I enjoy shopping online, but it can be quite frustrating to find that some items cost way more in Ireland than they do in the UK, or when a UK site either won't ship to Ireland or simply charges significantly more to do so. This isn't a new problem. Anyone who shops online has been struggling with this for years. Sure, I like to buy Irish and I like to support local … [Read more...] about Online Shopping Zen (Sort of)
Broadband, LED Lights and Kitchen Hobs
Continuing the saga of getting my new house ready ... The last couple of days have been fun. I mean that. Things are finally coming together so that I'll be able to move into the new house very soon. This morning the electrician dropped over and as of this afternoon I now have functioning lights in the kitchen. They're LEDs and they work, unlike what was there up until … [Read more...] about Broadband, LED Lights and Kitchen Hobs
Mod_Rewrite Help Needed!!
As I mentioned yesterday I switched this blog over from michele.me to michele.blog. And a BIG thanks is owed to Don and Paolo from the .blog team for helping me get that domain in the first place! The michele.me domain will be used for "other things" in the future, so I am splitting the blog away from the rest of the site. As part of the switch I've also changed the … [Read more...] about Mod_Rewrite Help Needed!!
Lights, Mats and Other Random Stuff
I'm back in Ireland after a trip to Los Angeles and Las Vegas. More on that at some other time .. Both before leaving and while I was away I ordered a variety of bits and bobs for the new house and most of them arrived during my absence. Thanks to Alan's help several of the niggly little issues with dripping taps and slow filling toilets have been sorted out. And hopefully … [Read more...] about Lights, Mats and Other Random Stuff
Switching Over to Michele.blog
As of today this blog has a new web address: michele.blog I'm delighted to have been able to get this domain and excited to be switching over to it. For the past 13+ years I've been blogging under /blog on a number of different domains. I started out with mneylon.com, but several years ago I upgraded to michele.me. However I still kept the old web structure, so apart from … [Read more...] about Switching Over to Michele.blog