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New blog posts 25th Sept - 1 Oct

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FlamingoBingo · 25/09/2011 11:38

Going to kick off this week's new blog posts with my weekly links post.

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Dingle65 · 25/09/2011 11:57

Hi - is anybody fed up with the Bromley My Time 50 week swimming programme and paying for lessons during the school holidays?

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FlamingoBingo · 25/09/2011 12:12

Um...Dingle? What do you mean? Have you posted in the right place?

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FrauLindor · 25/09/2011 12:12

Hello.

If you follow FB's links, you will discover that I have been hacked. Or rather my web host has been hacked. What a pain.

Would love to add a post today, but will have to save my rant till later.

Dingle
Did you mean to post here?

Tee2072 · 25/09/2011 12:43

My second Special Links Sunday

Sorry to hear that MmeL. I hope they get it sorted soon.

Dingle...wrong thread, perhaps?

FrauLindor · 25/09/2011 17:09

Phew.

Thanks to the Mighty Tee, my blog is up and running again. And I have had a little rant about bloody hackers here

Seems there were thousands affected - the parent company, InMotionHosting was hacked as well.

BsDad · 25/09/2011 18:56

It shouldn't matter so much, but I was very pleased to reach 10,000 views today! It's taken six months, which makes me small fry in the big world of blogging, but it's nice to know I'm finding an audience out there. Thanks to anyone who has ever taken a look!

This week I've been thinking about my autistic son's use of eye contact...

autisticson.wordpress.com/

Tee2072 · 25/09/2011 19:40
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Amodmillymum · 25/09/2011 20:41

OH back from war

amodernmilitarymother.com/children/hagars-home-safe

This blog contains before and after interviews between him and I. They are fairly honest and you can see the change that war causes even if it is subtle. War is stressful. But onwards and upwards can breathe again now until the next time.

Amodmillymum · 25/09/2011 22:07

Sorry to hear about the blog Mme L - really annoying!! Grrrr...hope it's fixed soon!

Amodmillymum · 25/09/2011 22:14

Congrats BS Dad - 10,000 is awesome!! Don't stop the blog rock!

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FlamingoBingo · 25/09/2011 22:28

Well I have come home from DD4's birthday tea to be greeted with an amazing surprise!

This morning a fellow parent blogger in the US (with 3,000 FB followers) tweeted a link to my blog post about preparing for life with a toddler and a baby. My average daily hits (at the moment - it is growing steadily all the time) for the days I post is about 120 - today it was 606!!! Shock

Hrly rate was 18 this morning, was 87 just now Grin

I hope it converts into some regular readers!

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FrauLindor · 25/09/2011 22:41

Congratulations to BSDad

And to FB. How fab.

I need to thank my hacker, it seems as I am seeing a lot of google hits. Not as much as FB's but not bad for a ranty post that is nothing to do with my normal blog.

Back to more normal stuff now.

Raising Independent Children

I was inspired by the thread about reef knots.

breadfortheboys · 25/09/2011 22:56

Yay BS Dad, DB and MmeLindor Grin

breadfortheboys · 25/09/2011 22:57

Oops, Frau, forgot about namechange :)

FrauLindor · 25/09/2011 22:59

S'allright. Am going back to Mme, I think.

Feels more "me"

Amodmillymum · 25/09/2011 23:12

Frau reminds me of The Sound of Music - although it was Fraulein Maria...Mme sounds hotter..Frau is frostier....also makes me think of the TV programme Heidi, with goat Peter and Grandpa - did you watch it?

MmeLindor. · 25/09/2011 23:17

Frau is stodgier, I think. Apfelstrudel instead of tarte au pommes.

Yes, love Heidi. Was given the book when I was about 7 or 8 and recently read it to DD.

Amodmillymum · 25/09/2011 23:37

Yes, you could be a cheeky Tarte Tartin..love the book too...can't wait to read it to DD...night nights :)

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FlamingoBingo · 25/09/2011 23:39

Frau - someone just tweeted this to me: 'Are you aware the author at salt & caramel has made a translation error and the post is therefore incorrect?' Confused

She's Dutch, btw...not sure if that makes any difference!

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FlamingoBingo · 25/09/2011 23:39

PS. was about the formula post

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MmeLindor. · 25/09/2011 23:45

She posted a comment, I will have a proper look tomorrow

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FlamingoBingo · 25/09/2011 23:50

Cool - glad you know Smile

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MmeLindor. · 25/09/2011 23:54

FB
Had another look and have commented.

She may not be aware but my German is excellent (even if I do say so myself) so I did understand the German websites.

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FlamingoBingo · 26/09/2011 00:03

Just going to DM you on Twitter now x

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ScatCatShoo · 26/09/2011 05:21

Got another courgette post up... you're sick of them right?? So am I, but this cake was pretty good :-)

Chocolate Courgette Cake

Mme, so sorry about the hacking. It slightly horrifying when that happens... my in-laws were scammed recently, and I totally relate to how you feel about those idiots who did it!

Flamingo, BSDad, congratulations... its a nice feeling when you get a good chunk of readers. Feels like you're actually reaching out to people!!