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.
Yay, an award!
* blushes * * bows * * gets out the bubbly *
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
* waits until applause calms down a bit *
First I’d like to say how totally unexpected this is and how much I thank my faithful audience and everybody who helped making this possible!
* checks notes * * blushes * * mutters something about world peace * * bows * * hurries off stage *
Left by sunny on April 19th, 2006
Ooooooh…..socks! Thanks.
You can never have too many socks.
So, how ~is~ the little hobby going?
Left by Hyp on April 19th, 2006
Ooh, awards.
I’d like to thank the other Librarians of Doom for moulding me into the sort of person that likes to read and comment on blogs, and the Queen for being so terribly regal, and Russell Hoban for writing my favourite book, and Cole Porter for his lyrics, and everyone in the whole world. And…oh, my speec time is over? Never mind. 
David
Left by David B on April 20th, 2006
Ooh, David, which is this favourite book by Russell Hoban? I’m on a Must Read More Books bender.
Left by Editor on April 20th, 2006
Riddley Walker.
It does only narrowly beat such eclectic gems as Tom Jones, The Woman inWhite, The Name of the Rose (sorry) and The Remains of the Day, but it’s definitely the winner in my opinion.
David
Left by David B on April 21st, 2006
*quite happily munches nibblies and downs champers*
Left by Ole on April 24th, 2006
Awards ceremonies eh? Is this a new form of finishing-novel procrastination?
Left by Kelli on May 2nd, 2006
Kelli wrote: “Awards ceremonies eh? Is this a new form of finishing-novel procrastination?”
It’s more fun than cleaning the grouting with a toothbrush. (Yes, Reed did that during her MA thesis).
Left by Editor on May 2nd, 2006