Category: old blogging

Comments function now live, courtesy of BlogVoices. I did look at the possibility of using DotComments but decided not too, mainly because it would mean renaming my index file, and therefore changing umpteen links and possibly leaving a few people with broken links on their sites.

Music review (rare thing here, I know):
Zero7 – Simple Things.
Go buy. It’s brilliant.

Some of you will know that I have been considering changing over to Greymatter to power this site. But I’ve been thinking about it. Blogger has been behaving itself much more lately (famous last words), and seems to have a secure future. Whilst I can see numerous benefits to using Greymatter, I think that Blogger shows more prospect of continuous development and improvement in the future. That is not intended as a criticism of Noah Grey, because I think he has done great things in making the Greymatter software available. But I think Blogger finally looks like it has a sustainable business model in the making, and that lends a degree of security and the prospect of development.
So I intend to add a comments gizmo to Grayblog and stick to Blogger – at least for the timebeing.

Regular readers will know that I have a deep love for my city. There are some moments when Chichester is just fabulous, and just now was one of them. I’m not quite sure what it is – probably just a combination of a good mood and good surroundings. But I was just walking back from college, having eaten most of a pack of Waitrose caramel hearts (which I highly recommend – naff packaging, lovely chocs!) and I’d had a bit of a laugh with my college friends. So I was in a good mood. It was surprisingly warm, and calm, and the air had that gentle “spring softness” (god, I sound like an ad for fabric conditioner!), the city looked beautiful in a cool blue twilight, and the cathedral bells could be heard drifting across the city (Wednesday is practice night).
It really combined to put a big smile on my face and generally make me feel pretty damn good. I’m so lucky to live here.

oh, and in other news, Brighton and Hove Albion have won the Division Three championship after beating Chesterfield last night. Note that they would win the championship even if Chesterfield had not had nine points deducted for financial irregularities. It’s the first time Brighton have won anything in my lifetime. Good stuff.

I’m feeling decidedly lacklustre today. Anyone got any ideas on how to perk up?

TPL – an absolutely dreadful score this week. 2 points. guh.

You have to laugh. No really, you do.

What your favourite vegetable says about you.

I refuse to be drawn into commenting on the May Day protests. I don’t think my views would necessarily be compatible with some of those of my readers. I am, after all, a businessperson and a marketer.