One of the best things about being a blogger, I have found is meeting people from all different walks of life. I love the diversity we have on here. I love that we have our own traditions, customs and cultures. I love that now matter what colour, creed or sexuality we are, we all have something in common. We are all one big blogily (to coin a phrase from my blogging sister Ritu
No matter what time of day or night there is someone online to talk to. It is fabulous too that there is always someone to give us a bit of help and advice, or moral support, and encouragement; maybe even more importantly, there is someone there to listen to us. Not literally of course, but they read our words, and engage with us. It really is quite unlike any other community I have known, as most of us in our offline lives, choose what we say to people or how we portray ourselves, but online we are more honest and open. It is a wonderful feeling then to have so many friends that still like us, warts and all!
I have made friends with people from all over the globe, and despite our differences, there is always so much common ground, love and laughter being two of the biggest ones I can think of.
Not only have I made friends but I have also received three packages in the last few months that have really touched me with how kind and thoughtful you are.
Wendy sent me some beautiful hand made Christmas tree decorations from Australia

Mary-Anne some socks that she had knitted herself in the colours that I chose. I have them on now with my pj’s and they are so warm and snuggly!

Tonya sent me a ‘care package’ of beautiful chocolate, peanuts (not in the pic as I ate them already), her brilliant book ‘Clemmie the Communic-CAT’,’ one of her antique plant pots that we had talked about, a sheep Christmas tree decoration and a notebook and pens!

I consider myself very blessed to have such wonderful people in my life, and although I absolutely loved my gifts, the friendship I have with each of you means the world.
Aw that is lovely! I know it is such a lovely feeling knowing that you have touched someone so far away, and that they have touched your life too! 🙂
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I just wanted everyone to know that I appreciated them 🙂
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🙂 and thanks for the Blogily mention too sis !!!:)
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My pleasure, thanks for inventing it!
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🙂 🙂
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Very true. At times in the early hours when I can’t sleep, I can turn to my blog and write, read or comment. It’s a wonderful community to belong to and take part in.
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Yes, it really is 🙂
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Judy, I completely agree with you about meeting so many wonderful people through blogging. It’s such a joy to connect and visit with others who share similar interests. You are a lovely person, touching others through your kindness, wit, and humor. It’s not surprising that you have so many friends. I’m happy to be considered a friend as well as part of your “blogily.” 🙂 I’m so glad you’re enjoying your care package and that the flower pot made it one piece! 🙂 💛 xoxo
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Yes, I love that flower pot and of course it is in my favourite colour too 😉
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I’m so happy you like it. 🙂 💛💛
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That is so true what you write! We truly are one big blogily and always there for one another. The differences are what connects us. To me, our blogily is an example of how the world could or should be. This is just wonderful what these three blogger friends did. I am happy you got gifted because you are a gift yourself, Sis! Big hugs 😘😘💖
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Huge hugs to you too Erika, you are also a treasured part of my big blogily xx 🙂
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And I feel absolutely honored to be it. It is such a gift for me to have you and all the others here! 💖💖💖
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Yay! Perhaps blogging will be the answer and bring peace to the world! It’s made a good start!👍😃
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You never know! 🙂
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It would be awesome! 😊😊
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One big blogily . That’s so blogily beautiful 😀 #hugsandkissesfrommetoyou.
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We are so lucky to be a part of it 😉
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How dare anyone say he or she is bored. Bored? Here’s a whole wide world of blogging friends at our fingertips. We don’t even need to leave home to visit with them.
Great post. You are spot on. 🙂 ❤
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Thanks Tess! Yes we have all of our friends just a click away 🙂
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What a beautiful tribute to the world of blogging. And to those who have touched you in this wonderful world of blogily. I know I have and do enjoy your blog and all the blogs I follow.
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It is a real privilege to belong to such a brilliant community 🙂
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It’s really beautiful, Judy. The friendships are the best part of this experience.
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Definitely, Rob 🙂
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I have to admit, I’m no fan of the word “blogily” (I blame the ugliness of the source word “blog”), but I love the reality of it, captured beautifully here 🙂
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Yes, I agree, it is not a pretty word, but I love its connotations too 🙂
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Lovely post, Judy. You capture the magic of blogging and the blogily perfectly.
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Thanks Diana 🙂
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I absolutely agree! Thank you for writing so warmly about this very special supportive community. ❤️
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This is a brilliant community and I am thrilled to be a part of it 🙂
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Love the pic of your socks and I am so glad they fit!!!
Here’s to our blogily!
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Cheers to that Mary-Anne! Thank you xx
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Truly the blog family can be wonderful–and you’re right, often people are SO generous to even send actual gifts, aside from the virtual ones 🙂
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We are blessed to be a part of it all 🙂
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Indeed 🙂
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Exactly! I adore blogging and meeting people from all over the world!
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Blogily- love it!! I too have been blessed by meeting so many wonderful friends in the blogosphere! You being one!!
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Thank you Melinda. I am proud to be your friend 🙂
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🙂
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How sweet is that? I love learning all about other places, and reading the experiences and opinions of people unlike me. Blogging here is really special. LIKE YOU!
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Thank you Joey. I think that you are pretty special too 🙂
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Aw, tee-hee, thanks 🙂
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So happy to have found you in blog land, it was via the Haikumily, for which I am very grateful. Melissa of the Aran Artisan nudged me to join in with Ron’s challenge and I’m so glad she did. Looking forward to March. 😉
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I am really looking forward to March too, Daffy, It will be so good to see you. I am happy that Melissa encouraged you to join in the challenge too! 🙂
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So glad that we are part of this blogily together!💕
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There’s nothing in the world like the blogging communities here on WordPress, Judy. I’m so proud to have my own community but, most of all, so very proud to be a member of many others on here. If it wasn’t for the engagement all those communities have, then blogging would have long been a thing of the past (in my opinion, just like the bloggers who fail to engage with other bloggers).
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Mwah… You deserve even more…
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I am just thrilled to have such wonderful friends xxx
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Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
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