'What's in a name?' Violet-White

Hello my dears, thought I would introduce you to another blogger with a tale to her blog's name. This particular person has been incredibly generous with helping us make granny squares for the Kyōyū kyōyū - share project I am running. She was incredibly quick off the mark and was one of the first contributors - She soon sent another parcel filled with yummy squares which 
were, equally as quickly, added to blankets and posted off to Japan.

But, I won't fill up my guest slot with my chat, 

so without further ado - 

I would like to present to you 

Penny from Violet-White

·  Please introduce yourself.

My name is Penny,  I'm a widow and I live in France

·  Your blog's name - why and how did you choose your blog title?

When I bought this house, after my husband died, there was nothing in the garden except some violets. So I called my blog violet-white, which was a direct translation from the French 'White Violet'.

·   Did you ever blog about your choice of title? 

No, I don't think so - it didn't seem relevant. It amuses me that some people think my real name is Violet!

·  Have you ever changed your blog's title name? And, if so, how often and why? And fancy revealing any of it's previous names ?

I've never changed the blog's name.

· How long have you been blogging?

Seems like forever, but I guess it's about 4 years...

·  Can you remember how you felt when you received your first comment or how you felt when you noticed your first follower? 

Not exactly, but I do love getting comments and I always look to see if the commentator (or follower) has a blog and I look at it if they have. The comments make me feel that someone cares, which is very important to me.

·  Did you initially keep your blog to yourself before sharing with friends and family?

No, it was always public, and I published the web address at the bottom of all my emails.

·  What was the original intention for starting your blog? Has it remained true to its primary reason or has it blossomed, altered or taken a completely different direction?

 I started blogging after Richard's death and my move to France - partly to give me a focal point in my day, and partly to let friends and family know what I was doing. I don't think that has changed.

·  What or who inspires you? 

I really enjoy reading other blogs and seeing that other people have the same pleasures, problems and interests as I do.  I live in an isolated area and this replaces that quick 'pop to the shops and have a coffee'.  I am frequently amazed and inspired by the sheer amount and quality of the creativity I see.


Thank you Penny for sharing with us all about your blog's name. I agree with you about all that incredible creativity out there in the blog-a-sphere! 

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Well my dears, another lovely interview. I hope you will pop over to Penny's blog and see what she gets up to. 


Welcome too to my newest followers :) Have yourselves a lovely rest of your week and remember that tomorrow is tipping day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! weeeeeeee!


Oh? tipping day - sorry - for those who have no idea what I am talking about, tipping day refers to the fact that, with Wednesday being in the middle of the week, it is tipping you towards the weekend and that can't be bad :)


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