It's wet & cold... but, the music is loud !!

Greetings Worlds !!

I hope your bit of the Internet Universe is warmer & dryer than it is here !!  It's really nasty outside - tho' as I'm staying home, in the warm today.... well, I ain't going out in this !!

Ok... it's another Monday, here in England..... and I'm home alone for a while.  B had to go into town, for a haircut & to do a bit of shopping..... so, as he is having problems with his bank card, J went with her, to go into the bank - to try & sort it all out.  With ME at work - it just leaves me here - along with the 3 cats & some very loud music !!

At the moment, I'm playing 'Live Evolution' by Queensryche..... which I think came out in 2001... or there about !!  I'm playing the 2 Cd version - I have the DVD as well... but, that's a lot shorter.... hence the Cd seemed to be a better idea !!

I've been a big fan of the band, well.... for years & years !!  I saw them, back in 1883 - when they were the support to Dio..... then I picked up the first album... and the rest, as they say, is history !!

What is going to happen now - since the singer Geoff Tate was kicked out of the band...... well, it's all got very complicated !!
If you are interested - you can read all about it on the 'net...... but, read something other than the official web site, to get the full story !!  Hopefully, the guys in the band will keep going, with their new singer.... they really are a great - and underrated - band.....

I am hoping the new Cd's, that seem to have taken forever to get to me, will be here today !!  As mentioned before - I'm waiting for some more 'live' Therion sets........ which are Cd's & DVD's combined - hopefully they will be as interesting as the 'Live Gothic' set I picked a few weeks back !!

I've been asked why I listen to such a wide range of music..... from hard rock, thru' various bands/singers & on & on.... Well, why not ?!

There are a couple of bands, that I really enjoy.... Zeppelin, Allman Brothers, Canned Heat... which I guess are the 'old brigade'.... but, as the years have gone by, I've developed a taste for all sorts of
stuff !!

I guess, well - I'm just lucky to have had the chance to listen to sooooo many bands over the years & have collected their albums, as I've gone along !!  There are 'new' * groups.... Nightwish, Within Temptation etc etc.. which I have really got a liking for, over the last 10 years or so..... but, I'm still interested in listening to - what for me - is new stuff !!

* By new... well, over the last 10 years or so........

Anyhoo.... onwards....

We have had a very hectic weekend !!  It's been very tiring, but... well worth it !!

I guess, the most important part, was yesterday..... We went over to Church & met The Temple President & his Wife, for the first time.  I knew they were going to be there (at Church) but, I didn't know they had made the trip - from London - especially to meet us !!

Anyways... we were lucky enough to get there a bit earlier, than normal for us, and we had a 30 or so minute meeting with them.... during which they answered all of our questions, about our proposed trip to The Temple.  That, in itself, was interesting... up until now, the people we've come into contact with have been very backwards on coming forward with information !!

If all goes well - which I'm still not convinces it will - we might be at The Temple, in early 2013.... maybe as early as January.... so..... we'll see how things go, I guess !!

In the actual Church service, the President gave a short talk..... during which, he said about how he had come down, especially to talk with the 2 of us.  It was a very interesting talk... but, I wish he had left out the bit, about our visit to The Temple !!

As soon as the service was over, 4 different people came up to me & said that they would go with us, to be with us, on the day of our
visit !!  I know they mean well - but, that's not what I want !!  It's our day & we want it to be something for "us"... not something that everybody wants to share !!  Oh well... we'll work thru' it I guess.....

There are 5 people, other than the 2 of us, who I would love to be there.... 3 of them are thousands of miles away & unlikely to be there & the other 2... well, they are the Missionary Elders who have brought so much into our lives, these past couple of months !!  We will have to see what, if anything, happens...... onwards !!

I just checked the Zeppelin collection... I don't have any new concerts, until November 16th... so, I'll skip that bit today.... there are more, not just yet !!

Ok - my plans for today....... none at all !!  Well, it will depend on what the postman brings, I guess.... if I'm lucky enough, to have the Therion DVD's come... I will be watching those, with interest... but... that's about it really !!  As yet, there is no sign of any post... so, I'll have to keep waiting I guess !!

Anyways... with nothing to do & all day, not to do it in..I best be on my ways !!  I thank you all for logging in.... until next time...

Bye Bye