Admittedly, I miss writing, but I’d miss reading more if I couldn’t do it; and 2016 was the year of a few quality blog finds.
Here lies a handful of toppa the head reads. Some of the subject matter is serious, the matters diverse, with certain posts straying from the author’s main bag; but all are united by a wicked way with words, a lightness of depth, a depth of laugh, and a reservoir of chin-strokes to share out among their readers.
In order as random as they were read and written..
Prince and The feels by Tara Sparling
Other people’s children by Different Shores
A few words from our sponsors by Blathering About Nothing
Musings on mumhood – feminism, love and grief by The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive
Different Worlds, Same Place by Little Steps to Somewhere
An Open Letter from Santa by Maxburbank
Letter to My 70 year-old decrepit self by Aine Carson
Hospitality by Awfully Chipper
As for the forgotten – just take it that I take it that they know which ones they are. And feel free to share yer own.
department of speculation 
Thanks very much, I’m your biggest fan mwah mwah mwah
You drunk again. On a Monday? You weren’t lying bout the perks of the single life..
haha no I’m telling the truth in full sobriety
Thank you kindly for that – I’ll check out the others as well as it’s always good to have recommendations from discerning types like yourself! Not saying that because I was included here…..ha. I have heartily enjoyed keeping up with D of S too, long may you continue, blog friend
Ta, hen *raises brandy & baileys* (it’s never too early, or out of season)
Oh, Depterlation. Your Tenderness knows no bounds. Thanks for the shout. Even after the rest of snafu-laden 2016, I’m still upset about Prince. Glad you’re still here though.
I love all yer work, but that one caught it for me 🙂
I’m scarleh. I’m also busy, because now I have to read all the blogs of the other people in your list. I’d thank you again, but I’m a bit put out that you didn’t realise how much I have to do today.
Blathering at Nothing is a hoot – I’ve been on at her to sign up for yours. A potentially riotous addition to your comments parties. She brews her own jokes.
Seriously, I’m in trouble here. It took a winch to get me out of Different Shores’ blog and I’m afraid I’ll never be seen again once I plough on in the list. Are you a professional blog tipster or what??!
Isn’t she the farking business? Wait’ll you get into the seventh day adventist one. Oh, sorry, different list.
Aw, shucks Missus. Thanks for the mention. Did we say a tenner?
Some discerning picks there – I liked that one by our Antipodean Blatherer too
Yizer all too hard to pick from. Have your work woes subsided yet? Or have you self-medicated enough for them to bugger off til new year?
Kind of – I’m playing at filing, otherwise known as shredding! No one here, so blasting music as loud as my tinny phone will allow. And I’m going to finish at lunchtime for the festive hols – the One joy of voluntary sector, everyone who can runs away until the New Year
Happy Christmas my favourite blue feathered web friend. Feet up, hand out, tools down 🙂
*blushes* – why thank you, I am humbled at being included on your list right here, and in such good company. It gives a girl the will to go on! (for another week at least!) I, too, will need to check out all the blogs you mention, although of course I have already read Little Steps to Somewhere, and I am now considering changing my name to The Antipodean Blatherer. I wish I’d thought of that!!
A regal title befitting your high status. Glad to do some informal introductions among the brethren. Happy Christmas.
PS – by “the will to go on” I meant, to go on blogging. Just to be clear. Giving up blogging is the most extreme end point of my weekly existential crisis.
Phew. You had me going there, B. I thought blogging was the thin end of the wedge – I was wrong. I’m having a slo-mo existential crisis, so.
I’m sorry to hear about your existential crisis, they’re no fun, & even worse in slo-mo. I accidentally typed “in ski-mo” first, which was maybe a sign from the universe to you, telling you to try skiing.
I enjoyed the variety. I am only familiar with three of those bloggers and particularly enjoyed ‘a quick word from our sponsors.’ But….Just wondering did my tenner get lost in the post, or was I too high brow?
Bitterness so becomes you, tric. You should wear it more often then I’d be recommending you every week. But no, you come along with your measured mix of insight and optimism, stealing our national columnist jobs with brevity, laughs, and self-deprecation. And what am I left with? Faint hope of my next flirtation with the keyboard involving something less thrilling than chronic Dad-dancing and eradicating one of god’s sacred creatures *flicks cigarette on ground, stubs it out with heel* I give up. Click here, readers, to see what I mean about this kill-misery http://www.mythoughtsonapage.com c
Hahahaha. Yes I did think I might be too brilliant for your list.
I am always intrigued to see what blogs others follow, especially bloggers you enjoy and identify with,(so not you!) I enjoyed your list, in my bitterness.
I’ve left out a whole hep, as the man says. Just who was that man anyway? Hmmm *assesses merits of blogging about this mysterious entity. I should’ve made it a linky so I could get a nosey at others and invade new blogs. Damn.