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0102b03934 Update Export/assets/css/styles.min.css 2025-11-15 15:00:58 +00:00
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with:
server: ${{ vars.SSH_HOST }}
username: ${{ vars.SSH_USERNAME }}
password: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
key: ${{ secrets.SSH_KEY }}
passphrase: ${{ secrets.KEY_PASSWORD }}
port: 22
uploads: |
${{ vars.GIT_FOLDER }} => ${{ vars.SSH_FOLDER }}

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.carousel-item {
height: 600px;
position: relative;
overflow: hidden;
}
.carousel-item img {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
object-fit: cover;
transition: transform 1s ease;
}
.carousel-caption {
position: absolute;
top: 50%;
left: 50%;
transform: translate(-50%, -50%);
text-align: center;
width: 100%;
padding: 0;
}
.carousel-text-container {
position: relative;
z-index: 4;
opacity: 0;
transform: translateX(100px);
transition: all 1s ease;
}
.carousel-button {
transition: all 1s ease;
}
.carousel-button .btn {
background-color: #38c3ff;
color: #ffffff;
border: none;
padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
font-size: 1.2em;
border-radius: 5px;
cursor: pointer;
z-index: 7;
}
.carousel-overlay {
position: absolute;
top: -100%;
left: 50%;
transform: translateX(-50%);
width: calc(70% - 450px);
height: 170%;
background-color: rgba(89,170,204,0.6);
z-index: 2;
transition: all 1s ease;
border-radius: 4px;
padding-top: 50px;
display: block;
}
.carousel-item.active img {
transform: translateX(0);
}
.carousel-item.active .carousel-text-container {
opacity: 1;
transform: translateX(0);
transition-delay: 0.2s;
}
.carousel-item.active .carousel-button {
opacity: 1;
transition-delay: 1.2s;
}
.carousel-item.active .carousel-overlay {
top: -50px;
}
.heading_titles {
margin-top: 70px !important;
text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
font-weight: 700;
}
.btn_view_more {
margin-top: 15px;
z-index: 3 !important;
opacity: 1;
position: relative;
}
@media (max-width: 1480px) {
.carousel-overlay {
width: calc(60% + 50px);
}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.btn_view_more {
/*margin-top: 15px;*/
z-index: 3 !important;
}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.carousel-button .btn {
font-size: 1em;
padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.carousel-item {
height: 500px;
z-index: 7;
}
}
@media (max-width: 768px) {
.carousel-overlay {
width: calc(80% + 50px);
}
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
.carousel-button .btn {
font-size: 0.8em;
padding: .4rem .8rem;
}
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
.carousel-item {
height: 400px;
}
}
@media (max-width: 576px) {
.carousel-overlay {
width: calc(90% + 50px);
}
}
.small_heading {
text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px rgb(67,67,67);
}
.container, .container-fluid, .container-lg, .container-md, .container-sm, .container-xl, .container-xxl {
--bs-gutter-x: 1.5rem;
--bs-gutter-y: 0;
width: 100%;
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
padding-right: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * .5);
padding-left: calc(var(--bs-gutter-x) * .5);
margin-right: auto;
margin-left: auto;
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
}
.container-fluid {
padding: 0px;
margin: 0px;
}

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@font-face {
font-family: 'Lato';
src: url(../../assets/fonts/Lato-4e217721e9fb1cd301e9a54b812ed57e.woff2?h=4cf0101c9fb4e71821a619e3490ba3db) format('woff2');
font-weight: 300;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lato';
src: url(../../assets/fonts/Lato-56d4f452a028c443cc47b3fadf4ce597.woff2?h=4cf0101c9fb4e71821a619e3490ba3db) format('woff2');
font-weight: 300;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lato';
src: url(../../assets/fonts/Lato-8396872b14a8ea9c4ae608b70e9d89a9.woff2?h=4cf0101c9fb4e71821a619e3490ba3db) format('woff2');
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lato';
src: url(../../assets/fonts/Lato-94b6e1f3e395174bc9a2ac26a293a78d.woff2?h=4cf0101c9fb4e71821a619e3490ba3db) format('woff2');
font-weight: 400;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lato';
src: url(../../assets/fonts/Lato-5387afcc673bd39af5b4ab2d4f64f3e7.woff2?h=4cf0101c9fb4e71821a619e3490ba3db) format('woff2');
font-weight: 700;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+0100-02BA, U+02BD-02C5, U+02C7-02CC, U+02CE-02D7, U+02DD-02FF, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+1D00-1DBF, U+1E00-1E9F, U+1EF2-1EFF, U+2020, U+20A0-20AB, U+20AD-20C0, U+2113, U+2C60-2C7F, U+A720-A7FF;
}
@font-face {
font-family: 'Lato';
src: url(../../assets/fonts/Lato-51893472f68d786b7cec684fd0a2af6d.woff2?h=4cf0101c9fb4e71821a619e3490ba3db) format('woff2');
font-weight: 700;
font-style: normal;
font-display: swap;
unicode-range: U+0000-00FF, U+0131, U+0152-0153, U+02BB-02BC, U+02C6, U+02DA, U+02DC, U+0304, U+0308, U+0329, U+2000-206F, U+20AC, U+2122, U+2191, U+2193, U+2212, U+2215, U+FEFF, U+FFFD;
}

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.rainbow-border:hover {
--border-angle: 0turn;
--main-bg: conic-gradient(
from var(--border-angle),
var(--bs-primary),
#112 5%,
#112 60%,
#213 95%
);
border: solid 5px transparent;
border-radius: 5px;
--gradient-border: conic-gradient(from var(--border-angle), transparent 25%, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-secondary) 99%, transparent);
background: var(--main-bg) padding-box, var(--gradient-border) border-box, var(--main-bg) border-box;
background-position: center center;
animation: bg-spin 3s linear infinite;
}
@keyframes bg-spin {
to {
--border-angle: 1turn;
}
}
@property --border-angle {
syntax: "<angle>";
inherits: true;
initial-value: 0turn;
}
@keyframes colour-change {
0% {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-secondary));
}
50% {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--bs-secondary), var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-secondary));
}
100% {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--bs-secondary), var(--bs-primary));
}
}
@keyframes reverse-colour-change {
0% {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--bs-secondary), var(--bs-primary));
}
50% {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-secondary), var(--bs-primary));
}
100% {
background: linear-gradient(120deg, var(--bs-primary), var(--bs-secondary));
}
}

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:root, [data-bs-theme=light] {
--bs-primary: #381741;
--bs-primary-rgb: 56,23,65;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #16091A;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #D7D1D9;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #AFA2B3;
--bs-secondary: #e86b17;
--bs-secondary-rgb: 232,107,23;
--bs-secondary-text-emphasis: #5D2B09;
--bs-secondary-bg-subtle: #FAE1D1;
--bs-secondary-border-subtle: #F6C4A2;
--bs-link-color: #381741;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 56,23,65;
--bs-link-hover-color: #e86b17;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 232,107,23;
}
.btn-primary {
--bs-btn-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #301437;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #2D1234;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 225,220,227;
--bs-btn-active-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #2D1234;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #2A1131;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #381741;
}
.btn-outline-primary {
--bs-btn-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 56,23,65;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-active-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: transparent;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #381741;
}
.btn-secondary {
--bs-btn-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #EB813A;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #EA7A2E;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 35,16,3;
--bs-btn-active-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #ED8945;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #EA7A2E;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #e86b17;
}
.btn-outline-secondary {
--bs-btn-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 232,107,23;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-active-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: transparent;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #e86b17;
}
[data-bs-theme=dark] {
--bs-primary: #e86b17;
--bs-primary-rgb: 232,107,23;
--bs-primary-text-emphasis: #F1A674;
--bs-primary-bg-subtle: #2E1505;
--bs-primary-border-subtle: #8B400E;
--bs-secondary: #381741;
--bs-secondary-rgb: 56,23,65;
--bs-secondary-text-emphasis: #88748D;
--bs-secondary-bg-subtle: #0B050D;
--bs-secondary-border-subtle: #220E27;
--bs-link-color: #ffffff;
--bs-link-color-rgb: 255,255,255;
--bs-link-hover-color: #e86b17;
--bs-link-hover-color-rgb: 232,107,23;
}
[data-bs-theme=dark] .btn-primary, .btn-primary[data-bs-theme=dark] {
--bs-btn-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #EB813A;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #EA7A2E;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 35,16,3;
--bs-btn-active-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #ED8945;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #EA7A2E;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #e86b17;
}
[data-bs-theme=dark] .btn-outline-primary, .btn-outline-primary[data-bs-theme=dark] {
--bs-btn-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 232,107,23;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-active-color: #000000;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #e86b17;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: transparent;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #e86b17;
}
[data-bs-theme=dark] .btn-secondary, .btn-secondary[data-bs-theme=dark] {
--bs-btn-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #301437;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #2D1234;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 225,220,227;
--bs-btn-active-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #2D1234;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #2A1131;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #381741;
}
[data-bs-theme=dark] .btn-outline-secondary, .btn-outline-secondary[data-bs-theme=dark] {
--bs-btn-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-focus-shadow-rgb: 56,23,65;
--bs-btn-hover-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-hover-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-hover-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-active-color: #fff;
--bs-btn-active-bg: #381741;
--bs-btn-active-border-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-disabled-color: #381741;
--bs-btn-disabled-bg: transparent;
--bs-btn-disabled-border-color: #381741;
}
.py-4 {
padding-top: 1.5rem !important;
padding-bottom: 1.5rem !important;
}
.pt-3 {
padding-top: 1rem !important;
}
@media (min-width: 992px) {
.py-lg-5 {
padding-top: 3rem !important;
padding-bottom: 3rem !important;
}
}
.swiper-vertical {
max-height: 100vh;
}
.swiper-nav-standalone .swiper-button-prev, .swiper-nav-standalone .swiper-button-next {
position: relative;
top: auto;
right: auto;
bottom: auto;
left: auto;
width: auto;
height: auto;
margin: 0;
}
.swiper-nav-standalone .swiper-button-prev:after, .swiper-nav-standalone .swiper-button-next:after {
content: "";
}
.swiper-nav-custom .swiper-button-prev:after, .swiper-nav-custom .swiper-button-next:after {
content: "";
}

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/* !
* Pikaday
* Copyright © 2014 David Bushell | BSD & MIT license | http://dbushell.com/ */
.pika-single {
z-index: 9999;
display: block;
position: relative;
color: #333;
background: #fff;
border: 1px solid #ccc;
border-bottom-color: #bbb;
font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
}
.pika-single:after, .pika-single:before {
content: " ";
display: table;
}
.pika-single:after {
clear: both;
}
.pika-single.is-hidden {
display: none;
}
.pika-single.is-bound {
position: absolute;
box-shadow: 0 5px 15px -5px rgba(0,0,0,.5);
}
.pika-lendar {
float: left;
width: 240px;
margin: 8px;
}
.pika-title {
position: relative;
text-align: center;
}
.pika-label {
display: inline-block;
position: relative;
z-index: 9999;
overflow: hidden;
margin: 0;
padding: 5px 3px;
font-size: 14px;
line-height: 20px;
font-weight: 700;
background-color: #fff;
}
.pika-title select {
cursor: pointer;
position: absolute;
z-index: 9998;
margin: 0;
left: 0;
top: 5px;
opacity: 0;
}
.pika-next, .pika-prev {
display: block;
cursor: pointer;
position: relative;
outline: 0;
border: 0;
padding: 0;
width: 20px;
height: 30px;
text-indent: 20px;
white-space: nowrap;
overflow: hidden;
background-color: transparent;
background-position: center center;
background-repeat: no-repeat;
background-size: 75% 75%;
opacity: .5;
}
.pika-next:hover, .pika-prev:hover {
opacity: 1;
}
.is-rtl .pika-next, .pika-prev {
float: left;
background-image: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAeCAYAAAAsEj5rAAAAUklEQVR42u3VMQoAIBADQf8Pgj+OD9hG2CtONJB2ymQkKe0HbwAP0xucDiQWARITIDEBEnMgMQ8S8+AqBIl6kKgHiXqQqAeJepBo/z38J/U0uAHlaBkBl9I4GwAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==);
}
.is-rtl .pika-prev, .pika-next {
float: right;
background-image: url(data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABQAAAAeCAYAAAAsEj5rAAAAU0lEQVR42u3VOwoAMAgE0dwfAnNjU26bYkBCFGwfiL9VVWoO+BJ4Gf3gtsEKKoFBNTCoCAYVwaAiGNQGMUHMkjGbgjk2mIONuXo0nC8XnCf1JXgArVIZAQh5TKYAAAAASUVORK5CYII=);
}
.pika-next.is-disabled, .pika-prev.is-disabled {
cursor: default;
opacity: .2;
}
.pika-select {
display: inline-block;
}
.pika-table {
width: 100%;
border-collapse: collapse;
border-spacing: 0;
border: 0;
}
.pika-table td, .pika-table th {
width: 14.285714285714286%;
padding: 0;
}
.pika-table th {
color: #999;
font-size: 12px;
line-height: 25px;
font-weight: 700;
text-align: center;
}
.pika-button {
cursor: pointer;
display: block;
box-sizing: border-box;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
outline: 0;
border: 0;
margin: 0;
width: 100%;
padding: 5px;
color: #666;
font-size: 12px;
line-height: 15px;
text-align: right;
background: #f5f5f5;
}
.pika-week {
font-size: 11px;
color: #999;
}
.is-today .pika-button {
color: #3af;
font-weight: 700;
}
.has-event .pika-button, .is-selected .pika-button {
color: #fff;
font-weight: 700;
background: #3af;
box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px #178fe5;
border-radius: 3px;
}
.has-event .pika-button {
background: #005da9;
box-shadow: inset 0 1px 3px #0076c9;
}
.is-disabled .pika-button, .is-inrange .pika-button {
background: #d5e9f7;
}
.is-startrange .pika-button {
color: #fff;
background: #6cb31d;
box-shadow: none;
border-radius: 3px;
}
.is-endrange .pika-button {
color: #fff;
background: #3af;
box-shadow: none;
border-radius: 3px;
}
.is-disabled .pika-button {
pointer-events: none;
cursor: default;
color: #999;
opacity: .3;
}
.is-outside-current-month .pika-button {
color: #999;
opacity: .3;
}
.is-selection-disabled {
pointer-events: none;
cursor: default;
}
.pika-button:hover, .pika-row.pick-whole-week:hover .pika-button {
color: #fff;
background: #ff8000;
box-shadow: none;
border-radius: 3px;
}
.pika-table abbr {
border-bottom: none;
cursor: help;
}
/* # sourceMappingURL=pikaday.min.css.map */
.page-footer .links a {
font-size: 1.2rem;
}
.portfolio-block.cv .group .item {
border-bottom: 1px solid var(--bs-dark-bg-subtle);
}

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.bs-icon {
--bs-icon-size: .75rem;
display: flex;
flex-shrink: 0;
justify-content: center;
align-items: center;
font-size: var(--bs-icon-size);
width: calc(var(--bs-icon-size) * 2);
height: calc(var(--bs-icon-size) * 2);
color: var(--bs-primary);
}
.bs-icon-xs {
--bs-icon-size: 1rem;
width: calc(var(--bs-icon-size) * 1.5);
height: calc(var(--bs-icon-size) * 1.5);
}
.bs-icon-sm {
--bs-icon-size: 1rem;
}
.bs-icon-md {
--bs-icon-size: 1.5rem;
}
.bs-icon-lg {
--bs-icon-size: 2rem;
}
.bs-icon-xl {
--bs-icon-size: 2.5rem;
}
.bs-icon.bs-icon-primary {
color: var(--bs-white);
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height: 25em;
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padding-right: 12px!important;
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margin-left: auto;
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<h3>Phase 1 July 2022</h3>
<p>I was first approached by Mottashaw Consulting in July 2022 to create a professional online presence for their new consultancy business. The initial website was built using WordPress, providing a straightforward, easily manageable platform to showcase their services and contact details.</p>
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<p class="no-margin">Now that I have completed my dissertation and received my passing result, I am happy to share this with the world.</p><span><strong>This is a pre-written section that is not currently part of my official Masters Dissertation submission</strong></span>
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<p>Firstly, I would like to state that these have been the longest and busiest 3 years of my life and career. From starting this course during COVID lockdowns to changing job and school partway through and to having to retake a full year just to get things perfect. Knowing all of this beforehand would have probably put me off doing this course but I must admit this has allowed me to grow and develop my practice and relationships with those who matter the most. I would like to thank the my friends and support tutors for their ongoing and unconditional support throughout my masters journey:<br><br>A special thank you goes to Keziah, Keith, Emma and the amazing team at my school for providing me with a warm welcome and the incredible support and guidance I needed to become a committed and confident teacher and head of department. Thank you also for reigniting the flame within me which drives my passion for teaching.<br><br>Secondly, I would like to thank those who have been with me throughout the studies. Linda has played a massive role in my Masters journey. She has always made sure that me disabilities do not prevent me from studying and end up with incomplete or substandard work. Her incredible emotional intelligence picks up on when I am not feeling great and she has on multiple occasions diverted my focus or re-directed me a different task what I would be able to complete in a large variety of mindsets. Without Linda, and her drive to get the best out of everyone, I would not be in a position to say I completed a Masters level degree and be confident that I earned the qualification. Candida joined my journey towards the last few months of the dissertation yet it has felt like she had always been part of the journey; the study skills and techniques I discussed, practiced and trialled with her guidance not only helped me focus and progress, but are now a vital toolkit for the students I teach in schools.<br><br>Thirdly, yes thirdly, I want to thank the two wonderful Neurodivergence Coaches I have worked with over the past 2 years. Laura and Julie have worked on the work side of things making sure I am not overwhelmed with live, the universe and everything within it. Laura has watched me go into a new, much bigger role in a new environment and watched as I didn't crash and burn. Much to the surprise and amazement of me! Undertsanding the neruodiverse needs I have as my career and teaching practice develops and flourish to become what BCU originally told me I would be come back in 2018; Committed, Creative, Confident. Laura has allowed me to be more confident in my work and understand how and why I think things in a certain way. Our sessions have allowed me to implement a number of coping strategies to bring me down from times where I am experiencing a high amount of anxiety and stress and she has always been able to be the voice of reasoning so I can respond to the more challenging areas of my work. I would not have been able to complete my Masters studies as well as be able to apply for promotion in my area of expertise without Laura's help, support and guidance.<br><br>Finally, I want to dedicate this dissertation my my partner, Lyall. Thank you for being my rock through my studies and somehow being the sane one out of the two of us.</p>
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<h2>Well, that lasted…</h2>
<p>Ive been wanting to do something like this for a few years now, and this finally seems like the right time to take action.<br><br>Ive always been deeply passionate about web design and building modern, dynamic websites for people. Ive always found it fun - even in those moments when I wanted to tear my hair out over it. Now that my 30th birthday is this week, Ive taken some time to reflect on what Ive built (literally).<br><br>To be honest, web design has always been a passion project. No matter how I ended up in the depths of web development, its something I turn to when I need a break. Thats how this whole website came together over Easter!<br><br>But now, looking back - not just at web design but at my life in general - I realize there are commitments, and people, that I need to let go of. Some relationships have naturally run their course, while others were never meant to take the path they did in the first place. Keeping certain people around has only drained my energy, and in some cases, theyve been outright toxic to have in my life. Its time to make the conscious choice to step away - just because I'm done giving my time and energy to people who have never deserved it in the first place. Normally, this kind of reflection might signal a midlife crisis for a man my age, but thats not the case here. Im not writing this to announce that Im about to jump into every harebrained scheme or viral trend, nor am I declaring an intent to become a social recluse. This post is about something better - something I need to get off my chest once and for all.<br><br>I started getting into web design around sixteen years ago. At one point, I was juggling up to six websites at once - not including my own sites, my portfolio, Anything But IE (my blog site), or anything I created at a hackathon. Today, I still maintain two core websites for other people, but Ive felt locked into them - and not in a good way.<br><br>Starting July 1st, all ongoing web design projects will enter their “Sunsetting Phase”. This means that in their next big phase, I will slowly and eventually withdraw my involvement. While Ill still be available for consulting, thats not something Im willing or offering to everyone Ive worked with. Alongside stepping back from web projects, I also intend to distance myself from certain friendships - especially those that have become one-sided, draining, or outright damaging. Whether its the feeling of having to force a conversation, being treated like an afterthought, or only being contacted when someone wants something, Ive recognized that some relationships arent worth holding onto. This isnt about resentment - its about finally prioritizing my own well-being.<br><br>Now, Im not saying Im done with web design. Far from it! This current website was hastily thrown together, and now Im paying the price for it. Seriously, what in the ADHD possessed me to pay for a Squarespace website? Given all my financial commitments, it was a reckless expense. My new site will be built using HTML, Bootstrap, and a few old friends along the way (JavaScript being one of them). Itll have similar - if not identical - features, but at a fraction of the cost. The new site launches on July 1st: new website, new me, and all that.</p>
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<p>Well, my existing partners will be informed today - whether directly or simply by reading this blog post (inconsiderate, I know!). Given the sacrifices that this decision requires, I hope those who receive this blog post instead of a personal message understand. Id like to say its nothing personal - but if Im being honest, it probably is.<br><br>After my birthday, Ill be working toward my July 1st goal. Anything hosted on my servers - or servers I pay for - will be permanently taken offline. My personal sites will move to my private servers to cut costs. Any projects that were mid-redesign may need to reset and restart without me. I know the church website will remain on my plate for another nine months - its a huge job, and migrating everything wont be quick or easy. Theres one site I havent publicly mentioned; that website will be redesigned and relaunched on a new web host as a static HTML site with little to no updates required (I might be nice and update the copyright date once a year).<br><br>Its strange to say, but I cant wait to get this burden off me - once and for all…</p>
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<p>The title says it all...<br><br>A lot has changed since my last ramble on here. First off, I have finally rid myself of that dark and questionable realm that is Twittter (I will call it that until Elon finally gives up his X fetish). I left mainly because I planned to do it years back but never fully committed. You can find me elsewhere on the web <a href="https://find.mrdaviscsit.uk/">here</a>.<br><br>I suppose the next change that I should acknowledge is the extended step back from the internet in general. In January, I had a pretty tough time with things and made the decision that it would be best if I locked everything down for a month while I focus on myself. That did a lot of good, but I don't plan to share what actually happened; and even if I wanted to, I don't think I would be allowed to discuss it. Let's just say, I was unwell and now I am better.<br><br>I also started my new ADHD treatment in September, essentially the same treatment but with a few more people watching in. This stuff is the good stuff! It means I can focus on working for a whole day now instead of just a few hours. I'm going onto my final test plan before going back into Shared Care, where my GP does most of the admin for my medication. Finding the right balance between focusing on work and relaxing is still something I am working on, but I am getting there!<br><br>I should probably mention what is going on with work, school. etc. Yes, I am still head of Computing at a secondary school but I am starting to think about my next stage of my career. This will be my 7th year of qualified teaching and as much as I love what I do, there are still things that cancel out the good.<br><br>This structure of performance managment and performance related pay, even though it is no longer compulsory, teaching staff are still feeling the effects of it today. My team and I have had to work damn hard these past few weeks and yet still, we have a million and one things left to do! One of my big concerns is that even though we are spending all hours of the day working to try and improve grades, we still get set up to fail by the sheer amount of students who want us to "just give out the pass", or by students who outright do not care about education, school or even employment. I still remember to this day a student telling me in my first year of teaching "I don't give a fuck about this, I'm waiting till 16 to go on the dole!". The student did give a fuck in the end, and they came out to be one of our big wins that academic year...<br><br>Even with the changes to my lifestyle, social life and the fact I am older and apparently more mature, the one thing that still makes me think of quitting teaching is the expectation that even though a student hands work in late, or even doesn't do it outright, they are expected to get the highest grades possible. And if they don't? All the blame lands on the teacher, not the student for being lazy.<br><br>That's enough of my rant for now, I guess I should prepare dinner and do some more planning.<br><br>Hopefully I won't leave it another year before I post...</p>
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<h2>Marking the Milestone: Mastering the Computing Measure</h2><time class="fs-5" datetime="2025-04-12">12 Apr 2025</time>
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<p class="no-margin">I really need to post here more often! Its been a whirlwind since my last update. Between chasing rapid grade improvements for our Year 11s, general OFSTED prep, onboarding a new team member, and—yes—rewriting the Key Stage 3 curriculum (again), Ive completely lost track of time.</p>
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<p>As ever, there's been a lot going on. That said, Im seeing some encouraging signs: staff morale in the department is slowly but steadily on the rise. Theres still work to do, but were heading in the right direction. Our ongoing review of the Key Stage 4 curriculum is showing promising results too—early predictions for Year 10 outcomes suggest were building on the progress made with our outgoing Year 11s.<br><br>Behaviour-wise, the picture hasnt been so rosy. Like many schools, weve seen an increase in challenges across both year groups. That said, we did get a bit of unexpected recognition—we were featured in a Channel 5 News story for "bucking the trend" on student behaviour. Nice to have some good news, even if it came from a surprising source.<br><br>But heres the big one—the department achieved something huge recently: weve been awarded the Computing Quality Mark! 🎉</p>
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<p>That makes us the second secondary school in the West Midlands to achieve it. Its an external acknowledgment that what we do for our students—our curriculum design, our delivery, our intent—is aligned with what OFSTED would classify as at least Good. Its a massive win for the team.<br><br>And yet… not a word from the headteacher. Not in a briefing, not in a staff bulletin—nothing. Meanwhile, at the end-of-term lunch, there was a whole speech about how OFSTED are “likely” to visit in the first few weeks back. That got all the airtime, while a nationally recognised mark of curriculum quality earned by the department? Radio silence. Its frustrating, to say the least. Ill leave it alone for now, but I do wonder how long it'll be before someone outside the department brings it up to SLT or the wider staff body.<br><br>Coming up next: we hit the ground running straight after Easter. Year 11s have their first exam the Thursday we return, so were hosting Easter revision sessions to give them the best shot at success in a supportive environment. Im also planning pre-exam intervention sessions (two hours before the exam), and working out how we staff the Paper 2 exam in late May.<br><br>That last bits a delicate one—theres often an assumption that staff are in the room to "support the students," but thats not quite the case. Ill need to have some tactful conversations to make sure expectations are clear without anyone feeling undermined.<br><br>And finally—I've been out visiting one of our feeder schools. Wow. That was a challenge. I'm tempted to write a separate post about it. But the short version? Digital literacy is clearly not a priority in many primary settings. Some of what I saw and heard made it crystal clear that were likely to face growing gaps in e-safety knowledge and digital skills among incoming Year 7s. Something to keep an eye on…</p>
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<h2> Something's Not Right, Please Try Again</h2><time class="fs-5" datetime="2023-04-24">24 Apr 2023</time>
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<p>Before I sucker punch my laptop for being slower than a three-toed Sloth as I hurriedly write the cover sheets for the rest of my lessons. I thought about what I need to do to thrive in my career.<br><br>Last night, I received a message on LinkedIn; usually these are just adverts asking my to buy their premium account but this one was had a subject that rang a bell, "Neurodiverse teacher - advice and support"<br><br>My brain immediately went, "they probably read my article in the TES" so I immediately dropped everything to read what they had to say. I am a rather vain person so was expecting them to be congratulating me on the article and ask me something trivial like "could you send me a link about Access to Work" or "have you heard of this awesome organisation that works with teachers", both of which are things I have received in the past. This message however made my heart sink...<br><br>As I'm not the sort of person to gossip or tell the world all the things I know about someone, I have removed all identifiable information about this person from this post. All you need to know is that they are an ECT (Early Career Teacher) and have only been a qualified teacher for just under a year. They had been struggling with a recent diagnosis and trying to make things work around it. They resorted to coming to me of all people for advice and support.<br><br>I immediately knew I was slightly out of my depth with what they needed so turned to Twitter to get some ideas. Again, my heart sank when even my own headteacher told me some home truths. There's NOTHING out there for you!</p>
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<p>So that leave me with a tricky dilemma: do I ignore the issue at hand and hope someone else picks it up, or do I try and do something about supporting neurodiverse teachers and try to create a network that provides support?<br><br>This is something that obviously can't be done overnight however it would be essentially a massive overhaul of my career and could end up with me leaving teaching in a classroom, something I really don't want to leave behind.</p>
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<p>This teacher who contacted me feels that their journey into teaching and their career is a lonely one. I wish I could do more to support neurodiverse teachers in making them aware they are not alone in this at all. I know I cannot do this on my own so through about what I could do now in the meantime. So I came up with a plan:</p>
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<p>Obviously, the eagle-eyed among you will have noticed I have done steps 1 &amp; 2 already. The aim of this blog is to look at how neurodiversity affects the education system, from a teachers perspective. It may even give some insight into what goes on in the head of someone who identifies that way. I must start writing more in this to allow me to consider my next step in a very complex industry.<br><br>My cover work is set, I hope my team can cope while I go home and rest. I feel rough!</p>
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<h2>The Migration Process</h2><time class="fs-5" datetime="2025-10-27">27 Oct 2025</time>
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<h2>Catching You Up…</h2>
<p>A lot has happened since my last update back in May; and that might be the understatement of the year.<br><br>First things first: I got married over the summer! What a relief that is. After years of planning (and a few spreadsheet-induced headaches), the big day finally arrived — on the exact date we got engaged seven years earlier. It was surreal, emotional, and everything wed hoped for. Theres still a mountain of post-wedding admin to sort through, but the biggest event on our 2025 calendar is finally done and dusted.</p>
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<h3>Leaving the Orchard</h3>
<p>In other news, Ive officially begun migrating away from the Apple ecosystem starting with my phone and watch. Over the next 612 months (basically until the end of the 202526 academic year), Ill be gradually removing Apple devices from my workflow.<br><br>My iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirTags have already gone. Im currently living tagless, though Ive been eyeing up Pebblebee as a replacement system. The only issue is cost; £200 worth of tags isnt cheap, so that upgrade may need to wait a month or two.<br><br>Im still clinging onto my AirPods and AirPods Pro for now, but Im hoping to unwrap a pair of Fairphone Buds at Christmas (hint, hint).</p>
<h3>The NPQLT Chapter Closes</h3>
<p>This month I also completed my National Professional Qualification in Leading Teaching (NPQLT) — and honestly, I couldnt be happier to see it finished.<br><br>If Im being completely truthful, I didnt enjoy it at all. The course felt like a relentless tick-box exercise, full of recycled jargon and theoretical frameworks that rarely translate into the realities of the classroom. What was supposed to be a programme about leadership and improving teaching too often turned into an exercise in writing essays that satisfied a rubric rather than genuinely developing practice.<br><br>It reminded me quite starkly that the education and CPD system is broken. Theres so much focus on formality, templates, and “evidence of impact,” yet so little room for professional curiosity, creativity, or reflection that actually changes what happens for students day to day.<br><br>That said, I poured a huge amount of time and effort into it. My final assessment went in at the start of October, and now its just a waiting game until results arrive (probably February). Whether I pass or not, Im just relieved its over, and even more convinced that the profession deserves a better model of professional growth than this.</p>
<h2>What's New?</h2>
<h3>A Name Worth Spelling</h3>
<p>Before we even got together, I always knew I wanted to change my surname. The number of times educated professionals managed to misspell it, even when it was right there in the email address, was infuriating.<br><br>So, from 1st September 2025, the start of this academic year, my original surname has been relegated to middle-name status, and Lyall has taken its rightful place as my surname. It feels right, it looks right, and when people inevitably misspell it, at least I wont sound quite so pretentious correcting them.<br><br>As part of my wider migration, Ive also changed my phone number for the first time in over 15 years. My old number ending in 8000 has officially been retired (RIP; it was short, snappy, and easy to remember).<br><br>Ive also switched networks: goodbye EE, hello Co-op Mobile. Ironically, Co-op still runs on EEs infrastructure, so nothings changed except the monthly bill which, honestly, is fine by me.</p>
<h3>Bureaucracy vs. Reality</h3>
<p>The name change sparked a full-blown administrative marathon. Updating my government ID was chaotic as it took over two months and featured yet another spelling error (proof my old surname was cursed).<br><br>Thankfully, everythings now corrected, and I finally have official ID that spells my name consistently across all records.<br><br>That delay, however, caused a domino effect with a few side projects, particularly my application to formally join the Air Cadets at school. Now that my paperwork is in order, Ive completed the application and had my interview.<br><br>It was intense! They grilled me about my background, experience, motivations, and even quizzed me on RAF and RAFAC knowledge. I cant say much about the outcome just yet, but it was positive. Lets just say theres a good chance youll be hearing from Acting Sergeant Lyall before long.</p>
<h2>Another New Setup?</h2>
<p>A little backstory for those whove not known me long…<br><br>When I first started building websites, and especially during university, I became something of a domain-name hoarder. At one point, I owned so many domains that I needed a spreadsheet just to keep track. When I became a teacher, I did a massive clear-out. But, over time, the collection has crept back up again (old habits die hard).<br><br>Now that my name change is official, it feels like the right time to consolidate and rebuild my online presence.<br><br>Ive recently registered two new domains:</p>
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<p>I intentionally registered both to avoid any confusion over whether the site was .co.uk or .uk. Going forward, Ill be using mrlyall.co.uk as my primary domain, with the .uk version redirecting to it. It keeps things neat, consistent, and avoids any “which one do I type?” moments.<br><br>That brings me up to seven active domains overall, so an audit is definitely due to decide what stays, what goes, and what gets redirected.<br><br>Of course, a few of those domains will never be mentioned publicly. Some are reserved for internal use within my homelab and digital infrastructure, and others for future personal projects.<br><br>My current flagship site, mrdaviscsit.uk, is already renewed until October 2027, but over time it will gradually hand over duties to mrlyall.co.uk as my primary domain. By that point, the Davis identity will be formally relegated in favour of Lyall.<br><br>This blog will move too, separating my personal site, professional portfolio, and web services properly at last.</p>
<h3>ADCM Remains</h3>
<p>One thing that wont be changing is ADCM.<br>I cant bring myself to rename it to ALCM, it just doesnt look right. Besides, migrating every email address and service again would be a logistical nightmare.<br><br>The last big switch (back in 2020) took months, and some systems still havent caught up. So ADCM and ADCM Networks will remain proudly untouched throughout this migration.</p>
<h2>What's The Delay?</h2>
<p>The main delay now is simply time and planning. I need to map out which domains go where, what gets archived, and how the new structure will fit together.&nbsp;Youll likely notice gradual changes across my portfolio, websites, and digital footprint over the coming months as I transition everything to Lyall.<br><br>This isnt just about changing devices or domain names. Its about simplifying my digital life aligning my online identity with who I am today and who Im becoming.<br><br>So yes: a new surname, a new setup, and a new direction.<br>Same me, just a little more Lyall-logical.</p>
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<h2>The Split Up</h2><time class="fs-5" datetime="2025-12-14">14 Dec 2025</time>
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<div class="alert alert-info" role="alert"><span><strong>Catching You Up…</strong></span>
<p class="no-padding no-margin"><strong>TL;DR of the last post:</strong>&nbsp;In&nbsp;<a class="alert-link" href="the-migration-process"><em><span style="font-weight: normal !important;">The Migration Process</span></em></a>, I reflected on several major changes in my life: getting married, changing my surname to Lyall, and beginning a gradual move away from the Apple ecosystem by replacing devices and services. I outlined the very real challenges of updating my identity across banks, networks, applications, and organisations, alongside switching mobile providers and restructuring my online presence through new domains. I also touched on completing the NPQLT qualification with mixed feelings.<br><br>The longer-term aim remains the same: to simplify, consolidate, and better align my digital infrastructure and personal identity, while keeping key projects, particularly ADCM, stable.<br><br>This post is essentially an update on what progress has been made so far, what has changed direction slightly, and where things are heading next.</p>
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<h3>Leaving the Orchard</h3>
<p>Im still living tagless, which has become a headache in its own right. Everything is too expensive to buy outright, and Im constantly losing the things that AirTags quietly used to solve for me: keys being the main offender.<br><br>Im clinging on to my AirPods Pro for now, but Im hoping to unwrap a pair of Fairphone Buds at Christmas. That said, four months into this new ecosystem, its fair to ask a simple question: <em>how do I actually feel about the move?</em><br>Honestly? I think its fucking shit.<br><br>This is, without question, the buggiest Android phone Ive ever owned. Wi-Fi regularly just… stops working, with a full restart being the only reliable fix. It has an alarming obsession with pocket-dialling half my contacts while Im at work. Android Auto is a complete nightmare: getting it to even <em>consider</em> connecting seems to require a team of rocket scientists operating the phone while I attempt to drive without crashing. Apps crash constantly, behaviour is wildly unpredictable, and the whole experience feels fragile in a way I genuinely wasnt prepared for.<br><br>What makes this worse is the update story. One of Fairphones biggest selling points is long-term software support, yet the promised updates feel like vapourware—vague timelines, inconsistent delivery, and absolutely no sense of certainty. At least with an iPhone I <em>knew</em> when an update was coming. It might have been annoying, buggy, or occasionally broken, but it arrived when Apple said it would. That predictability matters far more than I realised.<br><br>I didnt realise Android could feel like it was built on sticks of dried pasta and marshmallows, held together by “good vibes” and hope rather than anything resembling solid engineering.<br><br>I genuinely regret moving to Android. Unfortunately, I dont have the luxury of simply going out and buying an iPhone outright, so Im stuck living with this decision for now. What I <em>do</em> know with absolute certainty is this: the next phone I own will be made by either Google or Apple.<br><br>To be clear, Android itself isnt automatically out. Google is still very much in the running. At least with a Pixel phone, I know the hardware and software are designed <em>for each other</em>. Theres a single owner of the stack, a clear update path, and some actual accountability when things break. What I regret isnt “Android” — its this fragmented, poorly integrated implementation of it.<br><br>Fairphone, though? Never again. I will <strong>never, ever</strong> buy a Fairphone in my life. This one will be sold the moment the contract ends.<br><br>Unfortunately, the watch experience hasnt exactly redeemed things either. I decided the best option was to go with the Google Pixel Watch 4. Its… <em>alright</em>. Nothing to write home about.<br><br>I do have some serious gripes, though. Setting a timer on it feels like playing <em>The Crystal Maze:</em>&nbsp;you never quite know what youre going to get. The UI is like trying to play <em>Bullseye</em> through a Wi-Fi router (the router web UI, not the internet connection). It feels disjointed, unintuitive, and as though it was designed to be operated almost entirely by voice command. Even then, I often find myself having to scream swear words at it just to get the bloody thing to listen.<br><br>I genuinely miss my Apple Watch and my iPhone. And thats saying something, because I hated plenty about them. But they worked. They were predictable. They did what I asked, when I asked, without turning basic interactions into an endurance sport.<br><br>That said, I dont want them back, not yet, anyway. Ive still got another 18 months left on the contracts for my Android pieces of shit, so for now, this is the bed Im lying in.<br><br>If theres any lesson in all of this, its that good intentions dont excuse poor execution. Sustainability, ethics, and repairability matter, but reliability, integration, and predictability are non-negotiable. When the tools you rely on every single day actively fight you, no amount of principle makes up for something that just doesnt fucking work.</p>
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<h3>The NPQLT Chapter Closes</h3>
<p>My fairly scathing take on the NPQ system has not gone unnoticed. Someone from the Trusts provider reached out to invite me to a meeting to discuss my experiences. Whether that leads to meaningful change remains to be seen.<br><br>Elsewhere in my working life, Ive been reminded, again, how broken professional development in education really is. Im currently supporting a colleague with their professional growth, yet one poorly chosen word in an email risked making it sound like I was placing them on capability (the polite process of telling someone theyre shite before sacking them) when I most certainly was not doing so.<br><br>This colleague is what youd call <em>well-seasoned</em>. Theyve been teaching far longer than I have and simply want to catch up with more recent developments in education. That should be encouraged, not weaponised through bureaucratic language and broken systems.<br><br>All of this reinforces the same conclusion: the profession deserves a far better, safer, and more human model of professional growth than the one we currently have.</p>
<h3>Bureaucracy vs. Reality</h3>
<p>The name-change saga continues, and this time I cant even pretend its not partly my fault. On phone calls, I still introduce myself as “Mr Davis”, only to confidently respond with “Mr Lyall” when asked for confirmation at the end. Four months in, and the muscle memory clearly hasnt caught up yet.<br><br>Meanwhile, my marathon of admin battles with the bank finally exposed just how dysfunctional they were. That pushed me to switch to a new bank, helped admittedly by a £200 switching incentive. Inevitably, there was an almighty cock-up during the process, but crucially, the new bank has handled it far better than the outgoing one ever did.</p>
<h2>Breaking Up Assets</h2>
<p>With all that in mind, I started the <em>fun</em> task of moving everything over to the new name and new domains. This is a huge job and will probably consume most of the Christmas break, but a few key changes are worth highlighting.</p>
<h3>The New Broadband</h3>
<p>The whole rethink started because my broadband contract was due to expire. After some back-and-forth with the provider, Ive secured literally double the speed, brand-new equipment, and all for about £5 more per month.<br>Even better, because the order was placed during Black Friday and they failed to meet the agreed installation timescale, were getting a month of service free after Christmas. Bad customer service, briefly redeemed.</p>
<h3>The New Server</h3>
<p>The biggest driver behind this shift has been the new server. Ive paid for a year of a dedicated server based in Germany for £300, £120 less than my existing annual web hosting costs. That price also includes a year of basic shared hosting.<br><br>Put simply: the entire setup costs less than my old hosting alone, yet this server has <strong>significantly more processing power than both my existing hosting and my home lab combined</strong>.<br><br>Conveniently, the broadband migration also managed to break my current server configuration. While Proxmox is excellent for beginners, Im increasingly finding it more hassle than help. Im seriously considering moving back to Unraid, even though we moved away from it for similar frustrations, but Unraid actually supports my GTX 970 GPU properly in Docker. With Proxmox, you have to jump through endless hoops, with no guarantee itll work in the end.<br><br>This Christmas, the plan is for most of my home lab to migrate to the dedicated server. Media processing services will remain at home (I want that fast local connection), as will Home Assistant, but with a change. One Proxmox node will be wiped and replaced with HASSOS, giving Home Assistant its own dedicated machine.<br><br>For the first time ever, my Home Assistant instance will be running on frankly overkill hardware: 4 cores, 4 threads, and 12GB of RAM.<br><br>Once the old services are pulled off the broken Proxmox VMs, Home Assistant will live on the micro-server and Unraid will be reinstated on the more powerful server.</p>
<h3>The Future of CS:Box</h3>
<p>As part of the wider restructuring and migration to <code>mrlyall.co.uk</code>, Ive decided that CS:Box needs to move to its own dedicated domain. If people begin contributing to it, I dont want everything to fall back on me to maintain indefinitely. It also ensures the Trust cant take ownership of the project: while it benefits our students, its open-source, and I dont make a penny from it.<br><br>In short, Im paid entirely in exposure.<br><br>The main complication is that <em>csbox.co.uk</em> was already registered. Alongside wider curriculum reviews, and influenced by the UK Governments <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/curriculum-and-assessment-review-final-report"><br><em><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41);">Curriculum and Assessment Review Final Report</span></em></a>, Ive decided CS:Box should fully encompass all strands of Computing, not just Computer Science. That also future-proofs it as we move towards GCSE Computing rather than GCSE Computer Science.<br><br>From January, CS:Box will be rebranded as <strong>Computing:Box</strong>. All existing sites, domains, and sub-domains will redirect to:</p>
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<li>computingbox.uk</li>
<li>computingbox.co.uk</li>
</ul>
<p>As with my wider domain strategy, both versions are registered, with the <code>.uk</code>&nbsp;domain redirecting to the <code>.co.uk</code>.</p>
<h3>Blog, Portfolio, Launchpad?</h3>
<p>One significant change to the original plan is how this site and its domains will be organised. From 2026, things will split more cleanly:</p>
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<li>My portfolio will move to <strong>www.adcmnetworks.co.uk</strong></li>
<li>A new launchpad will live on&nbsp;<strong>mrlyall.co.uk</strong>, directing students to the correct resources (Computing:Box, Lightbot, Go Links, etc.)</li>
<li>My blog will move to&nbsp;<strong>blog.mrlyall.co.uk</strong>—hidden enough that students wont stumble across it, but visible enough for others to find</li>
<li>All affiliated websites (computingbox.co.uk, lightbot, etc.) will no longer point to my portfolio, blog, or personal Git repositories</li>
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<h2>Preparing for Phase 3?</h2>
<p>This phase feels less like a dramatic reinvention and more like a long-overdue separation of concerns: personal from professional, experimental from stable, and visible from quietly functional.<br><br>Theres still a lot of tinkering ahead, and Im under no illusion that this will be the <em>final</em> iteration. But for the first time in a while, the direction feels clearer: fewer tangled dependencies, cleaner boundaries, and systems that reflect who I am now; not who I was when they were first built.<br><br>The split up isnt about abandoning the past. Its about finally giving each part of it the space to work properly.</p>
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<p class="card-text">After a year of big changes: marriage, a name change, and the end of my NPQLT. Ive started migrating every part of my digital life. From leaving the Apple ecosystem to rebuilding my online presence under mrlyall.co.uk, this post dives into whats changing, whats staying, and why its time for the Davis identity to be gracefully relegated. Same me, just a little more Lyall-logical.</p>
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