Most people won’t have noticed, many probably won’t care. But I care, you cut me like a knife and the wound is still open.
You left me…
What did I do? Did I not show you enough attention, god knows we spend all our time together.
Where did you go? I checked at all your friends sites, I looked for you on facebook.
Did you cheat on me? Did someone else’s hands imprint upon you?
Are you back to stay???
“At 2.34pm on April Fools Day 2012 my blog left me. No note or explanation, it selfishly grabbed all of my words and memories, shoved them into a bag and sauntered off the world wide web.”
“At 2.36pm on April Fools Day 2012 I suddenly realised why other people “back up” their blog.”
“At 2.37pm on April Fools Day 2012 I felt a right prat for never backing up my blog.”
I am not ashamed to say I begged for you to come home; emails were sent into the ether telling you I would change. I promised to write less about poo and more about us. I promised to treat you right and buy you a new home on the internet with shiny new widgets.
You returned at 12.26 on Monday the 2nd of April. You look different, you now know how much I care and you love it. I tried to pass you off as a hobby, as something I do to occupy my abundant spare time. But now you know the truth, your leaving confirmed it. You are part of me, as Jerry once said, you complete me!
And now I have backed you up you are mine forever.
(Is it the first sign of crazy when you write a love letter to your blog?)
Yes. But I knew you were crazy already. Glad you’re back in Blogland. I missed you. x
Awww I missed you too x
I knew it had left – I feared an affair, I felt you ought to know and was so sad to be bearer of bad news! I am so grateful it was just your naughty blog playing an April fool on you. I am sorry I did not trust your little blog, but I did miss reading it so, even for one day!
I am glad you have been reunited and now have learned not to take each other for granted – I fear this was a warning to me too (I had never back up my blog but have now) and now as I write this I fear I am losing the plot – I am giving you blog therapy!
xx
Ha! you are barmier than me! x
Back up my blog? That sounds sensible. I must investigate!
Glad you’re back together 🙂
Tis confusing this blog stuff!
Can only imagine the sick feeling when you thought it was gone. All that work! Glad your blog returned, and glad you have a backup now! 🙂
Well I think I have a back up!
I can’t imagine how stressed you must have been, how awful……..i am off to back mine up at some point today! Glad your all sorted now! : ) x
I feel like the inspiration for blog back up!
Most certainly. But there’s nothing wrong with a little bit of crazy. Everyone needs a little bit of crazy in their life.
On a slightly separate note, I am now v. scared. Must research backing up blog.
ask someone a little more technical than me!
Make sure you backup both the database and the WordPress files (http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups).
Can you call me to explain that in English?
Basic English?
Undoubtedly – but I understand! Glad the wanderer returned.
It was playing away with some hussy blog I think
I am so glad that it’s back….I did miss it so & I felt your pain. I’m sure that Gordons (or any other Gin maker) was behind it though……I think their sales were down due to people spending more on fuel. You can’t blame them really can you.
x
Very fair point!
Nope, I wrote one to my diet last week!
Welcome home Northernmum.wordpress.com, I am very happy you are back – now, I must go off and back up mine too!
How was did your diet respond?
it robbed me of 4 pounds 😉
4 pounds?
Hurrah!!! I really need to back my blog up too!
Seems to be a common theme in these comments
i was devastated to find you’d gone. Cue frantic email to Speccy – my expert on all things blogging. There followed 3 emails in quick succession – last one announcing that you were back! Oh the relief!!!
We love you – please don’t go!
Awww thats a lovely thing to say! *beams*
Thank goodness you have been reunited! So glad to have you back. Did you actually find out what happened or was it just ‘one of those things’?!?
Appears to be just one of those things!
These trial separations can turn out well in the end. Makes you appreciate what you have. And it’s always nice to be missed 🙂
Aww thanks
this taught me a lesson to back up my blog (still haven’t done it though!). glad it’s back. Keep being crazy….. x
Only cos you said so
I thought you just left because I was going away for a few days 😉 On the technical side (ish) as your not self hosted and you have adverts then that could be why as I am sure I am right in saying your not allowed to use it for advertising unless you are self hosted, though I could be completely wrong (not the first time!!!) maybe ask Sally Whittle as sure that is who I learnt (!) it from!
On the other hand the could just be jealous of your great writing 🙂 xxx
I am self hosted now!!!! whoop – freedom! x
Love the new look. Very grown up. x
Thanks! xx
So glad you and your blog are back together. I wish you a long and happy blogging life together!!
xx
p.s. great choice of theme too ;0)
Back, looking sleek and sophisticated, phew!
ta x x
Id have been mortified, absolutely beside myself. It’s incredible how much our blogs mean to us when we can’t get on them. So glad it’s all sorted.
CJ x
Me too! and vert much thanks to sally x
A lesson to us all, pity we can’t back up all our love affairs in the way!
That would be a good idea!!!!
That’s TERRIBLE!!! I can easily imagine the panic and horror you felt. I’m glad you got it all back. Phew!!
*Off to ask husband how to back up*
and then I moved! x