Well, ladies and gentlemen, this little venture has been trundling on for over a month now and we even have friends. Time for some back-slapping and general gratulation.
The Good Samaritan Award for First Commentator Ever goes to David B, who proves that if you want a kind act done promptly, you should ask a busy librarian.
The Prolix Shield for Most Prolific Commentator is shared by David B (again) and Ole, who also share the Good Citizen Award for coming back here over several weeks.
Ben and Hyp get a pair of neatly darned socks each, with love and argyll motifs, and will have to put up with Reed hugging them at random intervals for saying such nice encouraging things.
The Fluffy Award for General Cuteness goes to Mv, for giggling.
The Sensibility Cup for Pleasing Similes goes to sunny, because Reed is unnaturally keen on choral music.
And the Editor’s Special Award for Like-Minded Thinkers goes to Kelli. You and me, dearheart. We’ll get her licked into shape yet.
I know we have lurkers. I checked my stats. You have been counted, all 813 of you. I’m sure most of you are merely looking for email to spam (if I need to be any hotter in the bedroom, I will fill a hot-water-bottle, thank you) but I have other evidence to prove that some very genuine people indeed have dropped by. Hello, lurkers! I drink a toast to you, especially those of you that then told me you’d been here. Thank you very much for all supportive remarks, and don’t worry, I wouldn’t dream of pressurizing anyone into commentating publicly on the blog. Oh no. I’m only allowed to bully my own personal writer. You may lurk in peace.
