You don't have to be mad to be a MADs finalist...

but it helps. Here are some of my fellow MAD Blog Awards finalists making fools of themselves answering a few questions. Enjoy...



The final stage of voting closes at 5pm next Thursday. Get voting if you haven't already - by clicking the MADs finalist badge in the sidebar.

Doubly MAD, doubly WOW!

You see that badge there? Yes, last week, I found out I was to be a finalist once again in the MAD Blog Awards this year. More amazingly, I'm a finalist in not one but two categories this year - firstly in the Family Fun categories and in the Schooldays categories. If you nominated me in those categories, thank you so much. I really appreciate it. The competition in both categories looks pretty tough, so I'm doubly honoured to be a finalist alongside them. Last year's ceremony was a real experience so to be able to experience it again is very special and I feel very proud to have the opportunity to experience it all over again.

Voting is now open for the final stages until early June. If you enjoy reading my random ramblings, perhaps you'd like to vote for me this time too? Just click on the badge.

Thank you!

Are you still watching this space? My night at the MADs and THAT dress!

Yeah, yeah, I know. It's four whole days since the MAD Blog Awards ceremony in London and I've neglected to show you my dress and tell you about my big night out.

So I arrived in London at lunchtime and checked into our hotel before going for a group tapas late lunch. It was a bit rushed as they didn't seem able to cope with large numbers and then Nickie told me that the hairdresser was due to arrive back at the hotel. We found the hairdresser hanging around outside and I went off to have a quick shower whilst he did the hair of my roommate, Lindy. The hairdresser,  Adam from Electric Hairdressing, dried and straightened my hair and generally made me look presentable once I was dressed in my lovely dress. When he was done, I barely had time to do anything because it was time to get cabs to the awards ceremony at Talk Talk's Customer Experience Centre in Soho.