Hi guys just would love some feed back on my blog as i'm very new to all this.

[Josblueaga]

josblueaga.blogspot.com/ would be so grateful if anyone could take a look.

Why bother, if you don't want to, jasper?

I don't understand why people play golf, or chess, or any number of things that don't interest me. I don't feel the need to ask them what their motivation for doing it is, though, and I don't feel the need to think I'll ever try it myself one day.

FB, the difference between golf and a blog though is part of a blog is to share your stuff with the world

No, it's to share it with the part of the world that wants to read it, whether that's five people, or five-hundred people, or no people! The fact is that some people enjoy doing it and some people don't - we don't all go around demanding to know why some people like things we don't.

Well, I'm glad you've asked the question jasper - and I think it's an absolutely legitimate one. There are a lot of things other people do that I don't get, and I often wonder why they get it - just the same with blogging.

I don't quite get it, yet I'm sort of interested in it at the same time.

Fair enough, BIWI, but Jasper sounded rather narky in some of her posts. Apologies, Jasper, if I've read too much into them!

flaming bongo, I am not sure who you refer to re demanding to know something.

I am simply curious as to why people make the effort to share details of their life on the web. I'm not having a go at anyone. SOme people have given answers I understand

And of course I realise a blog is to share with whatever part of the world wants to read it, and not the whole world. But that still sets it apart from writing your own diary in a book by your bedside , or indeed playing golf

I agree with the others, your blog is a bit too busy.

You need a nice calm background and a big clear pic of your lovely blue Aga, as that is your "hook".

I would put the blablah bit that you currently have under your photo into the "about me" bit as it is distracting.

Don't say that your grammar is bad, but do try and work on it. Drawing attention to it makes it worse imo. Do your posts on Word where you have spell check and if need be. I don't think that recipe blogs have to be perfectly written, but they do need to be clear - if I cannot understand your meaning, I will not read on.

I like your chatty tone, and the bits of normal life alongside the recipes. You should think about not naming people though - I know you haven't revealed any secrets about your pilates teachers, but some people are not happy if they are named online. Maybe just say, "my pilates teacher and her daughters" and use initials if you are going to be referring to them again.

And PARAGRAPHS.

Do you know what Jo - I like your blog. It's honest and normal and seems to be a slice of your life with some ace recipes thrown in for good measure.

In my humble opinion blogs should be exactly what the blogger wants them to be. If this is your intention then you're onto a winner.

As for spelling and grammar, I have a degree in English Lang and Literature and I still can't use apostrophes. Don't worry about it.

Consider your bit of market research completed! :-)

medoingnothing & Mrsvwoolf thank you both, MrsW Glad your rainbow cones came out wellx