About my blog
The title of my blog comes from the fact that I spent 24 years in the Royal Navy, serving on Polaris submarines for 20 of those years.
Now I am living and working in Suzhou China as a product specialist for Knorr Bremse railway systems. There have been many adventures and changes of direction during and between the two. This is what I will be writing about and will hopefully prove of interest.
ALL comments will be gratefully received.
Alan Dixon
February 24, 2012 at 21:26
Hi Philip. It’s all looking good and in the order you want it to be. I look forward to reading the HMS Raleigh and HMS Collingwood memoirs a little later today.
I think you have a handle on creating new pages in the order you want them to be in; don’t forget you can always add to any page later (a picture or some more text) by going to the page in question and clicking edit. This is how I do my Zen Diary page which is ongoing.
Also you can explore options in the dashboard and (for example change the design, the colour, the appearance or add widgets etc (eg a ‘hits’ counter?). If you don’t like the ‘archives’ tab you can get rid of that and replace it with (for example) tags: China, royal navy, family etc and your readers can then choose to find things quickly that they are interested in – and so can you if you wanted to edit something.
As you go on you’ll find you’re able to design individual pages and design them individually (an oriental theme for china, a military theme for the royal Navy). Explore the dashboard and don’t worry about losing anything because you won’t, try different things. And I’m always here if you need me. Alan:)
Philip Bamfield
February 28, 2012 at 09:59
Hi Alan.
Thanks once again for your interest, help and advice. Just getting it all down ‘on paper’ at the moment. I hope to add loads of pictures etc once I am back in the same country that they are!
Been meaning to ask about the title to your blog. I cant figure it out at all???
Philip.
Alan Dixon
February 28, 2012 at 06:56
Hey Philip I can see you’re motoring on, it’s looking great. I’ve been on long shifts but will be catching up with your memoirs over the coming days.
I meant to tell you (if you don’t already know) that WordPress have an ‘App’ that allows you to blog from your phone in case you can’t get to a computer. It’s very good and really useful although I don’t know what mobile you have or whether you have mobile internet in China. Just thought you might like to know.
Alan
Alan Dixon
April 18, 2012 at 20:36
Liking the new style of your website Philip. It looks really good and goes with your theme. Alan
Philip Bamfield
April 19, 2012 at 17:06
Thanks Alan. Its coming together slowly. Glad you like it.
Philip
Alan Dixon
April 19, 2012 at 17:14
That’s the spirit Philip. I change my theme often to confuse my readers. Hope all goes bearably well for you in UK; thoughts are with you. Alan