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Boomer-Boomerang co-habitation, Brexit, family's strange adventures, Indefinite Leave to Remain, UK
Dear Readers, I have decided to take my leave of this blog so this will be my final post. As we all know, things on the Internet never die so past blogs will be there should you be ‘jonesing’ for old favorites or read some you missed over the years. When Gill and I began writing over 7 years ago, she was a newly-minted PhD grad and was living here with me. She was struggling to find a job and eventually found her way to the UK where she has been ever since. She recently received her ILR (Indefinite Leave to Remain) visa so it appears the UK has now become her home…until it isn’t! With all the dire predictions about Brexit, she may have to leave the UK. She’s casting wistful glances at other countries in the EU –preferably ones with warmer climes where she can buy decent fruit all year round (but she’ll still be coming home each summer for the peaches and corn!) Oh, and a great job would also be an enticement.
We are still very connected to each other but it has been difficult to find topics that can involve us both, thus veering far off our original concept of Boomer-Boomerang co-habitation. I have thoroughly enjoyed writing the blog for all those years and will miss it–but I have other writing projects in mind.I hope you’ve enjoyed being part of my offbeat family’s strange adventures. I/We have enjoyed having you onboard. Thank you so much for your loyalty.
With that, I take my leave.
Laurie
'The Mom' Has Things To Say 
Wow! This is such a shock. I mean that literally. I did not see this coming.
You have always been one of my go-to blogs and I’ve always enjoyed your posts. I’m really going to miss your writing and I hope someday you’ll reconsider.
But even if you don’t come back, I hope things become more and more awesome for you out there in the real world.
Thanks for all the great laughs and the great reads.
Thanks so much for your kind thoughts! You never know and I’ll never say never…comments like yours certainly could make me reconsider. I do thank you for your loyalty.
I have to say, and this is a bit of a confessional, I’ve been somewhat discouraged of late by the declining readership and ‘likes’. I guess we all need to feel needed…or at least valued and that we’ve contributing to the world in a positive way. I always thought that was the case with the blog, but now I’m beginning to doubt it. Plus (as disclosed not-too-subtly in the blog!) I’m a bit of an idiot when it comes to technology and publicizing my work on social media (which I actually have major issues with re privacy and bullying etc.) so have not done as much as I could have to generate ‘word of mouth’ buzz. A lesson learned, I guess. Would it be really cheesy (not to mention tacky) if I were to suggest that you encourage (read: browbeat) your friends to read some of my past posts and, if they enjoy them, “like’ them and encourage me to continue? It goes without saying, if they hate the blog, DON’T SAY ANYTHING!! I’m not usually this pushy but I’m putting it out there. I totally understand if you don’t feel comfortable doing this or think I have some nerve asking this of you, and again, I do appreciate your comments. Have a great day!! Laurie
I understand completely, Laurie. I, too, have noticed a drop in my readership over the past month or two. I’ve noticed other bloggers comment on it too on their blogs. Perhaps WP is starting to lose its charm and appeal? Or maybe it is just a momentary swing of the pendulum and so people will come back soon. It’s hard to say.
I’ll do what a can to encourage them to come browse your older posts. Ironically, just last night I posted a blog lamenting the fact that no one ever reads any of my older posts in the archives. People just don’t have the time, it seems. Too many blog posts, not enough time.
But, as I said, I will do what I can to send some readers your way! Your blog is too lovely to lose.
I hope you have a great day, too!
I didn’t realize that others were experiencing a decline in readership…good to know. Lack of time probably does have something to do with it. That being said, I admit I’m not reading other blogs the way I once did. I appreciate your help and thank you for reaching out to me and for the lovely thoughts and the help. Perhaps I’ll rethink my decision.