iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 09/10/2026

Thanks SpaceFast, you've reignited some proper childhood memories! Anyone remember Jetpac on the Spectrum? Well, this is loosely based on that. Have a go, it's a blast! rocket-chair.space.fast (no I didn't build this, AI did)

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 13/08/2026

I'm loving the new #WordPress core tabs block, I've been wanting something like this in core for a long time, now playing around with it and styling it to my own theme, I decided to add some animation to it, what do you think?

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 12/08/2026

Checkout my homemade eclipse viewer, an old box and an old tube, could put strings on this and call it a box guitar 😜

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 31/07/2026

I've been working on something for YouTube with @ryanwelcher.com its a good one, hopefully dropping it tomorrow, thanks Ryan 🙏

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 29/07/2026

How d’ya like my new color ways backdrop? Lake blue, butter yellow and a splash of Gibson sunburst 👌

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 19/07/2026

Street Fighter 2026 Select your character

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 17/07/2026

Wow!! How lucky am I, a rare hummingbird hawk moth busy sipping at our lavender this morning… very hard to film #hummingbirdhawkmoths #lavender

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 13/05/2026

If you google 'Angine de Poitrine' checkout the dots, click the triangle if you don't see them - I love it!

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 22/04/2026

New video uploading to my YouTube Channel, here is a sneak preview...

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 27/03/2026

So grateful for feedback like this 🙏

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 20/03/2026

People ask me what line I’m in, in this picture I find myself on the far right. Just to clarify that I’m talking about my physical location in the queue, rather than my political philosophy. Bit lonely here but at least the view is unobstructed and I have plenty of elbow room.

A picture depicting a spectrum of lines of life, ranging from criticism on the left to help on the right

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 20/03/2026

Had a lovely chat with @nathanwrigley.com this week about tech kit. Given that I’m married to a thrifty lass with Yorkshire roots, I’ve been well-trained in the art of saving pennies. Yes, that's an LED-light-cat-food-bog-paper-light-diffuser! What money-saving tech hacks do you have in your locker?

The LED cat food box bog paper light diffuser 😂

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 18/01/2026

Day 11 #Bali: a rest day on Lombok. Surprisingly good weather for rainy season. Morning stroll to the beach, a lazy day by the pool, then a magnificent sunset and dinner with my wife to round it off.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 16/01/2026

Day 9 #Bali: Gili Trawangan to Lombok. Traditional pottery throwing at a local factory, then a village visit to see cotton fabric made by hand. Finished with dinner and an overnight stay at a beach resort.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 15/01/2026

Day 7/8: from Bali over to Gili Trawangan Island for snorkelling with tropical fish and a very lucky turtle encounter. Followed by a slow rest day back at the pool, rain falling, doing absolutely nothing.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 14/01/2026

Today we snorkelled with turtles in the Bali Sea 👌

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 13/01/2026

#Bali day 6 - From #Lovina in the north across to the east, stopping at a Chinese temple, then up to the ancient volcanic landscape of #Kintamani, before heading down to #Candidasa for an overnight stay, ready to catch the fast ferry to an island further east.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 13/01/2026

With a view like this. Two people for lunch on Gili Islands: chicken satay, rice, vegetables with sambal, plus four beers. All in, about £10. Not bad for a slice of Bali 👀

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 31/12/2025

Infinite scroll using the #WordPress REST API and the Interactivity API, loading 300 posts in batches of 20.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 12/12/2025

Me and 60 thousand people enjoying multiculturalism in North #London - safest god damned city in Europe and the world actually 😇

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 06/09/2025

I’ve sent you an email about this @libdemcam.bsky.social and it’s really starting to become an issue for us and other residents

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 03/08/2025

I’ve become a bit of a DIY addict over the years. I built this during lockdown and as long as it doesn’t involve water or electrics, I absolutely love it!

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 01/08/2025

Oh I dunno, perhaps folks don't know I create #WordPress content on YouTube? www.youtube.com/@elliottrich...

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 10/07/2025

Pizza popup surrounded by 450 degree ovens in 30 degree heat! Who thought that would be a good idea! 🥵🍕🔥

Hot Pizzaiolo in a small hot mobile kitchen in 30 degree heat in the UK

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 26/06/2025

Yup, good shout! I also use environments to help avoid local caching issues and for a few other things too. The original simplified version came about because large log files had come up in conversation recently.

sample of my wp-config.php defines for environments and debugging

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 26/06/2025

Neat little trick for error logging in #WordPress: Separate your local and production #PHP logs, stops massive files from piling up on your server. One of those small things that makes a big difference.

code example to show php error logging between local and production server, shows example of WP_DEBUG being defined locally, set to false in production and then a conditional to see if WP_DEBUG is defined & is true, this prevents log files getting bloated.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 26/06/2025

Funny how unconscious context can be. I’ll review AI-generated code and catch myself assuming it understands my mental model. You know you're a solid developer when you can spot gaps, even the ones you unconsciously assumed an AI would fill!!! #WordPress #plugin #DevTalk #AI

You were absolutely correct! I've now properly organized the code according to the existing plugin architecture

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 19/06/2025

great vibe at the WPChelt meetup last night! Privileged to have Andrew share his expertise on web accessibility, inspiring thoughtful discussion. With his return to Australia next week, we’re especially grateful for his commitment. Thanks to all who joined us! #WordPress

Early arrivals for the WordPress meetup in Cheltenham, people networking, chatting and digging into sandwiches

A WordPress meetup presentation with an engaged audience listening to a speaker giving explanations on web accessibility.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 14/06/2025

Just started using @sentry.io for error logging, what a clean, easy-to-use UI. Makes spotting repeat errors a breeze. This is my new go-to dev tool! 👌🔥

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 12/06/2025

Funny how AI can do so much, yet still can’t dream. It’s brilliant at remixing the past, but real creativity? That leap into the unknown? Still ours. Still human. 😇 #AI #Creativity #HumanTouch

AI locked to a grid, illustrating pattern recognition, spaceman in space illustration a true leap into the unknown world of creativity and weirdness

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 10/06/2025

My wall of events, a collection of some of my most memorable moments, from cycling medals to WordCamp lanyards. Thinking about remounting them to give it a fresh look, open to any ideas! 🙏

Cycling medals and WordCamp lanyards mounted on a cork board.

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 05/06/2025

Ginger checking out the bird songs!

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 04/06/2025

Gave a talk at the Bristol WordPress Meetup yesterday – Dancing with AI: A Developer’s Journey, Jazz hands were out in full force! 👐 Big thanks to @richard-bell.bsky.social for the snap 📸 #WordPress #WPMeetup

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 28/05/2025

Things have changed a lot and still are, when you mention “cited” do you have more context? Most of the results I get are cited really well…

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 11/05/2025

What a beautiful thing a tree is!

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 11/05/2025

Thursday’s pop-up was a bit of a flop… thanks to the weather. But with reviews like this, it still feels worth it. Friday and Saturday were total sellouts, so I’m feeling very grateful for that. 🙏

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 06/05/2025

What if #ChatGPT could talk to WordPress and actually make changes via a MCP directly in the WordPress Dashboard? Well, you can! I've been experimenting with the WordPress Feature API, and it's pretty neat! Video will drop on YouTube shortly... #WordPress #AI #FeatureAPI

YouTube thumbnail about bringing ChatGPT directly into the WordPress Dashboard

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 27/04/2025

Meet Mr. T, or Towner as I’ve named him, thanks to his dropped wing (reminds me of Pete Townshend, see!). He’s visited us every year, except for last year when I honestly feared the worst. But he’s back, and it feels like Christmas Day, as long as I keep him topped up with mealworms! 😇

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 13/04/2025

The birds are back, I missed this last year!

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 11/04/2025

Couldn't figure out why the cat had been staring at the fireplace for the past three days—until I took the closure plate off and stuck a camera in. Good news: he/she/it is now free! That’s my good deed done for the day. 😅🐾

pigeons stuck down the chimney behide the fireplace

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 10/04/2025

Create a couple of #WordPress Patterns, build a custom Search-Filter Block & Search-Filtered-Results Block with the WP Interactivity API, engineer the render.php to pull in the Patterns from a CPT & bingo, you're got a neat little search filter that works with a Block Theme 😘

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 10/04/2025

Cursor AI sometimes spits out some absolute garbage, but its predictive class naming and CSS linking is mind-blowing, it even guesses declarations based on existing markup. Frustrating at building full blown apps, yet impressive at the little shizzle! #mindblown 🤯

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 06/04/2025

The uk right now and for the unforeseeable future… scorchio!!

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 02/04/2025

Sometime AI just doesn't cut it!! After spending an expensive afternoon with Cursor AI yesterday I decided to debug it myself and point out that the AI hasn't force instantiated a specific class!! The power of human intervention! 💪

AI agreeing with me after I pointed out it left out a fundamental class instantiation ><

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 02/04/2025

First the blackbirds and then a Sparrow Hawk shows up! The birds are definitely back - bit blurry but defo a Sparrow Hawk

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Elliott Richmond @elliottrichmond.co.uk · 02/04/2025

I didn’t mean to scare them off but I’m glad they are back! And it sounds like they’re all in the neighbourhood👂to the early morning blackbird songs 🐦‍⬛

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