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Premier Digital Awards

11/9/2018

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Thanks to your nominations and support on this blog, last weekend I took a trip down to London for the Premier Digital Awards. Hosted at The Brewery in The Barbican, I won ‘Runner Up’ of ‘Young Blogger of the Year’!
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I went with both my parents, and we were seated at a table of other finalists in different categories. We had very posh but delicious food, made conversation and contacts, and laughed a lot too. It was so amazing to be in the same room as so many individuals and organisations that inspire me; editors of Premier Youth and Children’s Work Magazine, TLG, YFC, Lily Jo, More Precious. It was a strange mix of feeling slightly out of place - a sense of inadequacy - yet the feeling of worthiness and pride to be there.
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'butternut squash velour with confit chicken wing'
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'lamb rump, parmesan crusted breast of lamb, parsnip puree, king oyster mushroom, caramelised shallots, dauphinoise potatoes, red cabbage'
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'pineapple and ginger gateaux, pineapple laces, pineapple ketchup, rum jellies and toasted pineapples in spiced golden rum'
My category was one of the last. I had seen many I mentioned above either win their category or get runner up. I started to feel a little shaky and nervous, but still excited. The hosts, Faith Child and Maria Rodrigues, introduced the ‘Young Blogger of the Year Category’ and read out the five finalist names. When mine was read out, my whole table let out a loud cheer… especially my parents! The next thing I know, my name has been called for Runner Up and I’m walking my best in my heels towards the stage to receive my certificate and have a photo taken. 
The winner of my category was Alisha of 'Writerield', and since the Awards night we have been getting to know each other over Twitter! 


‘The honest bit’
The Awards night was a perfect example of just having to fight the enemy away. Honestly, I often feel like ‘second best’, like people’s second option, like ‘plan B’. So when I got the award of runner up, even with the adrenaline, pride, and excitement to text those closest to me who were eagerly waiting, I still felt the enemy say to me, “you’ve literally got the prize for being second best".
It was in this time that I had to fight the enemy with the truths. Only a day or two before, someone had sent me a prophetic word about how I have nothing to prove and nothing to protect because I am who I am, and those few words really helped me. I also took a step back and had a reality check that I had got further than so many other amazing bloggers. I reminded myself of all the people that had messaged me kind words, congratulated me and told me that they’re proud of me


Thank you
I really want to thank everyone who nominated me. I don’t know who did, but thank you.
Thank you to everyone who has written kind words on my social media posts, to my parents for (literally and loudly) cheering me on, to Premier Digital for having me, to all my readers, and finally, a ‘thank you’ to 'Grandad in the sky', who started my love of writing many many years ago.





​- Rebecca 

2 Comments
Kevin Baldwin
11/9/2018 01:33:45 pm

Congratulations and a well written blog, hope you have seen the photos on Premier Facebook page, there is a great one of you! on an encouraging note a) you were the runner up and got a logo to put on your website, b) you were in a group of 5 bloggers nominated to win ,so second place was great c) I think they said over 500 nominations so just to get nominated is a win.
Anyway I hope it was encouraging!

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Rebecca Rammell
11/9/2018 05:33:52 pm

Thank you so much! Yes - I have seen the photos :)
I know this - it was just the Enemy taking any opportunity he can get! Thank you again :)

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