Today marks the 5000th post on this blog. It's taken just over 14 years to get here - although moving a post-a-day speeded things up a little.
Since 2005 I've been busy documenting the projects that have passed over my workbench. In the process, I've improved my writing and developed the ability to pull ideas out of the thin air, for projects and more importantly, for things to write. As a method of exercising your creative mental muscles, blogging can't be beaten.
OK, I know this stuff isn't perfect. There are typos but hopefully no-one minds too much. If they do, they've stormed off to one of those blogs where endless discussions of the role semi-colons play can be found.
Anyway, this calls for cake.
Post 5000 also sees the completion of the J72 project.
It's a pretty typical blog project - pointless (the new Bachmann model is better) but I enjoyed it, and since this is my blog, that's all that matters.
While I've been writing this blog, the world has gradually changed. Flickr hosting now chucks stuff up on images when you roll over them, so many of the pictures her now live in Blogger. Flickr shots are clickable for a larger version.
Blogger is changing too, but not very much and I don't think there will be anything visible to the reader. Behind the scenes, Google is putting a bit of effort in. I'm not worried - leave it alone and I'm more than happy. OK, it's not as slick as Wordpress, but it is free and being able to fiddle under the bonnet appeals to me.
Anyway, all being well, tomorrow will see post 5001 appear and I'll start working towards the next milestone. Thanks for reading.
Congratulations Phil. I'm still trundling around the 500 mark I think.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I don't have the problem of RTR models turning up when I've made a kit. I guess that's one advantage of using an incredibly obscure scale...
Wow, 5000 posts is a phenomenal achievement Phil. Congratulations! I read your blog regularly and it's always informative and enjoyable. Keep flying the flag for modelling
ReplyDeleteBTW I think you underestimate how good that J72 looks, Lovely work
congratulations!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Of course we don't mind the typos, sometimes they're funny, I remember one time you said "shat" where I'm sure you meant "chat"! Seriously though, well done on 5000, you have great content and posting everyday is pretty damned impressive. I look forward to the next 5000! :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations.
ReplyDeleteAs has already been said, 5000 posts is quite an achievement. The photo at the top of today's entry also strikes me as fair comment ... .
As for what's in the blog entries, using them as "curtain raisers" for magazines and magazine articles makes a lot of sense.
It'll be interesting to see what appears in the next 5000 posts - I wouldn't even attempt to guess right now.
Anyway, all the best for the future.
Bravo Phil, and thank you! Having tried to blog a little myself, I appreciate how difficult it can be to come up with some interesting words and an eye-catching image even just once a month. One a day is mind-blowing, and to have kept this up to make 5000 posts shows real determination and imagination. I think you have earned your cake!
ReplyDeleteYour J72 is great. It looks far more realistic than mine, and I bet it runs better as well.
Although I came late to your blog, 2012 with you building an Airfix(?) Canberra kit, I cannot believe I've been following it for over 7 years. Congratulations on your staying power. The range of subjects is part of your appeal some, obviously, hold less interest than others, but I am amazed how many topics that I wouldn't ordinarily look at elsewhere I find fascinating to the point of following up on the internet or buying a book you've recomended.
ReplyDeleteLong may you continue to inform and entertain us Phil.
Well done. Having tried it, I know how hard it is to find material to write about.
ReplyDeleteOne hopes that you'll be posting slices of cake to each and every follower...
ReplyDeleteWell done Phil, keeping up a post a day for so long is a real achievement, especially when there is always something interesting or useful to post. I've enjoyed it, and I suspect it has done your career no harm, so I hope you think it is worthwhile! Enjoy the cake. Oh, nice loco too...
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