Greetings World's..
I hope your little bit of the universe is treating you well, this fine
day ?! Well - I say "fine day"... mainly as it's bright here in England.... B took me down to the village, about 10 this morning, for a hair cut & it was really cool, but very bright - with the Sun, poking thru' the few clouds that were out there, at the time !!
Never mind... I've had my 6 weekly hair cut - which is kind of good... I used to go about once every 6 months, before 2007 !! Honestly - those of you, who know me, will remember the "pony tail" era !! Ok - that was then... back to the now... well, actually, a little bit into the future.
As I'm expecting a "long" (well, longer than usual) stay in the hospital... I've made arrangements, with the lady who does my hair, to have it cut short, just before I go in, for the surgery..... that ways, if I'm stuck in the place for over the month or two, my hair will be Ok & not getting too out of hand !!
It's the little things, while I'm in hospital, that make the difference... between a good stay, or a very bad stay !! I kid you not...... from experience, I really hate it when something "small" happens & it bugs me.... sometimes more than the pain, or whatever surgery I've had done !!
Anyways - onwards......
ME was expecting to go into work, this afternoon... for some kind of training thingy... but, that has been called off - so, she has taken B out to do a bit of shopping. Our Daughter really gets fed up, if she is stuck at home, for too long !! So, they've gone out together... which leaves J here to look after me & to help - a little later - when someone comes over, to have a measure up, for a stair lift !!
I'm not 100% how is actually coming over, but it's to measure up & sort out a quote, to have it (the stair lift) the whole thing fitted etc
etc !! I'm not really too happy, about having it fitted - but, as things are going, I will be glad of it's help... in the not so far, future !!
Even tho' I don't feel I want a lift put in - I know it's for the best, long term... so, I will let things go ahead & have done with it. I'm not sure, when the person (people) are coming - but it's sometime this afternoon - so....
Right...
The music of the moment is a U2 DVD.... which ME has loaned to me...... I didn't realise it existed so.. it's a bit of a bonus, to have it to listen to. I'm not actually watching the thing - I'm just playing it & listening to the sound track !!
It was recorded in Italy, in 2005 & was part of a 2 disc package, featuring 18 singles, as well as the DVD. I'm using the Cd, to add to the iPod collection.... I've got over 7,000 tracks on it, so far - so, I have plenty to listen to !!
As for the track of the day... well, for no other reason, than I like it, I've picked The White Stripes 'I Fought Piranhas'. I was playing the Cd earlier & I just loved hearing it again, sooooo - that's the track of the day !!
Heck - I've just realised - it's the last day of the month !! Wow.... where have those 31 days gone ?!
Right... about concerts...... & stuff....
I'm just thinking about the concerts, that I've been to, over the many Moon's of this life of mine..... and, I'm just interested to know.... which is your favourite type of concert ? Do you prefer to go to a small concert hall - or, do you like going to the big outdoor arena shows.... or even the festival type shows ?!
I know the latter have a life of their own. It's not just about the music - it also includes the "event" of being there..... camping in a tent, or in some ways of staying at the whole festival.... so, which do you - my readers - like attending ?! Your thoughts on the subject are welcome.... just leave a comment, or e-mail.... I would be glad to read your thoughts on the subject !!
For me - I used to really enjoy the out door, festival type of shows..... some of the concerts, at Knebworth, in the 1970's were just mind melts !! But, I've been to some great & some - not so great - indoor shows !! Seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd, on their first UK concert tour... supporting Golden Earring... was really amazing - as was my first ever "proper" concert... with Canned Heat, at the Royal Albert Hall, in London.... I will always have some fantastic memories, looking back....
Anyhoo - give me your thoughts on the subject..... I will look forward to hearing from you !!
Talking of memories & stuff......
I went to the 'clinic' again, yesterday & had a great "chat" with the lady I see there. I won't go into all of the details, but... it's been a fantastic help, to see & talk with her... So, B (yep another B) if you ever read these words - in front of the whole wide World - I thank you for all of your help !! I'm going to miss our sessions together !! Onwards.....
.... The DVD has come to an end - it was less than an hour long, which is a bit tight !! Oh well...... I'm now playing some Roky Erickson - and that's always a treat !! But - I must away...
As always, I thank you all for logging in... until next time....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Tuesday, 29 January 2013
It's been that sort of day..... Ho-hum....
Hi again.....
Once again, it's Tuesday night !! Which means, with J upstairs, to keep an ever watching eye on me... B has gone to her "Weight-Watchers" meeting. So - if any of you saw the documentary about how "W-W" last night... it has just confirmed what I had suspected for many years... it's a con job !!
If you have no clue, as to what I'm on about... they went "behind the scenes" & did some undercover work.... which just about showed, that - no matter what you are told (almost about anything these days) "W-W" are really only in it for the cash & bugger the people who pay their 2 shillings a week, to go to the meetings !!
The great thing about it - as far as I'm concerned... B has decided to quit going, as soon as I go into hospital, for the next surgery !! "Yippeeeeee" !!
I did suggest that she quit straight away - but, we decided that my surgery would be a good "excuse" to quit, rather than the obvious "I'm not going because of the TV programme" type of thing !! Ok - it might be a bit of a fib, but what the heck.... she only goes, to help the lady out (hence B doesn't pay) so, in a way - it's not letting anybody down, if she gives them notice !!
Never mind.... If you're reading these words, in any country but England (or the UK) I'm really thinking none of the above makes any sense at all !! Oh well.... you can look on the "Channel 4" web site, to check it out.... Onwards - ever onwards !!
So B is out, J is here & ME is working until 8 or 9 tonight.... so, it's a bit of a quiet night, all around... except for the music !!
At the moment, I'm playing a concert - or part of one - by Hawkwind... it's part of the 'Greasy Truckers Party' 3 Cd set. It came out on Lp - oh, I don't know... so many years ago, I've forgotten. But this 3 disc set came out in about 2007. It's pretty good really.... sooooo good, I decided to put it on the Mini Egg - which has caused me one big headache, as the afternoon has gone on !!
To explain.....
First off... you must remember, I'm a complete Luddite !! So, anything that means farting around with this computer of mine, or the Mini Egg (my iPod)... well, I'm blooming useless !! So - today, I decided to put some more Cd's onto the Egg, only to find the track listings, for the 'Truckers' Cd's didn't match the what was coming up, on the screen !!
Anyhoo.... feeling like crap, I was struggling to understand all of this, only to find - the tracks on the Cd case, didn't match any of the tracks actually on the discs !! To find all of this out, I went into meltdown - almost quite literally - and only worked out the problem, when I put the Cd's in the deck, to give me something to listen to !!
See, if I had listened to the music first, I would of understood what was going on.... but, no... not me... I had to look at the computer screen, for probably an hour, trying to work it out..... me & my lack of brain !! Honestly - I'm sure this computer hates me..... well, I hate it - so, it only seems fair it should hate me in return !!
I'll tell you how "bad" things got.... B was actually counting the tracks, on the Cd case, for me - just to try & make any sense out of it !! Just call me "Idiot" & we'll move on.... ever on.....
As mentioned before.... I was in meltdown mode earlier.... my body just about gave up on me !! The sooner that this next surgery takes place, the better - then, maybe (just maybe) they can put the implant back in & I can go back to being bionic again !!
I only had the thing in me, for about 9 months - but, the difference it made.... well, as you all know... you don't miss the good things, until you've lost them !! Maybe that's why I don't miss the ex Wife ?! No, really... the implant really helped me & - I know - it had to come out, so they could do the MRI, before Christmas - but, am I ever missing it now !!
Tomorrow, I have to go to what I call the 'clinic' - to see the lady (refer to older posts)... but, if I'm not careful & things go too badly wrong, it might be a very short visit !! Nevermind - I've got to look on the positive side of things.... to quote an old Italian phrase... "What is behind me, doesn't matter"... or maybe, it was an old film & they were talking about rear view mirrors !!
Oh well.....
My plans, for tonight... and tomorrow....
I am going to try & sort out the Egg - even if it means taking a hammer to it, to knock the tracks into the right position !! No - it won't get that bad - but, it's now become a war !! I will win - even if it means I take all night to do it !! So - that's tonight.... tomorrow, as mentioned, I have to go to the clinic.... I missed last weeks appointment, because of the snow - so, I really must go tomorrow !! It's only fair on the lady I see !!
Oh - I forgot.... the track of the day - which just had to be from the 'Greasy Truckers' Cd's... so, it's 'I'm Ahead, If I Quit While I'm Behind'..... kind of a bit of irony there, on my part at least !!
I must away folks, thank you all for taking the time to log in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Once again, it's Tuesday night !! Which means, with J upstairs, to keep an ever watching eye on me... B has gone to her "Weight-Watchers" meeting. So - if any of you saw the documentary about how "W-W" last night... it has just confirmed what I had suspected for many years... it's a con job !!
If you have no clue, as to what I'm on about... they went "behind the scenes" & did some undercover work.... which just about showed, that - no matter what you are told (almost about anything these days) "W-W" are really only in it for the cash & bugger the people who pay their 2 shillings a week, to go to the meetings !!
The great thing about it - as far as I'm concerned... B has decided to quit going, as soon as I go into hospital, for the next surgery !! "Yippeeeeee" !!
I did suggest that she quit straight away - but, we decided that my surgery would be a good "excuse" to quit, rather than the obvious "I'm not going because of the TV programme" type of thing !! Ok - it might be a bit of a fib, but what the heck.... she only goes, to help the lady out (hence B doesn't pay) so, in a way - it's not letting anybody down, if she gives them notice !!
Never mind.... If you're reading these words, in any country but England (or the UK) I'm really thinking none of the above makes any sense at all !! Oh well.... you can look on the "Channel 4" web site, to check it out.... Onwards - ever onwards !!
So B is out, J is here & ME is working until 8 or 9 tonight.... so, it's a bit of a quiet night, all around... except for the music !!
At the moment, I'm playing a concert - or part of one - by Hawkwind... it's part of the 'Greasy Truckers Party' 3 Cd set. It came out on Lp - oh, I don't know... so many years ago, I've forgotten. But this 3 disc set came out in about 2007. It's pretty good really.... sooooo good, I decided to put it on the Mini Egg - which has caused me one big headache, as the afternoon has gone on !!
To explain.....
First off... you must remember, I'm a complete Luddite !! So, anything that means farting around with this computer of mine, or the Mini Egg (my iPod)... well, I'm blooming useless !! So - today, I decided to put some more Cd's onto the Egg, only to find the track listings, for the 'Truckers' Cd's didn't match the what was coming up, on the screen !!
Anyhoo.... feeling like crap, I was struggling to understand all of this, only to find - the tracks on the Cd case, didn't match any of the tracks actually on the discs !! To find all of this out, I went into meltdown - almost quite literally - and only worked out the problem, when I put the Cd's in the deck, to give me something to listen to !!
See, if I had listened to the music first, I would of understood what was going on.... but, no... not me... I had to look at the computer screen, for probably an hour, trying to work it out..... me & my lack of brain !! Honestly - I'm sure this computer hates me..... well, I hate it - so, it only seems fair it should hate me in return !!
I'll tell you how "bad" things got.... B was actually counting the tracks, on the Cd case, for me - just to try & make any sense out of it !! Just call me "Idiot" & we'll move on.... ever on.....
As mentioned before.... I was in meltdown mode earlier.... my body just about gave up on me !! The sooner that this next surgery takes place, the better - then, maybe (just maybe) they can put the implant back in & I can go back to being bionic again !!
I only had the thing in me, for about 9 months - but, the difference it made.... well, as you all know... you don't miss the good things, until you've lost them !! Maybe that's why I don't miss the ex Wife ?! No, really... the implant really helped me & - I know - it had to come out, so they could do the MRI, before Christmas - but, am I ever missing it now !!
Tomorrow, I have to go to what I call the 'clinic' - to see the lady (refer to older posts)... but, if I'm not careful & things go too badly wrong, it might be a very short visit !! Nevermind - I've got to look on the positive side of things.... to quote an old Italian phrase... "What is behind me, doesn't matter"... or maybe, it was an old film & they were talking about rear view mirrors !!
Oh well.....
My plans, for tonight... and tomorrow....
I am going to try & sort out the Egg - even if it means taking a hammer to it, to knock the tracks into the right position !! No - it won't get that bad - but, it's now become a war !! I will win - even if it means I take all night to do it !! So - that's tonight.... tomorrow, as mentioned, I have to go to the clinic.... I missed last weeks appointment, because of the snow - so, I really must go tomorrow !! It's only fair on the lady I see !!
Oh - I forgot.... the track of the day - which just had to be from the 'Greasy Truckers' Cd's... so, it's 'I'm Ahead, If I Quit While I'm Behind'..... kind of a bit of irony there, on my part at least !!
I must away folks, thank you all for taking the time to log in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 28 January 2013
Roy Harper' 'Counter Culture'.... Ho-hum...
Hi again everybody !!
It's another Monday, here in England..... altho' the snow (well, most of it) has gone, from around our little village - it's still pretty cold outside !! Nevermind... I'm sat here, with the heating on, typing away.... so, I'm doing Ok !!
I had to go down, to our local Dr's this morning.... mainly to get something to help with the "sickness" I'm getting, since being on the newest of my pills. It's true, I've not been on them for very long - so, I need to give them a chance to work.... but, every time I take them, I feel like I want to throw up !! So, to combat the problem, he has given me some more pills, to take 3 times a day.... which, he says, will help !! I hope so.... I don't want to stop taking the "new" pills, as they are helping control some of the pain !! Oh well.....
I also had the chance, to show him (my local Dr) the picture of my recent CT scan... which showed up the various breaks in my spine - which, somehow, the last x-ray he sent me for, didn't show !! How they were missed, well, that's beyond me.... but, at least he saw, for himself, what the Consultant is going to work on !! I still think it stinks, that the guy missed the problem - first time around...... never mind, everything is being sorted now....
...... well, I hope it will be !!
I'm going back to the hospital, in just over a week.... so, I hope, we will know, one way or another, what is actually going to happen - surgery wise !! Hopefully, once it's decided .... well, if they're going to do anything, it won't take too long to get under way !!
Part of me wants to get it (the surgery) over with.... but, part of me - knowing it's going to hurt like heck - wants to put it off !! But, all in all, we know it will be for the best, so.... pain or no pain, if they do it... the sooner the better !!
Anyhoo....
I'm here, as I say.... with J, upstairs, looking out for me... if I need anything & what have you. ME is working today.... she did two half days, over the weekend, which she liked, as it gave her time to meet up with her boyfriend (M)..... they were both here for supper last night, so it was great to have the "whole family" together again !!
As for B... well, she has headed into town, to pay some bills, put some money in the bank & take in a gym class.... so, she won't be home for an hour or more !! Gives me chance to play some loud music & do some quiet stuff, which I keep putting off !!
I'm still transferring the Project '87 tapes, over to Cd...... it's taking a while tho' & I need to be able to concentrate on it, while I'm actually doing the transfer - to stop me making too many mistakes !! I'm on tape 18 (out of 42) and Cd 24...... I've given up, trying to work out, how many Cd's it's going to take - but, it's going to be quite a few & that's a fact !!
With each tape being 90 minutes long & each Cd only fitting a maximum of 80 minutes, well... it's going to take a while & a lot of discs !! If you have no idea, what I'm going on about - check out some earlier posts.... you'll find it all in there someplace !!
The music of the moment is Roy harper's 'Counter Culture' 2 Cd set..... a kind of 'best of' album. The track of the moment, is 'Me & My Woman'... which, as I've said before, is one of my all time favourites, by him. I've not decided on what the track of the day is going to be...... but, the day is early - so, something will come to mind !!
As yesterday was a Sunday, we should of gone to Church..... but, again, we didn't. I guess, "should of" is the wrong phrase.... it's not a case of "should of" - more a case of wanting to go..... you should only attend Church, for the right reasons & yesterday... well, once again... we didn't want to go !! Maybe another day - but, not yesterday !!
We have not given up... we still are Latter Day Saints & will remain so - but, until we feel the time is right, to attend Church again, we won't be going !!
I have decided, if I get a firm date, for the surgery... well, I am going to one of the Church's - not necessarily the one we've "grown up" in - but, possibly one of the other areas - to have the Sacrament, just before I back into the hospital !! It's all complicated.... but, we still have The Lord in our hearts, so life goes on !!
Ok... my plans, for today...... Well, as I type, I'm loading a bunch of Cd's by Rush, onto the Mini Egg..... I was going to do them, over the weekend, but never got around to it !! So - today I'm loading up all of their studio albums & maybe later, all of their live sets !!
When I started, to load things onto the 2 "old" iPod's... well, I was really limited by the space on them. This new one - the Mini Egg - is 20 times bigger, so.... all the stuff I had to leave off the 2 "little ones" is now getting put on !! If I'll ever get around to playing it all, well - I doubt it.... but, at least i will have a good selection to listen to, at some point !!
B has asked - a few times - what I'm going to do, once I'm out of hospital... well, if I'm well enough, I'm going to do another model railway, so... I'll buy a thingy, to listen to the Egg, while I'm working on it !! That's all in the possible future - so, I'll work around that, if or when it happens !!
Anyhoo.... for now, I really ought to be away & get on with some other things !! I'm not 100% sure if I'll be posting tomorrow - but, on Wednesday I'm going to the 'clinic' again.... so that should be interesting !! The last time I was there, I was really hoping that I would have some news, about the surgery... and now I have... so, I'm sure we'll discuss it all...... I'll let you all know..... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's another Monday, here in England..... altho' the snow (well, most of it) has gone, from around our little village - it's still pretty cold outside !! Nevermind... I'm sat here, with the heating on, typing away.... so, I'm doing Ok !!
I had to go down, to our local Dr's this morning.... mainly to get something to help with the "sickness" I'm getting, since being on the newest of my pills. It's true, I've not been on them for very long - so, I need to give them a chance to work.... but, every time I take them, I feel like I want to throw up !! So, to combat the problem, he has given me some more pills, to take 3 times a day.... which, he says, will help !! I hope so.... I don't want to stop taking the "new" pills, as they are helping control some of the pain !! Oh well.....
I also had the chance, to show him (my local Dr) the picture of my recent CT scan... which showed up the various breaks in my spine - which, somehow, the last x-ray he sent me for, didn't show !! How they were missed, well, that's beyond me.... but, at least he saw, for himself, what the Consultant is going to work on !! I still think it stinks, that the guy missed the problem - first time around...... never mind, everything is being sorted now....
...... well, I hope it will be !!
I'm going back to the hospital, in just over a week.... so, I hope, we will know, one way or another, what is actually going to happen - surgery wise !! Hopefully, once it's decided .... well, if they're going to do anything, it won't take too long to get under way !!
Part of me wants to get it (the surgery) over with.... but, part of me - knowing it's going to hurt like heck - wants to put it off !! But, all in all, we know it will be for the best, so.... pain or no pain, if they do it... the sooner the better !!
Anyhoo....
I'm here, as I say.... with J, upstairs, looking out for me... if I need anything & what have you. ME is working today.... she did two half days, over the weekend, which she liked, as it gave her time to meet up with her boyfriend (M)..... they were both here for supper last night, so it was great to have the "whole family" together again !!
As for B... well, she has headed into town, to pay some bills, put some money in the bank & take in a gym class.... so, she won't be home for an hour or more !! Gives me chance to play some loud music & do some quiet stuff, which I keep putting off !!
I'm still transferring the Project '87 tapes, over to Cd...... it's taking a while tho' & I need to be able to concentrate on it, while I'm actually doing the transfer - to stop me making too many mistakes !! I'm on tape 18 (out of 42) and Cd 24...... I've given up, trying to work out, how many Cd's it's going to take - but, it's going to be quite a few & that's a fact !!
With each tape being 90 minutes long & each Cd only fitting a maximum of 80 minutes, well... it's going to take a while & a lot of discs !! If you have no idea, what I'm going on about - check out some earlier posts.... you'll find it all in there someplace !!
The music of the moment is Roy harper's 'Counter Culture' 2 Cd set..... a kind of 'best of' album. The track of the moment, is 'Me & My Woman'... which, as I've said before, is one of my all time favourites, by him. I've not decided on what the track of the day is going to be...... but, the day is early - so, something will come to mind !!
As yesterday was a Sunday, we should of gone to Church..... but, again, we didn't. I guess, "should of" is the wrong phrase.... it's not a case of "should of" - more a case of wanting to go..... you should only attend Church, for the right reasons & yesterday... well, once again... we didn't want to go !! Maybe another day - but, not yesterday !!
We have not given up... we still are Latter Day Saints & will remain so - but, until we feel the time is right, to attend Church again, we won't be going !!
I have decided, if I get a firm date, for the surgery... well, I am going to one of the Church's - not necessarily the one we've "grown up" in - but, possibly one of the other areas - to have the Sacrament, just before I back into the hospital !! It's all complicated.... but, we still have The Lord in our hearts, so life goes on !!
Ok... my plans, for today...... Well, as I type, I'm loading a bunch of Cd's by Rush, onto the Mini Egg..... I was going to do them, over the weekend, but never got around to it !! So - today I'm loading up all of their studio albums & maybe later, all of their live sets !!
When I started, to load things onto the 2 "old" iPod's... well, I was really limited by the space on them. This new one - the Mini Egg - is 20 times bigger, so.... all the stuff I had to leave off the 2 "little ones" is now getting put on !! If I'll ever get around to playing it all, well - I doubt it.... but, at least i will have a good selection to listen to, at some point !!
B has asked - a few times - what I'm going to do, once I'm out of hospital... well, if I'm well enough, I'm going to do another model railway, so... I'll buy a thingy, to listen to the Egg, while I'm working on it !! That's all in the possible future - so, I'll work around that, if or when it happens !!
Anyhoo.... for now, I really ought to be away & get on with some other things !! I'm not 100% sure if I'll be posting tomorrow - but, on Wednesday I'm going to the 'clinic' again.... so that should be interesting !! The last time I was there, I was really hoping that I would have some news, about the surgery... and now I have... so, I'm sure we'll discuss it all...... I'll let you all know..... until next time..
Bye Bye
Saturday, 26 January 2013
Well Done J !!
Greetings Worlds !!
It's another Saturday, here in England.... and, after several days of snow - the rain has come & washed most of it away !! Looking out of the window, it's a bright & cheerful day, with just the odd patch of the "white stuff". Oh well.... it was kind of fun, while it lasted.... but......
ME, bless her, managed to get to work... all thru' the worse of it - so, what happened outside (of the house) even more funny, than it looked !! To explain.....
The little close, that we live in, was really deep with snow, hence ME parked her car in the village, in order to get to the main road.... well, last night - for some reason - the NFH, decided to get a spade out & clear two tracks, away from her area, into the close.... we assume, to help get her car out, this morning.
It was a good idea, if you were going out, at that time.... but, all of the weather forecasts, showed us having warm weather, with lots of rain !! So, why on Earth she decided to dig her way out of the snow, when - by this morning - the whole road was clear - well, it's beyond me !!
It was "fun" to watch tho'..... especially, looking out of the window this morning & seeing everything back to normal !! Oh well - I've given up wondering why she (the NFH) does what she does.....
Good fun to watch tho'......
Right, I mentioned ME.... well, she has gone to work again, this morning... and, I think is only doing a morning shift, so will be spending the afternoon with M (her boyfriend). She's working tomorrow morning, so I expect her to be home in a few hours or so...
A little while ago, B & your's truly, went into town... mainly as we needed a few bits of foodstuff & what have you. i wasn't going to go - as I thought B was going to the gym... but, in the end, she decided against it & I went for the ride. It's the first time I've been very far this week... so, it was "nice" to get out & about - even if I did stay in the car !!
At the moment, she (B) is behind me, in the kitchen, cooking up some things.... including a cherry pie - so, if you all want to come over, we'll cut you up a slice !!
That just leaves our Son, J... who - I'm really glad to say - has won a place at a Uni in west Wales, starting in the Autumn term, I think !! he had all of the paper work, well, some of it, come in the post - so, after a few years off, from study, he will get back into it, in a few months !!
I'm proud of both of our kids - especially when things like this happen...... hopefully J will get into it &, in a few years, get the qualifications he is looking for !! Well done J - I'm proud of you....
So - that's the family....
The music of this very moment is by Dream Theater - a track or two from their live album 'Live Scenes From New York'. It's a 3 Cd set... tho' I'm not 100% when it came out - quite a few years ago now.... but, it's still good !!
The track of the day - continuing with my "project" to list a track, each day of the year... well, it has to be Robert Plant's version of 'Song To The Siren'.... the old Tim Buckley track. I'm going with Plant's 'Alpha Mix' version..... I just like it, that's the only reason
really !!
I actually saw Mr Buckley once... at one of the Knebworth concerts.... probably in 1975, tho'... I'm not sure about the exact
year !! I think he was on the same bill, as Floyd, but... I honestly can't remember !!
I was going to continue, to put stuff on the Mini Egg.... but, as I hadn't posted for a couple of days, I decided to write instead !! I will never fill up the Egg - but, I'm enjoying doing it tho' !! Lots of music.... more than enough to keep me "happy" during my next hospital stay !!
As yet, there is nothing new to report on any actual dates - for the surgery... but, I'm sure it will all work out soon !! I still have the 4 hospital visits, in the pipeline... so, I'm guessing, if they decide to go ahead with it, i will know shortly after all of those !!
As mentioned before, I could not get to the "clinic" - on Wednesday - but, I had a nice 'phone call, from the lady I see there, to arrange a visit this coming week. I thought we were going to have a two week break, but... her plans changed, so... it's back on for this week !!
It's all good..... I even have to see my local Dr, on Monday (I think)... which will give me the chance to go thru' a few things. I've had all this stuff booked, in the hospital, but.. to be honest.. some of it, I don't understand !! I know what the basic stuff means - but, some of the more complicated stuff.. well, I hope he can explain it a bit simpler for me !!
B & I were talking, on the way home... about how things are going to be, after the surgery. it will be an interesting year & that's a fact !! I will try & keep you all up to date, on how things are..... while I'm actually in the hospital. It is possible to use a computer & tap into the system, in the actual rooms... but, as I've never used it before (in the hospital)... well, I don't know hoe good it's going to be !!
Time will tell, I guess.... so, it's all good !!
Right... my plans for today....
Well, I want to put some more music, onto the Mini egg... so, that will keep me going for a few hours. As for tomorrow - as it's Sunday, well - i would like to go to Church - but, I don't think that's going to happen. It's all too complicated, to write about (again) today... but, if you want to read some of my older posts, they will (kind of) explain it all !!
So - for now, I must away.... I thank you all for logging in, wherever you are, around theses World's of ours.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's another Saturday, here in England.... and, after several days of snow - the rain has come & washed most of it away !! Looking out of the window, it's a bright & cheerful day, with just the odd patch of the "white stuff". Oh well.... it was kind of fun, while it lasted.... but......
ME, bless her, managed to get to work... all thru' the worse of it - so, what happened outside (of the house) even more funny, than it looked !! To explain.....
The little close, that we live in, was really deep with snow, hence ME parked her car in the village, in order to get to the main road.... well, last night - for some reason - the NFH, decided to get a spade out & clear two tracks, away from her area, into the close.... we assume, to help get her car out, this morning.
It was a good idea, if you were going out, at that time.... but, all of the weather forecasts, showed us having warm weather, with lots of rain !! So, why on Earth she decided to dig her way out of the snow, when - by this morning - the whole road was clear - well, it's beyond me !!
It was "fun" to watch tho'..... especially, looking out of the window this morning & seeing everything back to normal !! Oh well - I've given up wondering why she (the NFH) does what she does.....
Good fun to watch tho'......
Right, I mentioned ME.... well, she has gone to work again, this morning... and, I think is only doing a morning shift, so will be spending the afternoon with M (her boyfriend). She's working tomorrow morning, so I expect her to be home in a few hours or so...
A little while ago, B & your's truly, went into town... mainly as we needed a few bits of foodstuff & what have you. i wasn't going to go - as I thought B was going to the gym... but, in the end, she decided against it & I went for the ride. It's the first time I've been very far this week... so, it was "nice" to get out & about - even if I did stay in the car !!
At the moment, she (B) is behind me, in the kitchen, cooking up some things.... including a cherry pie - so, if you all want to come over, we'll cut you up a slice !!
That just leaves our Son, J... who - I'm really glad to say - has won a place at a Uni in west Wales, starting in the Autumn term, I think !! he had all of the paper work, well, some of it, come in the post - so, after a few years off, from study, he will get back into it, in a few months !!
I'm proud of both of our kids - especially when things like this happen...... hopefully J will get into it &, in a few years, get the qualifications he is looking for !! Well done J - I'm proud of you....
So - that's the family....
The music of this very moment is by Dream Theater - a track or two from their live album 'Live Scenes From New York'. It's a 3 Cd set... tho' I'm not 100% when it came out - quite a few years ago now.... but, it's still good !!
The track of the day - continuing with my "project" to list a track, each day of the year... well, it has to be Robert Plant's version of 'Song To The Siren'.... the old Tim Buckley track. I'm going with Plant's 'Alpha Mix' version..... I just like it, that's the only reason
really !!
I actually saw Mr Buckley once... at one of the Knebworth concerts.... probably in 1975, tho'... I'm not sure about the exact
year !! I think he was on the same bill, as Floyd, but... I honestly can't remember !!
I was going to continue, to put stuff on the Mini Egg.... but, as I hadn't posted for a couple of days, I decided to write instead !! I will never fill up the Egg - but, I'm enjoying doing it tho' !! Lots of music.... more than enough to keep me "happy" during my next hospital stay !!
As yet, there is nothing new to report on any actual dates - for the surgery... but, I'm sure it will all work out soon !! I still have the 4 hospital visits, in the pipeline... so, I'm guessing, if they decide to go ahead with it, i will know shortly after all of those !!
As mentioned before, I could not get to the "clinic" - on Wednesday - but, I had a nice 'phone call, from the lady I see there, to arrange a visit this coming week. I thought we were going to have a two week break, but... her plans changed, so... it's back on for this week !!
It's all good..... I even have to see my local Dr, on Monday (I think)... which will give me the chance to go thru' a few things. I've had all this stuff booked, in the hospital, but.. to be honest.. some of it, I don't understand !! I know what the basic stuff means - but, some of the more complicated stuff.. well, I hope he can explain it a bit simpler for me !!
B & I were talking, on the way home... about how things are going to be, after the surgery. it will be an interesting year & that's a fact !! I will try & keep you all up to date, on how things are..... while I'm actually in the hospital. It is possible to use a computer & tap into the system, in the actual rooms... but, as I've never used it before (in the hospital)... well, I don't know hoe good it's going to be !!
Time will tell, I guess.... so, it's all good !!
Right... my plans for today....
Well, I want to put some more music, onto the Mini egg... so, that will keep me going for a few hours. As for tomorrow - as it's Sunday, well - i would like to go to Church - but, I don't think that's going to happen. It's all too complicated, to write about (again) today... but, if you want to read some of my older posts, they will (kind of) explain it all !!
So - for now, I must away.... I thank you all for logging in, wherever you are, around theses World's of ours.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Thursday, 24 January 2013
The Spirit Caries On - Dream Theater
Well Helloooooooo !!
How are you all doing this fine - very white day !! By white, of course - I'm talking about the 12 inches of snow, that is sitting outside of our home !! It's not that bad - tho - I did have to cancel two of my visits out, yesterday !! I couldn't get down the village - to see my local Dr - let alone go the 15 miles or so, to the clinic !!
The clinic lady, a very nice woman... did 'phone me, to say she understood - there was no way I could of got to her place..... so, I'm glad she 'phoned !! It's stupid really.... the main road, which they closed on Tuesday night, was sort of open.... but, here in the wilds (of the village) our car is buried !! Oh well....
But, I've been very proud of our Daughter... ME.... she went to work, overnight, on Tuesday - in Yeovil.... and got as far as the village, on her way home yesterday (where she had to leave the car) and then, repeated the journey, last night.... getting home this morning !!
Ok - so, her car in left, in the snow, in the village.... but.... she didn't "wimp-out".... and went for it !! The upside - if there is one.... is that, because her car is not stuck, in the white stuff... she & B (My Wife & Dearest Friend) have gone on a walk, to the car.... and, from there, are making a trip into town, to do some shopping & pay some bills & stuff !!
Me - I ain't going no where !! It's cold outside ("No kind of atmosphere") and I am not even going to try & go out in this !! Ok - if I had to, I would.... but, I don't really need to - so, I'm staying in the warm !!
This morning, the wheelchair man - who I might have mentioned before, 'phoned, to say he has a new chair for me... and would I like to see it, before he "pimps" it to my specifications !! So - I told him, unless he has a pair of snow shoes, skies... or friends in Santa's grotto... well, I would leave it for today !!
It's going to be a cool blue colour.... well, I'm not sure about the "cool" part - but, it's going to be blue... so, that's Ok !! I didn't want a red one.... I really do not want a red one..... "Yuk !!"
Ok - I've mentioned the ladies of the house.... that just leaves us guys at home.... I'm here sat, typing these words & J (our Son) is upstairs in his room. Like me - he doesn't want to go outside today.... tho' - he might walk Murphy (our neighbour's dog) later !!
The music of the moment... well, it's Dream Theater's 3 Cd live set.... 'Score' which came out a few years back now. I'm thinking about putting it on to the 'Mini Egg'.... but, I wanted to hear it a bit first. I've not played it, for a few months.. so, i wanted to give it a listen !!
It does have my "track of the day" on it tho'.....
It's the beautiful 'The Spirit Carries On'...... which, I hope will get played, or at least - the lyrics - read at my funeral !! I love this piece of music - the words, well..... try & check it out........ I'm sure it's on uTube or someplace !!
Oh - I'm sorry I didn't get to post anything yesterday.... I was just being a little lazy, I guess !! With all kind of things going on, I needed to do other things & concentrate my efforts on those things, for a while !!
I must thank my reader, in Russian.... or maybe "readers" in Russia.... you really have been logging in a lot lately, reading words.... I thank you for your time !! If you feel like it, you can always sign up, as one of my followers, or leave a comment or 2.... whatever.... It's good to know somebody is reading my words !! From all around the World now..... I thank you all !!
I mentioned the "Mini Egg" earlier.... the name given to my iPod thingy... well, I've put up wards of 5,000 tracks on it so far !! It's a totally brilliant piece of kit... and, being a Luddite, well.... it suits me fine !! I've stuck, mostly with 'live' tracks..... but, I'm having fun, putting all kinds of stuff on it !!
So - when the next surgery goes ahead... and, guessing I'm going to be stuck in the hospital, for more than a little while... I will have sooooo much stuff to listen to !!
B asked, if I don't go into the hospital..... what was I going to do with it (the Mini Egg).... well, if I'm that "well".... that I don't go into hospital, I will buy myself a docking station & blast the Muzak around the garage !! To explain....
I've wanted - for too many years now - to build another model railway. So - as the garage is too small for a car, I'm going to sort out some heating & get to work out there. IF this happens, I will need some music... and the Mini Egg sounds like just the right thing to
use !!
The only thing, that has stopped me, building another model, has been my health.... so, if I don't go into hospital & I well enough, I'll build a new one, out in the garage !! It'll give me something to do, in my "old age" and, I may as well, have music to listen to, while I'm playing trains !!
I've always said... if the guys leave home... that I would build a model, in one of their bedrooms... but, as that doesn't look like happening too soon.... I may as well go & use the garage !!
No - getting back to reality.... I am going into hospital, in the next couple of months or so, and I can't think - really - that I will able to enjoy building a new model......... so, I ought to stay with music & enjoy myself & be grateful, that there is always something new, to listen to !!
So - my plans for today......... Well, as it's so blooming cold, I'm going to stay in the living room, with the heating on... and listen to more music, well.... until the ladies get home, at least !! That sounds like a plan & I'm sticking with it !!
It's already January 24th - it's amazing how quickly the days have gone..... I must away... until next time....
Bye Bye
How are you all doing this fine - very white day !! By white, of course - I'm talking about the 12 inches of snow, that is sitting outside of our home !! It's not that bad - tho - I did have to cancel two of my visits out, yesterday !! I couldn't get down the village - to see my local Dr - let alone go the 15 miles or so, to the clinic !!
The clinic lady, a very nice woman... did 'phone me, to say she understood - there was no way I could of got to her place..... so, I'm glad she 'phoned !! It's stupid really.... the main road, which they closed on Tuesday night, was sort of open.... but, here in the wilds (of the village) our car is buried !! Oh well....
But, I've been very proud of our Daughter... ME.... she went to work, overnight, on Tuesday - in Yeovil.... and got as far as the village, on her way home yesterday (where she had to leave the car) and then, repeated the journey, last night.... getting home this morning !!
Ok - so, her car in left, in the snow, in the village.... but.... she didn't "wimp-out".... and went for it !! The upside - if there is one.... is that, because her car is not stuck, in the white stuff... she & B (My Wife & Dearest Friend) have gone on a walk, to the car.... and, from there, are making a trip into town, to do some shopping & pay some bills & stuff !!
Me - I ain't going no where !! It's cold outside ("No kind of atmosphere") and I am not even going to try & go out in this !! Ok - if I had to, I would.... but, I don't really need to - so, I'm staying in the warm !!
This morning, the wheelchair man - who I might have mentioned before, 'phoned, to say he has a new chair for me... and would I like to see it, before he "pimps" it to my specifications !! So - I told him, unless he has a pair of snow shoes, skies... or friends in Santa's grotto... well, I would leave it for today !!
It's going to be a cool blue colour.... well, I'm not sure about the "cool" part - but, it's going to be blue... so, that's Ok !! I didn't want a red one.... I really do not want a red one..... "Yuk !!"
Ok - I've mentioned the ladies of the house.... that just leaves us guys at home.... I'm here sat, typing these words & J (our Son) is upstairs in his room. Like me - he doesn't want to go outside today.... tho' - he might walk Murphy (our neighbour's dog) later !!
The music of the moment... well, it's Dream Theater's 3 Cd live set.... 'Score' which came out a few years back now. I'm thinking about putting it on to the 'Mini Egg'.... but, I wanted to hear it a bit first. I've not played it, for a few months.. so, i wanted to give it a listen !!
It does have my "track of the day" on it tho'.....
It's the beautiful 'The Spirit Carries On'...... which, I hope will get played, or at least - the lyrics - read at my funeral !! I love this piece of music - the words, well..... try & check it out........ I'm sure it's on uTube or someplace !!
Oh - I'm sorry I didn't get to post anything yesterday.... I was just being a little lazy, I guess !! With all kind of things going on, I needed to do other things & concentrate my efforts on those things, for a while !!
I must thank my reader, in Russian.... or maybe "readers" in Russia.... you really have been logging in a lot lately, reading words.... I thank you for your time !! If you feel like it, you can always sign up, as one of my followers, or leave a comment or 2.... whatever.... It's good to know somebody is reading my words !! From all around the World now..... I thank you all !!
I mentioned the "Mini Egg" earlier.... the name given to my iPod thingy... well, I've put up wards of 5,000 tracks on it so far !! It's a totally brilliant piece of kit... and, being a Luddite, well.... it suits me fine !! I've stuck, mostly with 'live' tracks..... but, I'm having fun, putting all kinds of stuff on it !!
So - when the next surgery goes ahead... and, guessing I'm going to be stuck in the hospital, for more than a little while... I will have sooooo much stuff to listen to !!
B asked, if I don't go into the hospital..... what was I going to do with it (the Mini Egg).... well, if I'm that "well".... that I don't go into hospital, I will buy myself a docking station & blast the Muzak around the garage !! To explain....
I've wanted - for too many years now - to build another model railway. So - as the garage is too small for a car, I'm going to sort out some heating & get to work out there. IF this happens, I will need some music... and the Mini Egg sounds like just the right thing to
use !!
The only thing, that has stopped me, building another model, has been my health.... so, if I don't go into hospital & I well enough, I'll build a new one, out in the garage !! It'll give me something to do, in my "old age" and, I may as well, have music to listen to, while I'm playing trains !!
I've always said... if the guys leave home... that I would build a model, in one of their bedrooms... but, as that doesn't look like happening too soon.... I may as well go & use the garage !!
No - getting back to reality.... I am going into hospital, in the next couple of months or so, and I can't think - really - that I will able to enjoy building a new model......... so, I ought to stay with music & enjoy myself & be grateful, that there is always something new, to listen to !!
So - my plans for today......... Well, as it's so blooming cold, I'm going to stay in the living room, with the heating on... and listen to more music, well.... until the ladies get home, at least !! That sounds like a plan & I'm sticking with it !!
It's already January 24th - it's amazing how quickly the days have gone..... I must away... until next time....
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Reasons To Be Cheerful Pt 1 !!
Greetings Worlds !!
It's a Tuesday, here in England.... looking out the window, there seems to have been some fresh snow this morning, well - overnight I guess.... but, it's a crisp & dry day, apart from that !! I will not be going outside - not today... having spent most of yesterday afternoon, out in the town, catching everything from frostbite, down to a bit of a cold !!
No really... it wasn't anywhere as bad as that - but, it was cold & I was really bushed, when we eventually got home !! So - my plans for today, are to stay at home, in the warm, typing words & putting more music onto my Mini Egg of an iPod. Please read an earlier post, to understand that last sentence !!
The music of the moment, is 'I Heard It Thru' The Grapevine' by Creedence Clearwater Revival It's on their 'Cosmos Factory' album.... I only mention this, as it's going to be my track of the day - for this year's project - please (again) read an earlier post !! Yesterdays track - well, it's more of a piece of music really... I stuck with Beethoven's 9th Symphony !! It is the version, that I recorded live, from The Royal Albert Hall, last year & I love it to death !! So, that's my past 2 days of featured tracks taken care of !!
As I type - I have the headphones on... blasting my ears to small bits of nothingness !! The Reason being, ME is working all thru' tonight & hence needs her sleep... so, rather than wake her up, I'm using the 'phones !! She actually bought them for me, so... it's nice to use them once in a while !!
So.... ME is in bed, as is J... which just leaves B, who I think is down at the Dr's - for a meeting... it started, while I was asleep & will finish about 11am..... so, I'm guessing she will be home, some time after that !! Anyhoo - that's the music of the moment & the family !!
Now - why "Reasons To Be Cheerful"......
I'll try & explain....... As long term readers (Hi again to my reader in Russia) will know - I'm due to have another surgery, in a month or 3... depending how things go, I guess. Anyhow, this has caused a little bit of upset, here in the homestead... B is more than a little bit worried about the whole thing, so..... as I'm not - I've decided to keep things really "cheerful" - until we actually know what date I'm going back in (to the hospital).... in the hope, that - if I'm cheerful, it might rub off on those around me !! Am I making sense ?!
I might of written all of this before - but, it's my plan & I'm sticking to it !! I'm not that bothered about going back in...so, I need to keep the rest of the family "happy" - well, as best as I can, at least..... so there you go !!
I didn't get chance to write anything, yesterday.... but.... I did have a lovely e-mail from our friend In Utah... so, it was brilliant, to come down, yesterday morning & have her words there to brighten my
day !! Especially as it didn't start too well....... well, from Sunday onwards....
We discovered we had a leak, in our heating system... which was leaving a puddle, over by the far speaker !! Bummer - as it not only made the carpet wet thru' - but, also, damaged the base of the speaker !! It seems to only be superficial stuff, so no need to call in the insurance guys !! But - it's a bit of a wakeup call - as it was 3am, when we found the problem, so that wasn't sooooo good !! Nevermind - it's all fixed now - well, I hope so, at least !!
It did mean, however, that I was able to put the computer on & start the (long) process of transferring tracks across, from the computer, to the iPod !! Why did I start so early, well - I had over 1300 tracks to move, so... I put them going & didn't have to worry about it all, for the rest of the day !!
Going back, to Sunday... we didn't go to Church again.... mainly as I spent most of the day, in bed, feeling like crap !! Nevermind... I slept it off, so.... as time went on, things improved !! We're still not sure which Church we are supposed to go to.... it will all sort out, in the end, I guess !!
Oh - I forgot... yesterday morning, a lady came around, to go thru' all of the forms I need to fill out, or at least sign... ready for the stair lift thingy I'm getting !! I'm not really sure, if I really want one - but, it's all hard to take on board... with the guy coming out to fix me up with a new wheelchair (which I hoped I mentioned last week ?) and now, the stair lift !!
Oh well..... I think I must away, for now...... J Geils is blasting & I need a break !!
I will return later on.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a Tuesday, here in England.... looking out the window, there seems to have been some fresh snow this morning, well - overnight I guess.... but, it's a crisp & dry day, apart from that !! I will not be going outside - not today... having spent most of yesterday afternoon, out in the town, catching everything from frostbite, down to a bit of a cold !!
No really... it wasn't anywhere as bad as that - but, it was cold & I was really bushed, when we eventually got home !! So - my plans for today, are to stay at home, in the warm, typing words & putting more music onto my Mini Egg of an iPod. Please read an earlier post, to understand that last sentence !!
The music of the moment, is 'I Heard It Thru' The Grapevine' by Creedence Clearwater Revival It's on their 'Cosmos Factory' album.... I only mention this, as it's going to be my track of the day - for this year's project - please (again) read an earlier post !! Yesterdays track - well, it's more of a piece of music really... I stuck with Beethoven's 9th Symphony !! It is the version, that I recorded live, from The Royal Albert Hall, last year & I love it to death !! So, that's my past 2 days of featured tracks taken care of !!
As I type - I have the headphones on... blasting my ears to small bits of nothingness !! The Reason being, ME is working all thru' tonight & hence needs her sleep... so, rather than wake her up, I'm using the 'phones !! She actually bought them for me, so... it's nice to use them once in a while !!
So.... ME is in bed, as is J... which just leaves B, who I think is down at the Dr's - for a meeting... it started, while I was asleep & will finish about 11am..... so, I'm guessing she will be home, some time after that !! Anyhoo - that's the music of the moment & the family !!
Now - why "Reasons To Be Cheerful"......
I'll try & explain....... As long term readers (Hi again to my reader in Russia) will know - I'm due to have another surgery, in a month or 3... depending how things go, I guess. Anyhow, this has caused a little bit of upset, here in the homestead... B is more than a little bit worried about the whole thing, so..... as I'm not - I've decided to keep things really "cheerful" - until we actually know what date I'm going back in (to the hospital).... in the hope, that - if I'm cheerful, it might rub off on those around me !! Am I making sense ?!
I might of written all of this before - but, it's my plan & I'm sticking to it !! I'm not that bothered about going back in...so, I need to keep the rest of the family "happy" - well, as best as I can, at least..... so there you go !!
I didn't get chance to write anything, yesterday.... but.... I did have a lovely e-mail from our friend In Utah... so, it was brilliant, to come down, yesterday morning & have her words there to brighten my
day !! Especially as it didn't start too well....... well, from Sunday onwards....
We discovered we had a leak, in our heating system... which was leaving a puddle, over by the far speaker !! Bummer - as it not only made the carpet wet thru' - but, also, damaged the base of the speaker !! It seems to only be superficial stuff, so no need to call in the insurance guys !! But - it's a bit of a wakeup call - as it was 3am, when we found the problem, so that wasn't sooooo good !! Nevermind - it's all fixed now - well, I hope so, at least !!
It did mean, however, that I was able to put the computer on & start the (long) process of transferring tracks across, from the computer, to the iPod !! Why did I start so early, well - I had over 1300 tracks to move, so... I put them going & didn't have to worry about it all, for the rest of the day !!
Going back, to Sunday... we didn't go to Church again.... mainly as I spent most of the day, in bed, feeling like crap !! Nevermind... I slept it off, so.... as time went on, things improved !! We're still not sure which Church we are supposed to go to.... it will all sort out, in the end, I guess !!
Oh - I forgot... yesterday morning, a lady came around, to go thru' all of the forms I need to fill out, or at least sign... ready for the stair lift thingy I'm getting !! I'm not really sure, if I really want one - but, it's all hard to take on board... with the guy coming out to fix me up with a new wheelchair (which I hoped I mentioned last week ?) and now, the stair lift !!
Oh well..... I think I must away, for now...... J Geils is blasting & I need a break !!
I will return later on.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 19 January 2013
Feeling poorly & The Unthanks....
Hi Everybody !!
I've been in bed, for most of the last few hours - so, it's been a really quiet day for me so far !!
Nevermind.... B is behind me, cooking the guys some kind of supper - not really sure..... but, I won't be eating any of it !! When I'm like this - poorly... the last thing I want is food !! Oh well.....
The music of the moment... well, the TV is on at the moment... but, earlier i was playing a Cd, by the beautiful Unthanks. The album was 'Diversions Vol 2' .... which you must check out, if you get the chance..... Anyhoo - my track of the day, has to be 'The King Of Rome'.
It's a fantastic song, from a - as I say - a beautiful "group"...... I don't know how else to describe them !! Please check the track out, it's somewhere on the net, I'm sure !!
For today tho' - I'm away..... sorry it's short.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I've been in bed, for most of the last few hours - so, it's been a really quiet day for me so far !!
Nevermind.... B is behind me, cooking the guys some kind of supper - not really sure..... but, I won't be eating any of it !! When I'm like this - poorly... the last thing I want is food !! Oh well.....
The music of the moment... well, the TV is on at the moment... but, earlier i was playing a Cd, by the beautiful Unthanks. The album was 'Diversions Vol 2' .... which you must check out, if you get the chance..... Anyhoo - my track of the day, has to be 'The King Of Rome'.
It's a fantastic song, from a - as I say - a beautiful "group"...... I don't know how else to describe them !! Please check the track out, it's somewhere on the net, I'm sure !!
For today tho' - I'm away..... sorry it's short.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 18 January 2013
Roy Harper & a quiet day.
Greetings Worlds !!
It's a very snowy, very white, South West of England.... here in my little part of the Internet Universe !!
For those of you, who read my words.... well, outside of our little area... the snow started latish, last night. It was expected - for once, the forecaster's got things right - and as the night went on, it got a bit deeper.... buy, nowhere near as bad as we thought !!
This morning, ME was due to start work at 8am.... and she got herself all ready to go, as usual. Following a kind of "will I, won't I" kind of thing - B & I took her car down the village, to check out the main road.... and, once we got back (the road was quite clear).... well, B drove her down & from the bottom of the village, ME went off on her happy way....... reaching work about 8.15 !! Not bad... considering it was her first real trip out, into the white stuff, in her new car !!
At the moment, it's clearing up a bit... so, by tonight, it should blow thru'. I'm not sure what time ME will be home, but... well, she'll be fine !!
Ok.... at the moment, B is here behind me (in the kitchen) doing some baking.... J is upstairs, on his computer (I guess) & I'm sat here, kind of listening to the 1pm news. The whole Lance Armstrong thing is getting shed loads of coverage, at the moment.
My only problem with the drug thing.... Armstrong wasn't caught out, at the time he was racing.... so, how all these over riders, who claim - at the time they were racing - they were clear of drugs... well, how do we know ?
Armstrong wasn't caught... so, how do we know how "clean" the other riders were at the time ?! Never mind - it's a good job I'm not going thru' any drug checks - I would light up the whole board !!
I mentioned last time... I think... that I had started to get dates, for various things... leading up to the next surgery. Well, I now how 4 separate dates, to go into the hospital.... the latest being for a check up of my lungs !! All very strange !! It seems that I will be needing all my lung power, during & after the surgery - so, I have to go & get them checked out..... It's the first time I've had to go thru' all of the tests, but.... there is a first time for everything !!
As yet, I've no actual date, for the surgery itself - but, the way things are moving... well, I don't think it will be too many months away !!
We've talked about it (the surgery) as a family.... mainly as it's probably the biggest one I've ever had - probably beating all of the "biggie's" I have had over the last 12 years, since first being diagnosed
But, as a family - well, with the family here for support and Our Lord in my heart.... I know things will be tough, but... we'll get through it !!
ME - bless her - in her "I'm a qualified nurse" mode - has told me very bluntly.... "it's going to really hurt".. but, I know that, so - I just have to take the whole pain thing, on the chin & thank those involved, for their careful guidance, as well as saying a few prayers to help me past it all !!
When I was in hospital, in November/December.... I told those who asked me... about how long it was going to get things right... it would be fixed by December this year and I don't think I'm going to be too far wrong !! Time will tell... as I always say !! To quote Mr Kelly "Such is life" !!
I've put some Tangerine Dream on the Cd deck.... it's from one of their early live albums 'Ricochet' and is playing quite nicely in the back ground !!
Which reminds me... Yesterday's track of the day, was another Roy Harper wonder track. 'Highway Blues' and today's track is - has to be 'Jessica' by The Allman Brothers Band !! Two great tracks !! Give them a listen.......
In the post - I think yesterday, I had the 2 'new' Zeppelin shows reach me. They are both from Landover, in 1977 - the band played several nights there..... and these 2 shows, well - I've had them for a long time, but.. these are far better tapes !! When I can get around to it, I will give them a listen & put down a complete track listing, for you !!
Ok - today's plans.... I'm still transferring tapes, over to Cd... which is fine, as long as I concentrate - if not, I do what I did this morning & screw up a couple of blank Cd's !! Nevermind... it happens !! I'm also trying to put as music as I can, onto the iPod thingy.... so far, I've put over 2,000 tracks onto the thing... but, as it seems like I'm going to be stuck in hospital, for more than a little while... well, I want to put as much as I can, on the thing !!
Apart from that... I'm having a quiet day... well, as quiet as it can be, with various bits of music blasting away !! For now tho', I must away.... I thank you all for logging in... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a very snowy, very white, South West of England.... here in my little part of the Internet Universe !!
For those of you, who read my words.... well, outside of our little area... the snow started latish, last night. It was expected - for once, the forecaster's got things right - and as the night went on, it got a bit deeper.... buy, nowhere near as bad as we thought !!
This morning, ME was due to start work at 8am.... and she got herself all ready to go, as usual. Following a kind of "will I, won't I" kind of thing - B & I took her car down the village, to check out the main road.... and, once we got back (the road was quite clear).... well, B drove her down & from the bottom of the village, ME went off on her happy way....... reaching work about 8.15 !! Not bad... considering it was her first real trip out, into the white stuff, in her new car !!
At the moment, it's clearing up a bit... so, by tonight, it should blow thru'. I'm not sure what time ME will be home, but... well, she'll be fine !!
Ok.... at the moment, B is here behind me (in the kitchen) doing some baking.... J is upstairs, on his computer (I guess) & I'm sat here, kind of listening to the 1pm news. The whole Lance Armstrong thing is getting shed loads of coverage, at the moment.
My only problem with the drug thing.... Armstrong wasn't caught out, at the time he was racing.... so, how all these over riders, who claim - at the time they were racing - they were clear of drugs... well, how do we know ?
Armstrong wasn't caught... so, how do we know how "clean" the other riders were at the time ?! Never mind - it's a good job I'm not going thru' any drug checks - I would light up the whole board !!
I mentioned last time... I think... that I had started to get dates, for various things... leading up to the next surgery. Well, I now how 4 separate dates, to go into the hospital.... the latest being for a check up of my lungs !! All very strange !! It seems that I will be needing all my lung power, during & after the surgery - so, I have to go & get them checked out..... It's the first time I've had to go thru' all of the tests, but.... there is a first time for everything !!
As yet, I've no actual date, for the surgery itself - but, the way things are moving... well, I don't think it will be too many months away !!
We've talked about it (the surgery) as a family.... mainly as it's probably the biggest one I've ever had - probably beating all of the "biggie's" I have had over the last 12 years, since first being diagnosed
But, as a family - well, with the family here for support and Our Lord in my heart.... I know things will be tough, but... we'll get through it !!
ME - bless her - in her "I'm a qualified nurse" mode - has told me very bluntly.... "it's going to really hurt".. but, I know that, so - I just have to take the whole pain thing, on the chin & thank those involved, for their careful guidance, as well as saying a few prayers to help me past it all !!
When I was in hospital, in November/December.... I told those who asked me... about how long it was going to get things right... it would be fixed by December this year and I don't think I'm going to be too far wrong !! Time will tell... as I always say !! To quote Mr Kelly "Such is life" !!
I've put some Tangerine Dream on the Cd deck.... it's from one of their early live albums 'Ricochet' and is playing quite nicely in the back ground !!
Which reminds me... Yesterday's track of the day, was another Roy Harper wonder track. 'Highway Blues' and today's track is - has to be 'Jessica' by The Allman Brothers Band !! Two great tracks !! Give them a listen.......
In the post - I think yesterday, I had the 2 'new' Zeppelin shows reach me. They are both from Landover, in 1977 - the band played several nights there..... and these 2 shows, well - I've had them for a long time, but.. these are far better tapes !! When I can get around to it, I will give them a listen & put down a complete track listing, for you !!
Ok - today's plans.... I'm still transferring tapes, over to Cd... which is fine, as long as I concentrate - if not, I do what I did this morning & screw up a couple of blank Cd's !! Nevermind... it happens !! I'm also trying to put as music as I can, onto the iPod thingy.... so far, I've put over 2,000 tracks onto the thing... but, as it seems like I'm going to be stuck in hospital, for more than a little while... well, I want to put as much as I can, on the thing !!
Apart from that... I'm having a quiet day... well, as quiet as it can be, with various bits of music blasting away !! For now tho', I must away.... I thank you all for logging in... until next time....
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Another Day & Another Surgery !! Ho-hum.
So - here I am once more !!
Greetings Worlds.... how is your bit of the Internet Universe treating you today ?! A special "Hello" to my reader in Russia, it's nice to know you are there - I thank you for logging in & taking the time to read my words !!
It's another Wednesday, here in England... and, as such, I've just come home from my visit to the clinic. Well, I call it a clinic - I don't really know what else to call it ?! I go along, meet up with the lovely lady I see & after an hour, we say our "goodbyes" & arrange to meet again... in one weeks time. Oh well.....
Anyways... I'm home now... It's a bright, but cold, day outside.... not that I was too bothered by it, as long as I had my T shirt & jeans on, I can't say the cold has meant too much !! Besides, it's always warm at the place I go to, so... why put a coat on !!
For some dumb reason, I was up & down here at just after 6am this morning !! Really mad !! But - as I didn't sleep too well, last night, I decided to get up early, with B... and make a good start on the day.
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend.... B has gone with ME, up to Bristol to the big mall place they have there. ME has a thing, that needs to be exchanged & that is the main reason for the trip..... mad I call it... a 100 mile round trip, just to exchange a bit of clothing.... madness, complete madness !! But, that's our Daughter - once she gets something into her head... there is no stopping her !!
So - with the ladies of the house out & about... that just leaves J here..... with me, to waste away the rest of the day !!
The music of the moment is Tangerine Dream's old 'Encore' album. I had it on Lp - many moons ago..... so, when I saw the thing, on Cd.. well, I couldn't resist it !! I'm not sure exactly when I bought it... but, it was a goodly number of years ago !!
I know there is a "re-mastered" version available... with extra tracks... so, maybe one day, I'll pick that up - tho' I've never seen a copy.... so, it'll probably mean getting it from Amazon or some other Internet site !!
I have asked the ladies, while they are at the mall place, to check out if HMV are still open - and, if so, how much (if anything) they're knocking off the price of the Cd's they sell. I doubt if there are going to be any great bargains to be had - but, I would like to know !!
I'm not thinking about buying anything, at the moment... but.... you never know !!
As we were up early, this morning... we saw events in London unfold, more or less, as they happened. Incase you don't know what I'm talking about... a helicopter hit the top of a tower block thingy & crashed to the ground. As far as I know, two people have been killed - tho' I've not look at the news, in the last couple of hours - so, it might be more by now. Our prayers go to those who have been involved.....
I've had two bits of news, for myself.... concerning my next surgery. I've been booked in for a pre-op on February 15th - plus... which I didn't know about, until today.... they have sent me a consent form, as they would like to use my surgery, as part of a teaching thingy !!
I can say "no" if I want.... but, if my old bones can help someone learn something... heck, why not !!
As far as I can see.... if I agree... I will go to the hospital & have a bunch of photo's taken. Then, after the surgery - or even during (I guess) - they will take some more photo's. A kind of "before & after" type of thing !! All kind of weird... but, as I say, "why not" !! A bit spooky... but, it's all good !!
At least, I know now, that they are going ahead with the surgery !! There was a bit of doubt... but, it seems that things are going ahead - so, that's great news !! By that, I don't mean it's great that I'm having another surgery.... but, at least there is no more "will they or won't they" about it all. The last time I saw the consultant, well... he said they would look into doing it.... now I know for sure !!
Life is good !!
Ok - my plans for today. Well, I think I better turn my computer off for a hour or so !! It's been running constantly for about 6 hours now - so, it's running a little on the warm side !! I also need to put away some of the Cd's that are on the table in front of me..... I still have a bundle to put on the iPod... but, that will wait for another day !!
Oh - my track of the day... well, it has to be 'Mercy' by Alanis Morissette .... it's from her 'Collection' Cd & can be found on 'The Prayer Cycle' album... which I would recommend everybody to buy - just skip the James Taylor track... it kind of lets the whole thing down a bit !!
Must away.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Greetings Worlds.... how is your bit of the Internet Universe treating you today ?! A special "Hello" to my reader in Russia, it's nice to know you are there - I thank you for logging in & taking the time to read my words !!
It's another Wednesday, here in England... and, as such, I've just come home from my visit to the clinic. Well, I call it a clinic - I don't really know what else to call it ?! I go along, meet up with the lovely lady I see & after an hour, we say our "goodbyes" & arrange to meet again... in one weeks time. Oh well.....
Anyways... I'm home now... It's a bright, but cold, day outside.... not that I was too bothered by it, as long as I had my T shirt & jeans on, I can't say the cold has meant too much !! Besides, it's always warm at the place I go to, so... why put a coat on !!
For some dumb reason, I was up & down here at just after 6am this morning !! Really mad !! But - as I didn't sleep too well, last night, I decided to get up early, with B... and make a good start on the day.
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend.... B has gone with ME, up to Bristol to the big mall place they have there. ME has a thing, that needs to be exchanged & that is the main reason for the trip..... mad I call it... a 100 mile round trip, just to exchange a bit of clothing.... madness, complete madness !! But, that's our Daughter - once she gets something into her head... there is no stopping her !!
So - with the ladies of the house out & about... that just leaves J here..... with me, to waste away the rest of the day !!
The music of the moment is Tangerine Dream's old 'Encore' album. I had it on Lp - many moons ago..... so, when I saw the thing, on Cd.. well, I couldn't resist it !! I'm not sure exactly when I bought it... but, it was a goodly number of years ago !!
I know there is a "re-mastered" version available... with extra tracks... so, maybe one day, I'll pick that up - tho' I've never seen a copy.... so, it'll probably mean getting it from Amazon or some other Internet site !!
I have asked the ladies, while they are at the mall place, to check out if HMV are still open - and, if so, how much (if anything) they're knocking off the price of the Cd's they sell. I doubt if there are going to be any great bargains to be had - but, I would like to know !!
I'm not thinking about buying anything, at the moment... but.... you never know !!
As we were up early, this morning... we saw events in London unfold, more or less, as they happened. Incase you don't know what I'm talking about... a helicopter hit the top of a tower block thingy & crashed to the ground. As far as I know, two people have been killed - tho' I've not look at the news, in the last couple of hours - so, it might be more by now. Our prayers go to those who have been involved.....
I've had two bits of news, for myself.... concerning my next surgery. I've been booked in for a pre-op on February 15th - plus... which I didn't know about, until today.... they have sent me a consent form, as they would like to use my surgery, as part of a teaching thingy !!
I can say "no" if I want.... but, if my old bones can help someone learn something... heck, why not !!
As far as I can see.... if I agree... I will go to the hospital & have a bunch of photo's taken. Then, after the surgery - or even during (I guess) - they will take some more photo's. A kind of "before & after" type of thing !! All kind of weird... but, as I say, "why not" !! A bit spooky... but, it's all good !!
At least, I know now, that they are going ahead with the surgery !! There was a bit of doubt... but, it seems that things are going ahead - so, that's great news !! By that, I don't mean it's great that I'm having another surgery.... but, at least there is no more "will they or won't they" about it all. The last time I saw the consultant, well... he said they would look into doing it.... now I know for sure !!
Life is good !!
Ok - my plans for today. Well, I think I better turn my computer off for a hour or so !! It's been running constantly for about 6 hours now - so, it's running a little on the warm side !! I also need to put away some of the Cd's that are on the table in front of me..... I still have a bundle to put on the iPod... but, that will wait for another day !!
Oh - my track of the day... well, it has to be 'Mercy' by Alanis Morissette .... it's from her 'Collection' Cd & can be found on 'The Prayer Cycle' album... which I would recommend everybody to buy - just skip the James Taylor track... it kind of lets the whole thing down a bit !!
Must away.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 15 January 2013
A quiet day - with music.. Ho-hum..
Hi again everybody !!
It's me again & as it's a Tuesday, I'm sat here - more or less on my own - as B's gone out to her meeting. ME - who worked all of last night & the night before - has a couple of days off & has headed out to M's place.... which just leaves J here to keep an eye on me !!
Apart from basting music around the homestead, for most of the day, it's been really quiet !! I've done next to nothing.... and it's been pretty good !!
I suppose the big upset of the day, has been the demise of the fantastic HMV music stores !! How bad is that - you go to work one day... and all's fine... then, the following morning, you find you no longer have a job to go to !!
Ok - I know the stores (as far as I know) are still open.... but, it can't be good.... knowing the place is going to probably shut at some
point !!
Personally, I'm just glad we went into Taunton last week & used up the gift card ME had given me for Christmas...... I think I'm right in saying, that they are no longer valid - so, had I waited any longer, I would of been stuck with a card, that was no longer any use !!
Oh well - I'm sorry guys... but, it just goes to show, no job is safe anymore... despite what the Government might say about the future of the economy !!
Right.... my day !!
I've spent most of it, putting stuff on the "Mini Egg"..... If you don't know what I'm talking about, the "Mini Egg" is the fantastic iPod thingy, the family has bought me... ready for my next stay in hospital, whenever that might be !! So far, I've managed to put, about, 1500 tracks on the thing.... I know that might not sound like too many, but if you take into account, that some of the tracks are upwards of 30 minutes in length... well, it's quite a lot !!
It's taken my mind off this crap body, I inhabit....... for some really stupid reason, it has hurt like heck today !! No matter how many pills & potions I take, I'm only numbing the inevitable. never mind - at least I'm able to joke about it all !!
P - our best neighbour - came over earlier & we had a good laugh about our various health problems !! His heart condition seems to have come out on top..... I could only trump his heart, with my various things - so, I think he won the battle of the moans !!
Only joking....
Anyhoo - as I've felt like crap.... I've spent the day messing around with various Cd's & listening to whatever came to mind at the time !!
Which reminds me...... the track of the day has to be 'The Dawn Crept Away' by The Edgar Broughton Band. It's off of their 'Wasa Wasa' album & I've been playing it today... so, it kind of got a hook into me & it gets my vote for today !! Check them out - if you can..... I know - up until a year or two back, they were still going..... but, the Cd I've mentioned is well old !! Still good tho' !!
The music of the moment is Therion's 'Live Gothic' Cd... which I picked up a month or more back. I'm being good - I've not bought (as in using my own money) any albums, since November 1st of last
year !! Ok - I know ME has bought me a couple - with the Xmas gift card thingy - and B, bless her little cotton socks, has ordered me the Allman Brother's 2012 box set - but, me... personally... I've not bought anything !! Well good..... it must be the longest I've gone, without treating myself !! Oh well.... the year is early !!
As yet, we've not heard anything from anybody at Church.... well, not this week at least !! I know B keeps getting text messages, from a lady.... but, that's about it !! At the moment, that suits me fine !! I didn't realise, while I was in hospital, last time, just how upset B was by it all.... everything that was happening !! Never mind - our lives will go on & on.......
Oh - last night, there was this 60 minute programme.... about young Mormons, who all seem to go to this one holiday place in America..... it was quite an eye opener !! If their folks ever get to see it - they will be sooooo proud with their offspring.... not !!
Ok.... my plan s for tonight....
Well, none at all really..... I will probably forget about doing any more iPod transfers, for tonight.... it takes quite long to do the stuff I like, so... I'll give it a rest !! I don't think we're doing anything at all tomorrow.... so, I'll have plenty of time to do stuff then !!
So - for now, at least... I will be on my ways... until next time.....
Bye Bye
It's me again & as it's a Tuesday, I'm sat here - more or less on my own - as B's gone out to her meeting. ME - who worked all of last night & the night before - has a couple of days off & has headed out to M's place.... which just leaves J here to keep an eye on me !!
Apart from basting music around the homestead, for most of the day, it's been really quiet !! I've done next to nothing.... and it's been pretty good !!
I suppose the big upset of the day, has been the demise of the fantastic HMV music stores !! How bad is that - you go to work one day... and all's fine... then, the following morning, you find you no longer have a job to go to !!
Ok - I know the stores (as far as I know) are still open.... but, it can't be good.... knowing the place is going to probably shut at some
point !!
Personally, I'm just glad we went into Taunton last week & used up the gift card ME had given me for Christmas...... I think I'm right in saying, that they are no longer valid - so, had I waited any longer, I would of been stuck with a card, that was no longer any use !!
Oh well - I'm sorry guys... but, it just goes to show, no job is safe anymore... despite what the Government might say about the future of the economy !!
Right.... my day !!
I've spent most of it, putting stuff on the "Mini Egg"..... If you don't know what I'm talking about, the "Mini Egg" is the fantastic iPod thingy, the family has bought me... ready for my next stay in hospital, whenever that might be !! So far, I've managed to put, about, 1500 tracks on the thing.... I know that might not sound like too many, but if you take into account, that some of the tracks are upwards of 30 minutes in length... well, it's quite a lot !!
It's taken my mind off this crap body, I inhabit....... for some really stupid reason, it has hurt like heck today !! No matter how many pills & potions I take, I'm only numbing the inevitable. never mind - at least I'm able to joke about it all !!
P - our best neighbour - came over earlier & we had a good laugh about our various health problems !! His heart condition seems to have come out on top..... I could only trump his heart, with my various things - so, I think he won the battle of the moans !!
Only joking....
Anyhoo - as I've felt like crap.... I've spent the day messing around with various Cd's & listening to whatever came to mind at the time !!
Which reminds me...... the track of the day has to be 'The Dawn Crept Away' by The Edgar Broughton Band. It's off of their 'Wasa Wasa' album & I've been playing it today... so, it kind of got a hook into me & it gets my vote for today !! Check them out - if you can..... I know - up until a year or two back, they were still going..... but, the Cd I've mentioned is well old !! Still good tho' !!
The music of the moment is Therion's 'Live Gothic' Cd... which I picked up a month or more back. I'm being good - I've not bought (as in using my own money) any albums, since November 1st of last
year !! Ok - I know ME has bought me a couple - with the Xmas gift card thingy - and B, bless her little cotton socks, has ordered me the Allman Brother's 2012 box set - but, me... personally... I've not bought anything !! Well good..... it must be the longest I've gone, without treating myself !! Oh well.... the year is early !!
As yet, we've not heard anything from anybody at Church.... well, not this week at least !! I know B keeps getting text messages, from a lady.... but, that's about it !! At the moment, that suits me fine !! I didn't realise, while I was in hospital, last time, just how upset B was by it all.... everything that was happening !! Never mind - our lives will go on & on.......
Oh - last night, there was this 60 minute programme.... about young Mormons, who all seem to go to this one holiday place in America..... it was quite an eye opener !! If their folks ever get to see it - they will be sooooo proud with their offspring.... not !!
Ok.... my plan s for tonight....
Well, none at all really..... I will probably forget about doing any more iPod transfers, for tonight.... it takes quite long to do the stuff I like, so... I'll give it a rest !! I don't think we're doing anything at all tomorrow.... so, I'll have plenty of time to do stuff then !!
So - for now, at least... I will be on my ways... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Monday, 14 January 2013
A Quiet Day... with music.. Ho-hum !!
Well "Hi" again !!
Another Monday here in England... and, even tho' we live in the South-West of our fair land, quite near to the sea, it actually tried to snow last night !! I kid you not... it really did snow !!
Mind you - it was sooooo wet outside, last night, there was no way in the World, it was going to pitch !! Shame really.... but, not really.... ME had to work a night shift, so it would of meant her driving home in it, this morning - so, I'm glad it didn't come to much in the end !!
Hopefully, she will be home very shortly..... it's about 9.15am - so, she could be here soon. As for the other lady of the household, My Wife & Dearest Friend, B... well - she has left early, to get to town for 9.30... mainly to have her haircut. Then, I think she's going to the gym & then home from there. Probably see her about lunch
time-ish !!
So - with J up in bed... that just leaves me here, typing these words along to Duane Allman's 'Loan Me A Dime'. It was the last track, that I transferred over to Cd (from the Project 87 tapes) last night, so... that's why I'm playing it !!
I spent a lot of yesterday, moving things from my computer, over to my new iPod..... if I've not mentioned it before... it's called 'The Mini Egg'..... so, hold that thought, for future reference !! Unfortunately, I didn't take into account, how slow things were going to move... so, I put 1005 tracks, ready to go..... and, by the time I went to bed last night, there were still over 400 to go !! Anyhoo - I ejected the thing & decided to try & restart this morning !! Wish me luck........
It's all new to me.... so, it might continue, where I ejected it - or I might have to start over, from that last track... we will see what happens !!
While I think about it.... yesterdays track of choice, was 'Sandman' by the much maligned America. The track is from their first album - well, the first one that I ever came across - and I've always had a soft spot for them !! I actually got to see them, way back - when their first album was just coming out... and, they were really good !! Oh well.... they blew Family off stage that night & that's for sure !!
As for today's track... well, it's too early.... I'll find something - I'm sure - a little later on !!
I was a little puzzled - not hard, for me - last night......
Our neighbour P came over & said that he might have to go into hospital. Anyhow - he was taken in, by another friend, and then - after 10pm, we had a text, from him, saying he was being kept in over night..... All of this, kind of puzzled me....... I'm not sure exactly why..... it all seemed a little weird to my mind !! Oh well...
Once again... we didn't go to Church...... mainly as we didn't know where to go & more importantly, we don't like the fact that we are no longer part of the Taunton Church area !! It's all very complicated..... made worse by the fact that people, who - all in all - hardly speak to us, seem to be making it their life's work, to give us problems over all of this..... this, being our decision not attend Church, at the
moment !!
Never mind... The Lord is alive & well, living in my heart & in our day to day lives... so, life will go on.... no matter what others might think of us !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing another old album... Stone The Crows 1971 'Teenage Licks'... I'm going to put this, on the iPod thingy, so... I thought I would give it a listen first !! It has several great tracks on it... but...'One Five Eight' has to be my stand out track..... actually, I'm making it my track of the day !! So - even tho' I'm sure to play many other things over the next 24hrs... 'One Five Eight' is it, for today !!
Ok - my plans for today.... Well, I've got a bit of sorting out, to do... mainly the 3 piles of Cd's on the table, in front of me.... but, I'm planing a quiet one..... just me, some music & that's about it !! At life grand... until next time...
Bye Bye
Another Monday here in England... and, even tho' we live in the South-West of our fair land, quite near to the sea, it actually tried to snow last night !! I kid you not... it really did snow !!
Mind you - it was sooooo wet outside, last night, there was no way in the World, it was going to pitch !! Shame really.... but, not really.... ME had to work a night shift, so it would of meant her driving home in it, this morning - so, I'm glad it didn't come to much in the end !!
Hopefully, she will be home very shortly..... it's about 9.15am - so, she could be here soon. As for the other lady of the household, My Wife & Dearest Friend, B... well - she has left early, to get to town for 9.30... mainly to have her haircut. Then, I think she's going to the gym & then home from there. Probably see her about lunch
time-ish !!
So - with J up in bed... that just leaves me here, typing these words along to Duane Allman's 'Loan Me A Dime'. It was the last track, that I transferred over to Cd (from the Project 87 tapes) last night, so... that's why I'm playing it !!
I spent a lot of yesterday, moving things from my computer, over to my new iPod..... if I've not mentioned it before... it's called 'The Mini Egg'..... so, hold that thought, for future reference !! Unfortunately, I didn't take into account, how slow things were going to move... so, I put 1005 tracks, ready to go..... and, by the time I went to bed last night, there were still over 400 to go !! Anyhoo - I ejected the thing & decided to try & restart this morning !! Wish me luck........
It's all new to me.... so, it might continue, where I ejected it - or I might have to start over, from that last track... we will see what happens !!
While I think about it.... yesterdays track of choice, was 'Sandman' by the much maligned America. The track is from their first album - well, the first one that I ever came across - and I've always had a soft spot for them !! I actually got to see them, way back - when their first album was just coming out... and, they were really good !! Oh well.... they blew Family off stage that night & that's for sure !!
As for today's track... well, it's too early.... I'll find something - I'm sure - a little later on !!
I was a little puzzled - not hard, for me - last night......
Our neighbour P came over & said that he might have to go into hospital. Anyhow - he was taken in, by another friend, and then - after 10pm, we had a text, from him, saying he was being kept in over night..... All of this, kind of puzzled me....... I'm not sure exactly why..... it all seemed a little weird to my mind !! Oh well...
Once again... we didn't go to Church...... mainly as we didn't know where to go & more importantly, we don't like the fact that we are no longer part of the Taunton Church area !! It's all very complicated..... made worse by the fact that people, who - all in all - hardly speak to us, seem to be making it their life's work, to give us problems over all of this..... this, being our decision not attend Church, at the
moment !!
Never mind... The Lord is alive & well, living in my heart & in our day to day lives... so, life will go on.... no matter what others might think of us !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing another old album... Stone The Crows 1971 'Teenage Licks'... I'm going to put this, on the iPod thingy, so... I thought I would give it a listen first !! It has several great tracks on it... but...'One Five Eight' has to be my stand out track..... actually, I'm making it my track of the day !! So - even tho' I'm sure to play many other things over the next 24hrs... 'One Five Eight' is it, for today !!
Ok - my plans for today.... Well, I've got a bit of sorting out, to do... mainly the 3 piles of Cd's on the table, in front of me.... but, I'm planing a quiet one..... just me, some music & that's about it !! At life grand... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 12 January 2013
A Very Wet & Clod day In England.. Ho-hum
Well hello Again.... from a very wet England !!
B & I have just come back in, from a quick shopping trip to town.... it's really horrid out there !! I didn't actually get out of the car.... B parked up & I just sat & waited for her to get back. Even with the engine off, it got so cold in the blooming car I was regretting getting out of my nice warm bed this morning !!
Never mind... we're home, in the dry now !! Yippeee... I made sure the heating was left on, so we came back into a very warm & welcoming house !! I even had my slippers on the radiator, all nice & warm !! Great stuff !!
Having said, all of the above.... B has just gone across the close, to Murphy (the bear of a dog) out for his lunchtime walk in the garden. P (his owner) has gone away today... so, we're on Murphy type duties !! We have bought him this massive piece of bone, so... he can chew on that for most of the day !! If he was a bit cleaner, we would have him, Murphy, here with us, for the day - but, boy does he ever get into a mess !!
I'm not a dog person - so, it wasn't until we started helping P out with Murphy, that I found out that they (dogs) don't exactly go out of their ways, to keep themselves clean !! I'm guessing that's the same for all dogs (?)..... but, being a cat person & having 3 of them around the house - most of the time - I knew that they kept themselves clean.... but, not dogs !! Remind me never to actually have one on a permanent basis !!
Right - the family !!
B is sat a few feet away from me, having a cup of Mormon regulated hot chocolate... J is upstairs, & a little later on, ME & (boyfriend) M will be here for tea. ME stayed at M's all thru' last night, so.... when they get here, they can - maybe - help me with this new iPod I've
got !!
It's really cool.... well, I think so.... black, in colour & 20 times bigger than the 2 I have here... the ones I've been playing with, over the past few weeks !!
I don't mean, their 20 times bigger... as in size wise - can you imagine an iPod 12 inches long & 15 inches wide ? Oh hang on - they're called iPads !! No really - by bigger, I mean in the amount of music it can store & play back !! I'm going to have sooooo much fun messing around with this thing..... It's been called "Mini Egg".... mainly as that's the best name we could come up with, at the time !!
So - I'm the proud owner of a Mini Egg..... which, as I've already told them, is a family thingy.... It is mine - but, when some one wants to loan it, they can !! As long as they don't fill it with music I can't stand.... well, we'll be all happy puppies !!
I had an e-mail, from Lady V... to say the Allman's box set will be on it's way very soon.... so, maybe, just maybe, I'll put all of the box set on the mini egg & give them a listen, when I'm stuck in hospital
next !! Whenever that might be....
We'll have a better idea on February 7th... when I see the Consultant's team.... and if we decide to go ahead with the whole spinal surgery !! Time will tell on that one... but, it's less than a month from now - so, it won't be too long, before we know what we're going to do !!
I decided... sorry, just back on music.... I decided that the track of the day, for yesterday.. well, after buying 'Rainbow Rising' (with ME's Xmas gift voucher) yesterday... the track of the day, just had to be 'Stargazer' !! I'm not sure about today's track yet.... it's not quite 2pm - so, I have time to think about it.....
As I type, the music of the moment is Status Quo's 'Forty-Five Hundred Times' from the live Cd, or one of them, I picked up from the library yesterday !! I have a pre-recorded tape cassette of it, someplace... so, in a way - it's great to hear it, with-out all the tape hiss, that goes along with it !!
As it's a Saturday.... I suppose there is a vague chance, we might go to Church tomorrow..... very unlikely tho' !! As I've written before - we are no longer members of the Taunton area and, as yet, we've not been told where our new Church is, even if we felt like going !! Oh well....
..... We actually had a text (on B's phone) this morning, from a lady member of the Church - trying to get us to do something. Two problems with that... (1) it's none of her business & (2) it's unlikely we'll be going to The Temple now, anyways.... so, we won't be doing what she wanted anyhoo !! All very complicated !!
Right... I better be on my ways...... I've got very little to do, but... I intend spending all day, not doing it !! My thanks to all of you, who have logged in, so far this year & a big "Hello" to the reader, in Canada... who logged in earlier !! My thanks to you all... until next time...
Bye Bye
B & I have just come back in, from a quick shopping trip to town.... it's really horrid out there !! I didn't actually get out of the car.... B parked up & I just sat & waited for her to get back. Even with the engine off, it got so cold in the blooming car I was regretting getting out of my nice warm bed this morning !!
Never mind... we're home, in the dry now !! Yippeee... I made sure the heating was left on, so we came back into a very warm & welcoming house !! I even had my slippers on the radiator, all nice & warm !! Great stuff !!
Having said, all of the above.... B has just gone across the close, to Murphy (the bear of a dog) out for his lunchtime walk in the garden. P (his owner) has gone away today... so, we're on Murphy type duties !! We have bought him this massive piece of bone, so... he can chew on that for most of the day !! If he was a bit cleaner, we would have him, Murphy, here with us, for the day - but, boy does he ever get into a mess !!
I'm not a dog person - so, it wasn't until we started helping P out with Murphy, that I found out that they (dogs) don't exactly go out of their ways, to keep themselves clean !! I'm guessing that's the same for all dogs (?)..... but, being a cat person & having 3 of them around the house - most of the time - I knew that they kept themselves clean.... but, not dogs !! Remind me never to actually have one on a permanent basis !!
Right - the family !!
B is sat a few feet away from me, having a cup of Mormon regulated hot chocolate... J is upstairs, & a little later on, ME & (boyfriend) M will be here for tea. ME stayed at M's all thru' last night, so.... when they get here, they can - maybe - help me with this new iPod I've
got !!
It's really cool.... well, I think so.... black, in colour & 20 times bigger than the 2 I have here... the ones I've been playing with, over the past few weeks !!
I don't mean, their 20 times bigger... as in size wise - can you imagine an iPod 12 inches long & 15 inches wide ? Oh hang on - they're called iPads !! No really - by bigger, I mean in the amount of music it can store & play back !! I'm going to have sooooo much fun messing around with this thing..... It's been called "Mini Egg".... mainly as that's the best name we could come up with, at the time !!
So - I'm the proud owner of a Mini Egg..... which, as I've already told them, is a family thingy.... It is mine - but, when some one wants to loan it, they can !! As long as they don't fill it with music I can't stand.... well, we'll be all happy puppies !!
I had an e-mail, from Lady V... to say the Allman's box set will be on it's way very soon.... so, maybe, just maybe, I'll put all of the box set on the mini egg & give them a listen, when I'm stuck in hospital
next !! Whenever that might be....
We'll have a better idea on February 7th... when I see the Consultant's team.... and if we decide to go ahead with the whole spinal surgery !! Time will tell on that one... but, it's less than a month from now - so, it won't be too long, before we know what we're going to do !!
I decided... sorry, just back on music.... I decided that the track of the day, for yesterday.. well, after buying 'Rainbow Rising' (with ME's Xmas gift voucher) yesterday... the track of the day, just had to be 'Stargazer' !! I'm not sure about today's track yet.... it's not quite 2pm - so, I have time to think about it.....
As I type, the music of the moment is Status Quo's 'Forty-Five Hundred Times' from the live Cd, or one of them, I picked up from the library yesterday !! I have a pre-recorded tape cassette of it, someplace... so, in a way - it's great to hear it, with-out all the tape hiss, that goes along with it !!
As it's a Saturday.... I suppose there is a vague chance, we might go to Church tomorrow..... very unlikely tho' !! As I've written before - we are no longer members of the Taunton area and, as yet, we've not been told where our new Church is, even if we felt like going !! Oh well....
..... We actually had a text (on B's phone) this morning, from a lady member of the Church - trying to get us to do something. Two problems with that... (1) it's none of her business & (2) it's unlikely we'll be going to The Temple now, anyways.... so, we won't be doing what she wanted anyhoo !! All very complicated !!
Right... I better be on my ways...... I've got very little to do, but... I intend spending all day, not doing it !! My thanks to all of you, who have logged in, so far this year & a big "Hello" to the reader, in Canada... who logged in earlier !! My thanks to you all... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 11 January 2013
Nantucket Sleighride & Liberation !!
Well Greetings Worlds !!
It's another Friday, here in England.... and it's quite cold outside..... better cold & dry, than the wet & warm weather we've been having over the last month or so !!
There are still roads closed, due the flooding around the levels !! One of them, is the main Taunton to Glastonbury road... it's been shut, off & on, for the last 6 weeks or so !! How would the people of London, or any other big city, feel if one of their main roads was shut..... especially for so long !!
Mind you - I'm guessing here - in the cities, there are always road to cut thru' - to avoid any blockages. We have them here... it's just a case of driving another 20 miles or so, to actually find it !! Ah - the joys of living in the country !!
The other month, someone was on the radio.... saying how much better it is, to live in the country... as different to living in a city. Yep... it does have it's advantages....... The smell of cow crap, usually worse in the spring... and, of course, the blooming lack of public transport !! We do get buses... about once every blue moon..... but, I'm told they do exist !! Amazing !!
Anyhoo.... I was born a country lad, so..... I can't moan too much !! I did try living in the city (Leeds) once, but after 8 weeks or so..... well, I gave up !! Never mind.... it's not for everybody !!
Ok - it's a Friday..... and, apart from J... who is upstairs on his computer, I'm home alone !! The ladies of the house, have just gone into town, to do some shopping and to buy my birthday pressy !! Ok - for those of you, who know me... my birthday isn't until July - but........ they are going to try & get it for me today !!
It - the pressy - is an "iPod Classic".... which, if you've been reading my post's... well, you will know that I've been filling old iPod's up with music, ready for my trip to the hospital. Long story, made short, we went into Taunton yesterday & ME showed me the "Classic" thingy & I fell in love with it !!
It's chunky... and has a massive memory, which will mean I can put tons of my Cd's on the thing !! Why buy one now ? Well, the family keep mentioning this thing & I've said, I would like one - on 2 conditions.... (1) The whole family pay for it, between them..... and (2) It's not just going to be for my use.... it's going to be the whole families to use, when ever they want !! That sounds fair to me...... so, as I type, I think they are in town, picking one up for me/us !! Great stuff !!
As I say... I saw one, yesterday... when we were in Taunton, shopping. ME would of liked to have gone to Bristol - but, I wasn't well enough to do that, so we headed to Taunton !! I didn't mind really... but, I did fall asleep, on the way home - I was kind of out of it, by the end of the day !!
I had a gift voucher, to use in HMV... ME gave it to me, for Xmas..... so, I bought myself 'Rainbow Rising' the super dooper remastered thing.... plus, an Allman's collection..... I have all the tracks on the Cd, but it was cheap & used up the rest of the gift card !!
I also went into the library & came home with about 9 Cd's.... some of which will be interesting, as they are by people I had only just heard of !! One of the guys in hospital, last month, told me about several groups & stuff, so..... I went mad & picked them all up !!
Add to all of the above.... I'm being really spoilt rotten at the moment.... I 'phoned Atlanta last night, hoping to speak to Lady V, at the Allman's web site.... well, I heard her voice on the answer phone, but all I could leave a message.... then, we sat down & ordered the 2012 Allman's box set !! Yippeeeee !!
It's possible they will in the post today - but, more likely next week sometime !! So much music - I'm really being spoilt, as I say !! The music of the moment is a live Status Quo Cd.... which came out in the 1970's. I found the Cd in the library, so... I'll check it out & if it's worth buying.... well, I'll look into it first !!
As I've not posted for a day or 2... "the tracks of the day" have got a bit behind. But, for January 9th, I've picked 'Liberation' from the first Chicago album & for yesterday, I'm going with 'Nantucket Sleighride' from Mountain's brilliant 'Twin Peaks' Cd........ I still have the old Lp of this show - I really do love it to death !!
As for today.... I'm going to give it some thought..... I've heard sooooo much music, already today... so, it's not going to be an easy choice !! For now tho'... I must away....
Next time I post, I'll tell you all about the latest saga of the black left arm !! All very weird.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's another Friday, here in England.... and it's quite cold outside..... better cold & dry, than the wet & warm weather we've been having over the last month or so !!
There are still roads closed, due the flooding around the levels !! One of them, is the main Taunton to Glastonbury road... it's been shut, off & on, for the last 6 weeks or so !! How would the people of London, or any other big city, feel if one of their main roads was shut..... especially for so long !!
Mind you - I'm guessing here - in the cities, there are always road to cut thru' - to avoid any blockages. We have them here... it's just a case of driving another 20 miles or so, to actually find it !! Ah - the joys of living in the country !!
The other month, someone was on the radio.... saying how much better it is, to live in the country... as different to living in a city. Yep... it does have it's advantages....... The smell of cow crap, usually worse in the spring... and, of course, the blooming lack of public transport !! We do get buses... about once every blue moon..... but, I'm told they do exist !! Amazing !!
Anyhoo.... I was born a country lad, so..... I can't moan too much !! I did try living in the city (Leeds) once, but after 8 weeks or so..... well, I gave up !! Never mind.... it's not for everybody !!
Ok - it's a Friday..... and, apart from J... who is upstairs on his computer, I'm home alone !! The ladies of the house, have just gone into town, to do some shopping and to buy my birthday pressy !! Ok - for those of you, who know me... my birthday isn't until July - but........ they are going to try & get it for me today !!
It - the pressy - is an "iPod Classic".... which, if you've been reading my post's... well, you will know that I've been filling old iPod's up with music, ready for my trip to the hospital. Long story, made short, we went into Taunton yesterday & ME showed me the "Classic" thingy & I fell in love with it !!
It's chunky... and has a massive memory, which will mean I can put tons of my Cd's on the thing !! Why buy one now ? Well, the family keep mentioning this thing & I've said, I would like one - on 2 conditions.... (1) The whole family pay for it, between them..... and (2) It's not just going to be for my use.... it's going to be the whole families to use, when ever they want !! That sounds fair to me...... so, as I type, I think they are in town, picking one up for me/us !! Great stuff !!
As I say... I saw one, yesterday... when we were in Taunton, shopping. ME would of liked to have gone to Bristol - but, I wasn't well enough to do that, so we headed to Taunton !! I didn't mind really... but, I did fall asleep, on the way home - I was kind of out of it, by the end of the day !!
I had a gift voucher, to use in HMV... ME gave it to me, for Xmas..... so, I bought myself 'Rainbow Rising' the super dooper remastered thing.... plus, an Allman's collection..... I have all the tracks on the Cd, but it was cheap & used up the rest of the gift card !!
I also went into the library & came home with about 9 Cd's.... some of which will be interesting, as they are by people I had only just heard of !! One of the guys in hospital, last month, told me about several groups & stuff, so..... I went mad & picked them all up !!
Add to all of the above.... I'm being really spoilt rotten at the moment.... I 'phoned Atlanta last night, hoping to speak to Lady V, at the Allman's web site.... well, I heard her voice on the answer phone, but all I could leave a message.... then, we sat down & ordered the 2012 Allman's box set !! Yippeeeee !!
It's possible they will in the post today - but, more likely next week sometime !! So much music - I'm really being spoilt, as I say !! The music of the moment is a live Status Quo Cd.... which came out in the 1970's. I found the Cd in the library, so... I'll check it out & if it's worth buying.... well, I'll look into it first !!
As I've not posted for a day or 2... "the tracks of the day" have got a bit behind. But, for January 9th, I've picked 'Liberation' from the first Chicago album & for yesterday, I'm going with 'Nantucket Sleighride' from Mountain's brilliant 'Twin Peaks' Cd........ I still have the old Lp of this show - I really do love it to death !!
As for today.... I'm going to give it some thought..... I've heard sooooo much music, already today... so, it's not going to be an easy choice !! For now tho'... I must away....
Next time I post, I'll tell you all about the latest saga of the black left arm !! All very weird.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Lady V & Sir J... Ho-hum !!
Greetings to you all !!
It's another Tuesday, here in England... tho'.... I see one of my readers has logged in from China - so, I'm guessing it might already be Wednesday, where you live !! Anyhoo - you are all welcome..... wherever you live & breathe !!
Here, it's a cold & bright day.... there is stacks of cloud about, but - in the distance, I can make out the beach.... probably too cold for swimming !!
But - if you want to see the actual beach I'm talking about (sort of) then, watch the DVD of 'Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves'..... As the film ends, you can watch Bryan Adams singing the theme tune, while standing actually on the beach !! He is also filmed inland - at a local place..... but, the beach shots are fun !!
Oh well.......
Ah - the family.......
B has just gone out... she has an appointment at our local surgery, for a meeting & then, if she feels up to it, she is going into the gym, for a work out. Yesterday's trip was called off - it was late - especially with the car breaking down... so, she missed it !! Never mind... she will soon get back into the swing of things !!
So - with ME at work, that just leaves J & I at home.... boy's day in !! No really.... J is here about, someplace.... and I'm here playing more music - nothing different there then !!
While I think about it... today's track of choice is 'Cyprus Avenue' by Van Morrison !! A little story.......
When my ex found me "surplus to requirements" and buggered off.... I agreed, as a one off - to send out any stuff she wanted & after that... everything left behind was mine. by that, I didn't want her coming back every few weeks & asking for this, that or the other !! So - she sent a list.... and, with the help of a friend, we set about putting everything on the list, into these old style tea chests...... ready for ex-port !!
When we finished - I wrote on the side.... "The good guys always win - even in the '80s". What's that got to do with 'Cyprus Avenue'... well, one of the tapes she wanted back... well, I messed with it - just a bit... by altering the last track. I changed it to the above 'CA'... with it's brilliant last line.....
..... "It's too late to stop now !!"......... which, by that time, it was !! She had left me, for another guy & as far as I was concerned, there was no going back. Such fun....... especially when she wanted to know why her clothes were not in the tea chests !! Simple really - they were not on the list !! Her loss, not mine...... !!
Tho', I was a good boy - and let a friend of her's come around a month or 2 later, to collect them.... well, the ones I hadn't thrown away or given to the Oxfam shop !! The moral of the story is simple... if you make a list, you better check it thru'...... oh well !!
Oh I love these old memories.... even if I can't remember what I did a week ago.... at least I have the old thoughts, to keep my little brain active !!
But... I mustn't dwell on what was, or what might have been.... My life, for what it's worth, has moved on & on... My ex Wife might be long gone, but I have my little B... My Wife & Dearest Friend & I love her sooooo very, very much !! We've been together 25 years now... and celebrate our 25th wedding thingy, next March !! Wow... the good guys still win..... even in the new teens !!
Ok - I have to go to my clinic thingy tomorrow... my first stop there, since before Christmas !! Hopefully all will go well, tho'... well, it's been a little gap, since my last visit - so, as always, I'm a little apprehensive !! I know it will all go well - as long as I'm good... things will be fine !! I will keep you all up to date - just incase they find the "missing link" or something mad like that !!
The music of the moment... well, it's back to Roy harper's 'Me & My Woman'. The track of the day, a few hours back.... I'm just playing stuff at random & this just happens to be the track, that's on as I type......
Oh yes.... I'm getting some new Zeppelin shows, at some point soon...... My friend sent me an e-mail, to let me know they are in the pipeline.. or even the post - so, I'm looking forward to getting those !!
It seems like I'm getting 2 shows, from 1977...... one of my favourite years !! That should be great fun..... I will do a run thru' of them, when I eventually get them here & have chance to listen to them !!
I had a lovely e-mail from Lady V this morning.... her & her husband Sir J... well, as far as I can work out, they run part of the Allman's web site - the bit where you order up Cd's & stuff.... so, on Thursday - maybe Friday - this week, B is ordering my copy of the 2012 box
set !! I can't thank her enough for this chance - so, Lady V... when you get the order, please check it out..... I wouldn't want anything to go wrong !! the thought of getting all of the band's 2012 concerts, it's too amazing for words really !!
I was so happy last year, to get the 2011 Beacon Box set... and that was only 15 shows.... this new one, well - it's big & I've no idea how many shows there are actually in the box.... but, it's going to be bigger than the 2011 one !! Oh.... sooooo much music & sooooo few brain cells to deal with all of the music !! Great stuff !!
It won't get here for a few months - but, the wait will be well worth it..... it will give me something to listen to, when I eventually get out of hospital !! It's one month, to the day, when I go back to the hospital & we decide what I'm going to have done...... a big
decision !!
In a nutshell.... I'm going to have surgery on my spine. This can be, as I understand it, done in I of 4 ways...
1) Surgery on my lower spine.
2) Surgery on the mid section of my spine.
3) Surgery on the top section of my spine...
or 4... all of the above.... in one big go !!
I can choose, with the surgeons advice, what to have done..... Maybe none at all, if the chances are bad, of screwing up the whole spinal cord and what have you !! But, if I have the chance - I'm going for number 4... to get it all over with & take my chances with the
results !!
But - it won't be just my decision - B & the family have to have a say in this one... it's going to really bad, if things go wrong & the whole family need to be in involved with the final decision !! I'm "game on" for whatever comes my way - but, I have to think of the family & their thoughts on the subject !! Plus - The Lord is in my heart & I will pray for his guidance on this whole thing.... tho' I'm keen on number 4....... heck, why not !!
ME tells me, it's really going to hurt.... so, if it's going to hurt.... I may as well go for the whole job, in one go.... I don't want to look back at this, in a years time & wish I had had something else done !! Let's get it done & dusted - I'm game, so let's do it !!
I'm not going to hold my breath, over all of this...... It was only a few months ago - less than that - when i was really happy, at the thought of not going back into the hospital again, in 2011... then, just a week or 2 later, I was stuck in there, again, for another 2 weeks !!
Bummer !!
Life is good.... we, as a family and on my own, will get thru' all of the above & come out smiling !! If it hurts, well - I guess it will... but, what the heck... people have worse done and are, in many ways, worse off, than I ever will be. Life is good & the love of my family keeps me going.... I love them to bits, I really do !!
Anyhoo.... for now, I will away. I read several blogs, by other people, around the World & I've not spent much time, looking at them lately, so... I'm going to spend the next couple of hours, reading their words & listening to some very loud music !! Life is good.... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's another Tuesday, here in England... tho'.... I see one of my readers has logged in from China - so, I'm guessing it might already be Wednesday, where you live !! Anyhoo - you are all welcome..... wherever you live & breathe !!
Here, it's a cold & bright day.... there is stacks of cloud about, but - in the distance, I can make out the beach.... probably too cold for swimming !!
But - if you want to see the actual beach I'm talking about (sort of) then, watch the DVD of 'Robin Hood, Prince Of Thieves'..... As the film ends, you can watch Bryan Adams singing the theme tune, while standing actually on the beach !! He is also filmed inland - at a local place..... but, the beach shots are fun !!
Oh well.......
Ah - the family.......
B has just gone out... she has an appointment at our local surgery, for a meeting & then, if she feels up to it, she is going into the gym, for a work out. Yesterday's trip was called off - it was late - especially with the car breaking down... so, she missed it !! Never mind... she will soon get back into the swing of things !!
So - with ME at work, that just leaves J & I at home.... boy's day in !! No really.... J is here about, someplace.... and I'm here playing more music - nothing different there then !!
While I think about it... today's track of choice is 'Cyprus Avenue' by Van Morrison !! A little story.......
When my ex found me "surplus to requirements" and buggered off.... I agreed, as a one off - to send out any stuff she wanted & after that... everything left behind was mine. by that, I didn't want her coming back every few weeks & asking for this, that or the other !! So - she sent a list.... and, with the help of a friend, we set about putting everything on the list, into these old style tea chests...... ready for ex-port !!
When we finished - I wrote on the side.... "The good guys always win - even in the '80s". What's that got to do with 'Cyprus Avenue'... well, one of the tapes she wanted back... well, I messed with it - just a bit... by altering the last track. I changed it to the above 'CA'... with it's brilliant last line.....
..... "It's too late to stop now !!"......... which, by that time, it was !! She had left me, for another guy & as far as I was concerned, there was no going back. Such fun....... especially when she wanted to know why her clothes were not in the tea chests !! Simple really - they were not on the list !! Her loss, not mine...... !!
Tho', I was a good boy - and let a friend of her's come around a month or 2 later, to collect them.... well, the ones I hadn't thrown away or given to the Oxfam shop !! The moral of the story is simple... if you make a list, you better check it thru'...... oh well !!
Oh I love these old memories.... even if I can't remember what I did a week ago.... at least I have the old thoughts, to keep my little brain active !!
But... I mustn't dwell on what was, or what might have been.... My life, for what it's worth, has moved on & on... My ex Wife might be long gone, but I have my little B... My Wife & Dearest Friend & I love her sooooo very, very much !! We've been together 25 years now... and celebrate our 25th wedding thingy, next March !! Wow... the good guys still win..... even in the new teens !!
Ok - I have to go to my clinic thingy tomorrow... my first stop there, since before Christmas !! Hopefully all will go well, tho'... well, it's been a little gap, since my last visit - so, as always, I'm a little apprehensive !! I know it will all go well - as long as I'm good... things will be fine !! I will keep you all up to date - just incase they find the "missing link" or something mad like that !!
The music of the moment... well, it's back to Roy harper's 'Me & My Woman'. The track of the day, a few hours back.... I'm just playing stuff at random & this just happens to be the track, that's on as I type......
Oh yes.... I'm getting some new Zeppelin shows, at some point soon...... My friend sent me an e-mail, to let me know they are in the pipeline.. or even the post - so, I'm looking forward to getting those !!
It seems like I'm getting 2 shows, from 1977...... one of my favourite years !! That should be great fun..... I will do a run thru' of them, when I eventually get them here & have chance to listen to them !!
I had a lovely e-mail from Lady V this morning.... her & her husband Sir J... well, as far as I can work out, they run part of the Allman's web site - the bit where you order up Cd's & stuff.... so, on Thursday - maybe Friday - this week, B is ordering my copy of the 2012 box
set !! I can't thank her enough for this chance - so, Lady V... when you get the order, please check it out..... I wouldn't want anything to go wrong !! the thought of getting all of the band's 2012 concerts, it's too amazing for words really !!
I was so happy last year, to get the 2011 Beacon Box set... and that was only 15 shows.... this new one, well - it's big & I've no idea how many shows there are actually in the box.... but, it's going to be bigger than the 2011 one !! Oh.... sooooo much music & sooooo few brain cells to deal with all of the music !! Great stuff !!
It won't get here for a few months - but, the wait will be well worth it..... it will give me something to listen to, when I eventually get out of hospital !! It's one month, to the day, when I go back to the hospital & we decide what I'm going to have done...... a big
decision !!
In a nutshell.... I'm going to have surgery on my spine. This can be, as I understand it, done in I of 4 ways...
1) Surgery on my lower spine.
2) Surgery on the mid section of my spine.
3) Surgery on the top section of my spine...
or 4... all of the above.... in one big go !!
I can choose, with the surgeons advice, what to have done..... Maybe none at all, if the chances are bad, of screwing up the whole spinal cord and what have you !! But, if I have the chance - I'm going for number 4... to get it all over with & take my chances with the
results !!
But - it won't be just my decision - B & the family have to have a say in this one... it's going to really bad, if things go wrong & the whole family need to be in involved with the final decision !! I'm "game on" for whatever comes my way - but, I have to think of the family & their thoughts on the subject !! Plus - The Lord is in my heart & I will pray for his guidance on this whole thing.... tho' I'm keen on number 4....... heck, why not !!
ME tells me, it's really going to hurt.... so, if it's going to hurt.... I may as well go for the whole job, in one go.... I don't want to look back at this, in a years time & wish I had had something else done !! Let's get it done & dusted - I'm game, so let's do it !!
I'm not going to hold my breath, over all of this...... It was only a few months ago - less than that - when i was really happy, at the thought of not going back into the hospital again, in 2011... then, just a week or 2 later, I was stuck in there, again, for another 2 weeks !!
Bummer !!
Life is good.... we, as a family and on my own, will get thru' all of the above & come out smiling !! If it hurts, well - I guess it will... but, what the heck... people have worse done and are, in many ways, worse off, than I ever will be. Life is good & the love of my family keeps me going.... I love them to bits, I really do !!
Anyhoo.... for now, I will away. I read several blogs, by other people, around the World & I've not spent much time, looking at them lately, so... I'm going to spend the next couple of hours, reading their words & listening to some very loud music !! Life is good.... until next time....
Bye Bye
Monday, 7 January 2013
A Walk On The Wild Side... (well, nearly)
Well Greetings Worlds !!
How is your bit of the Internet treating you ? I'm kind of floating around here - and I'm not just talking about the morphine I take !! I seem to be having a great "run" of music, blasting away thru' the old Bose !! I'll explain about that later... or try to, again.....
But first, the family.....
B has gone into town, mainly to pick up some foodstuffs & put some cash in the bank.....if all goes well, and it hasn't so far today, she will also take in a spell at the gym, to do a little work out thingy !!
She was going earlier... but, the car wouldn't start !! It turned out, one of the doors wasn't shut properly - so, since she last drove it, a little light (inside the car) had been burning away & that was enough to run the battery down !! Bummer !!
Anyhoo - we called out the AA (we've got a full family membership) and the nice man, in his bright yellow van, came along & got her started !! So - she was a little late in leaving... but, she is on her ways now !! Oh I forgot - she also missed a hair appointment..... so, as I said above.. things hadn't gone very well for my Wife & Dearest Friend this morning !!
As for the rest of the family.... ME is at work again today... she seems to be doing a lot of days at the moment - hopefully she will get a rest soon !! Which just leaves J - who is here keeping an eye on me, incase I need any help !!
I'm Ok tho'....... no need for help at the moment !!
The music of the moment is a brilliant old track by Robert Plant, which was on an old 12 inch single, called 'Far Post'.... it's probably one of my favourite tracks by him, even tho' it's well old now !!
I remember going to see him, in concert, in about 1983....he played most of his 2 albums, so I kept shouting out for 'Far Post'... but, he never played it... oh well !! My loss... it was a great concert tho'.... and, as I say - one of a great run of music, that seems to be playing today !!
I'm still putting the old 'Project 87' tapes onto Cd... hence, the great music !! So many, many memories !! I really am enjoying listening to the old stuff.... Phil Collins' 'Against The Odds' is playing now... from the old 'Live Aid' concert, in 1985.... ah, so many memories & so much music !!
Just staying with music... the track of yesterday has to have been 'Junior Dad' from the 'Lulu' Cd, by Lou Reed & Metallica. I've no real reason, for my choice... it just hooked on to me yesterday & I played it a couple of times - so, that's the track of yesterday !!
Today's track of choice... well, it has to be Roy Harper's 'Me & My Woman' !! I love this track & it's playing as I type...... I think it's the 4th time I've played it today... so..... more another day....
Yesterday, well... being a Sunday, I would of liked to have gone to Church... but, we no longer "belong" to our old Church... read earlier posts, for the reason why... well, we didn't go - so, that's about the end of it really !! I think we'll start attending another Church... just so that we can keep going, even if it it is not exactly in our area !! Time will tell on that one, I guess......
I did do something really off the wall, yesterday tho'........
To try & explain......
I usually get around, in my wheelchair. It's one that I push myself - not electric or any thing as new fangled as that... anyhoo, a few days ago, I asked B to help me, go for a little walk - just to the end of the close & back. It was only a few yards... maybe 150 metres or there about...... nothing major !! Anyways - yesterday, B wanted to go down to the local shop.... and I decided to walk a little of the ways, with her !!
I didn't go the full distance - but, just down the hill, to a bench thingy, where I waited for her !! I guess it was about 500 metres in total... but, I really am happy with myself, for managing to do it !! I was completely knackered, by the time I got home !!
In the end, I landed up in bed, to sleep it off... but, for me, it was really a long walk & I'm kind of proud of myself, for doing it & everything that went with it !! One of our better neighbours saw me & told me, I would be racing another neighbour around soon.... I don't think I'm up to that, just yet... but, I enjoyed the walk !!
Ok - I must away.... things to do & what have you. So, I thank you, as always, for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Internet treating you ? I'm kind of floating around here - and I'm not just talking about the morphine I take !! I seem to be having a great "run" of music, blasting away thru' the old Bose !! I'll explain about that later... or try to, again.....
But first, the family.....
B has gone into town, mainly to pick up some foodstuffs & put some cash in the bank.....if all goes well, and it hasn't so far today, she will also take in a spell at the gym, to do a little work out thingy !!
She was going earlier... but, the car wouldn't start !! It turned out, one of the doors wasn't shut properly - so, since she last drove it, a little light (inside the car) had been burning away & that was enough to run the battery down !! Bummer !!
Anyhoo - we called out the AA (we've got a full family membership) and the nice man, in his bright yellow van, came along & got her started !! So - she was a little late in leaving... but, she is on her ways now !! Oh I forgot - she also missed a hair appointment..... so, as I said above.. things hadn't gone very well for my Wife & Dearest Friend this morning !!
As for the rest of the family.... ME is at work again today... she seems to be doing a lot of days at the moment - hopefully she will get a rest soon !! Which just leaves J - who is here keeping an eye on me, incase I need any help !!
I'm Ok tho'....... no need for help at the moment !!
The music of the moment is a brilliant old track by Robert Plant, which was on an old 12 inch single, called 'Far Post'.... it's probably one of my favourite tracks by him, even tho' it's well old now !!
I remember going to see him, in concert, in about 1983....he played most of his 2 albums, so I kept shouting out for 'Far Post'... but, he never played it... oh well !! My loss... it was a great concert tho'.... and, as I say - one of a great run of music, that seems to be playing today !!
I'm still putting the old 'Project 87' tapes onto Cd... hence, the great music !! So many, many memories !! I really am enjoying listening to the old stuff.... Phil Collins' 'Against The Odds' is playing now... from the old 'Live Aid' concert, in 1985.... ah, so many memories & so much music !!
Just staying with music... the track of yesterday has to have been 'Junior Dad' from the 'Lulu' Cd, by Lou Reed & Metallica. I've no real reason, for my choice... it just hooked on to me yesterday & I played it a couple of times - so, that's the track of yesterday !!
Today's track of choice... well, it has to be Roy Harper's 'Me & My Woman' !! I love this track & it's playing as I type...... I think it's the 4th time I've played it today... so..... more another day....
Yesterday, well... being a Sunday, I would of liked to have gone to Church... but, we no longer "belong" to our old Church... read earlier posts, for the reason why... well, we didn't go - so, that's about the end of it really !! I think we'll start attending another Church... just so that we can keep going, even if it it is not exactly in our area !! Time will tell on that one, I guess......
I did do something really off the wall, yesterday tho'........
To try & explain......
I usually get around, in my wheelchair. It's one that I push myself - not electric or any thing as new fangled as that... anyhoo, a few days ago, I asked B to help me, go for a little walk - just to the end of the close & back. It was only a few yards... maybe 150 metres or there about...... nothing major !! Anyways - yesterday, B wanted to go down to the local shop.... and I decided to walk a little of the ways, with her !!
I didn't go the full distance - but, just down the hill, to a bench thingy, where I waited for her !! I guess it was about 500 metres in total... but, I really am happy with myself, for managing to do it !! I was completely knackered, by the time I got home !!
In the end, I landed up in bed, to sleep it off... but, for me, it was really a long walk & I'm kind of proud of myself, for doing it & everything that went with it !! One of our better neighbours saw me & told me, I would be racing another neighbour around soon.... I don't think I'm up to that, just yet... but, I enjoyed the walk !!
Ok - I must away.... things to do & what have you. So, I thank you, as always, for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 5 January 2013
We need to be strong, for each other !!
Well Greetings Worlds !!
It's Saturday here in England... and it's not been too bad a day, weather wise. B & I went into town this morning, well - just about noon... and it was quite warm. I had to wrap up, but I was well hot come the end of the trip !!
The main reason for going in, was to sort out our home & car insurance... which both come due this month. Much to my surprise, both had come down this year !! I did consider contacting the Pope... it must be a miracle, to have something go down in price, rather than up !!
Never mind - it's all sorted now.... While we were in there, we went & did some shopping - that didn't go down... the food bill seems to go up & up, with each passing week !! But, we have to have food... so, we're screwed anyways !!
It's been a good day really... When we came home, B wanted to do some baking, so I took the chance to transfer another tape over to Cd. In a ways, that's wrong.... I'm still only part ways thru' tape 2... but, I've completed 2 Cd's... all very complicated !!
As time goes along, the tapes will have longer tracks - so, that will make the whole transfer thing, a lot easier. When I started doing these tapes, back in 1987 - they were just a bit of fun. Then, along with the guys I worked with & - in a way - the driving force, behind the whole thing... well, it was decided to do 42 tapes, in total.... so, taking one track per day (over a whole year) divided onto 42 tapes - well, it all became a a real work of the heart !!
For the reason behind the 42 tapes, well... we were all into 'The Hitch-hiker's Guider To The Galaxy' & hence, as the answer to the "meaning of life" question, was 42... it had to be 42 tapes !! All completely mad... but, so much fun !!
Listening to the tapes, over the last few days... I can remember exactly why most of the tracks - well, the ones I've heard so far - were put onto the tape !! I can't remember what I did yesterday - but, I can remember stuff from 26 years ago !! Completely mad !!
Enough about music - for now..... "The family" !!
B is here beside me... she has done the baking (I think) and has now started onto something else. J is here, upstairs someplace in his Hobbit Hole... which just leaves ME... who spent the night at M's place. Both of them will be here later, for supper. I'm not sure where the 3 cats are... but, that's the family !!
I'm not sure what is happening tomorrow.... I know we won't be at Church, so - I'm guessing we will have a quiet "at home" day !! The whole Church thing, well - it has become a little distressing, for me at least !! But, I have to be strong over this......
.... B went thru' a lot, while I was stuck in hospital, before Christmas & no one, from The Church came to her aid. She resents that & I really do agree with her feelings. Sure, people did come into the hospital, to see me.... but, as a family - well, we feel, The Church let us down !!
Added to the whole thing, about not being in the Taunton area, anymore - it's been a bad few weeks for us.... sod that, it's not been a bad few weeks, it's been a bad few months, for both of us !!
If you put the whole next surgery, into the mix.... well, it's more important to focus on the family, our family... more than what The Church !! I know the next surgery - in May - might not actually happen, but... if it does... well, we'll need to be strong, for each other.... & not worry about what The Church is doing !!
Ok - before I go... the track of the day !! I'm settling for a track called 'Only One Woman' by The Marbles. It came out so many years ago, I think in the 1960's.... and the reason, for having chosen that for today, comes back to our trip into town today.
As we were going along the road... the guy on the radio... played a new song, which as soon as I heard it, sounded like something you would of heard, on 1960's TV shows - it really did sound dated !! But - it did remind me of my chosen "track of the day" !! So - that's how it came about.... for today at least !!
Right... I must be on my ways !! ME & M have just got here.... so, the whole family is "in the house" !! Must away... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's Saturday here in England... and it's not been too bad a day, weather wise. B & I went into town this morning, well - just about noon... and it was quite warm. I had to wrap up, but I was well hot come the end of the trip !!
The main reason for going in, was to sort out our home & car insurance... which both come due this month. Much to my surprise, both had come down this year !! I did consider contacting the Pope... it must be a miracle, to have something go down in price, rather than up !!
Never mind - it's all sorted now.... While we were in there, we went & did some shopping - that didn't go down... the food bill seems to go up & up, with each passing week !! But, we have to have food... so, we're screwed anyways !!
It's been a good day really... When we came home, B wanted to do some baking, so I took the chance to transfer another tape over to Cd. In a ways, that's wrong.... I'm still only part ways thru' tape 2... but, I've completed 2 Cd's... all very complicated !!
As time goes along, the tapes will have longer tracks - so, that will make the whole transfer thing, a lot easier. When I started doing these tapes, back in 1987 - they were just a bit of fun. Then, along with the guys I worked with & - in a way - the driving force, behind the whole thing... well, it was decided to do 42 tapes, in total.... so, taking one track per day (over a whole year) divided onto 42 tapes - well, it all became a a real work of the heart !!
For the reason behind the 42 tapes, well... we were all into 'The Hitch-hiker's Guider To The Galaxy' & hence, as the answer to the "meaning of life" question, was 42... it had to be 42 tapes !! All completely mad... but, so much fun !!
Listening to the tapes, over the last few days... I can remember exactly why most of the tracks - well, the ones I've heard so far - were put onto the tape !! I can't remember what I did yesterday - but, I can remember stuff from 26 years ago !! Completely mad !!
Enough about music - for now..... "The family" !!
B is here beside me... she has done the baking (I think) and has now started onto something else. J is here, upstairs someplace in his Hobbit Hole... which just leaves ME... who spent the night at M's place. Both of them will be here later, for supper. I'm not sure where the 3 cats are... but, that's the family !!
I'm not sure what is happening tomorrow.... I know we won't be at Church, so - I'm guessing we will have a quiet "at home" day !! The whole Church thing, well - it has become a little distressing, for me at least !! But, I have to be strong over this......
.... B went thru' a lot, while I was stuck in hospital, before Christmas & no one, from The Church came to her aid. She resents that & I really do agree with her feelings. Sure, people did come into the hospital, to see me.... but, as a family - well, we feel, The Church let us down !!
Added to the whole thing, about not being in the Taunton area, anymore - it's been a bad few weeks for us.... sod that, it's not been a bad few weeks, it's been a bad few months, for both of us !!
If you put the whole next surgery, into the mix.... well, it's more important to focus on the family, our family... more than what The Church !! I know the next surgery - in May - might not actually happen, but... if it does... well, we'll need to be strong, for each other.... & not worry about what The Church is doing !!
Ok - before I go... the track of the day !! I'm settling for a track called 'Only One Woman' by The Marbles. It came out so many years ago, I think in the 1960's.... and the reason, for having chosen that for today, comes back to our trip into town today.
As we were going along the road... the guy on the radio... played a new song, which as soon as I heard it, sounded like something you would of heard, on 1960's TV shows - it really did sound dated !! But - it did remind me of my chosen "track of the day" !! So - that's how it came about.... for today at least !!
Right... I must be on my ways !! ME & M have just got here.... so, the whole family is "in the house" !! Must away... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 4 January 2013
'Crossroads'
Hi again !!
I've decided today's track of choice is going to be 'Crossroads' by Don McLean..... I'm not 100% sure if that's how it's spelt, but... !!
Anyhoo - I've been working on transferring the old tapes (Project '87) over to Cd & the above track really stuck in my mind !! So... that's today's bit of music.
More another time..... until next time...
Bye Bye
I've decided today's track of choice is going to be 'Crossroads' by Don McLean..... I'm not 100% sure if that's how it's spelt, but... !!
Anyhoo - I've been working on transferring the old tapes (Project '87) over to Cd & the above track really stuck in my mind !! So... that's today's bit of music.
More another time..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Rock & Roll, I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life"
Greetings Worlds !!
It's another Friday here in "Old England"..... question, how can a country be classed as "old" when, there are people like me, who are finding new parts of it, all the time ?! Ok - I don't get out much, anymore - but.... I'm sure if we went someplace today, I would see something "New" !! So - the question really should be.... how can things new, still greet us, in a country we've grown up in ?! All too heavy, this early in the morning !!
Nevermind.... it's the end of another week... well, almost & I'm sat here 'home alone' (until J gets out of bed) listening to the fantastic Grateful Dead and their 'Closing the Winterland' 4 Cd set. I'm only onto track 3 - I doubt if I'll listen to the whole thing, but.... it's a great way to open the day with !!
ME is at work, another 8-8 day for her... J - as I say - is in bed... which leaves B... who has made the decision, to go & see her Dad !! Long story, made short....
B's Dad wants to sell his 3 bedroom house, and move into a 1 bedroom apartment place. He's pushing 300 years old & is - so he says - finding the bigger place too much..... me, well - he is kind of aged, but... I think he wants the cash, more than he wants to move !! Nevermind... that's up to him !! I will say this tho' - whenever he has cash - he spends it quicker than a hot knife thru' thin butter !!
Anyways... this has caused a split in the lovely B's family. B has said - and I agree - it's his place & it's up to him, what he does with it !! Her Brother, on the other hand, is more about money, than a tight banker looking at the end of year profits !! He is totally against the house sell - mainly as he's a jerk, but also... if the big house gets sold, there will be less in the pot, when B's Dad finally passes away !! The Brother is really only interested in one thing - the cash - he really couldn't give a damn about his Dad's needs or wants..... just the bottom line & how much he'll get out of it !!
So...... B has been invited up to see her Dad.. as he wants to give her a load of stuff, making sure it gets passed down the family line, rather than - thinking about his Son - it getting sold on !! B has gone up - as I say, at her Dad's request... but, I'm sure there will be more to all of this, as the days go on... time will tell, I guess !!
Right... I didn't post anything yesterday.... I had a very weird one, indeed !! I had to go down to the Dr's - here in the village - at about 10.20 in the morning.... which was fun !! It was the first time I had seen him, since I had come out of hospital.... and, more importantly, since he said, there was nothing wrong with the last x-rays, he had ordered !!
For those who have not kept up with the story.....
My Dr had ordered some x-rays & decided they were fine. A very short while later, another Dr saw me & i was sent into hospital, for more x-rays.... from there, I had 2 weeks, stuck in the hospital.... + a very upset Consultant, who was kind of pissed, I hadn't been sent to see him before !!
Nevermind... yesterday went well. My local Dr was all full of "sorry's" for this, that & the other... and put me on some more pills, as per the hospital's request. So - I have 4 more pills to take, everyday..... this time, the pill version, as well as the liquid version of morphine. Honestly - I'm spending more & more of my days, stoned out of my brain !!
I only started them yesterday... but, so far... they are making me a little sick, in the guts !! I hope the feeling will pass, as they seem to be tackling the pain, but - that's not a lot of fun, if you feel like crap !! We'll see how things go, I guess....
So - feeling a little poorly, I gave up on posting & headed to bed, for what I thought would be a short sleep... but - in the end, lasted for a few hours !! Nevermind...
Anyhoo - I didn't write about yesterdays "track of the day"..... It turned out to be an old single, by Kevin Johnson, called 'Rock & Roll, I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life'. I was probably the only person in the World, who bought this, back in about 1973.... but, I really loved it !! Then, yesterday morning, when I woke up - the radio was on - in the kitchen - and they were playing it again !! So - that had to be yesterday's track of the day..... as yet, I've not found one for today.... but, it's early yet !!
News on the whole thing, about Church..... we've had phone calls & text's.. e-mails & cards, all from Church members over the last few days or so !! I think the word is spreading, we're not overly happy at the moment !! I will keep you posted on that... as it goes along !!
Ok - my plans for today...... I've spent a great load of time, sticking stuff on the Ipod's ready for my next stay in hospital stay - but, I want to take a break to day, so.... I'm going to try & put some tracks, from the old 'Project 87' tapes, over to Cd !! I can't do them all in one go.... but, I think I will make a start on them !!
If nothing else, I can maybe do one or two tapes... it will be fun to get going on them....... well, I think it will be !! if I don't make a start, it will never get done... and that's for sure !!
I thank you all for logging in... a big "Hello" to my friend in Russia... and the rest of you... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's another Friday here in "Old England"..... question, how can a country be classed as "old" when, there are people like me, who are finding new parts of it, all the time ?! Ok - I don't get out much, anymore - but.... I'm sure if we went someplace today, I would see something "New" !! So - the question really should be.... how can things new, still greet us, in a country we've grown up in ?! All too heavy, this early in the morning !!
Nevermind.... it's the end of another week... well, almost & I'm sat here 'home alone' (until J gets out of bed) listening to the fantastic Grateful Dead and their 'Closing the Winterland' 4 Cd set. I'm only onto track 3 - I doubt if I'll listen to the whole thing, but.... it's a great way to open the day with !!
ME is at work, another 8-8 day for her... J - as I say - is in bed... which leaves B... who has made the decision, to go & see her Dad !! Long story, made short....
B's Dad wants to sell his 3 bedroom house, and move into a 1 bedroom apartment place. He's pushing 300 years old & is - so he says - finding the bigger place too much..... me, well - he is kind of aged, but... I think he wants the cash, more than he wants to move !! Nevermind... that's up to him !! I will say this tho' - whenever he has cash - he spends it quicker than a hot knife thru' thin butter !!
Anyways... this has caused a split in the lovely B's family. B has said - and I agree - it's his place & it's up to him, what he does with it !! Her Brother, on the other hand, is more about money, than a tight banker looking at the end of year profits !! He is totally against the house sell - mainly as he's a jerk, but also... if the big house gets sold, there will be less in the pot, when B's Dad finally passes away !! The Brother is really only interested in one thing - the cash - he really couldn't give a damn about his Dad's needs or wants..... just the bottom line & how much he'll get out of it !!
So...... B has been invited up to see her Dad.. as he wants to give her a load of stuff, making sure it gets passed down the family line, rather than - thinking about his Son - it getting sold on !! B has gone up - as I say, at her Dad's request... but, I'm sure there will be more to all of this, as the days go on... time will tell, I guess !!
Right... I didn't post anything yesterday.... I had a very weird one, indeed !! I had to go down to the Dr's - here in the village - at about 10.20 in the morning.... which was fun !! It was the first time I had seen him, since I had come out of hospital.... and, more importantly, since he said, there was nothing wrong with the last x-rays, he had ordered !!
For those who have not kept up with the story.....
My Dr had ordered some x-rays & decided they were fine. A very short while later, another Dr saw me & i was sent into hospital, for more x-rays.... from there, I had 2 weeks, stuck in the hospital.... + a very upset Consultant, who was kind of pissed, I hadn't been sent to see him before !!
Nevermind... yesterday went well. My local Dr was all full of "sorry's" for this, that & the other... and put me on some more pills, as per the hospital's request. So - I have 4 more pills to take, everyday..... this time, the pill version, as well as the liquid version of morphine. Honestly - I'm spending more & more of my days, stoned out of my brain !!
I only started them yesterday... but, so far... they are making me a little sick, in the guts !! I hope the feeling will pass, as they seem to be tackling the pain, but - that's not a lot of fun, if you feel like crap !! We'll see how things go, I guess....
So - feeling a little poorly, I gave up on posting & headed to bed, for what I thought would be a short sleep... but - in the end, lasted for a few hours !! Nevermind...
Anyhoo - I didn't write about yesterdays "track of the day"..... It turned out to be an old single, by Kevin Johnson, called 'Rock & Roll, I Gave You The Best Years Of My Life'. I was probably the only person in the World, who bought this, back in about 1973.... but, I really loved it !! Then, yesterday morning, when I woke up - the radio was on - in the kitchen - and they were playing it again !! So - that had to be yesterday's track of the day..... as yet, I've not found one for today.... but, it's early yet !!
News on the whole thing, about Church..... we've had phone calls & text's.. e-mails & cards, all from Church members over the last few days or so !! I think the word is spreading, we're not overly happy at the moment !! I will keep you posted on that... as it goes along !!
Ok - my plans for today...... I've spent a great load of time, sticking stuff on the Ipod's ready for my next stay in hospital stay - but, I want to take a break to day, so.... I'm going to try & put some tracks, from the old 'Project 87' tapes, over to Cd !! I can't do them all in one go.... but, I think I will make a start on them !!
If nothing else, I can maybe do one or two tapes... it will be fun to get going on them....... well, I think it will be !! if I don't make a start, it will never get done... and that's for sure !!
I thank you all for logging in... a big "Hello" to my friend in Russia... and the rest of you... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Therion & a very strange dream.. Ho-hum..
Hi again, everybody !!
How are your first days of 2013 going ? Mine are carrying on, where they left off, in 2012 !! Feel like total crap & - looking on the better side of life - the music is louder & rockier !! Can't be bad really....
The ladies of the house, have gone out shopping - I think they have headed up towards Bristol... not really sure on that one. B wanted to go early (tho' it was ME's idea) so, it was done & dusted.... then she can take it easy for whatever remains of the day !!
That just leaves J... who is behind me, as I type.... plus your's truly, home alone !! Hence the music is getting louder, by the minute !!
It seems we are having some Internet problems, so.... I'm not sure if these words will actually get posted or not - that's beyond me, I'm sorry to say !! As for as computers are concerned, if I can't fix it with a quick bang, on the side of the main box thingy... well, I kind of give up !!
Not to worry...
The music of the moment has been Therion's 'live Gothic' 2 Cd set.... Cd one is almost at an end - so, I'll just let keep playing, onto Cd 2..... it's really loud !! To stop waking the neighbours up too much, I've put the headphones on (for a while at least).... time to turn it up a bit louder I think !!
Tonight - being a Wednesday, we usually have a visit from our Church teachers. However, as we don't seem to have a Church at the moment, I've e-mailed one of them & asked him not to come over tonight !!
It might sound a bit "mean"... but, I can't see any point in having lessons, about our Lord - or going to The Temple.... especially as we're not going any more !! That is to say - as we no longer are part of the Church, that we've been a part of, for all of lives - in the Church... well, I don't see any point in any part of it.. I will no doubt be "wrong" - as far as others think.... but, this time... I really have had enough !!
Onto other things.......
This years "Project"..... today's track of music, can really only be one thing....... 'Dreams' by the Allman Brothers Band. To try & explain........
Last night, I had - you've probably guessed - this really weird & strange dream. It featured stuff, from sooooo many years ago, well - I can't really put it all together !! Part of it, was living at my folks house, some furniture that belonged to my Grandfather (who died in about 1961)... including some stuff, that I remember he had - all very weird !!
Add to that... there were some guys, who I've not seen in so many years + some thoughts about my ex-wife & her plans in coming back to England.... yep, it really was a nightmare !! Never mind....
The strange thing... if the dream itself wasn't strange enough.... I didn't think about it, not until I started playing an Allman's concert from September 1971, which featured a 19 minute version of 'Dreams'. Oh well... so, that's today's track.... even if I never get around to putting all of this stuff down, on paper, tape or Cd.... at least, I've written about it here !!
Onwards...
My thanks to all of you, who have logged in today... from America, thru' Europe and on to Malaysia... thank you all for reading my words - who knows, I might write something interesting, one day !!
Right - with Therion's 'Grand Finale' blasting away... I better be away, for now at least !! I want to transfer some Within Temptation tracks, over to the Ipod thingy...... I'm nowhere near to filling it up yet (the 2nd one) but, I want to get as much stuff on the thing, as I can...... If I don't go into the hospital, for another 5 months, at least I'm all prepared, music wise !!
Must away...... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
A New Year & A New Project !!
Well Greetings Worlds !!
I hope your bit of the Internet Universe has treated you well, these past few days !! It's January 1st 2013 - what about that then !! My last day of the old year, well - I won't be too graphic, but.... I spent the past 48 hours, either in bed, or wishing I was !! Honestly - not the best way to see out the old year !! Never mind... to fill in, just how bad it was..... I actually had to cancel a trip to the Dr's.... as I was too sick to go !! Not good !!
"No" !! I had not been drinking or anything.... so, it wasn't the demon booze that got me !! I just had some kind of bug & it knocked me to football fields to the left & then back again..... never mind !! Dr B, did her usual great job of looking after me.... making sure I was awake, when I wasn't & everything along those lines !!
Talking of B... she is helping ME, doing a bit of a "clean up" in the little ones room. She - ME - has just worked 2 nights on the trot & really didn't feel too keen on doing her room - so, in came B, to the rescue !!
The house smells of baking, as I type.... B has been busy for most of the morning. Mince pies, sausage rolls, various sponge cakes & everything. Looks good & smells great !! I wish I could eat more of her cooking - but, that's not such a great idea !!
So - with the ladies of the house, in ME's room.... that just leaves J, hiding out in his Hobbit Hole. He came down, a short while ago - second breakfast.... but, he has now gone back into hiding..... Later, he is going over to our neighbour's house, to help sort out the central heating..... not so much, the heating, just the time clock.... P (our neighbour) doesn't seem to know how it works - so, J is going over to help out.
So - that just leaves me... here, listening to a 5 Cd Barclay James Harvest set. It's all very weird....... but, as I had the 2 Lp set - read my post, from sometime late last year - I thought I would hire this thing the library. It's Ok - but, if I tell you, it has several of the tracks, repeated, over & over... well - as good as those tracks are... it takes a bit of listening to !! Never mind.....
As my long term readers will know.... I spent a great part of last year, listing various Led Zeppelin concerts, which I have collected over the years. Well, altho' I didn't cover all of the concerts (in the collection) I didn't really want to do the same, all over this year........ tho', as I get new ones, I'll no doubt fill in the details....
.... but, this year - i wanted to step back, about 26 years !!
As you will know, I did this tape collection, all listed from the days of 1987. As I intend, to transfer those tapes to Cd... I've decided to do something similar for 2013. I'm not going to record the tracks - but, just write them down & then, if I feel like it, relate those tracks to you, my readers !!
This might sound totally dumb... but, I hope it will come out Ok - besides, I only thought about this, a few minutes, before I started this post !! To explain.....
As I've been feeling a little crap this morning - the ongoing effects of yesterday - I was transferring some more albums, over to the older of my 2 Ipod thingy's. Well - the very last track & I'm not making this up... was Greg Allman's 'Starting Over'... from his 1997 (I think) 'Searching For Simplicity' album. So - that's the first track, of what I will call 'Project 2013' !!
It's an apt track... to "start over" again.... so, why not !! Wish me well, on this one.... I think, as the year goes on, I'm going to need all the support I can get.... especially if I actually do have surgery !! Life is good.... so, no point in moaning too much about it !!
Last night, as is usual... we pulled back the curtains & watched all the fireworks going off - right up thru' the South of Wales & back thru' to the more local places. Luckily, the weather was clear - so, we had a great view !! As I said before - life is good !!
Before I go.... we are starting the year off, in a bit of a pickle. We didn't go to Church on Sunday, as we are no longer part of the Church, that we have been going to, these last 5+ years..... well, we didn't know where to go !! As I say.... a bit of a pickle.... but, it has confirmed my thoughts of the last few years, we won't be going to Temple !!
Ain't life good.... ?!
I must away.... I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words, I hope 2013 will be the best year it can be, for all of you..... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Internet Universe has treated you well, these past few days !! It's January 1st 2013 - what about that then !! My last day of the old year, well - I won't be too graphic, but.... I spent the past 48 hours, either in bed, or wishing I was !! Honestly - not the best way to see out the old year !! Never mind... to fill in, just how bad it was..... I actually had to cancel a trip to the Dr's.... as I was too sick to go !! Not good !!
"No" !! I had not been drinking or anything.... so, it wasn't the demon booze that got me !! I just had some kind of bug & it knocked me to football fields to the left & then back again..... never mind !! Dr B, did her usual great job of looking after me.... making sure I was awake, when I wasn't & everything along those lines !!
Talking of B... she is helping ME, doing a bit of a "clean up" in the little ones room. She - ME - has just worked 2 nights on the trot & really didn't feel too keen on doing her room - so, in came B, to the rescue !!
The house smells of baking, as I type.... B has been busy for most of the morning. Mince pies, sausage rolls, various sponge cakes & everything. Looks good & smells great !! I wish I could eat more of her cooking - but, that's not such a great idea !!
So - with the ladies of the house, in ME's room.... that just leaves J, hiding out in his Hobbit Hole. He came down, a short while ago - second breakfast.... but, he has now gone back into hiding..... Later, he is going over to our neighbour's house, to help sort out the central heating..... not so much, the heating, just the time clock.... P (our neighbour) doesn't seem to know how it works - so, J is going over to help out.
So - that just leaves me... here, listening to a 5 Cd Barclay James Harvest set. It's all very weird....... but, as I had the 2 Lp set - read my post, from sometime late last year - I thought I would hire this thing the library. It's Ok - but, if I tell you, it has several of the tracks, repeated, over & over... well - as good as those tracks are... it takes a bit of listening to !! Never mind.....
As my long term readers will know.... I spent a great part of last year, listing various Led Zeppelin concerts, which I have collected over the years. Well, altho' I didn't cover all of the concerts (in the collection) I didn't really want to do the same, all over this year........ tho', as I get new ones, I'll no doubt fill in the details....
.... but, this year - i wanted to step back, about 26 years !!
As you will know, I did this tape collection, all listed from the days of 1987. As I intend, to transfer those tapes to Cd... I've decided to do something similar for 2013. I'm not going to record the tracks - but, just write them down & then, if I feel like it, relate those tracks to you, my readers !!
This might sound totally dumb... but, I hope it will come out Ok - besides, I only thought about this, a few minutes, before I started this post !! To explain.....
As I've been feeling a little crap this morning - the ongoing effects of yesterday - I was transferring some more albums, over to the older of my 2 Ipod thingy's. Well - the very last track & I'm not making this up... was Greg Allman's 'Starting Over'... from his 1997 (I think) 'Searching For Simplicity' album. So - that's the first track, of what I will call 'Project 2013' !!
It's an apt track... to "start over" again.... so, why not !! Wish me well, on this one.... I think, as the year goes on, I'm going to need all the support I can get.... especially if I actually do have surgery !! Life is good.... so, no point in moaning too much about it !!
Last night, as is usual... we pulled back the curtains & watched all the fireworks going off - right up thru' the South of Wales & back thru' to the more local places. Luckily, the weather was clear - so, we had a great view !! As I said before - life is good !!
Before I go.... we are starting the year off, in a bit of a pickle. We didn't go to Church on Sunday, as we are no longer part of the Church, that we have been going to, these last 5+ years..... well, we didn't know where to go !! As I say.... a bit of a pickle.... but, it has confirmed my thoughts of the last few years, we won't be going to Temple !!
Ain't life good.... ?!
I must away.... I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words, I hope 2013 will be the best year it can be, for all of you..... until next time...
Bye Bye
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