evening ?!
It's been a very quiet day for me - I felt like sleeping for most of it - but, instead, sat here listening to various Cd's & watching 'junk' TV programmes !! Tonight will be an early night.... if nothing else to try & shake off feeling like c**p all day !! Never mind - I'm just generally feeling low at the moment... it will pass, I'm sure !!
I wasn't thinking about writing tonight - but, I realised it's March 21st..... what does that mean ? Well, it's a special date in the Zeppelin concert collection !! So - skip the next bit if you want.....
But, on March 21st 1970, Led Zeppelin were in Vancouver & somebody managed to get a soundboard recording of the show.... it became the first Zeppelin bootleg album !! It came out as 'Pb' to start with - but, more commonly known as 'Mudslide'. It was the same recording - just a different label..... it was the latter that I picked up back in the early 1970's. It was on a red vinyl pressing & was well good !! The tracks are:
1) Heartbreaker
2) Thank You
3) What Is & What Should Never Be
4) Communication Breakdown
5) We're Gonna Grove
6) Since I've Been Loving You
7) Whole Lotta Love
There was a lot of rubbish talked about this being a FM radio broadcast - but, the truth of the matter is - somebody got hold of a s/b recording & edited it to fit 2 sides of vinyl !! Maybe one day, somebody will release the rest of the tape - but, for now - it's a really good tape of a 1970's show !! Certainly one for the collection..... As always, do not pay for bootlegs - or sell them, for that matter !! There are good recordings of the early shows on official recordings, soooooooo stick with them !! More another night.......
I wasn't - as I've said already - going to write anything tonight..... B has gone out to the gym, ME is sat here with me in the living room & J is upstairs - where I plan on being soon.... I need my beauty sleep !! But, I couldn't let 'Mudslide' go by, without making a reference to it !! So - here I am again !!
The music of the moment is Kate Bush's '50 Words For Snow' Cd.... I've been pestering B with it most of the afternoon !! It's been a good listen tho' - well, I think so at least.... I think B would disagree with me on that !! Oh well. She will be even more upset with me, next week...... there is a 'new' Allman Brothers Cd in the pipeline & on it's way to me !! It's not due out until Monday - but, that will get a lot of laser time !!
I was going to have a visitor tonight - our friend (my best man from our wedding) was coming over to see me. But B cancelled the visit earlier, as I was really feeling under the weather & not really in the mood to have a visit tonight !! That might sound harsh - but, this way, I can go to bed when I want & not have to be up to all hours 'entertaining' !! Bed - ah lovely bed !!
We did have a visitor earlier - the guy came to 'service' my wheelchair. Honestly - I couldn't believe there was/is such a person - who's sole job is to go around to service the things.... but, there is !! Anyhoo, he came - decided I needed 2 new rims for my wheels & is coming back with the replacements some time later this week. It seems that the screws holding the things on, are not long enough - so, over the last year (since I've first had it) they have worn away & are now a problem !! I'm not 100% how much the replacements will cost - but, if it makes it a better ride for my old butt - well, it will be worth it !! It (my chair) has been rattling quite a bit lately - but, I thought that was just normal....or me....... turns out I was wrong !!
The music has just changed to the Metallica/Lou Reed Cd 'Lulu' which I picked up earlier - well, last week I think.... the days all tend to merge into each other these days !! It's better than I thought it was going to be !!
My thanks to my friend in Germany who logged in today - or yesterday...... not sure exactly when - but, as always, I thank you for reading my words !! I've had a lot of 'new' readers recently - it's kind of weird to know someone in Chile is reading my thoughts... but, I will not complain !! Thank you again !!
Do you remember 'the neighbour from hell' ? Well, she got her planning permission for the (massive) extension to the house & now the other neighbours are starting to moan about it !! Honestly - when it went to the planners, only B & I + one other neighbour moaned about it - in fact, only B & I went to the meeting to air our views !! But, now, the rest of the people, who live in our little close, are starting to complain !!
It's a bit late now folks - you should of complained at the beginning - maybe then it wouldn't of got this far !! I hate to think what it will be like when the work actually starts & there are trucks & stuff coming & going !! We will see who moans then - it will be far too late, but we will see how things go !! Oh well - what sort of post would it be, if I didn't moan about something !!
B & I have talked about our going to Church.... we haven't been able to go over the last few weeks... well, we both agree, it's a shame only 2 people (from the congregation) have asked if we're "Ok". I'm still upset by how little help has been offered (to B) while I've been poorly this last few months. It would of been 'nice' if someone had just phoned to see if she needed any help !! Oh well..... maybe one day, just one day, somebody will think about her !! I doubt it - but, I can always dream......... Hee-hee.
If all goes well, this next few days - we are going on a 'Tea' hunt !! We are putting together a small package , for one of friends in America. In which, we are putting various English 'Tea' packets !! We have been looking around & - as non Tea drinkers - have been gob-smacked by how many different brands of tea there are on the shelves !! So - this week - if I can get out - we are getting some for the parcel.... that will be fun. I had to check the US Embassy (in London) to check what was allowed via the post - as long as it's wrapped & not just loose in the box, it will be fine.
I've never really liked the stuff - but B was a avid Tea drinker, up to about 5 years ago...... but, it's been fun looking at the stuff.... so, Lady V, the parcel is coming together & I will let you know when it's on it's way to you !! I hope it reaches you in 'one' piece !! Ho-hum..... another day, another bit of madness !!
Oh well - I must away for tonight.... ME's favourite soap is coming on soon, so - I better turn the music off. So, until next time, I will away & thank you for reading.
Bye Bye
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