Walk Don't Run & other stuff.....

Well Hello There !!

It's another Wednesday, here in England & It's not been too bad a day - weather wise.  As I type, the Sun is out & there are patches of blue sky, along side big puffy white clouds.  I think it's heading towards rain tomorrow.... but, we will have to wait & see how it goes..

The music of the moment is the fantastic 'Refried Boogie' by Canned Heat..... it's on their 1968 'Living The Blues' album & it brings back a lot of old memories for me.

There was this old shop, in the town where I was (sort of) born..... it was run by this Husband & Wife - both of who seemed really old to me at the time !!  Anyhoo - when I was a young teenager, I would go in there & order up singles & albums.  In fact, it's fair to say - I spent nearly all of my money in that shop !!

I would go in there & order a Lp & the lady would let me put money aside, each week - until it was paid for.  As she got to know me, more & more, she would let me bring the records home & I would go back each week & pay up what I owed !!

At the time, I guess, I was about 12 years old & had a part time job in a shop.... which was good, because it was right across the street from the record store !!  So - I would work there, after school, in the week & on Saturdays...... when I got paid, I would go right over & pay off my debts !!

This album - 'Living The Blues' - was the first double Lp I ever bought..... and I remember, sitting in the shop, listening to it...... with a guy I vaguely new, but who like the same sort of music as me.  After I had listened to it, she put it to one side & I paid for it over the following weeks !!  That explains why I didn't have any money when I grew up - it all went into my record collection !!  Ah - the memories !!

More music later...

As for the family.... B is out at her gym class, ME is working until 8pm & will get home around 1 hour later, which leaves J here keeping an eye on me - to make sure I don't get into any trouble or problems.

J had to go into town earlier, so B drove him in & I went along for the ride.  I didn't do anything - just stayed in the car, while they went off doing what they had to do !!  No - I lie - I did go into one shop, as they had printer ink on offer & it was too good a chance to miss.

One thing of interest, from our trip..... while I was sat waiting for B, I got talking to another wheelchair user.  He was getting back to his car & I asked him if he needed any help with his chair........ I'm not sure exactly what I could of done to help him, but... !!

We got talking & it was amazing how much we had in common.  Both of us agreed how much people seem to misunderstand over our cash benefits - the ones we get from the state each week.  Like myself, he gets really mad at people, who seem to think we get this fantastic amount of cash each week - or they think we get such a massive amount, that we're a bunch of scroungers !!  By that, I mean - we get money for nothing....  As I said to him - we didn't choose to be this way, to get sick & need a wheelchair to get around.

Oh well.... it was good to meet someone I could talked to, who really is in the same position as myself !!  I'll probably see him about, so at least I can say "Hi" the next time... maybe he'll remember me - if I'll remember him, well... me & my brain !!

I mentioned yesterday, about maybe going into Taunton... well, I think we'll be heading that way tomorrow.  We didn't really have enough time today - so, I think tomorrow will be easier.  B does have to be back here by mid-afternoon... but, that will still give us plenty of time to get in & have a look around !!

More than enough time to go & look in the couple of music shops - maybe see something of interest !!  I will let you know what, if anything I come home with !!  I shouldn't buy anything really !! Today, in the post, I had a 2 Cd set by Marillion arrive..... I seem to be playing a lot of their stuff over the last few days !!  Anyhoo - the set that came today contained 2 of their albums..... 'Real to Reel' & 'Brief Encounter'.  I had both of these before.. I actually still have the first one on a cassette.... and it was a way of replacing them on Cd.

I'll probably give the cassette to our friend.... he is a mad collector of all things by Marillion, so he might like it for his collection !!  It's a pre-recorded thing.... so, as it still plays fine, he might enjoy having
it !!

So - the question must be... if it still plays, why replace it ?!  Because I'm me & that's the only answer I've got !!

Just staying with music - I have another Zeppelin concert, from August 22nd 1971...... the 2nd of 2 nights they played in Los Angeles.  I wrote about the first one last night, so the tracks on the 2nd one are:

CD 1

  1) Walk Don't Run
  2) Immigrant Song
  3) Heartbreaker
  4) Since I've Been Loving You
  5) Black Dog
  6) Dazed & Confused
  7) Stairway To Heaven
  8) Celebration Day
  9) That's The Way
10) What Is & What should Never Be

CD 2

1) Moby Dick
2) Whole Lotta Love
3) Communication Breakdown
4) Organ Solo - Thank You

It's great concert - starting off with the old Ventures tune 'Walk Don't Run'..... I was told that this was played, as a kind of tribute, to one of The Ventures band members, who (it seems) was spotted in the crowd.  Not sure how true that story is - but, it makes for an interesting start to the concert !!  As always, don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff !!  More another time....

I've just seen a search & rescue helicopter..... it's out over the coast.... as yet, they still haven't found the body of the little boy.  He got swept out to sea, from one of the local beaches & - I guess - they're still looking for his body.  That kind of puts things into focus really......

I must away, for tonight..... thank you all for reading.. until next time...

Bye Bye