Jem's field notes

I took this picture (on my phone, hence dodgy quality) in the infant feeding room at Telford Town Centre… Fail?

One of the few plus sides to pregnancy is that it seems to stop your body hair falling out – I guess this why it appears to be thicker. So, now I’m no longer pregnant, we’ve returned to having plug holes and the vacuum cleaner blocked with my hair and it’s been pissing me off…. read full entry »

For years I’ve wanted to turn my blog into a “tumble log” thing where I have different styles for different post types, and can share more of the crap I do/come across without writing a full blog entry. I started writing it, amongst other things, in my old blog. After various personal/health issues and a… read full entry »

AKA what a bloody ridiculous week and a half. First off, my Internet dies and nobody seems to know who’s at fault. BT says it’s not them (phone line/exchange) and Plus.Net say it’s not them and everything is fine at their end. We change cables, test alternate router, etc. End up having to make several… read full entry »

…but no patience to type it. Why? Because when Izz is asleep or feeding — laptop time — I normally have her in one arm or the other, and am therefore reduced to typing using: Note, in fact, the pressed keys: ALT + PSC (print screen) Also, the typo, in the URL of this entry…… read full entry »

If you’re after some fun this weekend, I have a giveaway for you. Philips has created a set of ‘sensual massagers’ designed to pleasure both partners, perfect for those like me who’ve recently had a baby, and are looking to rekindle a bit of lost romance just in time for Valentine’s Day. Visitors to jemjabella.co.uk… read full entry »

I want to take a minute or two to shamelessly plug Snark Forums. Firstly because Snark is 3 years old in March, and we’re having lots of fun activities — organised by the members — to celebrate: Snark does the Ickies, Snark Art Worm, 31 Featured Members and more (as of yet unannounced). And secondly,… read full entry »

One of my favourite things about Habari is the fact that it’s super lightweight (unlike WordPress which ultimately serves hundreds of bytes of old code that powers functionality I don’t use). As such, anything beyond the basic blog — write, read, comment — requires a plugin, enabling me to have total control over my site…. read full entry »

Got bored a few weeks ago so put this together. Have nothing deep and meaningful to say about it, which is lucky because typing one-handed takes forever. :p Mind you, I can’t remember the last time I had two hands free for typing. With that said, I’ve not tested it in anything other than Firefox… read full entry »