well deserved. Thank you also for your nomination…I have however decided not to put awards on my 'New Look' blog, will you forgive me please and maybe someone else might like it. I feel honoured that you think me worthy of such an award however and am quietly happy.
Hugs from Wales xx
Heike, I do understand but on the other hand, your blog is the definition of versatile and suits this award so perfectly! I hope you get lots of new interest anyway. xx
Froggie and Velva: how kind of you to comment and say nice things! Thank you both!
Congratulations! And thanks for the links to those interesting and new (to me) blogs.
Congrats on your prizes!
you may not have been able to keep pets, but you did keep children alive! So I think you get bonus points.
Thanks Claudia! How sweet of you to mention me! You seem like such a good sweet baker from this things you do on the blog too….Now, I will have to work on my quirky list. =)
Deniz: I hope you enjoy those new blogs! Never ceases to amaze me how many wonderful ones there are out there – the thing is to find them!
Joanne: your comment made me laugh! I guess I did! Those pets were something else ….
Hi Joy! Welcome back from your fab trip to Bali!
I think your blog is truly excellent and I admire the way you have integrated into Istanbul life!