AL INGHAM: Blog – Page 4 – Thoughts and musings from this debut life

Good Friday Cross, 2019

This year, we headed away with family and friends up to Ohakune. This made for a bit of a panic as I didn’t have my usual Good Friday day to create this year’s cross.I was going to use a GPS…

May 14, 2019
good friday, Good Friday Cross

Howie Mandel Pushes for Mental Health Reform

We saw this video on Ellen today, in reaction to the recent Las Vegas shooting tragedy. Howie makes several great points in this short interview, and provides a fresh perspective on events like this, but also for mental health and…

October 9, 2017
mental health, mental illness

Nelson Holiday Trip 2017

090717:SUNDAY Awake. 0645am. Drive. Ferry. 0900. Snooze. Sneeze. Block ear.Picton. 1230 Lunch. Sea Breeze Cafe. Chicken Panini. Inclusion of capsicum gets thumbs up. Good chips. Walk around Picton. Overcast. Drive. Nelson. Nodded off (not drastically) Whoops. 15min pitstop for kip.…

July 14, 2017
anniversary, holiday, Nelson, South Island, travel, trip

Good Friday Cross 2017

April 14, 2017
cross, drawing, good friday, old rugged cross

Good Friday Cross 2016

Each year I make a cross on Good Friday. I have done since sitting on the shores of Lake Rotowiti in 2000 while on ‘Solo’ with Boys’ Brigade National Leadership Development Course. This year, I decided I would make the…

March 25, 2016
code, cross, easter, good friday, html

Making an Electric Guitar Body

January 7, 2016
amateur luthier, guitars, woodworking

Guitar Body Sizes

Over the last couple of weeks, I have been looking into building my first solid body electric guitar. If it’s one thing I’ve learned, preparation is the key. Now I am at the stage where I’m looking to purchase some…

January 3, 2015
build, DIY, electric, fender, gibson, guitar, guitars, les paul, measurement, size, solid body, stratocaster, telecaster, wood, woodwork

Depression: When You Understand

I used to think suicide was a way to get attention. I’d threaten it to get someone, anyone, to notice me; to take me seriously. Then I experienced it. A mate I’d spent time growing up with hung himself. His…

August 13, 2014
counselling, darkness, death, depression, help, illness, loss, mental, mental health, psychologist, robin williams, suicide, well-being
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Good Friday Cross 2014

Each year since I left school I have made a cross in remembrance of Christ’s sacrifice. This year is no different.To make this year’s cross, I was inspired by hot cross buns. Of late I’ve been doing a bit of…

April 18, 2014

My Fight With Depression

In November 2012 I knew there was a problem.I couldn’t focus like I used to. I lost all sense of time. I couldn’t order things into priorities. I couldn’t see past one thing at a time. And as a Teacher,…

February 12, 2014
depressed, depression, faith, God, help, life, mental health
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