I am incredibly honoured when someone thinks enough of what I do here to take the trouble to send an award my way.

We all like validation of what we do.

I am no different.

So thank you from every part of me to those of you who have remembered me and given me the

I thank you !!

Thanks to RoughWaterJohn the Pirate for this one.

Thanks to Theresa at ThirdHandArt’s for this The Versatile Blogger Award.

I’d like to thank Brynne at ‘presence of magic‘

for giving me her PRESENCE OF MAGIC AWARD.

Thanks to Penny at Life Re-Connected for this lovely one.

The gorgeous Marcia over at nuggetsandpearls,

which is a chock-a-block full of lots of those,

was kind enough to honour me with the Liebster Blog.

Thanks to Cheryl at Kangaroos of the Scrubby Bush for the Leibster Blog Award.

Thanks to Theresa at ThirdHandArt’s for this Liebster Blog Award.

Miss Sue over at Dreamwalker’s Sanctuary – thank you for this Versatile Blogger Award

Thank you sincerely Granny Dog for this Versatile Blogger Award – I am honoured you thought of me.

So how lucky am I ??

Isabel from Tales From the Sea has honoured me with the above Versatile Blogger Award.

I am so thrilled that she took the time for that.

Thank you Isabel

Sometimes people are too kind. California Ink in Motion is a blog that has set a standard for excellence. So the fact that the creator of this blog sees fit to think of me when she hands out Liebster Blog awards thrills me incredibly.

Thank you from every part of me !!!

I have been given a wonderful honour from Jennifer whose blog My Sardinian Life has provided me with so much pleasure and fun over the last few month.

The Reader Appreciation Award.

How cool is that !!!!!!!!!!!!

My poem Tacent was awarded the Perfect poets Award – now that is such a thrill !!

Thank you !!!

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This one is a bit convoluted – but bear with me.

Coffee and Spellcheck asked her readers to nominate bloggers for this award rather than pass it on herself.

So Amira at MindBlur was very generous in putting forward my name for The Versatile Blogger Award.

Thank you Amira !!!

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Kate at Believe Anyway has come up with a wonderful idea. She has decided to create an award called the Candle Lighter Award for blogs she believes bring light to the world. I am so honoured that she thought to include me in her list of blogs.

Thank you Kate !!!

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PiEnSo LuEgO ExIsTo… El PoDeR De La PaLaBrA

has recently given me the Versatile Blogger Award.

(Redesigned graphic by Jake over at Time After Time.)

It really amazes me when people are so kind..

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Didi over at Didi-licious has made the Holiday Season of 2011 that bit brighter by giving me the Liebster Blog Award.

I am very touched that she would think of me !!!

Thank you Didi.

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Lost among the Muses has just told me that she has nominated this blog for two awards.

and

oh my…I am thrilled !!!

Thank you so much.

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the following posts said thank you to bloggers who honoured me with awards in 2011.

Versatile Blogger Award

The Seven Links Award

And the award goes to…

I’m a happy little Kiwi – cause someone gave me some lovin’

Thank You !!

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has started with a bang !!

Two awards and it is only the 2nd of January.

Thank you sincerely to both KWESCHN! and Cee’s Life Photography Blog for their inclusion of me when they handed out the Candle Lighter Award.

The Candle Lighter Award was founded by Kate at Believe it Anyway and is being passed around to blogs considered to light the world up just a little bit extra.

What a great thought.

And what an honour when people think I do that here.

Thank you both !!!

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It is the year of the

and it is my intention to blaze my way through it !!!

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Christine at dadirridreaming has honoured me with the 7 X 7 Links Award.

Thank you so much Christine !!!

As soon as I get the laptop back and running I will reply to these awards I promise !!

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Thank you ON THE BENCH for thinking of

Chronicles of Illusions when handing out your 7 X 7 Links Awards !!!!

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Harry over at dribblingpensioner has just been sweet enough to pass on the One Lovely Blog Award.

The ‘One Lovely Blog Award’ is for Blogs that make you feel good after you have visited.

Thanks Harry – I am really undone with that gesture !!!

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For my thank you post to those you were kind enough to think of me in 2011/2012

You like me !!!!!!!!!!!!

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January 2012 has been a fabulous month blogwise. A wonderful blogger has been generous enough to award this blog the Hug Award.

To Angeline at Angelinem’s Blog – my heartfelt thanks.

To Connie at A HOPE FOR TODAY – what a wonderful award you have devised and I am thrilled to be amongst your nominees. It is a wonderful thing you are doing spreading the word of HOPE throughout the blogging world !!

What is the Hug Award ??

Please visit the Hope Unites Globally – Hug Award Guidelines for a full explanation of this wonderful award.

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Thank you to */-)ndr¡X* over at WRITING LIFE IN WORDS AND PHOTOS for awarding the Genuine Blogger Award to Chronicles.

I am honoured !!

What a great start for this blog to the year 2012 !!

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And a big thank you to Eldy from Eldy’s Photo Blog for being generous with passing on to me the One Lovely Blog Award.

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Thank you Jake, over at Time after Time for this wonderful Water Dragon.

Logo designed by Jake at Time After Time

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It is The Son’s 21st birthday today and yet lucky me got a present !!

The Versatile Blogger Award from mellifluousmurmurs.

I almost feel guilty…hehehe !!!

Redesigned graphic by Jake over at Time After Time

Almost…

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Thank you Juan at These Immortal Words for being so generous as to give this blog the Very Inspiring Blogger Award.

I am thrilled you thought to mention the blog when handing it out !!!

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Sugar, spice and everything nice…what a great blog Gracie Sam has and that makes me very pleased to hear she thought enough of Chronicles to give it the…

Thank you !!!

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Now this award just reeks of summer…which is a good thing as we head toward the colder months down under.

Thank-you’s go out to Sharon over at A Number of Things

and

Amira at MindBlur for thinking of Chronicles when they handed out these !!!

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Marcy over at How Orples Came To Be, and other interesting stuff is thankfully STILL talking to me after I called her a bloke (Aussie for fella/male/someone with dangly bits), and was so very kind as to give Chronicles the

Thank you for both things Marcy !!!

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Britten was kind enough to give Chronicles the…

Thank you !!!

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Eldy at Loving Life: A Green Journey was so kind as to think of me when passing out the Kreativ Blogger Award.

That means a great deal ! Thank you Eldy !!

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The lovely Tina whose blog The Perfectly Imperfect One is worth a visit has been generous enough to hand over the Versatile Blogger Award to Chronicles.

Redesigned graphic by Jake over at Time After Time

Thank you Tina !

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A huge thank you to Andrea over at Writing Life in Words & Photos for the following

and here are my 10 questions and answers…

What is your Favorite color? Red & Purple
What is your favorite animal? I can’t choose just 1 !!
What is your favorite non-alcoholic drink? Milk
Do you prefer Facebook or Twitter? Facebook
What’s your passion? Life and everything in it !
What’s your Favourite pattern? The patterns nature gives us !
Do you prefer giving or getting presents? Giving…though getting is a pretty close second.
What’s your favourite number? I love ALL numbers…because they’re numbers.
Favourite day of the week? Each day has something special.
Favorite flower? Wild flowers.

Now I am not nominating anyone…not because they don’t deserve it…but I just feel it is a lot to ask people who already are busy with their blog. But hey if you want this award…well just reading this entitles you to it…so be my guest !!!

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mothergrogan sent

our way.

Thank you very much !!!!

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Canadiantravelbug’s Blog (these Canadians sure like to travel) is all about living in China – fascinating stuff. And I was delighted to receive the

from such an interesting blogger.

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You meet the nicest people on here. Eldy is one of them !!! Thank you so much for the following wonderful awards in recognition of Chronicles.

That is so kind of you Eldy !!!

And here are the questions and answers that go with these…

Favorite color: That changes according to my mood…purple is the current favourite.
Favorite Animal: I can’t choose. Anything except cockroaches.
Favorite number: They’re numbers…and they can be combined in so many ways so I love ‘em all.
Favorite Non-alcoholic drink: Coffee, coffee, coffee.
Facebook or Twitter: Facebook
My Passion: Life.
Getting or Giving Presents: Giving.
Favorite Pattern: Spots
Favorite Day of the Week: Like animals and numbers they have something…each and everyone of them that makes them special.
Favorite Flower: Sunflowers, or maybe gerberas, or violets, lilies perhaps, oh I know, I know…WILDFLOWERS.