I’m thrilled about being nominated for this award (two different versions of it) because, as a writer, creative is what I aim to be. To produce work that is interesting, entertaining or beautiful to look at, is what anyone who ‘creates’ tries to do – whether it’s prose, poetry, art, photography, or any other activities like pottery, woodwork, dressmaking and knitting.
My two nominees are – in the order in which I received the nominations – Nitin Nair and Aquileana. So it’s a huge thank you to both of these wonderful bloggers for thinking of me.
Nitin (or NN) at his blog Nitin Nair Writes takes part in several writing challenges, including the Daily Prompt, Sunday Photo Fiction and Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers and Poetry 101. The logo for Nitin’s nomination is the one above, and the one for Aquileana’s is lower down the page. Neither of these awards posts are long ones, so I’ll take one at a time, in the order I was nominated.
So here are the rules for NN’s nomination (above logo):
- Acknowledge and thank the blogger who nominated you with name and URL (done)
- Disclose 5 facts about yourself
- Further nominate 15 bloggers
Now here are five facts about me:
- Although I’m not a great fan of most T.V. programmes, I adore BBC dramas. The ones I’ve particularly loved in recent years have been The Musketeers, Call the Midwife and Poldark. I watched the fist series of Poldark in black and white (!) in the 1970’s and was hooked on it then. This new series has been fantastic. And what can I say about The Musketeers… ? Great fun, swashbuckling, and handsome men! How can the BBC make us wait a whole year between series! Call the Midwife just brings back so many memories of my 1950s childhood – although I wasn’t in London, or involved in delivering babies!
- I was a very naughty little girl (so my aunt, who is six years older than me, told me last year). Her memories of some of the things I did brought those awful recollections crashing into my head. One incident was when I was about four. I had fallen out with a neighbouring friend, and I spitefully pulled up all the flowers in her front garden! Needless to say, her mum wasn’t pleased and came charging round to see my mum. I hid in a wardrobe for ages, and my mum was going frantic, thinking I’d run off somewhere. Double trouble.
- I hate shopping, especially for clothes and shoes for myself. I know this is unusual in a woman, but it really bores me to tears. By the time I’ve been in a couple of stores I’m ready for home. If I could buy everything by mail order, I would.
- I love living in a small village. The countryside is all around us, and I just need to step outside and walk. I miss out on many of the amenities of a town, of course, and we always have to drive to do any shopping at all. Worst of all, our Internet connection is abysmal.
- I adore castles! We have so many of them in Britain, in various states of repair, but I find all of them fascinating. I live only a few miles from both Lincoln and Newark Castles, and before we moved here, we lived in a village in Leicestershire where we could see Belvoir Castle through our bedroom window. Next week I’m going to North Wales to visit the aunt who reminded me how naughty I was. There are three awesome castles I want to visit – again!
Now for the Nominees:
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I was nominated for this award by the wonderful Aquileana at he blog, La Audacia de Aquiles. She is an amazing and inspirational blogger! Her posts are dedicated to Greek mythology and I find them fascinatiing. I have learned so much from reading her thorough and detailed posts. The illustrations are awesome!
So here are the rules for Aquileana’s nomination. (As you see, for this one, the post will be much shorter, and quicker, as there are no questions to answer or facts about yourself to write):
1. Thank the person who nominated you for the award.
2. Add the logo to your post.
3. Nominate 10 bloggers of your choice and tell them about the nomination.
Here are my nominees for this award:
I love all the blogs I’ve nominated, and find them all ‘creative’. If I’ve nominated anyone whose blog is award free, please accept my apologies in advance.
Millie Thom 
Congratulation, Millie. Poldark! Yes, I have seen it.
Thank you, Prospero. I hope you enjoyed Poldark. I can’t wait for the next series now.
There’s a new one?
There’s been a new version on TV this year. It’s the first since the old 1970s version with Robin Ellis. The series finished a few weeks ago and the second will be next year. If that isn’t the version you have seen, it’s well worth watching. The actors are very good.
I have the 70s version on dvd. I’ll keep an eye out for the new one.
I think you’ll like it. It. Ross and Demelza are excellent, as are the rest of the cast.
Thank you for all your support and reading my blog and nominating me for this different creative blogger award and commenting on my attempts to draw people in and for just being Milliethom! ;)Sorry for this seemingly lackadaisical approach, but I think the effect is worth the effort! Your opinion means the world to me!
Now I am confused! Would that be a yes or a no? lol I really think your writing is extremely creative and would love you to accept. I don’t mind which of the two awards people pick, either. The second one is qicker to do.
Thank you for the really nice comment! I’ve a feeling it was a decline, but that’s OK. I still think you’re amazingly creative – especially when you get gossiping with Heath. 😀
So you Are paying attention, and I will accept your nomination! 😉
That’s great! Take your pick from the two different awards. 🙂
Congrats! Very well deserved!
Thank you so much for those kind words. 🙂
Congratulations on the awards , Millie! I’ve enjoyed reading your facts.
If I have to find any more facts for these type of posts, Jessie, I’ll really have to rack my brain! Thank you for the kind wishes. 🙂
Your very welcome. I agree about the fact gathering!
Congrats on the awards, Millie! And I enjoyed reading about the naughty little girl you were. I love BBC dramas too. Thank you so much for the nomination as your opinion means a lot to me. Unfortunately, my blog is award free – I just haven’t got enough time. Cheers, Irina :)
I had a feeling you were an award free blog, so that’s fine. 🙂 I understand completely what you mean about not having enough time. Thank you so much for liking my post! 🙂
My pleasure, Millie. 🙂
Congratulations, Millie — well deserved!
Thank you for that, Griff! Your words are much appreciated.
I must admit I’m a sucker for period dramas. Though I didn’t watch Poldark.
Will you be taking pictures of some of the castles for your blog? 🙂
Yes, I hope to visit three castles along the North Wales coast, if we have time: Caernarfon, Conwy and Beau Maris. The last one is on the Isle o Anglesey, and I’m not sure we’ll manage to fit that one in. I’ll do at least one post on Welsh castles and possibly one on Roman Chester. That should keep me quiet for a while. 🙂
I’m already looking forward to them! Old castles from a historian’s perspective sounds like it’s going to be very interesting! And informative 🙂 I’ve never been to Wales, but I have an image of green hills and stone castles – or maybe that’s Scotland, actually? (Only been to London, 5-6 times, and Oxford and Windsor!) Anyway, have a fun visit!
Thank you! :0
The story about you ripping up the flowers is too funny! Kids do the darnedest things, eh. Thanks again for the nomination, Millie!
I don’t think my mum thought it was funny at the time. I really was a little scallywag. I might write about some of the things I got up to in my Memoirs! Or perhaps not… People would think I made it all up. Thank you, Alex. 😀
Congratulations on both your awards. Well deserved! And thank you for my nomination. Will check out you other nominees when I have a minute 🙂
I’m glad you’ve accepted the award, Bekki, and will look forward to reading your post, however you decide to combine the different awards. No rush, either… just, ‘whenever’. 🙂
Congratulations on your 2 awards. Well deserved. Interesting facts you gave about yourself. Now I know you a bit better too. 😀
Well deserved Millie
Thank you, Amanda! 🙂
Congrats Millie an award well deserved. Are we soul sisters or what( talking about the height, here apart from the other things from the earlier post)? 😉 I too love period dramas although,my husband cannot stand it at all.
Thanks again for the nomination Millie. 🙂
We do seem to have a lot of things in common. I smiled when I read the facts about you on your Award post yesterday. Apart from the things I commented on, there was also the need for a morning walk. I think soul sisters sounds about right. Smile on, Norma. 🙂
Cheers! on finding blogul sisters. Wink and Smile. 😀
Definitely cheer to that! ❤
🙂 😀
A double congratulations and thank you for the nomination Millie. You truly deserve them. ❤
Hi Joycelin. Awards are nice, but time consuming. I don’t know how you feel about them, but some ask a lot of questions as well as wanting your own facts about yourself. The one you recently nominated me for was a nice change. Thank you for the congratulations on this one and I’ll look forward to reading yours. ❤
Congratulations–much deserved! Your blog is lovely and your books fabulous–eagerly awaiting the next book from you!
Thank you for that lovely comment, Susan. As for you liking my books, I’m really flattered. That means so much from another writer. I’d love to start reading yours, too. I’ve just got to finish off Jack’s Arkansas Tales and review it, then I’d be happy to read one of yours – preferably the first in the series. I know you’ve done a few, and I love mysteries. It’s good to support each other, I think.