About

This is a current snapshot of my life. I have always enjoyed writing and have hundreds of small notebooks cluttering up the house, so in April 2013 I felt that the obvious solution was to start a blog.

Since then, Suzie Speaks has grown beyond all expectations. I love the people and the community and I’m not being melodramatic when I say it has been the best form of therapy I have ever had. It has changed my life in ways I never could have imagined and I was able to leave my job and work as a blogger and Social Media Manager full-time.

My posts reflect my mood and experiences and cover topics ranging from books, film, thoughts, daily life, teaching, friendship, relationships, things I find amusing, my adventures around my beloved city of Birmingham and my travel experiences. I blog about my life, my loves, my family and friends.

I’m a thirty – seven year old former teacher from England. I live with The Bloke – my fiance (and a very patient man) who has been my partner-in-crime for a very long time… and our elderly cat. I am in the process of changing my life and becoming self-employed and I am gradually figuring out what I should be doing with my time.

There are several pages that you may find interesting and can be found in the menu.

Blogging Tips: While I have only been in the blogosphere for a few years (yes, I’m using that word), I have included a few hints and tips that I have learned that may be useful. You’ll be able to find posts on everything from increasing your traffic, comments and likes, to self-censorship, recycling content and using social media groups.

Birmingham Reviews: An overview of places, restaurants, cocktail bars and experiences in my adopted city!

Social Media Management: A break down of my Social Media Management options for bloggers who need a social media boost!

Sponsorship: Want to sponsor Suzie Speaks? There are several different packages you can purchase, from monthly sponsorship, ‘Blog of the Day’ and hosting blog parties.

 

You can also find me on various social media accounts:

Twitter and Tumblr: @suzie81blog

Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/suzie81speaks

Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/suzie81speaks

Instagram: http://www.pinterest.com/suzie81speaks

 

 

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596 thoughts on “About”

  1. Thank you for visiting my blog, Suzie. I hope you’ll come again.
    I’m busy with tomorrow’s story for my ‘Story a Day for a Week in May’ so I hope you’ll enjoy that one too.
    Thanks,
    Christine

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  6. Thank you for stopping by my blog! 🙂 I have read some of your posts and I love it already. I’ll be stopping by in the future to see what else you’ve had on your mind.

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  12. Thanks for stopping by my blog – I wish I had seen yours before I picked my 11 Liebster folks! lovely words and images here.

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  14. Hey 🙂 thanks for being one of the first people to ‘like’ my very first post on my new blog. I have no idea how you found it but seeing that someone did, and so quickly, made me happy.

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  19. Thanks for visiting and liking my blog and, by so doing, introducing me to yours. Took a tour of many of your posts, and love the way you write about what, as you say, you feel like at the time! I’ll definitely check it out often!

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  22. Hey there,

    Thank you for stopping by at my blog!

    Absolutely love the “voice” in this blog! Hope to read more quirky fun posts from you! You’ve earned yourself a follower. 🙂

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  24. Keep figuring out your life with a healthy mix of trying new things! I appreciate your visit, stop in anytime.

    Take care,
    Jeff
    Redo…

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  25. thanks for stopping by today, so that I could find you. We have teaching in common–I’m a retired middle school (7th and 8th grades) teacher.

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  32. I think it’s wonderful that you are keeping a sort of public journal. I personally find writing very therapeutic, and it’s so great to get comments and encouragement from others. I will follow you! 🙂 Thanks for liking my latest post, I hope it resonates with you in some way. Cheers.

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  33. I was a middle school and elementary teacher, then I became a special needs preschool teacher. I did not make the government goal of gettting my Master’s in what I was teaching. So now I am a hard working middle aged crazy woman at a car parts distribution center (i.e. factory!) Thanks for checking out my stories. I enjoyed what I read today and am following you now!

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    • Hi there! Thank you for the comments on some of my posts, I’m really pleased that you enjoyed them.

      In the UK we don’t need a masters to teach (thank god). I’ll certainly be stopping by again!!!

      All the best!

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  35. thanks for liking my posts.. I expect your comments too because you are a teacher you can give some good feedback about my writing..:)

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  36. Thanks for liking one of my posts recently. I find your blog to be quite interesting and love the kitty photos.

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  38. Suzie, first off thank you so much for stopping by my blog and “liking” my current post about Space Mountain. I hope you find reasons to visit again in the future. I was 30 yrs old when I quit being a kid, and started to grow up. You have made significant inroads to growing up, you have a job you enjoy and a passion for ways to express yourself. Good luck and much success for you in the future. Take care, Bill

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  39. Thank you for the ‘like’ on my post at Minkyweasel World Suzie. Yours looks like being a great blog too from what I’ve read so far. Don’t apologise for the content, some of the best blogs are centred around one’s personal life and experiences, that is why they are interesting. I shall continue dropping in to see what’s new in your life.

    Shirley Anne x

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  41. hey susie, nice blog. i like the look and the open theme and happy to see you are a teacher too. i look forward to reading more and thanks for reading mine – beth

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  42. Thanks for the follow, Suzie! The blog will be update often now, and also I might be doing some more actual writing on there. But thanks again, and sweetsauce work!

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  43. Thanks so much for visiting my blog, Tide Line Still Life. I enjoyed perusing your site, too! Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

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      • Wow – a proper subject then!!! The first year is always a tough one. I’ve been teaching for about seven years now, and I’ve found that while the pressure never decreases, it’s easier to handle over time. Do you enjoy it?

      • hahaha music and drama are proper subjects! Sometimes it can be hard to convince the parents of such, and even the kids…but they are just as important! And a ton of fun =)

        haha I love it =) I’ve wanted to be a teacher since I was in the 3rd grade =)

        Although, teaching in Sweden is much easier compared to teaching anywhere else, no extra curriculars, and the time they give you to plan/mark etc. is actually almost enough…so of course I end up staying after school for 2-3 hours, but I rarely have to take work home =)

  47. Suzie, thank you for the like on my blog. I am really enjoying yours too. I just read the Fat Disney Princess piece and was fascinated by what you wrote and the comments. It is only the princess films that strike a nerve with me because there have been plenty without the “perfect woman” in it, although those are mostly with animals. However they do perpetuate that the good people are pretty/handsome and the bad people are ugly/fat such as Jafar, Cruella, and Hades. In any event, I’m going to follow you because you give me things to think about. I hope you enjoy my journey as well. See you around…

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      • Yes, I do have some questions. Thanks so much for the offer.

        Another strange coincidence is that my character’s name is Susan, called Susie by her family. She’s Guyanese-born (like me) who migrated to England in 1967 when she was fifteen and settled in Birmingham with her Guyanese-born mother and English stepfather.

        From what I’ve gleaned from my research, there was a City of Birmingham College of Education during the period (1971-1974) Susan studied for her Certificate of Education.

        Can you confirm this for me? Also, was the teachers training course for a period of two years or three years?

        I’m a stickler for getting my historical facts correct.

      • I’m not sure about the training years because I was born in 1981 and qualified in 2005, but I’m sure if you google it then I’m sure there will be lots of information….

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