Thursday, 29 December 2022

Four Million?!? End Of Year Giveaway

I am struggling to get my head around this huge number. 
My blog has had over 4,000,000 hits since it began in March 2008.
Thank you so much, to all of you who follow Tracing Rainbows. Some have been here since the beginning, others are more recent followers. 
Your comments - publicly here, or privately via email, have been so kind and so encouraging. I thank you for them all. 
I don't know how many people are represented - but it has been great to make new friends, and especially to connect in person. 
As a Thank-you I am going to pack a giveaway parcel - please leave a comment BELOW before Tuesday 3rd January, and a name will pulled out of the hat then.[I'll be a bit busy over the weekend]
I cannot find any songs with "four million" in the title. Katie Melua had 9M bicycles in Beijing and PTBarnum had 1M dreams.
I don't know what your hopes and dreams are for the coming year - peace and love are very high on my list.



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  1. Frugally challenged29 December 2022 at 06:22

    Congratulations on that fantastic milestone. Please don't enter me in your giveaway: I've won one of yours previously!

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 07:15

      👍 And it was lovely to have a cuppa together when you were in Dorset

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  2. KirstenM29 December 2022 at 06:41

    Thank you very much for you blog. I came one year via another blog for the Pause in Advent one year, and have stayed ever since. You have a lovely community here, which has brightened my mornings. I'm so glad to have 'met' you!

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 07:16

      👍Doing The Postcard Project with you has been a high spot of this year

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    2. KirstenM29 December 2022 at 07:29

      And for me (just 3 days to finish December, better crack on!)

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    3. Angela29 December 2022 at 08:03

      I'm not started December stitching yet either!

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  3. Jane from Dorset29 December 2022 at 07:27

    I can’t remember how I came across your blog, but I appreciate your commitment to the task and look forward to reading it every day

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 08:04

      Thank you Jane - I'd hoped we could meet properly before we left Dorset, but covid got in the way!

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  4. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 07:59

    I'm a reader but not a commenter. I do enjoy your blog, Angela - you always seem to have such positive things to say, even when the subject is serious. And how about four million, three thousand, two hundred twenty one tears from now by Judy Stone?
    Georgina

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  5. Angela29 December 2022 at 08:10

    Thank you Georgia. Great song suggestion from a popular Australian singer, with her 1964 hit. She's not so well known in the UK I think

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  6. Sue in Suffolk29 December 2022 at 08:18

    Well done for all those page views - a BIG number indeed.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:32

      Thank you Sue - your blog is inspirational, and maybe we will finally meet up in 2023

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  7. Philip29 December 2022 at 08:21

    I enjoy your blog too and its impressive how you manage to find something interesting to write about every day. I agree with Georgina - it always ha a positive tone.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:33

      Thank you Philip. I enjoy your blog, which so often helps me reconnect with the seasons and appreciate Creation more

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  8. Bless29 December 2022 at 08:28

    Please don't include me in your giveaway, but, I just wanted to comment, anyway!

    Congratulations on reaching such a milestone number of views! I would read your blog on and off for some time before I actually commented! But, you had a bible verse on your sidebar that resonated with me, just after I was diagnosed with cancer and I remember posting a comment about it. You responded with another verse that you thought I might like. I still read those two verses as part of my morning prayers, 7 years later and counting. :)
    As others have said, you have such a positive blog and it has been a pleasure getting to know you and your family through your blog.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:35

      Bless, I count you as a true friend I have yet to meet. I am so happy that your health is improved now ❤️ I love reading your blog

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  9. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 08:41

    I'm always amazed at how you manage to find an interesting topic for every day! I resorted to lame LOL cats or revisiting posts when I was posting every day in November, yet you always have a "proper" something to say. I love your blog and it's the first one I visit. Love Fat Dormouse xx

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:35

      Thank you FD. Your blog is thought provoking and fun (cats notwithstanding!)

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  10. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 10:10

    Congratulations, what a fantastic achievement. May I enter, thank you - many blessings - Jill x

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  11. SueJay29 December 2022 at 10:18

    I, too am a reader but not much of a commentator. I’ve been reading since before you moved to Dorset. Well done on over four million views. I second Georgina’s comments.

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  12. sweet blondie blue eyes29 December 2022 at 10:36

    What a milestone, I knew of you from when you lived in Leicester. We had the pleasure of meeting you a few years ago at you bungalow. You posts are always an interesting/ helpful read. Long may your blog continue.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:37

      Yes we did - I'd love it if more people could visit Cornerstones for a cuppa!

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  13. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 11:06

    I liked the title of your blog and started to read from then on. Best wishes for a happy, healthy and crafty 2023. Catriona ( in very wet Scotland)

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:37

      Thanks C. Norfolk is dry and sunny today, but windy

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  14. Sue 29 December 2022 at 11:51

    Wow, that is an amazing figure Angela and it goes to show how valued you are ... and always have been... in Blogland.

    It's good having a look at the stats every now and then isn't it. My blog seems to be like a book to some people and there are always one or two reading right back from the start, I like to click on the post they are reading at that moment and see what I was doing at the time.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:39

      Your blog is a real inspiration especially to those of us trying to live and eat in a responsible way.

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  15. Notes From The Frugal Trenches29 December 2022 at 11:57

    My kids belt this song out (loudly) they love it so much. Great choice! Congrats! I believe I found you via That British Woman.

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  16. Gill - That British Woman29 December 2022 at 12:09

    wow that is a lot of people and a long time. Where did you find out the stats on that? Congrats!!

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:41

      Hi Gill. Blogger gives me daily/monthly/all time stats. Thanks for your blog (see comments above!)

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  17. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 13:05

    I so enjoy dipping into my favourite blogs each day - hope it doesn't sound daft but I find it very grounding, the world is sometimes a scary place but friendship and reaching out in kindness to others costs nothing does it?
    Thank you for your positivity
    Alison in Wales x

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:42

      Yes, I agree. Particularly in the isolation of the pandemic, it was good to connect with others. I appreciate your frequent kind comments

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  18. Elizabethd29 December 2022 at 13:41

    Wow! Well done Angela, your posts are always a pleasure to read. How thoughtful to have a giveaway....but please dont enter me.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:45

      Thanks E. You have been a gracious and wise friend for over a decade. It was a privilege to visit you and M. In recent weeks you have been often in our prayers

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  19. Lynda G29 December 2022 at 14:21

    I’m a friend of Kirsten and she would often comment on something she saw on your Pause in Advent blog, making me wish I knew how to find it. Then one year you were unable to do it and she stepped in. At some point she added a link to your blog on her blog so every day I click on that. I always find your views thought provoking and, as someone else said, very positive. When you and Kirsten started the postcard project it inspired me to take up cross stitching again after a lapse of 25 years. I just completed three projects for my grandchildren for Christmas and has done wonders for my hands (and brain I think). Many thanks for the inspiration.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:47

      Hi Lynda. Hoping to actually meet up with Kristen next year. I'm so glad you've rediscovered cross-stitching. Thank you for your kind words

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  20. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 14:58

    Congratulations Ang! Your blog is the most interesting, varied and consistent one I need and is the first thing I read most days on the train to school! So glad I know you and that you are my friend. Xx

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:51

      And you are my friend Kezzie - and I will never forget your kindness to my aunt (who got to meet you before I did) and your thoughtfulness last year when I was struggling with the pain of loss. Bless you ❤️

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  21. Pom Pom29 December 2022 at 15:04

    Wow! Yay for you and Tracing Rainbows. We saw Hugh Jackman in The Music Man at the beginning of the month. Wow! Keep writing, smart friend! xoxoxo

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  22. Angela29 December 2022 at 15:53

    Hey, Pompom, organiser of Postman Pat's Travels and wacky, wonderful Gran. You've been a blogfriend since the beginning

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  23. Anonymous29 December 2022 at 16:55

    I read your blog everyday but haven’t commented before . Sorry! I just enjoy the day to day that you write about . 4000000 is amazing . Happy new year. Jane 😀

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  24. Barbara Anne29 December 2022 at 17:07

    Peace, love, and kindness are all on my list and they're all free.
    4,000,000,000?! Amazing!!

    Hugs!

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 17:24

      Great hopes for the New Year 👍❤️😉

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  25. Marit Johanne29 December 2022 at 20:10

    Congratulations! Your blog is very interesting, so it's no wonder you've had a lot of visitors. We can't give up to pray and hope for a more peaceful and better world.

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 20:28

      Thank you Marit. I love your Scandinavian blog, especially your wonderful knitting. Yes, we hope and pray for peace

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  26. Dog Lover29 December 2022 at 20:26

    Congratulations and may you long continue, as others have said thought provoking on serious stuff but always well thought out blog. You have made me expand my knowledge by your trips to NT houses, your love of wordsmithing (is that even a word?) And showing gratitude each day. I have been with you since the early days at Kirby Muxloe. Long live Chasing Rainbows.
    Fiona in New Zealand

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  27. snowy the dog29 December 2022 at 20:46

    love your blog. Always makes me think how lucky I am in life compared to many others so thank you

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    1. Angela29 December 2022 at 21:26

      Thank you. We are all blessed in some way or other, aren't we?

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  28. Bushlady29 December 2022 at 21:49

    Congratulations, that is an exciting achievement! I do enjoy your blog and appreciate the effort that goes into making it entertaining and informative. I've learned a lot!

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    1. Angela30 December 2022 at 06:38

      Thank you for all your encouraging comments Bushlady

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  29. Anonymous30 December 2022 at 01:52

    When you write such encouraging posts, you're sure to get a lot of hits. Thank you for being light and love in my days.

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    1. Angela30 December 2022 at 06:38

      I am always thrilled to know my blog is a blessing to others

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  30. Anonymous30 December 2022 at 08:36

    Congratulations, 4 million is a large number! I always enjoy your posts.

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  31. Crowoak30 December 2022 at 09:21

    Your blog has been a regular read for some time. I love your crafty makes and your views on this and that. Thank you for turning up every day to connect with us. Your blog is a joy 😊. Julie x

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  32. Anonymous30 December 2022 at 19:51

    I love the fact that you blog every day, and that your Christian faith shines through all you say without it being “heavy”. Thank you for all your blogs and your friendship. Nicky Keep

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    1. Angela30 December 2022 at 20:09

      Thank you Nicky - and thank you for your friendship too, over quite a few years now

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  33. Anonymous30 December 2022 at 23:29

    I love your blog and it is a special part of my day. That's a wonderful figure,but I'm not surprised as your messages each day are full of interest and inspiration, thankyou. Wishing you and yours a new year of peace,happiness and blessings. Love from Isabel

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    1. Angela31 December 2022 at 00:34

      Thank you Isabel - may your new year be one of love, peace and joy too

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  34. Anonymous2 January 2023 at 14:58

    Congratulations on your blog. It is always a pleasure to read it. You live a very intentional and purposeful life based on Christian principles.Best wishes from Judi/cardmaker in E. Canada.

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