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I've been a bit distracted lately and not been blogging very much. This isn't because I haven't had much to say but because I've been busy redesigning The Great Wiseone's (TGW) web site. I'm not a web designer and only taught myself how to write and publish a web site a couple of years ago. However since then I have been looking to improve my knowledge and skill.

The first web site was extremely basic using Front Page. Since then I have added hand coding of HTLM and CSS to my knowledge base and done a couple of minor upgrades but I'm still not happy with the sizing and also the gallery selection method. I recently purchased Dreaweaver CS3 for this latest update and it is that which is taking my time. I am almost there with the basic design and need to get TGW to agree the colours and basic design and then sign it off. After that will be the slog of building all the "gallaries".

The real reason I got Dreamweaver is that I have set myself another project which also requires me to learn PHP and MySQL as these are the languages used on the main web site I will be extending. I will doing this once TGW's new design has been published and I expect this to take most of the winter.

This hasn't stopped me reading blogs in my lunchtime and often when I am sat with TGW watching TV later in the evenings and a summary of some thoughts will follow.

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I'm away for a weekend in Lyme Regis looking for retirement properties with the Great Wiseone. I'm not sure if the hotel has Internet access and even if it does I'm sure I won't be allowed to spend much time.

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I've been distracted recently, work piled up and I promised the Great Wiseone I would update her website.

The first version of her website was built with Frontpage and we weren't very happy with it, but it was quick to build, required no traing and worked. It was functional but was difficult to update and was very clunky. I spent the past 2 weeks learning HTML and CSS and this weekend building it. I'm glad the weather was miserable because I have been stuck indoors and only played golf once and no sailing.

Anyway, I hope to catch up with blog reading and posting over the next week or so

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Unfortunately I am working in central London (Mayfair) for what is looking like all week. This plays havoc with my routines as I waste 4 hours a day travelling and have to go to the gym in the evening. I have to drive as well so this really buggers up any spare time I have.