Sunday 21 March 2010

MY FIRST BIRTHDAY

I've just realised this is the first birthday of this pile of shite!  819 posts since this time last year when I tentatively took my first steps to put my random opinions down in print.  I've probably spent about 1500 hours doing it in that time.  I don't think most people who don't run blogs realise how much time it takes, researching and finding stories, getting and doctoring photos, answering comments etc.


Have I enjoyed it?  Of course, if I didn't I wouldn't do it.  I've met many people on here who I would now consider friends even although I've never met them face to face.  Here's to ANOTHER YEAR!

19 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Birthday DL from everyone in the anonymous department.

Conan the Librarian™ said...

Well done, six hundred more than me...

Don't Call Me Dave said...

Many happy returns DL

Without doubt, yours is my favourite blog to read and if I ever found myself in Scotlandshire, I would certainly wish to you buy you a wee dram.

Keep up the good work and don’t sell your soul to the devil like Guido did.

Unknown said...

I've got a couple of months to go yet but I'll celebrate at your party...hic.

I'm still playing catchup though...

Happy Birthday Dark.

Anonymous said...

keep going DL its a fantastic blog

McGonagall said...

Thank you for a year of intelligent and witty posts. Your blog has raised the tone of the Scottish blogosphere and sets new standards. Well done.

INCOMING!!!!!!! said...

Here's to an even better year's blogging to come DL.

RantinRab said...

It's nearly a year since I started too. Time flies, eh!!

Happy blogday mate. Keep it up, you're one of my favourite bloggers.

Sir Fred the Shred said...

Yes all the best DL. Hope your next year is just as succesful.

Anonymous said...

As the actress said to the Bishop

"So far so good, now keep it up"

Thanks for that guest post

Bugger (the Panda)

Stephen Byers said...

All the best old chap. Give me a nod if you want any help getting near Tony or Peter. Think of me as your £5K cabbie.

The Hammond said...

Happy Birthday DL... your blog is a great read and I always drop by at lunchtimes to see what your latest story is. I have spread the word and a work colleague and a Scottish mate of mine always take a look. Here's to the next year of blogging!

Dark Lochnagar said...

THANKS EVERYBODY! I will endevour to write some stuff in the next year which is slightly off the cuff, but I may have to get more party political in the next few weeks. Please keep up the commenting. As any blogger knows that is the lifeblood of a blog. Cheers again.

banned said...

Congratulations DL (smiley), while we do not always see eye to eye your blog is a def daily must read. Onwards and upwards with your voice of North Britain.

Gordon said...

Thanks for all your help and support DL over this difficult year which started in America but was the right thing to do.

Dark Lochnagar said...

Banned, If you always greed with me, life would be boring. Feel free to disagree!

Dark Lochnagar said...

Gordo, thanks. don't forget my
£5k.

Lincoln County said...

I like to stop by now and then to see what the Europeans are up to. Very entertaining and informative blog. Thanks for all your hard work.

Dark Lochnagar said...

Lincers, Nice to hear from you again. How's it hanging over there?