Comments on: BTW http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:33:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29779 Grannymar Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:09:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29779 Gaelikaa - It was indeed very sad for her family and friends Gaelikaa - It was indeed very sad for her family and friends

]]> By: gaelikaa http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29778 gaelikaa Fri, 19 Feb 2010 08:46:26 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29778 That's very sad. I'm so sorry. That’s very sad. I’m so sorry.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29738 Grannymar Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:17:15 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29738 Maria - I first met bloggers in the flesh at the 2007 Irish Blog Awards, each year since the numbers have grown and I meet more and more. Attending Podcamps, Barcamps and photowalks are all ways that I have had the opportunity to meet real bloggers. Some are now friends that I would trust my life with, and believe it or not most of them are half my age! WWW - the long silence is always a worry and often we have no way of finding out if the person is in need of help. Thankfully if I pop my clogs suddenly.... Elly will let you all know! Brighid - I am always amazed at how close we come to most of the people who visit our blogs. But we learn about the person from the inside without the distraction of the packaging. Maria - I first met bloggers in the flesh at the 2007 Irish Blog Awards, each year since the numbers have grown and I meet more and more. Attending Podcamps, Barcamps and photowalks are all ways that I have had the opportunity to meet real bloggers. Some are now friends that I would trust my life with, and believe it or not most of them are half my age!

WWW - the long silence is always a worry and often we have no way of finding out if the person is in need of help. Thankfully if I pop my clogs suddenly…. Elly will let you all know!

Brighid - I am always amazed at how close we come to most of the people who visit our blogs. But we learn about the person from the inside without the distraction of the packaging.

]]> By: Brighid http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29736 Brighid Wed, 17 Feb 2010 07:12:56 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29736 Sad news, Having lost a few of my blogger friends this last while I too hurt for opportunities missed. Peace be with them. Sad news, Having lost a few of my blogger friends this last while I too hurt for opportunities missed. Peace be with them.

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29735 wisewebwoman Wed, 17 Feb 2010 01:45:46 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29735 I have a chance to have another blogger meet soon so will put some urgency on it, GM. Also: another blogger bud and myself wonder about one who was very important to us in blog circles as he hasn't posted since August of last year so one does wonder. Our questions to his email have not been answered. Deepest sympathy on Debbie, how terribly sad if she were that young and young children. XO WWW I have a chance to have another blogger meet soon so will put some urgency on it, GM.
Also: another blogger bud and myself wonder about one who was very important to us in blog circles as he hasn’t posted since August of last year so one does wonder. Our questions to his email have not been answered.
Deepest sympathy on Debbie, how terribly sad if she were that young and young children.
XO
WWW

]]> By: Maria http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29734 Maria Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:20:26 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29734 I love the BTW idea and what fun it must be to be able to meet the people I blog with. Losing a blogger friend to death is much more difficult than I originally thought. I have lost two now and it is haunting and sad when I read about their passing. It makes it even more important to stay in touch with all those that we love. One never knows what a new day brings. I love the BTW idea and what fun it must be to be able to meet the people I blog with.

Losing a blogger friend to death is much more difficult than I originally thought. I have lost two now and it is haunting and sad when I read about their passing.

It makes it even more important to stay in touch with all those that we love. One never knows what a new day brings.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29733 Grannymar Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:38:35 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29733 Marie - That was a very interesting post thank you for linking to it for us. Steph - Debbie was mentioned in several blogs over the past few days. Marie - That was a very interesting post thank you for linking to it for us.

Steph - Debbie was mentioned in several blogs over the past few days.

]]> By: steph http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29732 steph Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:34:45 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29732 Very sad... I didn't know Debbie but my heart goes out to everyone who did, and especially to her nearest and dearest. Well done, Grannymar for sharing the sad news. Very sad…

I didn’t know Debbie but my heart goes out to everyone who did, and especially to her nearest and dearest.

Well done, Grannymar for sharing the sad news.

]]> By: Marie http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29731 Marie Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:16:28 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29731 Your post really resonated with me as I have met several bloggers now in “real life” having developed an online friendship first. I also wrote a post about it recently, prompted by something I had read on another blog questioning the wisdom of BTWs (love that term!) http://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/does-the-internet-depress-you/ Your post really resonated with me as I have met several bloggers now in “real life” having developed an online friendship first. I also wrote a post about it recently, prompted by something I had read on another blog questioning the wisdom of BTWs (love that term!) http://beyondbreastcancer.wordpress.com/2010/02/09/does-the-internet-depress-you/

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/02/16/btw/#comment-29730 Grannymar Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:44:19 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6568#comment-29730 Nick - I agree. I was so shocked that I didn't think to ask. Baino - Death is a peculiar thing, it has a different effect with each relationship. I still miss my maternal granny and she died in 1986! Margaret - Thank you. Nick - I agree. I was so shocked that I didn’t think to ask.

Baino - Death is a peculiar thing, it has a different effect with each relationship. I still miss my maternal granny and she died in 1986!

Margaret - Thank you.

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