Wednesday, 30 November 2011

A Sad Day For All Of Us......

Greetings Worlds - How you doing this fine last day of November ?!!

I think it's the last day of November... yep, it's St Andrew's day - so that makes it the 30th.  Another month has gone by & I'm still sat here writing these words to you, my readers !!  A big "Hello" to my German reader, thank you for logging in !!  It's great to know you're there !!

Ok - it's a Wednesday night & it's been a pretty good day really...... it's been a dry day (for the most part) & I've spent most of it here in the house, looking out across to the sea.  Later on it rained - but, that was B's fault !!  She went & put some washing out on the line & - of course - it rained almost as soon as she did it !!  Never tempt fate, especially when it comes to the English weather !!  Oh well......

Talking of B - my lovely Wife has just gone out to a gym class.  Which was really good, because, as she went out the road, ME's boyfriend drove in !!  So, the family - less B, is all home.... the heating is on, the music is kind of loud & I've just taken my evening med's - so, all is well with life !!

The music of the moment is an old Mountain track.  It's their version of 'Stormy Monday' & was recorded at the Atlanta Pop Festival, in 1970... I think it was probably my first time on hearing the band - not 100% sure of that, but I think I'm close on that one........

.... I bought this 3 Lp set, called something like 'The First Great Festivals Of The 70's' (or something).  the first disc was from Atlanta & the other two were from the 1970 Isle Of Wight festival.  I was reminded about it, when I mentioned it in an e-mail to Lady V.  It was the first time I had heard the Allman Brothers, as well.... the rest, as they say, is history !!  I never really thought that 40 years later I would be still playing the same tracks !!  I'm nothing else than consistent when it comes to music !!  I know what I like & I enjoy playing it !!

This 'Stormy Monday' is from Mountain's 'Over The Top' 2 Cd set, which I've had for a long time now..... oh well, it sits pretty nicely along side all of the other Mountain albums.... so many Cd's - the pyre is getting bigger by the day folks !!

On the way to me, I hope, is the new Nightwish album - it's not released until Monday, but it should be in the post - and the new Rush DVD.... the one that has come out to compliment the 2 Cd 'Live In Cleveland' show I picked up the other week !!  Hopefully, that will be here by Monday - we'll see.......

Just changed the music... it's now Dream Theater's version of 'Dark Side Of The Moon' - just for a change, from Floyd's version.... I'm not sure where this one came from, I think J gave it to me at some point & where he got it from is anybody's guess !!  Oh well.....

The last 3 days of the week are going to be hectic..... maybe not too bad tho'.  Tomorrow I have to go back to the hospital, if all goes well to have my implant turned on..... that should be fun !!  At the moment, it hurts like h**l !!  Not so much the implant, I guess, but the hole that was left, when they put it into me !!  By now, I was hoping it would of settled down, but no such luck !!

Anyhoooo, that's tomorrow... on Friday it's Dug's funeral.  That will be a sad day for all of us, bless him & his wife.... thay were/are such nice people & we miss them !!  I say miss them, because tho' Dug has died, his wife is away from us now in a different area - the funeral will be held with us, but..... it's complicated !!

Then on Saturday, if I'm well enough, B is taking me down to the record fair - not so much to spend anything, more to meet old friends & have a talk.  As things are, I keep wondering if I'll be well enough to meet them from month to month, so when I can go & see them - well, I make the most of the chance !!

So, that's the rest of the week taken care of......  one day at a time I guess, but hopefully all will go well & we'll make it all Ok.  I know I can't drive now, but it's great to just get out & see my friends - I thank B all the time, for putting up with me !!

ME has just shown me the plans for the neighbours extension.... it's huge !!  To say it's an extension, well - that's an understatement... it's massive !!  It will be interesting to see what becomes of it - the guy who owns the house is so well known around the village, I'm sure he'll get the go ahead & - I might not sound very Christian - but, I won't be going out of my way to help in any way or form !!  If the neighbour was a bit more "polite" - well..... we'll see what happens.... as I keep saying, time will tell !!

Oh well, I must be away............. until next time !!

Bye Bye

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