Kev Quirk

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AMA - How Do I Cope With Everything

This is the second AMA post I've written. I'm currently sat on a flight to Florida, so I'm wading through these to help quell the boredom.

AMA

AMA - Do I Have Faith In Humanity

I recently mentioned on Mastodon that I decided to take part in the AMA challenge that's doing the rounds, this first question comes from Brandon.

AMA Opinion

Year 2 at the Smallholding

We recently passed 2 years at our 2.5 acre smallholding. It's been another busy year where we got loads done; here's what we've been up to.

HomeLife

The Hardest Thing In The World

There are many things in the world that are difficult, but what is the hardest thing in the world?

Fun

Update on 500 Social

500 Social has been around for a few months now and things are going well. Here’s what’s been happening…

Web

I Want to Strangle Him...Sometimes

I love my sons, but my goodness there are times I want to strangle them. Then, sometimes, they show us why it's worth it.

HomeLife

Reading Old Posts

Do you ever go back and read your old posts? I do it now and again and I always discover something I forgot I wrote.

Fun Blogging

Why Have Multiple Blogs?

A few people I follow have multiple blogs that they use for various topics, but I don't really understand why.

Opinion Blogging

Emma Mattresses Are Crap

My wife and I recently bought an Emma Mattress, but it's since gone back because, frankly, it's shite.

HomeLife Opinion

The Right to Remain Silent

I've recently been down a YouTube rabbit hole about Police who abuse their position. If you were stopped by an officer, would you exercise your right to remain silent?

Opinion

A Year With Kirby CMS

It’s been a year since I migrated this site to Kirby CMS, let’s talk about how that’s gone…

Meta Opinion Kirby

My Thoughts on the WordPress Drama

I wrote about Matt's post the other day, but things have escalated significantly since then. Like, SIGNIFICANTLY. Here's my thoughts...

Opinion Web

On Removing Content

I wanted to share some thoughts on removing content from a public blog.

Opinion

WP Engine is not WordPress

Matt, the co-founder of WordPress, writes about how WP Engine is a “cancer to WordPress” because they disable revisions.

Link

Why Do Kids Lie?

Why do kids think they can get away with the most ridiculous of lies? Sometimes it's funny, but other times I want to strangle them!

HomeLife

On Success

I was recently speaking to someone in work that I mentor, and they asked me what my measure of success is. This is what I told her...

Opinion

Osa the Dog and the Last Goodbye

Lou talks about the recent loss of his son's much loved dog, Osa. Be warned, you'll need tissues at the ready!

Link

The One Feature I Really Wish Mastodon Had

While still in its infancy, there's one feature that Scott would *love* to see on Mastodon - the ability to post locally only.

Link Opinion

Windows 11 Is Shite

I recently had the pleasure of being upgraded to Windows 11 in work, and it's utterly shite.

Opinion

Building a Simple Journal

I saw a post from Will recently about the CLI journalling tool, jrnl. It looked cool, but had some limitations for my needs, so I decided to build my own.

Technology Web