Well knock me down with a feather!
My little blog site has been nominated for an award!
Thank you a million times to Lili at http://liliscakes.com for the nomination, it really means a lot to me to be recognised by fellow bloggers. By the way, Lili’s site is mouth-watering!
These are the rules that go with the award:
1. Display the Liebster award on your blog. Done.
2. Thank and link back to your nominator. Done.
3. Answer the nominator’s 11 questions. Done.
4. Nominate 11 other bloggers with about 200 or fewer followers and link to them. Done.
5. Draft 11 new questions for your nominees. Done.
6. Notify your nominees via their blogs or social media. Done.
These are Lili’s questions that I need to answer, with my replies:
How did you first feel about receiving this award?
Pretty chuffed really, like… WOW!
What have you been enjoying most about blogging?
Capturing my thoughts at a moment in time and sharing with the world, then going back later and saying to myself, “Yes, I did feel like that.” Sometimes it stirs quite strong recollections and emotions.
What is your idea of a good day?
Hmm, tricky. There are lots of things that push the buttons for me; being with close friends and certain family members is one, sometimes being alone in the hills or on the coast, but any day on my Harley really rocks!
What is your favourite cake and why?
Mrs Dookes makes the most amazing Breton Cake, it’s got to be that, partly because of who makes it and also because it always reminds me of days in France.
What’s your dream?
To ride all the way around the world on a Harley… though I can’t ever see that happening, unless Harley Davidson sponsor me to do it! Are you listening in Milwaukee boys?
What are your favourite possessions and why?
I had to think quite hard about this. Actually i’m not a very material sort of guy, despite having loads of “stuff” around the place. Sure I have some little things that are quite precious to me, but have no real value…like a pebble off a Cornish beach or a piece of rock from Galibier. If I had to say just one thing it would be my memories, that OK?
What do you usually do at the weekend?
There is no usual in my world! It could be riding Harley, gardening, walking, surfing, cooking, watching rugby, model engineering…the list goes on! Yeah, totally self-indulgent!!!
What makes you happy?
Riding my Harley, watching the Wales rugby team, nice food, making people happy too.
On average, how many hours a day are you blogging at the moment?
About two hours each evening, which is about what I normally do when I’m off on a trip anyway. I am really enjoying receiving and replying to quite a few comments at the moment!
What kind of blogs do you like following?
Well, thanks to Blogging 101, the variety has exploded! I follow blogs about travel, cooking, poetry, books, humour, photography… just about anything except teenage angst!
What are you going to do now?
Blogging-wise probably sign up for the 201 course and keep up the work I’ve put into my blog over the past month. Other than that, start planning the next road trip!
OK, now my nominees:
Click on the highlighted text to link to their blog.
Science, books and silly things – A blog that makes you ponder things.
The Lodge on Haydon – Inspiration for a happy home and a happy life.
Rainy Day Reflections – Reflections about life, photography and creativity
Pay, Pack and Follow – Travel, words & great photos.
An Englishman in New England – What it says.
Alba10 – Photography and general randomness.
Kellies Food To Glow – Feel-good food that’s good for you.
Harley Travel and tips – Travelling the USA on a Harley Davidson.
Humour, travel, running – Laugh out loud with this one!
Confessions of a Food Tourist – What it says!.
Clumsy and Stupid – Life in the far North of Canada.
…and these are your questions:
1. How do you feel about getting nominated for the Liebster Award?
2. What made you start blogging?
3. Where is your favourite place in the world?
4. Bungee jump or surfing?
5. If you could go back in time and do something different in your life, what would that be?
6. Where will your next holiday/vacation destination be?
7. Dogs or Cats?
8. Tell us about your favourite food!
9. What is your perfect day?
10. Who would be your dream dinner companion?
11. Do these questions all seem very random to you too?
I think that calls for a drink, cheers!
Dookes
Congratulations and thanks for the nomination! : ) I look forward to answering the questions and showing some love to some other amazing bloggers!
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My pleasure, you have a brilliant blog!
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I love these awards, especially the Q&A that comes with them! hehe!
Anyhoo, I found your blog through a fellow blogger, and I thought I would stop by and say hi! It would totally make my day if you did the same.. or better yet, keep in touch! ❤ – http://www.domesticgeekgirl.com
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Hi there! Thanks for dropping in on my little blog! Your site is amazing, so technically competent, make mine look a bit Stone Age! 🙂 Love the shrimp dip!
Dookes
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Hey that’s a hoot! I’m going to have some work to do. Thanks for the nomination and I will try to live up to it. First I have to find 11 blogs to nominate. Can I nominate one that has been nominated previously?
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Congratulations, Dookes – a well-deserved nomination! Thanks so much for my nomination as well – I’m truly honoured. I’ll be sure to add your 11 questions to my ‘Die Liebe’ post shortly 🙂
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Thank you so much Dookes, you are really spreading your joy! I’m glad you were nominated; I really enjoy visiting your blog, – your writing style and photos make very easy and pleasurable reading. I am very chuffed you have passed on some honour to my little site, which I feel is only just beginning. I am still struggling with some of the technical bits and bobs, and your nomination gives me the encouragement I need to power on. Thanks again! Sandy 🙂
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Thoroughly deserved, Dookes! Despite my reservations about these awards, it’s good to see them going to some nice blogs 🙂
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Thanks Curtis. I know what you mean, but it did give me a nice feeling to be recognised by fellow bloggers, so that can’t be bad!
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Way to go,,,, Congrats!
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Thank you!
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How Can I tell how many followers a person has?
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Some, but not all blogs have a counter on the first page or a tally in the margin. I didn’t worry too much how many followers people had, unless they had something saying that the whole of Europe or the USA were following! 🙂
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This one: https://bookreviews1966.wordpress.com
Has a counter in the margin on the right.
Hope this helps.
Dookes
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Yayyy – congratulations Dookes! 😀
Also thanks so much for nominating my silly little blog too – chuffed to bits now 🙂
Happy Dance time now! 😉
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Thanks!
I nominated your blog because you always make me smile, just like your comment has!
Have a great weekend!
Dookes
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🙂 I’m happy I make you smile 🙂
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You do! 🙂
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Hi Dookes! Really enjoyed reading your answers, questions, and following some of the links to your nominees… already found a recipe in the Food to Glow site! 🙂 Thanks and glad you’re chuffed! 🙂
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Thanks Lili. You might like to know that Mrs Dookes is now following your blog by email and is about to try your Lemon & cardamon drizzle cake recipe… I think that’s what she said anyway!
Catch you soon.
Dookes
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Thanks, that’s really nice to know Dookes! Let me know how it turns out, if it is being made… I’m so pleased Mrs Dookes is following by e-mail too. Cheers and ‘speak’ soon! Lili
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Oh, and just had a thought. Mrs Dookes might be interested in Fiesta Friday – https://thenovicegardener.wordpress.com/fiesta-friday/ There are loads of really inspiring recipes there!
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That’s a nice site, I’m following it myself now! Thanks for the link. 😉
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You’re welcome! Maybe see you both at the party! 🙂
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Maybe!
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Congratulations!
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Thank you!
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Well deserved!
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Thank you. 🙂
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