{"id":29162,"date":"2021-10-08T12:28:22","date_gmt":"2021-10-08T11:28:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/?p=29162"},"modified":"2021-12-21T15:54:25","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:54:25","slug":"blogon-2021-the-one-where-i-ended-up-sober-in-a-nightclub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pinkoddy.co.uk\/blog\/2021\/10\/08\/blogon-2021-the-one-where-i-ended-up-sober-in-a-nightclub\/","title":{"rendered":"BlogOn 2021 – The One Where I Ended up Sober in a Nightclub!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

BlogOn<\/a> is the extremely well organised blog conference by Laura (TiredMummyofTwo<\/a>) and her team. It was originally hosted in Manchester over the May Bank Holiday weekend but this was the \u201cToy\u201d version in Bracknell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Attending Due to the Community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Hands up I felt that my boys are too old to be interested in the toys so only really attended so that I could catch up with people. As it turns out there were for a few interesting products there suitable for them. Also I doubted that I would learn anything new that I would actually use. After 10 years I am a bit stuck in my ways. Thing is not only did I put things into practice but I did it straight away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sure enough though it was the community that really made BlogOn 2021, just as it has all the other BlogOns<\/a>. It was great to catch up with people but also to meet new ones. Also to just hear how other people have been getting on and be listened to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At Blogon Wear what you Like<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Turns out my evening attire made me look like a Minion (yellow top and dungarees) but when this was pointed out to me I just didn\u2019t care. I have never felt more comfortable around people. It may have been pointed out a few times that I was wearing my Crocs too – they were just perfect for the whole event – including my morning swim the next day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sober in a Nightclub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I did think that I would slope off early from the after party as it was the first time out sober in the evening without my husband. But as it turns out I was having lots of fun. It was actually the first time I had danced (properly) whilst being sober since I was a child.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayley (DownsideUp<\/a>) convinced me to go to the nightclub. Again I thought how out of place I would feel. But actually it was just a lot of fun. A lot of the BlogOn attendees had gone through, and even looked after our drinks when on the dance floor. Oh and the inflatables lol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In fact I had such a good time that I did a lateral flow test when I got home. My throat was so sore from all the singing loudly at the top of my voice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What you Can Expect from BlogOn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Of course it was also everything you would come to expect from BlogOn – great food including the cake – catering for everyone; accessibility, a great venue, superb goody bag as well as great, user-friendly sessions, a raffle and the Toy Awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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