Greetings !!
Hi again from a chilly England. It's about 10.45am & I'm home alone....... again !! I could start to feel abandoned, with everybody going out & leaving me on my ownsome - but, the more I wake up, the more I seem to remember B explaining where she was going & that J was going with her !! Nevermind......
Back to last night.....
As mentioned yesterday, B & J went up to Wales, so that J could check out the Uni. I had thought about going to bed, because they wouldn't be home, until late. But, I decided against that....instead, I blasted some more music, from the Project '87 tapes, thru' my Sennheiser's - mainly to keep me awake !!
So - my recommendation to all of you..... put Ike & Tina Turner's 'River Deep, Mountain High' on the music machine - whatever you use - put your headphones on & turn the volume down to deafening & let it rip !! If that doesn't make the hair, on the back of your neck, stand up.... well, I don't know what else will !!
As it was, the guys didn't get home too late & we all climb the stairs together...... they were both tired out, especially B - who doesn't normally drive those sort of distances, but.... it was all Ok in the end.
I think B was more concerned over the fact she hadn't left me my 8pm pills & potions !! She did 'phone, at one point, to tell me what to take - so, I took the ones I could remember... the rest she sorted out, once she was home.
I don't think it really mattered too much.... I had another crap night anyways. B gave me more stuff, for me to get some sleep - but, I really am fed up of the days getting longer & the nights shorter !! At one time, at least, I could get to bed, go to sleep & forget about everything..... nowadays, however.... well, the days & nights all merge into one !! Bummer !!
Right back to today.....
B & J - as mentioned, are off in town someplace.... and ME & M are still away in Cornwall. I think they are due back today, at some point - tho' I'm not sure about that. Not to worry........
The music of the moment is a bunch of old singles..... mostly '60's related, which I was listening to last night. It's all a bit of fun..... with a bit of rock, being supplied by Leon Russell & his 'Jumping Jack Flash' & Youngblood' set from 'The Concert For Bangladesh'...... it's really strange, playing these old tapes.... a great way to finish a night & start a new day !!
Unfortunately... my day started as badly as the night finished..... sort of.......
As I didn't sleep too well, B left me to sleep it off, this morning..... which would of been pretty good. Unfortunately - there was this loud (to me) thumping on the front door & when I got down the stairs... well....
Basically, once a year - as you should - we have our gas heating boiler serviced. What B failed to tell me - before she went out this morning - was today was the day !! So - I came down, to find 2 guys stood on the doorstep, asking to come in !!
I was a bit rude, mainly as I hadn't been awake more than 3 minutes.... but, after I phoned B - to check it out.... I realised they were here by appointment & B had forgot all about it !! The words "Oh s**t" down the 'phone were a dead give away !! It's all Ok now tho'.... they have been & the heating is on, to try & warm me up a
bit !! Tho' - I could of done, with-out the loud wake up call !!
Just back to music.... Queen's live version of 'Brighton Rock' is blasting away at the moment, it's better than I remembered !! It's from their first live album - as I like to think, when they were still a rock band & not a platform for Mr Mercury to perform in front of !!
Here's a snippet of information for you..... Queen once played, locally..... as a 1 hour fill, between the disco !! How about that.... Disco - Queen - Disco !! They were an up & coming band, at the time & needed the exposure, I guess !! That was about 1973 or 1974.... I can't remember the exact year - way off, in the mists of time !! They were not always the massive "superstars" that people seem to remember them as !!
I picked up a copy of Brian May's 1998 solo album... 'Another World'. It's pretty good.... worth the £1 I paid for it at the 2nd shop, in
town !!
Right, my plans for the rest of the day.... Well, I'm not sure what time B & J are coming home.... so, I will probably mess around with some more tapes. I still have 10 left, to transfer over to Cd..... so, I can do that quietly, while I'm on my own. There are some "long" tracks coming up - so, that's makes lot a lot easier for me.... as they take less concentration on my part !! Plus - while they're playing, I can do some other stuff.... what, well... I don't really know.... but, isn't that the best part of being alive ? Not knowing what's coming next..... !!
For now tho'.... I must away. I would like to say a big "Hello" to my Russian reader. I don't know exactly who you are, or where you live... but, as with all of you, I thank you for taking the time to log in & read my words !! So - with 'Tubular Bells' playing quietly in the background... I will be gone.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Thursday, 28 February 2013
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
On my own, with sooooo much music !!
Well - Greetings World's !!
How are you all doing this fine, very cold day ?! As I look out the window, all I can see is low cloud & mist.... plus my neighbour's "man friend". It's one of the better neighbours & we're always joking she should do the right thing & make an honest man of him.... but, as they are both heading towards 60+ - well... you probably get my
meaning !!
Apart from the clouds & mist - it is really cold outside !! Ok - I've not been any further than the front doorstep.... but, that was far enough for me today !! Even our regular postman was wrapped up tight this morning..... he usually wears shorts, no matter what the weather conditions !! Not today tho'..... oh well...
I've just realised, my computer seems to be on the fritz !! It seems to be working a few seconds behind me.... and for once, I can't blame J or ME, for hogging up the broadband - mainly as I'm home alone.... completely on my lonesome !! To explain......
As mentioned before - Monday was ME's 22nd birthday... and, as probably mentioned before. M (her boyfriend) had booked them a couple of nights away, in Cornwall. A great place in the Sun - but, maybe not so great at the end of February !! Anyhoo.... ME is away, until at least tomorrow..... and J - well.... he & B are in West Wales.....
J has won himself a place at Aberystwyth Uni.... starting in September (I guess).... and today, B has driven him up to the campus, for interviews & a good look around. B 'phoned at 1pm - just to say they found the place Ok & they were having some lunch........ B actually said that J was "filling his face".... so, I guess that means they're having lunch - or at least J is !!
It seems that it won't finish, until at least 5 this afternoon.... so, I guess that means they will be late home - something B will not really want.... as we didn't get home until about 8pm last night !! She will be well knackered by the time they get here !!
To explain....
Yesterday afternoon, I had another trip to the hospital.... to see the 2nd consultant. Long story made short - for first time readers.... It's possible that I'm going to have more surgery - something I do too often - and my main Consultant wanted a another "expert in the field" to look me over & give a second opinion.... with me so far ?!
So, back to yesterday afternoon...... we shot off to the hospital, in Taunton, to see the guy.... as usual, they were running well late !! I was suppose to see him at 2.45pm.... and it was nearly 4.30, by the time we were called in !! Never mind.... I'm used to the delays - and the fun we have, hearing "first-timer's" moan about it all !! Honestly - if you're so sick, you would be stuck in a bed, sooooo quick, your butt wouldn't touch the ground.... so, for all of it's problems, the NHS takes good care of people - well, that's my view on it, based on over 10 years of surgeries & hospital stays !!
Right.... back to my visit.......
The guy I saw was really good & explained things in "simple English"... so I could understand him !! My regular guy - well, he uses words I can't even say, let alone understand - but, this guy was really clear & precise, in everything he said & did !!
I took in my picture of the CT scan & he drew on it, in exactly the way I hoped he would.... to explain what was needed & how it was going to be sorted !! He also gave me a physical.... and boy, did that ever hurt !! At the end of it - the nurse rushed around to fetch me some water, as I was really shook up by it all - my body won't do those kind of things anymore !! Heck - I'm not 100% sure it could ever do some of the things I was put thru' yesterday !!
The final out-come, as best as I can make out.... is, much to my surprise, I am going to have the surgery & - as I thought - it's probably going to be one of, if not the biggest thing I've ever had done to me.
As my love Daughter, ME, is keen to point out.... "It's really going to hurt" and will, it seems, take a bit of getting over. The surgery itself will last between 6 & 8 hours - with a necessary stay in hospital, afterwards, to work myself back to some sort of "fitness" !! I'm not fit now - how having this done to me is going to improve on that.... well, it will be interesting to say the least !! Life is good...... well, at the moment..... !!
In May - I will go back to see my original Consultant & we'll take it from there. The guy I saw yesterday... well, I was told he was the best, or at least, one of the best in the country.... and that was brought into focus, by some of the people who were there. One of his patients, came all the from the Channel Islands, just to see him !! I'm not sure how far that is - but, it makes our little journey over the hills, seem pretty mundane !!
I just took a short break... as B is away for the day, I'm trying to do a few loads of washing for her. I'm not brilliant, when it comes to sorting out the stuff.... but, I know from experience, what to wash & what not to wash, in the same loads !!
I probably put too much in each time, but.... what the heck !! Hopefully I won't break anything .......
As for the music of the moment - well, that is a bit special !! One of the Allman Brothers concerts arrived yesterday.... "Yipppeeee !!". Ok - I know it's not the whole box full, but... it's better than nothing at all & after yesterday's exertions... this is a bit of a treat !! I'm well happy to have it.....
It's just one of the shows, recorded at The Beacon Theater, in New York, on March 25th last year... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Announcements
2) Blue Sky
3) Every Hungry Woman
4) Gambler's Roll
5) Les Brers In A Minor
6) Ja Ma Bu Bu
7) Les Brers - reprise
8) Announcements
9) Statesboro' Blues
10) Stage Banter
11) She Caught The Katy
12) River's Gonna Rise
CD 2
1) Jessica
2) Soulshine
3) Hot 'Lanta
4) All Along The Watchtower
5) Hot 'Lanta - reprise
6) Announcements
7) Spoonful
8) Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
9) Alone
CD 3
1) That's What Love We Make You Do
2) Stage Banter
3) Dreams
4) Mountain Jam
5) Smokestack Lightning
6) Dazed & Confused
7) Mountain Jam - reprise
8) Crowd Noise
9) Soul Serenade
10) You Don't Love Me
Ok - I know I'm bias.... but, this is brilliant stuff !! Gregg Allman missed the show, with a back injury - but, there is no let up.... the rest of the band + guests - really play their collective rocks off !! It's fantastic and I still have over 20 more concerts on the ways to me !! how cool is that ?! I honestly cannot put into words how much I love My Wife & Dearest Friend........ especially when she does things like this & buys me a shed load of concerts !! It's brilliant & I'm well happy !!
I've also - as I've got the place to myself - been sorting out more albums, to put on the Mini Egg. I'm up to nearly 13,000 tracks so far.... and there is sooooo much space left, it's stupid !! Now I know, that I'm going to be stuck in the hospital - after the surgery - it's given me an extra nudge, to put more & more things on !!
I suggested that B took it with her, today, to use in the car.... but she decided to take her own iPod instead !! I can understand that - driving 150+ miles, listening to some of my stuff.... well, that might be just a little too much for her to put up with !! Oh well.......
My plans for tonight & the rest of the week....... to be honest, I've not thought that far ahead yet !!
I am hoping to get a nice warm fire going, for whenever the guys get back tonight.... but, my first attempt, at lighting it, has failed
dismally !! It was just starting to go - when one of the sticks "cracked" & blew the flames out !! Bummer.... I'll brave the frozen wastes of our garden, in a while & try & find some more stick, to start it with.
The guys did cut down a bunch of small trees, a few days back - but, all the stuff is still far too big to fit our little fireplace !! Nevermind - I will keep persevering & - hopefully - get it going over the next hour or so !! I've got plenty of time.... so, there is no big rush !!
So... for today.... I will be on my ways. I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words - for now tho'... I must away... until next time......
Bye Bye
How are you all doing this fine, very cold day ?! As I look out the window, all I can see is low cloud & mist.... plus my neighbour's "man friend". It's one of the better neighbours & we're always joking she should do the right thing & make an honest man of him.... but, as they are both heading towards 60+ - well... you probably get my
meaning !!
Apart from the clouds & mist - it is really cold outside !! Ok - I've not been any further than the front doorstep.... but, that was far enough for me today !! Even our regular postman was wrapped up tight this morning..... he usually wears shorts, no matter what the weather conditions !! Not today tho'..... oh well...
I've just realised, my computer seems to be on the fritz !! It seems to be working a few seconds behind me.... and for once, I can't blame J or ME, for hogging up the broadband - mainly as I'm home alone.... completely on my lonesome !! To explain......
As mentioned before - Monday was ME's 22nd birthday... and, as probably mentioned before. M (her boyfriend) had booked them a couple of nights away, in Cornwall. A great place in the Sun - but, maybe not so great at the end of February !! Anyhoo.... ME is away, until at least tomorrow..... and J - well.... he & B are in West Wales.....
J has won himself a place at Aberystwyth Uni.... starting in September (I guess).... and today, B has driven him up to the campus, for interviews & a good look around. B 'phoned at 1pm - just to say they found the place Ok & they were having some lunch........ B actually said that J was "filling his face".... so, I guess that means they're having lunch - or at least J is !!
It seems that it won't finish, until at least 5 this afternoon.... so, I guess that means they will be late home - something B will not really want.... as we didn't get home until about 8pm last night !! She will be well knackered by the time they get here !!
To explain....
Yesterday afternoon, I had another trip to the hospital.... to see the 2nd consultant. Long story made short - for first time readers.... It's possible that I'm going to have more surgery - something I do too often - and my main Consultant wanted a another "expert in the field" to look me over & give a second opinion.... with me so far ?!
So, back to yesterday afternoon...... we shot off to the hospital, in Taunton, to see the guy.... as usual, they were running well late !! I was suppose to see him at 2.45pm.... and it was nearly 4.30, by the time we were called in !! Never mind.... I'm used to the delays - and the fun we have, hearing "first-timer's" moan about it all !! Honestly - if you're so sick, you would be stuck in a bed, sooooo quick, your butt wouldn't touch the ground.... so, for all of it's problems, the NHS takes good care of people - well, that's my view on it, based on over 10 years of surgeries & hospital stays !!
Right.... back to my visit.......
The guy I saw was really good & explained things in "simple English"... so I could understand him !! My regular guy - well, he uses words I can't even say, let alone understand - but, this guy was really clear & precise, in everything he said & did !!
I took in my picture of the CT scan & he drew on it, in exactly the way I hoped he would.... to explain what was needed & how it was going to be sorted !! He also gave me a physical.... and boy, did that ever hurt !! At the end of it - the nurse rushed around to fetch me some water, as I was really shook up by it all - my body won't do those kind of things anymore !! Heck - I'm not 100% sure it could ever do some of the things I was put thru' yesterday !!
The final out-come, as best as I can make out.... is, much to my surprise, I am going to have the surgery & - as I thought - it's probably going to be one of, if not the biggest thing I've ever had done to me.
As my love Daughter, ME, is keen to point out.... "It's really going to hurt" and will, it seems, take a bit of getting over. The surgery itself will last between 6 & 8 hours - with a necessary stay in hospital, afterwards, to work myself back to some sort of "fitness" !! I'm not fit now - how having this done to me is going to improve on that.... well, it will be interesting to say the least !! Life is good...... well, at the moment..... !!
In May - I will go back to see my original Consultant & we'll take it from there. The guy I saw yesterday... well, I was told he was the best, or at least, one of the best in the country.... and that was brought into focus, by some of the people who were there. One of his patients, came all the from the Channel Islands, just to see him !! I'm not sure how far that is - but, it makes our little journey over the hills, seem pretty mundane !!
I just took a short break... as B is away for the day, I'm trying to do a few loads of washing for her. I'm not brilliant, when it comes to sorting out the stuff.... but, I know from experience, what to wash & what not to wash, in the same loads !!
I probably put too much in each time, but.... what the heck !! Hopefully I won't break anything .......
As for the music of the moment - well, that is a bit special !! One of the Allman Brothers concerts arrived yesterday.... "Yipppeeee !!". Ok - I know it's not the whole box full, but... it's better than nothing at all & after yesterday's exertions... this is a bit of a treat !! I'm well happy to have it.....
It's just one of the shows, recorded at The Beacon Theater, in New York, on March 25th last year... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Announcements
2) Blue Sky
3) Every Hungry Woman
4) Gambler's Roll
5) Les Brers In A Minor
6) Ja Ma Bu Bu
7) Les Brers - reprise
8) Announcements
9) Statesboro' Blues
10) Stage Banter
11) She Caught The Katy
12) River's Gonna Rise
CD 2
1) Jessica
2) Soulshine
3) Hot 'Lanta
4) All Along The Watchtower
5) Hot 'Lanta - reprise
6) Announcements
7) Spoonful
8) Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
9) Alone
CD 3
1) That's What Love We Make You Do
2) Stage Banter
3) Dreams
4) Mountain Jam
5) Smokestack Lightning
6) Dazed & Confused
7) Mountain Jam - reprise
8) Crowd Noise
9) Soul Serenade
10) You Don't Love Me
Ok - I know I'm bias.... but, this is brilliant stuff !! Gregg Allman missed the show, with a back injury - but, there is no let up.... the rest of the band + guests - really play their collective rocks off !! It's fantastic and I still have over 20 more concerts on the ways to me !! how cool is that ?! I honestly cannot put into words how much I love My Wife & Dearest Friend........ especially when she does things like this & buys me a shed load of concerts !! It's brilliant & I'm well happy !!
I've also - as I've got the place to myself - been sorting out more albums, to put on the Mini Egg. I'm up to nearly 13,000 tracks so far.... and there is sooooo much space left, it's stupid !! Now I know, that I'm going to be stuck in the hospital - after the surgery - it's given me an extra nudge, to put more & more things on !!
I suggested that B took it with her, today, to use in the car.... but she decided to take her own iPod instead !! I can understand that - driving 150+ miles, listening to some of my stuff.... well, that might be just a little too much for her to put up with !! Oh well.......
My plans for tonight & the rest of the week....... to be honest, I've not thought that far ahead yet !!
I am hoping to get a nice warm fire going, for whenever the guys get back tonight.... but, my first attempt, at lighting it, has failed
dismally !! It was just starting to go - when one of the sticks "cracked" & blew the flames out !! Bummer.... I'll brave the frozen wastes of our garden, in a while & try & find some more stick, to start it with.
The guys did cut down a bunch of small trees, a few days back - but, all the stuff is still far too big to fit our little fireplace !! Nevermind - I will keep persevering & - hopefully - get it going over the next hour or so !! I've got plenty of time.... so, there is no big rush !!
So... for today.... I will be on my ways. I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words - for now tho'... I must away... until next time......
Bye Bye
Monday, 25 February 2013
Pink Floyd - 'The Wall'.......
Well... Greetings (again) from the wilds of England !!
Now, you may have noticed, this is my second post of the day - so, stick with me & I'll try to explain what has been going on !!
As mentioned earlier - today is ME's birthday.... is now a little bit after 5.30pm & we have had a bit of a "party" for her - not much..... a special cake, in the shape of a "gummy bear" & some other stuff she likes. M (her boyfriend) was here as well.... so, it was a great afternoon !!
Having said that... J & I are the only ones still at home !! ME has booked a hair thingy, this evening.... so, she has dragged B off with her, to keep her company. Poor M, he left at the same time - whether he's going to the hair place... well, I don't know... but - it just leaves us lads, home alone !!
B worked really hard, baking the cake... especially in the shape of a bear.... and, looking across at it, nobody actually ate any of it !! Never mind..... there will be plenty of time !!
Ok - it's now Monday evening & the music of the moment is Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'...... to try & explain.
As I've explained... too many times before... I am transferring 42 cassettes over to Cd. All of the tapes were recorded in 1987 and represent - in some way or another - the music & events, that happened during that year.
For every day of that year.... I recorded something.... music... and now - well, I've come across a cassette that is completely made up of Floyd's 'The Wall' !! So - I'm, sort of, in the middle of a bit of two puzzles.
(1) Why did I find it necessary to record a 2 Lp set onto the tape in the first place ... &.. (2) Now that I've found it - do I copy the tape, over to Cd - or, do I just insert 2 Cd's... actually from the official recording ?!
This probably sounds very dumb & extremely Nerdy - but, after taking the time to transfer something like 32 or 33 tapes, over to Cd's.... well, I'm at a complete idiotic loss, on what to do next !! Oh well - now I've taken the time to write all of this... it seems pretty dumb & - in the scheme of Earthly values..... well, it's really nothing to get my knickers in a twist over !! Onwards.... ever onwards......
Today, our only representative - as in someone who could vote - as far as picking the next Pope, has resigned !! I'm not a Catholic.... but, several people are now no longer going to have someone to cast his vote, for them !! By several - insert the whole Catholic Congregation of this part of the World.... probably because, the Cardinal involved, did something very wrong, many many Moons ago !!
Is the whole place going to pot, or is it simply because that's all I've seen on our news channels today !! I'm at a complete loss, as to why the Pope has decided to stand down, as it is..... but, now this Cardinal guy has resigned - well, it's nearly as bad as picking a M P, to represent you in our Parliament !! Oh well... good luck Your Holiness..... I look forward to reading the book...... !!
As mentioned earlier & on other posts.... I've been really feeling low, over the last few weeks.... it's no big deal, I go thru' phases, where things get on top of me & stuff like that. It all seems to be coming to a very pointed head, at the moment..... but, I will keep flapping my arms & we'll see what tomorrow brings !!
Which - thinking about it - is very true !! By this time, tomorrow night (all being well) I will have seen the 2nd of the Consultant's & I/we will have a much better idea about what is going to happen !! probably bugger all - but, you never know your luck !!
I've just printed out a copy of my CT scan, to take with me........ I know, why have I got a copy of my scan ?! Well - in a nut shell, because I wanted one & the Consultant printed one up for me !! I then put it onto my computer & that's what I've printed, ready for tomorrow !! "Why ?".....
...... well, it's like this....
The last time I went to see the guy, earlier this month, I asked him to show me - on my picture - exactly where the problems actually are. But - because my print was better than the one he had (not including the computer images) he kept my copy & put it in my file !! It comes to something, when my little Epson printer gives a better image than the hospital's !! Anyhoo - that's why I've printed another copy..... hopefully the 2nd Consultant can talk me thru' the image & give me some idea's as to what I'm going to have done - if anything !!
J made an interest comment.... He knows I have health problems, but to actually see a "hard copy" printed out... well, it has all brought things back into focus !! We'll see what happens tomorrow.....
If I have surgery... well, it will be an interesting few months ahead of us all.... if I don't have it - well, I've lost nothing, other than a couple of months of hope......!! It would be great if the Consultant's could help me - but, if not... well.... we all have to die sometime, all I will have lost (as I say) is a bit of hope. B is worried about it - more than I am - but, lives will go on & in 100 years from now.... well, who'll give a crap !!
Onwards......
Floyd's 'Run Like Hell' is playing at the moment, so the Cd's are close to an end..... so, that's my ticket off of the computer for tonight. B won't be home for at least another hour - so, I'm going to get myself off to bed..... something she helps me with, most nights... but, as she is out - I feel adventurous !!
So - I thank you all - again - for logging in & reading my words. I really appreciate the time you guys take, to read my stuff..... I thank you all, not just for logging in... but your kindness & in some cases, your prayers..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Now, you may have noticed, this is my second post of the day - so, stick with me & I'll try to explain what has been going on !!
As mentioned earlier - today is ME's birthday.... is now a little bit after 5.30pm & we have had a bit of a "party" for her - not much..... a special cake, in the shape of a "gummy bear" & some other stuff she likes. M (her boyfriend) was here as well.... so, it was a great afternoon !!
Having said that... J & I are the only ones still at home !! ME has booked a hair thingy, this evening.... so, she has dragged B off with her, to keep her company. Poor M, he left at the same time - whether he's going to the hair place... well, I don't know... but - it just leaves us lads, home alone !!
B worked really hard, baking the cake... especially in the shape of a bear.... and, looking across at it, nobody actually ate any of it !! Never mind..... there will be plenty of time !!
Ok - it's now Monday evening & the music of the moment is Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'...... to try & explain.
As I've explained... too many times before... I am transferring 42 cassettes over to Cd. All of the tapes were recorded in 1987 and represent - in some way or another - the music & events, that happened during that year.
For every day of that year.... I recorded something.... music... and now - well, I've come across a cassette that is completely made up of Floyd's 'The Wall' !! So - I'm, sort of, in the middle of a bit of two puzzles.
(1) Why did I find it necessary to record a 2 Lp set onto the tape in the first place ... &.. (2) Now that I've found it - do I copy the tape, over to Cd - or, do I just insert 2 Cd's... actually from the official recording ?!
This probably sounds very dumb & extremely Nerdy - but, after taking the time to transfer something like 32 or 33 tapes, over to Cd's.... well, I'm at a complete idiotic loss, on what to do next !! Oh well - now I've taken the time to write all of this... it seems pretty dumb & - in the scheme of Earthly values..... well, it's really nothing to get my knickers in a twist over !! Onwards.... ever onwards......
Today, our only representative - as in someone who could vote - as far as picking the next Pope, has resigned !! I'm not a Catholic.... but, several people are now no longer going to have someone to cast his vote, for them !! By several - insert the whole Catholic Congregation of this part of the World.... probably because, the Cardinal involved, did something very wrong, many many Moons ago !!
Is the whole place going to pot, or is it simply because that's all I've seen on our news channels today !! I'm at a complete loss, as to why the Pope has decided to stand down, as it is..... but, now this Cardinal guy has resigned - well, it's nearly as bad as picking a M P, to represent you in our Parliament !! Oh well... good luck Your Holiness..... I look forward to reading the book...... !!
As mentioned earlier & on other posts.... I've been really feeling low, over the last few weeks.... it's no big deal, I go thru' phases, where things get on top of me & stuff like that. It all seems to be coming to a very pointed head, at the moment..... but, I will keep flapping my arms & we'll see what tomorrow brings !!
Which - thinking about it - is very true !! By this time, tomorrow night (all being well) I will have seen the 2nd of the Consultant's & I/we will have a much better idea about what is going to happen !! probably bugger all - but, you never know your luck !!
I've just printed out a copy of my CT scan, to take with me........ I know, why have I got a copy of my scan ?! Well - in a nut shell, because I wanted one & the Consultant printed one up for me !! I then put it onto my computer & that's what I've printed, ready for tomorrow !! "Why ?".....
...... well, it's like this....
The last time I went to see the guy, earlier this month, I asked him to show me - on my picture - exactly where the problems actually are. But - because my print was better than the one he had (not including the computer images) he kept my copy & put it in my file !! It comes to something, when my little Epson printer gives a better image than the hospital's !! Anyhoo - that's why I've printed another copy..... hopefully the 2nd Consultant can talk me thru' the image & give me some idea's as to what I'm going to have done - if anything !!
J made an interest comment.... He knows I have health problems, but to actually see a "hard copy" printed out... well, it has all brought things back into focus !! We'll see what happens tomorrow.....
If I have surgery... well, it will be an interesting few months ahead of us all.... if I don't have it - well, I've lost nothing, other than a couple of months of hope......!! It would be great if the Consultant's could help me - but, if not... well.... we all have to die sometime, all I will have lost (as I say) is a bit of hope. B is worried about it - more than I am - but, lives will go on & in 100 years from now.... well, who'll give a crap !!
Onwards......
Floyd's 'Run Like Hell' is playing at the moment, so the Cd's are close to an end..... so, that's my ticket off of the computer for tonight. B won't be home for at least another hour - so, I'm going to get myself off to bed..... something she helps me with, most nights... but, as she is out - I feel adventurous !!
So - I thank you all - again - for logging in & reading my words. I really appreciate the time you guys take, to read my stuff..... I thank you all, not just for logging in... but your kindness & in some cases, your prayers..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Birthday Girl !!
Hi....
A big "Hello" to you all....
Especially to 'Farm Girl' who's relative, hopefully, with all of our prayers, is getting better & out of hospital today.... God is with you & our prayers are with you all !!
Alright... it's February 25th & it's ME's 22nd birthday !! Yep - it's 22 years ago, at this very time, when B was in hospital, in the labour ward - settling in for the day..... and ME was born about 4.30 in the afternoon !! It's one thing to have children & I know there are thousands upon thousands of people who, for many reason, cannot have that blessing..... but, that first time you actually get to hold your Son or Daughter... well, it's one of those most magical things.... one that can only be felt, not written about.
I have had that blessing on 3 occasions......I have J & ME, with My Wife & Dearest Friend B......... but, I also have a Son, Christopher..... from my first marriage.
When C was 10 months old, his Mum left me & the country, all on the same day. I've not seen her since, but I was lucky enough to meet C, for a couple of hours, in 2006. I missed his complete childhood, right up to when I saw him, when he was 21. But, never mind - his Mum had found something else & I was surplus to requirements !!
I have forgiven her, for leaving me..... but, I will never forget !! Especially as she never gave me the chance to say "goodbye" to my Son..... or the fact that, despite being registered with my name, on his birth certificate, when I saw him - he didn't know anything about
it !! So - she took my Son from me - then took my name, from him !! Life goes on......
I have just had a phone call, from a guy in Church......... he didn't like it, when I explained that The Bishop knew exactly what was going on & we were not at Church, because we needed time to sort ourselves out... with everything that is/has happened, with the hospital !!
As I type, B is down, in the village, at a meeting & J & the birthday girl are upstairs.......
The music of the moment is The Grateful Dead's 'Truckin' Up To Buffalo' Cd - I just love the track 'I Will Take You Home'. One of those all time favourites, one of many I seem to have !!
Talking of the hospital - I'm back into Taunton, tomorrow afternoon... to see the second Consultant, who I hope might give the "thumbs up" & give the go ahead, to the next Surgery !! I'm not sure exactly what he is going to say - but, for me..... well, a lot is riding on this & I really want to know if it's going to happen or not !!
But - if he says "No" - there is always Plan B...... there is always a Plan B !! Tho' at the moment - I don't really know exactly what it's going to be !! I do know I'm getting to my lowest & despite knowing that I have things that people can only dream of, I am starting to feel it now.......
I must away...... I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words, I really do thank you for your time.... until next time..
Bye Bye
A big "Hello" to you all....
Especially to 'Farm Girl' who's relative, hopefully, with all of our prayers, is getting better & out of hospital today.... God is with you & our prayers are with you all !!
Alright... it's February 25th & it's ME's 22nd birthday !! Yep - it's 22 years ago, at this very time, when B was in hospital, in the labour ward - settling in for the day..... and ME was born about 4.30 in the afternoon !! It's one thing to have children & I know there are thousands upon thousands of people who, for many reason, cannot have that blessing..... but, that first time you actually get to hold your Son or Daughter... well, it's one of those most magical things.... one that can only be felt, not written about.
I have had that blessing on 3 occasions......I have J & ME, with My Wife & Dearest Friend B......... but, I also have a Son, Christopher..... from my first marriage.
When C was 10 months old, his Mum left me & the country, all on the same day. I've not seen her since, but I was lucky enough to meet C, for a couple of hours, in 2006. I missed his complete childhood, right up to when I saw him, when he was 21. But, never mind - his Mum had found something else & I was surplus to requirements !!
I have forgiven her, for leaving me..... but, I will never forget !! Especially as she never gave me the chance to say "goodbye" to my Son..... or the fact that, despite being registered with my name, on his birth certificate, when I saw him - he didn't know anything about
it !! So - she took my Son from me - then took my name, from him !! Life goes on......
I have just had a phone call, from a guy in Church......... he didn't like it, when I explained that The Bishop knew exactly what was going on & we were not at Church, because we needed time to sort ourselves out... with everything that is/has happened, with the hospital !!
As I type, B is down, in the village, at a meeting & J & the birthday girl are upstairs.......
The music of the moment is The Grateful Dead's 'Truckin' Up To Buffalo' Cd - I just love the track 'I Will Take You Home'. One of those all time favourites, one of many I seem to have !!
Talking of the hospital - I'm back into Taunton, tomorrow afternoon... to see the second Consultant, who I hope might give the "thumbs up" & give the go ahead, to the next Surgery !! I'm not sure exactly what he is going to say - but, for me..... well, a lot is riding on this & I really want to know if it's going to happen or not !!
But - if he says "No" - there is always Plan B...... there is always a Plan B !! Tho' at the moment - I don't really know exactly what it's going to be !! I do know I'm getting to my lowest & despite knowing that I have things that people can only dream of, I am starting to feel it now.......
I must away...... I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words, I really do thank you for your time.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Grateful Dead
Hi again......
It's a Sunday... and normally, I don't post on The Lords day - but, I felt the need to write something. It's been that kind of day - heck..... it's been that sort of night as well !!
I think, between us, B & I were going to head towards Church this morning. last night, it was more or less a "done deal"...... so, I went off to bed & then everything fell apart - again !! It's crazy.... I feel really well, heading towards bed - then.... for whatever reasons, my body & brain, just give up !!
So - I have this stupid situation... I'm in pain & I'm maxed out, as far as pain killers are concerned.... the only option left.... apart from tearing the walls down, is to take another sleeping pill & say good bye to any chance of being awake, let alone fit for Church !!
Bummer !! It has really been that kind of day.... oh well....
B is sat beside me, watching an episode of 'The West Wing'..... me, I've been listening to some old music - Grateful Dead & Emerson, Lake & Palmer..... all the old stuff, that I keep digging out !!
J & ME are both upstairs..... ME is sorting out her room, & I'm guessing J is on his computer. He went out & did a bit of tree clearing earlier. he did a great job as well..... the front of the house is now clear of all the stuff B cut down, a view days ago.
Right... this is a kind of short thing today..... but, I've just needed to clear my mind a bit !! I'm really getting very fed up - the pain, the "everything" that goes with it - well, it's pissing me off & I'm really fed up with all the crap that's happening at the moment !!
So - I thank you for logging in & reading my words...... until next time......
Bye Bye
It's a Sunday... and normally, I don't post on The Lords day - but, I felt the need to write something. It's been that kind of day - heck..... it's been that sort of night as well !!
I think, between us, B & I were going to head towards Church this morning. last night, it was more or less a "done deal"...... so, I went off to bed & then everything fell apart - again !! It's crazy.... I feel really well, heading towards bed - then.... for whatever reasons, my body & brain, just give up !!
So - I have this stupid situation... I'm in pain & I'm maxed out, as far as pain killers are concerned.... the only option left.... apart from tearing the walls down, is to take another sleeping pill & say good bye to any chance of being awake, let alone fit for Church !!
Bummer !! It has really been that kind of day.... oh well....
B is sat beside me, watching an episode of 'The West Wing'..... me, I've been listening to some old music - Grateful Dead & Emerson, Lake & Palmer..... all the old stuff, that I keep digging out !!
J & ME are both upstairs..... ME is sorting out her room, & I'm guessing J is on his computer. He went out & did a bit of tree clearing earlier. he did a great job as well..... the front of the house is now clear of all the stuff B cut down, a view days ago.
Right... this is a kind of short thing today..... but, I've just needed to clear my mind a bit !! I'm really getting very fed up - the pain, the "everything" that goes with it - well, it's pissing me off & I'm really fed up with all the crap that's happening at the moment !!
So - I thank you for logging in & reading my words...... until next time......
Bye Bye
Saturday, 23 February 2013
The Master's Apprentices.......
Greetings Worlds !!
It's the end of another week.... a cold & breezy Saturday afternoon. B & I have just come home from a quick trip to the supermarket, it's well cold out there !! Never mind - I'll light the fire in a little while & that will soon warm the house up !!
Just taken a break - the fire is now lit & should be warming up the room, very shortly !! Even tho' I put the heating on, about 11am... it hasn't done very much so far. The flames should help tho'.... It's purely coincidental - but, as I type - the track playing is 'Steam' by peter Gabriel !! Now - that's what we need to warm the place up.... steam pipe, going from room to room...... !!
B, J & your's truly are home at the moment.... and ME is out (thankfully on a day off work) with her boyfriend M.... I think they are coming back here for supper, in a few hours, so I better make sure the house has warmed up by then !!
As mentioned.... I'm playing a Peter Gabriel track at the moment... from his 'Secret World Live' DVD - which, is my usual thing..... a Cd which I've made of the DVD. For first time readers ("Hello") - I do this a lot.... buy a DVD & then record the soundtrack over to a Cd.... it's much more fun !!
I was playing a collection by Australia's Master's Apprentices..... a sort of 'best of' selection. I only have 3 albums by the band.... plus 3 collections. I must look check up, on the Net, to see what else they recorded !! It's thanks to one of my Australian pen-pals..... from many years ago, that I first heard of them..... and I've been hooked ever since !!
I mentioned, earlier in the week, about the chance I was seeing the 2nd Consultant...... his staff lady had 'phoned here to see if I could attend a clinic, on Tuesday - then called back, to cancel it..... When, since then, she has called back & the Tuesday appointment is back
on !!
It's all very complicated.... but.... My main Consultant wants me to see the 2nd Consultant, to check out a few things & that's now going to happen on Tuesday afternoon, at about 3pm.... or there about !! So - despite my feelings of "nothing is going to happen".... things are still moving along !! I hope, if they can do the surgery, that it will be done as soon as possible..... it's going to be May - at least - before I go back again, to see the "main" guy.... so, I don't want to be hanging around all thru' the Summer !!
I was stuck in the hospital, right thru' August & most of September once.... it was sooooo hot in there, at the time !! Even sleeping with the windows open, it wasn't very nice at all..... hopefully.... well, we'll see how things go along this time !! I'm still not convinced anything is going to happen..... but, we'll see.....
Right, my plans for today & the rest of the weekend.... none at all !! I will no doubt put some more albums onto the Mini Egg..... but, I'm not sure about that. I want a quiet day really.......
...... mainly as, once again, I landed up on the floor last night !! Bummer.... I was in the kitchen & felt a bit poorly, next thing I know, I'm on the floor coming around !! Nevermind.... B was there to look after me.... so, all was well with the World !!
Maybe, tomorrow, we'll shock everybody & go back to The Taunton Church.... even tho' - as far as we know - we are no longer in that particular area !! I tell you - The Church really does make life hard at times !! The weekend will come & go, no matter what..... so, I will away for now.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's the end of another week.... a cold & breezy Saturday afternoon. B & I have just come home from a quick trip to the supermarket, it's well cold out there !! Never mind - I'll light the fire in a little while & that will soon warm the house up !!
Just taken a break - the fire is now lit & should be warming up the room, very shortly !! Even tho' I put the heating on, about 11am... it hasn't done very much so far. The flames should help tho'.... It's purely coincidental - but, as I type - the track playing is 'Steam' by peter Gabriel !! Now - that's what we need to warm the place up.... steam pipe, going from room to room...... !!
B, J & your's truly are home at the moment.... and ME is out (thankfully on a day off work) with her boyfriend M.... I think they are coming back here for supper, in a few hours, so I better make sure the house has warmed up by then !!
As mentioned.... I'm playing a Peter Gabriel track at the moment... from his 'Secret World Live' DVD - which, is my usual thing..... a Cd which I've made of the DVD. For first time readers ("Hello") - I do this a lot.... buy a DVD & then record the soundtrack over to a Cd.... it's much more fun !!
I was playing a collection by Australia's Master's Apprentices..... a sort of 'best of' selection. I only have 3 albums by the band.... plus 3 collections. I must look check up, on the Net, to see what else they recorded !! It's thanks to one of my Australian pen-pals..... from many years ago, that I first heard of them..... and I've been hooked ever since !!
I mentioned, earlier in the week, about the chance I was seeing the 2nd Consultant...... his staff lady had 'phoned here to see if I could attend a clinic, on Tuesday - then called back, to cancel it..... When, since then, she has called back & the Tuesday appointment is back
on !!
It's all very complicated.... but.... My main Consultant wants me to see the 2nd Consultant, to check out a few things & that's now going to happen on Tuesday afternoon, at about 3pm.... or there about !! So - despite my feelings of "nothing is going to happen".... things are still moving along !! I hope, if they can do the surgery, that it will be done as soon as possible..... it's going to be May - at least - before I go back again, to see the "main" guy.... so, I don't want to be hanging around all thru' the Summer !!
I was stuck in the hospital, right thru' August & most of September once.... it was sooooo hot in there, at the time !! Even sleeping with the windows open, it wasn't very nice at all..... hopefully.... well, we'll see how things go along this time !! I'm still not convinced anything is going to happen..... but, we'll see.....
Right, my plans for today & the rest of the weekend.... none at all !! I will no doubt put some more albums onto the Mini Egg..... but, I'm not sure about that. I want a quiet day really.......
...... mainly as, once again, I landed up on the floor last night !! Bummer.... I was in the kitchen & felt a bit poorly, next thing I know, I'm on the floor coming around !! Nevermind.... B was there to look after me.... so, all was well with the World !!
Maybe, tomorrow, we'll shock everybody & go back to The Taunton Church.... even tho' - as far as we know - we are no longer in that particular area !! I tell you - The Church really does make life hard at times !! The weekend will come & go, no matter what..... so, I will away for now.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Thursday, 21 February 2013
A Late Night Trip... in more ways than one !!
Greetings !!
Isn't life strange ?! I'll try & explain why.......
Having done a full days work, ME has come home - only to find she still has her work keys in her pocket. Now - having been home, for less than an hour, she - along with B... for support.... is now driving the 40 odd miles, back to work, to return them !!
She works with people with learning disabilities - most of who live at the place. I mention this, because.... as it's a home, with lots of people there, you would think they would have, at least, one set of spare keys, for the place !!
Never mind... the ladies of the house are now out, for a couple of hours - leaving me here, with J... blasting the music thru' my head phones & I am well happy..... B gave me my evening drugs, about 2 hours ago & now - well, given the stuff I'm on... lets just say, I'm well happy !!
I was expecting to write anything today - but, as I don't really want to be in bed yet, I thought I would a few words & listen to some music at the same time. At the moment, I'm playing 'Lost Angeles' by Colosseum & it's well good !!
I'm actually transferring another Project 87 tape, over to Cd..... I hadn't done one, for a day or two & I needed to get going on them again.... just to keep up with it all !! So far, I've transferred 28 tapes & I'm on Cd 36, so... there is very chance of fitting it onto the 50 Cd's as I hoped !! Bummer - no, not really..... it will take as long as it takes & that's all there is to it really !! it is great fun tho'...... listening to these old tracks !!
Remember, all of the tapes were recorded in 1987... so, there is nothing on them, that is from anything newer than that. It was my musical diary, of that year & I'm really getting a buzz, by listening to them again !!
Oh - the Allman Brothers Box set, will be posted soon !! I had another lovely e-mail, from Lady V letting me know that things were coming together.... hopefully it will come soon..... then maybe, I can get the shows onto the Mini Egg, before going back to the hospital !! That would be cool !!
Talking about the hospital.... I've mentioned before, that I have to see another Consultant. Well It's quite possible that I will meet him next week !! After a quick phone call, he left a message, to say he would see me on Tuesday..... but, a short while later, that has to be called off, as he is busy that day &, as he wants to see me in person - not let a junior Dr see me - and from that meeting, his findings will go up the chain, to my spinal Consultant & then we will know what is going to happen. Mind you - I thought all of this, back a week or so, & was kind of upset.
Never mind...... if things happen - well. that will be a huge benefit to me & B....... but, as I don't think it's going to happen, I'm sort of giving up, on the whole thing !! I'll have to let you know, as & when I have any news to report !!
B went up to a local sea side town to day, to collect her prize, of a free hair cut....it was sooooo cold there !! It was really blowing in, across the beach area & it was well chilly, I can tell you... we got home safe & sound - so, no big problems along the ways....... plus B has a really good hair style now, tho' just a little shorter than normal, for her !!
Ok, I must think about signing off soon.... but, first - did anybody watch the Brit Awards, last night ?! It started well, with Muse blasting a thing out, but then - well, it went down hill from that moment onwards !!
The low point, for me at least.... well, it had to be those lads in One Direction !! When someone called them the biggest band of all time, well... come on !! It's alright ripping off, at their concerts, while all the girls are screaming & nobody can hear what they are singing....... but, last night, they just were embarrassing !! They murdered the song they sang.... the best band, you really need to get checked self into rehab quickly !! Oh well, I guess they are the flavour of the month - but, please....don't call people, who are put together, by a management team.... a band !! A band involves a lot more than looking pretty & singing like shit !!
Enough of all of this...... I've had a whole range of new readers over the last month, so I really thank you all, for logging in !! You can contact me, at anytime you like.... I am always pleased to hear from people around the World !!
But, for now... I really must away..... util next time...
Bye Bye
Isn't life strange ?! I'll try & explain why.......
Having done a full days work, ME has come home - only to find she still has her work keys in her pocket. Now - having been home, for less than an hour, she - along with B... for support.... is now driving the 40 odd miles, back to work, to return them !!
She works with people with learning disabilities - most of who live at the place. I mention this, because.... as it's a home, with lots of people there, you would think they would have, at least, one set of spare keys, for the place !!
Never mind... the ladies of the house are now out, for a couple of hours - leaving me here, with J... blasting the music thru' my head phones & I am well happy..... B gave me my evening drugs, about 2 hours ago & now - well, given the stuff I'm on... lets just say, I'm well happy !!
I was expecting to write anything today - but, as I don't really want to be in bed yet, I thought I would a few words & listen to some music at the same time. At the moment, I'm playing 'Lost Angeles' by Colosseum & it's well good !!
I'm actually transferring another Project 87 tape, over to Cd..... I hadn't done one, for a day or two & I needed to get going on them again.... just to keep up with it all !! So far, I've transferred 28 tapes & I'm on Cd 36, so... there is very chance of fitting it onto the 50 Cd's as I hoped !! Bummer - no, not really..... it will take as long as it takes & that's all there is to it really !! it is great fun tho'...... listening to these old tracks !!
Remember, all of the tapes were recorded in 1987... so, there is nothing on them, that is from anything newer than that. It was my musical diary, of that year & I'm really getting a buzz, by listening to them again !!
Oh - the Allman Brothers Box set, will be posted soon !! I had another lovely e-mail, from Lady V letting me know that things were coming together.... hopefully it will come soon..... then maybe, I can get the shows onto the Mini Egg, before going back to the hospital !! That would be cool !!
Talking about the hospital.... I've mentioned before, that I have to see another Consultant. Well It's quite possible that I will meet him next week !! After a quick phone call, he left a message, to say he would see me on Tuesday..... but, a short while later, that has to be called off, as he is busy that day &, as he wants to see me in person - not let a junior Dr see me - and from that meeting, his findings will go up the chain, to my spinal Consultant & then we will know what is going to happen. Mind you - I thought all of this, back a week or so, & was kind of upset.
Never mind...... if things happen - well. that will be a huge benefit to me & B....... but, as I don't think it's going to happen, I'm sort of giving up, on the whole thing !! I'll have to let you know, as & when I have any news to report !!
B went up to a local sea side town to day, to collect her prize, of a free hair cut....it was sooooo cold there !! It was really blowing in, across the beach area & it was well chilly, I can tell you... we got home safe & sound - so, no big problems along the ways....... plus B has a really good hair style now, tho' just a little shorter than normal, for her !!
Ok, I must think about signing off soon.... but, first - did anybody watch the Brit Awards, last night ?! It started well, with Muse blasting a thing out, but then - well, it went down hill from that moment onwards !!
The low point, for me at least.... well, it had to be those lads in One Direction !! When someone called them the biggest band of all time, well... come on !! It's alright ripping off, at their concerts, while all the girls are screaming & nobody can hear what they are singing....... but, last night, they just were embarrassing !! They murdered the song they sang.... the best band, you really need to get checked self into rehab quickly !! Oh well, I guess they are the flavour of the month - but, please....don't call people, who are put together, by a management team.... a band !! A band involves a lot more than looking pretty & singing like shit !!
Enough of all of this...... I've had a whole range of new readers over the last month, so I really thank you all, for logging in !! You can contact me, at anytime you like.... I am always pleased to hear from people around the World !!
But, for now... I really must away..... util next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Nine Inch Nails & A Quiet Afternoon... Ho-hum
Greetings Worlds !!
I hope you are all doing well, this fine & misty day ?! It's kind of strange here.... I can not really see too far, out thru' the living room windows.... mainly as mentioned, it's a misty day !! I can see the village school, but that's only a few hundred metres away.... the beach, which is way off in the distance - well..... that's just a no hoper really !!
Anyhoo - it's a Wednesday, here in old England. Now, having said that & knowing full well what day it is.... I'm still a little confused. Well, more than a little....
Over the last few months - I have been attending a 'clinic' on Wednesdays....... this week, however, I went & met with the lady, I see, yesterday !! This has completely screwed my brain up !! I live a very simple life... and I use regular things, like visits to the 'clinic'... as a guide to which day of the week I am actually on !!
Never mind... it's a Wednesday & I'm home alone !!
ME is having a day off from work & - as J had to go into town, for a meeting... she has driven him, along with B, for a quick shopping trip. Usually, B takes him in - but, ME wanted to put her car thru' a car wash - so, she is doing the honours today.
Which means, the music is up to just below deafening & I'm multi tasking, with writing these words & loading stuff onto the computer - ready for the Mini Egg. Today... well, I'm doing a 5 Cd box set of Zeppelin boots. It's a collection of their shows, from the very early days - right thru' to their last concert - on my birthday - in 1980 !!
What I was actually doing in 1980.... well, that's a little bit of a blur really !! I can't really remember much about that time of my life. I did go out to Bermuda, to be with my Ex's Mum & Dad, for Christmas.... but, beyond that... it's not something I can think too much of !! Never mind..... my life has gone on, one heck of a lot, since those days....... in many ways, for the better.... sooooo many ways, you can not imagine !!
The music of the moment is a 2 Cd set by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. I did a Cd copy of their DVD - released officially, of their show in Montreux. I bought the DVD - but, as with most of these things... I lifted the Cd, as I prefer to listen to the show, rather than watch it !!
I remember, the visuals were a little flat.... but, the music is brilliant.... hence the Cd's of the concert !!
As mentioned - no doubt - before... in March, B & I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary...... and yesterday, as part of our little celebrations, I bought B a silver watch.
It's really good & I knew exactly which one - or type of one - she wanted, so..... "Happy Anniversary" B !! I hope it lasts as long as - well, as a reminder of our short time together..... I really love my Wife !! Bless her......
Going back to yesterday... I took a book, with me, to the 'clinic'.... and B - another B - the lady I see there pointed out something I hadn't really thought of before. It was sent to me, by a lovely pen-friend I had, in America... and contains verses by Kahlil Gibran...... I hope I've spelt that right. It's the guy who wrote 'The Prophet'... anyhoo, B pointed out that the verses it contained are very romantic & something some one, who cared for someone - maybe even loved - would give to another person, the focus of their love... if I'm making any sense at all ?!
You know, I had never thought about the book - or my friendship with Joan (the lady who sent the book) in that way. We were friends & that was all.... it was a gift, to one friend, from another. It's amazing what you think of, even after nearly 30 years !! Oh well.... if you are reading these words Joan.... I hope you are well & happy !! Drop me a breadcrumb.... so, I know you are actually "out there" in the Internet Universe.
Ok - tomorrow, B & I are heading up to a local town.... mainly as B has been given a prize !! This includes a free hair cut & stuff, at the towns ladies hairdressers.... not too shabby at all !! So - if it's a nice day, I'm going along for the trip & I'll have a look around, while B has her hair done !!
I've not been there in years....... so, it should be fun !! They used to have a really good, independent record shop.... but, I can't imagine that's still there, after all these years... time will tell, I guess !!
ELP's Cd is almost finished - so, I've loaded up Nine Inch Nails' 'The Fragile'. Now, there is a change of pace - see, that's what you get, in this homestead of ours !! Music, more music - and even more
music !! It never gets boring & that's a fact !!
Next week - B is taking J up to Wales, to look at his Uni..... I'm going to be home alone, for the whole day !! I tell you... all these Cd's and a box of drugs.... well, it's going to be an interesting day !! Oh - the drugs are from my Dr.... so, nothing to get excited about !!
Ok - I must think about packing this up soon..... I don't really have much to do, but... I want to spend as long as I can, not doing it !! MY God - this Nails' album is loud.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope you are all doing well, this fine & misty day ?! It's kind of strange here.... I can not really see too far, out thru' the living room windows.... mainly as mentioned, it's a misty day !! I can see the village school, but that's only a few hundred metres away.... the beach, which is way off in the distance - well..... that's just a no hoper really !!
Anyhoo - it's a Wednesday, here in old England. Now, having said that & knowing full well what day it is.... I'm still a little confused. Well, more than a little....
Over the last few months - I have been attending a 'clinic' on Wednesdays....... this week, however, I went & met with the lady, I see, yesterday !! This has completely screwed my brain up !! I live a very simple life... and I use regular things, like visits to the 'clinic'... as a guide to which day of the week I am actually on !!
Never mind... it's a Wednesday & I'm home alone !!
ME is having a day off from work & - as J had to go into town, for a meeting... she has driven him, along with B, for a quick shopping trip. Usually, B takes him in - but, ME wanted to put her car thru' a car wash - so, she is doing the honours today.
Which means, the music is up to just below deafening & I'm multi tasking, with writing these words & loading stuff onto the computer - ready for the Mini Egg. Today... well, I'm doing a 5 Cd box set of Zeppelin boots. It's a collection of their shows, from the very early days - right thru' to their last concert - on my birthday - in 1980 !!
What I was actually doing in 1980.... well, that's a little bit of a blur really !! I can't really remember much about that time of my life. I did go out to Bermuda, to be with my Ex's Mum & Dad, for Christmas.... but, beyond that... it's not something I can think too much of !! Never mind..... my life has gone on, one heck of a lot, since those days....... in many ways, for the better.... sooooo many ways, you can not imagine !!
The music of the moment is a 2 Cd set by Emerson, Lake & Palmer. I did a Cd copy of their DVD - released officially, of their show in Montreux. I bought the DVD - but, as with most of these things... I lifted the Cd, as I prefer to listen to the show, rather than watch it !!
I remember, the visuals were a little flat.... but, the music is brilliant.... hence the Cd's of the concert !!
As mentioned - no doubt - before... in March, B & I celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary...... and yesterday, as part of our little celebrations, I bought B a silver watch.
It's really good & I knew exactly which one - or type of one - she wanted, so..... "Happy Anniversary" B !! I hope it lasts as long as - well, as a reminder of our short time together..... I really love my Wife !! Bless her......
Going back to yesterday... I took a book, with me, to the 'clinic'.... and B - another B - the lady I see there pointed out something I hadn't really thought of before. It was sent to me, by a lovely pen-friend I had, in America... and contains verses by Kahlil Gibran...... I hope I've spelt that right. It's the guy who wrote 'The Prophet'... anyhoo, B pointed out that the verses it contained are very romantic & something some one, who cared for someone - maybe even loved - would give to another person, the focus of their love... if I'm making any sense at all ?!
You know, I had never thought about the book - or my friendship with Joan (the lady who sent the book) in that way. We were friends & that was all.... it was a gift, to one friend, from another. It's amazing what you think of, even after nearly 30 years !! Oh well.... if you are reading these words Joan.... I hope you are well & happy !! Drop me a breadcrumb.... so, I know you are actually "out there" in the Internet Universe.
Ok - tomorrow, B & I are heading up to a local town.... mainly as B has been given a prize !! This includes a free hair cut & stuff, at the towns ladies hairdressers.... not too shabby at all !! So - if it's a nice day, I'm going along for the trip & I'll have a look around, while B has her hair done !!
I've not been there in years....... so, it should be fun !! They used to have a really good, independent record shop.... but, I can't imagine that's still there, after all these years... time will tell, I guess !!
ELP's Cd is almost finished - so, I've loaded up Nine Inch Nails' 'The Fragile'. Now, there is a change of pace - see, that's what you get, in this homestead of ours !! Music, more music - and even more
music !! It never gets boring & that's a fact !!
Next week - B is taking J up to Wales, to look at his Uni..... I'm going to be home alone, for the whole day !! I tell you... all these Cd's and a box of drugs.... well, it's going to be an interesting day !! Oh - the drugs are from my Dr.... so, nothing to get excited about !!
Ok - I must think about packing this up soon..... I don't really have much to do, but... I want to spend as long as I can, not doing it !! MY God - this Nails' album is loud.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 18 February 2013
Marillion & Other Stuff.... Ho-hum...
Greetings Worlds !!
A question..... do computers feel pain ?! I'm only asking this, because - at the moment - my little silver box, seems to have a mind of it's own & I'm thinking a mighty big hammer.... well, you can probably guess the rest !! If this thing of mine - aka the computer - has any sense at all, it will process the above few words & begin to do the very few things I ask of it !! Onwards.......
It's another bright Monday, here in England...... the music of the moment is 'Grendel' by the very underrated Marillion & is part of a tape, from Project '87 that I am recording over to Cd, as I type. I'm trying - and sadly not succeeding, in multi-tasking, this morning...... never mind !!
As mentioned... it's really bright & Sunny outside, thru' the windows. I'm not sure how warm it is, but as I have no intention of going outside, today.... I will stay here, in the warm !! The few neighbours I have seen, well... they're all wrapped up in coats - so, my plan to sat in the house seems like a great idea to me !!
As for the family..... well, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - has gone out to do a bit of shopping & attend a meeting in the gym. She'll be home in a few hours or so. That leaves the "kids".... our Son - J - is behind me, in the kitchen, fixing the first of his many meals of the day..... kind of like a Hobbit.... Our other little one, our Daughter - ME - well, she is in bed, trying to catch up on some sleep.... mainly as she is doing a night shift this evening.
So - to try & keep the noise down... the amp is tuned right down, in the hope of not waking her up !! Mind you - I was using the headphones - which is all well & good.... until J came flying into the room, as the 'phone was ringing & - with the 'phones over my ears - I didn't hear it !! Nevermind - if it's important, they will no doubt call back !!
Anyhoo.... the weekend..... well, Sunday at least....
Once again, we didn't get to Church.... mainly this time, as i wasn't very well over Saturday night & B left me to sleep it off, for a few extra hours !! I didn't wake up until about 11am, so I was well tardy !! We will go again, at some point - we have just needed the space to get ourselves together !!
As much as I know, they - or at least some of them... the Congregation, mean well.... by 'phoning to see how we are, I'm pleased I spoke with the Bishop the other week - which in turn has set things a little easier & - thus - fewer people are calling us now !! When I am at "ease with myself" again & know a little more about what is happening, as far as the next surgery is concerned.... well, I'm sure our "Church lives" will continue !!
I've just changed the music over to a live Cd, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, from 1972 ... recorded at 'The Mar-Y-Sol Festival'. I used to have part of the show, on an old Lp - but, a friend sent me this - much longer version - a few years back.
Talking about him (the friend).... there is another Exeter record fair, on March 17th.... which, if I'm well enough, I'll see if I can get to..... and meet up with him again. We've not seen each other, for about a year - so, it would be great to see him - and my other friends - at the fair !! Time will tell, I guess..... and we will have to wait & see how I am, nearer the time !!
Thinking about it... one of the last fairs, that we went to, in Exeter... well, we spent the night in a hotel & made a weekend of it - now, that sounds like a great idea..... tho', I don't think the money will stretch that far, this time around !! I'll see how things go - after all, it is our wedding anniversary on March 5th..... maybe I should treat ourselves to a couple days away !!
I really want to go down tho'..... it will be a great chance to meet up with R, who sells all sorts of Cd cases, at really low prices & I could really use a top up, as I've no t bought too many over the last 12 months !! It's alright buying Cd's in "towers" - but, they do need to be put into cases at some point.... so, that's where R comes in !! I'll see how B feels about is, before I decide on what to do....
There are a few things, that I know she would like, as a wedding anniversary pressy, one of which is a nice watch, she has shown me.... so, I will definitely go for that. It won't be much of a surprise - as she will be with me, when I buy it... but, I know she would like it - so, it's the thought that counts !!
Just back to music.. today's track of the day, is a blues medley, from 'The Mad Dogs & Englishmen" album, from Joe Cocker. It was on the tape I transferred earlier & it really is a fantastic track...... one of my main reasons for buying the Cd, after selling on the old Lp's !!
As I've been doing this old tapes, it has been amazing - just how many of the tracks, that I now have on Cd's !! Remember - the tapes were all recorded, from January 1st 1987 up to December 31st the same year... long before Cd's ever made it into our collection !! We didn't get our first Cd deck, until 1988..... so, everything on the tapes is either from Lp, another tape.... or, in a few instances, from a radio broadcast.
It all started out, as a joke.... now, I'm putting them onto Cd & also, for the heck of it, over to The Mini Egg. That also throws up an interesting (to me at least) little thingy.....
As I'm putting them, onto the Egg - they are all listed, as individual tracks, by the various bands or whatever. That means - once I've finished them all, I will know, for the first time, which group, person & what have you, I put on the tapes, the most !! That might sound all very sad - but, I find it really interesting.... especially as it will show just how my taste has changed over the last 25+ years !! Oh well.... it really is sad, now I've come to think about it all....... ho-hum !!
I must write an e-mail to Lady V...... if you're reading this words.... well, we have not forgotten you, honest !! A few things have come along & pushed my brain into different directions & I never seem to do the things I ought to !! Sorry about that.....
..... but, I'm really excited to know the box set will be on it's way
soon !! That is something I really will be listening to, when it gets here.... 27 shows, from one of my all time favourite bands !! Great stuff - I just wonder if B will let me have the (hoped for) 2013
box set ?! I really shouldn't even think about that - I get myself into enough trouble, as it is.... with-out giving B any more reasons to get mad at me !! Only joking... she is really great...... she is, she really
is !!
Ok, my plans for today....... well, I'm heading back to my bed, after I finish doing this little post. I'm not exactly 100% at the moment & I'm kind of hoping a sleep will make me feel a little better. It's no biggy - I'm just a little under the weather..... it happens !!
With B not due back for an hour or so - it will give me a chance to recover..... so, for now, I will be on my ways.... I thank you all for taking the time to read my words, I often wonder who you are, from what part of your countries you are reading this blog.... but, I do thank you !! I will be back, maybe tomorrow..... tho' we will have to wait & see.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
A question..... do computers feel pain ?! I'm only asking this, because - at the moment - my little silver box, seems to have a mind of it's own & I'm thinking a mighty big hammer.... well, you can probably guess the rest !! If this thing of mine - aka the computer - has any sense at all, it will process the above few words & begin to do the very few things I ask of it !! Onwards.......
It's another bright Monday, here in England...... the music of the moment is 'Grendel' by the very underrated Marillion & is part of a tape, from Project '87 that I am recording over to Cd, as I type. I'm trying - and sadly not succeeding, in multi-tasking, this morning...... never mind !!
As mentioned... it's really bright & Sunny outside, thru' the windows. I'm not sure how warm it is, but as I have no intention of going outside, today.... I will stay here, in the warm !! The few neighbours I have seen, well... they're all wrapped up in coats - so, my plan to sat in the house seems like a great idea to me !!
As for the family..... well, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - has gone out to do a bit of shopping & attend a meeting in the gym. She'll be home in a few hours or so. That leaves the "kids".... our Son - J - is behind me, in the kitchen, fixing the first of his many meals of the day..... kind of like a Hobbit.... Our other little one, our Daughter - ME - well, she is in bed, trying to catch up on some sleep.... mainly as she is doing a night shift this evening.
So - to try & keep the noise down... the amp is tuned right down, in the hope of not waking her up !! Mind you - I was using the headphones - which is all well & good.... until J came flying into the room, as the 'phone was ringing & - with the 'phones over my ears - I didn't hear it !! Nevermind - if it's important, they will no doubt call back !!
Anyhoo.... the weekend..... well, Sunday at least....
Once again, we didn't get to Church.... mainly this time, as i wasn't very well over Saturday night & B left me to sleep it off, for a few extra hours !! I didn't wake up until about 11am, so I was well tardy !! We will go again, at some point - we have just needed the space to get ourselves together !!
As much as I know, they - or at least some of them... the Congregation, mean well.... by 'phoning to see how we are, I'm pleased I spoke with the Bishop the other week - which in turn has set things a little easier & - thus - fewer people are calling us now !! When I am at "ease with myself" again & know a little more about what is happening, as far as the next surgery is concerned.... well, I'm sure our "Church lives" will continue !!
I've just changed the music over to a live Cd, by Emerson, Lake & Palmer, from 1972 ... recorded at 'The Mar-Y-Sol Festival'. I used to have part of the show, on an old Lp - but, a friend sent me this - much longer version - a few years back.
Talking about him (the friend).... there is another Exeter record fair, on March 17th.... which, if I'm well enough, I'll see if I can get to..... and meet up with him again. We've not seen each other, for about a year - so, it would be great to see him - and my other friends - at the fair !! Time will tell, I guess..... and we will have to wait & see how I am, nearer the time !!
Thinking about it... one of the last fairs, that we went to, in Exeter... well, we spent the night in a hotel & made a weekend of it - now, that sounds like a great idea..... tho', I don't think the money will stretch that far, this time around !! I'll see how things go - after all, it is our wedding anniversary on March 5th..... maybe I should treat ourselves to a couple days away !!
I really want to go down tho'..... it will be a great chance to meet up with R, who sells all sorts of Cd cases, at really low prices & I could really use a top up, as I've no t bought too many over the last 12 months !! It's alright buying Cd's in "towers" - but, they do need to be put into cases at some point.... so, that's where R comes in !! I'll see how B feels about is, before I decide on what to do....
There are a few things, that I know she would like, as a wedding anniversary pressy, one of which is a nice watch, she has shown me.... so, I will definitely go for that. It won't be much of a surprise - as she will be with me, when I buy it... but, I know she would like it - so, it's the thought that counts !!
Just back to music.. today's track of the day, is a blues medley, from 'The Mad Dogs & Englishmen" album, from Joe Cocker. It was on the tape I transferred earlier & it really is a fantastic track...... one of my main reasons for buying the Cd, after selling on the old Lp's !!
As I've been doing this old tapes, it has been amazing - just how many of the tracks, that I now have on Cd's !! Remember - the tapes were all recorded, from January 1st 1987 up to December 31st the same year... long before Cd's ever made it into our collection !! We didn't get our first Cd deck, until 1988..... so, everything on the tapes is either from Lp, another tape.... or, in a few instances, from a radio broadcast.
It all started out, as a joke.... now, I'm putting them onto Cd & also, for the heck of it, over to The Mini Egg. That also throws up an interesting (to me at least) little thingy.....
As I'm putting them, onto the Egg - they are all listed, as individual tracks, by the various bands or whatever. That means - once I've finished them all, I will know, for the first time, which group, person & what have you, I put on the tapes, the most !! That might sound all very sad - but, I find it really interesting.... especially as it will show just how my taste has changed over the last 25+ years !! Oh well.... it really is sad, now I've come to think about it all....... ho-hum !!
I must write an e-mail to Lady V...... if you're reading this words.... well, we have not forgotten you, honest !! A few things have come along & pushed my brain into different directions & I never seem to do the things I ought to !! Sorry about that.....
..... but, I'm really excited to know the box set will be on it's way
soon !! That is something I really will be listening to, when it gets here.... 27 shows, from one of my all time favourite bands !! Great stuff - I just wonder if B will let me have the (hoped for) 2013
box set ?! I really shouldn't even think about that - I get myself into enough trouble, as it is.... with-out giving B any more reasons to get mad at me !! Only joking... she is really great...... she is, she really
is !!
Ok, my plans for today....... well, I'm heading back to my bed, after I finish doing this little post. I'm not exactly 100% at the moment & I'm kind of hoping a sleep will make me feel a little better. It's no biggy - I'm just a little under the weather..... it happens !!
With B not due back for an hour or so - it will give me a chance to recover..... so, for now, I will be on my ways.... I thank you all for taking the time to read my words, I often wonder who you are, from what part of your countries you are reading this blog.... but, I do thank you !! I will be back, maybe tomorrow..... tho' we will have to wait & see.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 16 February 2013
Landover 30-5-77 & a long afternoon...
Hi again.....
How are your Worlds treating you today ?! Here - well, life is going along quietly.... except for the music & the sound of falling trees, in the background.
As I type... B & J are out, at the front of the house, cutting down some "trees" that are getting a bit silly, over the walkway area. By trees - I of course mean overgrown bushes. But - the guys have said "we're going out to cut the trees down" - so... I'm not going to argue with them !! It is quite funny - and I shouldn't laugh - but, really J has very little idea, when it comes to using a saw !! Bless him.... give him a computer & away he goes... but, give him a saw & .... well, let the laughter commence !!
Anyways - that's B & J... ME is working today - which I'm pretty certain I mentioned yesterday.... but, she will be home tonight. I think she is working tomorrow night & then has a few days to rest up. Oh well - bless her, she is really getting stuck in, as far as her job goes !!
So - that just leaves me.... and I'm here typing these few words to you & listening to the second of the two Zeppelin concerts, which reached me a week or more ago. I'm only up to track 4, disc 1... so, I'll give a track listing in a short while.
I'm also - kind of "multi-tasking"....... as I type & listen, I'm putting some more stuff onto the computer, ready to transfer over to the Mini Egg.
As for what the Mini Egg actually is.... well, for the lovely lady from Italy, who asked what I was writing about.... It's an 'iPod Classic' (I think) which the guys gave me, for my - hopefully - upcoming stay in hospital.
I called it "The Mini Egg"... mainly (a) as I need some kind of name, for the computer & (b) ME - my Daughter was on fine form & decided it was a great name for the thing. At the time - she was actually eating a chocolate mini egg..... so, the name stuck !! So - that's the Mini Egg.
At the moment, I think I've put about 11,000 tracks on the thing... but, I'm only part ways thru' filling it up - so, there is plenty of other things I can put on it !! Onwards.... but, I thank you for getting in contact !!
This morning - I was really tardy..... having stayed in bed to about 11am !! But - in my defence - I stayed up really late (for me) last night.... so, I was really kind of, knackered !!
ME - when she works a normal day shift, gets home about 9pm or there about. But - last night, she worked a little later & didn't get home until after 10. Most times, B stays up & waits for her - so she doesn't come home to an "empty" house, when we are all asleep, in bed. Last night, however, B was really tired out & went to bed early - hence, I stayed up late... to keep a welcome on hand, for ME, when she came home.
I think she appreciates the fact that all the lights are on & someone is here to say "Hello" to her, when she gets thru' the door.... so, to that end.. it's worth it !!
Anyhoo - that's why I was late getting out of bed...... When I did eventually surface... B & I went into town & did a bit of a grocery shop. We only needed a few things - but, it was a nice trip out & about.... even tho' I really hate crowds - or at least being in a shop, that's full of people !! Today - well, it wasn't so bad.... it didn't freak me out, at least...... so, from that point of view, it wasn't so bad !!
I'm just loading Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'...... it's been years since I played this album !! Someplace, here on the shelves, I have a two hour tape, of one of his BBC concerts. I have no idea where it is - but, if I come across it, I'll give that a listen.
Back to the Zeppelin concert.... it's from Landover, in Maryland USA & was recorded on their 4th & last night at the place, in 1977. It's being sold as a soundboard recording.... but, I've just got as far as 'No Quarter' and it's gone back to a audience tape !! As always - don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff instead....... I do the track listing in a while.
As it's a weekend... I would like to think we would be going to Church tomorrow. B has mentioned it - over the last week - but.... I'm not sure where we are suppose to go now !! As mentioned before... the guy who visits us, came over (just before Christmas) that we are no longer in our old Taunton area.... so, whether we are now meant to go to some other place, or go to Taunton... well, I have no real
idea !!
I've just been outside.... it's at times like this - when I really want to go outside & try & do the things, that I was able to do - only a few years ago - now, with my health almost fading away from me... well, it kind of hurts !! Not physically - but, mentally as as well !!
I was able, just a couple of years ago, to go outside & do the things I really wanted to do... now - well, I'm just not fit enough to do things & I really do feel that.... I know I can't turn the clock back - but, I sometimes wonder if this is it.... is it worth all the crap that goes with it !! Never mind.......
As I've said many times before..... If you're falling a long way - you may as well try & fly. It's at times like today... well, I'm getting really fed up - trying my best to fly... when it's just not as easy as it once was !! Maybe I should just give up..... I certainly feel like it at the moment !!
Back to music.... the Zeppelin track listing.
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) The Rover Intro - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) In My Time Of Dying
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Ten Years Gone
2) The Battle Of Evermore
3) Going To California
4) Black Country Woman
5) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
6) White Summer
7) Black Mountain Side
8) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
As mentioned before... it was recorded on May 30th 1977 & was the last night of 4 in Landover. It's the standard 1977 set list... no major changes to get too brilliant about it..... It's mostly recorded form the soundboard - but, there are some bit's of audience tape in amongst it, to fill up the spaces I guess.
For me - it's one for the collection... but, not exactly Earth shattering !! As always - don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff instead !! I'm sure I will have more to boots, to write about in the future, but... that's it for today, at least !!
The tree guys have just come indoors - so, for now.I best be on my ways... it is getting late now, I didn't realise how far the afternoon had gone along !! Oh well.... it's been a long afternoon !! So - as always, I thank you for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How are your Worlds treating you today ?! Here - well, life is going along quietly.... except for the music & the sound of falling trees, in the background.
As I type... B & J are out, at the front of the house, cutting down some "trees" that are getting a bit silly, over the walkway area. By trees - I of course mean overgrown bushes. But - the guys have said "we're going out to cut the trees down" - so... I'm not going to argue with them !! It is quite funny - and I shouldn't laugh - but, really J has very little idea, when it comes to using a saw !! Bless him.... give him a computer & away he goes... but, give him a saw & .... well, let the laughter commence !!
Anyways - that's B & J... ME is working today - which I'm pretty certain I mentioned yesterday.... but, she will be home tonight. I think she is working tomorrow night & then has a few days to rest up. Oh well - bless her, she is really getting stuck in, as far as her job goes !!
So - that just leaves me.... and I'm here typing these few words to you & listening to the second of the two Zeppelin concerts, which reached me a week or more ago. I'm only up to track 4, disc 1... so, I'll give a track listing in a short while.
I'm also - kind of "multi-tasking"....... as I type & listen, I'm putting some more stuff onto the computer, ready to transfer over to the Mini Egg.
As for what the Mini Egg actually is.... well, for the lovely lady from Italy, who asked what I was writing about.... It's an 'iPod Classic' (I think) which the guys gave me, for my - hopefully - upcoming stay in hospital.
I called it "The Mini Egg"... mainly (a) as I need some kind of name, for the computer & (b) ME - my Daughter was on fine form & decided it was a great name for the thing. At the time - she was actually eating a chocolate mini egg..... so, the name stuck !! So - that's the Mini Egg.
At the moment, I think I've put about 11,000 tracks on the thing... but, I'm only part ways thru' filling it up - so, there is plenty of other things I can put on it !! Onwards.... but, I thank you for getting in contact !!
This morning - I was really tardy..... having stayed in bed to about 11am !! But - in my defence - I stayed up really late (for me) last night.... so, I was really kind of, knackered !!
ME - when she works a normal day shift, gets home about 9pm or there about. But - last night, she worked a little later & didn't get home until after 10. Most times, B stays up & waits for her - so she doesn't come home to an "empty" house, when we are all asleep, in bed. Last night, however, B was really tired out & went to bed early - hence, I stayed up late... to keep a welcome on hand, for ME, when she came home.
I think she appreciates the fact that all the lights are on & someone is here to say "Hello" to her, when she gets thru' the door.... so, to that end.. it's worth it !!
Anyhoo - that's why I was late getting out of bed...... When I did eventually surface... B & I went into town & did a bit of a grocery shop. We only needed a few things - but, it was a nice trip out & about.... even tho' I really hate crowds - or at least being in a shop, that's full of people !! Today - well, it wasn't so bad.... it didn't freak me out, at least...... so, from that point of view, it wasn't so bad !!
I'm just loading Elton John's 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road'...... it's been years since I played this album !! Someplace, here on the shelves, I have a two hour tape, of one of his BBC concerts. I have no idea where it is - but, if I come across it, I'll give that a listen.
Back to the Zeppelin concert.... it's from Landover, in Maryland USA & was recorded on their 4th & last night at the place, in 1977. It's being sold as a soundboard recording.... but, I've just got as far as 'No Quarter' and it's gone back to a audience tape !! As always - don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff instead....... I do the track listing in a while.
As it's a weekend... I would like to think we would be going to Church tomorrow. B has mentioned it - over the last week - but.... I'm not sure where we are suppose to go now !! As mentioned before... the guy who visits us, came over (just before Christmas) that we are no longer in our old Taunton area.... so, whether we are now meant to go to some other place, or go to Taunton... well, I have no real
idea !!
I've just been outside.... it's at times like this - when I really want to go outside & try & do the things, that I was able to do - only a few years ago - now, with my health almost fading away from me... well, it kind of hurts !! Not physically - but, mentally as as well !!
I was able, just a couple of years ago, to go outside & do the things I really wanted to do... now - well, I'm just not fit enough to do things & I really do feel that.... I know I can't turn the clock back - but, I sometimes wonder if this is it.... is it worth all the crap that goes with it !! Never mind.......
As I've said many times before..... If you're falling a long way - you may as well try & fly. It's at times like today... well, I'm getting really fed up - trying my best to fly... when it's just not as easy as it once was !! Maybe I should just give up..... I certainly feel like it at the moment !!
Back to music.... the Zeppelin track listing.
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) The Rover Intro - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) In My Time Of Dying
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Ten Years Gone
2) The Battle Of Evermore
3) Going To California
4) Black Country Woman
5) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
6) White Summer
7) Black Mountain Side
8) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
As mentioned before... it was recorded on May 30th 1977 & was the last night of 4 in Landover. It's the standard 1977 set list... no major changes to get too brilliant about it..... It's mostly recorded form the soundboard - but, there are some bit's of audience tape in amongst it, to fill up the spaces I guess.
For me - it's one for the collection... but, not exactly Earth shattering !! As always - don't buy bootlegs - buy the official stuff instead !! I'm sure I will have more to boots, to write about in the future, but... that's it for today, at least !!
The tree guys have just come indoors - so, for now.I best be on my ways... it is getting late now, I didn't realise how far the afternoon had gone along !! Oh well.... it's been a long afternoon !! So - as always, I thank you for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 15 February 2013
Meteor's & Music.....
Greetings Worlds !!
I think it's another Friday ?! Yep - I'm home (again) from the hospital - so, that makes it a Friday !! There is something, almost funny, about the hospital I attend..... I have had 4 appointments, over the last 8 days - only one of which lasted any real length of time - and then, because the Consultant was running behind time - and yet, nobody could arrange things, so I could go there on one & only one day !!
Never mind... more of all of that, in a little while !!
Things are all a bit crazy here, for me, at the moment..... but, the family are keeping things together for !! B & J are here, at home, at the time of writing. If - and its a big if - things go right.... between them, they are going to load our two old tumble dryers, into the back of the car & take them to the re-cycling centre. I'm not convinced they will both fit, on one load, but - they are going to give it a go !!
I'm sure there will be much gnashing of teeth & tempers..... but, things might work out !! They (the dryers) have been sat outside, for at least a couple of months.... so, it's time they went to happy re-cycling centre in the sky !! Hopefully - I better mention it to the two of them.... but, hopefully, they will turn them upside down first - as I'm sure there is plenty of stale water, from the rain & snow over the last few weeks !!
Anyhoo - back to the family..... B & J are outside... as mentioned..... and ME is out at work. I think she was going to take tomorrow off - but, as she is taking some leave soon, her plans have changed. By working tomorrow - she will get one more day off.... so that's not so bad !!
I might have mentioned this before.... can't remember.... but, as part of her birthday pressy, M (her boyfriend) is taking her away, just for a couple of days !! That's kind of nice.... but, as I mentioned to her, the place they are going to, was nice in the Summer months - it might not be sooooo brilliant, in late February !!
Oh well..... she is well happy with the idea.... so, good for them !!
The guys have got one of the dryers, into the car.... now for the second one !! This should be interesting !! I will keep you posted....
As for the music of the moment... well, I'm playing the Australian Pink Floyd's album, which - I'm sure - I mentioned last week, at some point. I am not a great lover of so called "Tribute Bands"... but, if it's what rocks your boat... then, this isn't too bad an album !! But - for me, I would much rather listen to some "new" music, with one or two Floyd tracks played, as covers, during the set list !!
It took me far too long, to understand Gov't Mule....... thinking, wrongly, that they were just doing a kind of tribute show. It wasn't until I actually got around to listening to their 'Deepest End' Cd & DVD... well, was I ever wrong !! never mind..... it's all good !!
I had a nice e-mail, from Lady V..... the box set, that B has bought me, will soon be here !! Yippeeeee !! From what little I know about it (the box set)... it has about 27 live shows - well, the complete live concerts recordings, by the Allman Brothers, from 2012 !! How cool is that !! I will have so much new stuff to listening to.... well, it's a good job the guys bought me The Mini Egg..... I'm going to enjoy listening to them, while I'm stuck in the hospital !!
Now to explain, what has happened, over the last couple of days......
As mentioned last week.... I saw the Consultant, on Thursday evening, and I was really gutted. I had expected to be told, one way or another, that I was either going to have surgery - or I wasn't !! In a nut shell - I came home, fairly convinced, that the surgery was off & that was that....
However.... on Wednesday, just an hour or so, before I went out to my clinic appointment, two letters arrived. One was a copy of a letter, sent to my GP (local Dr) from the Consultant & the other was an appointment, for a "pre-op" meeting, with the same Consultant, in May !!
The first letter, despite my thoughts on the subject, seemed to indicate that the surgery was going to happen & my next visit, with the Consultant, would just formalise exactly what was going to happen & when !!
Confused ?..... well, I am !! I am going to see a second Consultant, but it seems like things are going to happen, after all & the second guy... well, is really going to give a "second opinion" over what is going to be done !! All very strange.....
Luckily - I think... the letters reached me, before I attended the
clinic !! Otherwise, I would really would of been down in the dumps - but, as it was, I went with a brighter "out-look" & the meeting went far better than I expected, or thought, just a couple of hours earlier !!
To add a little bit more "sugar" into the mix.... this morning, I had to go back to the hospital, for a medical pre-op (blood pressure etc etc) and the nurse who went thru' of that with me, was convinced - from her notes - that the surgery was going to happen.... so...... things are on the up & up !!
So - from feeling pretty fed up with life, after seeing the Consultant, last Thursday.... I am now pretty much on a high - which hopefully will last, at least until May, at which time, I'll know more about what is likely to happen !!
Oh well.... onwards, ever onwards......
The guys have gone out to the re-cycling centre now - some how, they got both of the dryers into the car !! Blooming mad, I call it........ tho' - judging by B's face, as she drove away - the things have picked up a bit of a smell, I guess from being stuck outside all these months...... never mind !! Life goes on......
As for my plans, over the weekend. Well, I don't know really, what we are likely to be doing. B has mentioned going to Church - but, I can only leave that decision with her..... as I've said before - she drives the car, I'm only the passenger !!
If I get chance, I'm going to play the last of the two Zeppelin concerts, that came a while back. I will no doubt spend a bit of time, putting stuff onto the Egg - so, while I'm doing that, I'll play the Cd's in the background !! I'm sure B will be far from impressed by my choice of music.... but, it will keep the spiders away - especially if the volume is turned down to deafening !!
Anyways.... for now, I will away....... my thanks to all of you, for logging in & reading my words. "Hello" to my Russian readers, I hope the meteor thingy didn't cause you too much damage ?! I must away.... until next time..
Bye Bye
I think it's another Friday ?! Yep - I'm home (again) from the hospital - so, that makes it a Friday !! There is something, almost funny, about the hospital I attend..... I have had 4 appointments, over the last 8 days - only one of which lasted any real length of time - and then, because the Consultant was running behind time - and yet, nobody could arrange things, so I could go there on one & only one day !!
Never mind... more of all of that, in a little while !!
Things are all a bit crazy here, for me, at the moment..... but, the family are keeping things together for !! B & J are here, at home, at the time of writing. If - and its a big if - things go right.... between them, they are going to load our two old tumble dryers, into the back of the car & take them to the re-cycling centre. I'm not convinced they will both fit, on one load, but - they are going to give it a go !!
I'm sure there will be much gnashing of teeth & tempers..... but, things might work out !! They (the dryers) have been sat outside, for at least a couple of months.... so, it's time they went to happy re-cycling centre in the sky !! Hopefully - I better mention it to the two of them.... but, hopefully, they will turn them upside down first - as I'm sure there is plenty of stale water, from the rain & snow over the last few weeks !!
Anyhoo - back to the family..... B & J are outside... as mentioned..... and ME is out at work. I think she was going to take tomorrow off - but, as she is taking some leave soon, her plans have changed. By working tomorrow - she will get one more day off.... so that's not so bad !!
I might have mentioned this before.... can't remember.... but, as part of her birthday pressy, M (her boyfriend) is taking her away, just for a couple of days !! That's kind of nice.... but, as I mentioned to her, the place they are going to, was nice in the Summer months - it might not be sooooo brilliant, in late February !!
Oh well..... she is well happy with the idea.... so, good for them !!
The guys have got one of the dryers, into the car.... now for the second one !! This should be interesting !! I will keep you posted....
As for the music of the moment... well, I'm playing the Australian Pink Floyd's album, which - I'm sure - I mentioned last week, at some point. I am not a great lover of so called "Tribute Bands"... but, if it's what rocks your boat... then, this isn't too bad an album !! But - for me, I would much rather listen to some "new" music, with one or two Floyd tracks played, as covers, during the set list !!
It took me far too long, to understand Gov't Mule....... thinking, wrongly, that they were just doing a kind of tribute show. It wasn't until I actually got around to listening to their 'Deepest End' Cd & DVD... well, was I ever wrong !! never mind..... it's all good !!
I had a nice e-mail, from Lady V..... the box set, that B has bought me, will soon be here !! Yippeeeee !! From what little I know about it (the box set)... it has about 27 live shows - well, the complete live concerts recordings, by the Allman Brothers, from 2012 !! How cool is that !! I will have so much new stuff to listening to.... well, it's a good job the guys bought me The Mini Egg..... I'm going to enjoy listening to them, while I'm stuck in the hospital !!
Now to explain, what has happened, over the last couple of days......
As mentioned last week.... I saw the Consultant, on Thursday evening, and I was really gutted. I had expected to be told, one way or another, that I was either going to have surgery - or I wasn't !! In a nut shell - I came home, fairly convinced, that the surgery was off & that was that....
However.... on Wednesday, just an hour or so, before I went out to my clinic appointment, two letters arrived. One was a copy of a letter, sent to my GP (local Dr) from the Consultant & the other was an appointment, for a "pre-op" meeting, with the same Consultant, in May !!
The first letter, despite my thoughts on the subject, seemed to indicate that the surgery was going to happen & my next visit, with the Consultant, would just formalise exactly what was going to happen & when !!
Confused ?..... well, I am !! I am going to see a second Consultant, but it seems like things are going to happen, after all & the second guy... well, is really going to give a "second opinion" over what is going to be done !! All very strange.....
Luckily - I think... the letters reached me, before I attended the
clinic !! Otherwise, I would really would of been down in the dumps - but, as it was, I went with a brighter "out-look" & the meeting went far better than I expected, or thought, just a couple of hours earlier !!
To add a little bit more "sugar" into the mix.... this morning, I had to go back to the hospital, for a medical pre-op (blood pressure etc etc) and the nurse who went thru' of that with me, was convinced - from her notes - that the surgery was going to happen.... so...... things are on the up & up !!
So - from feeling pretty fed up with life, after seeing the Consultant, last Thursday.... I am now pretty much on a high - which hopefully will last, at least until May, at which time, I'll know more about what is likely to happen !!
Oh well.... onwards, ever onwards......
The guys have gone out to the re-cycling centre now - some how, they got both of the dryers into the car !! Blooming mad, I call it........ tho' - judging by B's face, as she drove away - the things have picked up a bit of a smell, I guess from being stuck outside all these months...... never mind !! Life goes on......
As for my plans, over the weekend. Well, I don't know really, what we are likely to be doing. B has mentioned going to Church - but, I can only leave that decision with her..... as I've said before - she drives the car, I'm only the passenger !!
If I get chance, I'm going to play the last of the two Zeppelin concerts, that came a while back. I will no doubt spend a bit of time, putting stuff onto the Egg - so, while I'm doing that, I'll play the Cd's in the background !! I'm sure B will be far from impressed by my choice of music.... but, it will keep the spiders away - especially if the volume is turned down to deafening !!
Anyways.... for now, I will away....... my thanks to all of you, for logging in & reading my words. "Hello" to my Russian readers, I hope the meteor thingy didn't cause you too much damage ?! I must away.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 12 February 2013
Landover May 25th 1977... Ho-hum
Greetings World's !!
It's a bright Tuesday, here in England..... and as it's about 10am - which means, I've not done anything too exciting since yesterday's post..... but.... what the heck !!
The family are all here about... well, mostly.... J & ME are upstairs... ME has just come home, from another night at work. Last night was her last of 3... so, she is off for a few days now - but, she still needed to get a bit of sleep, so she is in bed. J therefore is keeping an eye on me...... he has just looked in, to tell me North Korea has done another nuke test !! Honestly - give these countries a Lego set & there is no stopping them !!
So - if the family are "all here about"... why is J looking after me..... well, I did put a "mostly" in there. B - My Wife & Dearest Friend... well, she is here about, just in the village, not actually in the house !! Oh well - it all made some sort of sense, when it was in my brain - waiting to be typed !!
B has a meeting at the local Dr's.... then, she is off, into town, to do a gym class.... so, she will be home at about 2pm.... or there about. So - with the family taken care off.... the music of the moment is one of the 2 Led Zeppelin concerts, that reached me a few weeks back..... and which I promised I would list for you..... so, here goes !!
They were recorded during the band's 4 nights in Landover, Maryland in 1977.... this first show is from May 25th and is on 3 Cd's. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) The Rover Intro - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) In My Time Of Dying
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Ten Years Gone
2) The Battle Of Evermore
3) Going To California
4) Black Country Woman
5) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
6) White Summer
7) Black Mountain Side
8) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles Intro - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
I might have listed this show, last year - I can't remember... but, this "new" version... well, in the main, is a soundboard recording - the old versions were all audience tapes. This - to me - is not a fantastic concert.... the s/b recording leaves it, more than a little, lame !! At least - with the audience tape - there was some sort of atmosphere.... Oh well !!
There is at least one place, where the tape is patched with an audience tape - during 'Bron-Y-Aur Stomp' for instance..... no big deal - but, if you pay money for this (which I always tell you not to) don't expect it to be a complete s/b recording ... you have been warned !!
I'll give the 2nd concert a listen soon & let you know about that... in a day or 2.... As always - don'y buy bootlegs - buy the official recordings !!
While I've been typing - I've let the Mini Egg stock up on more albums..... mostly done yesterday. I am not a computer wizard - but, I wish there was a quicker way to transfer stuff on to the Egg !! It seems to take forever !! Never mind... life is good !!
Ok - my plans for today..... well, I want to do a bit more of Project 87's transfer, onto Cd... and really, beyond that... it's going to be a very quiet day !! Tomorrow - I think - I have a visit to the clinic.... so, when I get back, or at some point, I will let you know how that
went !!
But, for now at least - I must away.... I thank you all for logging in... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a bright Tuesday, here in England..... and as it's about 10am - which means, I've not done anything too exciting since yesterday's post..... but.... what the heck !!
The family are all here about... well, mostly.... J & ME are upstairs... ME has just come home, from another night at work. Last night was her last of 3... so, she is off for a few days now - but, she still needed to get a bit of sleep, so she is in bed. J therefore is keeping an eye on me...... he has just looked in, to tell me North Korea has done another nuke test !! Honestly - give these countries a Lego set & there is no stopping them !!
So - if the family are "all here about"... why is J looking after me..... well, I did put a "mostly" in there. B - My Wife & Dearest Friend... well, she is here about, just in the village, not actually in the house !! Oh well - it all made some sort of sense, when it was in my brain - waiting to be typed !!
B has a meeting at the local Dr's.... then, she is off, into town, to do a gym class.... so, she will be home at about 2pm.... or there about. So - with the family taken care off.... the music of the moment is one of the 2 Led Zeppelin concerts, that reached me a few weeks back..... and which I promised I would list for you..... so, here goes !!
They were recorded during the band's 4 nights in Landover, Maryland in 1977.... this first show is from May 25th and is on 3 Cd's. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) The Rover Intro - Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) In My Time Of Dying
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Ten Years Gone
2) The Battle Of Evermore
3) Going To California
4) Black Country Woman
5) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
6) White Summer
7) Black Mountain Side
8) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Out On The Tiles Intro - Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love
6) Rock & Roll
I might have listed this show, last year - I can't remember... but, this "new" version... well, in the main, is a soundboard recording - the old versions were all audience tapes. This - to me - is not a fantastic concert.... the s/b recording leaves it, more than a little, lame !! At least - with the audience tape - there was some sort of atmosphere.... Oh well !!
There is at least one place, where the tape is patched with an audience tape - during 'Bron-Y-Aur Stomp' for instance..... no big deal - but, if you pay money for this (which I always tell you not to) don't expect it to be a complete s/b recording ... you have been warned !!
I'll give the 2nd concert a listen soon & let you know about that... in a day or 2.... As always - don'y buy bootlegs - buy the official recordings !!
While I've been typing - I've let the Mini Egg stock up on more albums..... mostly done yesterday. I am not a computer wizard - but, I wish there was a quicker way to transfer stuff on to the Egg !! It seems to take forever !! Never mind... life is good !!
Ok - my plans for today..... well, I want to do a bit more of Project 87's transfer, onto Cd... and really, beyond that... it's going to be a very quiet day !! Tomorrow - I think - I have a visit to the clinic.... so, when I get back, or at some point, I will let you know how that
went !!
But, for now at least - I must away.... I thank you all for logging in... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 11 February 2013
The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway
Well "Hello" Again !!
It's another Monday... here in the homestead, well... the 3 bedroom box that we call home !! It's blooming cold outside - so, I'm sat here with the doors shut & the heating on !! I know it's going to rack up the gas bill, but... I would prefer to be warm, rather than freezing my butt off !!
Well.... lets start with the family....
J is here about someplace - more than likely up on his computer..... ME - who worked both of the past 2 nights, is sleeping... and will get up in time, to do her 3rd night, later on. I think she then has a few days off - which she will need, to recover !!
That just leaves B..... who has gone into town, for some kind of meeting, at the gym. I'm not 100% who she is meeting up with - but she'll be home in an hour or 3. That just leaves me... and the music of the moment, which happens to be the 2 Cd set, recorded someplace in Europe by Black Country Communion. It's not one of my favourite live sets... but, as it has Joe Bonamassa on it, it can't be all bad !!
As ME is trying to sleep - I'm using the headphones (that she gave me) to blast the ears into next week. It's only fair.... I don't really want to wake her up, not until she is ready at least !!
A little while ago, another guy came out, to measure the stairs up.... for a quote on my stair lift. I know it's going to help me - in the long run - but, the thought of needing a stair lift is a bit frightening !! It's taken less than 15 years, for me - to go from working 7 days a week, to this point in time... where I need a wheelchair to get around & now, a stair lift, to get me up the blooming stairs !!
I never thought I would be like this.... but, life goes on !! Anyways - the man came out & he was really nice. I suspect he woke ME up - he was a little bit loud - but, hopefully she'll not suffer too much for
it !!
We will of had 2 quotes... so, hopefully the prices will be Ok.... time will tell on that one, I guess !!
I guess the "big news" of the day has to be the Pope deciding to retire !! That's not something I ever thought would happen.... but, if he feels it's the right time, it's a very brave thing to do !! After all - it really is a job for life... so, good for him !! I think by March, we will know who will succeed him, so that will be interesting !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now on Cd 2 of Genesis's 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'. To explain... I tried to add the album to the Mini Egg & it wouldn't go on !! So - I figured there might be a problem, with the actual disc, but - for now at least - it's playing
fine !! I'll try & play it all the ways thru' - there might be a fault in the middle, or at the end..... what ever !! It's been a bit of a bummer tho' - most of the albums I put on play alright - so..... it just might show up !!
I'm not sure how many albums are on the Egg now - but..... well, it's in the 100's !! I will have lots of things to play, even if I don't go back in for surgery !!
On that subject - I'm back into the hospital, on Friday morning, to have "pre-op". I'm not sure if it's the same, in your countries... but, here..... well, if you are going in for surgery, they bring you in a week or so ahead of time, to check you over. Weight, blood pressure & what have you. It only takes a few minutes - so.... it will take us longer, to get there, than actually have it done !! Never mind....
The dumb part is.... after seeing the Consultant, last Thursday, I don't know for certain, if I'm actually having the surgery done !! How weird is that !! Anyhoo - I will go thru' all the various check ups & we'll see what happens !!
I had to have 3 things done...... the photo's were done on Thursday & my lungs were checked on Friday (last week) & the "pre-op" will be the 3rd.... sooooo, if they do decide to go ahead with it - I will be all checked out & ready to go !! It will be down to the Consultants then, if he wants to do it or not !!
I had hoped - by now - to know what was/is going to happen..... but, that's life... and I have to wait & see what the guy decides to do !! Me - well, I would like it done.... even, as ME says "it's really going to hurt" - I would still like it done.... if not, well.... I don't want to be here in 10 years ( if I'm lucky !!) and think "what if" !! We will have to wait & see what happens.
I have to see this 2nd Consultant & - I guess - it will be decided then. I will then have to go along with it - even if it's a "No". I will no doubt let you know - one way or another !!
We didn't go to Church (again) yesterday...... I would of liked to have made the trip, but B still feels she needs time "away" from the congregation. I hope we will be going sooner, rather than later - but, unless B decides it's time - well, she is the driver & I'm the passenger... so, it's up to her & when she feels ready !!
It didn't help that a lady from The Church sent a text message to B... at 11.30pm on Saturday night !! As ME was at work, B had her phone beside the bed - just incase she wanted to contact us..... When the 'phone went off, given the time, we both woke up, thinking that ME had a problem or something... why else would anyone text you at that time of night !! Honestly - we were not happy puppies, to be woken up like that, over something like that !!
I have spoken to The Bishop - about our not attending services & also, I have tried to explain things to the guy who visits us, but.... honestly, a text at 11.30pm !! B was fuming about it !! Oh well - we'll be back, when things are right, for us...... hopefully when we both feel the time is right !!
Ok... my plans for today..... I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing. I might put some more albums on the Egg - but, as the computer has been on for several hours, I might switch it off & give it a bit of a rest.
I spent a bit of time, over the weekend, trying to list the various Cd's I've recorded, from the 'Project 87' tapes. So far.... I think.. I've done 32 discs & I would like to put them, onto the Egg - to do that, I've needed to put tracks & stuff on them !! It takes forever to do - well, a few hours really.... it just seems like longer !!
But, for now, at least.. I will away..... I thank you all for logging in... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's another Monday... here in the homestead, well... the 3 bedroom box that we call home !! It's blooming cold outside - so, I'm sat here with the doors shut & the heating on !! I know it's going to rack up the gas bill, but... I would prefer to be warm, rather than freezing my butt off !!
Well.... lets start with the family....
J is here about someplace - more than likely up on his computer..... ME - who worked both of the past 2 nights, is sleeping... and will get up in time, to do her 3rd night, later on. I think she then has a few days off - which she will need, to recover !!
That just leaves B..... who has gone into town, for some kind of meeting, at the gym. I'm not 100% who she is meeting up with - but she'll be home in an hour or 3. That just leaves me... and the music of the moment, which happens to be the 2 Cd set, recorded someplace in Europe by Black Country Communion. It's not one of my favourite live sets... but, as it has Joe Bonamassa on it, it can't be all bad !!
As ME is trying to sleep - I'm using the headphones (that she gave me) to blast the ears into next week. It's only fair.... I don't really want to wake her up, not until she is ready at least !!
A little while ago, another guy came out, to measure the stairs up.... for a quote on my stair lift. I know it's going to help me - in the long run - but, the thought of needing a stair lift is a bit frightening !! It's taken less than 15 years, for me - to go from working 7 days a week, to this point in time... where I need a wheelchair to get around & now, a stair lift, to get me up the blooming stairs !!
I never thought I would be like this.... but, life goes on !! Anyways - the man came out & he was really nice. I suspect he woke ME up - he was a little bit loud - but, hopefully she'll not suffer too much for
it !!
We will of had 2 quotes... so, hopefully the prices will be Ok.... time will tell on that one, I guess !!
I guess the "big news" of the day has to be the Pope deciding to retire !! That's not something I ever thought would happen.... but, if he feels it's the right time, it's a very brave thing to do !! After all - it really is a job for life... so, good for him !! I think by March, we will know who will succeed him, so that will be interesting !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now on Cd 2 of Genesis's 'The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway'. To explain... I tried to add the album to the Mini Egg & it wouldn't go on !! So - I figured there might be a problem, with the actual disc, but - for now at least - it's playing
fine !! I'll try & play it all the ways thru' - there might be a fault in the middle, or at the end..... what ever !! It's been a bit of a bummer tho' - most of the albums I put on play alright - so..... it just might show up !!
I'm not sure how many albums are on the Egg now - but..... well, it's in the 100's !! I will have lots of things to play, even if I don't go back in for surgery !!
On that subject - I'm back into the hospital, on Friday morning, to have "pre-op". I'm not sure if it's the same, in your countries... but, here..... well, if you are going in for surgery, they bring you in a week or so ahead of time, to check you over. Weight, blood pressure & what have you. It only takes a few minutes - so.... it will take us longer, to get there, than actually have it done !! Never mind....
The dumb part is.... after seeing the Consultant, last Thursday, I don't know for certain, if I'm actually having the surgery done !! How weird is that !! Anyhoo - I will go thru' all the various check ups & we'll see what happens !!
I had to have 3 things done...... the photo's were done on Thursday & my lungs were checked on Friday (last week) & the "pre-op" will be the 3rd.... sooooo, if they do decide to go ahead with it - I will be all checked out & ready to go !! It will be down to the Consultants then, if he wants to do it or not !!
I had hoped - by now - to know what was/is going to happen..... but, that's life... and I have to wait & see what the guy decides to do !! Me - well, I would like it done.... even, as ME says "it's really going to hurt" - I would still like it done.... if not, well.... I don't want to be here in 10 years ( if I'm lucky !!) and think "what if" !! We will have to wait & see what happens.
I have to see this 2nd Consultant & - I guess - it will be decided then. I will then have to go along with it - even if it's a "No". I will no doubt let you know - one way or another !!
We didn't go to Church (again) yesterday...... I would of liked to have made the trip, but B still feels she needs time "away" from the congregation. I hope we will be going sooner, rather than later - but, unless B decides it's time - well, she is the driver & I'm the passenger... so, it's up to her & when she feels ready !!
It didn't help that a lady from The Church sent a text message to B... at 11.30pm on Saturday night !! As ME was at work, B had her phone beside the bed - just incase she wanted to contact us..... When the 'phone went off, given the time, we both woke up, thinking that ME had a problem or something... why else would anyone text you at that time of night !! Honestly - we were not happy puppies, to be woken up like that, over something like that !!
I have spoken to The Bishop - about our not attending services & also, I have tried to explain things to the guy who visits us, but.... honestly, a text at 11.30pm !! B was fuming about it !! Oh well - we'll be back, when things are right, for us...... hopefully when we both feel the time is right !!
Ok... my plans for today..... I'm not sure what I'm going to be doing. I might put some more albums on the Egg - but, as the computer has been on for several hours, I might switch it off & give it a bit of a rest.
I spent a bit of time, over the weekend, trying to list the various Cd's I've recorded, from the 'Project 87' tapes. So far.... I think.. I've done 32 discs & I would like to put them, onto the Egg - to do that, I've needed to put tracks & stuff on them !! It takes forever to do - well, a few hours really.... it just seems like longer !!
But, for now, at least.. I will away..... I thank you all for logging in... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 8 February 2013
Bob Seger & "bad" news... ho-hum....
Greetings !!
Ok - it's another Friday.... it's very cold outside... but, for now, at least, I'm home & warm...... having been out for most of the past 24 hours or so !! Well, it seems like that at least....
As mentioned on many posts before... yesterday was "decision day".... as far as my next surgery was concerned - or at least, we thought it was !! But - for those of you who know me.... the phrase "never count your chickens before they hatch".. does have a certain meaning to it !! To try & explain the events of the last two days.....
Yesterday....I had to be at the hospital, for the first of my two meetings, at 3.30pm.... and we made it in good time - tho' the car parking was a little queued up.... nothing out of the ordinary tho'. As B was finding a space, I went on ahead..... as I had never been to the photographic department before...... I'll explain in a minute.....
.....but, anyways... After a bit of help, at the information desk, I shot up to the hospital's top floor & met a lovely lady called Sue. She explained what was needed & I complied.... as best as I could, under the circumstances... and she then went on to take about a dozen photo's....... all very strange !!
Just as I was finishing up..... Sue looked out into the waiting area & B arrived to help me get dressed. All of this happened within 15 minutes... maybe less, so we were way on time, for the second meeting, at 4.30pm !!
We then went down to the ground floor... where we were greeted by a sign, more or less saying, all of the meetings were delayed by about 60 minutes !! Never mind... we sat back & waited.... only to be called in, 15 minutes past our appointment time !! Great stuff.... or so we thought.....
The lady Dr we saw, was really nice... but, explained, that - because of the complexity of the surgery - she didn't feel "comfortable" talking about it, with us !! All very strange... but, she asked if we minded waiting to see the Consultant & - foolishly - we said "Ok" !!
Over 2 hours later.... we were the only people left !! All the staff had gone home & altho' we could hear a voice, behind us in an office, we more or less had the run of the place !!
At about 7pm... the Consultant called us in & apologised for all of the wait (it turned out someone was off sick & he had picked up the slack) - but, never mind, we were there & that was that !!
But, much to my disappointment... we didn't get an answer, as to what was/is going to happen !!
He went thru' the whole thing with both of us - which was good, as B wasn't there, when we talked about the surgery last December.... but, I'm not too happy to say, I have to wait to see another Consultant & at that time, a decision will be made..... one way or another !! Bummer !!
More so... because, the Consultant I'm going to have to wait to see.... well, he was meant to see me, last December... before I left the hospital !! Never mind.... I am a little upset about the whole thing - after all, he could of 'phoned me & told me exactly the same he told me, last night.... but, with-out the 3 hour wait !!
Anyhoo.... this morning, we went back to the hospital.... this time, to go thru' a bunch of tests on my lungs !! If ever there is a reason, to not smoke.... those tests, this morning, are cause enough !! There are only sooooo many times, you can blow into a tube, before it gets beyond a joke !! Oh well.... in the end, I passed with flying colours - so, life goes on & on.......
I just wish we had some answers to the "big question"..... but, I'll try & be a good person... and wait to see what the final out-come is. One way or another, our lives will go on - so, that's.... considering how bad things could be - that, we are grateful for !!
Right.... the family....
After our trips, yesterday & this morning..... I think B would of liked a quiet afternoon - but, more or less, as soon as we got home, ME asked her to go back out... to do a bit of shopping !! So.... the ladies are out & about someplace..... leaving J & I home alone !!
I'm actually listening to an old Bob Seger live album - 'Live Bullet' !! When we finished this morning, we went into town & I had a look at the library & found several Cd's to tempt me... including the Bob S one. Two of the tracks, as strange as it may seem... I actually put onto tape, for 'Project 87' so, it was good to know exactly where they came from !! After all these years, I had forgotten which Lp I got them from..... so, to find the Cd... well, that was bonus !!
Plus - to really cheer me up.... B bought me a 2 Cd live set, by Michael Schenker, called 'Temple Of Rock' !! I didn't know it existed - so, that was a nice treat, after everything else that has gone on !! I'll give it a play a little later on.... I need a bit of "down time" to give it a real listen !!
Oh I also picked up - from the library - The Australian Pink Floyd's 'Exposed In The Light' ("Why ?") Uriah Heep's 'Into The Wild' 3 Stephen Still's albums..... plus another Bob Seger live set called '9 Tonight' (I think). All in all - lots of music to keep me smiling a bit !!
Plus - I had an e-mail, from Lady V... "Hi"..... and the box set will be posted out soon..... so, if nothing else, I will have a few (Ho-hum) Allman Brother's live sets in the post, over the coming weeks !! It's all good !!
Alright... my plans for tonight... and what's left of the day.... none at all, other than blast some music out of the Bose & wake up the
village !! Now - that sounds like a plan to me folks......
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... I had hoped for better news.... maybe soon... until next time...
Bye Bye
Ok - it's another Friday.... it's very cold outside... but, for now, at least, I'm home & warm...... having been out for most of the past 24 hours or so !! Well, it seems like that at least....
As mentioned on many posts before... yesterday was "decision day".... as far as my next surgery was concerned - or at least, we thought it was !! But - for those of you who know me.... the phrase "never count your chickens before they hatch".. does have a certain meaning to it !! To try & explain the events of the last two days.....
Yesterday....I had to be at the hospital, for the first of my two meetings, at 3.30pm.... and we made it in good time - tho' the car parking was a little queued up.... nothing out of the ordinary tho'. As B was finding a space, I went on ahead..... as I had never been to the photographic department before...... I'll explain in a minute.....
.....but, anyways... After a bit of help, at the information desk, I shot up to the hospital's top floor & met a lovely lady called Sue. She explained what was needed & I complied.... as best as I could, under the circumstances... and she then went on to take about a dozen photo's....... all very strange !!
Just as I was finishing up..... Sue looked out into the waiting area & B arrived to help me get dressed. All of this happened within 15 minutes... maybe less, so we were way on time, for the second meeting, at 4.30pm !!
We then went down to the ground floor... where we were greeted by a sign, more or less saying, all of the meetings were delayed by about 60 minutes !! Never mind... we sat back & waited.... only to be called in, 15 minutes past our appointment time !! Great stuff.... or so we thought.....
The lady Dr we saw, was really nice... but, explained, that - because of the complexity of the surgery - she didn't feel "comfortable" talking about it, with us !! All very strange... but, she asked if we minded waiting to see the Consultant & - foolishly - we said "Ok" !!
Over 2 hours later.... we were the only people left !! All the staff had gone home & altho' we could hear a voice, behind us in an office, we more or less had the run of the place !!
At about 7pm... the Consultant called us in & apologised for all of the wait (it turned out someone was off sick & he had picked up the slack) - but, never mind, we were there & that was that !!
But, much to my disappointment... we didn't get an answer, as to what was/is going to happen !!
He went thru' the whole thing with both of us - which was good, as B wasn't there, when we talked about the surgery last December.... but, I'm not too happy to say, I have to wait to see another Consultant & at that time, a decision will be made..... one way or another !! Bummer !!
More so... because, the Consultant I'm going to have to wait to see.... well, he was meant to see me, last December... before I left the hospital !! Never mind.... I am a little upset about the whole thing - after all, he could of 'phoned me & told me exactly the same he told me, last night.... but, with-out the 3 hour wait !!
Anyhoo.... this morning, we went back to the hospital.... this time, to go thru' a bunch of tests on my lungs !! If ever there is a reason, to not smoke.... those tests, this morning, are cause enough !! There are only sooooo many times, you can blow into a tube, before it gets beyond a joke !! Oh well.... in the end, I passed with flying colours - so, life goes on & on.......
I just wish we had some answers to the "big question"..... but, I'll try & be a good person... and wait to see what the final out-come is. One way or another, our lives will go on - so, that's.... considering how bad things could be - that, we are grateful for !!
Right.... the family....
After our trips, yesterday & this morning..... I think B would of liked a quiet afternoon - but, more or less, as soon as we got home, ME asked her to go back out... to do a bit of shopping !! So.... the ladies are out & about someplace..... leaving J & I home alone !!
I'm actually listening to an old Bob Seger live album - 'Live Bullet' !! When we finished this morning, we went into town & I had a look at the library & found several Cd's to tempt me... including the Bob S one. Two of the tracks, as strange as it may seem... I actually put onto tape, for 'Project 87' so, it was good to know exactly where they came from !! After all these years, I had forgotten which Lp I got them from..... so, to find the Cd... well, that was bonus !!
Plus - to really cheer me up.... B bought me a 2 Cd live set, by Michael Schenker, called 'Temple Of Rock' !! I didn't know it existed - so, that was a nice treat, after everything else that has gone on !! I'll give it a play a little later on.... I need a bit of "down time" to give it a real listen !!
Oh I also picked up - from the library - The Australian Pink Floyd's 'Exposed In The Light' ("Why ?") Uriah Heep's 'Into The Wild' 3 Stephen Still's albums..... plus another Bob Seger live set called '9 Tonight' (I think). All in all - lots of music to keep me smiling a bit !!
Plus - I had an e-mail, from Lady V... "Hi"..... and the box set will be posted out soon..... so, if nothing else, I will have a few (Ho-hum) Allman Brother's live sets in the post, over the coming weeks !! It's all good !!
Alright... my plans for tonight... and what's left of the day.... none at all, other than blast some music out of the Bose & wake up the
village !! Now - that sounds like a plan to me folks......
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... I had hoped for better news.... maybe soon... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 6 February 2013
'An American Prayer' Ho-hum....
Well "Hi" again !!
I wasn't really expecting to write anything today.... but, as I'm home alone, at the moment... well, I thought why not !!
I'm here sat, on my ownsome... B & J have just gone into town... J has a meeting... and ME has gone off to work, for the rest of the afternoon. As yesterday - she is only doing a half day... so, she'll be home later. No - correction - she is going to M's place tonight... so, we'll see her tomorrow morning !!
Anyhoo - with everybody out... it means I can blast the music, just a bit louder than normal !! As I type, I'm listening to the Grateful Dead's 'Rocking The Cradle'... which features 2 Cd's of their Egypt concerts, in 1978. I wish it was a longer recording.... but, I can't have everything !!
There is a DVD - to go along with the music... but, I've not played that in ages !! I much prefer to listen to the Cd's instead !!
I'm also transferring some more albums, across to the Mini Egg...... I've spent a few hours, this morning, loading them onto the computer - now it's time to move them over !! I think I'm doing an old Dream Theater live set.... not exactly sure !!
The big news of the day... well, big to me... is the arrival of my brand new wheelchair !! As yet, I've not taken it out on the roads (so to speak).... but, it feels pretty comfortable !! It's going to be easier, for me to push around - plus, it has a little motor pack, which can be fitted (or not) to help B get me around & about !!
It's been a long time problem.... when I'm out & about.... trying to get up some of the steeper hills & mounds. This new thingy, well... with a push of a button, B can engage the little motor & away we
go !! No more struggling up pavements & everything.... great stuff !!
It feels a lot heavier, than my old chair.... but, I'm sure I will get used to it - given a bit of time. I had hoped that the control thing, was going to be down by my side... that ways, when I'm on my own, I could get myself around a little easier.... but, nope - it's back on the handles !! Never mind... it's all good !!
It took me a while, to get used to my old chair - so, as I say... given enough time... I will soon get used to this new one. First tho'... I have to give it a good name !! As it's a bit better, than the old one... I think I'll settle for "The Limo". That sounds good to me..... If I struggle with it - well, it will be called a few names, I'm sure - none of which I should mention here !!
I will be able to give it a "road test" tomorrow, when I go back to the hospital. If it's any good at all, I will soon know, going around the corridors & rooms there !! Time will tell, I guess !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing 'An American Prayer'... which, I think is a Jim Morrison & The Doors album - not a full on Doors album, as it came out after Jim's death. I can't really remember... I will have to check it out at some point !!
It's been a good day here... It is J's birthday !! I think he's had a good day, so far.... he seemed really pleased with the gifts he's been
given !! This included a mug - something ME says he will need, at Uni... as she was always missing something decent to drink from, while she studied !! Oh well.......
I just took a break.... mainly to fix myself a hot drink. It's not something I do very often - drink hot stuff - but, I've got of a bug at the moment & I'm hoping a hot "Lemsip" will clear my head a bit !! With going to the hospital, tomorrow - the last thing I want is a blooming head cold !!
I also checked, to see how the album transfer was going.... I think it's like a watched kettle, it always seems to take longer, when you watch it boil !! The tracks are flying across now - much faster than I expected !! Oh well......
As mentioned before - many times - we have taken a break, from going to Church, since just before Christmas. Well, I had a nice e-mail from one of The Church members, this morning.... As expected, now that I have explained to the Bishop, why we have not been to Church, the e-mail has explained that he (the guy who wrote) thought he had upset us & that was why we were staying at home !!
It is true - B was/is upset with some of The Church members... over the way she feels she treated, while I was in hospital (before Christmas)... but, that's only part of the reason why we've not gone !! We really do need a break - to spend time together, as a family. Things are moving along tho'... so, all is well with our little World !!
As I've said many times....... we love The Church & have no intentions on leaving, or anything like that !! It's all very complicated - so, enough about it for now !!
Our oldest cat has just jumped up, onto my lap !! It's very hard to type - with a ball of fur, purring away, in front of the keyboard !! As I'm the only one home - he has come looking for company... something he seems to do, when people go out of the house. he finds, who ever he can & sits with them !!
Right... my plans for today...... "None at all..." !! I will no doubt find some more music to play & just chillax, while I'm waiting for B to get home.... so, for now... I must away. I thank you all for logging in.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I wasn't really expecting to write anything today.... but, as I'm home alone, at the moment... well, I thought why not !!
I'm here sat, on my ownsome... B & J have just gone into town... J has a meeting... and ME has gone off to work, for the rest of the afternoon. As yesterday - she is only doing a half day... so, she'll be home later. No - correction - she is going to M's place tonight... so, we'll see her tomorrow morning !!
Anyhoo - with everybody out... it means I can blast the music, just a bit louder than normal !! As I type, I'm listening to the Grateful Dead's 'Rocking The Cradle'... which features 2 Cd's of their Egypt concerts, in 1978. I wish it was a longer recording.... but, I can't have everything !!
There is a DVD - to go along with the music... but, I've not played that in ages !! I much prefer to listen to the Cd's instead !!
I'm also transferring some more albums, across to the Mini Egg...... I've spent a few hours, this morning, loading them onto the computer - now it's time to move them over !! I think I'm doing an old Dream Theater live set.... not exactly sure !!
The big news of the day... well, big to me... is the arrival of my brand new wheelchair !! As yet, I've not taken it out on the roads (so to speak).... but, it feels pretty comfortable !! It's going to be easier, for me to push around - plus, it has a little motor pack, which can be fitted (or not) to help B get me around & about !!
It's been a long time problem.... when I'm out & about.... trying to get up some of the steeper hills & mounds. This new thingy, well... with a push of a button, B can engage the little motor & away we
go !! No more struggling up pavements & everything.... great stuff !!
It feels a lot heavier, than my old chair.... but, I'm sure I will get used to it - given a bit of time. I had hoped that the control thing, was going to be down by my side... that ways, when I'm on my own, I could get myself around a little easier.... but, nope - it's back on the handles !! Never mind... it's all good !!
It took me a while, to get used to my old chair - so, as I say... given enough time... I will soon get used to this new one. First tho'... I have to give it a good name !! As it's a bit better, than the old one... I think I'll settle for "The Limo". That sounds good to me..... If I struggle with it - well, it will be called a few names, I'm sure - none of which I should mention here !!
I will be able to give it a "road test" tomorrow, when I go back to the hospital. If it's any good at all, I will soon know, going around the corridors & rooms there !! Time will tell, I guess !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing 'An American Prayer'... which, I think is a Jim Morrison & The Doors album - not a full on Doors album, as it came out after Jim's death. I can't really remember... I will have to check it out at some point !!
It's been a good day here... It is J's birthday !! I think he's had a good day, so far.... he seemed really pleased with the gifts he's been
given !! This included a mug - something ME says he will need, at Uni... as she was always missing something decent to drink from, while she studied !! Oh well.......
I just took a break.... mainly to fix myself a hot drink. It's not something I do very often - drink hot stuff - but, I've got of a bug at the moment & I'm hoping a hot "Lemsip" will clear my head a bit !! With going to the hospital, tomorrow - the last thing I want is a blooming head cold !!
I also checked, to see how the album transfer was going.... I think it's like a watched kettle, it always seems to take longer, when you watch it boil !! The tracks are flying across now - much faster than I expected !! Oh well......
As mentioned before - many times - we have taken a break, from going to Church, since just before Christmas. Well, I had a nice e-mail from one of The Church members, this morning.... As expected, now that I have explained to the Bishop, why we have not been to Church, the e-mail has explained that he (the guy who wrote) thought he had upset us & that was why we were staying at home !!
It is true - B was/is upset with some of The Church members... over the way she feels she treated, while I was in hospital (before Christmas)... but, that's only part of the reason why we've not gone !! We really do need a break - to spend time together, as a family. Things are moving along tho'... so, all is well with our little World !!
As I've said many times....... we love The Church & have no intentions on leaving, or anything like that !! It's all very complicated - so, enough about it for now !!
Our oldest cat has just jumped up, onto my lap !! It's very hard to type - with a ball of fur, purring away, in front of the keyboard !! As I'm the only one home - he has come looking for company... something he seems to do, when people go out of the house. he finds, who ever he can & sits with them !!
Right... my plans for today...... "None at all..." !! I will no doubt find some more music to play & just chillax, while I'm waiting for B to get home.... so, for now... I must away. I thank you all for logging in.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Twisted Sister & Singing with them angels..
Hi Everybody !!
It's about 5.30pm, here in England.... and it's blooming cold & windy outside !! B has just gone off to her (last) "Weight-Watchers" meeting & I waved her off, from the front door & it was really cold !! Luckily, I've had the heating on, for most of the afternoon... so, it's well cosy in here !!
I have felt sorry, for both of the 'Ladies of The House' today...... ME went off, at about lunch time, to do a half day, at work.- after a nice warm, stay in bed, sort of morning & - as mentioned - B has just gone out !! Mind you - it's B's second trip.. out into the wilds - so, she should be hardened to it really !! No - I'm only joking...... tho' B did go out to the gym, earlier.
So - once again... that's just leaves J & my good self, home tonight..... once 'Pointless' has finished, on the TV.. it will be back to the music !! I've been playing stuff, all afternoon... mostly thru' the headphones - so my ears are just cooling down now !!
I loaded the Mini Egg up with loads of albums earlier - so, as I type, things are being transferred across. I surprised myself really.... I found about 10 albums by the British rock band, Uriah Heep !! When I actually bought the things I don't know.... but, it's been "fun" to listen to some of the tracks !! I even, I think, sorted out a mystery, that has been bugging me.....
A while back, I picked up some Cd's by Therion...... I wrote about them in earlier posts. Well, the lead singer - or one of them - was a guy called Snowy Shaw..... and it's been bugging me, as I knew him from some where - tho' I didn't know where !!
So - earlier - I found a live set, by Uriah Heep & their singer (at that time) was a guy called Bernie Shaw..... so, with-out checking the Internet, I think I've solved my little mystery !! Tho' I will check later - and kick myself, if I'm wrong !! It's really been bugging me !! Oh well.......
Right - the TV is off & it's back to music !!
For some really weird reason, I'm playing the Beatles '1962-1966' singles album !! Now - remember, I'm not a great Beatles fan... but, I want to put the whole singles thingy, onto the Egg... hence I've pulled the album out !! How long I'll actually listen to the thing, is another story - but, what the heck !!
I picked up the 4 Cd's ('62-66' & '67-70') before Christmas, last year.... and it only took a listen or two, to realise that the first two Cd's would actually fit on one disc.... so, that's what I did !! Why the good people, who sell this things, haven't done this before !! But - I guess, there is more money to be made by selling two short Cd's - rather than one full length one !! Nevermind..... it's all good !!
Earlier, I had an e-mail, from one of the guys who come around to teach us - as part of The Church. Well, in a nutshell - he is worried that he has upset us, in some way..... which, really & truly, he
hasn't !! As I explained to The Bishop, on Saturday (I think) - we just need time, as a family, to sort ourselves out !!
I'm not sure if people - in The Church - really understand what we are facing here.... with the next surgery !! Just saying "I'm going into hospital, for surgery" doesn't come close, to what is actually going
on !! It's truly hard to explain..... but, this is more than just me saying "yes"... it has had to be a family decision.
If this all goes well... it will be a huge thing & will really improve things, for all of us. But, if it goes wrong... well, at best, I could be paralysed.... or even "Singing with them Angels..."..... But, with the family to support me, it's been something I have had to think long & hard about !!
As I say... just saying, about going back to the hospital, for a surgery.... well, that's only half of the problem !!
I will know more, on Thursday.... that's decision day... so, I will let you know how things work out !! But, before that....
...... tomorrow, is J's birthday !! He's another year older & seems to be the same lad I knew as a boy !! He's all right & with going to Uni, later in the year, well... this is a big year for him !! We all wish him well, we really do !!
But - with his birthday, tomorrow... I will not be posting for a few days.... so, if you log in & there is nothing new - well, I'm sorry about that, but it's going to be a busy few days ahead of us.... so, I hope I can be forgiven !!
But, before I go... today's "track of the day" is a trio of things, by Twisted Sister.... which featured 'It's Only Rock 'n' Roll'... the old Stones hit. The 3 tracks came off an old 12 inch single & I found them, today, when i was transferring stuff from tape, over to Cd. I only saw them once, but they were really fun..... check out some of their stuff... if you can find it !!
I must away.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's about 5.30pm, here in England.... and it's blooming cold & windy outside !! B has just gone off to her (last) "Weight-Watchers" meeting & I waved her off, from the front door & it was really cold !! Luckily, I've had the heating on, for most of the afternoon... so, it's well cosy in here !!
I have felt sorry, for both of the 'Ladies of The House' today...... ME went off, at about lunch time, to do a half day, at work.- after a nice warm, stay in bed, sort of morning & - as mentioned - B has just gone out !! Mind you - it's B's second trip.. out into the wilds - so, she should be hardened to it really !! No - I'm only joking...... tho' B did go out to the gym, earlier.
So - once again... that's just leaves J & my good self, home tonight..... once 'Pointless' has finished, on the TV.. it will be back to the music !! I've been playing stuff, all afternoon... mostly thru' the headphones - so my ears are just cooling down now !!
I loaded the Mini Egg up with loads of albums earlier - so, as I type, things are being transferred across. I surprised myself really.... I found about 10 albums by the British rock band, Uriah Heep !! When I actually bought the things I don't know.... but, it's been "fun" to listen to some of the tracks !! I even, I think, sorted out a mystery, that has been bugging me.....
A while back, I picked up some Cd's by Therion...... I wrote about them in earlier posts. Well, the lead singer - or one of them - was a guy called Snowy Shaw..... and it's been bugging me, as I knew him from some where - tho' I didn't know where !!
So - earlier - I found a live set, by Uriah Heep & their singer (at that time) was a guy called Bernie Shaw..... so, with-out checking the Internet, I think I've solved my little mystery !! Tho' I will check later - and kick myself, if I'm wrong !! It's really been bugging me !! Oh well.......
Right - the TV is off & it's back to music !!
For some really weird reason, I'm playing the Beatles '1962-1966' singles album !! Now - remember, I'm not a great Beatles fan... but, I want to put the whole singles thingy, onto the Egg... hence I've pulled the album out !! How long I'll actually listen to the thing, is another story - but, what the heck !!
I picked up the 4 Cd's ('62-66' & '67-70') before Christmas, last year.... and it only took a listen or two, to realise that the first two Cd's would actually fit on one disc.... so, that's what I did !! Why the good people, who sell this things, haven't done this before !! But - I guess, there is more money to be made by selling two short Cd's - rather than one full length one !! Nevermind..... it's all good !!
Earlier, I had an e-mail, from one of the guys who come around to teach us - as part of The Church. Well, in a nutshell - he is worried that he has upset us, in some way..... which, really & truly, he
hasn't !! As I explained to The Bishop, on Saturday (I think) - we just need time, as a family, to sort ourselves out !!
I'm not sure if people - in The Church - really understand what we are facing here.... with the next surgery !! Just saying "I'm going into hospital, for surgery" doesn't come close, to what is actually going
on !! It's truly hard to explain..... but, this is more than just me saying "yes"... it has had to be a family decision.
If this all goes well... it will be a huge thing & will really improve things, for all of us. But, if it goes wrong... well, at best, I could be paralysed.... or even "Singing with them Angels..."..... But, with the family to support me, it's been something I have had to think long & hard about !!
As I say... just saying, about going back to the hospital, for a surgery.... well, that's only half of the problem !!
I will know more, on Thursday.... that's decision day... so, I will let you know how things work out !! But, before that....
...... tomorrow, is J's birthday !! He's another year older & seems to be the same lad I knew as a boy !! He's all right & with going to Uni, later in the year, well... this is a big year for him !! We all wish him well, we really do !!
But - with his birthday, tomorrow... I will not be posting for a few days.... so, if you log in & there is nothing new - well, I'm sorry about that, but it's going to be a busy few days ahead of us.... so, I hope I can be forgiven !!
But, before I go... today's "track of the day" is a trio of things, by Twisted Sister.... which featured 'It's Only Rock 'n' Roll'... the old Stones hit. The 3 tracks came off an old 12 inch single & I found them, today, when i was transferring stuff from tape, over to Cd. I only saw them once, but they were really fun..... check out some of their stuff... if you can find it !!
I must away.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 4 February 2013
Another Monday.... & more music !!
Greetings World's !!
It's a very bright Monday, here in England...... I thought about it, a few hours ago - B & I were just waking up, to a bright dawn & I couldn't help notice, given how early it was... well, how light it was !! Only a week or two ago, we were having really dark mornings.... now, almost with-out noticing, the mornings have got brighter, heading into Spring, I guess !!
Having said that - tomorrow will be dark, dank & dismal !! Never mind - I'll take whatever the good Lord gives us !!
Ok - enough of the weather forecast !!
As mentioned - it's another Monday. I didn't write over the weekend.... I needed a bit of a breather, to be with the guys & to just "chillax" as my Daughter has a habit of saying !! We - well, B & I - went into town, on Saturday, to pick up a bit of food & stuff. The supermarket was really hectic... so, I didn't go a lot on that... but, for a change, I enjoyed the chance to get out of the house !!
I did get a little pissed at one woman...... B was opening the boot of the car, ready to put my chair away & the groceries & this lady literally pushed me out of the way !! Honestly... I was just sat there, waiting for B to give me the car keys - then I get a push from behind, as this lady went to go past me !!
It's what we call the "does he drink tea" syndrome !! Yes, I am disabled & yes, I do have the use of a wheelchair - but ...... I also have a brain & can move myself thank you !! All the lady had to do, was say "excuse me" & I would of moved out of her way !! But, no... she saw a guy in a wheelchair, took it for granted, that I was a "plank" & moved me herself !!
Oh well....... next time, I'll run her over.... and then, just for the heck of it, go back & run her over some more !!
Right... the family...
B has gone up to her Dad's place, to help him out with a few odds & ends. I probably mentioned before, that he is selling his house, in order to get some money - or as he puts it, get a smaller place !! Each to their own I guess !! Anyhoo - B has gone up, to help with some stuff he can't manage. She will be home, in an hour or three.... depending how long it all takes...
I could of gone, for the ride along..... but, I didn't fancy that today. I'm quite happy here, playing music & stuff !! Which, at this very moment, is Led Zeppelin's 'Carouselambra' - from their 'In Through The Out Door' album.
I'm still moving stuff, from tapes to Cd's & this is one of the tracks, I've done, this morning. I'm still disappointed that they didn't play anything from this album, when the 2007 concert happened !! Oh well - maybe they just wanted to forget about the album...."Hello !!" Some of us really liked it guys !! Nevermind.
With B out & ME at work... that just leaves J, here, to look out for me. I will be good today & not give him too much to worry about !!
I am still putting things onto the Mini Egg...... but, it's getting to the point where I have sooooo many Cd's on the table, in front of me, that I need to have a good go at moving some of them !! It all takes time tho' - so, I am not going to rush anything !!
The music has just changed to 'Los Desaparecidos' by Little Steven..... I really love this track - it means so very much to me !! Not only that - it means I have reached the half way point, on the 'Project 87' tapes !! Yippee !! I think - so far - I've used 28 Cd's to record 21 tapes.... I knew it was going to take a lot of discs... but, I was hoping to keep it under 50 !! I don't think that's likely now..... not at this rate, at least !!
Ok - my plans, for today & the rest of the week.....
I don't think I have a 'clinic' meeting this week... well, unless the lady's plans change... so, that will give me a break, before going back into the hospital, on Thursday & Friday !! It's the week, when I find out, one way or another, what they plan on doing !!
For those, who haven't read my page before ("Hello to you")... It is likely that i will be having another surgery, in the not too distant future. If it happens, I think it will make it my 5th or 6th surgery, in the last 2 years.... tho' - to be honest - I've really lost count !! lets say the last 3 years, just to be on the safe side....
However, this next one... well, B is worried to death about it... not the surgery itself, but "what if" something goes wrong ?! So... along with ME telling me "It's really going to hurt" and stuff - well, it's going to be a "biggie" and we'll settle for that !!
But - on Thursday, I will know, for sure, what the plan is & whether, or not, I want to go ahead with it... which, considering what's likely to happen... well, I'm not going to say no !! But - it will be good, to know for sure !!
That's all going to happen, on Thursday... and, if all goes to plan... on Friday, I go back & have a few tests done, on my lungs... to make sure I am fit enough, to have the surgery in the first place - or something like that !!
So - all in all - it's going to be a bit of a hectic week !! Nevermind.... life is good......
Oh - I forgot..... as mentioned before, in earlier posts - we have missed Church, since before Christmas. It's been a combination of things, but.... well.... On Saturday night, The Bishop 'phoned & we talked thru' a few things & he is more than happy with us, to continue, as we are, until we can think things thru' - once we get all the surgery stuff behind us !!
So - that was nice of him........ we will no doubt talk again, in the not so far future !!
But - for now... I really must be on my ways..... things to do & stuff !! Well, not really..... but it sounds good !! So... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a very bright Monday, here in England...... I thought about it, a few hours ago - B & I were just waking up, to a bright dawn & I couldn't help notice, given how early it was... well, how light it was !! Only a week or two ago, we were having really dark mornings.... now, almost with-out noticing, the mornings have got brighter, heading into Spring, I guess !!
Having said that - tomorrow will be dark, dank & dismal !! Never mind - I'll take whatever the good Lord gives us !!
Ok - enough of the weather forecast !!
As mentioned - it's another Monday. I didn't write over the weekend.... I needed a bit of a breather, to be with the guys & to just "chillax" as my Daughter has a habit of saying !! We - well, B & I - went into town, on Saturday, to pick up a bit of food & stuff. The supermarket was really hectic... so, I didn't go a lot on that... but, for a change, I enjoyed the chance to get out of the house !!
I did get a little pissed at one woman...... B was opening the boot of the car, ready to put my chair away & the groceries & this lady literally pushed me out of the way !! Honestly... I was just sat there, waiting for B to give me the car keys - then I get a push from behind, as this lady went to go past me !!
It's what we call the "does he drink tea" syndrome !! Yes, I am disabled & yes, I do have the use of a wheelchair - but ...... I also have a brain & can move myself thank you !! All the lady had to do, was say "excuse me" & I would of moved out of her way !! But, no... she saw a guy in a wheelchair, took it for granted, that I was a "plank" & moved me herself !!
Oh well....... next time, I'll run her over.... and then, just for the heck of it, go back & run her over some more !!
Right... the family...
B has gone up to her Dad's place, to help him out with a few odds & ends. I probably mentioned before, that he is selling his house, in order to get some money - or as he puts it, get a smaller place !! Each to their own I guess !! Anyhoo - B has gone up, to help with some stuff he can't manage. She will be home, in an hour or three.... depending how long it all takes...
I could of gone, for the ride along..... but, I didn't fancy that today. I'm quite happy here, playing music & stuff !! Which, at this very moment, is Led Zeppelin's 'Carouselambra' - from their 'In Through The Out Door' album.
I'm still moving stuff, from tapes to Cd's & this is one of the tracks, I've done, this morning. I'm still disappointed that they didn't play anything from this album, when the 2007 concert happened !! Oh well - maybe they just wanted to forget about the album...."Hello !!" Some of us really liked it guys !! Nevermind.
With B out & ME at work... that just leaves J, here, to look out for me. I will be good today & not give him too much to worry about !!
I am still putting things onto the Mini Egg...... but, it's getting to the point where I have sooooo many Cd's on the table, in front of me, that I need to have a good go at moving some of them !! It all takes time tho' - so, I am not going to rush anything !!
The music has just changed to 'Los Desaparecidos' by Little Steven..... I really love this track - it means so very much to me !! Not only that - it means I have reached the half way point, on the 'Project 87' tapes !! Yippee !! I think - so far - I've used 28 Cd's to record 21 tapes.... I knew it was going to take a lot of discs... but, I was hoping to keep it under 50 !! I don't think that's likely now..... not at this rate, at least !!
Ok - my plans, for today & the rest of the week.....
I don't think I have a 'clinic' meeting this week... well, unless the lady's plans change... so, that will give me a break, before going back into the hospital, on Thursday & Friday !! It's the week, when I find out, one way or another, what they plan on doing !!
For those, who haven't read my page before ("Hello to you")... It is likely that i will be having another surgery, in the not too distant future. If it happens, I think it will make it my 5th or 6th surgery, in the last 2 years.... tho' - to be honest - I've really lost count !! lets say the last 3 years, just to be on the safe side....
However, this next one... well, B is worried to death about it... not the surgery itself, but "what if" something goes wrong ?! So... along with ME telling me "It's really going to hurt" and stuff - well, it's going to be a "biggie" and we'll settle for that !!
But - on Thursday, I will know, for sure, what the plan is & whether, or not, I want to go ahead with it... which, considering what's likely to happen... well, I'm not going to say no !! But - it will be good, to know for sure !!
That's all going to happen, on Thursday... and, if all goes to plan... on Friday, I go back & have a few tests done, on my lungs... to make sure I am fit enough, to have the surgery in the first place - or something like that !!
So - all in all - it's going to be a bit of a hectic week !! Nevermind.... life is good......
Oh - I forgot..... as mentioned before, in earlier posts - we have missed Church, since before Christmas. It's been a combination of things, but.... well.... On Saturday night, The Bishop 'phoned & we talked thru' a few things & he is more than happy with us, to continue, as we are, until we can think things thru' - once we get all the surgery stuff behind us !!
So - that was nice of him........ we will no doubt talk again, in the not so far future !!
But - for now... I really must be on my ways..... things to do & stuff !! Well, not really..... but it sounds good !! So... until next time....
Bye Bye
Friday, 1 February 2013
Neil Young & my thanks to Joan.
Well "Hello" to you all.....
It's not only a Friday - but, it's the start of a brand new month !! It's February 1st..... and in less than 26 days, we will be celebrating our children's birthdays !! J will be having his 24th, on the 6th & ME will be 22 on the 25th - "Wow" how time flies !!
It's been amazing to see the both of them grow up, into adults.... with ME graduating with her degree, last year & J - all being well - going to Uni, later this year !! I have been humbled, to have been blessed with two great kids - and more than that.... I'm totally unworthy, to have been loved by their Mum... My Wife & Dearest Friend... B !!
As for the family.... well, ME is out at work..... J is upstairs, in his Hobbit Hole of a room & B... well, she has gone out, into town, to use the gym. With all that happened, in December, she is trying to get back into the swing of things... the routine, if you like, of going to the gym on a regular basis !!
So - that just leaves me here... typing these words to you all. I'm having a very quiet day really. I wasn't too good, last night, so B gave me an extra pill & I slept like a log. So - apart from the left overs (of the night's sleep) I'm feeling pretty good really !!
The NFH has just walked past.... Considering she wants "nothing to do" with us, I'm always happy to see her, walk down thru' the close & stare into the rec room !! Honestly - if you don't want to know us - why are you so keen in finding out what we are doing !!
Oh well.... it's a lot like my family, especially my Brother !! I constantly, over the many years that I have known him, been told where exactly I could go & how he wants nothing to do with me..... only a month or two later, to receive a Birthday or Christmas card from him !!
Of course - it's always my fault - the reason he wants nothing to do with me...... yet, he still keeps coming back !! Oh well - there is nothing as queer as folk !! Onwards......
As I type... the music of the moment is Neil Young's 'Road Rock' album. I honestly forgot about it - but, when I was looking thru' the Cd's... well, I found the 2 Cd set - that I had done, from his DVD - and, beside it... this Cd !! The only reason, that I wanted to play it - was to listen to the version of 'All Along The Watchtower'.... which, I don't think, was on the DVD of the show..... it's pretty good !! I must of played it before - but, I honestly don't remember it !!
I'm also loading a load of Cd's by Yes onto the Mini Egg.... I dug out the 'Yesyears' & In A Word' box sets - 9 Cd's in total - to transfer over. I know some of the tracks are repeated, but.... I kind of have a soft spot for them..... so, why not !!
In front of me, is the first album, that I ever heard by them 'The Yes Album'....... I have always loved that album, first having it on Lp & now on Cd. As time went along, I sort of drifted off of their music - tho'... I still buy the live things they put out.
The last one.... 'In The Present - Live From Lyon'... was a real let down !! To have "sacked" Jon Anderson, after all the years he gave them suck great singing... well, it was wrong guys !! Never mind - I'll play the thing, in a short while.... just to give it a second chance !!
My computer is playing up...... time to dig out the big hammer, I
think !!
Ok - my plans, for the rest of the day....... I want to give the Zep boot - that came a while ago - a good listen. I have played bits of them, but not really given them a good listen, all the ways thru' !! I will give you a run down of what's on them, maybe in a day or two...... I'm surprised at myself, for not playing them yet !! Oh well......
I must away...... but first......
"I am an individual.........
my own distinctive self, with my own identity.
I am like a snowflake, that is different from all others, with abilities & talents - emotions & opinions, ideals & beliefs.........
All shaped into a pattern never seen before.
Sensing quiet pride in my uniqueness"
Joan Stenbridge Faulkner
April 20th 1985
....with thanks to Joan, it's been too long ... until next time......
Bye Bye
It's not only a Friday - but, it's the start of a brand new month !! It's February 1st..... and in less than 26 days, we will be celebrating our children's birthdays !! J will be having his 24th, on the 6th & ME will be 22 on the 25th - "Wow" how time flies !!
It's been amazing to see the both of them grow up, into adults.... with ME graduating with her degree, last year & J - all being well - going to Uni, later this year !! I have been humbled, to have been blessed with two great kids - and more than that.... I'm totally unworthy, to have been loved by their Mum... My Wife & Dearest Friend... B !!
As for the family.... well, ME is out at work..... J is upstairs, in his Hobbit Hole of a room & B... well, she has gone out, into town, to use the gym. With all that happened, in December, she is trying to get back into the swing of things... the routine, if you like, of going to the gym on a regular basis !!
So - that just leaves me here... typing these words to you all. I'm having a very quiet day really. I wasn't too good, last night, so B gave me an extra pill & I slept like a log. So - apart from the left overs (of the night's sleep) I'm feeling pretty good really !!
The NFH has just walked past.... Considering she wants "nothing to do" with us, I'm always happy to see her, walk down thru' the close & stare into the rec room !! Honestly - if you don't want to know us - why are you so keen in finding out what we are doing !!
Oh well.... it's a lot like my family, especially my Brother !! I constantly, over the many years that I have known him, been told where exactly I could go & how he wants nothing to do with me..... only a month or two later, to receive a Birthday or Christmas card from him !!
Of course - it's always my fault - the reason he wants nothing to do with me...... yet, he still keeps coming back !! Oh well - there is nothing as queer as folk !! Onwards......
As I type... the music of the moment is Neil Young's 'Road Rock' album. I honestly forgot about it - but, when I was looking thru' the Cd's... well, I found the 2 Cd set - that I had done, from his DVD - and, beside it... this Cd !! The only reason, that I wanted to play it - was to listen to the version of 'All Along The Watchtower'.... which, I don't think, was on the DVD of the show..... it's pretty good !! I must of played it before - but, I honestly don't remember it !!
I'm also loading a load of Cd's by Yes onto the Mini Egg.... I dug out the 'Yesyears' & In A Word' box sets - 9 Cd's in total - to transfer over. I know some of the tracks are repeated, but.... I kind of have a soft spot for them..... so, why not !!
In front of me, is the first album, that I ever heard by them 'The Yes Album'....... I have always loved that album, first having it on Lp & now on Cd. As time went along, I sort of drifted off of their music - tho'... I still buy the live things they put out.
The last one.... 'In The Present - Live From Lyon'... was a real let down !! To have "sacked" Jon Anderson, after all the years he gave them suck great singing... well, it was wrong guys !! Never mind - I'll play the thing, in a short while.... just to give it a second chance !!
My computer is playing up...... time to dig out the big hammer, I
think !!
Ok - my plans, for the rest of the day....... I want to give the Zep boot - that came a while ago - a good listen. I have played bits of them, but not really given them a good listen, all the ways thru' !! I will give you a run down of what's on them, maybe in a day or two...... I'm surprised at myself, for not playing them yet !! Oh well......
I must away...... but first......
"I am an individual.........
my own distinctive self, with my own identity.
I am like a snowflake, that is different from all others, with abilities & talents - emotions & opinions, ideals & beliefs.........
All shaped into a pattern never seen before.
Sensing quiet pride in my uniqueness"
Joan Stenbridge Faulkner
April 20th 1985
....with thanks to Joan, it's been too long ... until next time......
Bye Bye
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