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July 25, 2020

I wish I’d shared this with Fi last week

Topic: Family   Tags: Fiona, Happiness, Matthew McConaughey

Now, I'm not one for celebs or motivational speachy mumbo-jumbo. But, errrmmm .... try watching this. What have you got to lose? A few mins during lockdown? Matthew McConaughey - "This Is Why You're Not ... Continue Reading

July 19, 2020

Where does it go from here? Is it down to the lake I fear?

Topic: Expat   Tags: 1982, Election2020, Haircut100, LovePlusOne, Trump

Not literally, of course. ... Continue Reading

July 19, 2020

Fast or slow?

Topic: Admin   Tags: Cloudflare, FastOrSlow, Performance

This site hasn't been set-up long. I've been busy with work, there's been Covid, and a few other life's hassles, the sort we all have to contend with, from time to time. Subsequently, my blog development has taken a ... Continue Reading

July 17, 2020

My sister, Fiona

Topic: Family   Tags: Fiona, RIP

Fiona Gabrielle Houlston (née Bliss) - Mar 1967 to Jul 2020. Fiona, You were the most kind, supportive and fantastic sister. I loved you so much. I miss you, desperately. The only silver lining, finally, ... Continue Reading

June 25, 2020

Removing Google Analytics

Topic: Admin   Tags: Analytics, Fathom, Privacy

I have taken the decision to remove Google Analytics from my websites and also from sites I manage for others. I will no longer collect browsing data about you and send it to Google. Google may not charge for its ... Continue Reading

March 31, 2020

Still plenty to-do, but optimizations so far

Topic: Admin   Tags: FastOrSlow, Lighthouse, Optimization, Wordfence, WordPress

Setting up a WordPress blog is (relatively) easy. Setting up a well developed WordPress blog is not such an easy task. There is a lot to do beyond 'go-live'. I've been doing a few performance optimization tweaks ... Continue Reading

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