I returned home on Saturday morning a slightly damaged version of my Friday self.
Friday saw me knee deep in bleach at seven am cleaning my old home and a few hours later I was drowning in cardboard as I attempted to unpack into our new family home.
By midday I was knackered…
Yet true to form I managed to pull a brush through my locks, slap on some war paint and slip my arse into some spanx and get myself to London town for this years Mad Blog Awards in which I was a nominee in four categories.
At this point I would love to regale you with tales of the event but I must have slipped and hit my head because my memories are a little sketchy. I definitely recall pouring a small glass of Pinot to toast the event, I remember asking Mylene Klass if she used to be in Hearsay and I remember hounding the organiser and God of Blogland Sally Whittle in an attempt to photograph her rarely seen pins.
And I remember being utterly chuffed to bits when I heard that I had won an award for Best Writer!
I may have had another small glass of Pinot to celebrate.
It gets a bit hazy after that…
Saturday arrived with an anger that started in my head and worked its way to my stomach, after slipping and hitting my head I must have eaten something funny because sweet lord I felt like a walking zombie. Still I put on a brave face and managed to consume half the hotel breakfast before returning home to ensure he who helped create them was pulling his weight with the unpacking.
A train ride later I arrived to my new home eager to tell the children I had won…
Here was their reaction…
Me in excited, yet quieter than usual owing to the brass band who were squatting my skull, “I won!”
Twin Girl in a non plussed voice, “Daddy told us, did Molly win?”
Me, “Molly didn’t go darling, just me; but I won!”
Twin Girl with a hint of sulk in her tones, “I like Molly’s blog, she should win…”
Me with a quiver in my throat, ”Ok…”
Twin Boy then jumped in to make me feel better with the comment “you didn’t really win.”
Me, defensively: “did”
Twin Boy: “You lost three though…”
At this point I looked around for help in any shape or size and saw it in the form of my youngest limping towards me,
BB: “Mummy, Boobie, I win, hurray!”
That award won’t go to my head then.
However despite the muted reaction of my offspring I cannot articulate in words how utterly thrilled I am to have won an award for doing something I love. To all who voted thank you very much, after such a long year with many ups and downs this award means an enormous amount.
Thanks,
Jane
You should be grateful they don’t care… the second they do, they will ban you from writing about them. Trust me on that one.
Congrats though – I was rooting for you.
Thanks lovely lady – you were missed x
You are awesome Jane. Love you and well done. xxx
cheers emma right back at ya x
I still can’t quite believe you did all that AND moved?
Well done lovely on your win xxxx
Thank you x
I knew you’d win! You are totes amazing. Hurrah.
humph x
You always make me smile when I meet you. In fact, you make a room full of people smile a lot! That’s quite a gift, missus!
That is such a lovely thing to say….
You are a great writer and TOTALLY deserve the recognition! And I can’t believe you moved as well! You deserved all of the wine you could handle.
Thanks so much, and huge CONGRATS for the big one!
CONGRATULATIONS! Should have been most annoyed to have wasted a vote!
why thank you xxxx
You looked like you were having a good night, couple of small glasses, hmmm. . .
Teeny tiny!
Ha ha! I do have a recollection about you asking Myleene re Hearsay AND the jungle! Brilliant! Hope the hangover has subsided. xx
It is lingering….
Congratulations Mrs – Dead pleased for you! Knew you would do it you’re a brilliant writer. Lots of love from Down Under.
xxxxxx
Thanks honey x
Many congratulations, Jane. Much deserved. Will remember to avoid Pinot Grigio if it’s that potent…
My two glasses must have been spiked *cough*
Really well done!!!! Really well deserved. I love your blog and I loved your acceptance speech. Here’s to 3 more next year
Glad you remembered it!
Ha, I love Twin Girl. And well done on your well deserved award. Couldn’t have gone to a more deserving winner. x
cheers poppet, i missed you x
cheers molly you were missed x
Many congratulations! You soooooo deserved it! XXX
thanks ever so much x
Brilliantly won! Congrats – Best Writer is a great accolade. I’m sure you only had 2 glasses, because I’m pretty sure I drank everything else in the hotel.
LOL!
A much deserved win lovely lady. So wish I’d been able to come this year – it sounded even better than last year (which was amazing too). Congrats again xx
missed you x
Well done Jane – The blog is always a good read, even for those of us of the opposite gender whose kids are long long gone away!
Ha thanks Gerry, good to se you are still reading x
Congratulations. It was lovely to see you there xx
Thanks you too x
Congratulations – it was great to see you there (and I hadn’t realised that you’d been moving house too which makes it even more impressive)… love the twins comments – don’t you just love children!
bless them….. x
Congratulations! A totally deserved win.
thank you xxxx
Congratulations!
Best writer – absolutely : )
ta very much
Congratulations!! I knew you would win
Great to finally meet you too.
Sx
gosh you too x x x x
Congratulations and well done on your award – forget about the little people they don’t know how ace you are
cheers!
Congratulations again madam! Thoroughly enjoyed spending time with you on Friday, glad we cleared the ‘fat’ thing up!
yeah sorry bout that…..
Fantastic, congratulations – hope you had a fab time despite the bump to the head
thank you, I did
Congrats on winning! Hysterical post as always
xx
Thanks ! x