It's with sadness that I write today. Last evening there was a 27 vehicle pile up on our local motorway, just a few hundred metres from our Church. 43 people were injured & several have been killed - as yet, they have not said an exact number....... it's not been a very good night. B said it all really, it made her feel sick & I agree with her feelings - it was a very bad crash. As I write, the motorway is block in both directions, while they try & sort the mess out. From the TV footage, a few minutes ago, it looks really bad & our prayers are with the families of anybody involved.
It was a very wet evening, yesterday & if to prove the fact - the main river wall, in town, collapsed !! For those of you who know where we live, the wall seems to have just given out - taking some of the road with it !! I'm not going anywhere near town today - but, it'll be interesting to see what it looks like, on my next visit !! There are 4 main bridges in town & last night, they had closed all 4 of them !! That would of been bad enough, as it was - but.... as I wrote yesterday, it was carnival last night & the traffic was chaos !! Oh well.........
.....Something will tell you, just how mad some of the town are about carnival....... It was posted, on the local papers web site, that the wall & road had gone into the river & how people were being asked to leave their homes, because of the risk of injury. Some houses are right along the river.....
Anyways - with all of this going on - the first comment on the papers web site was "is the carnival still on" or words to that effect !! People are being asked to leave their homes & all one person could worry about, was the blooming carnival !! Sometimes I wonder about this town - well, we live 10 miles out - but.......... you probably get my meaning !! Onwards........
I thought we were going into town today..... but, as it's turned out, B & ME have gone shopping on their own. A bit of Mum & Daughter time around the shops of Taunton. B really hates shopping, but she enjoys going with ME - just to look around & what have you. How they will get on, with the traffic, I don't know - we usually go down the motorway, but with that closed..... well, it could take them a while I guess !!
So, that leaves my good self & J - our son, home alone. He is upstairs on his computer & I'm down here typing these words to you. I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do today - I'll probably head back to bed in a while as I'm not feeling tooooooo good today !! I'll see how I get on.......
As for the music - well..... it's a bit quiet today !! I'm playing the 6 Cd 'Woodstock' set that came out 2 years back, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the festival. As I type, Arlo Guthrie is playing a few tunes.... I would prefer to listen to his Dad - but..........
...... and talking about Sons of Dads. I had a DVD come in the post, of Jason Bonham doing a show in New York. I've met Jason & he is a good sort of bloke, but - like Arlo - he'll always be the Son of ...... rather than a musician in his own right. It's a shame - because he is a great drummer !! I've not played the DVD all the way thru' yet - but it's not going anywhere, so I'll give it a watch when I have time !! I think it's all Led Zeppelin covers..... I'm not sure, until I watch it......
I see my Russian reader had logged on today - so "Hello" to you my friend(s).... I hope your World's are good & you're happy !! I have no idea which part of Russia you live, but it's great to know you're reading my words !! The same goes to my readers in America, Europe & everywhere else !! Thank you for taking the time to log in folks !! Some of you I know, others - well..... maybe one day !!
As I type, Joan Baez is singing 'Joe Hill' - for some really weird reason, every time I hear this song, I think of my Mum !?! It's really strange - because I didn't have the best relationship in the World with either of my folks - but, my Mum used to sing along to this..... it's weird what you think of at times !! Music really is a big part of my life !! Oh well.....
B has just phoned to say they've reach Taunton. She says the traffic is backed up about 10 miles heading North along the main road !! It'll only get worse, as tonight there is another carnival in North Petherton... for that one, they close the main road, to let the 'floats' travel thru' the centre - that is going to be fun !! There is another road people can use - but it's over the hills & at the best of times is pretty bad, let alone a few extra hand full of cars on it !! It will be crazy & that's for sure !! I'm glad I'm staying home !!
So - that's about it for today....... I'm going to head back to bed, in the hope that - while I'm asleep - I'll feel a little better, than I do at the moment !! I could take a hand full of pills & potions, but a good sleep will, I hope, do the trick !! I've only been up for a few hours.... never mind..... I'll see how things are later !!
For now, until next time......
Bye Bye
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