Website Geek Anyhow

So what have I been doing with all my time lately, what are these changes that are a foot with my blog and now that the colder, darker evenings are drawing in, where will I be now I can't hang out on my allotment?

My latest adventure is into the world of website design, I have long had aspirations of being some kind of web geek and I really do feel that I have that capacity for web geek chic. I have built my blog and I am in my third year of sharing my thoughts with the world wide web, things really are a lot more global than I ever imagined. There are people who read my blog in Russia and I don't even know anyone who lives there!


These are my audience stats for the last month (geek jargon for who looks at my blog and from where)

It always delights me to realise that it isn't just a handful of family and friends who look at my blog and so I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all of you lovely people.

My adventures into the geekier side of the net have led me to explore how internet search engines work (boring) and how to optimise my traffic (yawn). The results have been a slight change to my blog name - Ridgeway Cottage Anyhow. My number one Ozzie Chicklet reader (and sister) will appreciate just how much the Anyhow has influenced my life over the years and basically if you google Ridgeway Cottage Anyhow you are more likely to arrive at my blog now instead of a two bedroom house to rent in Scotland.

The Anyhow also influenced my decision to join the Women's Institute who are really allowing me to embrace my inner geekiness and have given me permission to build our Jubilee WI website.

http://jubileewi.moonfruit.com/

In the world of search engines, this website is not fairing so well. I can't even get it to show up but it's early days, maybe I need to invest in some web geek chic fashion because if you look the part, everything will just fall into place.

I would love it if you could leave a comment. Please give it a go, I'm working on making it easier

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The Pink Ladies

As we sat in our classroom inspired horseshoe, designed to encourage conversation, there was a slightly uneasy silence. Those of us who knew each other, stole furtive glances, others returned our smiles politely although they were not privy to the planning and discussion that had occurred in preparation for the evening. The time had slowed, 8pm seemed an age away. The silence was intermittently interspersed with brief attemps at small talk and the rants of a drunk outside on the city streets. The commanding presence of our WI advisor Dorothy, had the air of an experienced headmistress or well respected senior relative which in the event of such formalities made me feel foolish in my .....excitement. Some of us stifled giggles as advice was provided on the process, as we had already made the majority of our formal decisions but it was with noticeable nerves, that I raised my hand to the question of who wished to be President. So that's it, another new chapter has open

Ridgeway Cottage Anyhow - How to add social media buttons to your blog

I know not everyone is excited by learning code and techie stuff but in my quest for website geekiness, this post is just one step closer. For all my lovely friends and family who do not care one hoot about what goes on behind the scenes of Ridgeway Cottage, here are some lovely photos of October life. (Those who do want to know about the buttons, social media and coding, please read on.) Social Media Buttons Anyhow You will need. Your blog open in layout The URL of your social media places you want to link to Some lovely pictures of social media icons that you would like to use as your buttons A photobucket account which you can easily open here A small understanding of how the coding works A rather large smattering of patience unless you are super clever at all techie stuff What social media icons are you going to use? You can find some very lovely ones by searching on the internet or there are some here, here , or here . I liked these one because I do r

Granny square Christmas

When I was younger I fell in love with the granny square blanket my Nan had made. It was in her tiny little Welsh cottage near the mountains and was one of the most beautiful things I had ever seen. So many colours and combinations of colours, it was just truly amazing. I'm not sure if it's the happy childhood memories or my ever increasing passion for crocheting, but granny squares (and doilies) are something I could fill me life with. Even more delightful are the variations on granny squares. Star burst blanket, which used to be my favourite, but I have recently had a go at African flowers. They are quick and easy to make and so very pretty. Thanks to the brilliant free pattern that I found here , I have managed to make a little crochet Christmas stocking made out of 16 1/2 motifs. I am happy with the how the little Christmas stocking turned out and am now rather fond of African flowers, star burst and granny squares, well actually, all

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