Mat Bowles

OMFG- what have I let myself in for?

OK, last Tuesday, I was tired, decided to take an early night. Unusually, I took a shower (I’m a morning shower person, usually, although I shouldn’t be, they help me sleep). Y’know how it is in the shower when sometimes you get a ‘moment of clarity’ and everything comes together? I had one of those. I could see the ‘perfect blog post’ in my head. It was the right time, the right reason and the news of the week wasn’t cheering me up. I came out of the shower, turned the PC on, and typed the whole thing up, wrapped only in a towel. It, um, captured the mood.

When we started counting numbers for the site, 100+ was a bloody good day. Then we got a bit more established, 150 was good, 100 was avarage. Recently, 150 became avarage. Until last Wednesday…
Look at that spike. It’s stayed up there, today, we’ve got even more before the normal busy time even starts. I got used to linking every so often. had done so as an aside. This weekend, I’ve been their link of the day. Today, we’re top link on . That’s a whole lotta readers; including more than a few MPs.

What have I let myself in for? I appear to be in the centre of a blogswarm and the beginnings of two new political movements, one of which should have long-term legs. It’s just l’il ol’ me, I was just writing up an idea I had while dripping wet and naked.

Um, ? We’ve got everyone’s attention; my MP has emailed asking me to help him on his website and offered research and info assistance. Um; I have no idea what to do next, apart from go with the flow.

Anyway, I have a post to make, momentum to maintain, and a game to go to. Holy…

February 21st, 2006 Posted by MatGB | Uncategorized | 17 comments