Tag: awards

Always Here When Needed Award



This is a lovely award. Vic loved butterflies.

The transformation that the butterfly goes through shows a powerful symbolism and likeness to human beings. The different stages, the difficulties, and finally emerging into a beautiful and colorful butterfly which once was an unattractive crawling creature, also shows the power of human beings to surpass challenges, learn, and then eventually soar to greater heights. Just as the butterfly has to go through some not so attractive stages, a person’s life can through similar situations as well, but ultimately, in the end, reach one’s full potential and become majestic and beautiful.The butterflies that we see in our gardens do not only keep the balance of nature, but for some people, they have a higher purpose. They are souls of departed ones who have come to give blessing, or spending time with you as they wait for their turn to pass through purgatory.

Leaving that aside, to comply with the rules of the nomination, I would like to thank Lucinda Elliot for the award. Lucinda, a published author, writes and lives in mid Wales. She likes gothic, dystopias, historical and steampunk. She has a superb sense of humour and has the ability to make her words “dance”. Lucinda’s blog is beautifully written and can be found on http://sophieandemile.wordpress.com

Five things that make me happy.

  1. My grandchildren and husband
  2. Drinking tea
  3. Walking on the beach
  4. Working
  5. Stepping Stone Hospice

This is so difficult as I have so many wonderful friends who are always there for me. I have taken the five people who comment most on my blog.

  1. http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com
  2. http://buckwheatsrisk.com/
  3. http://talktodiana.wordpress.com/
  4. http://thedrsays.wordpress.com/
  5. http://jmgoyder.wordpress.com/

Thank you for always being there for me. Thank you for your kind words of support. Thank you for caring. Thank you for always being here when I need you.

The Loyal Reader Award


The Loyal Reader Award
The Loyal Reader Award


I received this award from my good friend Shaun@ http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com Shaun is really a great friend and supporter. Recently Shaun and his partner Dawn did a post on Vic and I. http://prayingforoneday.wordpress.com/2013/06/29/great-bloggersfriends-5-vic-tersia-tersia-burger/ I was so humbled by the beautiful gesture. Shaun honours Vic’s memories… My first post Shaun ever read was the day Vic died. Since then Shaun has truly become a pillar of strength to me. Thank you Shaun and Dawn for your compassionate caring and support! You deserve to receive this award as well…from me!

The rules are simple, because simple is good.

1. Display the award on your blog.

2. Thank the person who sent it to you.

3. Answer a rhetorical question of the authors choosing.

4. Send on the award to everyone you consider a loyal reader.

Rhetorical Question:

If you were on a deserted island, how would you survive? I wouldn’t. I need electricity, warm water, tea and a bed! I would also need litres of insect repellent! I am a creature of comfort!

Loyal readers who read my blog and speak back – in no particular order:

  1. http://busymindthinking.com/
  2. http://furrynuff.wordpress.com/

The people I selected make a great effort to read my blog and leave comments. PLEASE, visit all their blogs, they are amazing people, writers and bloggers.

Silver Quill Bloggers Award


The Silver Quill Blogger Award

Lucinda  Elliot, an accomplished writer, nominated me for the Silver Quill  Bloggers Award. Her e-book ‘That Scoundrel Emile Dubois or The Light of Other Days’ came out in August and available from FirstyFish, Amazon, Smashwords, etc.  Thank you Lucinda.  I am so thrilled that a professional, published writer has nominated me!  Lucinda’s blog address is: http://sophieandemile.wordpress.com/ and it is well worth visiting it! I use my blog as a coping mechanism.  I have never written professionally, had anything published nor have I had any training.

My answers to the seven questions: –

1.  Do you prefer rhyming or non rhyming poetry?

Rhyming, without a doubt.

2.  Favourite Shakespeare play?

I first read Macbeth as a child and although I own the complete set of Shakespearian works, Macbeth remains my favorite.  The witches scene is liltingly beautiful and is what drew me into Shakespeare’s world.  We visited his birthplace and Anne Hathaway’s cottage in December.

3.  Favourite author?

At the present, June Rachuy Brindle for her wonderful books on the Theseus legend, ‘Ariadne’ and ‘Phaedra’.

4.  Name three people you admire.

Firstly – Nelson Mandela – one of the greatest statesmen the world has ever seen (and I have ever been privileged to meet)!   Secondly – Archbishop Desmond Tutu who is the fairest and most just man I have ever met and most importantly my beautiful daughter Vicky.  Vicky has battled ill health all her life, beaten all odds and astounded the medical world by surviving the death sentence she was born with.  She does not know how to give up.

5. What is your favourite music album?

Phantom of the Opera – Andrew Lloyd Webber

6.  Which colour do you most dislike?

Grey

7.  Name a poem or song which makes you feel emotional.

‘”Never Alone” featuring Hillary Scott and Lady Antebellum  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnNK4Alwbsw)

According to the rules, I must nominate five other bloggers.

These are : –

1. http://missmorgansmom.wordpress.com/ 

2.  http://patwoodblogging.wordpress.com

3.  http://hastywords.wordpress.com

4.  http://ourlonggoodbye.wordpress.com/

5.  http://dlmchale.com/

To Accept the Award Nominees Must Follow These Simple Rules

1. Copy the award logo and paste it onto your post.

2. Thank the person who nominated you and link back to them.

3. Answer the seven questions about yourself.

4. Nominate five more people.