Twenty Major decides to stop blogging

One of my favourite bloggers who has not only consistently poured out some memorable and provocative posts has decided to give it a rest. Goodbye Twenty Major.

His goodbye-for-now post is here.

I may not have understood, agreed with or even "got" some of his posts, but I always clicked on the feedreader when I saw a new post and I liked snooping around some of his old stuff as well. The puns were awful, the posts crafted with talent and I rarely left the blog without a smile.

He was also a good source of help and information about blogging and the community if I ever asked. I appreciated his support and am genuinely a bit sad to have read it tonight. Mulley put it quite well on Twitter but even better in this post, especially about Twenty's contribution to uncompromising blogging in his own style, something he should be admired for.

Twenty, thanks for the laughs, the outrages and above all the thought that there's still a bar like Ron's somewhere in Dublin. If I see you out, I'll buy you a pint.

As requested, photos from the Blog Awards

What's WWMD?

As requested in the comments of my Blog Awards Post, here's even more photos from the Blog Awards... and my last mention of the Blog Awards for now. I hope I get everyone's name right!

Update: Edgecast.ie now have the podcast live. It's very funny. Have a listen.

Some of these may not be mine - I did "borrow" from a lot of sources, so thanks to anyone who uploaded a photo of me!


In retrospect, it probably wasn't that wise to rob Granddad's badge...


But he let me live. Begrudgingly. I doubt Twenty would have if I'd taken his

As I mention, I loved UnaRock's bag


and also loved meeting my blogging heroes like Ellybabes (first blog I ever read)


The lovely Grannymar


Award winning Maman Poulet

Manuel from WellDoneFillet and Kieran from Ice Cream Ireland

and Ross who is an amazing photographer

(I know for a fact I stole this one from Marcus' Pix.ie set)

One of the coolest people I met though (apart from Sabrina) was Julie-Anne from CuriousTales.com. You may have seen her name come up a lot on blogs during the week, to do with her brilliantly conceived t-shirts.


Mulley seems to like his


And Rick O' Shea showed his invisible one


And the other type:


She's also the lady behind the very popular moustaches that were sported about the place - there's Ken and Ross:


and a great one of Ross and Maryrose from Brightspark


Darren didn't really get the point though


As I said, I met some lovely people that I hope I get to stay in touch with


And as Darren and I have both said, we had fun!


Marcus and Redmum have some great shots as does official photographer McAWilliams. They're very great.

I got the book, so kindly go away

I know I don't write enough. I'm a lurker, occasional commenter, fluffy badge owner and sometimes argumentative type but I don't sit down to blog often enough.

Things keep getting in the way. Welcome distractions like other, much better bloggers, state-of-the-nation stuff and now Twenty Major's new book, The Order of the Phoenix Park.

So Jaffa Cakes, a good cuppa tea and this book becomes my afternoon - everything and one else can wait.

I bought it today in Borders in Blanchardstown for €10.45. I may have gotten the only copy on display, the "find a book" computer read that it wasn't in stock... but a quick look in general fiction and now it's mine, all mine!


So there you go, Twenty, good sir! I hope the pints were good. I'll let you know if (that!) the book is!