Some Thoughts On The Closure Of Current TV

I read, with great sadness, about the planned closure of Current TV today.

The channel, if you didn’t already know, is a Sky and Virgin Media channel broadcasting some pretty hard-hitting real life documentaries. I’ve become “addicted” to the channel since I first caught a glimpse of Canada Street Cops aka The Beat.

Since that time. I’ve watched many other programmes concentrating on issues around the world. Probably the most significant out of all of them were 2 programmes. The first being Born Into Brothels – the kids with cameras. Putting the post broadcasting issues aside (which you can read about all over the web), I was pretty stunned by the kids enthusiasm for photos, which were pretty good. It seemed to give them a focus and interest to keep them away from prostitution.

The second was Heroin: Facing The Dragon – a documentary of 2 British drug addicts who went to the Thamkrabok Monastery in Thailand for detox.

The impending loss of Current TV will take away a channel with relevant and independently made documentaries from around the world, tackling issues such as poverty, drug addiction, prostitution etc which the more mainstream channels in the UK don’t report on.

That is all.

Iphonography / You Can’t Beat A #Nokia :)

It dawned on me today that I haven’t written anything since way before Christmas. I hope you had a good time over Christmas and the New Year, and you’ve settled into 2012 suitably

I haven’t done much recently, I have to admit. I have taken a few snaps on the iPhone. I had moved to HTC (a Wildfire to be precise). I like the HTC over the iPhone, mainly as it’s not as restricted, the bluetooth works for more than just audio and it’s easier to customise.

That said, the Wildfire and I have kind of fallen out a little bit. The lack (or apparent lack) of an Android Instagram app, the small buttons and the fact that Apple have been running the 12 Days of Christmas giveaway led me back to the iPhone.

It appears that no matter what phone I have I’m never going to be happy   By far, the best phone for my needs (Music, Twitter, Facebook and ease of use/customisation/hacking) has to be the Nokia 5800. I shouldn’t have sold it

Anyway, now I’ve got that off my chest, here are some recent Instagram & Slow Shutter shots that I’ve taken. Both these apps are available in the iTunes app store.

Boredom

Earlier on I got bored so I went for  walk.

As I passed Tesco’s somebody had been run over. People were standing around looking, others were on their mobile phones, 2 blokes were pacing up and down probably in shock. There were a group of people managing what was going on.

I went to George Street and bought some lunch. On the way back down George Street, I shouted at a cyclist for riding his bike up the wrong way and in a pedestrian area. I didn’t hear his reply because I had my headphones in, listening to The Levellers.

A parking attendant shook his head in disbelief and we carried on walking in opposite directions.

I took a walk through the church yard at St Andrews Church, hoping to find the tombstone of George Everest but I couldn’t.I took a photo which I thought might come in useful one day.

As I passed Tesco again, an ambulance had arrived and the people had gone. Everything was back to normal again. I then came home again and had a cup of tea.

I’m sitting waiting for a phone call about my little car. It’s not well and is hopefully being fixed. So far it’s going to cost just over £300.

Oh and I desperately want a cigarette but I relapsed yesterday and can’t start smoking again. It’s too expensive these days.

PS I’ve just found where George Everest’s tombstone is, so I might go and have a look.

Drunk Memories.

I’ve had a few too many Jack Daniels this evening and have resorted to the old habit of listening to Juice audio from 2002-2004.  It always happens.

To celebrate that time, here’s a photo of my old Jambuster (as it was known in the day).

I wonder where it is now?

Passing Waxing Gibbous #Hove #Moon

Whilst watching an old episode of London’s Burning on Youtube I happened to glance out of my window and saw this.