GO! Enjoy the digital rest BJ!
April 19th, 2008 by Jim & EmWell flowers our beloved founder Bridget Jones has decided to GO! offline and leave us here at GO! Smell the flowers and cyberspace as we know it 
We wish her all the very best in all her future endeavours and who knows, she maybe back oneday under another persona! Thanks for all your contributions Bridget 
We’ll remove BJ’s badge and we have decided to leave the number of founders open here at the garden - some will stay - some may move on and others may come aboard but we believe flexibility is the key!
Today in our local Dubai rag, Gulf news, front page news is how a new grass roots movement is underway where bloggers & crackberry users have agreed to GO! offline, even if only for a day. By cutting off from technology it is believed people can re engage in ‘reality’.
We recommend breaks from the garden and online to all flower smellers and reckon it is a balance.
So, comments welcomed here folks - let’s wish BJ all the best and what will you do to ensure your online activity is in moderation. Do tell - what is the balance for YOU?
TTFN Bridj’
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Me was not sure I got TTFN, so me googled it ha!
Tata for now?! What faith you demonstrate Jo! :p
Listen see, me an David, bin thinkink we av, an he says like that it’s better to gets small cans of peas instead of them dead big ones, an he is right in a way cos if you av a big car it won’t always park as easily when there are no spaces left an all, right aren’t I!
So we reckons, Aunty Bridget, that when youz is avin a proper fancy dinner party an that, wear your pink dress cos you looks right pretty in that you do!
Lots of love,
Elts & David
hey EJ
Have you like emailed her, mate… she wont know anything about your great advice.. cos I reckon she might not pop in for a bit see… and you would hate for her to go out to a right fancy dinner party in something that isnt right..
so SEND give her a email….
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Sent er one I did!
good on ya EJ
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Oh Crap!…
Cant comment to sad….
awwww!!!
Come on now my Chook, what’s this about sadness and speechlessnes? Give us a smile now, you more than anyone else know how hectic things are getting for me at the mo! I simply don’t have the time to carry on in the garden, as much as I would like to.
Here, just for you (no one else is allowed to watch lol!):
I hope this embed thing (finally) works!
BTW, does speechlessness exist?? If not, you guys know the drill, it’s just been copyrighted Bridget Jones ha! You can use at leisure against royalty fees!
Zut alors! It does not work! Jeez Deep, it’s time you leave forums to sort out these IT stuff in the garden itself ha!
Okay, the you tube link then:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGbnua2kSa8
Rather mushy, but hey that’s what lightweight founders (oops! I mean, EX-founders!) do best ha!
Cool link BJ - we’re glad you’ve dropped in to answer….
Jem xo
Oh my
now thats cool…
thank you so much my chook…
tearing up here..
Thank you my friend
hey Bridget, really sorry to see you go but as one of the poorest flower smellers I do understand the constraints. Hope you can come back sometime in the future, we loved your sassy comments
Hey, nice of you to stop by Pilgrims, Bridget had no clue you enjoyed her sassiness.
Hum, does that word exist? I’ll copyright just in case you know, cost of living is high in Dubai, you can’t snob any single dirham ha!
Sassiness © there!
Wish you the best with the book and the travels Pilgrims!
tata BJ…what happened?
Life happened Rehan!! :p
Going to get very busy with work, family and traveling mate. Thought it best to leave the Founder slot to someone who has more time to devote to the garden
I’ll miss you my dear Bridge!!! Thanks for everything you’ve taught me…
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you and me both Taylor
I’ll miss you too Sweety, so make sure you comment here regularly, you never know when I may happen to be reading and your comments will make me smile
Glad if I was able to help. Remember, Flowers like you here just the way you are and like your posts just the way they come! So more owls owwwww! :p
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Hey, nice of you to drop by with that emoticon Rufus
Great post on modesty btw girl! I was starting to despair that I was the only one who thought there’s sometimes way too much flesh-baring by chicks! Great minds think alike ha!
Now, any idea where I can get the kind of shorts your daughter hoped to get away with?
Will come in handy for a very select audience ha! 
Sorry to see you go Bridget. Though we got off to a slow start, I enjoyed reading your witty remarks.
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Nice to hear that Funkygirl
You hang in there now girl, you’ve got yourself a bright future with Flowers
We recommend breaks from the garden and online to all flower smellers and reckon it is a balance - re engage in reality
Eh, WTF, who is taking on line time so seriously? Get a grip.
I think founders will come and go in order to keep the site fresh and allow people to pursue personal projects. I said my good byes to Bridget in an e-mail, but I did ask her to pop in now and again if only for Elton’s sake.
Thats nice of you GIC…. and Eltonis going to be hit pretty hard…
If i hear anything I will let you know…
Hum!! Am I the only one to have figured out here that Elton does not exist and only ‘misses’ Bridget for Flowers cyber-entertainment?! :p Seeeee, he didn’t even turn up to wish me well ha!
Bad boy EJ bad boy! :p
Correct Confucius, there are personal projects lined up that demand my immediate attention.
BTW, now that I’ve seen Wawa, I’ll be very much looking forward to the wedding pics mate!
Elt is on safari at the moment….
Send his best!
Hmmm yes where is Elton he is noted by his absense…
thinking must have words with this fellow….
not a word…. very disapointed….
Elton on Safari…. now David would never allow that …
Kruger Park, South Africa see, proper upset we is now
Nice place. Good choice.
Au revoir Bridget.
although I’m not sure if you are going to read this if you have gone offline.
Goodbye Emma.
I totally respect her decision, but I’m saddened, as well. I was really looking foward to getting to know Bridget Jones.
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That’s sweet Emp
Shhh… Here’s a tip.. if you check out previous posts, you’ll know Bridget as well as the old-timers do.. shhhh that’s a secret!
Online
Offline
Our blogs
Are deliciously funtime
I’ve many-a-time thought why on earth I keep a blog, but at the end of the day, it’s fun, and I’m glad I decided to enter blogworld. Blogworld is mostly underground but for me, it’s an ‘accessory’ to my real life - and that is: ‘expression’.
Bridget Jones was a nice addition to the local UAE blogworld and she may have her reasons for going offline. No personal offence, but female bloggers can get emotional…I hope BJ returns.
Hey, nice of you I*maginate to stop by
Little Bridget is dead chuffed to be still remembered at the local UAE blog! It’s been close to 5 months since her last comment there!!
A bit puzzled how you make a link between emotions and my hectic real-life schedule at the mo girl.. but no offense taken in any case!
On a general note, emotions can be a very female thing and I say, we should not apologise for them - but embrace them to the fullest!! GO! Celebrate our feminity ha!
Hmmm, feminity?? OK, just in case, feminity © there!
Here Bridget’s fave ‘So Emotional’ song for ya girl, enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf69f5DxJB8
Take care, Bridget and do come by again soon.
Thanks so much for your support and tlc earlier this year when I really needed it
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Now now tlc, what are people gonna think mate?
Do we care? Ha! 
Glad if I was able to help Arv, and happy to see you back on your feet.
That pic about lion and cats mate, I just gotta tell!! You had it there too when I just stumbled upon Flowers ha! You had asked whether we saw ourselves as lions or cats. Bridget said she both RRROAARSS and purrrrsss.. depends on the mood and the company!
And that’s how the love story with Flowers started! Well, that and some initiation to British sarcasm ha! :p
Group hugs all round to BJ…
She may not get these messages but we’ll email her the link all the same…..
Thanks for the messages of support people.
Jeez guys, the way you say ’support’, you make it sound like I have a terminal cancer on something lol!!! :p
Not fair BJ, you invited me over here & encouraged me to apply for the blog idol & now you have quit it. Not fair.
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I guess she just passed you the baton DG, you still have the rest of the founders here.
I’m truly sorry that you feel that way DG. It makes me feel bad to read your words. Really.
I invited you along because Flowers needed a muslim perspective on things and you provide it very well. More than the information you share with us, the way you handle the thorns and the attacks on your faith - never reciprocating with an insult, never ‘raising your voice’, never being disrespectful - is the most beautiful example you give us of what Islam teaches.
You don’t need Bridget to blossom here mate, you already have the respect and support of many. Don’t feel alone without her, your faith will give you the strength
Who knows, maybe in the bigger scheme of life, Bridget’s role was to bring you here?
Ho Hum
La de Dar
What can you say? I guess I should have spelt her name properly more often! See ya Bridget - will miss you mate.
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LOL Mike, I found Brigid and Brojitte very kewl
You take care now and go on delighting Flowers with those awesome videos!
Er… You of course know I left just to give you more work editing that video ha! :p
Maybe BJ will be a regular in the garden - like our very own Urban Pagan?
Either way - the gate is ALWAYS open!
Guys, I can’t be in the garden at the mo, I am biziiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii !! I’ve been trying to tell you this for the last two months ha! Pay some attention will ya! :p
Talking of UP, where’s Gary when you need him?! Gary, what kind of manners are that?! You don’t stop by to wish Bridget well?!! Where’s all the British PC-ness gone?! Come now, come cyber-kiss Bridget goodbye, you know you want to ha! :p
Remember what you told me when you left btw? Granted, our reasons for leaving are totally different, but the same words apply: it’s been ACE cyber-knowing you! (b)
And here’s a secret as I leave: Chook and I have ended up considering you as our-lil-boy-who-sometimes-must-be-cuddled-sometimes-spanked-ha!
Did you enjoy Bridget’s last spanking? :p
OK! Enough fluff Lightweight EX-Founder Bridget! Time to leave the floor to Heavyweight Founders .. you know, the type who’ll entertain the garden with tales of their exotic Thai vacations and other such heavyweight matters ha..! :p
shame your going
do pop back though eh?
G’Day Pagan
Just wanted to say I always thought you hard a soft spot for our chook BJ hey mate
I’ll be looking out for your new range of trendy ‘blue soups’ in the local Sainsbury’s as this is obviously the project you’re leaving us to work on…. what else could drag you away?
You’re in luck - Elt (but mostly David) shops at Sainsbury’s too so they’ll see you’re smiling face gleaming at them from the shelves every time they walk down the aisle!!!
Glad you were able to google ttfn - sorry - sometimes forget in whose presence i speak.
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Well thats the last time I go on holiday.
I am really sad to see you go Bridget, you have become an integral part of flowers and I will really miss you.
Let me know what it’s like in the real world eh?
Take care