The McKenzie’s Blog…

OK blogging by email is now working. I had problems making it work with
gmail apps based accounts since they don’t support non-ssl POP access..
but managed to get it working using some postings by other bloggers.

This was the posting that provided the answers that worked for me

http://epongebleue.bluesponge.com/?p=154

Rather then using wp-cron to check for email, I’ve decided to use the
systems cron process. Less load on the server I think.

Thanks very much.

Camping Trip – Day 1

We started out a weeks camping by leaving the house about noon on Sunday.
The drive to the camp site, Brickyard Farm Camp site (Banham, Norfolk,
NR16 2HQ), was only about an hour or so from home. Even at the reduced
speed we had to travel at because of towing the trailer. After a stop at
Sainsbury in Thetford for a few last minute supplies and lunch as well, we
arrived at the camp site at about 1400hrs, plenty of daylight left so we
could take our time getting everything set up.

Lisa and Emma immediately found the horses in the fields to go and see
plus a swing set to play on as well. I was a bit worried for a while,
there were no other kids around. Then, a family came trooping back into
camp. They’d been out to the Banham Zoo. It’s about 1/2 mile down the
road. Anyhow, Lisa and Emma quickly became acquainted with Hanna, 7yrs
old. They spent the next 3 or so hours playing all sorts of games and
running around the farm.

The camp site itself is a small family run business. It’s run the brother
of our neighbour, very nice folks. They popped around to check on us and
see how we were settling in. Quite layed back, they haven’t asked for
money as yet. The site is, as I mentioned, small. Only about 6 or so
pitches, most with electric. We didn’t bother with that, I’d brought the
120amp battery with us. More then enough power for the week to run a
laptop if needed and charge the phones. I brought a 12v florescent lamp as
well but likely won’t need it.

The kids are knackered. They’ve had a busy afternoon that’s for sure.
Tomorrow we’ll be walking to the zoo and checking out the animals and
whatever else they have there.

Well that’s about it from here tonight I think. the big people are
knackered too and ready for bed now as well.

Watch this space for the day 2 report. I won’t be posting pics on the blog,
but check on facebook, flickr and mobypictures and of course
Twitter.com/m1xzg for updates.

Btw, this is all from my phone, there are likely spelling errors, I will
fix them later. Don’t think I have a spell check on here.

I’ve been busy uploading photos to the new gallery.   The other I uploaded and geotagged nearly 1000 pictures from our time in Antigua.  Check them out.

I am, right now, uploading some pictures taken today from around Cambridge and London.

I’ve also added a link to the new gallery in the middle sidebar to the right.

I know I said I was going to wait until the start of the new year, but I’ve decided to launch things early.

I think overall the new site will be easier to navigate, it’s certainly easier to manage and administer, which is good. I can now also permit comments again. I had to turn that off on the old site due the amount of blog spam that was coming in. Spammers of all sort, be it email, blog or whatever should die a most painful and hideous death possible, and as sad to say as it is, so should anyone that actually buys ANYTHING advertised by spammers, for it’s those that buy that make it all worth while for the spammers. OK, sorry about that.. I got off on a bit of a rant about spammers. Did I mention they should die in the most painful way possible? Oh yes, there it is, just above this.

Anyhow, please feel free to leave comments on the site now, if it’s your first time posting a comment it will be held for my approval automatically so don’t worry if it doesn’t show up right away. Once you’ve been approved future comments should appear instantly (unless the system thinks something is funny about it and it will hold it for me to review and release).

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