During my extended Summer break I was able to spend more time with friends in the village in Spain. We spent a lot of time together, laughing, eating and drinking, and going on a few trips. One evening, at the village bar, we were sitting outside talking nonsense as usual, and generally having a good time. We...

I wrote two blog post in August, and zero in September. How bad am I?! For those who follow along, I extended my Summer hiatus into September. I had the opportunity for more "me" time, so I jetted back to Spain for a few weeks and then returned late September to get my head down and work on a few projects which were...

I wonder when "people" will realise that taking videos (and photos) on your mobile device should be done in wide mode, rather than tall. So many News websites now utilise crowd-sourced video content when reporting stories, but the content can be so awkward on the eye. Taking a video in portrait (tall/vertical)...

Guess who's back?! Yes, that's right, it's me. By way of explanation, I took a step back from blogging and social media. Not for any specific reason, other than life interfered -- in a positive way. At the start of July I transported myself to Spain for a few weeks. We are very lucky (having worked hard for years),...

I try to do my best with my technology stack, by ensuring it meets my own morals and standards for life. I do this via a combination of informed choices; supporting independent developers; self-hosting. A combination of these help me feel I am doing the right thing. What is the Right thing?That is the million-dollar...

Last night I received an email from one of the large supermarkets. It was a product recall. I've never had such an email before, but it was quite clear that I had bought the product. I wondered how they knew, but quickly realised they would have all my purchase data via my loyalty card. Reading further into the...

She may well be correct, but let's have some context. I live on the outskirts of a small village, which has one road in. There's no out unless you want to drive into the sea, so you turn around and come back the way you came to leave the village. My house is off this road, and my driveway is just over 500 feet (155...

I had my first ever mention on a Spanish online radio/podcast show tonight. I'm feeling very "international" 😊 Esta noche me han mencionado por primera vez en un programa de radio o podcast online español. Me siento muy "internacional" 😊

Over on James’ Coffee Blog he has a Blogger Archetype quiz. I thought it would be fun and interesting to answer the ten simple questions to analyse my blogging style and character in the community! The results are in: You are a Author You love writing and have a growing backlog of posts on your website! Words are...

Read time: 4 minutes. 927 Words I'm old enough to have seen the Internet become a thing. From the early days (for me) of simple emails and web pages, and squealing dial-up modems connecting to the web, to what we have now. Over that time things have gotten much more complex, useful, pleasing, and fast. We now have...

Hello follower(s?), I'm just checking into say I have been crazy busy for several days -- hardly a moment on the information super highway. I've been away a from home, at two different events. Very long days, and short sleeps have only afforded me a few stolen moments to check in. My health-handcuff (fitbit!)...

I scrubbed the oven this morning until it looks brand new (almost). I've twice walked past and opened the door just to admire it How sad am I? Simple things. Haha