Eamonn from Flowers Made Easy has a lovely competition running for bloggers today. Write a post about your mother, link back to him at http://blog.flowersmadeeasy.ie/eamonn/ and you’re in with the chance to win a lovely bunch of flowers delivered to you mum on Mother’s Day. So here’s my entry:
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Most people who read this post will know my mum well even though they have never met her in person.
Several of them will visit her blog more often than mine.
Last night we wondered if she was the oldest blogger in Ireland, but we weren’t sure…
My mother is know in the online world as Grannymar. It was a nickname she acquired as a young adult, as she is one of those people who is always there for you – as a shoulder to cry on, with some good advice, with a needle and thread to stitch up that rip, whatever you needed.
When I forced persuaded her to start blogging and podcasting two years ago she was quite reluctant. “Who would want to read or listen to what I have to say?” was heard several times. Again, as I’ve done a few times in the past (mobile phone, broadband, firefox) I pushed her through this time, as I knew that once she started, she would soon find a use for this activity in her life as well.
Two years later and nearly 700 posts, I think she’s come around to the idea!
Her audience is diverse, in age, location and demographic – but they are all attracted by one thing – the honest stories of a woman, be they sad, funny or containing a lesson that makes you stop and think. And they come back regularly, with many posts generating whole conversations in the comments as people add to the information on offer.
To say that I’m proud of her would be an understatement. She as tackled activities that would scare most 30-year-olds over the last few years – installing her own broadband, podcasting, learning new systems – and has even taught me a few new tricks. Yet I think that my proudest moment was just a few days ago when she was confirmed as a finalist for both the “Best Blog” and “Best Personal Blog” categories at the Irish Blog Awards.
You see, it’s all well and good when I tell her that she’s great – but I’m only her daughter – but now that other people have said it, maybe she’ll believe them!
What is she looking for now?
Elly like your lunch box years ago, the message is still the same: I Love You!
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 2:15 pm.
“we wondered if she was the oldest blogger in Ireland”
OY!!!!
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 3:58 pm.
You’re not claiming to be older are you??? Then again, I can’t ask how old she is, she’s a lady after all!
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 4:57 pm.
You can’t ask me either
Herself probably takes the prize, but she is somewhat irregular these days.
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 5:04 pm.
Well, looking at your post from 6th August last, I’m pretty sure that mum hit that same special number during the March before – unless I’m a total decade out?
See here: http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2007/03/10/the-experience-counts/
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 5:11 pm.
OK. You win on that point. But she’s a foreigner! So we win, game set and match.
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 5:16 pm.
No, I’m the foreigner!
But seriously, since when would you count the Northside of Dublin as foreign? That’s just Jackeen-hating talk from a culchie!
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 5:19 pm.
Gerronaoutathat! North Dublin? Apart from the fact that that is no-man’s land, she lives in Norn Iron. And that’s foreign. They still use ancient coinage and all.
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 5:27 pm.
Tell me about it! I went to the bank today and asked for 300 sterling. The little fresh-faced lass tells me – we don’t have any, we just have some Northern Irish money.
I nearly ate the face off her and then when the bills were finally produced I pointedly pointed to the large word “sterling” across the face of them…
Posted on February 29, 2008 at 5:49 pm.
And the Winner is….
It’s You… A Blogger blogging about her blogging Mum! How could we pass up on that.
Email me tonight or tomorrow and I will sort out your prize.
Eamonn
Flowers Made Easy
http://blog.flowersmadeeasy.ie
Posted on March 1, 2008 at 7:21 pm.
Woo-hoo! Thanks so much Eamonn, has been sent as requested! As mum and Grandad jointly won the award for Best Personal Blogger tonight, this news just tops off a wonderful evening! Thanks so much for organising the competition!
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 1:53 am.
Hope you Mum likes them. We would love to get a photo of the pair of you for our blog, if that is possible.
Thanks again for posting your story and please spread the good word about or product and service.
Happy Mothers Day,
Eamonn
Flowers Made Easy
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 11:28 am.
Eamonn, the flowers are gorgeous and I’ll send on a photo later today (we’re still both looking the worse for wear after the late night!) once we both get our makeup on!
We’ll both be blogging about it soon too!
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 11:34 am.
The flowers are fab! Thank you Elly and a great big Thank You to Eamonn, it was a great idea. Photo to follow then I get my street face on!!
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 12:24 pm.
Great to meet you last night…….hope you are well today……aaaarrrrrggghh
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 4:12 pm.
Manuel, I was reasonably sensible regarding drink last night – so doing well today!
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 4:14 pm.
And may I also add – extremely elegant looking;) I never got to talk to your Mum but she looked wonderful;)
Posted on March 2, 2008 at 4:38 pm.
Welcome to my blogroll Elly it was nice to meet you (briefly) at the awards
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 3:21 pm.
Hi Roy, thanks for the blogroll add! Sorry we didn’t get to talk for longer at the awards…
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 3:30 pm.
Errr, I’ve just added to it again……….. you may not like it any more ….hee hee
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 3:45 pm.
Roy, I just knew someone was going to mention that “fight” sooner or later!
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 3:50 pm.
Well done on winnin the flowers! Yer post brought a sniffle to my nostrils, have the door open, tis cold here
Must add ya to the blogroll
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 6:02 pm.
Ben, I have to admit that I’m a bit stunned about winning the flowers – I wrote the post in 5 frantic minutes on Friday, but I think they liked it because it came from the heart.
I probably should update the post and say that my new proudest moment was seeing her win her category!
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 6:07 pm.
I was the last up to me mammy last night , all the cards were all on the telly and she counted them out loud as if to throw salt in the wound!
Wish i’d made it now on Saturday night :-\ shucks
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 8:04 pm.
@Ben – I had a card but no present organised, so the bunch of flowers saved me some cash!
(Only messing Mum!)
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 8:11 pm.
Your lucky, my mam has the ‘turn the card upside down and shake it’ routine down to a fine art. Just now she doesn’t bother waiting till you’ve left the room!
Posted on March 3, 2008 at 8:13 pm.
Grannymar » You wanted details says:
[...] night, entered a competition sponsored by Eamonn from Flowers Made Easy with a post entitled ‘My Mum’. Whether you believe the rubbish she wrote about me is your choice, I did not recognise ‘little [...]
Posted on March 6, 2008 at 2:12 pm.
Hi Ellybabes,
Check out this link -
http://blog.flowersmadeeasy.ie/eamonn/2009/02/03/valentines-day-blogging-competition-2009/
Thought you might want to enter our V Day Competition!
Posted on February 4, 2009 at 5:47 pm.
http://blog.flowersmadeeasy.ie/eamonn/2009/03/13/mothers-day-flowers-competition/
It’s time to Blog about your Mum again…
Spread the word if you could.
Posted on March 16, 2009 at 3:36 pm.