My blog is three years old today

I started blogging officially on August 20, 2007, just a few weeks before I went to university. Now, just a few weeks before I enter my fourth and final year at the University of Bath, I’m pleased to say my site has come the distance with me.

My blog header is a photograph of the Assemblée Nationale ; the French Parliament.

Of course, the current incarnation of the site has not been the only one:

Like all rookies, I started out on Blogspot before moving to wordpress.com. Back then it was mainly a collection of articles I’d written in the print press.

After the site had a couple of breakthroughs (notably the ‘controversial’ review of the Sabb Election campaigns) I decided that for my 20th birthday it was time to “go it alone,” where I bought my first .co.uk domain and some hosting. Then, from scratch, I taught myself how to put everything together, and since then it has been my most marketable skill. The site then became too popular and the hosting company charged me extra.

That’s the technical side of things, but as you look back through the articles I hope there has been a marked improvement. You can also probably chart my politicisation.

So, what ideas do I have for Year Four? Well first of all I’m considering moving to hadleighroberts.com! Next, I think I’m going to devote more space to French politics, as there are hundreds of other blogs about British politics that are more widely read than mine.

I’d appreciate your comments on this post, as ever with any kind of feedback you can give.