Web Domains Nightmare

That fixed your insomnia problem right there...

So cunning plan this year:

1) Move house

2) Only tell some people the new address

3) Do most of 2) via Facebook, Whatsapp and other newfangled things.

The good folk encompassed by 3) already know joys and horor stories of our move and people - and my printer - moan about letters in Christmas cards so let's tell them about it on the blog!

First problem was that the blog proudly declared that we live in Southampton, in fact it helpfully points to the docks. Like this:

Well that won't do at all!

Much messing about followed and there is now a - sort - of- beach pic which will be replaced but some fancy schmancy header when I have time.

Next problem was my websites going nowhere. 123-Reg said there was no problem forwarding my domains, and the sites could be seen on all devices. Not according to my devices and those of the many friends I bugged to have a look. You have to love the kind of customer service where they're trained to tell the customer there is no problem rather than dealing with the problem. I've cancelled some of my lesser used domains so that's profit gone for them.

I spent an hour practising on one of my sites no-one looks at and tinkered with the DNS to get things to work. Do not try this at home. DNS is like the tension on your embroidery machine. Never touch it. So another support ticket asking them to fix that ... 

If you can see this blog now either I fixed it, or the web forwarding from Go Daddy (more money spent...with someone else, 123-Reg please note) works or you received a letter with some address like http://sharonhorswill.blogspot.com which looks really naff in print. But here you are, at least. Now scroll back up and read about our exciting move!