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New BBC Radio Widget

ukjohnd — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:58:43 +0000

Happy days, BBC have got a new radio player widget. Easy access to BBC 6 Music over the internet. To Get the code click the “Share” button in the widget below.

Other trick I learnt was using the Google Chrome Browser to get a shortcut on the Desktop to the 6Music Flash player was.

Click the Page menu.
Select Create application shortcuts.
In the dialog, select the checkboxes for the locations where you want shortcuts to be placed.
Click OK.

Eleven – Happy Birthday Me

ukjohnd — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:24:05 +0000

One great thing about being in AA is, like the British Queen, we get two Birthdays a year.

This Birthday Boy had loads of cards, a lovely dinner cooked for him and a trip to the Cinema. Even got free lunch at Pizza restaurant at work (unrelated to my birthday but a very nice coincidence)

Pic is screen shot of the rather lovely “Friend of Bill” Ipod app, which I would recommend to anyone for its sobriety calculator and “Coffee Time” quick AA quotes for those small moments of quiet in a busy day.

Home Group Curry Night

ukjohnd — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:58:49 +0000

My Home group has a tradition, that’s stood for longer than I’ve been there, of several times a year having our Friday Night meeting (usually declared an open meeting so family members can come) and then going out for a Curry after.

I remember my first curry night, a few months sober, shaking and nervous not really having been out in a large group before without drinking. Good thing was it was with people in the fellowship, so it was safe, didn’t stop it being scarey tho. Next time I came to going out to ‘wet’ placed with a large group it was so much easier having done it first in an AA situation.

Last night was a cracking night as usual, we were the loudest table and laughing the most. AA, for me at least, is not just about meetings and Big Book studies and long serious conversations about the program. It’s about living and enjoying life and what better way to spend and evening than enjoying good food and good company.

As is the norm at these things the confusion on the waiters face when 15 people all turn down the free shot of liquor at the end the meal is great.

Round the Bend

ukjohnd — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:30:53 +0000

Round the Bend, originally uploaded by ukjohnd.

Spooky Country Lane, had to dive out the way of a speeding Land Rover just before getting this shot.

Standing Alone

ukjohnd — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:19:22 +0000

Standing Alone, originally uploaded by ukjohnd.

14 Shot Hand Held Panorama up near Old Winchester Hill

4000 Days Sober

ukjohnd — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 22:44:44 +0000

The Geek in me loves the big numbers and I’ve just past the 4000 Day mark of continued abstinence from alcohol or any other mind altering substance, caffeine and nicotine not withstanding.

Growing up/older and getting sober are hard to distinguish but in the past 4000 Days of sobriety I have become what I’d never thought I’d be, rather happy and content.

To celebrate I have been slowly revamping this old site, admittedly into more of a flickr powered photoblog. The Gallery also now being run by the rather excellent flogr.

No1 Tower Gunwharf Quays Panorama

ukjohnd — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:18:40 +0000

No1 Tower Gunwharf Quays Panorama, originally uploaded by ukjohnd.

12 Shot Panorama of No1 Gun Wharf Quays.

Really need to get that Ultra Wide Angle lens I’ve been promising myself.

No1 Tower Gunwharf Quays and Crane

ukjohnd — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 21:00:16 +0000

No1 Tower Gunwharf Quays and Crane, originally uploaded by ukjohnd.

No1 Tower Gunwharf Quays and Crane

3×3 Shot HDR Vertorama of No1 Gun Wharf Quays.