Simple Minds & I'm just me...

Well - Here I am once more......

Greetings Worlds, how are you all doing this fine day ?!  It's been a very dry, sunny - but... windy day here in England.  I've not been out all day, so I don't really know how warm it's been out there..... but, I'm quite happy to stay in the house !!

Earlier, a lady from Church came in for a little while, which was really nice, as we didn't get to see her on Sunday..... she left before we got there.  Anyhoo - she stayed for a couple of hours & then went over to see someone else, here in the village.  It's great to have someone visit, from  time to time - especially when they don't expect anything in return.... that is, they take us as we are !!  Oh well......

Right - as I type, J is behind me doing his dishes.... he made them dirty, so he can clean them !!  No, really... B served up his supper & as he is here, he is clearing up, as he goes.  ME is out with her boyfriend tonight & will be home later..... and B has gone out to 'Weight-Watchers', her Tuesday evening group.  She was going to the gym, but.... never made it !!

So, that leaves me here typing these words..... for now, there isn't any music playing, as we've got 'Pointless' on the box.  When that finishes, I will be blasting something out !!  I' not sure quite what - but, I'm sure I'll find something !!

I've spent a great part of the day recording Lp's onto Cd - for another friend(s) at Church.  The last "box set" I did... well, it was well scratched & hard work to transfer.  Not only was it forever jamming, on tracks - but, it was also really dirty & kept bunging up the stylus !!  The set I'm doing now, is much better..... I'm not convinced it's ever been played !!  It's about 30 years old & doesn't have a mark on any of the
records !!  That makes it much easier to transfer !!  Plus - it fits really well onto the Cd's..... so, that is a bonus !!  In a week, or 2, at this rate I will finish all of them.... but, I'll probably run out of blank Cd's !! Never mind - I'm sure I will work out some way of doing them !!

Right - 'Pointless' has just finished (as far as I'm concerned)..... so, it's music time !!  I've just found a copy of Simple Minds 'Live' at Wembley.... which I think is probably the Nelson Mandela concert in 1988.  I'm not sure exactly why I have a copy of this..... oh well, it's all music !!

I don't have any Led Zeppelin concerts from May 15th. - but, I found one from Houston, May 16th 1973.  As I don't know if I'm going to do a posting tomorrow, I thought I would cover it now.  It's on 3 Cd's & has the same tracks as most of the American 1973 concerts:

CD 1

1) Rock & Roll
2) Celebration day
3) Black Dog
4) Over The Hills & Far Away
5) Misty Mountain Hop
6) Since I've Been Loving You
7) No Quarter
8) The Song Remains The Same
9) The Rain Song

CD 2

1) Dazed & Confused
2) Stairway To Heaven
3) Moby Dick

CD 3

1) Heartbreaker
2) Whole Lotta Love
3) Communication Breakdown

I have to be honest - I don't think I've ever played this concert !!  I certainly don't remember it... but, with my brain & memory, that's not unusual !!  Luis Rey claims that "No other concert from the 1973 American tour can be compared to the frenzy & nastiness of this one"....... I must try & give it a listen !!  It sounds good to me !!

As always - don't buy bootlegs........ by the official stuff instead !!  I must give the above a listen & see how good/bad it is... as I say, I don't remember it !!  Oh well.....

I see that Francois Hollande has been sworn in as President of France today..... lets see how he gets on !!  My "hello's" to my French reader & all the rest of you as well !!  I thank you for your time today !!

I wrote about, the NFH & the planning application they had put in.  Well, we had a letter come thru' the post... it seems they have changed the application a bit & altered the plans, for their extension.  I'm still opposed to it - but, I don't think complaining did any good first time around, so I don't see wasting time moaning about it this time !!

I know one thing - I'm not wasting my time going down to the Parish meeting..... B & I did that last time & it was a joke !!  This time, my other neighbours can go.... as we were the only ones to go last time, it's their turn this time around !!  It's makes no difference - the planning will go thru' in some form or another !!  It's the way of the World I'm sorry to say - they who shout the loudest get their way & the quiet ones just get walked over !!  Ain't life great !!  Oh well........

Ok - my plans fro tonight...... I didn't have a very good night, last night.... so, I need to get to bed a little earlier tonight & hopefully get a decent nights sleep !!  I can only hope - but, it might work !!  So - that's for tonight.... tomorrow, I think we are going into town again... I'm not really sure !!

J has to go in & usually B drives him in - so, I might go along for the ride.  I'll see how things go.... it's only a small town, but sometimes it's worth it, just to look at the idiots walking around !!  Well, they think I'm an idiot... so, I guess, I think the same about them !!

I kid you not - I've been called all sorts of names, while I've been trying to get around in my chair - but, to them I might be a pain, for getting in their way.... to me.... well, I'm just me !!

Until next time....

Bye Bye