My blog fight continues. My Chief Administrator, the ever-helpful-nothing-is-too-much Nick Miners has successfully turned the clock back and I am back to my happy Luddite state of the Classic WordPress set up. No updates, no more blocks (what even is a block?) and I am in familiar territory. Phew.
But the question was raised – what if I moved from WordPress, which is, for me, becoming increasingly more complicated and unhelpful, to Squarespace or Wix. It is certainly a thought and one I am now entertaining.
So,as the wind was blowing a hoolie all day, I thought I would spend a part of it productively.
Accompanied by the “Soshul-Medjah” Terrier, we went into my shed armed with my laptop trying to work out if I could use SquareSpace without too much difficulty. I like to tell myself it was not 3 hours of my life wasted and that I can do this. I might get to love SquareSpace but I am back to those unhelpful blocks again. My jury is still out on this one. I haven’t investigated Wix yet.
But good news – hopefully due to the time travel, all the email subscriptions are back. Let me know if you are still not receiving the blog using this method and I will alert Nick (and please go and look at his website – gorgeous architectural and interiors photography).
In other good news, Madge seems very happy and settled without her mother, Edna. I never thought this would happen and had been worrying unnecessarily, as I now realise, that she would live in a state of panic and grief.
But nope, Madge appears calm (for her) and even comes up to take biccies from me. She is not looking or shouting for her mother, which she has done for the last 5 years if Edna was out of eye-sight. I am greatly relieved for her.
The others are oblivious to the loss of Edna from their flock, which is good. When animals grieve, it is always so desperate.
And back into my shed for commissions. Shout if you want one/two/three/four……
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Glad to be back with you. I thought Storm Amy must have hit you hard and left you days without power!
Left me without a brain more like!
I can read it on the blog but not directly from the email as I used to be able to do. I was baffled at first, because the email arrived with only a photo and a title but no text. Finally I touched the icon for the blog and there you were!
Oh, I never knew you could read it directly from the email…… I have no idea how to fix that.
I re-subscribed. Maybe that will fix it. Or I’ll just get used to reading on WordPress. But I failed to see about a weeks worth of posts, including the news about Edna. A shock. Now I’m caught up and I won’t lose sight of you again. You are one of the only things keeping me going over here in the US shitshow!
Maybe put a link to the blog on your Home Screen so you miss nothing. Xx
So pleased Madge is OK….who knows, perhaps Edna explained it all to her ❤️
I wondered that.
I always have to click on a “Read on Blog” link since I changed my laptop about two months ago.
I wonder if animals are like us in that when the older generation die we suddenly realise that the older generation is now US!
I think you are right. I also think Edna told Madge this would happen and she would have to cope.
Hi Frances, I also re subscribed and got your blog on my email thismorning, but only the first pic and that was it….I will persevere and see if I can bring up the rest tomorrow morning!
Glad that Madge is ok without her mum!
Oh, that is not good, is it? Please persevere. I think the email gives you a direct link to that day’s blog which you have to navigate to.