Happy New Year from Your Host
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all our readers and . . .
Best wishes for 2013 - I hope you’ve had a good year and that next year will be equally as good if not better.
For me it’s been a strange sort of year but ultimately I can’t complain, all’s well that ends well and after a whole 12 months I find myself no worse off than I was at the end of 2011 - that can’t be bad for somebody in my position.
The site has been very popular again, in fact it’s marked a sea-change.
I’ve done a lot over the years to make the site search engine attractive and worked on getting traffic, I’m now using that knowledge to do the absolute opposite!
I’ve gone as far as to delete so of the most popular articles on the site, it goes against the grain and is a shame but I need to cater to the readers who matter most and ensure the site works best for them - and that probably means . . . you.
I’d like to thank everybody who visits and everybody that contributes so much with their comments and research, believe me when I say I truly appreciate it - as do many others.
So without further ado, here’s a photograph of me which sums up an entire year for me as best as any photograph can do, I won’t bore you with all the detail summed up in the shot but rest assured it’s chock full of symbolism.
Happy new Year & Best Wishes for 2013
All the best
Rod
graham h said,
December 31, 2012 @ 8:36 am
Rod,
May I be first ot say all the best to you and all the other readers for the new year. I would also like to convey my thanks to you for making this site what it is. It never fails to give something of interest and sometimes humour and thats what keeps all your readers coming back. Have a great new year Rod and keep up the good work.
Regards and thanks.
Graham
History Hunter said,
December 31, 2012 @ 9:23 am
Graham, you took the words right out of my mouth. There is no better way of saying it.
Happy New Year everyone.
Incidentally Rod, what figures have you been having month on month for site visits? Any more hit the million mark?
Rod said,
December 31, 2012 @ 10:58 am
Graham,
very kind of you to say so - here’s to more of the same in 2013
All the best
Rod
Rod said,
December 31, 2012 @ 11:00 am
HH,
all the best for the new year and thanks for everythig in 2012.
Traffic has been steady all year at about the 2.8 to 3 million a month mark though it should start dropping off rapidly soon due to the number of articles and photographs I’ve deleted (nothing historic or similar has been deleted btw)
Cheers,
Rod
Sambo said,
December 31, 2012 @ 3:56 pm
Mr. Rod,
I am an almost daily reader from Houston, Texas. I come for the history and conversation. Your photography isn’t bad either, as I have commented on before. Your site is like a quiet corner of a garden where you can enjoy a good book and a tall, cool drink. Cheers.
Thanks, Sambo
veronica said,
December 31, 2012 @ 4:57 pm
Rod, thanks for all your hard work and efforts on our behalf this year. Thanks also to the community for all the laughter, banter and education.
I wish you all a peaceful and healthy year ahead.
V xx…
minnie said,
December 31, 2012 @ 5:53 pm
Not much for me to say that hasnt already been said, so Happy New Year everybody
Rod said,
December 31, 2012 @ 6:27 pm
Sambo,
thank you - really appreciated, it’s nice to know it’s working and that people enjoy the site - hearing so makes much of it worthwhile on days like these when I spend more time trying to run it than I do writing and researching for it
All the best from Lincolnshire
Rod
Rod said,
December 31, 2012 @ 6:28 pm
V,
very best wishes for 2013 and thanks for all the time and effort you’v epuyt into the site
Kind regards,
Rod
Rod said,
December 31, 2012 @ 6:29 pm
Minnie,
likewise, enjoy the new year and I hope it brings only nice things
Regards,
Rod
Doug said,
December 31, 2012 @ 6:30 pm
Hi Rod happy new year to you & all keep up the good work. All the best Doug
Rod said,
December 31, 2012 @ 6:53 pm
Doug,
thanks for taking a part in the site - it is genuinely appreciated and have a great new year
Regards,
Rod
The Dinosaur said,
December 31, 2012 @ 9:32 pm
Rod, A happy and peaceful new year to yourself along with everyone who reads this
Faing (Rep of Ireland) said,
December 31, 2012 @ 9:53 pm
Keep up the great work Rod, Athbhliain faoi mhaise dhuit (Happy New Year) to you and all your patrons.
v said,
December 31, 2012 @ 11:34 pm
faing , Sure that’s brilliant . That’s ma boy .
Rod said,
January 1, 2013 @ 8:11 am
Dino,
many thanks for everything in 2012, really very much appreciated and I like the idea of a peaceful 2013 - hope as many people as possible achieve it
All the best
Rod
Rod said,
January 1, 2013 @ 8:12 am
Faing,
love that - wonderful !
All the best
Rod
Rod said,
January 1, 2013 @ 9:19 pm
Sorry about New Years Day if you tried to get on the site - it’s been a nightmare today, all day I’ve been trying to fight it
Effectively under attack from MSN and Bing along with everybody else
Regards, a sick and tired,
Rod
Jordan said,
January 2, 2013 @ 10:13 am
Rod
I hope the New Year of 2013 is a good one for us all.
Regards
Jordan
Rod said,
January 2, 2013 @ 5:06 pm
Jordan,
likewise for you as well and many thanks for all the contributions, always greatly appreciated
Regards,
Rod
kaz said,
January 12, 2013 @ 10:06 am
Hi Rod,
Havn’t been able to get on your site for the last few weeks, but glad i can now!
Happy New Year!
i must say that is a very fine photo…. very contemplating, thoughtful, evoking and makes me wonder what you are up to next…..
looking fdorward to finding out what it is!!!
Best wishes!!!
Rod said,
January 12, 2013 @ 12:02 pm
Kaz,
welcome back, good to have you back on board and many thanks for taking part in the site - hopefully for of the same to come this year
Best
Rod