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Magento – customising individual product category pages

Magento – customising individual product category pages

Magento’s templating structure strikes me as a little odd in places, but is very capable. But capability invariably breeds complexity.

Minor Technicality #51 – Just a bunch of art

Minor Technicality #51 – Just a bunch of art

Here’s an end of 2009 catch-up!
Adventures selling art to the public, on the street, on a chilly December day.
More about plans for 2010, the big move to another part of the country, more art, and still more art.
New sites released:
Buy our art at sawber.com
Get all the Absinthe you could ever want at absinthe-shop.com.
That’s it for [...]

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It goes clonk

It goes clonk

“I have bought us a joint Christmas present!” She exclaims one afternoon…
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Salomon hiking boots

Salomon hiking boots

There’s something very satisfying about a good pair of walking boots. So when I had the chance to test-drive a pair of Salomon hiking boots, I couldn’t resist.
A brief disclaimer: I was supplied with a pair of boots and socks to test in return for an honest, impartial review.
I’m a traditionalist when it comes to [...]

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The British Museum and a bunch of artists

The British Museum and a bunch of artists

Last weekend I actually got out of the flat and travelled to big, bad London. That’s a rare event for me now, but this was a chance to meet with some new people.
I was delighted in October to have my work accepted by the SGFA (Society of Graphic Fine Art), and Saturday was my first [...]

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Sunday telesales should be banned

Sunday telesales should be banned

Telesales? On a Sunday morning? Surely it can’t be legal – at least it shouldn’t be.
A couple of years ago we stayed in a Radisson in Malta and in exchange for free food vouchers we were given “the tour” of the thoroughly splendid complex and a brief sale pitch regarding time-shares. We were also given [...]

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A passion for pasta

A passion for pasta

I never realised it was so straightforward. Pasta, I mean. Specifically, making one’s own fresh pasta at home. Since discovering some labour-saving secrets, I have been going about it with gusto.
Jen introduced me to pasta making a few months ago. Her creations were delicious but took an age, kneading the dough and letting it stand [...]

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An agent in the middle

An agent in the middle

I follow a handful of  literary agents on twitter. One of the more consistently interesting and helpful is Rachelle Gardner, who feeds us eager authors insightful advice to light the path to acquiring and agent and publisher.
On her blog this week is a guest post from Billy Coffey, one of the authors she represents, discussing [...]

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It’s that NaNoWriMo time again

It’s that NaNoWriMo time again

November approaches and the question “Are you doing NaNoWriMo this year?” starts to flutter through authors’ blogs, twittering and conversations.
For those of you not familiar with the growing annual online event, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is a challenge for anyone with the desire to write a novel, to start writing on November 1, and [...]

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The man from SGFA, he say “Yes”

The man from SGFA, he say “Yes”

A couple of months ago we wandered down to nearby Norden Farm, an arts centre with film, theatre, and galleries. An exhibition running by members of the Society of Graphic Fine Art grabbed my attention, so I did a little research, and decided to apply for membership.
The SGFA was founded in 1919 to “foster good [...]

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