Alan AJ – Medium

Pinned

Alan AJ

The Shock I Felt When Looking Through My Wife’s Credit Card Statements After She Died

Maybe it was better that I found out later

3 min readDec 4, 2023

--

179

Candles, fruit, a piggy bank, coins, and flowers

--

179

Pinned

Alan AJ

Could I Be the Only Person in the World Still Using This Software?

Am I frugal, stingy, or set in my ways? No — don’t answer that! 🤣

3 min readAug 16, 2023

--

94

Screenshot of Excel 1997 with some cells fill in blue in to look like low-resolution text that says, 1997.

--

94

Pinned

Alan AJ

Remembering the Sinclair ZX81

Facts, opinions, and personal memories of what was nearly my first home computer

4 min readApr 10, 2024

--

56

A tatty-looking Sinclair ZX81 home computer.

--

56

Alan AJ

I’m Not a Doctor but Part of Me Feels Guilty That I Could Not Save My Wife From Breast Cancer

If I could go back in time with some knowledge, what would I do?

2 min read19 hours ago

--

4

A dark tunnel surrounded by lights, with a bright light at the end of it.

--

4

Alan AJ

The AJ Chronicles: 17 May 2024

Aunt’s 101st birthday, more about my sister’s visit, successful parking fine appeal, home alone, grandad’s stair lift, son’s night out, and…

6 min read1 day ago

--

A pint glass half full of beer. A pigeon on a fence.

--

Alan AJ

How Soon Should You Start a New Relationship After Being Widowed?

And is it a form of avoidance if it’s too soon?

4 min read3 days ago

--

14

Orange flowers with a blue sky.

--

14

Alan AJ

The Boomerang Birthday Card

The same envelope was misdelivered twice!

2 min read3 days ago

--

8

A hand grabbing a yellow envelope coming through a letterbox.

--

8

Alan AJ

The AJ Chronicles: 10 May 2024

Bike problems, parking fine, neighbour’s roofers, OCD and old photos, cringing at a comedy show, my aunt’s neighbours, writer’s block, and…

6 min readMay 10, 2024

--

8

A collage of three photos. A hand holding a small cup of tea. A snapped bicycle chain on the ground. A blood pressure monitor showing 123/76 at 67 bpm.

--

8

Alan AJ

The Complexity of Father-in-Law Approval and Home Projects

I’m trying to prepare myself for more odd jobs at Stephanie’s house

4 min readMay 10, 2024

--

9

The Complexity of Father-in-Law Approval and Home Projects

--

9

Alan AJ

Remembering the Jupiter Ace

A brief look back at a quirky computer that failed in the market, partly due to its use of FORTH instead of BASIC

4 min readMay 8, 2024

--

6

Jupiter ACE computer and monitor.

--

6

Alan AJ

Alan AJ

Friend of Medium

Life stories and opinions with a touch of humour. Gen X widowed father of two in England. Former electronics engineer and programmer. Prev. 'Autistic Widower'.

Following

See all (1,805)

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Terms
Text to speech
Teams