1 EAGLETON NOTES: I'm In a Quandary

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Thursday 10 September 2009

I'm In a Quandary

I never seem to be able to get myself into a position whereby I have enough items upon which to blog and then when I do have the items and the time I seem to just do them all at the same time instead of scheduling them.  Hence as I was having dinner tonight I was wondering to myself what I could find to blog upon which was quick and easy and interesting enough to have at least the first paragraph read.  I had plenty of ideas for blogs but nothing quick.  It has to be quick because I have a load of emails to reply to and arrangements to be made in New Zealand.  The time difference means that I have to make my calls early morning my time to get people in the evening or in my evening if I need to speak to them during the day.  

Anyway I needed some information for a decision on a Croquet Tournament when I get back to New Zealand.  So I went to my Hebridean in New Zealand blog.  As I was reading what I wanted to know I realised that I had 20 followers.  Now I knew that when I left New Zealand and stopped that blog I only had 12 followers and apart from a couple of my new Blogger pals they were people I already knew.  So why the increase I wondered.  Anyway it made me think.  I return to New Zealand soon and need to think about my new blog.

Questions:  Do I simply alter my old blog and use it for this year too and just alter the title a bit?  Do I amalgamate my existing two blogs (one for each of the last two visits) and continue?  Or do I start a new blog for this time in New Zealand? Decisions.  Decisions.  I'll just have to work out which is the easiest for my readers and for me.  The second option I suspect will win the day.

11 comments:

  1. What a dilemma!
    I know what you mean about trying to think of something quick to post. It always seems to take longer than I think it will.

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  2. I saw your title and wondered "Has GB spelled quandary correctly?" The answer (of course) is 'yes'. But did you know that quandry is a very common mis-spelling of it. I have to confess that's the spelling for which I would have gone. Now I know better thanks to my big brother.

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  3. :^)
    I know that the "right" answer for you will come along in the best timing!
    ;^)

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  4. My Advice for what it's worth is recycle. It's all the rage don't you know.

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  5. I'd say the increase of Followers on your other blog is because we are preparing ourselves to meet you in NZ. Since we'll already be waiting when you arrive, I suggest you pick up where you left off...

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  6. If you do start a new blog for 2009-2010 you could post a message on the old blog letting all your followers know... I missed the first few days last year because I was only subscribed to the 2008-2009 volume!

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  7. Oh, you. I read this shortly after you wrote it and didn't have time to respond...I've been thinking about it since :)

    Simplify - keep it without an obligation and make it comfortable for you. I will follow ♥

    Keep in mind that there is a reason we have labels, you could simply label the postings to reflect on what area/time you are living in. Ex. NZ/09 or Scotland/09 or wherever you are and whatever date.

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  8. Thanks for all the suggestions. Today may be the day when I do something about it. On the other hand.....

    Thanks for the reminder about labels Heather. That may well be the key to the whole thing.

    I shall let you all know.

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  9. I assume (and I do know one never should) you are still grappling with this problem and that is why you have been absent from the blogasphere (without a note, I might add!!) Hope you are well!

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  10. Hi Pauline. Actually I've had things on and no easily available thing to blog about but when you wake tomorrow there will be something. Promise. Thanks for asking.

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  11. We'll probably manage to find you, whichever alternative you decide upon... ;)

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