September has been a relatively quiet month so I took the opportunity to make a few minor alterations to the website to spruce it up a little and keep it current. You may have already noticed that I have changed my snap shot at the top of the website.

The previous picture was taken in Lanzarote last year and was getting a little out of date. I decided to stick with the theme and take another photo in Portugal this year. My method; find a nondescript, yet distinctly arty door, stand in front of it, arms crossed and make it appear as though I’m guarding it!

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I have just upgraded the site to WordPress 2.8, the latest version. This is the third time I have upgraded using the automated WordPress tool and everything seems to have worked perfectly once again. All of my plugins are working correctly and the theme seems to be fine with the change. If you have any problems with the site please let me know!

I’ve always admired the slick presentation of images within a java environment on websites. Its an excellent way of displaying images and photos whilst removing the distraction of the rest of the site. They focus your attention solely on the images and in my opinion make them look even more impressive than they already are.

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No matter what the subject, there is always a first post just like this. A post that explains what the blog is about and what it is intended to do. Sound about right? Well think again because in the interests of being unique I will simply say… I’ve just spent the best part of what feels like thirty seven and a half hours perfecting the ‘blog description’ up there! Yes up there, at the top of the page. So make sure you have a quick read of that and you will learn just what this blog is about and what it is intended for!

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