Tom Raillin - The Last Hearth and Haven

Sunday, 10 May 2015

Freaked Me Out

Seriously, this is stupidity (from my point of view) in the extreme. What was this guy even thinking of? It gave me vertigo just by watching.
I wonder if he had a base jumper's parachute to hand?

Still, wreckless and irresponsible - again, from my point of view.

Saturday, 9 May 2015

The Tumbled Sea

Welcome to the full album of ' Melody Summer ' - by The Tumbled Sea.

It's a beautiful ambient/drone/electronica album that can be bought from this link > HERE < - you name your price and get a high quality download. Mine is already installed into my Windows Music folder.

If you need to de-stress and relax I seriously recommend giving this a listening. You can thank me later ;) Enjoy.

Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Goodbye Errol Brown

Errol Brown 1948 - 2015

And so another icon from the 70s - 80s, and my teenage years, passed away today. Lead singer Errol Brown of Hot Chocolate died today, aged 71 at his home in the Bahamas, having suffered from liver cancer.

A very sad day, but at least Errol will live on in the wonderful music he and his band created. Cited as being a very genuine, and gentle man, Errol Brown never took his success for granted and was always grateful for the life he had as a result of his music, which came about as a result of a neighbour hearing him singing at home. A world of music lovers is so very glad he did, but so sorry he is gone.

Sunday, 3 May 2015

Google+ Yes or No?

Some time back I tried using Google+ and found it to be a rather 'hit and miss' experience, plus it seemed to attract an awful lot of unwanted 'friends' trying to link to me or link me to them.

Now time has passed and I see more and more bloggers using Google+ I just wanted to find out your experiences of using it and what you've gained from it (assuming Google + is still being used by you), and if you would recommend it now?

I'm looking forward to reading your input.

Saturday, 2 May 2015

reCAPTCHA: I Am Not A Robot. Am I?

Dear fellow blogites,

This is a little request regarding the use of reCAPTCHA's, ' I Am Not A Robot ' signing application:

Where does one acquire it and how does one go about installing it onto your blog? And will it work with Blogger?

Appreciate any and all answers in advance - thank you :)

Friday, 1 May 2015

A-Z Retrospective

It's done. Dusted. Over. So relax, only twelve months now till the next A-Z, but let's get Christmas out the way first, eh?

And so another A-Z bites the dust. In all honesty, for some reason this year didn't bleed me dry of mental resources as did my first ever A-Z. Maybe it is because I was focused on creating my own scribble alphabet for each posting? Whatever it was I enjoyed it.

A-Z Final Day 26

Z is for Zenyatta Mondatta.

Released in 1980, Zenyatta Mondatta was the third studio album produced by The Police. The reason I mention this particular album is threefold:

1) Its title begins with the letter Z - how amazing!

2) They are possibly my all-time favourite band.

3) I bought it during one of my happiest summers - the summer of 1981.

So why is the summer of 1981 significant? Well, first off I was in love for the very first time in a big way, and second, it was the summer of the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. The date in question was 29th July 1981.

A-Z Day 25

Y is for Youth.

Odd topic, I know. But why choose this? For the second time I am reading Band of Brothers by Stephen E. Ambrose, and I cannot help but be moved by the incredible courage, sacrifice and determination that these young men displayed during a time when the whole world was lost in an ocean of chaos, suffering and uncertainty.

Asides from the controversy that dogged Ambrose, even after his death, regarding plagiarism and innacuracies, his book regarding the forming, training and deployments of Easy Company of the 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy, to the ill-fated Operation Market Garden debacle, and eventually to Hitler's Eagle's Nest, leave you feeling awed, humbled, sometimes saddened, but for me, overall, is greatful. And make no mistake, these men were not alone in such things, as on all sides, amongst all nations, such groups of men existed, but have had little said about them and what they did.