A September Day: Incomplete Thought That Echoes

TV:


(Ears) … We interrupt … There has been an incident … we go live …


(Eyes) … Sky … Distance … Building … Smoke … Plane …


(Head) … What-Happening … 1st Plane is Accident … But-2nd Plane …


(Heart) … Sinking … Crumbling … Falling … Broken … Different Beat …


(Home) … Watching … Staring … Muttering … Praying …



#incomplete#


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Happy Birthday David

Happy 17th Birthday to my #2 Son, David!!!

17!! Jings :-)

Makes 1 of us feel older than we'd like :-o

My Boy!!! : Cadet150 Buckingham Palace Parade & Garden Party

"My son Alexander is an ACF {Army Cadet Force} cadet in the Pipes & Drums {he's a Drums part :)} Alexr is 1 of only a handful {2 or 3 I think} of ACF cadets from this part of Scotland taking part in the ACF Band!

Very proud of him {despite me being an ATC "Air Training Corps" Cadet of 8yrs - a long time ago!} 

So chuffed that the Cadet Forces of UK are getting this high profile celebration....

They do some amazing things - with some amazing people be they the Cadets or the Adult Volunteers - Can & do give confidence to face life head on ~ Never mind how fun & unique a challenge it can be!!!

So give them your support & recognition in every way possible!

*Hope to post or link to pictures in the future*"

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On Tuesday 6th July, cadets and adult volunteers from around the country and from the MOD’s sponsored cadet forces will take part in the Cadet 150 Royal Review at Buckingham Palace.
Almost 1700 individuals from the MOD’s 4 cadet forces, the Combined Cadet Force, Sea Cadet Corps, Army Cadet Force and Air Training Corps will converge in the early afternoon at Horse Guards Parade and set off for Buckingham Palace. Each cadet force will be led by its own band and all followed up by a combined Pipe band.
Whilst the marching contingents are parading along the Mall, banners unfurled, the Red Arrows will make an overflight and in each plane, a cadet from one of the cadet forces will be a passenger.
Paying respects to VIP representatives of the Cadet Forces en route, the parade will march into Wellington Barracks, close to Buckingham Palace in preparation for the Garden Party at the Palace.
Around 3.30 pm, a ceremonial detachment of 400 cadets, 100 from each force, will march into Buckingham Palace to await the arrival of members of the Royal Family.
At 4.00 pm, members of the Royal Family will arrive and move through the ceremonial detachments and thence through routes lined by almost 800 cadets and adult volunteers where they will meet members of the Cadet Forces.
The event will close at 6.00 pm

Article by

Andy Johnson, Cadet150 Project Officer

• via armycadets.com

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Doctor Who Finale ~ NO days to go!

The Finale of the 11th Doctor's 1st Series (Season) is here!! 
On BBC1 @ 6.05pm (sorry UK only)
There has been very little in the way of 'spoilers' or sneaky clips from BBC
Except this:



but just for good measure there is this:



Cant Wait!!!

EDIT:

This "Fan Version" of Finale Trailer is rather good!!



:: ENDS ::

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Connections: Tumblr: Glasgow

via aldakila.tumblr.com

1st: Its a photo by "headphonaught" -cool!!
2nd: Love this bridge - its peaceful around it, compared to others in Glasgow
3rd: The person behind "F**kYeahGlasgow" on Tumblr is my brother & as some of you will know "headphonaught" is a good friend of mine
- so I've got a bit of a 'Pride Party' in my head & heart when they share their passions in the same space on this 'Internet thing'
Cool!!! :-))
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Via Tumblr....
"fuckyeahglasgow:
South Portland Street Suspension Bridge, Glasgow
via - headphonaught
This bridge was begun in 1851 and suffered a set-back during its construction.
After the masonry towers had been completed and the main suspension chains erected, the south tower split from top to bottom. The Greek triumphal arch towers now seen in the bridge were the result of a substantial re-build.
In 1870 the bridge closed for extensive repairs. The chains and deck were completely removed, the wrought iron bars forming the chains were re-headed and additional bars provided, the timber deck was replaced by wrought iron framework and the deck profile was lowered by about 7ft.
The deck and hangers were again substantially renewed in 1926. However, the masonry towers remain as originally built in 1853, and are therefore the oldest surviving elements in Glasgow’s Clyde bridges."
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Pics: June 2010 (so far)

Getting back into loving taking pics
- especially with "new" camera!
This is some of my attempts so far....



June 2010, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

June 2010...


1. River: Blue Day + Swan, 2. Sky Floss, 3. L&A relaxing in sepia {365-10 18JUN}, 4. River: Blue Day, 5. River: Blue Day, 6. River: Blue Day ~ White  Flower, 7. River: Blue Day, 8. River: Blue Day {365-10 19JUN}, 9. Reflective {365-10 16JUN}, 10. Robertson Park 16Jun, 11. Light & Dark, 12. Blue over White, 13. Robertson Park Reflective, 14. New Life #1, 15. Robertson Park 16Jun, 16. Cart River Walk, 17. Dusk #2, 18. Park Perspective Path #2 {365-10 10JUN), 19. Cricket?, 20. Cart River Walk, 21. Cart River Walk, 22. Arched Wall, 23. Cart River Walk, 24. Green & Blue, 25. Purple Flower #1 {365-10 7Jun}, 26. Row of Sheds #2, 27. Pinker, 28. Row of Sheds #1, 29. Park Perspective Path #2, 30. Cart River Walk, 31. Bank & Storm {365-10 7JUN extra}, 32. River Cart, 33. Cart River Walk, 34. Starbucks @ Home {365-10 6JUN}, 35. Cart River Walk, 36. Cart River Walk

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Reflective {365-10 16JUN}

Reflective {365-10 16JUN}, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

1st Picture I've posted on blog in a while...

Robertson Park Pond

*just love how it turned out*

AldakilaPics on Tumblr for more....

Redemption Stories :: Something Beautiful

OUT NOW

redemption stories is a collection of stories.
There are words, pictures and verse, but all of them tell a story — a redemption story.
We received input from Adele Sakler, Ben & Joy Thomas, Laura Bridge, Jason Duke, Adam Howie, Christine McIntosh, Trent Yaconelli, Emma Boyd, Angus S. Mathie, Paula Spur, Avril Cutler, Emma Boyd and Rob Griggs-Taylor.
This e-book is definitely worth the read. And the best part – it’s FREE.

Download it here. (looks best in full screen mode)

Also, as an added bonus, several of our contributors shared musical submissions as well (including a bonus Easter mix from Thomas).

Download the e-book with the musical submissions here (zip file – 128mb).

Download your copy now, Tweet about it, post about it on your site or Facebook, or print out a bunch of copies and place them on windshields in your city. However you choose, spread the word.

Digital Economy Bill (AKA Extreme Web Laws) - Proper Scrutiny & Debate?

I have emailed friends & family on this, I have tweeted links about this... 
for those who haven't seen or heard of 'DEB', I thought I'd share an e-mail that I received today in this blog:

"Dear Alexander,
Together we're building the pressure on the Government not to rush through the Digital Economy Bill. 11,000 of us have now written to our MPs opposing the Government's plans to force it through as a "fast track" bill before the election. 

We're making the case that proposals to give the government far-reaching powers to cut people's internet connections and restrict public wifi need proper scrutiny and debate. There are signs that MPs and the media have noticed our opposition and are starting to listen. [1]

We need to prove to MPs that public opposition to these plans being rushed through is overwhelming. The more of us that write to our MP this week, the more chance we have of winning.

Please help. Forward this email and ask your friends to tell their MP why they're worried about rushing the Digital Economy Bill into law. They just have to click here to get started, it takes just two minutes:
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/digital-economy-bill

In just a few weeks MPs are hoping we'll vote for them in the General Election. That gives us an opportunity to persuade them not to force through these draconian new internet laws - if we can convince them it's unpopular, they'll think twice about doing it just before they have to face their voters.
 
Opposition is growing. Web giants like Google, Yahoo, BT and TalkTalk oppose the plans. So do consumer groups, civil rights groups and digital freedom groups. A people-powered avalanche of emails could just be enough to stop the government from forcing these measures into law.

Please click forward now and ask your friends to tell their MP why rushing through draconian internet laws is wrong. They just need to click on this link to get started: 
http://www.38degrees.org.uk/digital-economy-bill

Thanks for getting involved,

Johnny, David, Hannah, Nina and the 38 Degrees Team"

Notes
[1] http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/blog/2010/mar/17/digital-economy-bill-twitter-outcry

As Thomas (aka @Headphonaught) says in his recent blog on this: "If you live in the UK... please... please... PLEASE... go to 38degrees.co.uk and write to your MP urging them to stop the Government... OUR Government... from rushing the bill through. It took me less than 2 minutes."    Please, please do - this legislation is flawed & needs to be stopped & looked at properly AFTER the election at the very least! Afterthought: { Perhaps... Tell your MP:  They wont have your vote if they dont oppose this NONSENSE! That it's time for them to prove that they are not "members of a posh gentelemans club"!! ~ But that they are "Members of Parliament" ~ Elected by their constituents to represent the will & rights of those people who put them in Parliament ~ AND ABOVE ALL ELSE... listen to the people first & at all times; NOT the lobbyists or big business (the BPI & alike) & absolutely not the disconnected, chattering political classes ~ the 60Million people in this United Kingdom far outnumber all of them! (that will at least make them sit up & take notice) } Thanks for reading my rant A xxx

365-10 : 1st 36 Days

1. 365-10 #1, 2. 365-10 #2, 3. 365-10 #3, 4. 365-10 #4, 5. 365-10 #5, 6. 365-10 #6, 7. 365-10 #7, 8. 365-10 8, 9. 365-10 #9, 10. 365-10  #10, 11. 365-10 #11, 12. 365-10 #12, 13. 365-10 #13, 14. 365-10 #14, 15. 365-10 #15, 16. 365-10 #16, 17. 365-10 #17, 18. 365-10 #18, 19. 365-10 #19, 20. 365-10 #20, 21. 365-10 #21, 22. 365-10 #22, 23. 365-10 #23, 24. 365-10 #24, 25. 365-10 #25, 26. 365-10 #26, 27. 365-10 #27, 28. 365-10 #28, 29. 365-10 #29, 30. 365-10 #30, 31. 365-10 #31, 32. 365-10 #32, 33. 365-10 #33, 34. 365-10 #34, 35. 365-10 #35, 36. 365-10 #36


1st 36 days of my 365 photos of 2010  - some are ok, some are mediocre, some are terrible...
but... "Practice Practice Practice" is the order of the day!

365-10 #31

365-10 #31, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

Warmth...

all my "365" photos can be found here: PatchWork
Dont forget to glance at Flickr (where all my photos live) - Thats it for now

PAX - A xxx

365-10 #22 & More

365-10 #22 & More, originally uploaded by Aldakila.

Created with fd's Flickr Toys

Walk in Robertson Park, Renfrew

1. In Park (again) 2, 2. Swan In Robertson park 2, 3. Swan In Robertson park 3, 4. 365-10 #22 (B&W Edit), 5. Swan In Robertson park 1, 6. Reflective in Robertson Park 1, 7. Swan in Robertson Park 4, 8. Swan in Robertson Park 5, 9. 365-10 #22

365 Project of 2010

I have created a 2nd Tumblr Blog just for my 365 project photos...
Have a look here & do what you will... Follow, gaze or move on ...it is all fine by me.


365-10 = 1 Picture a day for 2010
At least that's the hope & theory!

My favourite 365-10 pictures will be still be posted to this blog ( just not every day!)

365-10 #2

"Train @ Queen Street"

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oh by the way!!!
All my pictures live on Flickr first, before my 365 pics glide over to Tumblr…

So get along & have a look…

Hogmanay 2009

The blog below is from last Hogmanay - But has (somewhat bewilderlingly) been one of my most popular posts, having been viewed by someone every week of 2009.

Only one other has been more popular, which I shall post (in edited form) tomorrow. 


The sentiments of this post below still ring true - so Why Not?!


So, Blessings & Prayers for 2010 - from me to you. xxx

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Its Hogmanay!!!

So Happy Ne'erday when it comes...

(Don't really see the point to New Year Celebrations - never really been all that comfortable with the logic of it even as a very young child - always seems maudlin & a feeble excuse to get drunk)

But still - I'll not spoil what is for some is a fab excuse for a big party / small family gathering or whatever life brings you...

Glasgow Hogmanay 2007/8 (Runrig just after 'the bells')



Edinburgh Hogmanay 2007/8 (Fireworks across city)




Some Fab Hogmanay TV from my Childhood...
(for Salvationists - the last 30/40seconds are very funny)



Though, finally I offer up, right now, prayers for those who want or need Gods Comfort & Grace, in whatever situation or 'celebration' you find yourself the Holy Spirit & God's blanket of love will surround you & warm you. You are never alone - God's there walking beside you & me

"Lang may yer lum reek"