Looking through my back catalogue again, I found this piece from two years ago. It was a bit of an oddity, but re-reading it I recalled how much I had enjoyed researching it. Judging by the viewing figures, none of my current regular readers will have seen this before so I thought it worth sharing again – if only to introduce you to the wonderfully named Tinsley Lindley.
In its original publication, this was – as it says – my 150th post. Today’s recycling makes it my 270th, and sometimes I’m amazed both that I’ve written so much and that people keep reading. Thank you, I appreciate each and every one of you. Maybe if I make it to 300 I’ll celebrate that with another look back into history. On current schedules, that could be sometime next year – does anyone know what happened in 1718? 😉
Just over a year ago, I published my 100th post on this blog, which I celebrated in suitably withdrawn style with this post. Today I reach my 150th post and again felt the need to mark my personal milestone. Stretching credibility to its extreme I decided to do this by pretending that this was actually the 150th anniversary of my blog starting, i.e. that I had begun this in 1865. Stick with me! I’ve always had an interest in history, so I wanted to see what was happening in 1865, what kind of world this blog would have launched into, if that had been technically possible. Yes I know I’m stretching reality a little here, but it’s my blog so I can do what I like, right? So, tonight I’m going to party like it’s 1865….
Viscount Palmerston
Being British I’m going to concentrate mostly on what happened here, although…
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Congrats on writing your 150th blog, Clive!! 🙌 👍 😄 🎉
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Thanks Chrissy – though I’m way past that now! Hope all’s good with you 😊
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You’re welcome! And thank you! 😄
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