Let's Party!

So …. October!

The month of memories, Indian Summers and my Mum’s birthday.

So, what better way to start the month than by showing you Serge’s e-mail?

Well – with a birthday party clearly – you know the sort of thing, a Gazebo on the grass, guitars, a fire, champagne, friends singing, smiles… there will be stars in the heavens, someone who can’t be there to share, someone who drinks a bit too much and someone will probably cry.

But there will laughter and tales, and who knows…….. a new tomorrow?

Failing all that of course – an e-mail from Serge will have to suffice......

When you have a blog you attract a lot of splog – much the stuff I get is in languages I don’t understand with a lot of links to websites I don’t WANT to understand.

But Serge was better than that – he sent me an e-mail.

Here it is

Hello!

I'm so glad that someone else reads books :) I found Tortilla Flat in your profile, it is one of my favorite ones! 


I just want to thank you for your wonderful blog bitsnbobsshowntell.blogspot.com.

I read the first post "Bits 'n Bob's/Show 'n Tell" and then I spent another hour on your blog by reading your posts with pleasure :) Every article is interesting and easy to read. I really like the "OFF -The Shelf 9".


I work for Jooble company, we aggregate job adverts around the world.

My job is to persuade bloggers to link to our site.

I really love my job! We have a friendly team and good management, but unfortunately I have no idea how to convince a blogger to link to us, I'm afraid I might lose my job because of it :(


And that is why, instead of sending letters to thousands of different blogs, I am reading yours.


Honestly, I am not really sure if the link to our website in France - jooble-fr.com, will be appropriate for your blog, but if you believe it will and it is possible to add it, I would be really grateful to you!
Our site is really cool, it can greatly help hundreds of people to find a job.


I wish you to have a good day and excellent mood! Thanks again for your nice blog. Write more! Thanks!


P.S. I am a Verseau by zodiac sign too :)
Best regards,

Serge Lavange
Account Manager

Now I have to admit his personal approach is impeccable.

He could have put all that into the comments, but he didn’t – he wrote directly to my email box.

Good man that Serge.

Ok, I doubted him a bit when he said that Off –The shelf 9 was really enjoyable – I had hardly written anything on that post, but he had looked at my profile, found my favourite book, found my email and offered enough compliments to interest me.

How vain is that!

Still I would have to question the contention that his site is “cool” – I looked at it and I wouldn’t us that word myself – still it isn’t uncool.

I think the suggestion that he might loose his job for reading my blog is over the top but I think the fact that I have about three readers may limit my usefulness to him.

Still I wrote back to him, email to email and I promised that I would put this here today.

If he still has his job I guess he will look in, in which case I hope he leaves a comment.

I pull short of adding a permanent link to his site as it is too big a compromise on my anti-advertising stance, but there’s a link above here somewhere if you need a job.

Of course, there’s a possibility that he won’t read this, maybe he’s at a party someplace.

Lucky sod, ‘cos I’m missing out on that!

In which case I wish him, and all the party folk to have a good day and excellent mood!