Versatile Blogger Award!
So last week Natalie from Free Spirit Designs surprised and delighted me by awarding Topaz Magpie a Versatile Blogger Award. I’ve been vaguely aware of this award for a little while, but never paid it much mind – until now! What a lovely idea, to support the blogs you enjoy and to tempt other readers along.
It appears the rules are thus: needless to say, I begin by thanking Natalie. Then I have to tell you all 7 random things about myself. Finally I nominate 15 blogs which I visit regularly, and let them know. You also get to add the Versatile Blogger button to your blog (if you can figure out how… give me time!). Not too tricky, so here goes…
7 Random things about me:
1) I love mystery, detective and historical fiction – preferably all together!
2) Before making jewellery I was a university librarian and yoga teacher.
3) I am horribly indecisive & a champion prevaricator. There, I’ve admitted it!
4) I have a 1976 red & white VW camper called Tabitha.
5) The first ‘real’ band I saw was The Smiths… in about 1985.
6) Gin is the best (alcoholic) drink. Ever. (Sometimes I’m not indecisive!)
7) I was once chosen to represent Cornwall in a fencing competition – only to catch a stomach bug from my daughter and so spent the day in bed instead. Boo.
And the blogs I enjoy?
It’s not that long since I began a blog indulgence, and I am fairly erratic with my reading. I do have a feed reader, but I can’t seem to find the time to keep up with all these busy and creative people! However, let me introduce you to the ones that I do (almost) always make time for…
Witchmountain
Pipany & the Poltisko Memoirs
Magpie’s Laundry
Tess Allen
Wild Acre
Mangle Prints
Modflowers
Redneedle Sewing
Summoning of the Muse
Sue Bulmer
We Love Shiny Things (Lauren Grace)
Red Brick Glass
A Very British Affair
Miss Magpie Makes
Wychbury
Well having started my list I realised there were actually lots more I could have added, but these are the ones I go to most often (and that don’t already have thousands of followers!). I also notice that they are mostly sewing and arty blogs, not jewellery. Strange. And yes, I see that there is a slight magpie bias, but I don’t think you can hold that against me…
Now all I have to do is visit these lovely people and let them know. I hope you’ll take a look at any you haven’t already been to, and maybe find yourself a new favourite whilst you’re there.
10 Responses to “Versatile Blogger Award!”
great post!
i am utterly indecisive too (and also find for some reason that the less significant the choice, the harder it is to make!)
well done on being selected to fence for Cornwall! It is a shame that you couldn’t attend in the end but at least there will forever be an air of mystery over how well you would have done had you attended… (clearly you would have won!
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i will definitely check out the blogs you have nominated, they sound wonderfully intriguing… As magpies are notorious for spotting little gems, i expect i will find a few among your selections!
Thank you so much for the nomination – I feel very honoured to be in such great company
Congratulations on the award … well-deserved, as I do so enjoy reading your blog. Now I have camper van envy!!!
Ooh thank you Ailsa. Lovely list of things and helps to get more of a picture of you
Fencing…sounds so cool and I share your indecision! xx
Thank you Ailsa for nominating my blog – I can’t believe that you make time to read my ramblings!
I have checked out the link and will respond via a post as soon as I can.
Thanks again, love Sarah xx
My pleasure ladies – and thanks for your comments. As for the fencing though Natalie, a year or so later I did fence for the club at a competition on a Cornish beach… I didn’t win
But I did have fun!
Lucy – so sorry – my site thought you were a spammer! Thank you for your comments – there will be pictures of the lovely Tabitha soon, so be warned…! x
Hi Alisa, thank you for the lovely blog nomination : ) There’s so many lovely blogs out there, and like you i don’t always get the time to read them all, which is a real shame. Many thanks, Amanda : )
Hi Ailsa – here is my blog post and subsequent lists! Rather hard isn’t it! xx
http://sarah-averybritishaffair.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/versatile-blogger-award.html
Gosh, that is so very lovely of you, and I am really sorry it has taken me a few days to thank you, I have just hardly had a mo for blogging time in the last week, but I AM so touched, thank you.
Love your list – I am with you on the historical detective stuff – have you read the c j Sansom trilogy – loved them! And fencing – how glam!!
Thank you again for nominating my blog, glad you enjoy my ramblings! xx
My pleasure, really! And Belinda, I’ve seen how busy you’ve been, and I’m most impressed (not to mention envious!). I *love* the CJ Sansom books – I hate getting to the end though, and having to wait for the next one. If you come across any other good ones, you know who to tell! x