CELEBRATING SEVEN YEARS WITH A BLOGOVERSARY GIVEAWAY.

 Who would have thought it? 

I know I can hardly believe it myself. SEVEN years of Pen and Paper. And in order to celebrate I'd like to offer one of you (whether you be a National or International friend) the chance to win a copy of ....

{See my review here}

And another of you (National or International) a copy of ...

{See my review here}

In order to enter ...

• You don't have to be a follower (though that would be very nice and it would make my day to see you following Pen and Paper on either Google's Friends Connect or Google+. Details of both can be found on the right hand side-bar)
• You don't have to give me a shout on your blog or your FaceBook/Twitter page (though once again that would be very nice)
• You don't have to fill in any RaffleCopter form.

What you do have to do is ...

• Leave a comment letting me know you wish to enter
• Let me know which book you'd like to receive
• Let me know how I can contact you (whether it be by email or Private Message on FaceBook) if you should win. 

All entries to be received by midnight GMT on Thursday the 21st of April.The winners, picked at random at the World Book event held at Mr T's work place on the 22nd of April, to be announced Monday the 25th of April.

SIX TODAY.

We come from different places,

From different walks of life too.

And though we've never met,

Our friendships are just as true.

So thank you for joining me in this special place,
Somewhere as unique as every one of us.

A place where we can be ourselves,
 Somewhere called cyber-space.

- Tracy Terry

(April 2015)

GUESS WHICH BLOG IS FIVE TODAY .....

I'll never take for granted

how greatly I've been blessed

for when it comes to those who support me

you really are the best.

Thank you to Mr T for nagging encouraging me to begin blogging,
Thank you to all my fellow bloggers,
to those who follow Pen and Paper,
to those who leave comments,
to those who silently stop by.

I couldn't have done it without you.

A double celebration ......

Happy Birthday to our nephew, Christopher, who is 21 today.

Love Aunty Taitty and Uncle Neal. x

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NOW WE ARE 4.

Petty: Of little importance; trivial. 

Witter: To chatter or babble pointlessly or at unnecessary length.

Having given birth to, weaned and potty trained Pen and Paper, now that we are no longer a toddler, now that we are four years old, I think it may be the time to take our next steps in the Blogosphere which might, just might, mean some changes.

I say might as still undecided I'm hoping you are going to give us a Blogoversary present.

Nothing expensive you understand, you don't even have to wrap it, I simply want .....

Your opinions.

Hoping that I no longer chatter or babble pointlessly about trivial things (well not all of the time anyway) - I'll give you it still might be at unnecessary length but, hey, my motto isn't 'why use 25 words when you can use 50, 75 even?' for nothing - I'm thinking of doing away with the Petty Witter and just using Tracy or perhaps Tracy T instead.

Then, of course, there's the issue of to use word verification or not to use word verification.

Though currently feeling forced to use it because of all the spam I was getting I'm aware that it's frustrating and can be time consuming but what other alternative is there?

Do I use comment moderation instead of as well as?

What thinks you?

And in the meantime ......

Pull up a chair, pour yourself a drink, help yourself to a piece of cake and join me in celebrating Pen and Paper's 4th Blogoversary.

Disclaimer #1 :Removal of any part of this post without my express consent is considered copyright infringement. This post was created by and for Petty Witter @ Pen and Paper. If you are reading this post on any other site please contact the original blog owner/reviewer.

GUESS WHAT TODAY IS?

Strangely enough, the answer seems to be yes, you are interested in what I write every day. I know, it came as a big shock to me as well.


To think of all that time when I could have been blogging and wasn't and now here I am, three whole years later as happy as a pig in muck, blogging just about every day, SO ..........

Thanks to you all for showing an interest in Pen and Paper.

AND THE WINNER IS ...........

First things first, may I thank all those who entered my 1st Blogoversary Book Giveaway. If only I could meet you all to see and do all those amazing things but alas, even though you are all winners in your own right, there is only one book and I'm pleased to announce that a copy of Michael Palin's New Europe will soon be on it's way to:-


JENNIFER at Just Add Water, Silly

"If I were to take you to some fun place in Europe, YOU'D do the picking, since you know it ever so much better than I. Besides, it's your blogoversary celebration, so we should do something you really, really, really want to do. My plan, though, would be to use the hotel kitchen and bundle up a terrific picnic for everyone. I'd fill the basket with every yummy thing I could think of and I would have brought you some maple candy and some Nanaimo Bars from Canada. (I would have also found out what kind of chocolate bars you DON"T have there and filled a grocery bag full of them, hehehe. )" ~Jen

Also, knowing how much I'd love to follow the itinerary of ANGEL at Kissed By An Angel, the judges would like to send a small gift to her as well.

"I'd take you to Venice! We could take a short tour, starting at St Marks Basilica, it's is the most gorgeous church, see the treasures inside and the gold alter with precious stones! Then outside into St Marks Square and to the top of the campanile (bell tower) for the most amazing view over the Venetian Lagoon to Lido (Venice's beach resort) right over to the mainland, over the terracotta rooftops of Venice! Then outside admire the beautiful clock tower: and Napoleon Bonepart's offices at the opposite end of St Marks Square. Then into the Doges Palace with it's magnificent wall paintings, leading through to cross the Bridge of Sighs (for a last look at Venice) before entering into the old prison!! After that a leasurely walk through the winding Calle's, and over bridges untill the Rialto Bridge, pausing at the top for a wonderful view of the Grand Canal. Stopping for some fresh fruit and a drink at the little market just the other side of the Rialto and to admire the astrological clock there. Continuing through the maze of streets and bridges until we reach Venice Santa Lucia station, where we will take a no.1 vaporetto travelling length of the Grand Canal passing the most amazing Palazzi, museums until we are back to San Marco. Alight the vaporetto and head into Harry's Bar for a delicious Bellini!!!"

Again many thanks to all who entered, all who follow/comment on Pen And Paper and indeed those who just quietly visit, your support over the last year has meant such a lot. Here's to many more years to come.

HAPPY BLOGOVERSARY TO ME.

YEAH!!!!!!

Pen And Paper is ONE year old today and what a year it's been.

Hard to believe how long it took me to start blogging. After talking about it for years (and I mean years) Husband dearest 'set me up' with blogger in August 2008 and yet it still took me up until April 2009 to produce my first post which you can see by clicking HERE.

As it says in my profile, Pen And Paper started life as a blog :

..... mainly based around my love of books and silly jokes, (though) there will, no doubt, be one or two other things thrown in as the fancy takes me.

And though Book Reviews (click HERE for my first) and Silly Jokes (likewise, click HERE for my first) are still the mainstay of my blog, it's funny how the 'fancy' has largely taken me away from these and onto other things such as my 'It's a Mad Old World' and 'Religious/Cultural Celebrations' posts. Still, I suppose we all grow and change over time, hopefully for the better.

Yes, hard to believe that far from (metaphorically speaking) dragging me, kicking and screaming TO Pooter, I'm now dragged, kicking and screaming AWAY from him as the number of times I've posted over the year will testify.

But my posting is only part of the story that is Pen And Paper. You, the people, who read/follow/comment are the thing that really makes blogging such a pleasure so a million thanks each and everyone of you.

Not just my blogs birthday - today also sees another family member celebrate his. Nephew, Christopher is 17 today. Many Happy Returns to him.

One more thing, many thanks to all those who entered my Blogoversary Book Giveaway. After deliberation by my panel of judges, I'll post the winner tomorrow.

ALMOST ONE.

Hard to imagine how I filled my time before I started blogging and met you all, my wonderful blogger buddies.

Even harder to believe is that in a fortnight's time 0n the 18th of April

PEN AND PAPER WILL BE ONE YEAR OLD.

And to help me celebrate I'm going to give one of you a present. Yes!!!! I'm having a birthday giveaway that is open to all.

Well when I say present and giveaway - there is a catch but only a small one.

To which country/attraction/event, would you take me in Europe for a short break and why?

My esteemed panel of judges will then read through all your entries on the 18th and a winner will be announced shortly afterwards.

Don't worry about leaving any e-mail addresses. Just keep visiting after the 18th, and I'll arrange all that with the winner then.

Anything else?

The present! I forgot to mention the present.

The winner will receive a hard back copy of NEW EUROPE by MICHAEL PALIN - a journey which takes him from Slovenia through to Germany.

Until the early 1990s, when the Berlin Wall came tumbling down, travelling behind the iron curtain was never easy. In undertaking his new journey through Eastern Europe, breathing in its rich history, filming its exquisite sights and talking to its diverse peoples, Michael fills what has been a void in his own experience and that of very many of his own generation. As in all his series, Palin's New Europe takes the form of a journey through countries which have rich and complex cultures. Few have survived intact, as the ebb and flow of warring armies has continually changed the map of Europe. Starting in the mountains of Slovenia he travels down through Croatia and the former Yugoslavia to Albania before turning northwards to embrace Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, The Ukraine, The Czech Republic, Slovakia, the former East Germany, Poland, the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad (as Konigsberg originally home to the Teutonic Knights), Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, opening up a new and undiscovered world to millions of viewers and readers.

- AMAZON.

Good luck.