Blog Break

Part of a message from sara-d.

I’m closing my blog. That’s it finished!

Why?

I love my blog friends but I don’t have the time unfortunately. I believe in priorities and I think I’ve just got them in order....I only wish that it hadn’t taken something so dreadfully sad to make me realise....

I know I’ve done this loads of times and come back but it isn’t attention seeking or on a whim. Each time my blogging has been less and less and blogland has changed, a lot of my good friends and lots of good bloggers have gone, and those that are still here I can still read when I have a Quiet Moment....which takes me right back to the very beginning.....

So I’m concentrating on my family.

Toodle Pip...............

sara-d

Wishing Sara and her family every happiness.

Does anyone know why Antlady has not been blogging for nearly two weeks? I've sent her a message, but no reply. I know that she gets bad headaches from time to time, and can't blog then.
If anyone knows why Antlady69 has not been on BCUK recently, please leave a comment. Thank you for reading this.

This from Frankofyle:

Merci et adieu

I’m on my bike. History.

Why?

Two reasons.

Firstly, I can’t hack the idea of that wrecking crew continuing to drop in whenever they feel like it and seeing what I’m up to.

They’re like shit on your shoe. You can’t see it but you know it’s there. Stinking. And it won’t go away.

Yeah, I know. Ignore ‘em.

Tried that. Didn’t work.

Used to think of Georgie and co. whenever I started writing. But now it’s those wreckers. And when that happens, it changes everything. Everything.

Secondly, I’ve come to the end of this story. Done the beginning and middle. All I needed was a suitable end. And suddenly there it was. Ain’t a particularly happy ending but, hell, that’ll do me.

As for writing, been there, done it. Got the book and the blog. Don’t think I’ll miss it. But if I do, I guess I can always start a new blog somewhere else. Anonymously, of course. Let you know.

What else can I say?

Thanks for taking the time to read my blog and adding your comments. Thanks also for allowing me into your private blogworlds. Much appreciated.

Been an interesting experience.

Time to call it a day and get on with painting a few walls and tiling that shower. And my oil paints and easel are around here somewhere…

Au revoir!

My friend Splitrail has taken a leave from BlogCa. Those of you who enjoyed his blog as I did,might wonder where he went. I know he was thinking about it as James departure caused him to think. He had much insight and I enjoyed his blog. Still I understand life and how it moves you to different paths in this life. People come and go frequently from the blogging community and I can only feel blessed by those I have come to know even for a little while.

Is your friends' list unmanageable?

Now there's a solution.

It's as easy as ABC!

A. Go to the Blog Break Blog.
B. Write a post stating your intention.
C. "Tag" your message with your username.

Then you can go ahead and trim your list. If you've removed someone who still wants to be on your list they can then re-invite you to be their friend.

This system works both ways. If you discover that one of your friends has disappeared from your list go to the Blog Break Blog and look for their username in the "tags" list. Click on their username and you should find a message from that person.

Please circulate this information to all your blogfriends.

Thank you.

Does anyone know the whereabouts of Splitrail/Split?

If so, please let us know.

Dafter would like to let her friends know that she has relocated.

This is/was her last post.

"You don't have to be daft to blog here but it helps!"

La_spice asked me post a little something to let people know that I've moved house. I now live at http://scoobydoofus.blog.co.uk so come and see me there!

Brad

Significant Others

We all possess significant others, folk we value beyond the norm, people who make our lives worthwhile, without whom little makes sense. For years, for me, my dad primarily filled this role, being numero uno amongst those who mattered. But now he’s dead a mere two remain, namely wife Kathy plus Harry my brother.

Okay, you might think, obvious stuff, but early this morning whilst gazing at stars something occurred to me I’d not before realised. In particular, that by some quirk of fate they serve opposite functions. One good, one bad, so to speak.

My dubious reasoning, by the way, followed the classic flat line questions used to uncover significant others. Namely, if you win a million pounds - who’s the first person you tell? Or, conversely. You’re diagnosed with a terminal illness - who’s the first person ditto? In truth, my response to self surprised me.

Kathy to first, brother to second, and now I’m sat here wondering why. The obvious thought would be a desire to make Kathy happy and whenever possible spare her distress. But, logically, that would mean the reverse for Harry, an idea dismissed as a total non starter.

Not, of course, that I really care. In truth, as far as I'm concerned, things are what they are regardless of reason, and everything else is pure self indulgence. Well, possibly. Oh, and my point, assuming that is that I have one, I’m taking a break from blogging. I’ve served a year. It’s more than enough. I may be gone some time!

But his eagle-eye will be watching!

Sorry Kevin I know you put a cross in the "no publicity" box! [just let me know if you want this post deleting or editing]

I hope you won't torch your blog and will return after your break.

I don't know where to start.

Marian

Cut and pasted from Usksider's blog.

Occasionally in life we all have to undertake tasks we'd rather not do; this is one of those times.

It is with considerable regret I inform you that one of my oldest blog chums has decided to call it a day and hang up his keyboard; I refer to that doyen of Yorkshire wit, Grumpybloke.

Those among you who know GB will undoubtedly miss his presence here as much as I will and I’m sure you’d want to join me in wishing David all the very best for the future.

Take care GB old mate; gone but not forgotten.

So Grumpybloke, if you're looking in, there are a few farewell messages on Usksider's posting and I'm sure some more comments will follow here.

This is a copy of an idea recently suggested to BCUK which has prompted this new group blog.

This idea was prompted by this:

I Will Miss You
by GoingSomewhere @ Sunday, 09. Mar, 2008 - 19:47:38
I found out this morning that Lindow has burnt his blog, and as far as I know without even a word of farewell or explanation, although thinking about it now, he did say he might do so a little while back. I was already feeling rather fragile and this disappearance of someone I was really fond of has not helped to make me feel any better.

And backed up by this:

The World of Blog may be a virtual world, but the emotions we feel here are real enough. We become involved more closely with people we never meet (apart from those of us who go to Blog Meets) than those we are actually in contact with in real life. So many secrets, so many emotional outpourings. And I'm thinking, I don't know if I can take it any more - if I can take the wrenches involved in each parting. Of course, it isn't like this with everyone who goes, but there have been some people here of whom I have become really, really fond and when they go, I miss them so much. Lindow is the latest in quite a line now. I'm feeling very vulnerable at this time and blogging is becoming a negative activity for me, so I think I'm going to have to go myself. This isn't to say that I won't be back, because almost certainly I shall, but I just have to move away for now at least.

This is your blog please use it