Tuesday
Oct272009
The First Milestone
Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 12:43 PM 
It’s a momentous day here on the hillside…….because today, Dixon Hill Doings - this wee slip of a blog - is one month old! Tada!
I’ve been overwhelmed by the reception my Doings have received in the world. So I want to take this chance to say THANK YOU. In very capital letters. And to express particular gratitude to those who have bothered to leave comments on the blog or to send me your thoughts by e-mail. I appreciate your taking the trouble more than I can say. Feedback is very helpful. So helpful, in fact, that I’m after more of it. J
To celebrate this little anniversary, I’m offering a prize: a lovely book entitled Moods of the Bronte Moors. It’s a collection of atmospheric photographs of the South Pennines - Dixon Hill country and beyond - taken by John Morrison. The pictures should give the lucky winner a much better idea of the landscape in which most of my Doings take place.
To be in with a chance of winning the prize, all you have to do is to leave a comment below this post. Tell me what you like and/or dislike about the blog so far; tell me what you’d like to see more of.
Anyone who leaves a comment by midnight on Monday (2nd November) will be entered into the draw. I’ll choose a winner at random next Tuesday morning and post the name of the victor here.
In the meantime, feel free to pour yourself a glass of something delicious…...or put t’kettle on (as they say round here)……and join me in toasting Dixon Hill Doings. Hip hip hurrah!
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Reader Comments (7)
i am toasting to you, dear one! i love coming here & exploring the geography of your life & heart...
xo,
gem
Happy one month! I love getting a glimpse into your lovely corner of the world!
Happy one-month Birthday, Dixon Hill girl! :)
Just to let you know I am not leaving a comment in order to have a chance at winning the lovely book. (In fact, even if I were lucky enough to win, I would likely ask that you choose another lucky winner, since they just charge too much for international postage these days!)
As for what I love or not love - what, are you kidding, not love your Doings? - well, I love everything about it - the photos, the writing, and most of all the beautiful aura of the whole space. As for what you can write, I would love to know what "Dixon Hill" is exactly - Is it your "neighborhood", or some geographic segment of the Penines, or...? I am just an ignorant from across the pond, you know!
I adore your authenticity and honesty you create in your blog. Love the photos and how you share the things you see around you...shops and landscape and work and your inspiration! I feel really comfy here and you have created such a cozy place for me to visit each time. I have notthing that i don;t like about your lovely bubble space and it has keep me coming back for more. Thank you so much for this wonderful lovely giveaway! Happy Happy one month! Congratz and yipee! Love to you!
See, this is why you have to do your retreat. Can you imagine the awesome art that would come out of people if they woke up and looked out the window and saw that? Shiver.
Happy one month! Woot!
okay, okay, I've tried to resist the call of the moors. . . but I finally must cave in to say Happy 1 Month to the Dixon Hill Girl blog! I love the beauty captured and shared here, in your words and in the images. There is truth & discovery. An inspiring spot to land. ;o)
I love getting to peek inside the lovely world of your life on the moors. I look forward to seeing how you use this forum to grow and stretch as an artist and writer, dear Helen.