Tuesday, September 29, 2009

A Lovely Blog Award (Warning: Gushing)

Do you know that for as long as I have been writing this blog (my fledgling posts are here), in over five years, I have never won an award of any kind, in fact, until about a year ago I was pretty much certain that no-one, except for a handful of good friends, read my blog. I'd eye other blogs, with their awards and ribbons and accolades, enviously. I would think to myself, resolutely, I'm not doing this for the awards, dammit. But, gosh, it would be nice to have just one.

Well, my dreams have come true! And like a ninny, I didn't notice until now. The lovely Aurora who writes A Life Reclaimed has given me A Lovely Blog award, along with Helena Halme, What Katy Did Next, Everybody Says Don't and Liberty London Girl, and I have to say, without gushing, that I'm utterly thrilled. It's a wonderful start to a Tuesday morning. Thank you, Aurora.


The Maharishi has just pointed out that the One Lovely Blog Award could use a redesign,
but I think that's just sour grapes (and his job...)

Now, apparently, it is for me to nominate five bloggers that I love for the same award. This is a tremendously onerous task. The blog world has welcomed me with open arms and I have met so many wonderful writers & bloggers here and through Twitter, that to choose only five is very difficult. Many of the blogs I love are listed in the column on the right. And I discover new ones each day. But one has to choose just five. So here goes. Drum roll please.

  • 43rd Year -- a new blog from my friend Mrs L, who, it must be said, has taken to blogging like a duck to water. Beautifully written posts about being a new wife and stepmother while holding down a high-powered job in the belly of Hollywood.
  • What Would Katharine Hepburn Do? -- a writer and editor and baker of excellent brownies muses on life, literature and the empty nest as her daughter goes to college.
  • North Stoke, a magpie's miscellany -- this blog notices the flora and fauna of England, the trees, the rivers, the mysteries and megaliths and the underlying magic of my homeland.
  • Backwards in High Heels -- Tania Kindersley's exquisitely written, funny & provocative blog. Do also check out her four day writing seminar. Oh, and her potatoes squished with basil and garlic. Good stuff.
  • Liberty London Girl -- I would be remiss in not mentioning this blog which is for me the glue that binds so many of my favorite bloggers together. LLG is primarily a fashion writer, but that would be rather like saying that Thoreau was fond of camping.
I know it's not the Oscars, but I would also like to thank every other wonderful blogger and Twitter friend for bringing me in to this lovely, warm community. It feels nothing like Hollywood, where I spent most of my working life. People are really nice out there. (With apologies to Sally Field).

8 comments:

Liberty London Girl said...

ooooooohhhh How exciting. And I love LOVE LOVE the Thoreau. Wonderful! I'm going to call Aurora RIGHT NOW

LLGxx

ps I'm with the Mahrishi x

Miss Whistle said...

Thank you. And I'll let the Maharishi know he's not alone...

Miss W xx

Mrs L. said...

WOW! I am giddy and honored to be in such amazing company! xo

CampusLady said...

Quite right, and not a moment too soon! Your blog wins my Lovely Blog vote every day - and I've been reading from the start! Champagne glass clink!

Susan Champlin said...

What a truly Lovely thing to do, and I could not be more honored and humbled! You are my inspiration and mentor, and I thank you for bringing me into the blogging world and introducing me to such extraordinary writers—primary among them, your wonderful self. Thank you, Miss W.

Susan Champlin said...

Wait, must make it clear that although you are indeed my mentor, you are MUCH younger than I am :)

xoxo

Miss Whistle said...

Thank you Mrs L, CampusLady and Susan Champlin. I feel as if we have our own LA Bloggers Club. Let's soldier on, fearlessly.

Love,

Miss W xx

ps. Susan, you are TOO flattering. I tried a new wrinkle cream this morning.

Tania Kindersley said...

Miss W - you are so, so lovely, and I am so, so honoured. You are my absolute template of what a blogger should be, and so to be singled out by you is a tremendous and beautiful thing. Thank you, thank you.

I send you all greetings and good things from Scottish Scotland. xxx