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Goodness me, how very kind people are. No sooner had Blitrix nominated me an award than another of my favourite blogs, 1catholicsalmon did so too with the ‘Reader Appreciation Award’. It is so nice to know that AATW is appreciated, and again, feel it is something my fellow-bloggers here deserve. The rules for this one are similar to those from last time:
1. Use the award logo in the post.
2. Link to whoever nominated you.
3. Write 10 pieces of information about yourself.
4. Nominate fellow bloggers who meet the indicated criteria.
5. Leave a comment on the nominees’ blogs to tell them of the award.
Well, I have done the first two, and I don’t know there are ten new things to say about me, but let me try:
1. I was baptised when I was six weeks old – on Christmas day!
2. I am left-handed
3. My favourite novel is Pride & Prejudice
4. My second favourite novel is Lord of the Rings
5. We didn’t have a TV set at home when I was young, so my knowledge of TV is minimal
6. I have a Rosary which was blessed by the Pope Emeritus
7. My favourite Anglican Service is any which involves the 1662 Book of Common Prayer
8. I love choral evensong at Anglican Cathedrals and seek them out whenever I can
9. I wish I had paid more attention to my piano lessons, as I now want to play the piano properly.
10. My summer holiday in 2013 was time in a convent and it was wonderful.
The hard part is always trying to choose those to whom to offer the award, partly because I know some find it not their sort of thing, others find it a bit of a chore to nominate others, and some have already had it. But the nice thing here is that it doesn’t say I have to find another ten, so I will try not to bother those I have bothered before, but say thank you to three blogs I really enjoy.
As one of my favourite recent blogs had already had the Sunshine Award I couldn’t give it to the author, but as she doesn’t have this one, I can. So my first blog is:
Changing skin and other stories by the very talented Rachael Charmley. Goodness knows I find the challenges of our own ‘Calling All Bloggers’ initiated by the wonderful Nicholas here, quite hard enough, and I am sure I couldn’t manage the invention she shows on her blog. It is quite a new one, and devoted entirely to fiction, but if you like a good story which will grip you and make you marvel at nature at times, this is the place for you.
Revelling in the Overflowing Grace of God Jeff’s blog delivers in spades what it says on the label – it is a joy-filled exploration of the joys of being a Christian and provides me with such a lift that I just want to be able to say thank you to him.
Cum Lazaro is one of my favourite blogs, and maintains a staunch Catholic world-view on a world which seems, at times, increasingly out of kilter.
I hope that you will call in on them and that you enjoy them as much as I do.
All Along the Watchtower 
Congratulations to you, and well deserved as well. 🙂 xx
Cum Lazaro and Revelling, I have been periodic visitors to for a while, and would more often if someone would invent a longer day!
Like you, I find Rachel’s work quite incredible, I never realized until Rob started our little serial, how hard fiction is. She is one of my top five favorite blogs and deserves far more recognition, which I am sure will come.
A blog post that does what awards are meant to do, recognize the very best, by the very best. 🙂 xx
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I hope so, dearest friend – and yes, I agree, this fiction-writing thing is much harder than it looks 🙂 xx
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It surely is, I always thought research was a terrible bore, until I tried to make it up. 🙂 xx
I think it shall!
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Good grief! Dropped in to see your new post and find that you’ve nominated me!! Thank you so much.
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It is well deserved my friend 🙂 xx
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Congratulations and thanks for sharing 10 things about yourself.
I particularly liked numbers 5, 6 and 10…..I am envious of your childhood without television. A gift indeed. I would love to have a Rosary in my possession that was blessed by a Pope. I would like to spend time in a Convent, and I’m going to look into visiting one myself.
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I heartily recommend a retreat – I loved it. My Rosary comes courtesy of Chalcedon, who was fortunate enough to be one of those who met the Pope when he came here.
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Lucky fish!!
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Indeed 🙂 I wish I could have been there 🙂
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That may be the nicest thing anyone’s ever said about my blog. Thank you so much, Jessica.
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My very great pleasure, Jeff xx
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Hey, what about my top notch ground breaking hard hitting blog? I deserve some kind of reward.
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You do, indeed, Bosco 🙂 x
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Im thinking i should get a solid gold watch, or maybe an all expense paid vacation to Hawaii. Or a million dollars.
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I think to get all three you have to be POTUS – go for it Bosco 🙂 x
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Congratulations – again! 🙂 I know what you mean about #9 – I quit sometime in High School, and sometimes I wish I could play something more than the rare little bits I remember.
Happy New Year!
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Yes, so frustrating – that, and the fact my aunt was right, and I should have tried harder.
Hope 2014 is a good one for you 🙂 x
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Same to you!
Looking at the clock – it is now 2014 where you are – and still 2013 here! I get a kick out of that. I am writing to someone in the future – which means you are corresponding with someone from the past! 🙂
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Very true, dear friend – I hope 2014 is a good one for you 🙂 xx
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Thank you, you too! 🙂
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Thank you, Jess. I’m glad you are enjoying the consequences game. I’m very grateful to you for giving me space to blog here.
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I am, Nicholas, and thank you for starting it. I see the next one is down to you 🙂 It is lovely having you here – I hope 2014 will be a good on for you xx Jess 🙂
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