I’m back, and I have a big smile on my face

Sunday 7th September, 2008

Dear readers,

I have returned from my fairly dry holiday in Scotland – thanks for all your nice comments left during my break.  There are several reasons why I currently have a big grin on my face, which I will now deal with in turn:

1. My holiday was great.

2. My blog celebrated its first anniversary while I was on holiday – happy birthday blog!

3. I have been voted the 21st best Conservative blog and the 36th best blog from all parties in the Total Politics Top 100 Political Blogs.  Thank you so much to all the people who voted for me.  I am delighted that one year after this blog started, people are enjoying what I’m doing.

4. Despite all those reasons to be cheerful, the real reason why I’m grinning so much is because of the poster below, which I found in St Andrews on my recent travels.  You just have to laugh.

Normal blogging resumes tomorrow – see you then!



17 Comments

  1. Toque September 7th, 2008 at 9:52 am

    What a superb poster.

    Congrats on your success.

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  2. JuliaM September 7th, 2008 at 11:18 am

    Heh ;)

    And gratz on your placing in the voting!

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  3. Man in a Shed September 7th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    Fantastic.

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  4. Stu September 7th, 2008 at 3:13 pm

    Truly brilliant. Well done to whoever it was who came up with that idea!

    Good to see you back, glad you enjoyed the hols.

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  5. Matthew Jones September 7th, 2008 at 4:25 pm

    Great poster! :D

    Well done on your placement…

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  6. A Decent Muesli » Blog Archive » Scotch Wisdom September 7th, 2008 at 5:54 pm

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  7. Vicky Ford September 7th, 2008 at 10:07 pm

    Glad to know that student humour still rules – who said the Scots are a dour bunch

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  8. Career Advice September 7th, 2008 at 10:21 pm

    [...] Hat-tip: Letters from a Tory. [...]

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  9. Benjamin Gray September 7th, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    Alex Salmond went to St. Andrews. As if you needed any more proof.

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  10. LS September 7th, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Congratulations on your placing.

    Congratulations also on reaching what is properly called your blog’s “first anniversary” ;)

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  11. acton September 7th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

    I saw the poster too. Where you at the Planning Summer School at the University of St Andrews?

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  12. Werner Patels September 7th, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    I saw your blogging potential a while ago when I put your blog on my list of The Chosen Ones.

    Congrats!

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  13. Letters From A Tory September 8th, 2008 at 6:51 am

    Glad you all enjoyed the poster, and thanks for all the encouragement.

    Acton, I was on holiday in St Andrews so had no intention of doing any summer planning, although the accommodation I was staying in was swamped with people attending that summer school!

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  14. NotaSheep September 8th, 2008 at 7:56 am

    Many congratulations on your placing in Iain Dale’s annual awards.

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  15. tory troll September 8th, 2008 at 3:45 pm

    edinburgh’s better.

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  16. The Joke Minister at The ThunderDragon September 9th, 2008 at 9:38 am

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    [...] the careers service starts taking the piss, you know you’re in trouble Hat tip: Letters From A Tory, via [...]

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