We're all doing Ok...... B has just gone out to her Friday night gym class, J is upstairs & my beautiful, blue eyed Daughter is sat a few feet away, doing some kind of paper work - I'm guessing to do with Uni... not really sure !!
It's another Friday & it's pouring with rain outside !! It started off Ok this morning, but - as the day has gone on - the weather has really closed in.... wet & horrible !! I haven't been very far today - just for my weekly check up, at our doctors.... having said that, I've been twice this week !! Never mind.......
I mentioned a few days ago...I think.... that my next surgery, would be my last one of the year. Well, no sooner had I written that, then in the post - I get an appointment for the hospital, for another one (I guess) in February !! How about that then.... I was really happy to get this year behind me & then, well - it's all kicking off again in 2112 !! "Once more into the breach, dear friends"........I'm sure it'll all work out, but......... just when I thought it was safe to have a smile on my face, another thing comes along to turn my smile upside down !! Crazy..... it seems I'm keeping the hospital going, all on my own !! Oh well - life will go on & I'll keep flapping my old arms !! Remember, if you're falling a long way - you may as well try & fly !! Sorry to repeat myself - but............
Talking of 2112 - I found out that one of my favourites bands has a new 'live' album out !! Yippeeeeee !! It's Rush (did you get the 2112 bit ?) & I'll check the Cd out sometime soon...... mainly as it's from their most recent tour. from what I've seen - it covers their 'Moving Pictures' album & must be worth a listen !! To hear a good version of 'The Camera Eye' - well, is going to be better than the bootleg versions that are floating around !!
There is also a Cd of an old radio show they did, back in 1974.... I think I have a copy of that one on Cd already - as a bootleg, called 'By-Tor '74'. I'm not 100% sure, but I think that's the same show - time will tell & hopefully Father Christmas will bring me a copy !! Here's hoping.... I'll have to drop a few big hints over the coming weeks !!
My favourite Rush album is 'Signals' - which came out in 1982 or there abouts....... on the tour they did at the time, I was "allowed" to see them twice in one week !! On the Saturday in Birmingham & then again the following Saturday, in London - both shows were brilliant !! The downside was, as I went to see Rush - I had to agree to go & see 'The Kids From Fame' - again, at Birmingham......... as I say, it was the downside !!
Those were the days, when we had money - by 'we'... well, it was before I met B - a long (well, 4 years) time before !! How things have changed...... for the better I must add !!
The music of the moment is Mike Oldfield's 'Exposed' Cd....... J found me a copy somewhere & gave it to me today. It's really good to hear it again, I've only ever had it before on Lp & tape... so, to have the Cd is a big bonus !! At the moment, it's playing quite nicely along to my typing !! The only copy I've seen for sale, was on Play.com & (as I may have said before) they wanted £70+ for it....... it's good, but not that good !!
It makes a nice change really - I've been playing soooo much by Peter Gabriel over the last couple of days, well - it makes a change !! Mind you - the concert PG did, back in October, has come out really well - as with his DVD, it would be good to have it on an official release !! Maybe one day........
On a sad note - it's one week ago, tonight..... well, since the car crash, just outside of Taunton. To mark the crash, there is a vigil being held in the car park of a supermarket, just below the crash site. It was going to be open to the public, but the police were worried about the number of people who would of gone, so it was limited to just those involved. Firemen, ambulance & the such like.......... it's a real pity it's pouring with rain, I suspect it will be a very moving thing to be at. we would of gone, but....... we were not involved.
As for the weekend - again, I have no plans what so ever !! I'm really on a self enforced 'rest' at the moment !! I do not want anything to upset things, for my surgery !! Ok, I know it's still 10 days away, but - there is no way I'm going to be the one responsible for it being called off again !! If I catch a bug, or come done with a cold at the last moment - well, it is going to happen this time....... or at least, I really hope it will !!
Sure, it was the Consultant who got sick last time - I ain't going to do anything to upset things this time around !! All being well, by this time, in 2 weeks, it will be all behind us & I'll be home - playing music & with my family !! There is a thing to look forward to........ forget the pain & (maybe) the stitches - I will be home !! Time will tell, I guess.... but - I'll do my best to keep things going in the right direction !!
Mike Oldfield has just ended, so - for my sins - I'm back playing Peter Gabriel.... never mind, it's all music !! I was going to play his greatest hits...... but, I seem to have put the wrong Cd in the machine, oooooops !! I know a few people, who want copies of this 'live' stuff - but they're out of luck !! They can go & buy their own copies of the DVD !! I gave J my copy, he'll play it more than I will + he has most of the DVD's that Gabriel has brought out........... onwards !!
If we can, we will be at Church on Sunday - it's Remembrance Sunday & I really hope we can go. Today, being the 11th of November, there were services all around the country at 11am....... I don't think I have ever been to one (?) - one day, I hope !! It's been a sort of strange day, date wise !! 11-11-11 !! I was talking to B about it earlier - the next time will be - I guess - in a years time, 12-12-12..... then, well..... you get the idea ?! I'm not sure I do !! Oh well - what do you expect, I'm getting tired, it's pushing towards 7pm & my bed time... not quite yet tho' !!
But - that's about it for tonight.... nothing more to really write about.... so, for now.....until next time...
Bye Bye
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