Actually, it’s September 2nd, but one would need some convincing! After what seemed like a miserable August, the weatherman dashed any hopes of a possible Indian summer.
The intention was to resume almost daily walking, as in the early part of the year. And while I have made one or two “efforts,” that’s more or less what they were, efforts. Instead, I treated myself…to an almost top of the range television in the hopes of being able of being able to view photographs and videos I have taken previously, on my fancy new 50″ piece of ultra HD high-tec gear. It’s impressive although some colours are too vivid occasionally. I can’t bring myself to “ditch” the old TV. If anybody would like a 2009 42,inch Toshiba Regza, you are welcome; no charge. It works as well as the day I bought it from a real television shop in Buxton, long since passed into history. And, if you live in a flat, it does have a headphone socket so that the neighbours need not be disturbed! If, as I suspect, nobody is interested, it will eventually be reinstalled in the upstairs lounge/spare bedroom.
I continue to “show myself up” from time to time. Yesterday the Internet on this device slowed right down, almost to a standstill, but not quite. I contacted Sky who confirmed that any problem was probably an “at home” issue. I agreed with this, and switched the phone off in the hopes that turning it back on would eliminate the problem. It didn’t. Today, I ventured to the local store, prepared for gross embarrassment. What I wasn’t prepared for was the lady in the shop (who is superb on anything to do with “high-tec”) showing me that my wi-fi was switched off!
A former colleague from work offered to carry out the installation of my new T.V. He was persuasive and at the thought of a professional installation charge of £53.00, I was persuaded. I felt his recommendation for Samsung was valid; that is this phone is from the Samsung range. This means that I should be able to enjoy the photographs I take almost every day, on the 50 inch (diagonal) screen. The pessimism in me warns that when viewed on the big screen, the picture quality may well be very much reduced.
I continue to enjoy these endless days of leisure. Annoyingly, the days pass with increasing haste, but all with whom I talk say “me too!” However, as mentioned frequently in previous writings, I do have much overseas travel to look forward to, including four ocean voyages.
There may be no pictures in this blog, but within the next ten months, I hope to be able to post images of Mt. Fuji, the American Rockies and perhaps a 2022 view of New York from The Empire State Building (my first ever picture from there was taken in 1971). That was two years before the World Trade Center was opened, 48 years ago. Before all that, a much needed sunshine cruise to the Caribbean. It will all come and go very quickly.
In the meantime, my sound engineer friend might have identified the fault with the Church sound system…another thrown switch! Now to make myself look really clever!
Many thanks for reading, David, The Tradesman’s Entrance, 13.57hrs, and expecting a parking ticket!
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