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January 29th, 2007

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42 Comments to “Call for nominations!”

  1. JonnyB ~ January 29th at 2:56 pm #

    http://afreemaninpreston.blogspot.com/

    He doesn’t do permalinks, the luddite. But ‘Once Upon a Time’ is the most brilliant wonderful thing I’ve read this week.


  2. mike ~ January 29th at 3:02 pm #

    Some careful sleuthing has revealed a hidden permalink for the above post…


  3. asta ~ January 29th at 9:56 pm #

    What about Ground Hog stories from Canada? *(insert evil laugh here)


  4. kate ~ January 29th at 10:15 pm #

    What do you mean asta ?


  5. JonnyB ~ January 29th at 10:38 pm #

    Great heavens, Holmes!!! That is astounding!!!


  6. The Girl ~ January 30th at 12:20 am #

    http://wyndhamtriffid.blogspot.....dents.html

    Revenge. And goats.


  7. The Girl ~ January 30th at 12:32 am #

    Also:

    http://www.iamlivid.com/2007/0.....my-past-1/

    Discovering what the Village Run entails.


  8. The Girl ~ January 30th at 11:37 am #

    May I please nominate one more? (Sorry for hogging, I shall shut up after this.)

    The brilliant:

    http://smaller-than-life.blogs.....rumbs.html

    Toast - the future.


  9. mike ~ January 30th at 4:10 pm #

    Grace Dent’s TV OD: Only a game show.

    Is this a “true” blog? Well, it has dated entries and archives. Is it too “corporate”, being on the Radio Times site and all? Well, it’s still just one person’s opinion, just like the rest of us.

    Is it the best summing up of Celeb Big Bro that I’ve read, written by someone who actually watches and cares about the show? Oh yes.


  10. asta ~ January 30th at 4:23 pm #

    I’m nominating MBIAT’s There are times when I should never open my mouth. because it’s classic zed.


  11. asta ~ January 30th at 4:31 pm #

    Mike poses an interesting question. There are a number of “blogs” I read that are daily columns in internet form. In other words, the author is paid to come up with x amount of words or column inches per day and/or per week. I consider them columnists. They are employees. That doesn’t make their opinions any less sincere, but I can’t say I think of them as bloggers.


  12. mike ~ January 30th at 4:38 pm #

    Very sound point re. the “getting paid for it” thing, asta. Context is key, and all that. It’s just that Grace Dent writes with something of the freedom of a personal blogger, and… oh I dunno, let the shortlister decide.

    Anyhow. Here’s a great post on the early loss of religious faith.

    Pandemian: Life under fallout conditions.


  13. Mr Angry ~ January 30th at 6:10 pm #

    What happens when one of your friends goes vegetarian?

    This, obviously…

    http://twentymajor.blogspot.co.....-ever.html


  14. asta ~ January 30th at 7:41 pm #

    I’ve only recently discovered Kris, of I’m not a Girl, not yet a Wino. For posts like Bygones, I’ll be back often.


  15. Annie Rhiannon ~ January 30th at 8:38 pm #

    I want to nominate LC despite this post:

    http://liarsandlunatics.blogsp.....women.html


  16. Pete Ashton ~ January 30th at 9:02 pm #

    http://www.grannybuttons.com/g.....aster.html

    A really well thought out look at a very local issue from the perspective of a canal boat. I can’t really explain why I like it but being somewhat immersed in this area it struck me as very refreshing. Lots of linky goodness and research too.


  17. Annie Rhiannon ~ January 30th at 10:05 pm #

    Just one more nomination…

    http://justonemoreslice.blogsp.....rting.html


  18. Clare ~ January 31st at 8:46 am #

    Mike, can you clear up a confusion I have?

    I remember you first linking to Grace Dent, and I also remember (I think) you linking to a blog by ex-housemate Grace, Queen Bitch. But they’re not the same person, are they? That photo looks nothing like the ex housemate.


  19. Mike ~ January 31st at 8:59 am #

    They’re not the same person.


  20. Jack ~ January 31st at 10:01 am #

    Overnight Editor, again:

    http://overnighteditor.typepad.....elevi.html


  21. Daisy ~ January 31st at 1:14 pm #

    [Sorry for the OT but:

    Oh I do wish that #17 One more slice would allow anonymous comments, I’d love to comment but don’t have an active Blogger account. Thanks to Annie Rhiannon for recommending it.]


  22. Melissa ~ January 31st at 6:15 pm #

    http://littleredboat.co.uk/?p=2574

    Going to the doctors.


  23. SwissToni ~ January 31st at 10:28 pm #

    OK. I just stumbled across this completely by accident in my site stats, but it’s a great post:

    NotJustAHatStand: 60 Years Young

    It’s sentimental, perhaps, but then that’s just the mood I’m in. It’s my dad’s 60th tomorrow


  24. SwissToni ~ January 31st at 10:40 pm #

    Retro Boy. Temptation.


  25. Carolyn ~ January 31st at 10:48 pm #

    I want to nominate Islandbaby http://www.islandbaby.blogspot.com/ for being Indian. Great pictures, great words.


  26. Mike ~ February 1st at 1:04 am #

    Carolyn: we need a specific post rather than a whole blog. Did you have one in mind?


  27. bob ~ February 1st at 3:39 am #

    tuna girl: fan mail

    http://tunagirl.blogspot.com/2007/01/fan-mail.html


  28. Zinnia Cyclamen ~ February 1st at 6:19 am #

    http://edvard-moonke.blogspot......a-shy.html

    and

    http://grannyp.blogspot.com/20.....stern.html


  29. Clare ~ February 1st at 8:59 am #

    ’s OK, I’ve visited Island Baby and would like to nominate the following post: “Sui Generis: in India“


  30. mike ~ February 1st at 10:32 am #

    Zinnia has beaten me to it with Edvard Moonke, although it was a toss-up between the one she recommends and this one.


  31. ciaran ~ February 1st at 4:38 pm #

    i hate weddings too, but this was exquisitely written: of rings and bonds.


  32. Nick ~ February 2nd at 12:07 am #

    Let’s have the beautiful Ariel of http://fromfuckuptofab.blogspot.com up there with the best of ‘em. Her life sounds somewhat troubled yet she never gripes, just sends it up, often with acerbic wit, like here:

    http://fromfuckuptofab.blogspo.....d-out.html

    when she is not asking universal questions, like here:

    http://fromfuckuptofab.blogspo.....ution.html

    Let’s give her something to smile about for once!


  33. Daisy ~ February 2nd at 12:32 am #

    A two parter from e at Purple Pen:

    Part 1
    Part 2


  34. Daisy ~ February 2nd at 12:35 am #

    Ellie’s Writing out the storm.


  35. Daisy ~ February 2nd at 12:43 am #

    Harriet’s The Pompous Ass.


  36. Daisy ~ February 2nd at 12:57 am #

    Fast Eddie’s Bullet, Mirror, mirror…


  37. fionat ~ February 2nd at 1:08 am #

    I like this: http://smaller-than-life.blogs.....marry.html


  38. Carolyn ~ February 2nd at 1:35 am #

    Thanks Clare, that’s the one I wanted to nominate. Sorry Mike for the oversight! Cheers!


  39. fionat ~ February 2nd at 10:42 am #

    And this: http://saltation.blogspot.com/.....5472218878


  40. mike ~ February 2nd at 10:50 am #

    Reluctant Nomad: Death in the garden - pigeons this time.


  41. Mike ~ February 2nd at 11:55 am #

    My Marrakesh: For Gavin.


  42. Shortlist ~ February 2nd at 11:45 pm #

    NOMINATIONS FOR THIS WEEK ARE NOW CLOSED.
    The shortlist will be appearing shortly.