UK Blog Awards 2019: those F-bomb moments
One evening in September, my other-half and I were sitting in our kitchen with a cup of tea after work. While checking my email, I saw something which caused me to let out a loud F-bomb: I’d received a message to let me know that someone had nominated Later Levels for a UK Blog Award.
A similar event occurred two months later. I was sitting in a three-hour long presentation recently when my phone alerted me to a new email. In case it was something to do with work, perhaps a notification that one of the IT systems had gone down, I had a quick look to see what was going on and what I found caused me to utter another F-bomb under my breath. At least I thought it was under my breath – but a colleague turned around to laugh at me so I maybe wasn’t as quiet as I thought (oops).
You see, I found out last week that Later Levels had been put through to the second stage of the UK Blog Awards with ten other sites in the ‘Gaming’ category. My other-half swears blind that he had nothing to do with it and I have absolutely no idea who the extremely kind person was who submitted the original nomination. I’m still in a state a shock and it’s incredibly hard to believe that a blog which started as a bit of fun, and something I don’t intend to turn into anything serious or a career, has received that kind of recognition.
Each category in the competition is being judged by one expert and one blogger judge, and their scorecards account for 60% of the overall vote. The other 40% is down to the public so that’s where you guys come in. You can make your selection by heading to the UK Blog Awards website, clicking on a category, and then clicking on the heart symbol next to your favourite entry. You can also find out more about the sites and links by clicking on the ‘i’ icons.
So is this a post to ask everyone reading to vote for Later Levels? I’d be lying if I said no. But then it also wouldn’t be the compete truth if I said yes.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter who you vote for as long as you vote. These annual awards are a celebration of blogging, the community that surrounds it, and the whole lot of good we can do with the power of our words. Whoever comes out on top in our category, they’ve helped show the world that video games can be more than simply entertainment and colourful pixels on a screen – and it’s an absolute honour to even be mentioned in such amazing company.
So whether Later Levels makes it through the second stage or not, I’m happy. I’ll keep blogging regardless, keep collaborating with you awesome lot on community projects, keep playing video games and keep enjoying everything that comes from our hobby. And f**k me if that isn’t the best thing about the UK Blog Awards.
Kim View All
Video game lover, Later Levels blogger and SpecialEffect volunteer. Big fan of wannabe pirates and fine leather jackets.
Already done!
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Thanks so much! 😘
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Amazing! Well done!
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Thanks a lot, Will! 😀
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I’d say it’s well-deserved. You’ve done so much to help the folks in this community get connected with each other, and you’re always supportive of all of our endeavors. Good luck in the competition, and I think it’s safe to say that we’re all proud of you regardless of how it turns out!
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You’re always so kind – thanks so much, Ian. The best thing about this whole award is that regardless who wins, I get to keep doing what I’m doing and working with everybody I’ve met here. 😘
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Congratulations! Definitely well deserved I best cast my vote now 😁 well done
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Aw thank you… too kind. ❤
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Congratulations! Very much well-deserved!
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Thanks so much for the kind words! 😀
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Great use of F-bomb! 🤣
I actually accidentally found this out before this post. Another blogger on the ballot was Tweeting for support so I clicked the link to help out. Then I was happily shocked to see that Kim of Later Levels was also on the ballot. Sorry other dude, but I had to vote for Later Levels instead, haha. I hope you win! You are a great source of awesomeness in the blogging community, eh 😁
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Hooray for switching loyalties!!
Seriously though, thanks for the support lovely lady. 😘
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Just voted! That’s amazing ♥ I wish the States had something similar hehe.
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Hmm… maybe we should start one up… 🤔
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Voted. When are the winners announced?
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Not until April, so there’s a way to go yet! But the finalists are due to be announced at the beginning of January so we won’t be in suspense for too much longer. 😉
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