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Apr 18 2024
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Linen & Silk

I’ve been blogging for 12 years, not consistently, as you can read about in my previous blog, here. But yeah, 12 years, man. 2012 was such a different time. A tonic to my failed marriage, location change, house move, new baby and well, life really. I’ve been scribbling down notes on all kinds of changes and experiences during that time, including the odd post through the pandemic.

Celebrating a 12-year anniversary is a special milestone that deserves some recognition. Had this marriage between me and WordPress had been official, I’d be expecting a gift of linen or silk today.

These materials symbolize luxury, comfort, and durability—qualities that reflect the growth and strength of a relationship over a dozen years. I am still not comfortable with blogging. Although, it is a luxury to be able to share life experiences with the great digital world. How durable they are in standing the test of time, remains to be seen.

Silk is often associated with elegance and sophistication. It’s a delicate fabric known for its soft texture and natural sheen. WordPress owes me silk pajamas!

Linen on the other hand, represents freshness and purity. Hmmm slightly more challenging to link to this one, although every time I pick the blog back up feels like a fresh start, so that’s something. Purity, there are no pure thoughts on these pages. Reality, hard-hitting struggles and challenges and a big dose of optimism is all I can offer WordPress, and it laps it up too.

I’m not alone in celebrating 12 years in 2024. Uber is 12 this year as well. Imagine life without rating drivers for their ‘chat’ and tracking delicious snacks to you door!

So year, 12 years of word. More to come!

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Mar 17 2017
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Five More Years

I have every intention of writing a St Patrick’s Day piece today, given it’s the celebration of all things green, white and orange, but having logged into my website, poised to type, something way more important was brought to my attention.

It turns out that I started blogging 5 years ago today. I’m mega chuffed about this coincidence for a number of reasons. 1 – because I will never forget this anniversary ever again, given the date, 2 – I have another excuse to go for a drink, and 3 – its been FIVE years….wow! I’m absolutely chuffed to be able to confidently say that I love writing now even more than I did back in 2012.

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Yep…..it’s goosed!

Having launched myself into the passenger seat of my car, one sunny spring day back in 2012, I slipped and ruptured two discs in my lower back, and thus a writing career was born! Actually it was more like the following 9 months of daily agony that encouraged me to write as there was little else I could do while I waited for neurosurgery to fix it!

Who’d have thought that my humble, little Geordie’s Girl blog, and the comfort it gave me to get though months of insomnia, waiting around in hospitals, and the early days of recovery, would blossom into a year at college to gain my NCTJ qualification, a junior writers job, many freelance roles, radio broadcast opportunities, my first ever hosting gig and of course my beloved editorial position with The Guide Liverpool. All that from a slipped disc, not bad going huh?

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If I’ve learned one thing from this rollercoaster journey its that luck, Irish or otherwise can only get you so far. Hard work, determination and integrity are the real stepping stones to the top.

Here’s to St Patrick, and five more years!

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