A blog…about my blog

I am always so humbled when I check in on my stats for my blog and see how many people read, and subscribe. It never ceases to surprise me that friends, family, guests (past and new) and people I have never met still find it interesting enough to click through and read each week.

My first entry was on the 4th July 2020, over four years ago, when we first moved to France, but I still enjoy writing it and have every intention to keep it going, certainly for the foreseeable future.

You may have noticed that I don’t always manage to get a blog out every day. Even though I have something to write about, some days it can be more difficult to find the inspiration for the words, so I have to let it sit in my head until it’s ready. I often start it with a photo and some words, then revisit it throughout the day, whenever I get a moment. If I can, I do like to try to produce one daily, as I find it provides me with a little focus point for my days, which I find very beneficial.

Something I have noticed, over the past four years I’ve been writing it nearly every day, is that my style can change from blog to blog. I think this very much reflects my mood, or what’s going on in our life at the time, or even what I’m writing about. In that way it often feels more like a diary to me when I read it back, it would be interesting to know if you notice the differences as a reader. It’s also important for me to vary the topics, sharing different highlights of our adventure, or some of the challenges which often bring their own laughs along the way. But mostly, of course, our love of living in France and the joy that brings.

I also get inspired by other writers online, and this week I discovered a blog by Kristi Espinasse, who has been writing for 22 years. Crikey! I thought four years was a long while, looks like I’ve still got a few to go yet.