300,000 views & a thank you giveaway..

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I recently hit 300,000 views on my blog, a massive milestone and something I can’t really comprehend! 300,000 times someone has clicked onto my website to read what I have to say!

I have made great friendships through sharing my experiences on here, and can’t count the number of times I’ve received emails or messages from readers telling me they can relate to certain aspects of my ‘story’ or providing advice and reassuring me that everything will work out in the end. It’s a great support network and whether you read my blog because you can relate, because you’re just curious about the topics I discuss and story I share, or to just see some photos of the places we all know and love, I’m grateful for everyone who clicks onto http://www.livingtheturkishdream.com and interacts with me.

As a teeny, tiny thanks, I’m doing a giveaway. The prizes aren’t anything too exciting, just small token thank you’s.

There are 3 main prizes, to signify each 100,000 views. Since the majority of people who read my blog presumably have an interest in Turkey, all the prizes are Turkish/holiday themed.

The first prize is these 3 necklaces with a Turkish ‘evil eye’ or ‘nazar boncuğu’ theme – one is a small gemstone, the other is a Hamsa (also known as the Hand of Fatima) which is thought to provide protection from the evil eye, and the third in the shape of an eye with the famous blue bead in the middle, also thought to protect the holder from evil. These are really dainty and cute and a definite reminder of good old Turkey, you can’t go anywhere without seeing the nazar there, people hang them in houses, lay them into pavements, pin them on their children’s clothes, on cars… everywhere.  I love these necklaces so much I think I’ll have to go and buy some for myself!
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The 2nd prize is another with a nazar theme, one of the many blue glass stones, you can never have too many of these in your house! A pair of sparkly earrings with a nazar design, and a bracelet to match.
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The 3rd prize is one of the below, the winner can chose which they prefer and I’ll make it to suit them. Either a mounted, glittery map of Turkey, with small gems stuck onto whichever resorts or cities of the country that mean something to you. Mine has a heart over Fethiye, since that is my favourite place in the world. Perhaps you had a special holiday in a particular area, perhaps Istanbul holds your heart or you have a long distance relationship with someone in another part of the country? It’s a good piece to display on the wall and a constant reminder of Turkey and just where those special memories were made.
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The other choice is a mounted, personalised word cloud, it will be totally unique to you with family names, hotel names or words that remind you of your holidays. Shapes, colours, words and fonts can all be edited to suit you and the things that are important to you. Another lovely piece to display on the wall and remind you of your holidays.
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There will also be 5 photo key rings sent out as mini-prizes.

To enter, all you have to do is comment on this blog post – it has to be on here directly (scroll down and click leave comment). I’ll choose the winners at random using a random number/name generator.   Winners will be chosen after 8pm on Sunday 15th March and will be announced on here via a new post. I know there are people who read my blog from all over the world, but the giveaway will only be open to UK & Ireland residents due to postage costs overseas.

A little disclaimer, I paid for these prizes with my own money, they were not given to me. There is no fee to enter and winners will be chosen entirely at random, it is not a competition, just a lucky draw.

Thank you all so much once again, and good luck.

193 thoughts on “300,000 views & a thank you giveaway..”

  4. Absolutely love all of your blogs so much. Always put a smile on my face. Keep going with the amazing blogs you are doing so well with them, love it. xx

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  5. ı love all of your posts dannı ıts great to see meetıng someone on holıday ıt turkey and fallıng ın love can happen to more that one person

    hope berkay ıs ok ın the army and your count down jars are goıng well

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    • I giggled when I read this because you’re obviously using a Turkish keyboard or phone haha, I can never find the normal ‘i’ either 😉 Thank you for your comment! He’s ok, making a dent in the marbles, slowly but surely 😉 x

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  8. I love your blogs as much as I love Turkey. Feel like I know you even though we haven’t met. Shared your sad times and your happy times with you. I think all your readers can not wait for your reunion with Berkay, once he has completed his army service. Keep writing the blogs x x

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  10. Love your blogs Danni, can remember when you first started them, wow how your followers have grown. Keep those blogs coming.

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  13. Danni I always look forward to reading your blogs. I hope the next few months go quickly for you and you and Berkay can settle down and make a future together x

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  15. LOVE READING ALL ABOUT YOUR LIFE IN TURKEY SAME AS YOU I AM MARRIED TO A TURKISH MAN AND HAVE HAD YOUR LIFE STYLE FROM VILLIAGE LIFE TO ALL THE VILLIAGE WOMEN GOING TO THE LOCAL SPAR TOGATHER FROM SHEEP MILKING SO I KNOW HOW YOU ARE FELLING . NOW I HAVE BEEN DOING MY OWN TURKISH COOKING SITE AS WELL THE LAST 8 MONTHS NOT AS MANY AS YOU BUT HOPEFULLY GET A THOUSAND MEMBERS FOR SUMMER ITS GETTING CLOSER SO KEEP CARRY ON WITH YOUR STORIES
    ALL THE BEST XX

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  19. Love reading your blogs Danni and its nice to be able to sympathise with someone in a similar boat to myself. Keep the blogs coming 🙂 and I hope the days hours minutes and seconds go fast for you and you can soon be back in the arms of your Turkish delight ❤ xx

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  21. Your blogs have made me smile, laugh or shed a tear. I’ve been coming to Turkey since 1993. It got under my skin in 1993 and that feeling of being totally at home has never left me. Reading your blogs takes me back and makes me remember the people I have met over the years, the stories they have told me about their lives, and the friendships I have made, even the meals I have enjoyed. Thank you for that. Please continue with them.

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  22. Love to hear all your news and photos of your times in Fethiye and back home. Feel as if I know you Berkay and Boncuk personally after reading all your blogs of your times together in Turkey and on tbe happy timea alent with you in England. Hope you will soon be together here again. Xx

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  23. Hi Dani, I think it’s lovely that you have decided to give these creative pieces to people that have a love for Turkey, I always read your blog when it appears on my timeline, it’s interesting to read about different parts of Turkey and see the real background. My family and I have been visiting Içmeler for years, now me and my friend are going back this Summer, cannot wait! I hope time passes quickly for you and Berkay to be reunited Xo

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    • Thanks Gina, I wish I could give some better bigger prizes but unfortunately not, I thought the things I can make might be a good option, someone might appreciate them 🙂 Thank you for always reading and for the lovely comment. x

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  24. Such a lovely thing to do Danni. I so look forward to reading your posts and got my daughter reading them too. She loves trying out all the recipes you posted and everyone have been delicious. I hope time is passing quickly for you here in England so you will soon be reunited with Berkay and Bonkuc. Keep up the good work.

    Dianne

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    • Aww thats lovely Dianne, glad the recipes turned out well! I’ve been neglecting my blog a bit lately, I’ll have to write a few more recipes if I can remember them, my Turkish cooking is a bit rusty now! Thanks x

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  25. Love reading your blog,seeing your pictures and reading about your life with Berkay ,keep up the good work and thank you

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  27. Danni, what a wonderful gesture, although it is you that deserves a prize for sharing your lives with us. Your ever descriptive blogs keep us all interested, you have a way with words that pulls us in with you. You also tell a story with your photographs. With or without a prize, I will continue to read and like your blogs – Thank you from all of us xx

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  28. I’m sure that, like me, people feel as if you are a family member and really care about the things that happen in your life x

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  29. Hey although I never comment I do love reading your blog and it always makes me smile 🙂 keep them coming 🙂

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  31. Always love reading your posts and they’re lways so insightful!! Keep posting because I love having new posts to read when I’m hope from
    Work ❤️

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  33. Keep on Blogging Danni, It’s great to read all about your life and experiences here in the UK and in Turkey. It makes me feel close to a wonderful country when I can’t be there! xxx

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  34. i love reading your blog as you tell us of places we haven’t been to yet. We love chalis and fethiye. Please keep up the good work. We know berkay and boncuk are proud of you x

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  35. Omg can’t believe it’s only at 300,000 I love reading your blog every time you post a new one am reading it as soon as I see it. Your blogs always make me think of my times in Turkey and how amazing it is and the amazing people I have met there

    Love your blog so much I re-reffered all of them because they are so great

    Thanks

    Kim xxx

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  37. I love reading your blogs Danni, they give me hope that my relationship could be as strong as you and berkay. I love fethiye and relate to lots of your blogs. Well done on reaching 300000 x

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  38. danni fantastic blog love all your pictures especially the sunsets. So pleased you have carried on now you are back in the UK. Love your sensible comments about everything Turkish. Well done.

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  39. Hi Dani

    I love your blogs 😊 I’ve never lived in Turkey but would love to one day. I’m married to a Turkish guy and we now live together in the UK but for the first 2 and a bit years of our relationship we lived in different countries and only saw each other 4 weeks a year so I completely relate to how to must feel now. Stay strong and u will be back together soon. This song came on my iPod today, it always makes me think of how I felt when I had to leave my hubby and go back to the uk

    I’m sure you can relate to it too xx

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  40. I’ve been following your blog for so long now, and each time I’ve seen a new post, I drop everything I’m doing to read. Your positive outlook and how open you are with your story inspires so many people, thank you for continuing to share your story with us. I love this idea of a giveaway😊 xx

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  41. Hi Danni,
    I’m so glad you started to write this blog, I get so excited when I get an email letting me know you’ve uploaded a new post. You gave me inspiration to start own blog and to visit fethiye. So thank you 🙂
    Lots of love, Rose X

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  46. i have enjoyed reading your blogs and following your story from the beginning. Love love the photos you post, you have a special talent for blogging. All the best for your future x

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  49. Danni what lovely gifts but you really didn’t need to do this – your blogs are enough! I think it’s very brave of you to share your experiences and life in Turkey with us all. I love to hear about you, Berkay and Boncuk and really fee for you all that you had to be split up while Berkay does his army service. Keep well and keep us updated xxx

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    • Aww thanks Karen, I wanted to! 🙂 I do get nervous about sharing sometimes, always a little scary putting life out there for others to see, judge and pass comment on, but I do try to be as honest as possible. x

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