Hi there, thanks for dropping by. I currently lead a hardworking band of developers at Denfield Advertising & Marketing. While I'm not doing that, I write. And when it's time to move, I go running.

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• Using traits in Laravel - Posted in: Tech on: May 26, 2017 - 22:16
  Traits are a great way to reuse code throughout your web application. Here's a quick overview.
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• How poetry improves your writing - Posted in: Writing on: May 07, 2017 - 20:18
  Writing verse is a great way to improve your writing. That's because it requires both structure and creativity
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• Cry of the gulls - Posted in: Poetry on: May 07, 2017 - 19:23
  This was a 5-minute poem written in a Tesco's car park in early February...
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• The long run - Posted in: Poetry on: May 03, 2017 - 22:02
  Running a long way can be a painful experience, as captured in this poem...
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• Writing: can the writing process be completed on your mobile device? - Posted in: Writing on: May 03, 2017 - 21:56
  Choice of device for writing seems less important these days. Can you really write using nothing ore than a smart phone?
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• Why coding one thing at a time makes sense - Posted in: Tech on: April 13, 2017 - 22:24
  Breaking app code up into functional chunks makes sense because it results in clean code. It's not easy, though.
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