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I’ve done a few blog posts about a group of bloggers called Bloggers Blog and I’ve also done a blog post based on blogger and well this time the blog post is about Becca and her blog. ABOUT BECCA Jack Deyes has permission to use this photo Becca is a U.K lifestyle blogger from Southampton and started her blog back in January 2018. I was lucky to meet Becca back in 2019 when we both attended a Southampton Bloggers event at Stakks. Becca is an incredible person and made me feel a part of the group. She’s so kind to everyone and also has a very sweet little doggie. Apart from blogging Becca also enjoys going out to eat, swimming in the sea, and drinking Pornstar Martinis with friends. BECCA’S BLOG As I said Becca has been blogging since January 2018 and well there are so many amazing blog posts to read. Apart from that Becca also blogs about a number of different things from Lifestyle to food and more. Becca’s blog looks amazing and you can tell just by looking at her blog and read her posts how much hard work she puts into it. Becca is an incredible blogger and I’m sure you enjoy her blog posts just like I do. BECCA’S BLOG & SOCIAL MEDIA BECCA 4 – TWITTER – INSTAGRAM – PINTEREST – BLOGLOVIN

The other day I posted a Tweet saying "Jack Deyes is currently offline this is due to us moving. jackdeyes.com is offline for 48HR. Once the blog is back up and running we're let you know." The reason why I posted that tweet and set my blog offline is that I was giving it a new look a making it even better than it was before. Now there is still some work I'm having to do like move all the other blog posts over to the new blog but apart from that this blog is ready for you all to see and enjoy. I can't wait to see what happens next with jackdeyes.com and I'm so excited to take you all along with me. I'd love to have everyone feedback on the new look. The blog post from the old blog will be coming over soon but for now get ready for some new, fun blog posts on the new blog. Why Did I Move My Blog? The reason why I moved my blog is that I got bored of Wordpress's themes and templates like yes okay they had so many to chose from but I never felt like my blog was 100% ready and to some degree, it never will 100%. I then looked around to see what hosting platforms did different to WordPress. After looking around I come across Wix's and noticed they let bloggers have a bit more control over their blogs than WordPress do. With Wix, you can add and remove things, put things you want, and have full control over your blog. I like Wix's because they help you with the SEO stuff that can sometimes get a little confusing. I'm, looking forward to seeing what else I can add to the blog and to see where this blog takes us next. What's Been Changed? Blog Layout - The blog layout looked basic and it didn't really give you that wow kind of feeling and no matter what I did or tried to change around it all just looked the same. Page's - The blog page's look better and easier for everyone to read and they don't all look the same Over the next few weeks, you'll see more things being changed around and added to the blog and I'm hoping soon all the old blog posts we all loved ready will be over on the new blog soon.

A few months ago I did a tweet and Instagram post asking you all to send me any questions based on me and my blog. Q – Why did you start your blog? A – I started my blog after reading other blogs like Becc4 and Maria J Blogs after a few months of reading their blogs I then decided to start my own blog. Q – Have you ever met any bloggers? A – I have met a few bloggers from attending blogging events in Southampton. All of the bloggers that I’ve met have all been amazing and so lovely. Q – How long have you been blogging? A – I’ve been blogging for 7 years Q – What’s it been like working in a pandemic? A – Working throughout the pandemic has made my job that little bit harder and it’s added a lot more stress on us all but myself and the team have pulled tougher and our very best? Q – Will you be continuing to blog in 2022? A – Yes I’m going to be blogging in 2022 and I continue to see it that way Q – Who made your blog logo? A – The person who made my blog logo was a friend of mine called Jess. She’s started a business called Beevine Art and she does all kind of things from blog logos, posters, customised phone cases and much more Click/Tap Here To Find Out More About Beevine Art

I hope everyone had an amazing Chrimas and Happy New Year to you all and I hope everyone is ready for 2023. I'd also like to add that I hope 2023 brings an end to the war that is still going on in Ukraine and that my love continues to go out to them all. This week's blog post is all based on a loaded of different things from 2022 and some of my goals for 2023. The Blog This year for me will officially be my 8th year blogging and having jackdeyes.com when we start going into March. Now that I'm sitting here thinking about it that seems crazy. I'm also planning on doing a blog post based on 2 amazing bloggers who are constantly supporting so many amazing bloggers. I'm also planning on bringing back the support small business page and some new business to it so get ready for that. This isn't going to happen for sure yet but I'll also be looking at the blog to see how I can make the look even better that could anything from removing a few or adding something so keep an eye out for that one just in case it does happen. Read More Books In my bedroom, I have a load of books some on my desk and some in my cupboard but like many other people I get a book think I'll read it and then it will be sat in a bag for weeks and months on end or just sit with the rest of my books just clocking dust so this year I want to get back to reading again. Make A New Pen For My Rabbit My rabbit Kiara once had an out rabbit pen that she loved to spend all in running around and enjoying the sun. Due to the bad weather, it ended up making the legs of the pen bend and unsafe for Kiara to be in. Luckily, I have a backup pen for her but I'd love to make her a new pen with a tooth cover over it so she can come no matter what the weather is. Get A Little Better With Money I'm bad with money but in my eyes, there is no such thing s getting better with how we manage it and spend it. I'm planning on setting up a few goals for me to achieve this and also see how much I can save every month for a rainy day. Keep On Top Of My Bedroom Everyone has that one room in their house that is there most favourite room and for me, that is my bedroom. My bedroom is my space and it's where I get a lot of work done not only for my blog but also for an organisation that I help and support. You may be wondering what I mean by "keep on top of my bedroom" and what I mean by that is keeping it clean and tidy. I'm not one of them people where the bedroom can get so messy to the point you can't see the floor it's more of in case of just putting things anywhere achingly out them back in the right place kind of thing. Do A Social Media Course I'm a social media manager for an organization and even though I know stuff about social media in my eyes you can never know too much of something to make you that bit better than you were before plus you may even get to learn something you didn't know. Keep On Top Of The Blog As many bloggers know when life gets busy and you don't have enough time on your hand's blogging can sometimes take a backseat and sometimes it can go from weeks to months until you have some free time and relies on what you haven't done a blog post in a while. I'm not saying that 2023 will be the year where I'm on it 24/7 but I'm hoping this year I can be on top of my blog a little more than I was in 2022. In 2022 I still did blog posts but just not as many as I'd like and in my drafts, I have about 15 blog posts that are partly finished or I've just not even started so fingers crossed this can be the year where that comes to an end and hopefully be the year where I keep to the blog post schedule where you'll have one out ready for you to read every weekend. Apple Fitness Plus I'm one of the people who have Apple Fitness Plus and to be honest, it's really good and it's really good for people who are always trying to close their rings and keep their arrows up. Until Apple Fitness Plus came along you'd never find it in a gym because there are way too many people. When Apple realised Apple Fitness Plus I was using it 2 - 3 times a month but over the last few months I've just slacked and stopped. I want 2023 to be the year where I get back on Apple Fitness Plus and continue closing the rings and beating the arrow numbers from 2022. Read More Blog Posts I'm not saying that I don't read any blog posts becuse I do read some but just not as many as I use to. This year I'm hoping to get back on track and catch up on the blog posts I've missed and hopefully find some new blogs to check out. Add Different Topics To The Blog The one thing I love the most about blogging is that when it comes to having a blog is that you can have a blog based on as many subjects as you like. The sky is the limit. 2023 is the year where I'm hoping to find even more subjects to blog about. Improve My Sleep In 2022 I was going through the struggle of wearing my Apple Watch to bed but I slowly got out of it after doing it for a few months. Over the last few months my sleeping habit hasn't been great and getting to sleep hasn't been that great due to this I'm wearing my watch to bed so I'm hoping this will help my sleep improve to a degree. Get Back To Posting On Instagram I do post on Instagram but just not as much as I'd like this year I'm planning to change that and get back to how often I used to post. Don't worry I won't be spamming your feed. I hope you enjoyed the first blog post of 2023 and I hope you're all looking forward to the next one. Please remember to check out Saph's blog and her Twitter pages Me and Saph- have also made a Twitter Community for bloggers so if you're a blogger and you use Twitter then please feel free to join we'd love to have you as a member. Click/tap on the image below to find out more.

If you've been following my blog and social media pages for a while you will have noticed that I love Apple products and today we're talking about why I think the iPad Mini is the best and more. Yes I know I'm a little to do a review on the iPad Mini but here better later than never. The Normal iPads When it comes to the iPad most people think of the big iPads that you would normally see someone use and sometimes you will see someone having a keyboard attached to it let's be honest they are big tablets and most of the time they don't even fit in your bag. With that said the big iPads are great for things like Facetime, watching Apple TV and other streaming platforms and for anyone who attends some kind of education then a bigger iPad may be perfect for you. The iPad Mini I remember when the iPad Mini first came out and I loved it because of the size, how much easier it is to fit in your hand and to be able to get a grip of the iPad. I also love how it just slides into your bag and can fit pretty much anywhere. After having the first iPad Mini a few years later I then upgraded to the iPad Mini 3rd gen which I think is the best iPad Apple has come out with yet and it beats all the other iPad Mini they have realised by a long shot. With the iPad Mini 3rd generation I love how you can now get a case that goes around the front and back of the case unlike before it the case would only cover the front so there wasn't much protection for the back. You would then end up going on Amazon looking for a back cover so it was just cheaper to get a case from Amazon that covers the back and front. I love how with this iPad Mini Apple has allowed it to work with the Apple Pencle 2nd Gen and I love how it just connects on the side of your iPad so you never lose it or go looking for it in your bag. I also think this is great for anyone who takes an iPad Mini to their school, college or Uni as it's great for a note-taker. iPad Mini also has 4 speakers which make watching movies and playing music sound amazing. I also love having USB-C as I've noticed it charges way faster. Finger ID & Volume Keys/Buttons Having finger ID is kinda cool but I do feel like they could have put FaceID on the iPad Mini instead yes you may say well how would they do that well it's Apple they can do anything. Like the other iPads they had their volume keys/buttons on the side of the iPad but with the iPad Mni they are now on the top of the iPad which is fine but it can be annoying when you're watching a movie and you want to lower or turn up the volume. Jelly Scrolling When the iPad Mini first came out people kept saying they can see a jelly scrolling effect when they are reading blog posts, new articles and other things in the landscape. I've done some tests and I've not noticed it at all. Center Stage I use Zoom and FaceTime a lot for work meetings and talking with family and friends and I love centre stage because no matter where I am when I'm on a Zoom call or Facetime I'm always in the shot and if someone comes over to my screen to join on the confiscation then the iPad Mini knows and Center Stage will zoom out so we can both fit in the screen. (This Photo Belongs To Apple) Screensize When it comes to the screen that is 8.3 and yes it may seem small but you get used to it and if you're like me and you watch movies or YouTube videos while you work from home or in bed then the iPad Mini is the perfect size for any desk and bedside table. This is also the same for anyone who bakes the iPad Mini will sit perfectly in your kitchen while you're baking that yummy cake. Can You Use The iPad Mini As a Laptop The short answer is no... the reason why is that Apple didn't make the iPads to replace laptops or PCs other while Apple would have gotten rid of its iMac and Macbook lineup. With that said you can use it as a laptop that's why Apple added the keyboard to the iPad cases but at the end of the day it's still not going to beat all the laptops and PC's out there. For example, if I was to do this blog post or edit my blog on an iPad no matter if it had the iPad keyboard case the hosting platform that I use would still require me to use a laptop or some kind of desktop so no matter what you fervently can't use an iPad as a laptop. iPad Mini Back & Front Camera I've never taken a photo with an iPad camera and in my operations, the iPad Camera needs a lot of improvement. The front camera is great for video calls but not good for selfies so if I was you stick to the iPhone you're using. (Photo on the left was taken on an iPhone, photo on the right was taken on an iPad Mini) Multitasking I use the mouldy tasking feature with the iPad Mini a lot exactly when I'm watching a movie and my iPhone is on charge. The iPad Mini is great for things like that. Playing Games on The iPad Mini Apple has a platform called Apple Aircade that is filled with millions of games just think of it like an app store but for gamers. The iPad Mini is great for games you love it. Apple Pencil I love using the Apple Pencil it's and the battery life is amazing and the feel of it in your hand isn't uncomfortable. The only thing I would like the Apple Pencle to have is something in it that can allow it to connect to the Find My network as I feel like for some people who are good at losing things may find this an easy accessory to lose. I also wish they'd it black as well as I feel like that would look better on some of the iPad and iPad Mini. Does the iPad Mini Get Over Looked Another short answer is yes... Becuse the iPad Mini is a smaller version of the iPad I think that people just assume that it's going to be rubbish and it's not really for them to some people the iPad Mini will be completely pointless but in my eyes, before you go judging the iPad Mini why not head into one of the Apple Stores near you and have a look and feel of the iPad before you go spending your hard-earned money on it after all you might end up loving the iPad Mini. I hope you liked this iPad Mini blog post and if you are thinking about getting the iPad Mini I hope it helps. If you currently have an older iPad you can trade it into your nearest Apple Store and put the credit towards your new iPad Mini, so not only do you save money but you're also helping the planet and Apple. To find out more click/tap on the green "Click/Tap Me" button.

To anyone who's into Apple-like myself, you will know that Apple releases a new Apple Watch every year. Every watch they realise in my eyes always looks amazing and has loads of new things that really keep Apple ahead of the smartwatch game. This year when Apple realised the Apple Watch S8 I thought they would have added way more things new things but I feel like this year Apple let itself down with the new Apple Watch S8. Now don't get me wrong when Apple realised the new watch is a little 50/50 on making my mind up if I was going to get it or not. At that time the only thing that set me off getting the S8 watch was the colures but I thought maybe if I go to the Apple Store I might change my mind and it a little bit until I went home and went on to the Apple website, do some research and watch some YouTube videos about it and after all that I made my mind up and decided not to go for it. Apple Watch S7/S8 There will be other features that the Apple Watch S8 has that the Apple Watch S7 will not have but it's nothing that really jumps out to me Apple Watch Ultra Apple realised the all-new Apple Watch Ultra is the first one Apple has ever realised it's an amazing watch and it's not like your normal Apple Watch. I went to the Southampton Apple Store to have a look at the Apple Watch Ultra and it is way too big for my wrist and would just look silly plus I have straps/bands for the Apple Watch S7. The Apple Watch Ultra is not made for the everyday person it's made more people who go deep diving, rock climbing, swimming, hiking and things like that plus the battery life is amazing and so far people have been able to get around about 2 days out of the watch all from one charge. Also unlike your everyday Apple Watch the Apple Watch Ultra automatically get cellular and a load of amazing features such as... All-day battery life (2-Days) It's hard to break Crash detection Sireon that that people can from far away Night mode Low-power mode (I've heard that some people think that the low power mof=de is only on the Apple Watch Ultra. It's not it's on all of them you need to know where to find it) Great for people who do deep diving Running Outdoor climbing and walking People who travel a lot That are just some of the teachers that the new Apple Watch Ultra has and to anyone who would like to find out more about the Apple Watch Ultra then I recommend you head to the Apple website because they go deep into it When it comes to all-day battery life is good but I manage to get at least 2 days out of my Apple Watch S7 and I do all kinds of things with my Apple Watch S7 from workouts on Apple Fitness Plus, Maps, Apple Pay, Text, Call, Track my sleeping, Connect my AirPods to it, Use the apps on there as well like the health app, bus app, banking app and I also sometimes control my home from my Apple Watch and use Siri. Now I'm not saying I use all this in one day every day but it's safe to say that for me the Apple Watch Ultra being able to get at least 2 days out of it isn't much to me especially when I can get the same amount of a battery that is now 1 year old. In my opinion, if you've got the Apple Watch S7 then I wouldn't bother upgrading to the Apple Watch S8. Instead, I'd wait for the S9 to come out and you never know there may be some new feathers that are worth upgrading for. If you have the S6 or S7 and you do a lot of sports, travel or something like that then I'd recommend you look into getting the Apple Watch Ultra but I'd do some more research before you go getting it and also try it on in the Apple Store as well before you get it as they only have a big size. To find out more about the Apple Watch S8 & Apple Watch Ultra click on the buttons below

This is a 2 - in - 1 blog post and it's also the last blog post of 2022. I thought I's start this blog with how my 2022 is and also give me a chance to thank you all my blog readers. My 2022 2022 has been amazing the charity I work with will be continuing for another 3 years which for me was one of the highlights for 2022 because the charity means the world to me and so does everyone who helps and support the charity from the governing body to the volunteers. I got to meet the SuperVet in Southampton now to me this vet is an amazing man and the passion he has for animals is incredible I find his work amazing. I also got to meet some amazing people who I now class as some of my friends and on the subject of friends, I got back in contact with an old friend who I haven't spoken to in a while and we've both decided to stay in contact with what is lovely. I and my partner spent our first official X-Mas together which was lovely we had an amazing X-Mas and I hope everyone reading this did too. What I Got For X-Mas Every year for X-Mas I have a Toblerone and yes it's my favourite chocolate this year I got the gold one and it's so yummy I got some Costa Coffee dusting set that I love becuse well in case you didn't notice love Costa Coffee I'm not a Star Wars fan but I do think this little guy is funny and he's my favourite one in Star Wars Stitch well he's just cute and funny...may I say no more One of my friends got me this little coffee dusting set that I also love plus a coffee coffee template but the camera woudent focus on it I have a Nitendon Switch and my partner got me this Minon case what I love Jack Wills is one of my favourite brands ans my partner got me this lovely Jack Wills set My partners mum got me this cute little Minin clock what I love becuse it's Minions My mum made me this lovely gift of a lock with a picture of me and my partner in it My mum also made me this hot water bottle cover what I love I think it looks amazing My mum also made me this X-Mas Minion tin what I just love and it looks awsome I also got this Elephant water fechter what sounds so peaceful I absolutely love this Last year I wanted one of these cups but I wasn't able to have one duew them being sold out but this year I got one and I love it also this is a great size cup for a nice cup of coffee. I'd also like to thank all of you for all the support that myself and my bog has recived from you all this year. My blog wouden't be here if it wasn't thanks to all of you. I hope you all had a great X-Mas and Happy New Year. The first blog post for 2023 will on the 14th January at 5PM U.K. time

Every year making this blog post gets more harder every year and I feel like the older you get the question of "what would you like for Chrimas" gets more challenging but hopefully to anyone who would like to get me a gift this Chrimas then this blog post will help... hopefully Apple As I said in my birthday wish list blog post "My Birthday Wish List | 2022" I've got all I need regarding Apple and don't get me wrong there are a few things I'd love like the new Macbook or the Apple Watch Ulcer but let's be honest the new Macbook costs way too much money and with everything going up at the moment getting a new Macbook is the last thing on my list. The Apple Watch Ulcer it's an amazing watch it looks incredible but it's not made for me it's made for people who spend loads of time outdoors, swimming and all that kind of thing so I think I'll stay with my Apple Watch S7 for now. For me, the best thing for me would be an Apple GIft-Card for someone like me who is a big fan of Apple this would be one of the best things you could get for an Apple fan. Smart Home When I say "Smart Home" I mean more things like "Smart Room" now my bedroom has a smart light, smart plugs, smart lamp, motion sensor, smart strips and smart climate temperature, humidity and air quality reader sensor. In my eyes smart home accessories are endless so smart accessories would be perfect. Apple Watch Bands/Straps Now I have loads of Apple bands some from Apple and a few from some 3rd party companies. The one thing I love about the Apple Watch is that you can get many different bands and show off the one you love. Coffee Pods Yes I know adding this to a wish list is a little odd but with the Tassimo Coffee Machine, I have you're able to get loads of different pods and Amazon has loads that you couldn't get inside the U.K. retail store I hope you enjoyed this mini blog post and I can't wait for you all to read the next blog post after X-Mas. I hope everyone has an amazing X-Mas

Just like many others who pre-ordered the iPhone 14 Pro, I was one of them and unlike the other iPhones Apple realised this iPhone to me was an upgrade because normal when Apple bring out iPhone I just get the everyday iPhone but this year I thought I'd upgraded to the Pro model and just see how good it is. One of the new things that have come to the iPhone Pro is the "Dynamic Island" which has made the notch on the iPhone just that little better. With "Dynamic Island" you can interact with apps while being in another. The apps that work with Dynamic Island are Face ID Apple Music/Spotify Timer Phone calls/incoming calls When you put your phone to silent or loud When you put your phone on charge When the battery is running low When Power Saving Mod is on Hopefully, 3rd party apps will be coming to Dynamic Island soon The other new thing that has come to the iPhone 14 Pro is the "always-on-display" that according to some people is training the battery life which is something I'm not seeing. I've also heard from a few people that they can see it at night when they go to sleep. There is a way to stop this from happening all you need to do is head to "focus" and then tap on sleep and then set it to when you go to bed and it will automatically turn the sleep focus on. Once that is done the screen will turn off and help you sleep. This isn't that new to an iPhone Pro but this year the iPhone Pro has "A display that’s up to 2x brighter in the sun." that helps you look at your phone when you're out and about what I think is helpful if you're trying to read a text or trying to follow directions on Apple Maps Apple has realised one feature that Apple hopes you never have to use and that is Crash Detection. This is great for any who drives or maybe is on some kind of public transport or Uber. If for some reason this feature did get triggered due to someone having a crash it will pop up and start calling the 999/911 and will also send notifications to your emergency contacts telling them you've been in a crash and so forth. Now I've not tested this out of course but if you tap on the button below it will send you to a YouTube video from Apple For me to stay the camera is better than last year's iPhone Pro isn't going to be that easy as this is my first iPhone Pro but from what I can tell from the camera this is amazing and the best camera on iPhone yet that I can tell. The camera has 48 megapixels can do — delivering 4x the resolution in ProRAW and making the photos look incredible (Photos belong to jackdeyes.com) Pros About The iPhone 14Pro Always on display | I'm used to the new always-on-display due to my Apple Watch having it but when I watched the Apple Event when they mentioned the always-on-display I thought it might distract me or something like that but I used it very quickly and I love the always-on-display. It's also really useful for anyone who has widgets on the lock screen. Dynamic Island | When it came to Apple releasing the dynamic island I wasn't too sure if I'd like it and if I'd use it that often. As you can probably guess I use it all the time and it comes in really useful when I'm on the bus playing music or if someone calls me and I'm in the middle of doing something else in another app. The outstanding camera | I use the iPhone camera a lot and the camera was the one main reason why I got the Pro model iPhone. You're someone like myself who has had the normal iPhone like iPhoneX, 11, 12 and so on then moving from that to a Pro model is a big leap and trust me you notice the difference before you've even taken the photo. Cons About The iPhone 14Pro The size of the camera | The camera size from the iPhone13 Pro to the iPhone14 Pro is much bigger which you do notice when you take it out of the box. Permission to "Copy & Paste" | This isn't just for the Pro models but one thing that I have noticed is that when you go to copy and paste something from one app to another you have this little pop-up asking for your permission to copy and paste something that is in my eyes annoying and to me having this popping up every time is annoying because it's just something we don't need and I believe it's something Apple need to get rid of. Why Did I Pick The iPhone14 Pro? I've never had a Pro phone before as you can tell from this blog post now the reason why I got the iPhone14 Pro is for the camera, the Dynamic Island and because when I upgraded my phone from the iPhone12 I didn't want it to just feel like I was just getting the same phone but with 1 or 2 new things added to it. Why Did I Not Get The iPhone14 Pro Max? iPhone Pro Max looks amazing but in my eyes, it's a little too big and to be fair there isn't that much difference between the iPhone14 Pro and the iPhone14 Pro Max.

Every year on my blog I do a blog post called "My Birthday Wish List" now not only does this give my family and friends a chance to find out what I'd like for my birthday but it is also something you all like reading... Apple Now in case, you didn't notice I love everything Apple and it's getting to the point where I've turned into one of the people who have almost everything Apple. One thing I'd love based on Apple is an Apple Gift Card. I know this may seem like an odd gift but for someone like myself who has got almost everything related to Apple, a Gift Card is probably the next best thing. Smart Tech I love everything smart tech and being able to make your home smart and being able to run things from your home or via smart home assist. Anything that I can add to it would be great. Plus the more you add to the Apple HomeKit then the smarter your hub gets. Costa When it's this time of year shops in the U.K. like to bring the Chrismas stuff out 2-3 months before Chrismas which for me is great because some shops have Costs gifts out for sale and anyone who knows me well or follows me on social media will know how much I love Costa and coffee. Blogging One thing I love the most is blogging so being able to get anything blogging-related from planning to books is perfect and will help so much get back on track with blogging.

As some of you may already know I have been blogging for 7 -years now and I love it I find blogging so much fun and I have many more years to come. The one question I get asked the most as a blogger is “What is it that got you into blogging” or “Why did you decide to start blogging” well I’ve only told you all the little bits I have never told you the full response to why I wanted to start blogging. Once I was reading a few blogs and thought about making my own blog after a few weeks or so of me wanting to make a blog, I went over to my best friend's house Amy Lee to see what she thought about the idea. After a few hours of us talking about it and so on I then decided that once I got home I would make Jack Deyes Lifestyle / jackdeyes.com and I’m so glad I did. I got home and went on to Google and looked up all kinds of different blog subjects and after hours and hours of searching Google and so on I came across lifestyle. Once I picked my topic and so on I then planned my blog and the name and I then planned some blog posts that sadly are no longer available due to problems I had with moving from WordPress. The one reason why I decided to start blogging was that I was reading loads of blogs anyway and it also looked like loads of fun. I also made my blog because I wanted something to do instead of just sitting in my room all day playing games on my X-Box and well not really doing anything. I wanted to do something that I knew I would enjoy and I knew that I would enjoy it for a long time well I’m so glad I decided to blog. The more I blog the more I love it and I’m not saying that blogging is always easy and to run a blog and all the rest of it but at the end of the day if blogging was as easy as people think then to me it won’t be fun….right? I come across new bloggers every day and every single blog looks amazing in its own way I love how every blog is different. I’ve said this so many times before but if you want to start blogging then go for it because it's so much fun and you get to know so many other amazing bloggers. -

HomePod Mini A few months ago I went into the Apple Store in Southampton and had a look at their HomePod Minis. Now I was a little unsure about the HomePod Mini as I'm used to having an Alexa. The Alexas are great but there are a few things I didn't like about them. The first one was if you have Apple Music as I do then Alexa isn't all that good at finding the song and let alone playing the right one. You had to make sure the apps or whatever they were called was kept updated and if they had any bugs then they wouldn't work or run the routine and so on. The reason why I moved over to the HomePod Mini is that well most of the stuff in my life is part of the Apple Ecosystem. To me, the Apple Ecosystem is amazing because for example if I'm playing something from Apple TV on my iPhone 12 and then stop playing it and go and watch it on my iPad Mini or Apple TV boxes then then it will just carry on from where I left off on my iPhone. I love the HomePod Mini because unlike Alexa I can make phone calls, receive and send text messages to my contacts. Also when I"m working late at night my iPhone will tell my HomePod when I'm near my house and will turn my lights on. This is also the same if I go out and leave anything playing on the HomePod Mini or leave the lights on or the plugs it will automatically turn them off. If I"m playing some music on my phone while walking home I can go up into my room put my phone near the HomePod and it will move the auto from the phone to the HomePod and back again. I can also ask Sir to set me a reminder and instead of it just saying 2 times like Alexa Sir will say it and send a notification to your Apple devices. Unlike Alexa, the HomePod Mini has amazing room-filling sound and music just sounds amazing. HomePod Mini also has a private and secure feature added to it so Siri will recognise your voice and will keep your info private and secure so when you ask Siri to send a text message to one of your contacts or call someone it will only do that when it hears your voice and know if someone comes in and asks Siri to text someone in your contact Siri won't do it. To anyone who has AirTags, you can now ask Sir on HomePod Mini to find your keys or anything you may have an AirTag attached to. Like other things that Apple has released like AirPods, iPhone, iPad, AirTags and much more setting up the HomePod Mini is so easy it takes seconds to do. You can also get the HomePod Mini in 5 different colours HomeKit Just like the HomePod Mini, anything that works with HomeKit is also made simple all you have to do is get your (iPhone, open up the HomeKit app, tap on the + , and then tap on Add Accessory) and then get your smart home light, plug or other smart home accessories and scan the QR code and within seconds it's connected. Unlike Alexa or Google, it's all in one place no need for 3rd party apps. To anyone who's a part of the Apple Ecosystem like me, I'd highly recommend you get the HomePod Mini.