Saturday 22 November 2008

On the horizon

I thought I had decided to give up this blogging lark. No bridges irreparably burnt of course but the whole thing had really become a bit of a burden. But I haven't really spent much less time closeted away on the computer since my 'departure', still been lurking here and there on the odd occasion and somehow feeling that this time spent had less of a reward, less interactivity and fundamentally less fun.

So perhaps it might be time to re-emerge and end this hiatus. Ideas are beginning to coalesce again and perhaps this son of Cain might just about be ready to emerge once again from the swamp blinking in the harsh light of the blogosphere.

Perhaps the initial failing was a self imposed obligation to post to a regular schedule. I'm a Purchasing Manager not a Journalist. So I might go with once a week ranging to a once a month thing.

I never had any particular reason for blogging in the first place, no real mission, no cause but I just got drawn into a sense that it was necessary to post on an almost daily basis. Trying to keep up with folks who could do this stuff instinctively. But I suspect in doing that I allowed all the fun to be sucked out of the whole thing.

Not doing that again. I don't have the time or the inclination to be drawn back to the 'Tyranny' of blogging.

But you know what? It might just be about time to venture a few opinions, post a few music vids and re-engage again. There's enough to comment on at the moment to even keep a dilettante like me in material for ages.

The swamp isn't open for business. But the weeds are being rearranged and the clutter cleared with the intent of welcoming visitors again soon.

14 comments:

Crushed said...

Welcome back, Grendel :)

You've been missed!

Damon Lord said...

Welcome back. Ease yourself back into this blogging lark gently; it's good to take time off from time to time, and remember, it's YOUR blog, so you can write as often or as little, whenever and whatever you like.

RobW said...

Nice to see you back -- I thought you were gone forever. Once a week is all you have to do.

I admit I got sucked into the once a day lark. It's really not possible to keep up unless you are in control of your own time.

Liz Hinds said...

Yay!! Welcome back!

We've missed you!

Armchair Sceptic said...

Well, it's about time mate - good to have you back. I will regularly read your quality posts ...

AloneMan said...

Good man - only last week I decided to leave you on my link list in the hope that you'd come back.

Don't feel it has to be super-regular - just to try blog more often than Arsenal win :-)

jams o donnell said...

Welcome back Grendel.. If the Arsenal regularity is unachievable please try to blog more often than West Ham win!

James Higham said...

Great to see you back by don't get fooled by people, Grendel.

Mrs Smallprint said...

Hi Grendel

I too have been off the grid for a while. My first post today since June. Life must be getting under my skin again enough to drive the urge to blog!

Mrs S.

William Gruff said...

Welcome back.

jmb said...

I know I left a comment here Grendel but it seems to have been swallowed up in the google maw.

Welcome back, I never gave up hope and left you in bloglines and in the BP blogroll.

CalumCarr said...

Great to have you back in any capacity.

Anonymous said...

... had you been somewhere at all?

"Grendel" said...

It was lonely being the only Grendel - great to see you back, use it as cathartic exercise.