Latest blog posts
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Using React and WordPress to build an interactive, performant single-page application
More and more website development takes place using Javascript these days, whether within the WordPress CMS or as part of a streamlined frontend experience. I abandoned jQuery at the end of 2019 and began learning React in earnest. New projects in 2021 are allowing me to use these new skills for some interactive website features. -
The sight of the Sound of Music
The beautiful cinematography of The Sound of Music, which I watched for the first time this year. -
Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg
The hike from Wengen to Kleine Scheidegg, high above the Lauterbrunnen Valley in Switzerland, is beautiful. But parts of the route are an absolute killer. -
How to clone a WordPress website with WP CLI and rsync
Using command-line scripts to synchronise your live website with your local website. -
The view from Eni Lavaux
Finally photographing a long-awaited evening view across Lausanne, thanks to getting the right angle with my drone. -
The pinnacle of the pool river
Hiking in the wild, remote and dramatic landscape of the north-west of Scotland last autumn. -
Unter dem Birg to Engstligenalp
Time-lapse sequence of the cable car ride from the valley station to the mountain station. -
Easier Block Patterns using Template Parts
Using register_block_pattern in WordPress can be a pain, as you need to manipulate the HTML in your code. Here’s a much less tiresome solution.