Thought it was time for a generic update.
You may have noticed a couple of small changes over the past months – in particular the nice avatars on each post. However, we are planning a full upgrade to the style of the site within the next few weeks – I’ve been working on the graphics and it’s gradually coming together. It’s very distinctive, so I hope you like it 
I have also been working on another new site for a friend, which will be unveiled shortly. 
Watch this space.
Lastly, I am thinking about maybe committing myself to writing a blog a day during Lent, as a bit of a different way of commemorating it. I’ll let you know when I decide
mrBen
Glad to hear the new style is coming together, I’m sure it will be good from what I’ve heard.
I also look forward to hearing about this other website, whatever it may be
Hey Mrb, I would quite like to do something similar to my site, no idea how to go about it though, with the avatars and such like, can you give me pointers?!?!?!?!
Ta
I’m not sure Len would really appreciate that.
I can’t believe you made an apostrophe error!
Guy – I’d be happy to lend a hand. The avatars are basically acheived by installing a wordpress plugin called ‘Category Icons’ – it simply allows you to display icons for the categories that you are using, but because BigAl and I both have categories for our names, it’s easy to add the relevant avatar to the relevant post.
If you want avatars in your comments, then you can install the Gravatar plugin, and it will display Gravatars (see http://www.gravatar.com for more details). There is a more generic plugin for avatars if you want everyone to get one – check out the WordPress page for more plugins.
Apostrophe sorted.
hehe i forgot i got one of the cool avatar thingys, and that i also need to put a “S” instead of “s” for it to work
Another Lenten season is almost upon us and Christians around the world, mainly from the Orthodox denomination/s, are packing their coffee, mars bars and other minor indulgences away for another 40 plus days. The sacrifice, if you can call it a sacrifice, does rather pale into insignificance compared with Christ’s 40 days in the desert — that’s desert and not dessert.
Perhaps Lent has some meaningful lessons for the fashion world too? What if some of the major Fashion Brands gave up exploiting third world labour for 40 days and insisted on fair wages for works during this 6 week amnesty? What if the guilty Fashion Houses (we all know who they are) reflected on the barbarity of the fur trade for 40 days – perhaps their suppressed spirit of compassion would see the light of day? What if the fashion trade gave up production methods that harm the environment and during the 40 days held collective workshops seeking environmentally-friendly alternatives? …And us, the consumer, what if we gave up a piece of designer clothing in our wardrobe and donate it to charity and agreed to buy only ethically and environmentally conducive clothing during Lent. What if? What if? What if?
It’s not all doom, gloom and cynicism — the fashion world can take heart from a growing number of ethically and environmentally responsible brands: KOhZO, Loomstate, Edun, Coexist and Stella McCartney amongst others.
Even icons of consumerism and their devotees should turn to the sacred for at least 40 days each year.