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[Cukurbagli]

I keep meaning to add my blog to the list and finally, yesterday, I was spurred into action by Benhalterci posting her blog, thanks Benh (good start by the way, very impressive, don't think I could have the dedication for that though). I need a kick up the backside sometimes. I've been writing my blog for over two years now so if you want to have a look pull up an easy chair and bring a coffee (or a beer). There's lots of it so I hope you don't get bored.

[benhalterci]

Thanks! One compliment deserves another and I've made a cup of tea and will begin reading your blog now:) If it's as good as your postings I won't get bored:)

[benhalterci]

I read quite a few of the recent ones. I'll comment here since I'm not registered on MySpace. Very nicely arranged...I can tell you're more technically literate than I am:) Photos are smashing quality really. I am sorry to read about your personal situation but that often happens around that age when the birds (kids) have flown the nest. Anyway, you seem a happy person and your life is full:)

[Cukurbagli]

Thank you very much for those kind words. Yes I am happy and my life is full, sometimes I wish I had a bit more spare time but summer is here now and things kind of naturally slow down in the heat.

[Nomad]

I have been dutifully adding posts to my blog for a nearly a full year now. I have covered a lot of topics, some of the posts are serious and some are silly. I try to add anything that interests me and if I don't feel particularly energetic then I can always find an intriguing photo or link.
Stop by and tell me what you think.

[Ken]

Great blog by the way... Why not include it with our blogs and feed it from Blogspot? I noticed you've made two posts here, both with a link to your blog, and one comment on my blog, also with a link to your blog. Please put the link to your blog in your signature block, not in your posts, it's in the rules and there's ample info about how to do this in the "Using the Forum" forum.

[sunny]

Great blog.

[hunnybunny]

What wonderful Blogs...

I want one now and it is ready to go but can I just ask how I upload a photo to it... It has the space, but I can't find where I am ment to do it..

Oh and Mr. C.... you are never, ever 60 years old..... I do not believe it.... and Steph... you are a fine figure of a woman and you must have so much dedication, a lot more than me as you will very soon see......xxxxxx

[Cukurbagli]

What wonderful Blogs...

Oh and Mr. C.... you are never, ever 60 years old..... I do not believe it....

Well thank you very much Hunny, that's made my day.

For putting pictures into your blog there are a couple of ways of doing it as Ben Densin has described in this post If you have trouble doing it send me a PM and I'll try and help.

[Ken]

Nomad, I hope you're serious about being a member of our community, take a look at Cukurbagli's signature block, he's got a blog off-site, that's how it's properly done.

[Meral]

Thank you very much for those kind words. Yes I am happy and my life is full, sometimes I wish I had a bit more spare time but summer is here now and things kind of naturally slow down in the heat.

Çukur, I took some time yesterday to read right through your blog, right from the beginning. Truly impressed at your writing, not to mention the photos ! What a lot you have done by yourself on your house and garden ! You seem to be a real handyman !

One thing I learned, about the checks for scooters -- my husband has one, not used for a couple of years -- was told by the insurance no need to pay while you're not rifding the thing. But I suspect that's not reliable info, and he will probably be charged all the back taxes, and possible fined for not paying (?), not to mention those annual check never done !

Anyway, congratulations on a very interesting blog !

[Cukurbagli]

Thank you very much for your kind comments Meral, they make it all worthwhile. I admire your perseverance too!

As for the scooter, if you don't pay the insurance while you're not riding it that is ok. But the road tax has to be paid. When you come to have the next roadworthiness check done they will also check to see that there are no outstanding fines and that the tax has been paid. You won't be able to get the test done until all the outstanding tax is paid. You will probably also get a fine too.


EDIT: It would be worth trying to find out if Turkey has a Statutory Off Road Notice (SORN) system similar to the one in UK. I hardly ever use my pick-up in the summer months and could do with not paying the road tax on it while it is sitting behind my house.

[hunnybunny]

Ok so I have made a start at Blogging..

I have no idea how to put a link here and I have no idea what I am meant to do with all of the boxes at the side of my blog because they all have big red arrows in them... xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[Cukurbagli]

Hi Hunny

Well I read your first entry and to start with I hope your injuries are better soon, geçmiş olsun. That must have been very painful.

You control your blog from the Community Blog option on the My Control Panel available through My Controls in the options bar in the top section of the screen. The boxes with red arrows in are content blocks into which you can put text or pictures. They stay the same (I think) for all pages of your blog. You don't have to use them but if used imaginatively they can enhance the look of your blog no end. You can edit and change their attributes in the Content Blocks Settings window of your control panel. In the Show Block column you can turn the block on or off, currently it looks as though you only have the calendar block turned on.

To include a link to your blog in your post signature block you have to use Your Blog Settings in the same Community Blog panel. When you click on Your Blog Settings this is the panel that you see (without the red numbers).



Just change the details to your own and in Your Blog Type (3) make sure that Local Blog is selected. Enable Friendly URLs and copy and paste Your Friendly URL name into your post signature block like you have done with your website link.

I think that's all there is to it. Hope I've got it right and that it all works, my blog is hosted elsewhere so I might be wrong about posting the link.

[hunnybunny]

Thanks Mr. C.

Think I will make a coffee before I tackle that.....x