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  • My Wedding Singer Diary – Part 4

    My Wedding Singer Diary – Part 4

    It’s now just 3 weeks until the opening night of the show. Nervous? Me? Actually, no. I have some lines left to learn and a couple of dances to work on but, otherwise, yeah, I’m confident. My hair, which got a mention in my last diary entry, it getting to new levels of annoyance – it’s knotty, won’t dry, sticks up all over the place and is now getting in my eyes. I’ve remember now why I hate it long – I grew it long for Jesus Christ Superstar and love the photos of me during that time – the one at the top of this site is taken from that time – but had obviously forgotten how much I hated it at the time!

    In the last entry I mentioned that I had another part. Okay, now add one more. I now play a Secret Service Agent during the final wedding scene. Now, a black suit and tie I can do. I’ve already got the mirrored shaded and have, fantastically, found someone selling genuine agent-style ear-pieces on Amazon for just a couple of pounds. I don’t need it but, yeah, it will look cool 😉

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  • And here’s how NOT to do WordPress Support…

    And here’s how NOT to do WordPress Support…

    Many companies that sell premium WordPress Themes will make “Lite” versions available, free of charge, via WordPress.org. It gets the theme known, gives them a promotional springboard and allows people to try many of the theme’s features. For me too it also gives you an opportunity to see what their support is like.

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  • Do Sony Do Anything About Abusive PSN Messages? (NSFW)

    Do Sony Do Anything About Abusive PSN Messages? (NSFW)

    Yesterday I was playing Overwatch, which I’m relatively new to. Not only that but I was trying out a different character which I had little experience with. Combine both of these, the former reflected in the fact that I’m only rank 12, and, yeah, I’m not a brilliant player. But I’m not THAT bad.

    Someone though thought differently as I was suddenly sent a message on my PS4.

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  • New Domain for WordPress Development

    New Domain for WordPress Development

    Until now I’ve run various test WordPress sites as sub-folders to this domain. However, with potentially insecure sites sitting in the same folder structure as this site this adds an understandable security risk. I’ve therefore purchased a secondary domain (MyWPPlug.in) from which I will now perform all development and testing.

    Heading to any root URL for that domain will get you forwarded to my plugin portfolio page on this site. However, I have sub-folders for my test sites (which I don’t publicise) and bug tracking (I’ve also setup a redirect so my links to the old bug-tracking URL will forward to the new one – in time, I’ll correct these URLs), which now ensures that the only thing installed on this domain is the single WordPress installation.

  • My Wedding Singer Diary – Part 3

    My Wedding Singer Diary – Part 3

    More scenes are now complete including, last night, one set in a shopping mall. Unbeknown to me I’m in that too, so chalk up another character for the show. Actually, no, two. I’m seen first of all shopping and then, later, in the dress shop trying to flog a bridal gown (so, I’m assuming they’re different characters). And if you want to see me dance with a mannequin then this is the time to do it!

    But you know what this also means, don’t you? More costumes.

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