It's a cold Tuesday night here in England - as I type, J is behind me doing the supper dishes, ME is (I think) heading towards her boyfriends & B, My Wife & Dearest Friend, is out at weight watchers - followed by an hour at the gym - she'll pick ME up on the way home, I hope !!
It's been a very quiet day - for me - I've done almost nothing & enjoyed every moment of it !! I've played some Cd's - watched some DVD's & just sat around..... oh - I did watch a video of 'Grey's Anatomy' with B - that's kind of exciting, isn't it ?! No ?! - I agree with you - it is kind of lame !!
For what ever reason - Channel 5 show the 'Grey's' TV show in the middle of the night !! It was on at 4.15am this morning !! How mad is that ?! B & ME enjoy the show - so, as I have a load of spare tape - I usually record for them, to sit & watch at their own pace & time !! Sooner or later we'll have a copy of the season on DVD.... but, for now, it's the old tapes that will get a bit of use !! Oh well........
The music of the moment is an old live album by Deep Purple 'Live At The Olympia' from their 1996 tour.... this set (recorded in Paris) well, I seldom play it !! In fact - I was just looking thru' the shelves & found it, more or less, by accident !! I didn't plan on listening to it - but, he I am !!
I was actually playing some Richie Blackmore stuff earlier.... mostly from his newer albums - but... well, this is his old group....... which is kind of weird !! Tomorrow we're hoping to go up to Weston & that's where Mr Blackmore was born, or lived, or whatever..... kind of strange !! I didn't think about that, until this minute !!
We'll see what tomorrow brings - but we're both looking forward to going...... we've not been very far for nearly a month or more now, so it'll be a bit of a change !! Plus, I want to go, to take my mind off going back to the hospital on Thursday !! Hopefully it won't rain - but, we'll see how it goes !!
As mentioned, I'm hoping B will find some craft stuff..... I've printed out the names & locations of at least 5 'shops' - so, I hope she'll find something !! There is a chance J will be coming with us - so, while B is looking at stuff, we 'men' (joke !!) can go off & look in some Cd shops... hee-hee !! There is at least one store I want to find......
Just with music - I've been surprised by the 'interest' in my ongoing Led Zeppelin thingy.... so, here is today's:
On January 10th (1969) the band played at the Fillmore West, in San Francisco. I have several Cd's from the show, but one of the earliest, I found, features the following tracks:
CD 1
1) The Train kept A Rollin'
2) I Can't Quit You
3) As Long As I Have You
4) Dazed & Confused
5) How Many More Times
CD 2
1) White Summer
2) Killing Floor
3) You Shook Me
4) Pat's Delight
5) Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You
6) Communication Breakdown
7) For Your Love
I was really pleased when I found this show - it was in the days (long gone now) when I could walk into a record fair & find something new.... well, new by Led Zeppelin, that is to say !! I can still walk into fairs & spend lots of money - if B was to let me - on various things, but..... not much by Zeppelin !! Oh well - more another time....... remember - don't buy bootlegs !!
Oh, if all goes well - I'll pick up a photo frame at some point, tomorrow....... I found this picture called 'Pale Blue Dot' (or something like that) of planet Earth, taken from Voyager 1, at a distance of 6 billion kilometres !! It's a beautiful photograph & just goes to show how unique we are - here on God's green & blue Earth... it's really a great picture !! I'm glad I found it - I knew it existed, I just didn't know where.. now I have a copy !! I want to put it in a frame, to try & keep it safe !!
Remember I mentioned the "neighbour from hell" & the fact they wanted to build a big extension onto their house ? Well, today is decision day, as far as the planning part of it goes.... I was surprised to know that it's either going to be a "yes" or "no" on the say-so of one person !! A lady in an office someplace, will look at the plans & give it the go ahead or not !! No meetings, no consultations - just a single person, making a decision !!
To be honest - I think it will get the go ahead - I can't see what will stop it now..... after all, the local council (here in the village) said yes, even tho' the various neighbours objected !! I felt, at the time, like B & I were let down, by the other neighbours - we were the only ones to go to the meeting & voice our objections - but, it's backfired on the ones who didn't go.... mainly, as they won't be able to appeal against the decision, if the building goes ahead !! Oh well - "such is life"..... I love those 'last words' of Ned Kelly !! Onwards !!
Ok - so.... my plans for tonight - well, no surprises, I don't really have any !! I'm going to sort myself out & head to bed !! B won't be home until after 9, so... that's too late for me & I will need my beauty sleep, if we go out - as we hope - tomorrow !!
So, with 'Smoke On The Water' blasting away out of the Bose'.... well, until next time.......
Bye Bye
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