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NaJoPoMo 2015 Bobstafford A Message in a bottle it is not as easy as it looks

27. 11 2015

I have been familiar with NaJoPoMo for a few years and had been tempted to join in for some time.

Well its harder than it looks as I am not a diary keeper never have been, I found a 1971 diary I was given that Christmas not a word well, perhaps a couple of birthdays noted and a few phone numbers and thats about it.

Samuel Pepys has nothing to be concerned about me spoiling his reputation. It's finding something to say or just plain laziness, as there was plenty going on.
That diary should have noted my first flight in a light aircraft, that was a brilliant experience, I married the other passenger so that was an important note that was not put to paper.
There was plenty going on so there were no excuse, a lot more than most people ever get to experience horses, hunting and teaching advanced equitation and other thingsshhh , all due to the jobs I was doing in the UK and Spain and back in the UK. All that and still single what were the words Blackadder used oh yes woof woof.

So what makes a diarist an interesting life helps, I suppose everyone has important events and interesting experiences, but what makes some people write it down and others commit their life to memory.

It did occur to me that is by some technological miracle this site survives it will eventually serve as some sort of diary, a record of a community that revered knowledge, community and companionship. Let us hope it has a long future.

I might even do it again next year if the rest of you can stand it.

Yes, please do! I think I may be the only one whose journals have been placeholders a significant portion of the time

Thanks Amy I hope you enjoyed it