Golden Anniversary

This is my fiftieth blog; there have actually been fifty consecutive days of published content. At first I was really worried about having something to write about, that has never proved to be a problem; indeed on some days I have a number of articles queuing up. The great thing is that sometimes I see something that is of interest and research it because it will make potential blog material; I also try to be careful to fact check. Whether the subjects have been interesting I will leave to my readers.

I was worried that I would not have the time or that events would get in the way. Again the only day when this was a problem was when I unexpectedly drove to London and did arrive back until late. I had a subject so I just had to get on with it instead of going to bed. Indeed blogging is a great activity for hither to dead times, like being on a train for instance. I suspect that a real challenge will be on our four week holiday to France, not the content but reliable Wi-Fi, still I will be a veteran by then.

I realise that I am not publishing enough pictures, this is for two reasons, I am not a natural picture taking sort of guy so often forget, and also in general I have a self imposed rule to not identify individuals. So I will try to remember to take more pictures and miss the people out.

I want to say a big thank you to my commenters, to Karin who always puts a great perspective on things from the US, to Jane’s humour, to Thomas who as always takes me down a peg or two particularly over dairy products, and finally to Marion who always bolsters my confidence. This segues nicely onto the fact that I am not good enough at responding to comments; I will try to get better.

By and large the blog is being read by a group of friends and family, I am nervous about extending it any further. You may have read the blog concerning the reunion that I attended, I had a request there to share my blog, and I am still reluctant, as I am not yet convinced about the quality or the interest.

I am always open to guest bloggers, just send me some content and I will publish it, I guess that is how the Huffington Post started.

Personally I have found writing the blog a great pleasure, it is not a diary or journal but allows me to reflect on life, I find it genuinely therapeutic. So onwards and upwards for the next fifty!