Fellow blogger, Herba, followed by Guylty Pleasure, set up a little exercise to find out what was posted on our blogs for this day, April 9, in history. This blog started in July 2013.
I checked my log and came across a post that I’d never seen before. On my own blog! It was guest-post , dated April 9, 2014, written by guest blogger, KatharineD, and here it is. She’s giving a heads- up on The Hobbit Lego Game. It’s quite charming, actually.
One might ask how it was that I didn’t know what was in a post on my own blog. The reason reminded me of something else I hadn’t thought of today: April 9 was the day that I moved from New York to Mexico. Yup, today is my 3 year anniversary as an ex-pat. While I was taking care of business and getting ready to move, Katharine was gracious and helpful enough to keep a watch on the blog for a few weeks. Nice surprise!
In 2015 on April 9, I posted a little news about the Olivier Awards here. The article suggested that the winner was too close to call. Another coincidence, and what I hadn’t realized, was that among the competitors in Richard Armitage’s category was Tim Piggot-Smith ( King Charles III by Mike Bartlett) , who, as we know, died this weekend, and who was in North and South with Richard Armitage.
Alas, no posts on this date for last year.
Armitage Agonistes 
Congrats on your move, Perry! I can hardly believe that it is already 3 years. I remember the run-up to it very well.
And thanks for digging through your blog for this memory game – it was great fun reading that post on the Lego game. I miss KatharineD, btw, so in case she lurks and reads: Hello!
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I’ll have to look into that Lego Hobbit game! Thanks for the reminder! And a poignant mention of Tim Pigott-Smith on your post about Richard Armitage’s Olivier Award Nomination.
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It looks like a cute game. I’ve no clue whether its digital or not.
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Yeah. Because if the game has little plastic parts, then our doggies might try to chew on them. Of course, I have a dedicated Armitage stuff clear storage bin to prevent such travesties. Ha!
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Happy three years in México!
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I’m glad you mentioned Tim Pigott-Smith. I’ve been thinking about him lately and wishing I had seen the show where he played “King Charles.”
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I think I read where that was digitally taped. Maybe there will be a chance to see it that way.
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The BBC / Masterpiece sponsored a co-production, and acc to most of the newspapers this weekend, they were done filming and are in post-production. It doesn’t have all the same cast as the stage play, I guess, but Pigott-Smith is still playing the title role.
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That’s good news, then.
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Good, thanks for the tip!
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Hi Perry, and hello to you, too, Guylty!
Perry- I well remember your madcap rush to tie off all the loose ends from your NY life, and pack for Mexico- a very stressful time for you. I can’t say I particularly recall writing the Hobbit Lego post, but I think I more or less managed to keep the blog ticking over in your absence. It all seems like quite awhile ago, but three years, you say?-wow, tempus surely does fugit!
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Hi Katharine. Yes, those were hectic times. Life is pretty relaxing now. Good to hear from you, and I enjoyed the video, albeit, belatedly.
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Thanks for participating Perry! It seems accidentally I picked a date that was meaningful for many bloggers 🙂
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Another coincidence!
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3 years already wow!! hope the new home is all it promised to be in these years 🙂
And lovely Hobbity post from KD as well! i’m really enjoying everyone’s trips down memory lane too 🙂
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Yes, Herba had a good idea. Things here are just fine.
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