Some time ago, Kim Barker told us she was taking a break from blogging.
Kim is one of my original followers, and one of the first I followed back.
https://cadburypom.wordpress.com/
She posted that she was ‘taking a hiatus’ in August.
But now, her emails are being returned as ‘unknown’ and I am genuinely worried about her.
If anyone has heard from Kim, please let me know. And if you have a valid email address for her, or her husband Tom, please ask her to put our minds at rest.
beetleypete 
I miss Kim’s presence too, hoping she’s okay, and that she returns to the blogging world, xx, C
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Me too, Cheryl. I will leave her to her privacy now, and wait for her return one day.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Sorry, I have no news or way of contacting her either, but I’ll share this post, in case anybody knows anything. It is one of the worries when you realise you have no way of contacting people who just seem to disappear… Thanks for bringing it up, Pete, and let’s hope it’s just a longer break than she anticipated.
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That is my hope too.
Thanks very much, Olga.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Pete, I have reached out to Kim three times by adding a comment to her last post. I am worried, too. She said all was well, just a hiatus. Like you, I miss her and want to know that’s she’s okay. Returned emails are worrisome.
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Thanks, Jennie. It would appear that her break from blogging is longer than any of us expected.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I just hope she is okay.
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That is sad. Sometimes old friends online suddenly stop writing and we wonder what happened.
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She did say she was having a blogging break, Arlene, but it has been a long time now.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Sorry, Pete. I don’t know them.
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That’s okay, Stevie.
Thanks, anyway.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have heard nothing either….I do hope she and her’s are okay. chuq
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We will have to wait and see if she decides to return to blogging, chuq.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I hope so….I miss her….chuq
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I have the yahoo email too but emails get returned. I think about her and Michel (Raistlin) often and miss them. Fingers crossed they are OK.
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I worry about them both too. Not much more we can do, sadly.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I also remember Kim’s post. As she used to have several posts a day, I can see why you’re concerned. This is one of the few downsides of blogging that I have found. People suddenly disappear. Sometimes they explain (it’s their business and not mine), but there is no closure without one. It’s like when a friend moves away; we need to be able to say goodbye. A couple of bloggers I have followed stated, “This is my last post,” but we’re left wondering why.
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Thanks, Pete. I understood that Kim might be away from the blog for a long time, but we were in occasional email contact, and my last one was returned by Yahoo. Hence my increased concern.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Of course, Kim left it open-ended as to how long her hiatus would be. So it could mean a few months, it could mean a year…
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Thanks, Brendan. I was concerned when an email was returned, but you are right.
Best wishes, Pete.
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🤔 Pete, I read her last blogging entry and she specifically said that she is taking a hiatus and asked everyone not to worry.
August till now is a very long time.
What you can do is see if she is active on social media (That is provided that she is on Facebook, Twitter, etcetera).
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Thanks, Renard. I am not on Facebook, and Kim only uses Twitter for blog posts. I think I will have to wait and see when she reappears.
Best wishes, Pete.
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nothing, but i hope we have a positive resolution
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Thanks, Beth. It feels as if she has been gone too long now.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I was thinking about her the other day too, I do hope she is OK x
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Me too, Ami. Fingers crossed that she reappears.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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You are right Pete…she told us she was taking a hiatus but this has been months now and she was so interactive – I hope all is OK with her
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I was okay until late October, then I started to worry.
Best wishes, pete.
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It’s especially hard when you are worried about someone and have no way to contact them.
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I may have an incorrect email address, Peggy. I will check again in the morning.
Best wishes, Pete.
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She always commented on my blog posts but there’s been silence since she said she was taking a break in August.
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Thanks, Mary. That’s a long break, where Kim is concerened.
Best wishes, Pete.
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She didn’t say how long she intended being away from blogging. Last time I took a break it went on for longer than I’d intended, though not for this long. It must be three months now. I don’t have any other way of getting in touch with her, unfortunately.
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I might be unduly concerned, but it is unusal for her. Thanks, Mary.
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No, not a word.
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Thanks, GP. I would just like to know she is okay.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I understand.
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Right. I was wondering about her too. Hopefully she is just taking a long and much deserved break.
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Fingers crossed for that, Pam.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I miss her bright posts. I hope you get a good response.
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I cannot get a response, Susanne. The email was sent back as an unknown address. That is worrying.
Best wishes, Pete.
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😔😔 I hope there’s an explanation and a good outcome.
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That is so kind of you, Pete, to be concerned about a blogger that has gone missing.
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I am always concerned, Darlene. Especially about someone I was so close to, like Kim.
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s always worrisome when a blogger ceases to blog. I hope you are able to get into contact with her, Pete.
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The email isn’t working, so I am worried now, David.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ve also been worried, Pete, but I have no answers. I do know that she’s been troubled in the past and I wonder if she has withdrawn as part of some kind of treatment. I kind of hope that’s what’s going on.
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Me too. Thanks, Lelia.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I was just wondering about her the other day. I hope she’s ok. I remember her saying she was taking a hiatus.
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Thanks, Jeanne. She was a blogging stalwart, and I am concerned about her.
Best wishes, Pete.
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