Wonderings of Life Wanderer
About:
- Alex Thomson
- Renfrew, Scotland, United Kingdom
- Christian @ Erskine Salvation Army {"Christian" important part}-Life Philosopher & Amateur Psychologist & Incessant Chatter Creator-probably not easy to live with 'sometimes'(But apparently "God Loves a Trier" & I am Trying)-30 'something'-3 weans {Teenagers!} {Yeah I know!}-1 Future {sometime soon I Hope} 'perfect' Wife.
Saturday, 26 December 2009
Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows - "Early Preview" Trailer
Have posted this elsewhere before..
But posting again here, for those people (my we'ans?!) who complained they couldn't find it...
Please remember folks that the actual film is still a lifetime away!? This is an...
"Early Preview" Trailer
Oh & Merry Christmas!
Monday, 7 December 2009
The Cove | Take Action - Take Part!
Slaughtered for Their Meat (despite the levels of mercury! & being packaged as "Whale Meat") & Captivity Capture to places like Seaworld & Dolphinariums (which is how they make their Money!!)
This Has To STOP NOW!!
Find out More at: The Cove
EDIT: Preorder DVD (out in UK January 4th 2010) : tinyurl.com/BuyTheCove
Saturday, 5 December 2009
Twitter/Facebook "Christmas Party" & Guests
Just found this so funny, when someone sent me a similar video, that just had to create my own!!!
Apologies & Christmas Blessings to: @headphonaught , @stewartcutler, @TruckerFrank, @caldjr, @john1954moi (they don't know I created this Video! :)
(AND No... I wont show the video I was sent! {its contains sensitive material = me aged about 10!} Sorry...
But as a consolation you can see this one I created for my Kids! :)
Merry Christmas!! (Early I Know)
:-o
Tuesday, 1 December 2009
I AM ONE MAGAZINE | CALL TO ACTION: SAVE BORDERS PREVENT BOREDOM -- A CRUCIAL PART OF BUCHANAN STREET
This is not advertorial. This is a blatant CALL TO ACTION on behalf of Border's Books, Buchanan Street, Glasgow. I was saddened by the news of administration, I was sickened to walk by and see bargain-basement 'CLOSING DOWN' signs just now.
If Border's Buchanan Street is allowed to close, Glasgow loses, in a big way. If the government can bail out the banks, they need to step in here.
Glasgow loses, here's why:
1. This store is not only a retail space, it is a prime meeting location. 1000's of people daily come through its' doors, rendezvous, buy a book or a magazine, then continue on to lunch/dinner. Every restaurateur within a 30 minute walk should take note!
2. It has been challenging the status quo. In this dire age of complacency in retailing, Border's Buchanan Street has a passionate staff. The store is open until 10pm most days, challenging the home-by-six mentality (especially in an era where retailers complain of low sales = they're never open when working people need them).
3. Because of its innovative programmes, hours and location, the presence is a source of stability and nighttime safety in the area. If allowed to close, or turn into another 9-5 dress shop, Buchanan Street will become a dangerous ghost town for drunken brawlers every night.
4. Border's Buchanan street has the one and ONLY international peridoicals, news and books sections in the entirety of lowland Scotland. NO other retailers offers such a wide selection.
5. Border's Buchanan Street is one of the few retail chains that aspire to act independently, and support the local community. Our annual writers' conference is one example. They have a forum for all sorts of events, and have become prominent in hosting things that have no other home.
Write your MSP's, and business friends. The private sector needs to step up here. Rumour has it that the Glasgow store has been consistently profitable.
Change is ok, but if this institution turns into another useless discount clothing store or dress boutique, along with the ridiculous withdrawal of the airport rail link, Glasgow will have taken a giant step back from being a hub in Scotland to being just another run of the mill bourgeois town for weekend shoppers.
Do something.
INDEED!
Write your MSP's, and business friends. The private sector needs to step up here. Rumour has it that the Glasgow store has been consistently profitable.
Change is ok, but if this institution turns into another useless discount clothing store or dress boutique, along with the ridiculous withdrawal of the airport rail link, Glasgow will have taken a giant step back from being a hub in Scotland to being just another run of the mill bourgeois town for weekend shoppers.
Do something!!
Sunday, 29 November 2009
TiVo to power Virgin's new TV platform - Digital Spy
Yay!! Been jealous of my brother's TiVo for years!!![]()
American DVR giant TiVo is to return to the UK market by powering Virgin Media's new converged TV platform, it was confirmed this morning.
TiVo will develop a converged TV and broadband interactive interface for Virgin's new service, which will seamlessly blend linear and on-demand content. Under the terms of the arrangement, TiVo will become the exclusive provider of all middleware and user interface software for the cable operator.
"TiVo's proven track record of innovation, strength of its patented technology and experience in developing best in class user environments, make it an ideal strategic partner for Virgin Media as we move aggressively to bring our next generation TV service to market," said Virgin Media chief executive Neil Berkett.
"The superiority of our fibre optic network combined with TiVo's capabilities, will allow us to offer consumers the most significantly advanced and compelling TV service available in the UK, and we believe will do to the TV market what Virgin Media has done to the high-speed broadband market."
In September, Virgin confirmed it was replacing its existing TV infrastructure with a new IP-based TV transmission platform based on Cisco's Digital Video Headend technology. TiVo's hardware and software, which Virgin expects to make available during 2010, will run on this system.
TiVo president and chief executive Tom Rogers said: "This deal underscores TiVo's commitment to expanding its global footprint through strategic alliances with leading international media companies to help them deliver the best in-home entertainment experience for consumers.
"We are very excited about this new distribution relationship with the UK's most advanced pay television provider and are particularly proud to have been selected as Virgin Media's core software partner for its next generation DVR-enabled set top boxes and its next generation non-DVR set top boxes.
"Virgin Media is a true leader in the world of entertainment and their enthusiasm for building the next generation of pay television is an excellent opportunity to put all of TiVo's innovation to work in a product distributed by a world class partner. We believe this international deal affords us a significant subscriber growth opportunity."
Smart move VirginMedia - Sky Couldn't quite kill off TiVo & now you bring it back fom the Brink!
Wednesday, 25 November 2009
ME:church
Cleaning out @_laurenw_ laptop & came across this video I downloaded an age ago!
It says a lot whilst putting a smile on your face
But unfortunately still rings true for me…







