From time to time I click on blogs in my bloglists and from time to time I see that blogs have been deleted. It always makes me a little sad to see them go, and then I start thinking about all the blogs that have been deleted since I've been here. Well, not all of them, obviously, only those that I had an interest in. So, I thought before I delete the dead end links, I would try and recall something about those that I miss, although not in any particular order.
Autified - a woman in her thirties (I think) who was autistic and found social interaction very difficult and wrote about her problems with autism and how she coped with them. I imagine her living in some deserted spot on the moors with her husband and young son, although she was probably living in the middle of Leeds or somewhere. I learnt a lot about living with the condition from her.
Mr Udzio - a man living in Edinburgh who was of Polish descent and whose father fought in the war. He wrote beautifully and often included interesting illustrations from various sources.
Wifey - dear Wifey, who started and deleted many blogs. Often each would be written in a completely different style to the previous one. A very talented writer, that one. I keep waiting for her to return, but have seen no sign of her for months. I do hope she's alright and I really miss her the most. WIFEY, COME BACK! DO YOU HEAR ME?
jazzlake - another one I particularly miss, although thankfully, she has only moved to another site, but I don't go there nearly often enough. Such a lovely and intelligent young woman who writes so beautifully about her life, which has not been easy, but she has been amazing.
Grahame and Helen - both of Edinburgh (or at least Scotland) who I think met on blog and started living together. They've disappeared a couple of times before, so maybe they will come back, or maybe they've had enough of blog.co.uk's shinannegins. Gray - very intelligent, Helly - hillarious - hers was "the body that ice cream built".
Hobbit and Monkey - who definitely met on blog. They were so lovely, I just loved reading their blogs and seeing how they changed, particularly Monkey, after they met each other. They deleted their blogs, had a baby boy, got married, returned to blogging, and then disappeared again. Hopefully they'll return again.
Moira and Lady Lucy - although they didn't even know each other, are coupled here because both became my friends at around the same time and both died of cancer. They were delightful and brave women, and I imagine, a huge inspiration to many. They certainly were to me.
angelkirstin - a vicar who wrote a lively blog, not only about matters concerned with her profession, but also other aspects of her life. She has moved onto another site and I don't get to see her blog nearly often enough. Sadly she deleted most of her blog entries here - I particularly enjoyed the ones about castles that she'd visited, and was very disappointed at not being able to revisit them.
Dandalion - the mother of four young children who wrote of her trials and her joys in bringing them up. She hasn't deleted her blog, but has removed all entries (or maybe just made them private). Perhaps she intends to return. I hope so.
AdiJames - a young man who had a very shocking and disturbing tale to tell. He was an American and when he was about ten years old, his father murdered his mother and his two siblings. He eventually came to live in England with is English grandparents. He wrote about his journey from that horrendous day to the present, where he has found happiness with a lovely wife (who has helped him lay his ghosts) and their children.
moondancer - who when I first came here was a very prolific blogger, posting daily, sometimes about his life (which had been quite unconventional) and often articles from around the internet, which really were most interesting. I know some people didn't like that and considered it not to be in the spirit of blogging, but I enjoyed it, as I did his intelligent comments on life.
Eponymous - a young farmer in his thirties, who had me in stitches from his very first post. He had a gift with words and humour. Sadly he feared his blogging kept him from his farming duties, and after what seemed no time at all, and being only a month, was no time at all, he bid us farewell and ceased blogging. A firm favourite, that one.
Nathaniel - another gifted young man, Jewish, working in the family firm. His blog was another of those brimming with humour. And his Little Nate cartoons, based on his own experiences, were an absolute gem. He stopped blogging because he was going to foreign lands for six months - I had hoped he would blog again on his return, but so far I haven't seen any sign of him. If anyone else has, please let me know.
So there we are - quite a list, although I doubtless have missed some out, my memory not being what it was, not that it ever was up to much. I'd love to hear your memories of any of the above or about any blogs that you miss. Maybe that will remind me of a few more. I hope so.
Still it was not enough to propel me into the top twenty blogs (which I see now is only eighteen), but then I don't care anyway - I just thought I'd have a look out of curiosity. The point I actually wanted to make is that maybe I should write about others and forget about myself, since obviously they are far more interesting than me. 
