Conan, Music & A Quiet Day......

Greetings Worlds !!

How has your weekend been ?  Our's - well.... it has been a little special, but more of that later.

Right - it's a very wet & horrid Tuesday here in old England....... and I'm home alone - so the music has been turned down to deafening & life is good !!  At the moment, I'm listening to a 4 Cd set called 'Pure Guitar Legends'.  I think the name is a bit off - some of the tracks hardly feature guitarist at all - but, it was only £1.20... so, the price was right !!

As for the family.... B has gone out to the gym - trying to work off some of the food she ate over the weekend & ME has taken J into town, to do a bit of shopping.  On Saturday, it will be B's birthday... so, they have gone looking for extra gifts !!  I know they have bought several things already, but..... they just wanted to see if there was anything else that took their fancy !!

So - that just leaves me here - along with one of the cats.... who seems to have worked out, it's better in here - rather than out in the rain !!  he is our oldest, so.... I don't blame him really !!  I think the other 2 are upstairs - probably on our bed !!

As for the weekend....

Well, as mentioned before - on Saturday, we went over to visit some friends in Taunton.  We only stayed a couple of hours - but, I was really glad we didn't stay any longer !!  By Sunday morning, I was completely tired out.....  I know it was only a short trip out - but, as for my "body clock" - well, it couldn't handle it any more than that !!

But - having said that... in the late afternoon, early evening, all 4 of our Missionaries came over to sit with us & watch General Conference.  I can not tell you what a brilliant experience it was for us !!  To have 4 young people here, from 4 different countries.... laughing together, relaxing, talking, eating & just really enjoying the moment !!  It was sooooo brilliant, I wish I could put into words how wonderful it was !!

As it was - I had prayed for a long time, that one day the Missionaries would be here, to enjoy the day & my prayer was answered in more ways than I could count.... it was really, really brilliant !!

They are under orders, to come back again & be with us.... to just relax & enjoy the moment.  Hopefully, that can be arranged, before they go home... which one of the Sisters will be doing soon.  I hope it will all come together......

...... besides, all the cake they left with, will be gone now - so, they have to re-stock !!  Bless them !!

All being well, I will be able to attend Church, this coming Sunday, and (hopefully) be able to share with everybody, what a wonderful day it was.... onwards.... ever onwards.....

Just going back to Saturday morning.... B & I had our yearly flu' shots.  As expected, it's already given me a "bug" !!  It always does - I have the vaccination & a couple of days later, I feel like c**p !!  I actually felt poorly all night and it wasn't until B reminded me this morning, about the shot, that I put 2 & 2 together & worked out why I was feeling this way !!  Bummer !!

In a day or two, it will pass & things should pick up a bit.... hope so !!

Just back on music, I have another Zeppelin concert, again from 1972, in Osaka.... but..... the tracks are:

CD 1

1) Rock & Roll
2) Black Dog
3) Over The Hills & Far Away
4) Misty Mountain Hop
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) Dancing Days
7) The Song Remains The Same
8) The Rain Song
9) Dazed & Confused

CD 2

1) Stairway To Heaven
2) Moby Dick
3) Whole Lotta Love
4) Stand By Me
5) Immigrant Song

Looking at this show - I actually have 2 different recordings of the concert....... at least 2 different people got their tape decks in, pass security !!  You'll probably find this on a bootleg called 'Stand By Me' - but, please, don't buy it !!  Buy the official stuff instead !!

The band only did one more concert, in Japan.... that was on October 10th .. the following night to the above concert.  I might list that one tomorrow - but, I'll see..... as I have another show, from the same date, just a different year !!  I'll see how things go tomorrow !!

Just back to the here & now......

When the Missionaries got here, on Saturday, they were met by the NFH - who insisted they move their car..... it wasn't causing her any problems, she just seemed to make a point of making a big deal out of it all !!  Why she can't understand that - it's her - that is causing all the upset, in our little Close !!

Oh well - B is determined to make the NFH's Dad move his van - as he always parks outside of our drive.... no matter what !!  It seems there is one rule for them & as long as we live here, we have to "obey" her every wish !!  Like that's going to happen !!

Also - the ongoing 'Saga of the Black Right Hand'... is ongoing !!  The last couple of days have seen the swelling go down, but it's still black & horrid looking !!  As long as the pain goes away, I'll be happy... but, for now..... well, it's letting me know it's still there !! Never mind.....

Judas Priest are on the Cd at the moment..... I think this is the track that they were taken to court over, a few years back, when those lads killed themselves in America.  I'm not sure if they both died - but, I remember all the problems it caused !!

Ok - my plans for today...... I have a copy of 'Conan The Barbarian' here, so I'll probably watch that again.  We sort of looked at it, last night, but I couldn't hear it all the ways thru'.... so, I'll give it another go later.  Apart from that - it's going to be a quiet sort of day really !!

So - for now - I will away.... thank you all for reading... until next time...

Bye Bye