Collared Doves
Collared doves seem to be making a significant comeback here: this morning, there were 15 perched on the playground fence. And not …
Yet More Great Decisions
I got rid of Koken and managed to recreate the gallery using my own code: a very repetetive slog, but not overtaxing. …
Really, Netflix?
Got an e-mail from Netflix this morning regarding new profile icons: “Our new profile icons are inspired by all the TV programmes …
Koken Broken
Koken is all very nice, but it really is so slow. Plus, it provides no way to clear its cache, and this …
Coup De Grass
Well, after a wonderful 46 days break, I’ve finally had to mow the lawns again. The grass is slowly recovering from its …
How Are The Mighty Fallen? Not yet, It Seems
Noticed this in Chapeltown the other day. Access was the first credit card I ever owned, back in 1973 – and we …
Modern Life
Courtesy of Private Eye (with Ozymandius corrected to Ozymandias…)
Corona, Vale…
After many years of stout service, I’ve finally had to give up with the UR1 post-crown. Since the beginning of the year, …
Second Home?
Still the hot, dry weather continues, so an impromptu visit to Ladybower Inn seeing as we were in the area (well, Hillsborough…). …
The Art Of Judicious Decision Making
About a week after completing the move to the W3C template, I happened across Bootstrap Studio, and it looked rather funky. So …
Got A Semi On
England reach the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1990 after beating Sweden 2-0. Amazing stuff. First time I’ve watched …
Thai Festival
Still the sunny spell spell continues, so why not pay a visit to the Thai Festival at Manchester? A two-day event at …
Matlock Bath
We’re in an amazing sunny spell at the moment, so off to give the Heights of Abraham a whirl. The station car …
Just 3 Words
Always nice to discover something new and useful. Having read this article today, I’ve been having a play with What3Words, and it …
Random World Cup Reflections
Having watched most first-round and a few second-round matches, I think it’s fair to say that no team has been outstanding. So …
“Wish You Were Here”
Now this is what makes Photoshop worthwhile! Posted on Twitter.
Time For A Change
Having settled on a template for the website for some long time, I thought it might be interesting to look at revamping …
Mistle Thrushes Are Back
Well, one is. Had a visit to the back lawn yesterday afternoon. Problem is, new neighbours two doors down have two cats …
Affinity Photo
After using (“a version of”) Photoshop CS6 for many years, I decided to go legit. But at Adobe’s prices (over £100 a …
Flamborough
A drive over to Bridlington on a sunny Bank Holiday Sunday… Set off early (7am) and quiet motorways all the way to …
Only Just Discovered Google Reverse Image Search
Having tried in vain to identify the location of a series of photos showing a castle, and only coming up with that …