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Mark Howells-Mead

@permanenttourist.ch
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Looking for as many little adventures as possible. Personal website: permanenttourist.ch, WordPress design, programming and consultancy: sayhello.ch/en

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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/09/2026
“The new $2,000 foldable iPhone folds just like a wallet that used to have $2,000 in it”. #OH
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Rhys Wynne @rhys.wales · 28/09/2026
Hey Folks, Bit of news this morning. We're happy to present WordCamp Manchester 2026! The event will take place in the Whitworth Locke Hotel on November 6th 2026. Launch Post: manchester.wordcamp.org/2026/alright... Buy Tickets: manchester.wordcamp.org/2026/tickets/ #wcmcr #wordcamp
WordCamp Manchester 2026, November 6th 2026, Whitworthe Locke Hotel...Press Start
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 21/09/2026
No-one I've ever met. But, see also GIF. :)
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 21/09/2026
I was nearly 30 years into my web dev career before I found out that it's pronounced "en once".
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 21/09/2026
“God Fodder” was one of the first CDs I ever bought. It still slaps hard, 35 years later. open.spotify.com/album/3jkqrE...
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God Fodder - Album by Ned's Atomic Dustbin | Spotify
Ned's Atomic Dustbin · album · 1991 · 13 songs
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 19/09/2026
Catching up on some blogging today. This time, a beautifully sunny and mercifully midge-free hike in the mountains of the north of Scotland last summer. permanenttourist.ch/2026/09/quin...
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Quinag from the A894
A summer hike following the well-marked approach to Quinag, climbing steeply to its saddles for wide views across Assynt, Kylesku and the northwest coast.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 19/09/2026
Surely inspired that “Show Off Your Savvy” IKEA ad.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 19/09/2026
Only a matter of time, at the current rate.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 17/09/2026
02:39 open.spotify.com/track/4VVtU8... #IYKYK
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Insomniac - Radio Edit
Echobelly, Simon Vinestock · I Can't Imagine The World Without Me - The Best Of Echobelly · Song · 2001
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 14/09/2026
One of the aspects of London I miss: the brutalist architecture dotted around the city. nicolasheinzelmann.com/2026/09/13/b...
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Brutalismus in London
Der Anblick des unmöglich übersehbaren Trellick Towers während dem Notting Hill Carnival hat mich immer wieder gefesselt – und an den nächsten Tagen dazu geführt, dass ich mir etwas Brutalism…
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 10/09/2026
“People said that you were easily lead, and they were half right”. SUCH a good lyric. open.spotify.com/track/2AUmcd...
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Reel Around the Fountain - John Peel Session 18/05/83
The Smiths · Hatful of Hollow · Song · 1984
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 07/09/2026
AI tools can speed up web design and content work, but they do not replace strategic judgment, client and customer understanding or long-term responsibility. Quality still depends on experienced people shaping the right solution. sayhello.ch/en/2026/09/a...
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AI is a tool. Years of industry experience makes its suggestions work. - Say Hello GmbH
AI tools can speed up web design and content work, but they do not replace strategic judgment, client and customer understanding or long-term responsibility. Quality still depends on experienced peopl...
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trouteyes @trouteyes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Have you seen my snooker table, Doris? No farmer Griffiths. I haven't seen any snooker tables at all this morning.
Old painting. Man and enormous rectangular sheep
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 04/09/2026
I have spoken to a few website clients recently about dark / light mode toggling, so it seemed to be time for me to write some thoughts on this surprisingly complex technical feature. (A German version is linked on the website.) sayhello.ch/en/2026/09/d...
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Dark and Light Mode: Designing for More Comfortable Websites - Say Hello GmbH
How effective dark and light mode systems combine user preference, accessibility and semantic colour roles that adapt to different environments without weakening brand identity.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 03/09/2026
Yes, but only if you don't lean on them. I usually can't stop myself, so I rarely use my standing desk elevated. As Nick says, taking a proper exercise break regularly will be much better than standing still with poor posture while you're working.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 02/09/2026
Just been in a chat with @keithdevon.com and he said how great is it to just have exchanges on social media with no ulterior motive. Just, ”here's something cool I found”. So, here's something cool I found: open.spotify.com/track/6PtIXI... #banger
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Young Lady, You're Scaring Me
Ron Gallo · HEAVY META · Song · 2017
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 30/08/2026
Hiking from Stechelberg to Trachsellauenen yesterday afternoon. permanenttourist.ch/2026/08/trac...
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Trachsellauenen from Stechelberg
A steady hike from Stechelberg to Trachsellauenen on a quiet afternoon, with waterfalls, mountain views and a reassuring test of improving fitness.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/08/2026
I've wrapped up a big rebuild of a client project, which I originally designed and built in 2019. I migrated the entire site, including a login-only area, from a hybrid theme to 100% Full Site Editing. The site will also be extended with a new shop area soon. sayhello.ch/en/portfolio...
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Take off digitally with an information platform - Say Hello GmbH
The conception, design and programming of an information platform based on WordPress.
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Mitch Canter @that.mitchcanter.me · 26/08/2026
I've been playing around with WordPress 7.1's new "Responsive Block Styles" - it's powerful, but there's some limitations and "gotchas" that may be worth knowing. I did a deep dive below. Side note: it's good to be creating guides again! mitchcanter.me/wordpress-re...
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A Field Guide to Responsive Block Styles in WordPress 7.1 - Mitch Canter
How responsive styling works in WordPress 7.1 - viewports, theme.json syntax, custom breakpoints, pseudo states, and how it fits in a block theme.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/08/2026
Continuing our journey around Scotland and England during our autumn holiday in 2024. permanenttourist.ch/2026/08/fami...
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Familiar Scottish territory and some new sights
Visiting Angus and Falkirk on our autumn holiday in 2024.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/08/2026
A little bit of Scotland in Switzerland. August 2018.
Blue lake in amongst green ferns and tall pine trees.
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WordPress Switzerland Community @wpswitzerland.ch · 27/08/2026
Share your knowledge and experience with the community! The Call for Speakers for #WordCamp Switzerland 2027 is now open! The deadline for submission is 30 September 2026 EN – More information: switzerland.wordcamp.org/2027/call-fo... (other languages available) #wordpress #wcch #wcch2027 #murten
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Call for Speakers
WordCamp Switzerland 2027 takes place on Saturday, 6 March 2027. We are looking for people who want to share their knowledge with the WordPress community – as a talk, lightning talk, or workshop.
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WordPress Switzerland Community @wpswitzerland.ch · 26/08/2026
Registration for #WordCamp Switzerland 2027 in #Murten is officially open! So don't wait and secure your admission. There's an "Early Bird" price for the first batch of tickets! Tickets here: switzerland.wordcamp.org/2027/tickets/ (page also available in DE, FR and IT) #wcch #wcch2027 #WordPress
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Tickets
Order your tickets Tickets for the conference day on Saturday 6th March 2027. A separate registration will later be required for the Contributor Day on Friday 5th March 2027.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 18/08/2026
I cam to this a lot later than all you cool kids. But it's become one of my top ten albums. So good. open.spotify.com/album/5xFZ4i...
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Come Around Sundown (Expanded Edition) - Album by Kings of Leon | Spotify
Kings of Leon · album · 2010 · 16 songs
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 13/08/2026
I remember seeing the previous “once in a generation” solar eclipse when I was 27. I understand the maths of eclipse much better than the maths of “generations”.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 13/08/2026
“Edward Bellamy once imagined that music on demand would be 'the limit of human felicity.' A modern apartment is full of things that once drew the same kind of awe.” ordinaryabundance.com
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Ordinary Abundance
A walk through a modern apartment, through the eyes of the people for whom everything in it was new.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 13/08/2026
…unless you power off the monitor of course… 🤦‍♂️
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 13/08/2026
Very nice! I assume it's accessible?
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 11/08/2026
Did you know that if you connect your Macbook to a powered USB socket on a monitor using a USB-C cable, that charges the laptop battery? Therefore no need for the power adaptor. 🥸
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 07/08/2026
Don’t chase butterflies. Make yourself a beautiful garden and then they will come of their own accord. And if they don’t, then you still have a beautiful garden.
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Rob Whiting 📓 @whitingx.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
‘The mayor of #NewYorkCity has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city #Services with better software.’ www.wired.com/story/mamdan... #USDS
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Zohran Mamdani’s NYC Tech Team Is What DOGE Should Have Been
The mayor of New York City has assembled a crew of Silicon Valley and United States Digital Service veterans to overhaul city services with better software.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 07/08/2026
I love the Stereophonics: so much of their music has accompanied my wife and me through our life together. That being said, ”Pull The Pin” is one of the albums I listen to less often. It's a belter, though: I must remedy my omission. open.spotify.com/album/7hBCCA...
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Pull The Pin - Album by Stereophonics | Spotify
Stereophonics · album · 2007 · 12 songs
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 05/08/2026
Don’t get me started on individual vegetables being wrapped in plastic clingfilm…
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 31/07/2026
Use my head(er).
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 30/07/2026
Do you have any idea how long I’ve been waiting for this room?
Hotel room number 404. Found it.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/07/2026
Bin day.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/07/2026
That’s a shame. They’re on the High Street by City Square.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/07/2026
Ah yes, but did you also see Desperate Dan and Minnie the Minx?
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 28/07/2026
A wonderful and honest insight into a terrifically British character. RIP Bill.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 24/07/2026
“Do you mean Dave Benson Phillips being dropped into custard/gunge on Get Your Own Back, or are you looking for a particular clip?”
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Gaz @gazchap.com · 14/07/2026
Didn't realise that Lesley Phillips had his own food brand.
A supermarket shelf with multiple packs of "Ding Dong" branded snacks on it.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 17/07/2026
It took me six years to get around to watching “Tenet”, and I really enjoyed it. I didn’t really follow it at all, but it’s a superbly well-filmed story.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 17/07/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=11fC...
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The Fast Show S3E1 - Even Better Than That!
YouTube video by JamezM
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 16/07/2026
Not every project needs the latest framework, the most expensive plugin, or a feature list as long as your arm. sayhello.ch/en/2026/06/s...
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Simplicity is a feature - Say Hello GmbH
Not every project needs the latest framework, the most expensive plugin, or a feature list as long as your arm.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 15/07/2026
(Faeces.)
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 15/07/2026
AFAIK and according to brief online research, it's only a proposed convention at the moment, not a "standard".
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 11/07/2026
Sweet.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 10/07/2026
Might have to give it a go next winter. The hiking paths will be a lot less over-crowded, that's for sure.
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Mark Howells-Mead @permanenttourist.ch · 10/07/2026
It's a wonderful place but absolutely rammed with tourists.
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