It’s been a stonker of a year. In partnership with Summertime Publishing, I launched Springtime Books to provide a publishing platform for expat writers and in May, I wrapped up the saga of our emigrey days with the release of Turkey Street. The book birthing was particularly painful. Eighteen months later than planned, I fretted my comeback would be as welcome as another Spice Girls reunion, but the pain eased as the reviews dropped onto the mat. Against the blogging odds, Perking the Pansies continues to trip along nicely with a bevy of fans old and new. Somehow or other, I’ve just exceeded my 1,000th post and 10,000th comment. Not bad, I suppose, for some silly old nonsense. For all these things, I’m nothing if not grateful.
Here are the top of the pansy pops for 2015 – a fine diet of gay pride; righting an old wrong; butts of steel; relationship highs and Turkish lows; murderous intent and loose ends finally tied; the dreaded curse of middle England; bad tempered café society; and a little cottage industry to keep us out of the workhouse.
London Pride | Pardon Me | Catching Crabs | Istanbul Pride, Turkey Shame | Death Duties | Turkey Street Uncovered | Happy Anniversary, Liam | Whinging Brits | Give Us a Quiche | Springtime Has Sprung
As for the most popular image of 2015? Typical!
Here’s looking ahead to more pansy adventures in 2016. Happy New Year to one and all.
Happy New Year Jack! Here’s to a stonking 2016…cheers! 😃
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Chink, chink 😀
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best to both of you – may your cups runneth over!
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Thanks, Alan. Hope you have a restful time in your country pile 😀
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Wishing you and Liam a wonderfully happy, healthy and very prosperous 2016!
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Cheers! I hope 2016 is a vintage year for you too!
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Very well done! Happy 2016 both of you xx
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Thank you and a very happy and prosperous 2016 to you both too. xx
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I think I was stuck in an airport and missed this. A belated happy new year. Please don’t stop blogging. You give me something to smile about.
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Aw, thank you Annie. No plans to stop blogging yet but one day…
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