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Coder. Gardener. Veteran. ๐ŸŒ https://www.miketoft.com/

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How glorious is Mortimer & Whitehouse Gone Fishing?

14.07.2025 21:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone else learning a language with Duolingo? Itโ€™s rather good, or should I say molto bene.

12.07.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Anyone paid for #Duolingo super, then given no alternative to signing up to the Max version? WTF.

02.07.2025 21:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For f*** sake, canโ€™t we all live in peace?

23.06.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
mikons - the icon game Mikons is a game that sharpens the mind and tests your skills of deduction. To win, simply place five icons in the correct sequence. If you are successful you can share your results on social media.

I beat mikons in 7 moves, medium level!
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ
How did you do?
www.miketoft.com/apps/mikons....

21.06.2025 10:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
mikons - the icon game Mikons is a game that sharpens the mind and tests your skills of deduction. To win, simply place five icons in the correct sequence. If you are successful you can share your results on social media.

I beat mikons in 7 moves, medium level!
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ
๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ
How did you do?
www.miketoft.com/apps/mikons....

19.06.2025 19:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

You are a CSS guru, Kevin. I love your work and videos. Keep it up. ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

19.06.2025 19:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mastery Mastery is a game that sharpens the mind and tests your skills of deduction. To win, simply place four colours in the correct sequence. Share your results on social media.

This is tricky
Mastery in 6 moves!

โšช๏ธโšช๏ธ๐Ÿ˜•โšช๏ธ
โšช๏ธโšซ๏ธโšช๏ธโšช๏ธ
โšซ๏ธโšช๏ธโšช๏ธโšช๏ธ
โšช๏ธโšช๏ธโšซ๏ธโšช๏ธ
โšช๏ธโšซ๏ธโšซ๏ธโšช๏ธ
โšซ๏ธโšซ๏ธโšซ๏ธโšซ๏ธ

www.miketoft.com/apps/mastery...

19.06.2025 19:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I just donโ€™t understand how this person was elected.

17.06.2025 20:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

For once and for all can we ban the word โ€˜utiliseโ€™ and instead use โ€˜useโ€™?

08.06.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The peonies are being decimated by the rain. ๐Ÿ™

05.06.2025 14:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mastery Mastery is a game that sharpens the mind and tests your skills of deduction. To win, simply place four colours in the correct sequence. Share your results on social media.

You might like to try:
www.miketoft.com/apps/mastery...
and / or
www.miketoft.com/apps/mikons....
๐Ÿ˜‰

01.06.2025 18:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Variegated Hosta leaves

Variegated Hosta leaves

Praying hands Hosta leaves

Praying hands Hosta leaves

Light green variegated Hosta leaves

Light green variegated Hosta leaves

Blue-green Hosta leaves

Blue-green Hosta leaves

This time last year these #hosta plants had been devastated by slugs or snails.
I donโ€™t know why not this year. I have plenty of snails in the undergrowth.

29.05.2025 19:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Variegated Hosta

Variegated Hosta

Miniature clematis

Miniature clematis

A couple of years ago I took a variegated leaf from the Hosta and walked into the local #Dulux shop.
โ€˜Can you match these colours please?โ€™
Nice work.

29.05.2025 19:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was hoping for something more glamorous! ๐Ÿ˜„

29.05.2025 16:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Nature lovers, do you know what these little creatures are?
2-4mm long in garden pond.
#springwatch #nature #pond

29.05.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Mazey: Game of Mazes A game of mazes. You have 5 lives to complete 30 levels. Enjoy.

I just reached level 9 of Mazey!
www.miketoft.com/apps/mazey/

26.05.2025 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Peony flower in milk bottle

Peony flower in milk bottle

Peony flower in milk bottle.

25.05.2025 18:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Minimal flower display

Minimal flower display

I created a flower display. Send me ๐Ÿ’œ.

24.05.2025 20:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
mikons - the icon game Mikons is a game that sharpens the mind and tests your skills of deduction. To win, simply place five icons in the correct sequence. If you are successful you can share your results on social media.

I beat mikons in 6 moves, easy level!
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸฆ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸฆ
๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ๐ŸŸจ
How did you do?
www.miketoft.com/apps/mikons....

24.05.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Whatโ€™s not love about gardening? ๐Ÿ๐ŸŒธ

23.05.2025 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Chelsea Flower Show debrief.
Excited to go? Yes
Too crowded? Yes
Saw all gardens? No (too crowded)
Learn some tips? Yes
Rip-off prices: Hell yes
Value for money? No
Disappointed? Yes
Going again? No
Best advice? Watch the gardening experts on TV

22.05.2025 20:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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const rose = {
flower: 1,
bud: 13
}

22.05.2025 20:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The direct link to my SEO post is here:
www.miketoft.com/blog/improve...
Thanks. ๐Ÿš€

22.05.2025 19:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

As for as I am aware SEO is only for the Search Engines.
Large Language Models (LLM) behind AI apps, like Chat GPT-4o, last trawled the web in October 2023.
Our SEO activities may affect search results, not AI outputs.
Am I right?

22.05.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I've just created a little garden pond. It is amazing how nature moves in so quickly. I had one of these beauties visit within 48 hours.

22.05.2025 19:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was contacted about Search Engine Optimisation. Fortunately I had written on the subject. www.miketoft.com/tags/seo/
It led me to check my re-developed site with @astro.build. I know Lighthouse scores are just a metric but it is a useful tool. Not all pages gained 4x ๐Ÿ’ฏ but they were close.

22.05.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Two roses

Two roses

.roses {
display: flex;
flex-direction: โ€˜rowโ€™;
}

20.05.2025 21:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
2048 A fun game of doubling numbers to reach a target of 2048. Easy peasy? Try reaching 4096!

I created by spin on 2048 with Svelte. Great to code and play.
www.miketoft.com/apps/2048/in...

20.05.2025 20:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Pink peony

Pink peony

Peony partially closed.
Do I get a silver-gilt?

20.05.2025 20:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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