Annie Rhiannon

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Thank you!

I hear I missed a good time at the Irish Bloggies in Cork last night. Thank you so much for my prize for Most Personal Blog, um, I mean Best Personal Blog. They tell me that when my name was called out the crowd went absolutely mental: people were jumping up on their chairs and throwing their bowler-hats in the air and then Stephen Fry tried to start a Mexican wave but it didn't quite catch on — which is always embarrassing but there we go.

Well, I'm touched, and it just makes me look forward to getting back to Dublin all the more. It's like I have a home there and that feels great — thank you.

Special thanks and congrats to Fiona who went up on stage on my behalf. She was going to pretend to be me, but that was out of the window when she won in the Arts & Culture category and it all seemed a bit bloody complicated all of a sudden.

34 comments:

Sweary said...

Well done me ould petal.

I'm sorry we didn't see you there this year; it was always nice in previous years to drunkenly gush over (and paw) your hair.

Fiona said...

Everyone would have seen through my crap Welsh accent anyway, alas. Congratulations though, your win was TOTALLY deserved and you are clearly the blogosphere's most beloved blogger, judging by the reaction your win got. I really was gutted I couldn't pull off the pretending to be Annie thing - I wouldn't have had to put my hand in my pocket all night!

Bock the Robber said...

hmmmmm so how do we know that Fiona isn't really Annie pretending to be Fiona?

All very Byzantine if you ask me.

Very well done Annie.

The Hangar Queen said...

Previous comment from BTR is actually me.

*Does the blogger walk of shame to her taxi*

cathyfly said...

Hi Annie
Long time reader, first time commenter here - just had to say well done on the Blog Award.
Lovin' your work lady!
C.

Flirty Something said...

Well done my lovely - much deserved!

Aphrodite said...

Congratulations gorgeous! Thrilled for ya! Fiona did you proud by the way

English Mum said...

1. Yay (again)!

2. Bloody hell, there's Flirty!

Annie said...

I know, they all come out of the woodwork now right?!

Thanks guys, and welcome cathyfly, you lurker you.

sushi said...

And an extra accolade: I do love the way that when you have nothing to say, you say nothing.

Betty said...

Well Done Annie! Have loved your photos and been in awe of your eloquent honesty.

Linda said...

Hei...da iawn Annie :)

Crossan said...

It was my most hearty cheer of the night when Rick read out your name. Delighted for you, well deserved and I follow your blog religiously.
Hope you're having fun in Belgium.

The Hangar Queen said...

Well done there, girl. Good result.

Tim Footman said...

You deserve it, babe. That makes up for Mickey not getting the Oscar.

Bet you'll go all starry, and not talk to us plebs now.

nick said...

Hmmm, how do we know it's not Annie pretending to be Flirty? Or Flirty pretending to be Fiona? Or even....

No I'll stop there before I do my head in.

Omaniblog said...

Congratulations. I'll be reading your blog in future.

I've written you an Open Letter on my blog. I'd be grateful if you'd read it.

Paul OMani

MJ said...

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Sarah Gostrangely said...

Congradumulations Annie!

Totally well deserved. I hope you did a victory lap round the kitchen.

Grannymar said...

Annie I am delighted with your win!
Very well deserved.


I was far too busy yesterday chasing toyboys to comment. ;) You missed a great weekend. We had a ball. See you soon.

EW said...

Congratulations Annie! Totally deserved. And thank you; your "blonk" has made me smile, made me think, made me cry and made me laugh since I started reading ummm, years ago - cutting the worm in half was the first one I read. Diolch

Conan Drumm said...

Very, very well deserved Annie.

Looking forward to the next chapter so safe travelling, and mind that lovely heart on your sleeve.

Annie said...

Thank you for all the congrats guys. Yes, I am absolutely delighted to have won, even though I said before that I wasn't bothered in awards.

TURNS OUT I AM.

shoe linda said...

Oooh, well done Annie... big yay for you!

ian said...

What everyone else has said - well done and truly well deserved.

Terence McDanger said...

**Terence posts his congrats too late to really matter to an all-congratulated-out Annie but well done anyway, that American diary alone deserved the award**

Anonymous said...

Well done, Annie!
Your blog, unlike many, improves with time.
Is the Stephen Fry you mention THE Stephen Fry?

Annie said...

Yes, I do mean THE Stephen Fry but unfortunately the bit about him starting a Mexican wave on my behalf is the little pinch of salt in this post. You have to watch out for that shit y'know.

Anonymous said...

Just think, Stephen Fry might tell Hugh Laurie (swoon) about your blog...well, it's possible.

I hope the award and publicity brings you to the attention of the right people, because you deserve to get a break, somehow.

narocroc said...

Fair dues. Fair dues.

Was the Stephen Fry thingymajig a video link. Please elucidate?!

patroclus said...

Congratulations Annie, very well deserved. Next stop the worldwide Bloggies!

Bock the Robber said...

Well done Annie. Nobody deserved the award more than you did.

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