From time to time I feature a blog which is of a quality and standard far above many I venture too.

All manner of genre and subject matter, but bloggers with Integrity, bloggers who add that little bit extra to the everyday blogging experience.

Today I was made aware of long term blogging friend and all round nice guy Mike French and his blog The View from Here being made a finalist in the 2008 Webblog Awards for Best UK Blog of 2008.

A monumental achievement in itself and well deserved. The View from Here, I have watch grow into something rather special for all those budding authors, people with a keen interest in writing, books, authors and interesting interviews.

To help The View from Here achieve this incredible award, all that is required is a vote from readers.

I have included a voting link here and a link to this terrific blog.

VOTE HERE

So why not check it out, and if you think as worthy as I do, Vote for The View from Here.

I don’t know what it is about a New Year that seems to inspire many of us. It could be the feel of freshness, the cleansing power of all the fireworks, the renewed spirit we seem to be given or perhaps all the alcohol casing through our veins.

Which ever it is I wish it would last longer than January 3rd.

Christmas through to New Years is a long week, you just get over Christmas with the rellies and New Years is upon us. Hardly time to catch our collective breathe and we have more food, Alcohol and partying, I dont know about you, but it a sacrific I am prepared to make, in fact I wait all year for this one week.

Even though a little belated (as I have only just recovered from all the merry making) a very Happy New Year to each and everyone of you, with hopes 2009 brings about all the promises it has the potential of bringing.

Safety first!

It can happen even to Santa!

Any guesses?

Not the place to go Christmas Eve!

HO HO HO

HE HE HE

HA HA HA

HAR HAR

HARRR HARRR

DOH!