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Just call me swampy
Facebook have updated their site design again, in what many say is an attempt to counter the growing popularity of twitter. I’m in two minds about the update. On the one hand it’s facebook’s site and theirs to do what they want with. If I want control of content, delivery and style then that’s what [...]
Upgraded at long last
I’ve finally upgraded to Wordpress 2.7 after much procrastination. This means that my blog is finally on a somewhat customised template and with many more features working, so it finally feels more personal.
Naturally, upgrading I had originally planned as a brief post Sunday lunch (well, late breakfast porridge) activity has now bled right through [...]
Meanwhile Up The Road
Had the largest urban shopping centre in Europe open up just off the top of my road in the past few months. Other than a Waitrose, the only redeeming factor is that it photographs nicely, especially when it’s wet and lit up at night.
View my Westfield set
(and yes, if you’re viewing this on the [...]
What Difference Does It Make?
Seeing as I posted the first comment on Tom Harris’s blog post that made the front page of the Daily Mail and have had a streaming torrent of (ooh) eight visitors here’s some comment on his points on my own blog.
I agree with Tom that it is sad that optimism is rare. In my own [...]
If you’re wondering about the name change…
Astute, observant or just plain obsessed readers may well have noticed that after many years of calling this Alex’s Blog I’ve finally decided to change name to nutty’s nuggets. I’d love to claim that this change was precipitated by weeks of research or even some discussion. But no, instead it’s me ignoring what made this [...]