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Liebster Award. Passing It On.

Friday, 26 June 2015


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Someplace Strange has been nominated for a Liebster Award by Lena at Foray into Fashion.  Thank you so much!  

Someplace Strange can now be described as "an award winning blog". I am an "award winning blogger".  If a point is stretched slightly.   Marketing is partly about spin!

“Liebster” comes from Germany and means dearest, sweetest, kindest, nicest, beloved, lovely, kind, pleasant, valued, cute, endearing, welcome, sweetheart.   

Liebsters are a great way for bloggers to celebrate and promote others.  They are awarded by bloggers to bloggers and are a chain letter.  Accepting the award means passing it on. 




The Rules aka The Small Print

  1. Thank the person who nominated you and link to their blog.
  2. Share 11 random facts about yourself.
  3. Answer the 10 questions given by the nominator.
  4. Nominate and link with up to 10 bloggers (with less than 200 followers).
  5. Notify all the bloggers you’ve nominated.
  6. Create 10 new questions for your nominees to answer and write your own post about it.
  7. Other rules are available.  

11 Random Facts About Me

  1. I'm really short sighted.  
  2. My husband's uncle signed Rodolf Hess' death certificate.
  3. I love Apple products.  They're so beautiful and functional.
  4. My favourite TV programme is Doctor Who.  Classic or reboot.
  5. I hate spiders.  
  6. I love cooking but would never go on something like MasterChef.  Too scary!
  7. My favourite animal is the hippo.  They wake up grumpy, grump they're way through the day and grump themselves to sleep. 
  8. I can't drive.  
  9. I can't swim very well either.
  10. My favourite band is Depeche Mode.  They were my first proper concert.
  11. My second proper concert was U2's Joshua Tree tour.  


Lena's Questions

  1. What is the worst thing about blogging?  Finding time to do it!
  2. Who would you invite to your ideal dinner party and why?  Our friends Laura, Peter and Daz. They live far away and we don't see them often enough.
  3. Name one thing on your ‘Bucket List’.  Going on safari in Africa to see the wild animals in their natural habitat.
  4. Who is your favourite author?  Just one?!  Either Dianne Whynne Jones or Neil Gaimen.
  5. What is your day job and would you give it up to write full-time if offered the opportunity?  I work as a researcher in a financial services company. I wouldn't give it up to write full time.  I like being a hobby blogger.  
  6. What do you think is the most important quality for a blogger (obviously other than literacy)?  Being part of the wider blogging community and making others welcome.  
  7. How do you relax at the end of the day?  Reading, blogging and watching TV.
  8. Who would you love to write a biography about?  Not sure.  I'd want to write about someone I admired and would be heartbroken if they turned out to be a terrible person. 
  9. Who would play you in a film of your life?  Sophie Thompson or similar.  
  10. Tell something about yourself that no one else knows.  No.  It's not a secret if I tell you.

My Nominees

Please would the owners of the lovely blogs mentioned step forward, accept their award and then go pay it forward.  Enjoy!

Michelle - Life Writes the Story

Lori - Lori and the Caravan

Jiee - Then I Was a Mum

Samantha - Bespoke

Unapologetic Plus Size Mummy to Be - Plus Size Mummy

Milly - Sevenseasaway

My Questions

  1. Why did you start blogging?
  2. Describe your life in five words.
  3. What's the weirdest thing that's ever happened to you?
  4. Who is your favourite author?
  5. What's your signature dish?
  6. Favourite film?
  7. What do you dream about?
  8. Three things you can't live without.
  9. What annoys you the most?
  10. Save or spend?

This has been great fun.  It's a great opportunity to meet new people, hopefully make new friends and find new blogs to read.   And share the love!  Thanks again to Lena for the nomination!  


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10 comments

  1. My crazy Family story26 June 2015 at 21:13

    Love this wish I had been nominated when my blog was younger so well done on being an award winning blog! I really like your blog its really interesting #BinkyLinky

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    1. Tubbs26 June 2015 at 22:06

      It's really encouraged me. Thank you for congratulating me and for the lovely comment.

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  2. Anonymous27 June 2015 at 02:44

    I'm not sure many people would list the hippo as their favourite animal :-)

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    1. Tubbs27 June 2015 at 21:33

      They don't know what they're missing. I like elephants and red pandas too.

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  3. Unknown29 June 2015 at 00:19

    Congrats on your 'Award Winning Blog'! Thanks for joining us at #MidLifeLuv, we're so glad to have you.
    Kimberly
    http://FiftyJewels.com

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    1. Tubbs30 June 2015 at 12:47

      Thank you! Thank you and Batman for hosting each week

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  4. Unknown29 June 2015 at 19:25

    Thank you so so so much for nominating :)! As we've already chatted on my blog you know how happy I get about these things :) I told you i would be doing the answering, but I'm actually thinking about doing a post with it too... We'll see we'l see :) Please be patient with me!

    And now...... Hippos are so amazeballs! I also like unusual animals like mini pigs and otters :D

    Are you going to learn how to drive? Or you don't need it?

    Milly
    www.sevenseasaway.com

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    1. Tubbs29 June 2015 at 22:01

      No, I'm not learning to drive. I'm short sighted and have a lazy eye. It would be terrible. Thank you for commenting and I look forward to reading what you've got to say

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  5. Emily Twin Mummy and Daddy4 July 2015 at 20:46

    Congrats on the nomination. Some great answers here. Sorry the comment for last weeks #BinkyLinky is a little late, we were on holiday and only got back late last night!

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    1. Tubbs5 July 2015 at 15:06

      I hope you had a wonderful time and will soon be all caught up. Thank you for hosting each week.

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