Thursday, 5 June 2025

Nine Bloggers* Walk Into A Bar...

...and a wonderful, unforgettable evening ensues.

John & Jenny, Alyson & Mr. WIAA, Cee, Ernie, The Swede and Walter **, it was a privilege to meet you all and spend a few hours in your company at #BlogCon25 last night.

Thank you so much for your kind words, support, encouragement, the amazing gifts and, most of all, the opportunity to be in your company. I loved every minute of it.

I hope you have many happy memories of your time in Bristol and have a safe and smooth journey (especially Walter - no flight cancellations or delays, I hope!)



1) Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin): Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
2) Thank You For Being A Friend: Andrew Gold (1978)
3) Letter Of Thanks To A Friend (Live @ Rockpalast, Biskuithalle, Bonn, Germany): Anne Clark (1998)
4) Thank You For Being That Friend, You Know, The One You Never Want To Say Goodbye To.: Unloved (2023)
5) Thank You Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Much (cover of The Scaffold): unknown (c. 1980s)

 
 
 
* Seven bloggers, two partners, to be precise, but that's nit picking.
** Yes, I now know all of their civilian identities. but blogging aliases preserved where necessary for the purposes of this post!

13 comments:

  1. They are all good eggs!
    Sorry I missed you

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    1. Me too, CC. Looking forward to another opportunity ahead.

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  2. The pleasure was all ours I can assure you.

    JM

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  3. Blimey that was quick. Are you sure you sleep?

    Great to meet you last. Hopefully there will be many more such occasions.

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    1. So do I, Ernie. It felt like we packed a lot into one evening, but I look forward to more!

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  4. It was a really great evening K. So glad you could come along.

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    1. It was so good to meet and talk with you and Mr. WiAA, Alyson. And thank you so much for the commemorative fob, it really meant a lot!

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  5. What a lovely post, so thoughtful and warm, I may be getting a little moist-eyed! It was such a good evening and brilliant to meet you.

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    1. Likewise, C. It was great fun from start to finish and lovely to meet you all in person.

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  6. You handled your initial interrogation in the Old Duke very well 😆. It was brilliant to meet you - hopefully we'll catch up again at BlogCon 26. Thanks for the cider....hic!

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    1. A real pleasure to meet you, TS...and I think as interrogations go, it was definitely friendly and fun, not "fight or flight"! Glad you enjoyed the local beverage!

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  7. Delighted to learn that everyone had a brilliant time. It really is a wonderful wee community out there.

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