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Category: Personal

Great Expectations

29th September 2006

There are a few things I’d love to write about, but can’t - not until Monday. So, for now I’ll share something very personal. Here are the lyrics to a song about a man who imagines he’s married his girlfriend on a nightbus. This song reflects where my head is at right now, on many levels. This may not be what you assume. I’d tell you who the song is by, but then it wouldn’t be mine any more…

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Beginning CSS… is here!

4th September 2006

My book Beginning CSS Web Development has arrived, and is now in stock at Amazon. What a strange feeling!

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Gone to Print…

5th August 2006

Some (most?) of you probably know that I have written a book. It has taken seven months of blood, sweat and beers, but today Beginning CSS Web Development has finally gone to print.

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What really matters…

25th July 2006

I found myself again over the weekend. It took 400 driven miles, 15 walked miles, 2000 feet of ascent and my two best friends to track me down, but I’m delighted to announce that I’m back.

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Ask a silly question…

9th June 2006

Yes, yes - self-promotion. Still, it does make my Mother very happy. Ah, why are us Brits so apologetic? Anyway, a quick “thanks” to my Fairy Godmother, who conspired to have me quizzed by three UK web magazines this month.

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Fun with Photo Booth

5th June 2006

Photo Booth shots

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What a great Bank Holiday!

2nd May 2006

Forgive the moans, but I’m hoping it’ll make me feel better to talk to someone.

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For my absent valentine

14th February 2006

Three little words, Emma. (Forgive the overtly personal post, but my valentine is 150 miles away this month, so I need to get the message across any way I can).

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Introducing redzebraz.co.uk

1st February 2006

Following five successful years of running her own business, and nearly two years putting up with me, Emma has finally managed to get me to build her a website.

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Four Things: Meme hell

24th January 2006

Gee, thanks Jon. We all hate memes, yet we all respond. As usual, no idea where it began, but I’ll waste some valuable time on it. Let the infection spread…

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