Good Evening Wednesday !! How you all doing ?

Hi & countless greetings to you many Worlds - I hope your sky's are blue & your life is full of smiles !!

Sooooo it's another Wednesday & I have just had 2 members of the Church visiting - bless them, it's nice, ........NO...... nay great there are people who care enough to come check on my thoughts/health & to share the Word of Our Lord we me !!

I found out that the Elders no longer have a car - so we won't be able to see them so often as we would like... it's a shame, as there are sooooo many people they could visit - but with out a car, that's not going to be possible !!  We'll sort something out & maybe get them other here at some point !!  It would be good to see them here, especially as my health gets worse..... time will tell !!

Ok - so what's new ?  Well - we went into town this morning & picked up a few things & paid some bills... got to be done !!  All 4 of us were there today - not all at the same time.... but !!  To get the entire family in town on the same day was pretty cool !!  Anyhoooo ME & M (her boyfriend) went one way, J went another & B & I went to pay some bills & get some food in !!  Nothing exciting - but a nice little day out !!

Tomorrow, I have to see a consultant about my memory problem's..... why ?  I don't know, I forget !!  I can't even remember his name - so that's not a big help !!  We'll see what he has to say - not that I'll remember anyways !!  B gets her haircut in the afternoon & then is all down to Friday....... the girls are going shopping & I'm going to get a days rest, for the concert on Saturday !!

I really want a quiet day Friday - Saturday & Sunday are going to be soooooo hectic, I'm going to my beauty sleep BIG time !!  Yep - I'm getting pretty excited about it now... oh yes !!  Greg Allman will rock !

Bye Bye

Led Zeppelin - Bath Blues Festival 1970

Hi Worlds...... how you all doing ?

Today, well - tonight - marks the 41st anniversary of Zeppelin's  'Bath Blues Festival' show at Shepton Mallet & to mark this moment in history, I'm playing the show as I type...... pretty cool !!  I wasn't at the show (I'm sorry to say) but somebody taped it - well, at least 2 people taped it - and it's one of those tapes I'm playing now !!

It's often called to as Zeppelin's best concert - but I think there are better ones... it's still a good show tho' !

Most of the tracks of the day are there:

Immigrant Song

Heartbreaker

Dazed & Confused

Bring It On Home

Since I've Been Loving You

Thank You

Moby Dick

Whole Lotta Love etc etc

A really good show - but - for me, not the best one they ever did !!  Never mind... if you're ever offered a copy of the tape - go for it, BUT don't pay for it !!  Never pay for a bootleg !!

Ok - that's the music of the moment... as for the family.  Well, the ladies of the house are out & J is upstairs.  B wasn't happy with him this morning - he didn't show his face until gone 12 noon !!  I've told him to get up earlier in future - not that he'll listen to me !!  What children do ?!!  You never know tho'......

It's been a good day today - I'm still having trouble sleeping, but on the whole it's been an Ok kind of day !!  I actually did the last of the 'big' upstairs painting !!  I just have a few rails to do & the 'rec room' door & it'll all be done - hopefully (health providing) I'll get it finshed by Friday.... then Saturday we're off to Birmingham !!  So I want to finish it before we go, if I can...... we'll see.....

B said earlier, that I'm getting all excited about the Greg Allman concert - you bet I am.... It really is a big deal to me & I'm over the moon to be going !!  Again - my thanks for Lady V at the Allman's web site for the heads up on the show..... I would not of thought about going, until she told us about it !!  I hope the weather holds up - it's been really warm this last couple of days !!

Hopefully the Allman's 'Beacon Theater' shows will be here soon - they should be good....... plus it'll be great to have a box set !!  I've always wanted one (box sets) & thank's to B one is on it's way !!  It'll take a while to listen to them all, but it'll fun doing it.......

The music playing now is the S/t to 'Avatar' - bit of a change from Zeppelin - it's a good listen........ + I like to change things now & again !!  It won't be on for long tho'... 'Quantum Leap' is on soon, so I'll be watching that !!

Talking of watching things - the old version of 'True Grit' came in the post this morning - so that'll fun to look at & compare to the new version !!  I have ME's boyfriend to thank for the latter - it was a 'Father's Day' gift from him, which I thought was pretty nice of him !!

I've not heard anything yet about going back into hospital - one thing is for sure, I won't be going this week !!  Hopefully, I'll hear something soon... I want to get it over with !!  Must away......

Bye Bye

So, it's Monday again !!

Hail & almighty greetings to you Worlds and various life forms !!

So, it's Monday again - the last Monday of the month.... which means in 5 days B & I will be heading north, to Birmingham, to see & hear Greg Allman - Yipppeeeeee !!  We're both getting pretty excited about it - not just the concert, but the fact that we're going away... all be it only for one night.  I wish we could get 'away' more often, but...... it just isn't going to happen, so we are just grateful for this chance !!

Talking of my Dearest Friend & Wife - ME & her have gone out to the gym, for a couple of hours of 'torture' ..... it's very hot here at the moment & I'm surprised they went !!  Never mind, whatever keeps them happy + I know they enjoy themselves, so........

As for the other member of the family - our son J - well, he's upstairs in his room..... once again on his computer, talking to his friends via the 'net'.  While the girls are away, he keeps an eye on me, making sure I don't do anything off the wall - not that I'm thinking of doing anything too exciting tonight !!  Just writing these few words & then off to bed for (I hope) a good nights sleep........ it's not been a very good few days since my last post - which I think was last Friday (?).....

For some reason - I'm not sure why - I went downhill on Saturday & kind of slept thru' Sunday..... sort of coming out of it early this morning !!  Crazy really, as I really do not understand why !!  So what's new ?  Welcome to my life !!

Last time, I was going to see 2 nurses (Friday) & I really wasn't looking forward to it.  Anyways - the first visit went off Ok... she was quite pleased with me & how I am, or was at the time.  The second visit didn't go very well - in fact, it didn't go at all... the lady failed to show, due to a broken down car !!  So, I sat here for a couple of hours, until she phoned to say she wasn't coming... never mind, things happen & it's not her fault.  I just wish she had called earlier so B & I could of done something rather than just sitting here !!  I'll see her sometime next week I guess, or later this week.... we'll see how things go.  I'm not 100% sure what B sorted out......

The problem with being poorly, we missed Church again !!  Not good - we've missed quite a few Sunday's recently & I wish I could be 'better' & not have to stay at home.... we won't be going this coming Sunday, but - all being well - I'll be able to go the Sunday after that.  We'll see how things work out !!  We just feel 'bad' about not going - but........ there is not a lot I can do about it !!  As the old phrase goes "You can't help sickness"  !!

The music of the moment is Gov't Mule's 'Deepest End' DVD soundtrack - on Cd..... I really like the third disc !!  The cover's they do are great....'Voodoo Chile' standing very high on my list of things to listen to !!  If you get a chance, check it out......

Earlier I was playing The Beatles '1962/1966' & '1967/1970' Cd sets.... I'm not a great Beatles fan - but, it was fun to hear the old singles again. Tho' I do not understand why the first album is split over 2 Cd's - it's only an hour long... but I guess it came out as a 2 Lp set & they want to keep the same king of format on the Cd's + it makes them more money !!  I still prefer the 'White' album - it beats the socks off the early 45's......

I'm still working my way thru' the Cd's - putting them on the shelves in the 'right' order.  I'm up to G (I think) & it's working ot pretty well..... I seem to have gained more space from some place, not sure how - the Cds came off the same unit, so why I've got more room I'm not sure... but, it works for me.... the more space the better !!

Tomorrow I'm hoping to finish the last of the painting (all but the overhead stuff) - so that'll give me some time to listen to more music & when it's done, more time to sort out the sort the rest of the Cd's out !!  I really need to get on with it - at the moment, the Cds are in a worse mess than before I started..... but, it will all come together in the end !!

Oh yes -B bought me a new book today, bless her...... it's from the BBC's 'Last Chance To See' TV programme & was on sale.  Down from £20, to £1.99 !!  Bargain I say...... I guess they couldn't sell them, to make that sort of reduction - not that I'm complaing about it !!  It looks like a good read..... must away !

Bye Bye

Friday......

Hi Worlds - it's a Friday here.... I hope it's treating you well ?

Today I have to see 2 nurses & to be honest, I am not looking forward to it !!  It's not really too big a deal - I've seen both of them before - but...... well  I'm just not looking forward to it !!  One of them is coming here this afternoon & the other I'm seeing at the Dr's surgery in about 2 hours.  Wish me luck !!

The family are all out for a while - J is 'out' sleeping, ME is on her last day of Uni placement & B is out walking the dog again !!  I can't quite work out why they can't walk their own dog, but B really seems alright about it & enjoys the walk.

The music at the moment is by King Crimson - an old 45 of theirs called 'Epitaph' - not quite sure if that's the right name or spelling, but......  earlier I was playing the 2 Cd soundtrack from the TV show NCIS.... there really is some strange stuff on that one !!

Must go - it's going to be a quiet day.....

Bye Bye

Neil Young's New Album !!

Hail to you, almighty Worlds of the Internet !!

I'm sat here listening to the 'new' Neil Young album - I don't know quite what to make of it...... it's from his "Country & Western phase".  So unless you're a die hard NY fan, or a lover of Country & Western - well, I would leave it well alone !!  To be fair, this is the first time I've heard it - so it might grow on me.... not in too much of a hurry I guess..... oh well......

Anyhooooo - it's a Thursday, just into the afternoon - and yours truly is sat here typing these words.  J is upstairs keeping an eye on me, ME is at Uni placement (only one more day to go) & B is out walking the neighbours dog..... well, last time I saw them, I think the dog was taking B for a walk.... but, it looked like fun !!

My plan for today is to watch a little bit of TV over the lunch time & then try & do some painting..... yep, I still haven't finished, probably go into next week before I complete the whole thing.  The biggest problem, (for me) with the gloss paint, is how long it takes to dry !!  If it needs a second coat - well..... there ain't enough hours in the day !!  Never mind - I'll get going in a while.......

The music of the moment is now Molly Hatchet's 'Flirtin' With Disaster - Live'.... Neil Young wasn't too good, but this rocks along quite nicely.  If you see this album anywhere, check out 'Rainbow Bridge' - it's a great track & goes into an "old fashion" guitar solo.... not many official albums do that anymore... well, the ones I listen too at least !!

I have another 'live' album of theirs here someplace..... it's on tape, Lp & Cd - it's one of my favourites, hence all the versions !!  They do (on the older album) Skynyrd's 'Free Bird' & the Allman's 'Dreams' - they do both tracks very well... or at least I think so !!

Anyways - not much else to report here in England today.... but, if you see these words & they don't make much sense (spelling & whatever) - well, sorry about that !!  Just enjoy & read on - it's nice to know you're out there !!

Bye Bye

Why Why Why ?

Hi Worlds - I trust your pond life is breeding nicely ?

It's a lovely night outside & it's kind of quiet here in o' England... well, apart from my music !!  For some very strange reason, I'm playing Barbra Streisand as I type.... so, I repeat why Why WHY ?  Well, mainly as it was on top of the pile of Cd's I'm sorting out - so that's the reason 'why'... I have no other excuse !!

When it finishes - in about 10 seconds - Jethro Tull's 'Bursting Out' Cd will take it's place..... so the music of the moment is & will be for the next hour (maybe) Jethro Tull !!  It's a great live album & is well worth a listen if you see a copy anywheres !!  I used to have it on Lp, so the Cd replaced that......

Well, it's been a very quiet day - got up, went back to bed, got up again & now I'm playing music & typing these words to you Dear readers out there in Internet land !!  I've been a little under the weather, so sleeping seems to be a very good idea at the moment - not right now, but later !!

The nurse lady left me some charts to fill out, ready for her next visit on Friday (I think) - to be honest, they are a pain, but I have to do them..... I guess (?).  Anyhooo - she'll be back again to check up on me & I hope to be a little 'better' for her visit !!  I'm not sure how often she will call around - maybe 'til I die I guess !! So, she'll be here many many times, as I have no intention of dying - well, not yet at least !!  I'll keep flapping my arms as long as I can & when I'm tired - well, my family & our Lord will help me do the rest....

I've still not heard from the hospital about my implant - but (I'm guessing) they wont fit it at the moment.... no point in sticking expensive 'bionics' in me - well, unless they are sure I'm going to get a bit of use out of them.  I feel, more now than ever before, that this life of mine is becoming very real.....  I try not to let it get to me, but when the pain gets to point that I just pray for help, because the med's aren't working - or whatever - it plays om my mind a lot.

I'm seeing another 'nurse' on Friday for a talk about "everything"..... I've seen her before & she is great fun to talk to !!  Sometimes I see people & it's really depressing !!  This time should be Ok tho' - I'm still feeling (sort of) positive...... all the stuff that needs to be sorted out, had been sorted out. & we're passed all the 'sad' bits - tho' B & I still have the odd 'toot' about everything - but, we're quite strong in our little way + the Lord will guide us........  I not maybe the best Christian in The Church - but, we have faith !!

We were really hoping to go to Temple to be 'Sealed'.... but that is NOT going to happen, which is a shame as I would of liked to be with B in the after life..... but it ain't going to happen.  Toooooo many obstructions intrusions are in our ways & the powers that be wont let us go - shame really as I would of loved to have gone to Temple... never mind, it's not going to happen & it's.  There is so little time left to us now - there is no point in worrying bout it & what have you.

Right, I have to close down for now - B is out doing 'keep fit' - J is upstairs & I thing ME is cleaning hes car ... me, I need a bath & some beauty sleep !!

Bye Bye

Help - The Cd's Are Taking Over !!

Hi & hail to you Worlds, I hope your moon is made of cheese !!

Ok - I thinks it's a Tuesday... yep, just checked the thingy on the wall & it agrees..... so "Happy Tuesday" to you, where ever you may be.  And a special "Hello" to my reader(s) from China - nice to see you've found me !!  Keep looking... it might get interesting, you never know !!

Right, I'm sat here in our living (rec) room & I'm surrounded by Cd's !!  I thought it would be a good idea to get back into sorting them out A-Z sort of thing - it seemed like a good idea at the time, I'm not so sure now - the Cd's seem to have a mind of their own & are taking over the whole floor !!  Help - the Cd's are taking over !!

So - anyhooooooo... life goes on.  The music of the moment is (again) the Allman Brothers Band - mainly as it's a long concert & I couldn't be bothered to keep changing the discs...... tho' - since I started sorting out, I have found a few Cd's I had forgotten about & I might put one of them in to play shortly.

So, that's the music - as for the family...... B is out to lunch with a lady from Church, ME is at her Uni placement (I think ?) & J is upstairs in his 'hobbit hole' - which doubles up as a bedroom, when he goes to sleep !!  I was down here at about 2am this morning & he was still awake !!  Not too worry, he helped me with my meds - so it saved having to wake B up - tho' I got a telling off when she did wake up, never mind !!

The Allman Brothers are just just coming to an end - so the music of the moment will be Queensryche's 'The Art Of Live'. It's the soundtrack to one of their DVDs & is pretty good really.  It was this DVD that got me interested in Dream Theater - they all get together for the encores..... Pink Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb' & The Who's 'Won't Get Fooled Again'.  Strange how things happen - I bought the DVD for Queensryche & found a whole 'new' band !!

I was thinking about what I wrote on Sunday - about the kids at Church.  Was I being too harsh ?  Maybe - but it is a pain in the butt when we're trying to hear the speakers & we can't because the 'kids' don't keep quiet !!  B was talking about it with me & we're of the same mind - the parents (who should lead by example) should step in to tell them to  be quiet.... even if it means putting their mobile phones down for a second !!  The eldest is nearly 12 - so he's a little bit older than a 'kid' really !!  Sorry, it's just me being mean I guess......... I'll take some sleeping pills with me next time I go - that will shut them up !!

The weather here is bright, but raining with it..... very hot tho' !!  It's bound to rain this weekend - it's Glastonbury Festival time again - well, Pilton Festival, as we locals like to call it !!  I think U2 are playing Friday night, so hopefully the BBC will show some of that - apart from that, I don't know of anybody else of interest to me.  I'll check the web site at some point & maybe listen to a few of the other performers.  I'm getting old & most of the people I want to see are either dead or 'retired' - shame really.  It's only 11 days to the Greg Allman concert..... am I looking forward to it ?  YESSSSSSSSSS !!!!!  We're all set to go - just got to try & keep healthy for the trip !!

Oh well - I better get back to these Cd's...... I'm kind of hoping to have them sorted before B gets home !!

Bye Bye

R.I.P. Big Man

Hi Worlds.... I hope you're all smiling & the sun is out with you ?

I've just seen the news - Clarence Clemons has died, I think from what I read, it happened yesterday..... a very talented & special person has left us.  I think the news was harder, because I had not heard anything about it, until I switched the computer on a while back !!  He was 69 - I didn't realise just how old he was.... but.... well, I've been listening to his music (mostly with Springsteen) for what seems like my whole life & now he has gone !! RIP Big Man....

Ok - it's a Sunday & we've just got back from Church...... a nice service, ruined by a few 'people' who seem to think it's alright to use mobile phones & let their kids run riot, thus making it hard for the rest of us to hear & enjoy what is being said by the speakers !!  Ok, I know they're kids - but some sort of control should be in place to keep them 'quiet'....... maybe sleeping gas or a swift boot up the butt, to remind the parents that they are spoiling things for the rest of us !!

The Lord did say He wanted the children in the Church, but !!!!!!  Never mind - one of them is nearly 12, so I guess they are a law unto themselves - BUT, how about giving the rest of us a break ?  Life goes on......

....& talking about life - it's not been the best of weeks here in this old household of ours... mostly my fault !!

I was fine on the Monday, but by Tuesday evening I was poorly - Wednesday just came & went..... but, by Thursday/Friday I was just about getting over 'it' !!  These 'poorly' spells are getting closer & closer together and to be honest, they are taking their toll on all of us......  But, the out come of all of this is - I now have a nurse !!  Yep - a nice lady came around to see me & is coming back later this week to make sure I'm Ok !!

B - my Wife & Dearest Friend - is still looking after me - but, the nurse is an 'extra'..... just until I get a little better within myself.  I didn't think I was that poorly, but I've had to bow to presure from those that know.... ain't life grand ?!!  I'll see how things go, it's a bit too early to see how the nurse is going to help, tho' I'm sure she will !!

It's Father's Day here in old England !!  I've had 4 cards - tho' nothing from my Son in Canada......  It's been 2 years now, since I last heard from him & it does play on my mind - wondering how he is & everything.  It was his birthday on the 14th - but........ well, as usual, we sent a card - if he got it, I guess we'll never know !

We sent it to the only address we have for him, so hopefully it'll find it's way there !!

As for the family - well, J is looking after me this afternoon & the ladies of the house have gone to where ME works..... something about getting her ears done (again) !!  Good luck to them I say - I don't fancy it myself !! 

ME has had some great news this week - she has passed her 2nd year at Uni !!  That's brilliant - she really has worked hard for it !!  One more year to go & then she'll be qualified - go girl !!

The music of the moment is the Allman Brothers - an old live album of theirs.  It's only 2 weeks until we see Greg Allman in concert - 2 weeks - and we can't wait !!  Everything is in place, all I have to do is make sure I'm well enough for the trip..... I do NOT want to miss this show, just because I feel under the weather !!

Oh well - enough of my moaning World..... I must have a little sleep..........ZZZZZzzzzzzzzz

Bye Bye

Monday Monday Monday (AGAIN)

Hi Worlds - I hope your boats are sailing nicely & the sky is a good shade of blue !!

Ok - it's another Monday here in good o' England & the sun is bright, the sky is blue, but.... well - it's kind of cold out there !!  Come to think about it - it's cold in here as well.... never mind, life goes on & on !!

Right, I've been 'away' for a few days (miss me ?)........ by 'away', well - I've still been here, but not exactly 'with it' here !!  With feeling a wee bit under the weather + doing some painting..... time has just gone by & I've just not got around to writing a new post..... sorry about that !!

It's been a good few days tho'.  On Friday night B & I went to see the brilliant Otway & Barrett on their '40 ODD Years 1971-2011' tour & it was a great night !!  It's the second time we've seen them & they are well worth the trip out..... trip out, well..... the 20 mile round trip into town & back !!  If you've never seen or heard of these guys, you must look them up on the net - they are great fun !!

Not only did we get a good nights fun, we came home with 3 new Cd's & I got myself a freebie T shirt !!  When we went in, I mentioned that I didn't get a shirt last time around, so they gave me one !!  How good is that ?  I'm well pleased !!  The Cd's are brilliant as well..... Not only did we get a compilation of stuff to celebrate the tour, but also a bootleg of the guys (sold by the guys - don't buy bootlegs !!) from 1977 + a Cd containing both of their 'Way & Bar' and 'The Wimp & The Wild' albums on one disc....... 3 discs for about £10 - can't be bad !!  I'm really pleased to have got the 'Way & Bar' album, as it's the only one left to get on Cd, that I used to have on vinyl - so, that ticks off a box !!

So, the music of the moment is the compilation album mentioned above - a nice change from some of the stuff I play.... good stuff !!  As for the family, B & ME have gone back out to the gym (ME's idea - I don't think B was overly keen, but went anyways).... as for J, he is (again) upstairs in his room, on his computer - no big surprise there !!  Still - I know he's there if I need help !!

I mentioned doing some painting - well, I should of said 'sanding'...... I spent the best part of a day cleaning the old paint off the bathroom door !!  It had 3 different layers on it + once I got thru' the paint, I found a nasty hole that somebody had filled in at some point.... it's going to take a bit of sorting out, but at least the 'hard' part has been done - all I have to do now is paint the thing.... not looking forward to that, but never mind !!

I was expecting a visit from my Brother over the weekend - but nobody showed.......  I was feeling pretty poorly on Sunday, didn't really wake up until 12 noon (missed Church)... so.... well, we were here if he wanted to call in.  Never mind........  life goes on & on.

I fully intended to go to Church when I went to bed on Saturday, but I was feeling quite poorly overnight & in many ways, it was better that we stayed home - hopefully this weekend coming will be better - it's 'Father's Day' on Sunday, so I would like to go for that !!

Oh talking of Church our hearts & thanks go out to T for the lovely gift of the DVD's that came a few days ago + the Cd that was with them !!  One of B's favourite tracks was on there & it really made her day to listen to it over & over........ it's the Billy Joel track 'Lullaby (Goodnight My Angel)' & done by a full male choir.... it's really good - nice one T !!

Talking of DVD's - my Father's Day gift came today.... 'Paul' - it's really funny !!  I know it's not the actual day, but B let me watch it early - that is to say, she didn't say I couldn't !!  A great film & worth a watch..... BUT, there has to be a price to be paid for such fun - our DVD/VCR machine seems to have gone wrong, so it's going into the shop tomorrow to be looked at - it's under warranty, so that's not so bad - but I'm a little fed up with the thing !!  It's - with the music in my life - a big deal to me to be able to watch things over & over... hopefully, it'll be sorted out tomorrow, tho' I doubt it !!

Ok - the music of the moment is now a Cd I did from an old tape.... the tape was called 'One World, One Voice' & when I've tried (not very hard) to find it it on disc - well - I just moved it from tape to Cd..... it's a good listen.  Maybe one day I'll find it on Cd, but...... we'll see.......

Right - it's 7pm, so I best be on my ways........ got pills to take & "sleep to sleep, before another day starts"... so I must away.  It's C's birthday tomorrow - 26 years old, "Wow !!"

Bye Bye

Led Zeppelin - MSG, New York, June 7th. 1977

Hi Worlds - I hope you're spinning nicely ?

Ok - something really weird - more weird than normal in this life of mine - sort of 'spooky weird'.  I was having a bit of a bad time earlier, nothing too bad - just a bit of pain...... anyways, I decided to dig out some old Cds - things that were sent to me a few months back & I've never really done much with.

So - I'm playing this Led Zeppelin show & I've been playing it as I type... well, I've just realised it's from yesterday, June 7th, but in 1977  !!  I hadn't thought too much about it until a few minutes ago - but thru' no plan of mine, this Cd has been playing & it's like the anniversary of the show !!  That is really strange - I sometimes play old concerts when I know the date, but..... this has just happened !!  Mad World !!  Never mind - life goes on...... I just find it a bit weird/strange that's all.

Ok, it's a Wednesday & it's been a quiet day for me - been having a bit of a catch up day & a bit of a rest up, before getting back into the painting thing again.  I've been feeling a little down in the dumps & the pain is not helping one little bit - but, thanks to the wonders of modern medicine (also known as morphine) the pain is gradually going away, so life is getting back to 'good' again !!

Right, as mentioned, the music of the moment is Zeppelin's New York show from June 1977 & very good it is as well...... it's not the first time I've played it, but it has been sitting on a shelf for quite a while !!  'Kashmir' is playing as I type - which I remember was the name of a nurse I met in 1973, while on vacation in Bradford's Royal Infirmary for 3 weeks !!  Now, that's a random memory to spring up ?!  Oh well........

As for the family, ME & J are upstairs and my Dearest Friend & Wife B, is out at 'keep fit' - it's held in the village school, which for those who have not been here, is just a few hundred yards across the way.  She went cycling today with a lady who lives just outside the village & who we know thru' Church.  One thing is for sure, B is getting way into this weight loss/fitness - good for her I say, tho' I don't want her to over do things !!

Also on the family subject - we had a letter from my Brother today, which was kind of strange.  The last time he wrote to me, he told me exactly where I could go and now he's written like we're long lost - well, Brothers !!  Mind you, since his last e-mail to me (about 3 years ago) his Wife has passed away & his life has changed quite a lot - so maybe he's having a change of heart..... or he needs something (usually money) & has decided he ought to say "hello" again !!  Time will tell.........  I might keep you posted.  I'll see.......

I haven't been outside today, but it's been really cold here in the house - soooooooo cold that I clicked the heating on for a while earlier !!  June & I've got the heating on, crazy or what !!  We are going to have a monster gas bill this time around & I'm going to struggle to pay it (who isn't ?) - but, got to keep warm !!

On Friday night, B & I are going into town, to the arts centre to see Otway & Barrett - the last time we saw them was about, I'm guessing 3 years back, at the same place & it was great fun.  B - who knew little by them - really went & had a great time, lots of fun !!  Hopefully, Friday night will be as good & this bl***y pain I've got, will go away by then !!

Then, in about 4 weeks, we're off to see Mr Allman in concert !!  We're all booked up - tickets for the show, tickets for the bus & reservations booked at the hotel....... now, all I have to do is pay for it !!  No big deal...... after all, it's only money !!!

The 'down' side to the concert & there is a down side.... that is our friend Lady V won't be coming over from the USA for the tour.  It would of been great to have met up, but I heard from her yesterday that they won't be making the trip - so that's a bummer !!  It's still on my 'bucket list' to go back to America one more time - so, if I'm 'allowed' that trip - we'll take in Georgia on our travels & say "hello" then !!

So, New England, Utah & Georgia + a train ride.... well, I guess that'll be all of my bucket emptied by then - we'll see - life has a way of sorting itself out & I hope to be here when it does !!  Life goes on readers & so must I - it's 8pm & nearly time for bed !!

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Hiya All !!

Greetings to everybody out there on Internet World - how you doing ?

So, it's a Tuesday (again) and I'm sat here typing these words - with the guys eating there evening meal a few feet away from me !!  I can't say it smells all that good, but it's food and they are not complaining... so that's a bonus !!

Actually, it's only 2 of the guys... J & ME.... B is out at weight watchers or whatever it's called.  Bless her - she has lost 10% - so that is pretty cool, but I love her no matter what !!  She is my Wife & my Dearest Friend...... nobody is going to take that away from me.

Anyhooo - for once I'm not playing any music !!  The guys are watching TV, so I'll save the Cd's for later..... it'll be the 'new' Whitesnake live album - how do I know this ?  Simple, it's already in the deck and will be played as soon as possible !!  The reason it's ready to go is 'simple' - I got a copy of the album today and I want to hear it.... just as soon as the guys finish with the TV !!  Never mind - it's their home as well, so I can put up with no music for a while....... a little while that is !!

Oh, the album is 'Live At Donington 1990'..... it was on the BBC live-ish on the day and I'm guessing I have a tape of it here someplace, but - well, it's nice to have a Cd of the show !!  I would of liked to have got a copy of the 1983 show - as I was at that one, but.... it's a good live set, so no moaning on my part !!

Ok, so what's new ?  Not that much really...... B took me to Taunton today to do some shopping, so that was great to get out for a while and just look around the place - just to look, without much time pressure, which meant we could just go at our own pace.

Mind you, B did most of the shopping - me, I just hung out and followed her about as best I could !!  Since I got my new chair, I've been able to zip around at my own speed and that's brilliant as far as I'm concerned... real fun !!  I'm not reliant on people pushing me - unless it's really uphill or I'm poorly - no biggy !!

Taunton was pretty crowded really - we were surprised, considering it was a week day morning..... I guess people go out when they can - today was their time as well, but it was crowded.  Didn't see any Elder's to "shout at"... but they were busy I guess.  Never mind, life goes on and on and on.....

One good thing about toady - I finally got J's bedroom furniture completed !!  Yippeeeeee - J helped as much as he could, so - that's his room finished, brilliant !!  Now I can get on with the rest of the landing area - maybe tomorrow, I'll see.  I have a lot of sanding down to do first, before I even think of painting !!  It's mostly going to be gloss stuff - which I hate (especially the smell)..... but, that's what I got left - so it has to be done !!  I can't leave the job part done.... no way !!  It will be done, maybe after I've had a couple days rest.

Anyways - I just remembered 'Quantum Leap' is on again tonight, so I'm thinking the music will wait a while longer..... never mind, it's a good show and I can use the time to slow down a bit !!  Not that I'm rushing around that much - not this late in the day....... for now tho'.....

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I'm back........again !

Hi Worlds - how you all doing out there, I hope your sky is blue !

We're all well this end of the World !!  It's a beautiful day outside, it's warm & life is good - if you look at it the right ways !!  No matter how bad things are, you got to keep smiling.... I just wrote to a friend of mine in America (Lady V)... well, as I told her - I will never give up !!

At the moment the 'girls' of the house are out - they've gone back to the gym, for another work-out & J is behind me, doing the dishes & kind of watching 'Quantum Leap' on the TV.  A great show from the early '90s being repeated on ITV 4 - lots of fun to watch !!

Ok - what to tell you about tonight ? Nothing much really......  I've spent some of the day helping to put the last of J's bedroom furniture together.  It's been hard work, as it's been the big thingy & very heavy !!  As yet we've not put the doors on - but that'll be for tomorrow I guess, we'll see.

The worse part was getting the old furniture out of the house - it wouldn't break apart !!  In the end I took a saw to it & cut a chunk of it in 2 - just to get it down the stairs.... oh well !!  At least it's outside now - what we do with it from there is any body's guess at the moment !!

We went to Church yesterday for a quick Sacrament visit.  I wasn't feeling too good & B just took me for a flying visit....  my exploits with the tin of paint, last weekend, are the joke of the month at the moment !!  People keep offering to help - but, I really want to do as much as I can by myself.  I know they mean well, but for now I'm trying to do it on my own - even if I get covered in paint doing it !!

The music of the moment is Within Temptation's 'The Unforgiven' Cd....... the more I play it, the better it gets !  It's been great fun, over the past few years, to get their new stuff & give it a listen..... check them out on Google videos - there is lots to see !!  I think they are coming to England in November, but I will be missing them this time around.... with Greg Allman's concert in July (less than a month !!) - well..... that's going to be my last concert.

It's such a pain in the butt sorting everything out and - as much as I like my music - it's just too much to handle at the moment.  So, this concert will be my last....... I've been seeing bands for the last 40 years, but...

Never mind - it's going to be a great show to end with & I'm really looking forward to it !!  Needless to say, a full report will be posted - just to bore you all to death !!

Also - as I may have written before - B has bought me the 2011 Beacon Box set by the Allman's for my birthday !!  I'm really looking forward to getting that - as I wrote to Lady V - I'll be like a kid in a candy store, with the concert & the box set !!

I have the Lord to look after us, B to look after me & 2 great kids to help me smile when things get tough - live really is good & I can't wish for more really !!  I'm a happy guy tonight.......... off to bed !!

Bye Bye

What A Gay Day !!

Hi Worlds - I'm listening to Led Zeppelin..... it's no excuse, but it's the only one I've got !!

So anyways - all afternoon, I've been playing Zep's 4-8-79 show from Knebworth.... it's one of my favourites, mainly as I was there !!  The reason for playing it all the ways thru' - well, simply as the bedroom furniture came today & I wanted something to listen to while sorting it all out....... it's been fun & somewhat exhausting - but, fun all the same !!

So - today, we've had a new mattress for our bed, a new bed for ME & some furniture for J's room..... he had a new bed a week or 2 back, so the stuff that came today will finish his room off pretty much.  Not bad really, 2 rooms painted & furnished out all inside of a month - heck, at this rate, I could do the whole house over by the end of... end of.... end of - well, maybe one day !!  Not today tho'........

The music of the moment is Seasick Steve's "You Can't An Old Dog New Tricks' (ain't that for sure !).... it's his latest Cd & the bit I've heard so far is pretty good.  He reminds me - when he is playing solo, of  John Lee Hooker..... playing his guitar & stomping his foot along to keep the beat !!  That's just me tho'....

So, that's the music of the moment - as for the family.... J is upstairs, probably worried in case I start on the rest of his furniture - I've still got to put some things together, but that'll be tomorrow - as for the ladies of the house.... well, they are meeting in town at 5pm to check out the YMCA's gym.  ME has got it into her head she wants to try & work out & B is meeting her there to see what it's like & lend some support !!

It's my fault - always blame the husband, it works every time - anyhooooo, I bought a new set of bathroom scales & ME is worried she is over weight !!  Crazy I call it, but..... if she wants to go to a gym, that's up to her !!  I really bought them for me - I was dropping too much weight & I need to keep an eye on it.  it's a sign that I'm getting poorly (again) & I wanted to be safe rather than sorry !!

Talking of poorly - I've still not heard from the hospital about the implant !!  I really hope it'll come thru' soon - I was hoping sometime within the next month....... yep, it's a month today & we go & see Greg Allman in concert !!  I was thinking of doing like a countdown thingy - you know.... it's only so many days & we go etc etc..... but, I couldn't be bothered !!  Needless to say, I'll get more & more excited as the date get's nearer !!

I would really like the surgery before we go tho' - it would be great to get it over with !!  We'll see......

I'm still puzzled by this keyboard of mine..... I press '&' and '&amp:' or something comes up on the screen.... sorry about that readers, who ever you are out there in "Internet land".

This Cd is really good..... have to get B to play it in the car !!  As I don't drive anymore, i have to give way a little on what we listen to - but, this would be good !!  I've just read the cover notes & John Paul Jones is featured on some of it... no wonder I like it !!  Not sure what to play next - yes I do.... Brian May's 'Brixton Academy' Cd - so that's the music of the moment !!  Life goes on & so must I......

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It's June 1st & The Sun Is Out !!!

Greetings Worlds - I trust you're holding on ?

Ok - it's June 1st 2011 & on this day in 1987 I was playing 'Sgt Pepper' !!  I only know that as I wrote it down, all those moons ago...... strange really, as I don't actually own the album !!  If I remember rightly, I was given a cassette of the album, at the time - which means I must still have someplace - "sad but true".

Today, however, I've been playing all sorts from Lynyrd Skynyrd thru' to Neil Young....... for my sins tho', I'm now playing Jedward !!!!!!!!!!!  I'm just waiting for the men in white coats to come & take me away !!  Quickly please - hurry !!

In my defence, ME is here with me (cleaning out the hamster) & she is really having fun listening to it - why ?  I don't know..... maybe she thinks the same about my taste in music !!  Oh well..... I don't see the men in white coats yet, so to continue.......

Right, it's a Wednesday & I've been playing all sorts today while painting ME's bedroom - which, I'm pleased to say, I have now finished - yippeeeeee !!  The smell, from the gloss paint has completely messed me up today - my head is going around & around........ how pro' painter & decorators use the stuff all the time is beyond me !!  Never mind - it's a life I guess....... tomorrow her new bed should be here, so the room is finished in time for that.  I do have to paint the roof bit, but I intend doing that at the same time as the hall/landing & J's room !!  Got to buy some paint first & it's not that cheap.... tho' having said that, I might already - I'll have to check it out, I can't remember what I've got - I struggle with the days of the week !!

I've given up on Jedward - ME has gone upstairs - so I'm back onto Skynyrd.  A bootleg from 2003.... quite good, some of the newer songs are even better 'live' than on the album.  Mind you, I always like 'live' albums the most anyhooooo !!

The painting has given me chance to play older stuff & it's been a lot of fun...... music while I work, sort of !!  The Neil Young was brilliant & with the windows open, the whole area could hear it - our neighbour looked up & said "Hi" on her way out......that was nice of her !!  Most of the closer neighbours know I'm have a good spell of health at the moment, so they are happy for me !!

Some of the others are probably thinking, "he can't be that sick if he's painting a bedroom"..... screw them !! I take upwards of 40 tablets a day, just to help me thru' the day + the morphine, for when the pain is too great....... maybe, they would like to change body's & see how they like it !!  Never mind......

They didn't see me yesterday afternoon collapsed in bed for most of the afternoon/evening - but that was just a "blip"'... I ran out of steam & needed to recharge !!  If my body gives out again tomorrow - well, at least her room is done + the new bed is coming & she is well happy with that !!

No really, I went to bed really early last night - I felt so poorly !!  But I put that down to just having a funny five minutes & also feel really tired.  Tonight, tho' is NCIS & I enjoy watching that - so I'll get me P/Js on & get ready to watch that at 9pm !!

Oh yes - I mentioned the guys, ME & J - who are both upstairs now.... but, I forgot to mention B - who has gone out for  a walk, with her keep fit class !!  The building they use, is closed this week - so the group are out on a mad walk around some place...... crazy I call it !!

Look out for a film called, "The Long Walk Home"........ it's a little old now, but it's well worth a look - Peter Gabriel did the music for it.... give it a try.  It's worth it !!  For now........

Bye Bye