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MAD Blog Awards: Not boosting the ego…. ~ Northernmum

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

Comments

  1. Nickie says

    September 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 8:49 pm

      Thanks lovely lady – you were missed x

      Reply
  2. Emma @mummymummymum says

    September 30, 2012 at 8:48 pm

    You are awesome Jane. Love you and well done. xxx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 8:50 pm

      cheers emma right back at ya x

      Reply
  3. Super Amazing Mum says

    September 30, 2012 at 8:54 pm

    I still can’t quite believe you did all that AND moved?

    Well done lovely on your win xxxx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:36 pm

      Thank you x

      Reply
  4. Helloitsgemma says

    September 30, 2012 at 8:56 pm

    I knew you’d win! You are totes amazing. Hurrah.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:36 pm

      humph x 🙂

      Reply
  5. Trish - Mum's Gone to says

    September 30, 2012 at 9:06 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:36 pm

      That is such a lovely thing to say….

      Reply
  6. kat @ slugs says

    September 30, 2012 at 9:17 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:35 pm

      Thanks so much, and huge CONGRATS for the big one!

      Reply
  7. Middle-Aged Matron says

    September 30, 2012 at 9:24 pm

    CONGRATULATIONS! Should have been most annoyed to have wasted a vote!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:35 pm

      why thank you xxxx

      Reply
  8. Bex @ the mummy adventure says

    September 30, 2012 at 9:48 pm

    You looked like you were having a good night, couple of small glasses, hmmm. . .

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:35 pm

      Teeny tiny!

      Reply
  9. Liz @ Baby wears Prada says

    September 30, 2012 at 9:50 pm

    Ha ha! I do have a recollection about you asking Myleene re Hearsay AND the jungle! Brilliant! Hope the hangover has subsided. xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      September 30, 2012 at 10:35 pm

      It is lingering….

      Reply
  10. rhian @melbs says

    September 30, 2012 at 10:54 pm

    Congratulations Mrs – Dead pleased for you! Knew you would do it you’re a brilliant writer. Lots of love from Down Under.
    xxxxxx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:16 pm

      Thanks honey x

      Reply
  11. Liz Fielding says

    October 1, 2012 at 5:39 am

    Many congratulations, Jane. Much deserved. Will remember to avoid Pinot Grigio if it’s that potent…

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      My two glasses must have been spiked *cough*

      Reply
  12. Notmyyearoff says

    October 1, 2012 at 5:52 am

    Really well done!!!! Really well deserved. I love your blog and I loved your acceptance speech. Here’s to 3 more next year 🙂

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Glad you remembered it!

      Reply
  13. Molly - Mother's Always Right says

    October 1, 2012 at 6:13 am

    Ha, I love Twin Girl. And well done on your well deserved award. Couldn’t have gone to a more deserving winner. x

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:13 pm

      cheers poppet, i missed you x

      Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:16 pm

      cheers molly you were missed x

      Reply
  14. older mum in a muddle says

    October 1, 2012 at 8:09 am

    Many congratulations! You soooooo deserved it! XXX

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:13 pm

      thanks ever so much x

      Reply
  15. Actually Mummy... says

    October 1, 2012 at 8:14 am

    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.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm

      LOL!

      Reply
  16. SAHMlovingit says

    October 1, 2012 at 8:52 am

    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

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm

      missed you x

      Reply
  17. Gerry C says

    October 1, 2012 at 8:57 am

    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!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:12 pm

      Ha thanks Gerry, good to se you are still reading x

      Reply
  18. Susan Mann says

    October 1, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Congratulations. It was lovely to see you there xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:11 pm

      Thanks you too x

      Reply
  19. Elaine says

    October 1, 2012 at 10:04 am

    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!

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      bless them….. x

      Reply
  20. Mary says

    October 1, 2012 at 10:38 am

    Congratulations! A totally deserved win.

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:10 pm

      thank you xxxx

      Reply
  21. Sian says

    October 1, 2012 at 11:12 am

    Congratulations!
    Best writer – absolutely : )

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      ta very much

      Reply
  22. Grenglish says

    October 1, 2012 at 3:42 pm

    Congratulations!! I knew you would win 🙂
    Great to finally meet you too.
    Sx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:09 pm

      gosh you too x x x x

      Reply
  23. teawithonesugar says

    October 1, 2012 at 8:43 pm

    Congratulations and well done on your award – forget about the little people they don’t know how ace you are 😉

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      cheers!

      Reply
  24. Chris at Thinly Spread says

    October 2, 2012 at 10:07 am

    Congratulations again madam! Thoroughly enjoyed spending time with you on Friday, glad we cleared the ‘fat’ thing up! 😉

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:08 pm

      yeah sorry bout that…..

      Reply
  25. FamilyFourFun says

    October 4, 2012 at 12:35 am

    Fantastic, congratulations – hope you had a fab time despite the bump to the head 😉

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 7:00 pm

      thank you, I did

      Reply
  26. Richmond Mummy says

    October 5, 2012 at 2:36 pm

    Congrats on winning! Hysterical post as always 🙂
    xx

    Reply
    • northernmum says

      October 7, 2012 at 6:56 pm

      Thanks ! x

      Reply

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  1. A night at the MADS » Patch of Puddles says:
    October 3, 2012 at 10:18 pm

    […] *cough* nor did I in any way deserve the accusations levelled at me by the organiser or my room mate. At all. Ever. I was just, you know, chipper the next day and putting on a brave face and a comedic […]

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