Just a bit of testing

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I'm just testing how blockquotes and lists render in the new design. Still some work to be done before it's finished.
Unhealthy people could be offered cash payments as an incentive to go and see their GP.

Health Service managers are looking at ways to get those from deprived areas who are more prone to illness into surgeries.

They say that spending small amounts now could save the NHS thousands of pounds later by helping to prevent diabetes, heart disease or weight problems,

  1. Unhealthy people could be offered cash payments as an incentive to go and see their GP.
  2. Health Service managers are looking at ways to get those from deprived areas who are more prone to illness into surgeries.
  3. They say that spending small amounts now could save the NHS thousands of pounds later by helping to prevent diabetes, heart disease or weight problems.

  • Unhealthy people could be offered cash payments as an incentive to go and see their GP.
  • Health Service managers are looking at ways to get those from deprived areas who are more prone to illness into surgeries.
  • They say that spending small amounts now could save the NHS thousands of pounds later by helping to prevent diabetes, heart disease or weight problems.

Almost there

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This new design is a radical departure for me, I usually like lots of white space and I've never used a dark background before but I liked what I saw in this design set, "Subtly Made", part of the new suite of templates from the magnificently upgraded Squarespace, produced by award-winning, Eastern-European design team "Every1Knows".

I've made a few tweaks to text colours and sizes and I'll see how it pans out over the next few weeks. I can always change it if I really decide it's not for me. It just seemed time for a change and what better way to signal that than a redesign? :) I'll probably keep it as a three column layout (I've still got sidebar content to add) and I'll make sure that it stays nice and clean-looking. I'm as bad as the next blogger for always trying to squeeze a little too much onto the page. Remember the old adage: "Less is More" (as I've always made a point of telling my sexual partners).

I'll almost certainly produce a graphic header to replace the title but I don't want to rush in and end up with something crappy. I might get something professionally done by a graphic artist. We'll see.

Just when you thought it was safe...

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At last, I've got a new broadband connection so my little hiatus is coming to an end. Just a bit of tweaking to be done to my new blog design (that's if I still like it after all this time) and I'll be up and running again. I've been fairly busy what with the move and whatnot so I'm a little out of touch with the news. The world's banking system is on the brink of collapse, that much I know, but what about the really important stuff? Is Jade Goody still alive?

It feels strange and rather awkward to be sitting in front of the computer after almost five weeks away. I'm like a man getting out of bed after a long hospital stay, a little unsteady on my feet.

Easy does it :)


Got the builders in

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I'm moving to a new template for this site, one that will be able to take advantage of all the latest developments in Squarespace. The design I've been using is not compatible with any of the cool new features that the wonderful Squarespace team have developed over the last few months.

In tune with a new design will be a new focus and a 'less is more' approach. I plan to do some straightforward blogging, as well as the usual link blogging, and rebuild the rest of the site from scratch.

Until the new site is fully functional things will look decidedly weird, stuff will appear and disappear unpredictably and some old links may well end up broken. Still, as I'm on leave at the moment it's not going to make any difference, is it?

As I'm in the middle of a house move and possibly some hospital treatment I wouldn't hold your breath but I'm hoping for a mid-September re-launch. :)

Summer Break

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With a lot on my plate at the moment and a move to a new house coming up in a few weeks I thought this might be a good time to take a break.

I'm bored with the world of blogging in any case and as for the news...the least said the better. Even the McCain/Obama battle is doing nothing for me and let's not forget that the dreaded Olympics with its tedious hopping, skipping and jumping is about to descend upon us.

So, see you in the fall, as they say!