tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post9002881721784299164..comments2023-05-27T14:03:02.968+01:00Comments on mitenska... a simple blog from the blustery North: Why I WriteSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-35454514268009871452015-01-17T21:41:58.316+00:002015-01-17T21:41:58.316+00:00I am a writer, have been for about 18 years. I st...I am a writer, have been for about 18 years. I started by submitting pieces to regional mags, then branched out into nationals and now write a monthly antiques column. Writing is fun, but whereas I loved the writing process when I started, now I actually prefer the research for my various subjects and prevaricate when it comes to writing ... but there's nothing like a deadline for sharpening the pen! <br />Margaret Pgalanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190356279359463949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-20975447734517998212014-07-08T09:14:40.458+01:002014-07-08T09:14:40.458+01:00I have just discovered your blog and I'm glad ...I have just discovered your blog and I'm glad I did.isabellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07800975757387187365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-34756258367228491302014-07-07T21:53:55.307+01:002014-07-07T21:53:55.307+01:00I so enjoy your blog Sarah. It's so lovely to ...I so enjoy your blog Sarah. It's so lovely to learn more about you through your writing. Thank you for joining in! xThe Creative Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438707871350549392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-73193508617219439602014-07-03T16:38:39.026+01:002014-07-03T16:38:39.026+01:00I'm looking forward to reading it! And as for ...I'm looking forward to reading it! And as for teaching... I don't think I'll ever go back. The mere thought of all that paperwork makes me shudder.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-36072376878795142022014-07-03T14:47:41.561+01:002014-07-03T14:47:41.561+01:00Thank you so much! It's really rewarding to kn...Thank you so much! It's really rewarding to know people enjoy reading and visiting my little space...<br /><br />S :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-2383080320033419802014-07-03T14:46:37.659+01:002014-07-03T14:46:37.659+01:00Thank you Giselle! I'm not sure why I started ...Thank you Giselle! I'm not sure why I started a blog to begin with... I remember starting a few times and giving up (feeling self-conscious about putting myself 'out there' and not feeling my efforts were good enough).<br /><br />Now I'm hooked - if nothing else it's therapeutic to put things into writing then fling them out into cyberspace!<br /><br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-77644139468386851282014-07-03T14:44:09.701+01:002014-07-03T14:44:09.701+01:00Thank you!Thank you!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-78857704957665055822014-07-03T13:16:53.844+01:002014-07-03T13:16:53.844+01:00Great post. Mitenska gives a real sense of the pe...Great post. Mitenska gives a real sense of the person behind the blog and it's been great reading tidbits about your life, your views, your plans. love those cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251676130165434278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-40665267304655058042014-07-03T12:45:04.317+01:002014-07-03T12:45:04.317+01:00So interesting to read about why people blog. Some...So interesting to read about why people blog. Someone asked me once why I'd started one, and my answer was "because I just wanted to". How eloquent. <br /><br />I am really enjoying reading your lovely posts. As Helen said above, the blogs I love the most are the ones where the personality of the writer shines through, and I think yours definitely fits that description. <br /><br />Slán go fóill, <br />Giselle An Cailínhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13072399417610275383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-34837201091408723302014-07-02T22:19:52.185+01:002014-07-02T22:19:52.185+01:00Lovely post Sarah, really enjoyed reading.Lovely post Sarah, really enjoyed reading.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-88817812138608084992014-07-02T14:36:31.932+01:002014-07-02T14:36:31.932+01:00Thank you! I'm still playing catch-up with all...Thank you! I'm still playing catch-up with all the other posts but have read a selection so far and am really enjoying them.<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-79392693462934350542014-07-02T14:35:34.121+01:002014-07-02T14:35:34.121+01:00Thanks, Jennifer! It's nice to receive praise ...Thanks, Jennifer! It's nice to receive praise from someone whose writing I admire :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-67709831750763546452014-07-02T14:34:56.676+01:002014-07-02T14:34:56.676+01:00Hello! Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it.Hello! Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-8903323336505671872014-07-02T14:34:25.864+01:002014-07-02T14:34:25.864+01:00Thanks, CJ! I'm enjoying looking at all the ot...Thanks, CJ! I'm enjoying looking at all the other blog hop posts - I'm glad I was invited along.<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-3194917168603189992014-07-02T14:33:11.235+01:002014-07-02T14:33:11.235+01:00Do take your camera out with you! I'm sort of ...Do take your camera out with you! I'm sort of used to lugging mine around now - it's a big DSLR (my mobile 'smart' phone takes poor photos).<br />You'll start to look at things in a completely new light!<br />S :)Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-70812389472742711192014-07-02T14:31:21.534+01:002014-07-02T14:31:21.534+01:00Thank you Bee! xThank you Bee! xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-53183860751650147452014-07-02T14:30:58.993+01:002014-07-02T14:30:58.993+01:00Hi Gillian - thank you. Mitenska is actually a non...Hi Gillian - thank you. Mitenska is actually a non-word... I was friends with one of the cleaners, Janusz, at my old job and he was so excited to find out my mum was Polish. One day he spotted my hand-knitted mittens and said they were called 'mitenska' in Polish. I thought it was quite unique so used it for my blog.<br />My mum said it's not true, by the way - 'mitenska' doesn't mean mittens at all. Never mind!<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-72867085747910353272014-07-02T14:27:43.390+01:002014-07-02T14:27:43.390+01:00Ooh gosh, maybe - they're pretty lengthy thoug...Ooh gosh, maybe - they're pretty lengthy though!<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-66137364358871694072014-07-02T14:27:08.104+01:002014-07-02T14:27:08.104+01:00Ha ha, me neither! xHa ha, me neither! xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-16331153392265290542014-07-02T13:17:16.318+01:002014-07-02T13:17:16.318+01:00I always love reading snippets about your day ... ...I always love reading snippets about your day ... and of course your beautiful photos. I think I shall have to follow your example and start taking my camera out and about with me. It is interesting to read how you get ideas for your blog.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-18275052090996300452014-07-02T09:32:15.506+01:002014-07-02T09:32:15.506+01:00Lovely post Sarah! You have a wonderful way with w...Lovely post Sarah! You have a wonderful way with words and your writing is always a pleasure to read. Bee xxthe linen cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972816445651003593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-10550607552273320282014-07-01T23:07:53.147+01:002014-07-01T23:07:53.147+01:00Wonderful stuff. You do write very well. I never k...Wonderful stuff. You do write very well. I never knew you were a teacher in a past life! Where did the name Mitenska come from? It sounds vaguely Russian and I've always wondered what it means and why you chose it. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-87884466112125418352014-07-01T22:51:51.267+01:002014-07-01T22:51:51.267+01:00This is such a lovely read Sarah, you are a writer...This is such a lovely read Sarah, you are a writer indeed. I enjoy your blog because it is so individual. It would be lovely to read some of your stories here. x Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-18304998119843726372014-07-01T22:49:56.463+01:002014-07-01T22:49:56.463+01:00A lovely post, it's so nice to hear how other ...A lovely post, it's so nice to hear how other people write and find inspiration. Your writing is always so enjoyable, so thanks for sharing this. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2435067378873425197.post-47341357012750387812014-07-01T21:11:37.131+01:002014-07-01T21:11:37.131+01:00I think my favourite blogs are the ones that refle...I think my favourite blogs are the ones that reflect the person, not those that are purely one-dimensional in terms of subject matter - long live individuality! Thank you again for asking me to join in - I'm looking forward to answering these questions. (And I would class myself as an ex teacher too - can't see myself stepping foot inside a classroom again any time soon!) xxHelen - sittinginthekitchensinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16639890137209445131noreply@blogger.com