Latest blog posts
I’ve been waffling on since the late 1990s, and putting posts and random thoughts online here since 2004. These are the latest posts.
Finding light in Turin
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Probably my favourite thing to do when visiting a city is to seek out special light with my camera. It helps me truly see the details of the place I’m visiting.
A short example of how to add a PluginSidebar to the WordPress Block Editor, and how to get WordPress user capabilities from the REST API.
Waisenhausplatz
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It’s been a while since we’ve sat in the city centre of Bern to take a break amongst running errands and visiting shops. And even longer since we’ve managed to snag one of the few benches amongst the market stalls outside Starbucks on Waisenhausplatz.
Burying a road for the sake of a neighbourhood
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Encasing a dual carriageway to provide a less polluted local environment in Zurich.
Notting Hill and Bayswater
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A set of monochrome photographs documenting a walk I took from Notting Hill to Bayswater in March 2025.
That London
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Spending an afternoon in London, paying attention to the city itself without reminiscing about the past.
Working around a problem on the WordPress Cover block when the viewport height is too small.
A wet and cold walk to a small Wainwright fell in January 2019.
Low Fell from Thackthwaite
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A gentle autumn walk to wonderful views across Lorton Vale and Crummock Water.
Kyle of Lochalsh from the Central Belt
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The driving route on the third day of our autumn holiday in 2024 was pretty spectacular.
Using context variables in SCSS
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Using namespaced mixins and context variables in an SCSS build process.
83,000 photos of London
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A photography team has put together a mesmerizing flow motion timelapse of London, deploying novel techniques to tell the story of the U.K. capital.
WordPress offers a huge range of features and options for users, but that can often be overwhelming for clients. We can assist them by providing curated editorial experiences.
Alone at Hardendale
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A short break and brief drone flights above the farmland in the sunset near the highest point of the UK motorway network.
Six years under my own steam
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Five-and-a-half years after joining Say Hello, I took on sole ownership of the company last summer. The past five months have been more successful than I’d even hoped.
Saving and spending more money on better quality things makes more economic sense than buying lower-quality items.
