Time for some reflectiony thoughts about the A to Z challenge! "Woo and yay and happy dances!" I hear you cry. You sarcastic bunch.
Well, let's make this as quick, painless as possible, shall we?
Tell us what you liked and didn't like
Liked: reading new blogs everyday.
Didn't like: writing new bloglets everyday - seriously we should do something about that mad schedule. How many letters are there in the alphabet? 26. How many fortnights are there in a year? 26. 'The Blogging from A to Z Year-Long Fortnightly Challenge' is just asking to be made a reality. Would really take the pressure off.
Do you have suggestions about making future A to Z challenges better?
I liked that this year there was the option to add a category to your blog title in the linky list. I wondered if perhaps in future challenges it might be possible to group together all blogs within a category in one place. So, as well as having the linky list that shows every single blog taking part in the challenge, we could also visit a page where all travel blogs, or all gardening blogs were listed.
Would you do the A to Z again?
Yes. I'd huff and puff even more about 'q', 'x' and 'z', but I'd give it another go.
Would you like to highlight other bloggers who did a great job?
Yep. Some blogs what I liked:
From This Side of the Pond
Here I Go With All My Thoughts
The Single Dad Pad
Waiter, drink please!
Wednesday, 8 May 2013
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Z is for ...
... zut alors! I forgot I needed to write a z bloglet.
No, I don't know how I managed that after blogging almost every day this month. Perhaps the challenge has fried a few too many brain cells.
I promise I'll do a proper, more substantial bloglet when it's time to post our reflections on the challenge (I assume we're doing that again this year? I haven't actually checked) but right now I'm off for a nice, long sleep.
Zzzzzzzz
Congratuwelldones to anyone who took part in the A to Z - I've had a lovely time visiting your blogs. Many many thanks if you've read or commented on any of my humble offerings - it's always appreciated!
No, I don't know how I managed that after blogging almost every day this month. Perhaps the challenge has fried a few too many brain cells.
I promise I'll do a proper, more substantial bloglet when it's time to post our reflections on the challenge (I assume we're doing that again this year? I haven't actually checked) but right now I'm off for a nice, long sleep.
Zzzzzzzz
Congratuwelldones to anyone who took part in the A to Z - I've had a lovely time visiting your blogs. Many many thanks if you've read or commented on any of my humble offerings - it's always appreciated!
Monday, 29 April 2013
Y is for You
For anyone paying particularly close attention, yes I used 'you' as my 'y' topic last year.
In that bloglet I asked one question to anyone reading. This time round I've decided to ask you five. Feel free to answer some, none or all of them!
1. Assuming you're visiting from the A to Z, is this your first year of doing the challenge?
2. Will you be back next year?
3. What is your favourite blog you've found during the challenge?
4. Which letter did you find most difficult to blog about?
5. Why did the chicken cross the road?
(No end-of-bloglet question today because you've got plenty above!)
In that bloglet I asked one question to anyone reading. This time round I've decided to ask you five. Feel free to answer some, none or all of them!
1. Assuming you're visiting from the A to Z, is this your first year of doing the challenge?
2. Will you be back next year?
3. What is your favourite blog you've found during the challenge?
4. Which letter did you find most difficult to blog about?
5. Why did the chicken cross the road?
(No end-of-bloglet question today because you've got plenty above!)
Saturday, 27 April 2013
X is for uneXpected and eXtraordinary
I hated X last year. Unsurprisingly, I've not found it any more enjoyable this time round.
I really don't like the idea of cheating by choosing a word that doesn't actually start with X. That being said, I genuinely don't know many words beginning with X (for about a minute I was tempted to write a short story about a xenophobic xylophone - count your lucky stars I decided against it).
So I'm cheating.
I'm quite a sucker for watching TV talent shows. Most years, before they start, I convince myself that I've had enough and that this year I won't watch any of them. Inevitably I get sucked in every time.
Most of the time, though, I genuinely don't mind who wins (usually because my favourite gets knocked out early in the competition and I sulk). What I look forward to, is that act that either does something utterly amazing ... or manages to produce an interesting reaction.
I think these two videos (both taken from this year's Britain's Got Talent) demonstrate what I'm trying to say.
Extraordinary
Question: What's your X topic this year? (I'm sure it's better than mine!)
I really don't like the idea of cheating by choosing a word that doesn't actually start with X. That being said, I genuinely don't know many words beginning with X (for about a minute I was tempted to write a short story about a xenophobic xylophone - count your lucky stars I decided against it).
So I'm cheating.
I'm quite a sucker for watching TV talent shows. Most years, before they start, I convince myself that I've had enough and that this year I won't watch any of them. Inevitably I get sucked in every time.
Most of the time, though, I genuinely don't mind who wins (usually because my favourite gets knocked out early in the competition and I sulk). What I look forward to, is that act that either does something utterly amazing ... or manages to produce an interesting reaction.
I think these two videos (both taken from this year's Britain's Got Talent) demonstrate what I'm trying to say.
Extraordinary
Question: What's your X topic this year? (I'm sure it's better than mine!)
Friday, 26 April 2013
W is for Wombles
Remember back at 'c' I wrote about that documentary on mouse-like creatures who live on a different planet?
Got another one for you.
The Wombles (also somewhat mouse-like in appearance as it happens) are defined by wikipedia as 'pointy-nosed, furry creatures that live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in creative ways.'
Obviously wombles live in many different countries, but the documentary, on TV back in the '70s, focused on those who live on Wimbledon Common.
This is a particularly fine episode. (Orinoco is my favourite.)
Got another one for you.
The Wombles (also somewhat mouse-like in appearance as it happens) are defined by wikipedia as 'pointy-nosed, furry creatures that live in burrows, where they aim to help the environment by collecting and recycling rubbish in creative ways.'
Obviously wombles live in many different countries, but the documentary, on TV back in the '70s, focused on those who live on Wimbledon Common.
This is a particularly fine episode. (Orinoco is my favourite.)
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