Greetings Worlds !!
It's another Sunday - tho', today, is a bit special, as it's
Easter Sunday !! Not only is it Easter Sunday.... but, I'm really pleased to say that, B & I went back to Church this morning. Our first trip, since before Christmas & when I last became sick...... too long really !!
I did find one of the talks, about The Prodigal Son, just a little too much to stomach !! Honestly - when we decided to stay away, from Church - it was over three things.
1) I was sick.
2) Someone pissed B off.
3) We needed time to come to terms with - what we are told - will be the biggest surgery of my life.
We did not leave The Church, in order to spend our family fortunes or have fun !! Honestly - this is why we stayed away, to give ourselves time, so we didn't have to put up with the bullshit, that some members of The Church spurt out of their mouths !!
The talk was - "off the cuff" - so, it wasn't a thing that had been thought out, in advance. It was aimed straight at us........ you could tell, by the way the guy looked straight at me, as it wasted his
breath !!
Oh well - there is nothing like religious zealot, to try & spoil your
day !! Moving onwards.....
Today is also the 3rd birthday, of my blog.... and, I didn't want to waste the day, moaning about Church members. I wanted to say - it's really been a great deal of fun & I've enjoyed every day I've posted !!
I started off, by just wanting to say a few words - about what I was listening to & how the family were. It's become a whole lot more & it's been a brilliant 3 years... it really has !!
Now, I feel like I'm writing to friends, around the World.... even tho' I know very few of you. I thank you all for logging in & - as always - reading my words. I will sign off for today & I will be back tomorrow, or Tuesday..... so, until next time....
Bye Bye
Sunday, 31 March 2013
Saturday, 30 March 2013
Looking for the magic pill......
Greetings Worlds !!
Do you ever get the impression that your computer, not only has a mind of it's own - but, using that mind - it is setting out on it's own mission of World domination ?! Throw into the mix, the fact that my computer hates me - well, that will tell you what kind of morning I've been having !!
Really - it's not been that bad........ but, to save time, over who was going to win the battle of minds - I just turned the off switch & showed the horrid thing, who really has the control in this house !! Which brings me nicely to B.... for first time readers....
B is My Wife & Dearest Friend.... ME is our youngest, a pretty & special Daughter..... and then there is J - our oldest, a Son of various skills - none of which, I'm sure he won't mind me saying, has actually hit the high spot of his so far !!
I must emphasize the "so far" bit.... mainly as he is a really great lad, who - if all goes well, will start Uni, later in the year. So - his time will come & no matter what, I'm proud of him and my Daughter..... they are great kids..... but, just remember guys - I've promised your Mum a walk-in clothes thingy.... so, when you move out, that's your bedrooms taken care of !!
Ok - back to B.... she is - as I type - in our little "porch" area....... it's a rough, kind of, lean to... which, someone thought, was a good idea at the time and tagged onto the end of the house. Now, well - it's one of those places that has become a magnet, for everything...... from shoes, to baskets of clothes - even an old exercise trampoline, which B uses from time to time. In short - it's a junk yard - with a roof. So, now & again - when it becomes impossible to get thru', to the back door - B goes out there & tries to attack it..... in the vague hope it might stay clean & tide..... for 24 hours at least !!
So, that's where the Wife is.... J is away, for the weekend, with some friends..... and ME - again for first time readers, she is a nurse - is asleep, trying to get some shut eye in, before going to work, for another shift, tonight.
So, that the family.... apart from me.... who, as I type, I'm sat here listening to yet another Allman Brothers live show - this time from Boston MA and recorded last August 8th. It's well good..... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Done Somebody Wrong
4) Come & Go Blues
5) The Sky Is Crying
6) Hot 'Lanta
7) All Along The Watchtower
8) Hot 'Lanta - reprise
9) Southbound
10) Dreams
CD 2
1) Mountain Jam
2) Blue Sky
3) Announcements
4) Statesboro' Blues
5) Worried Down With The Blues
CD 3
1) Stage Banter
2) No One To Run With
3) Midnight Rider
4) Mountain Jam - reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
I'm only up to disc 2 - but, so far, it's been a great listen !! For the record - and as I was asked the other day - these live shows are not bootlegs..... they're official concert recordings, which you can buy from the Hittin' The Note web site. Log on & go to the live Cd's section & there you go !! So Lady V - that's my advert, for you guys today.... moving on !!
It's Easter weekend.... and as so, a very special time. Mind you - having a "holiday" yesterday & everything, has thrown the old body clocks off a beat !! We keep thinking today is Sunday - which is all kind of weird !! Nevermind - tomorrow is Easter Day & - all being well - we will be at Church, in the morning !! It's been a while - too long really - since we were last there &, I think, it looks like B will be up for the visit tomorrow !!
We will see how things turn out.... time will tell.
Talking of which - time that is - our clocks alter tonight (I think)..... I've been told several times, by B, that it's tonight - so, we will get one less hour in bed, as the clocks go forward by one hour. Hopefully that's right - or else my brain will meltdown & it won't be the computer's fault !!
Right - my plans for today.... well, I'm going to make B a hot drink, try & do some more stuff, on this lovely computer of mine and - if all goes well, have a quiet day.... ready for the return of Dr Who, which hits the BBC (again) this evening !! That sounds like a plan to me.......
So - for now, I will away !! As usual, I thank you all for logging in & reading my words. Tomorrow will mark the 3rd birthday of this old blog of mine.... 3 years, "Wow" !! I've enjoyed writing & I'm so pleased that sooooo many of you take the time to read my words...... either that, or there is one person, running around the World, logging in from different countries, trying to fool me - not a hard thing to do !!
I will be back, at some point - unless I find a magic pill some place..... until next time....
Bye Bye
Do you ever get the impression that your computer, not only has a mind of it's own - but, using that mind - it is setting out on it's own mission of World domination ?! Throw into the mix, the fact that my computer hates me - well, that will tell you what kind of morning I've been having !!
Really - it's not been that bad........ but, to save time, over who was going to win the battle of minds - I just turned the off switch & showed the horrid thing, who really has the control in this house !! Which brings me nicely to B.... for first time readers....
B is My Wife & Dearest Friend.... ME is our youngest, a pretty & special Daughter..... and then there is J - our oldest, a Son of various skills - none of which, I'm sure he won't mind me saying, has actually hit the high spot of his so far !!
I must emphasize the "so far" bit.... mainly as he is a really great lad, who - if all goes well, will start Uni, later in the year. So - his time will come & no matter what, I'm proud of him and my Daughter..... they are great kids..... but, just remember guys - I've promised your Mum a walk-in clothes thingy.... so, when you move out, that's your bedrooms taken care of !!
Ok - back to B.... she is - as I type - in our little "porch" area....... it's a rough, kind of, lean to... which, someone thought, was a good idea at the time and tagged onto the end of the house. Now, well - it's one of those places that has become a magnet, for everything...... from shoes, to baskets of clothes - even an old exercise trampoline, which B uses from time to time. In short - it's a junk yard - with a roof. So, now & again - when it becomes impossible to get thru', to the back door - B goes out there & tries to attack it..... in the vague hope it might stay clean & tide..... for 24 hours at least !!
So, that's where the Wife is.... J is away, for the weekend, with some friends..... and ME - again for first time readers, she is a nurse - is asleep, trying to get some shut eye in, before going to work, for another shift, tonight.
So, that the family.... apart from me.... who, as I type, I'm sat here listening to yet another Allman Brothers live show - this time from Boston MA and recorded last August 8th. It's well good..... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Done Somebody Wrong
4) Come & Go Blues
5) The Sky Is Crying
6) Hot 'Lanta
7) All Along The Watchtower
8) Hot 'Lanta - reprise
9) Southbound
10) Dreams
CD 2
1) Mountain Jam
2) Blue Sky
3) Announcements
4) Statesboro' Blues
5) Worried Down With The Blues
CD 3
1) Stage Banter
2) No One To Run With
3) Midnight Rider
4) Mountain Jam - reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
I'm only up to disc 2 - but, so far, it's been a great listen !! For the record - and as I was asked the other day - these live shows are not bootlegs..... they're official concert recordings, which you can buy from the Hittin' The Note web site. Log on & go to the live Cd's section & there you go !! So Lady V - that's my advert, for you guys today.... moving on !!
It's Easter weekend.... and as so, a very special time. Mind you - having a "holiday" yesterday & everything, has thrown the old body clocks off a beat !! We keep thinking today is Sunday - which is all kind of weird !! Nevermind - tomorrow is Easter Day & - all being well - we will be at Church, in the morning !! It's been a while - too long really - since we were last there &, I think, it looks like B will be up for the visit tomorrow !!
We will see how things turn out.... time will tell.
Talking of which - time that is - our clocks alter tonight (I think)..... I've been told several times, by B, that it's tonight - so, we will get one less hour in bed, as the clocks go forward by one hour. Hopefully that's right - or else my brain will meltdown & it won't be the computer's fault !!
Right - my plans for today.... well, I'm going to make B a hot drink, try & do some more stuff, on this lovely computer of mine and - if all goes well, have a quiet day.... ready for the return of Dr Who, which hits the BBC (again) this evening !! That sounds like a plan to me.......
So - for now, I will away !! As usual, I thank you all for logging in & reading my words. Tomorrow will mark the 3rd birthday of this old blog of mine.... 3 years, "Wow" !! I've enjoyed writing & I'm so pleased that sooooo many of you take the time to read my words...... either that, or there is one person, running around the World, logging in from different countries, trying to fool me - not a hard thing to do !!
I will be back, at some point - unless I find a magic pill some place..... until next time....
Bye Bye
Friday, 29 March 2013
Dr Who stamps & Golden Earring......
Greetings Worlds !!
For those of us, who celebrate this weekend - a happy Easter to you all !! For those of us, who do not celebrate this weekend - well, a happy Easter to you as well !! It's Good Friday & I'm more or less home alone. To explain....
J is going away for the weekend... and B has just taken him into the train station, in order for him to get a thingy, up to Bath.... or wherever it is he is headed. So - with ME in bed & fast asleep - after doing another nigh shift (last night).... well, that leaves me here on my own !!
The music of the moment, I think, is a Pink Floyd 1975 USA concert........ well, I know it's Pink Floyd & I'm pretty certain on the rest of the details - but, as it was in a case, with no writing on it (at all) I'm kind of working blind here !!
It is a bootleg - and as I've said many times before, don't buy bootlegs..... so, I'm guessing it's on where it might be from - so, I'll forget about all of that.... locations & stuff...... well, for now, at least. IF the band say - "Hi - it's nice to be back in New York" or something.... well.... that would be helpful !!
Right - regular readers will have noticed, that I didn't write anything yesterday...... I had great plans - but, nothing came of them !! I landed up spending a whole bunch of the day, going thru' the piles of Cd's that are laying around me, even now, as I type !!
Things started off well........ I was able to put artwork, alongside various recordings.... stuff that had been sent to me..... but, then I hit the proverbial wall !! As best as I can work out - when J gave me his old computer, a week or two back, stuff that I had on my old hard drive.. well, it got "lost" in the transfer, from
mine to his !!
So - all the stuff I had hoped to find... well, it's lost & I'll have to live with it & just cry myself to sleep.... thinking about all the stuff I should of printed up earlier, which is now gone - probably forever !! Nevermind - I will adjust & try to find what I'm looking for, on some of the Internet sites. My life will go on - which is a kind of a shame really........ oh well !!
Something I should of written about, before - but, I kept forgetting about, is something B bought for me, at the start of the week !! The absolutely fantastic Dr Who celebration stamps - they are brilliant, they really are .... and not only has she bought me two first day covers, but also the brilliant presentation pack !!
There are 11 Dr's stamps - featuring all of the actors (in character).... including Paul McGann. Plus another 1st class stamp, featuring the Tardis - and I have 4 (I think) 2nd class stamps.... of various guys. The Ood, Cyberman, Weeping Angel & (od course) a Dalek !! Well good..........
I am not a massive Dr Who fan.... in fact, I can safely say... I don't have any of the shows on DVD - unless, I've recorded one or two by accident..... but, I wanted to the stamps - mainly as.... well, I just
did !!
For the record - I'm not even a stamp collector...... but, I really wanted these - so, My Wife & Dearest Friend, bought them for me.... bless her little cotton socks !! They are really great & - no matter where you are, around the World.... try & get yourself a set... they're pretty good !!
I just thought of something... about stamp collecting. If you come into our home - going up the stairs, into the landing area, you will find about 10 or 11 first day covers, all framed up & hanging from the walls. I mention these - as, well.... they are from a past life & as I had them - I decided to get them framed & strung up !! But, I am not a stamp collector - I just have a few about the place !! Onwards...
Back to music - I had a great surprise, yesterday. I used to have a Lp copy of Golden Earring 'Live'. Well - as I probably mentioned before - when I was transferring the tapes over to Cd, I found 'Eight Miles High' from the album & I decided to try & get a Cd of the thing.
Long story, made short - I ordered, what I thought, was 2nd hand copy of the thing & when it came, it turned out to be brand new !! So - bargain..... I'm not going to moan about that one !! I've played the odd track or 2 & it's pretty good....... even if I'm not a great GE fan !! Oh well....
My plans for today... well, I want to finish up these odd Cd's & then kick back & have a bit of a rest. I'm not having too many great nights at the moment - I even found myself on the floor again, last night - so.... I want to ease back a bit !! No biggy.....
I'm not sure if we're going to Church, on Sunday.... that's down to B & her piloting skill on the day - I will no doubt let you all know how things go !! For now tho' I will away... too many Cd's & not enough hours in the day, to try to put them away !! Thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words......... until next time....
Bye Bye
For those of us, who celebrate this weekend - a happy Easter to you all !! For those of us, who do not celebrate this weekend - well, a happy Easter to you as well !! It's Good Friday & I'm more or less home alone. To explain....
J is going away for the weekend... and B has just taken him into the train station, in order for him to get a thingy, up to Bath.... or wherever it is he is headed. So - with ME in bed & fast asleep - after doing another nigh shift (last night).... well, that leaves me here on my own !!
The music of the moment, I think, is a Pink Floyd 1975 USA concert........ well, I know it's Pink Floyd & I'm pretty certain on the rest of the details - but, as it was in a case, with no writing on it (at all) I'm kind of working blind here !!
It is a bootleg - and as I've said many times before, don't buy bootlegs..... so, I'm guessing it's on where it might be from - so, I'll forget about all of that.... locations & stuff...... well, for now, at least. IF the band say - "Hi - it's nice to be back in New York" or something.... well.... that would be helpful !!
Right - regular readers will have noticed, that I didn't write anything yesterday...... I had great plans - but, nothing came of them !! I landed up spending a whole bunch of the day, going thru' the piles of Cd's that are laying around me, even now, as I type !!
Things started off well........ I was able to put artwork, alongside various recordings.... stuff that had been sent to me..... but, then I hit the proverbial wall !! As best as I can work out - when J gave me his old computer, a week or two back, stuff that I had on my old hard drive.. well, it got "lost" in the transfer, from
mine to his !!
So - all the stuff I had hoped to find... well, it's lost & I'll have to live with it & just cry myself to sleep.... thinking about all the stuff I should of printed up earlier, which is now gone - probably forever !! Nevermind - I will adjust & try to find what I'm looking for, on some of the Internet sites. My life will go on - which is a kind of a shame really........ oh well !!
Something I should of written about, before - but, I kept forgetting about, is something B bought for me, at the start of the week !! The absolutely fantastic Dr Who celebration stamps - they are brilliant, they really are .... and not only has she bought me two first day covers, but also the brilliant presentation pack !!
There are 11 Dr's stamps - featuring all of the actors (in character).... including Paul McGann. Plus another 1st class stamp, featuring the Tardis - and I have 4 (I think) 2nd class stamps.... of various guys. The Ood, Cyberman, Weeping Angel & (od course) a Dalek !! Well good..........
I am not a massive Dr Who fan.... in fact, I can safely say... I don't have any of the shows on DVD - unless, I've recorded one or two by accident..... but, I wanted to the stamps - mainly as.... well, I just
did !!
For the record - I'm not even a stamp collector...... but, I really wanted these - so, My Wife & Dearest Friend, bought them for me.... bless her little cotton socks !! They are really great & - no matter where you are, around the World.... try & get yourself a set... they're pretty good !!
I just thought of something... about stamp collecting. If you come into our home - going up the stairs, into the landing area, you will find about 10 or 11 first day covers, all framed up & hanging from the walls. I mention these - as, well.... they are from a past life & as I had them - I decided to get them framed & strung up !! But, I am not a stamp collector - I just have a few about the place !! Onwards...
Back to music - I had a great surprise, yesterday. I used to have a Lp copy of Golden Earring 'Live'. Well - as I probably mentioned before - when I was transferring the tapes over to Cd, I found 'Eight Miles High' from the album & I decided to try & get a Cd of the thing.
Long story, made short - I ordered, what I thought, was 2nd hand copy of the thing & when it came, it turned out to be brand new !! So - bargain..... I'm not going to moan about that one !! I've played the odd track or 2 & it's pretty good....... even if I'm not a great GE fan !! Oh well....
My plans for today... well, I want to finish up these odd Cd's & then kick back & have a bit of a rest. I'm not having too many great nights at the moment - I even found myself on the floor again, last night - so.... I want to ease back a bit !! No biggy.....
I'm not sure if we're going to Church, on Sunday.... that's down to B & her piloting skill on the day - I will no doubt let you all know how things go !! For now tho' I will away... too many Cd's & not enough hours in the day, to try to put them away !! Thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words......... until next time....
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 27 March 2013
Asleep at the keyboard.....
Well - "Greetings" Worlds !!
It's another Wednesday - and it's about 8pm. As I type, B is a little ways to my left, watching a great TV programme, about weddings..... that might not sound too exciting, but... it covers loads of different Religions & their various rituals & stuff. This is the 3 or 4th one in the season & it's been a lot of fun !! Oh well......
As for the rest of the family, J is upstairs, on his computer..... well, I think he is - but, as my computer is running really slow.... it's a safe bet !! Nevermind..... ME has gone off to work - she is doing a couple of nights, so.... who am I to moan !! Well - I have moaned a little bit...... but, that's been more about weekends !!
At the moment - she seems to be working all the weekends, every week...... but, as she (ME) explained - there are only 2 full trained nurses - so, she is doing the weekends - at the moment !! I hope, she will get a break soon - it would be really nice, to have all of the family here - for a Sunday meal, together !!
All well - it's up to them...... I used to work every weekend, all the day - except for holidays & illness. Our lives are sooooo different tho' - it's no comparison !!
As there is no music playing tonight - because of the TV..... it's all a little quiet !! Earlier - well, things were going pretty well, lots of rock blasting away to itself !! The last bit was The Who's 'Baba O'Riley' - as played live, by the Blue Man Group !! Oh-hum......
My typing will get a little slow now......... I've just burnt two of my fingers, sorting out the wood, for the fire !! Never mind - it will heal & just add to my various scars !!
B took me out, this morning.... we went & had a look at a new place to live !! We have this house.... where we have lived, now, for about 14 years...... and it's "Ok"...... not perfect, but it's become a home to us. So - with all of that, my health has gone down hill & now we are considering getting ourselves into a bungalow type of place.
Anyhoo - we were told about one, this morning & so we went around to see it...... expecting it to be empty & open to view. Wrong !! There was a guy there & he was really pissed off by our being outside of "his" home - all being it, only for the next 3 days !!
All wasn't too interesting tho' - it was a detached home & what have you.... but, it wasn't for us. It was in a built up area & didn't appeal to either of us - it was kind of crap really !! Oh well........ maybe next time !!
Right - I must away now....... I took my evening pills & potions a short while ago & need to switch this off, or else I will fall asleep at the keyboard !! We can't have that happening now, can we ? I thank you for all for logging in..... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's another Wednesday - and it's about 8pm. As I type, B is a little ways to my left, watching a great TV programme, about weddings..... that might not sound too exciting, but... it covers loads of different Religions & their various rituals & stuff. This is the 3 or 4th one in the season & it's been a lot of fun !! Oh well......
As for the rest of the family, J is upstairs, on his computer..... well, I think he is - but, as my computer is running really slow.... it's a safe bet !! Nevermind..... ME has gone off to work - she is doing a couple of nights, so.... who am I to moan !! Well - I have moaned a little bit...... but, that's been more about weekends !!
At the moment - she seems to be working all the weekends, every week...... but, as she (ME) explained - there are only 2 full trained nurses - so, she is doing the weekends - at the moment !! I hope, she will get a break soon - it would be really nice, to have all of the family here - for a Sunday meal, together !!
All well - it's up to them...... I used to work every weekend, all the day - except for holidays & illness. Our lives are sooooo different tho' - it's no comparison !!
As there is no music playing tonight - because of the TV..... it's all a little quiet !! Earlier - well, things were going pretty well, lots of rock blasting away to itself !! The last bit was The Who's 'Baba O'Riley' - as played live, by the Blue Man Group !! Oh-hum......
My typing will get a little slow now......... I've just burnt two of my fingers, sorting out the wood, for the fire !! Never mind - it will heal & just add to my various scars !!
B took me out, this morning.... we went & had a look at a new place to live !! We have this house.... where we have lived, now, for about 14 years...... and it's "Ok"...... not perfect, but it's become a home to us. So - with all of that, my health has gone down hill & now we are considering getting ourselves into a bungalow type of place.
Anyhoo - we were told about one, this morning & so we went around to see it...... expecting it to be empty & open to view. Wrong !! There was a guy there & he was really pissed off by our being outside of "his" home - all being it, only for the next 3 days !!
All wasn't too interesting tho' - it was a detached home & what have you.... but, it wasn't for us. It was in a built up area & didn't appeal to either of us - it was kind of crap really !! Oh well........ maybe next time !!
Right - I must away now....... I took my evening pills & potions a short while ago & need to switch this off, or else I will fall asleep at the keyboard !! We can't have that happening now, can we ? I thank you for all for logging in..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 26 March 2013
Pigs On The Wings & other stuff......
Hi again everybody !!
How are you all doing this fine Tuesday ?! It's another cold day here in England.... sure, we don't have the snow, that other parts of the UK are suffering with - but, I don't think they worried too much about us, when we were in the deep white stuff..... so, now it's their turn & my turn not to worry about them !! Does that make any sense at all ?! Never mind.....
Right - as I type, it's a boys at home alone, kind of day. The ladies of the house were here, a little while ago - but, once again, ME decided to go shopping & took B with her !! Luckily, J & your's truly, did a quick tidy up this morning.... so, that has given B a little bit of space, in her "I'm going to do the housework today" plans...... We "men" do have our limited uses !!
I didn't have a great night.... I was down here, in the living room at about 2 or 3am. The knock on - well, I had hoped to sleep a bit longer this morning.... but, that went kaput, when there was a loud knock at the front door !! It was enough to wake me up......oh well...
It was my old teacher from college.... he pops in, from time to time, to see how I am & to leave some magazines. He is a devout Jehovah Witness - and even he knows we are Mormons (honestly !!) he still leaves his mags - to try & convert us, maybe. Anyways - this morning, ME pointed out I was in bed... so, he didn't stay.....
I would of liked to have spoken with him.... but, I was too slow to get down the stairs, he was gone, before I could stop him... I'll see him, next time around.
I've spent some of the morning, sorting out the piles of unlisted/unmarked Cd's that are floating around the place. Honestly - I found stuff from early last year, that I haven't down anything with yet - I am working on them now tho' - so, I've made a start, at
least !!
I did find a Neil Young live set, from his most recent USA tour.... I had been trying to find that one for yonks !! I knew I had a copy - I just didn't know where it was !! Oh well..... now it's found & life is good !!
The music of the moment is a bit of a strange one, really. It's part of a 3 Cd set - that I did (for myself) from a Mostly Autumn DVD. This disc - the one I'm playing - is completely made up of Pink Floyd cover versions !! I kid you not - it's been well good, to listen to again !!
The tracks are:
1) Pigs On The Wing Pt. 1
2) Echoes
3) Fat Old Sun
4) Another Brick In The Wall
5) Sheep
6) Julia Dream
7) Hey You
8) Comfortably Numb
9) Run Like Hell
10) Pigs On The Wing Pt 2
In my own defense - I'm taking the tracks off a scrap of paper, I found in the Cd case - if some of them are wrong, I'll say "sorry" now.... it is good tho' - I'm going to check it out, to see if it's been released officially !! I want a better copy.......
As it is - this version is going onto the Mini Egg..... which now has over 21,000 tracks on it !! That should give me something to listen to, when I'm in hospital !! Well - for a day or two, at least !! Sooooo much music & sooooo few brain cells to listen to it all with !!
Ok - my plans for the rest of the day....... well, I did think about giving my entire Cd collection, to the first person to leave a comment on my home page - or whatever it's called.... but, I worked out that, it probably going to be classed as bribery (is that even a word ?) or something - so, we'll forget that idea, in case I get into trouble....
So - I will be on my ways & try & sort out some more of the Cd's.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How are you all doing this fine Tuesday ?! It's another cold day here in England.... sure, we don't have the snow, that other parts of the UK are suffering with - but, I don't think they worried too much about us, when we were in the deep white stuff..... so, now it's their turn & my turn not to worry about them !! Does that make any sense at all ?! Never mind.....
Right - as I type, it's a boys at home alone, kind of day. The ladies of the house were here, a little while ago - but, once again, ME decided to go shopping & took B with her !! Luckily, J & your's truly, did a quick tidy up this morning.... so, that has given B a little bit of space, in her "I'm going to do the housework today" plans...... We "men" do have our limited uses !!
I didn't have a great night.... I was down here, in the living room at about 2 or 3am. The knock on - well, I had hoped to sleep a bit longer this morning.... but, that went kaput, when there was a loud knock at the front door !! It was enough to wake me up......oh well...
It was my old teacher from college.... he pops in, from time to time, to see how I am & to leave some magazines. He is a devout Jehovah Witness - and even he knows we are Mormons (honestly !!) he still leaves his mags - to try & convert us, maybe. Anyways - this morning, ME pointed out I was in bed... so, he didn't stay.....
I would of liked to have spoken with him.... but, I was too slow to get down the stairs, he was gone, before I could stop him... I'll see him, next time around.
I've spent some of the morning, sorting out the piles of unlisted/unmarked Cd's that are floating around the place. Honestly - I found stuff from early last year, that I haven't down anything with yet - I am working on them now tho' - so, I've made a start, at
least !!
I did find a Neil Young live set, from his most recent USA tour.... I had been trying to find that one for yonks !! I knew I had a copy - I just didn't know where it was !! Oh well..... now it's found & life is good !!
The music of the moment is a bit of a strange one, really. It's part of a 3 Cd set - that I did (for myself) from a Mostly Autumn DVD. This disc - the one I'm playing - is completely made up of Pink Floyd cover versions !! I kid you not - it's been well good, to listen to again !!
The tracks are:
1) Pigs On The Wing Pt. 1
2) Echoes
3) Fat Old Sun
4) Another Brick In The Wall
5) Sheep
6) Julia Dream
7) Hey You
8) Comfortably Numb
9) Run Like Hell
10) Pigs On The Wing Pt 2
In my own defense - I'm taking the tracks off a scrap of paper, I found in the Cd case - if some of them are wrong, I'll say "sorry" now.... it is good tho' - I'm going to check it out, to see if it's been released officially !! I want a better copy.......
As it is - this version is going onto the Mini Egg..... which now has over 21,000 tracks on it !! That should give me something to listen to, when I'm in hospital !! Well - for a day or two, at least !! Sooooo much music & sooooo few brain cells to listen to it all with !!
Ok - my plans for the rest of the day....... well, I did think about giving my entire Cd collection, to the first person to leave a comment on my home page - or whatever it's called.... but, I worked out that, it probably going to be classed as bribery (is that even a word ?) or something - so, we'll forget that idea, in case I get into trouble....
So - I will be on my ways & try & sort out some more of the Cd's.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 25 March 2013
...another quiet day in the wilds.
Greetings World's !!
How has your weekend gone ?! Mine has had more lows, than highs - but what the heck.... that's life I guess !! I really do wonder sometimes why.... but, until they can create a quick "get out of jail free" pill - I think I'll have to put up with it all !!
Ok - it's another Monday..... here in the wilds of the South West of England.... it's cold & dry here + we have power !! Some parts of the country have massive snow & power outages to put up with !! Good luck !!
Do you all feel like we do - when something happens here, in the SW.... very little gets heard about it, on the national news..... yet, if a person chips a toe nail, in London - we have to put up with hours of "in depth" coverage !! Hey !! Come on BBC - there is life outside of the cities - cover it sometimes, rather than fill us with your grockles every Summer !!
Moving on......
The guys are here, at the moment. ME has just done a 3 night rota - so, she is trying to get some sleep...... last time I was upstairs, she was laughing her head off, watching a film - so, I guess the sleep is on hold at the moment !!
I think J is about someplace - tho'.... well, I can't remember if I've seen him yet, or not !! He's about - lets leave it at that !! Which just leaves B - MY Wife & Dearest Friend......
She has just gone into town.... pay some bills, get some food & go to the gym. She is also hoping to get a bit of a repair, on my neck brace thingy....... I think she is going to the OT place, at the hospital - to to see if they can help out. I'm not sure if that's the right place or not.......
As I type - I'm listening to a 3 Cd set by the Grateful Dead - recorded at the Cow Palace in 1976. I'm not 100% sure what it's called..... mainly as the case is over yonder & I can't be bothered to go & fetch it.... so, there you go !! It's an official thing - so, it's worth buying........ check it out....
I'm going to buy myself the latest Allman's shows.... as & when they come out....... but, that's not news !! If you want to see why I like them so much - check out the Hittin' The Note web site & watch the band go thru' 3 numbers from their Beacon show !! You will not be disappointed !!
Just staying with music...... I think I've gone thru' most of the Cd collection, at least once - trying to put things onto the Mini Egg. It's been a lot of fun - but, in a ways, kind of hard !! For instance - what Springsteen do I put on - or worse still, what do I leave off !!
I'm just going thru' the Dream Theater albums, as I type - I'll probably put them all on........ tho' I will miss the instrumental Cd's..... well, maybe !!
Sometime, later this week, our mate G is paying us a visit..... He mentioned (last year) we didn't see enough of each other - so, after going around to their place (they were not home) & leaving a couple of 'phone messages, he actually got around to calling me back yesterday. I don't mind his tardiness - the guy is a busy man.... but, it'll be nice to see him, when he gets here !!
They are having a few hard times at the moment..... so, I can understand how things are for them. It'll be good to see him again.....
The living room is filling with smoke !! I've been lighting the fire - as I was typing, I forgot about it & the thing has gone all kind of "smoke bomb" !! I will have to have another look at it - to try & sort it out..... it looks pretty hot, all red & stuff - so, I'll see how it goes............ maybe call the fire brigade a little later !!
Once again - we didn't go to Church yesterday....... there is very little I can say about it really..... unless B decides she wants to go, I have to stay at home. I'm not in any kind of position to get myself there - with-out her driving the car & I'm not comfortable with her going, just because I want to go !! Does that make any sense ?! Oh well... onwards....
Oh, Oh !! This morning was interesting !!
We had to have this company..... start again........ I'm having to have a stairlift installed. It's not something I'm keen on - but.... it's all been sorted out & I'm leaving my addled brain out of it all !! Anyways - the company who are going to fix the thing, have made 3 different appointments to come around - the 3rd being tomorrow. Guess what - they showed up this morning !!
Honestly - they mess us around with different times & dates... then show up, expecting me to, kind of, fit them in today !! The guy didn't like it, when I said "No" to him - after all..... there are several things I don't like about the whole thing... plus - ME has just done a night shift, the last thing she needs is some guy coming in, banging & stuff, while she is trying to sleep.... !! Bummer !!
I've told the lady behind the whole thing, I didn't like this company - but, at the moment - that's the people we are suppose to use..... but, I'm not going to be "pushed" into doing shit I don't need (sorry) want to do !! There were two companies quoting for the job - the second one, was much better - but, the powers that be have decided to go with the first lot..... so, sod it all I say !!
I've just taken my 8 lunchtime pills......... in about 30 minutes or so, I'll feel like crap - as they hit my system... then, things will go quiet !! Honestly, are these pills meant to make me feel better or worse !! Answers on a £50 not to the above address please !!
I keep forgetting to change the Cd's - the ones I'm loading for the Mini Egg......... they feel really hot, when I get them out of the computer !! Oh well.....
Ok - my plans for today.......
Well, I have to put the Project 87 tapes away...... now that they are all onto Cd, I will hide them at the bottom of some place & dig them out, at some point, in many Moons from now !! I have several other "Project" tape collections, but none of them compare to good ol' 87 !! I might dig them out, at some point & give the odd tape a play thru' - but, actually putting them onto Cd.... well, at the moment, I doubt it !!
That'll take me a few minutes - to put them away.... so, after that... well, I don't know really. I do have old Cd's, that I've meant to send off to a friend - but, so far I've not got around to it !! I really should do that.... probably not today tho'..... so, that's about it really..... another quiet day in the wilds !!
So - for now... I will be on my ways.... until next time....
Bye Bye
How has your weekend gone ?! Mine has had more lows, than highs - but what the heck.... that's life I guess !! I really do wonder sometimes why.... but, until they can create a quick "get out of jail free" pill - I think I'll have to put up with it all !!
Ok - it's another Monday..... here in the wilds of the South West of England.... it's cold & dry here + we have power !! Some parts of the country have massive snow & power outages to put up with !! Good luck !!
Do you all feel like we do - when something happens here, in the SW.... very little gets heard about it, on the national news..... yet, if a person chips a toe nail, in London - we have to put up with hours of "in depth" coverage !! Hey !! Come on BBC - there is life outside of the cities - cover it sometimes, rather than fill us with your grockles every Summer !!
Moving on......
The guys are here, at the moment. ME has just done a 3 night rota - so, she is trying to get some sleep...... last time I was upstairs, she was laughing her head off, watching a film - so, I guess the sleep is on hold at the moment !!
I think J is about someplace - tho'.... well, I can't remember if I've seen him yet, or not !! He's about - lets leave it at that !! Which just leaves B - MY Wife & Dearest Friend......
She has just gone into town.... pay some bills, get some food & go to the gym. She is also hoping to get a bit of a repair, on my neck brace thingy....... I think she is going to the OT place, at the hospital - to to see if they can help out. I'm not sure if that's the right place or not.......
As I type - I'm listening to a 3 Cd set by the Grateful Dead - recorded at the Cow Palace in 1976. I'm not 100% sure what it's called..... mainly as the case is over yonder & I can't be bothered to go & fetch it.... so, there you go !! It's an official thing - so, it's worth buying........ check it out....
I'm going to buy myself the latest Allman's shows.... as & when they come out....... but, that's not news !! If you want to see why I like them so much - check out the Hittin' The Note web site & watch the band go thru' 3 numbers from their Beacon show !! You will not be disappointed !!
Just staying with music...... I think I've gone thru' most of the Cd collection, at least once - trying to put things onto the Mini Egg. It's been a lot of fun - but, in a ways, kind of hard !! For instance - what Springsteen do I put on - or worse still, what do I leave off !!
I'm just going thru' the Dream Theater albums, as I type - I'll probably put them all on........ tho' I will miss the instrumental Cd's..... well, maybe !!
Sometime, later this week, our mate G is paying us a visit..... He mentioned (last year) we didn't see enough of each other - so, after going around to their place (they were not home) & leaving a couple of 'phone messages, he actually got around to calling me back yesterday. I don't mind his tardiness - the guy is a busy man.... but, it'll be nice to see him, when he gets here !!
They are having a few hard times at the moment..... so, I can understand how things are for them. It'll be good to see him again.....
The living room is filling with smoke !! I've been lighting the fire - as I was typing, I forgot about it & the thing has gone all kind of "smoke bomb" !! I will have to have another look at it - to try & sort it out..... it looks pretty hot, all red & stuff - so, I'll see how it goes............ maybe call the fire brigade a little later !!
Once again - we didn't go to Church yesterday....... there is very little I can say about it really..... unless B decides she wants to go, I have to stay at home. I'm not in any kind of position to get myself there - with-out her driving the car & I'm not comfortable with her going, just because I want to go !! Does that make any sense ?! Oh well... onwards....
Oh, Oh !! This morning was interesting !!
We had to have this company..... start again........ I'm having to have a stairlift installed. It's not something I'm keen on - but.... it's all been sorted out & I'm leaving my addled brain out of it all !! Anyways - the company who are going to fix the thing, have made 3 different appointments to come around - the 3rd being tomorrow. Guess what - they showed up this morning !!
Honestly - they mess us around with different times & dates... then show up, expecting me to, kind of, fit them in today !! The guy didn't like it, when I said "No" to him - after all..... there are several things I don't like about the whole thing... plus - ME has just done a night shift, the last thing she needs is some guy coming in, banging & stuff, while she is trying to sleep.... !! Bummer !!
I've told the lady behind the whole thing, I didn't like this company - but, at the moment - that's the people we are suppose to use..... but, I'm not going to be "pushed" into doing shit I don't need (sorry) want to do !! There were two companies quoting for the job - the second one, was much better - but, the powers that be have decided to go with the first lot..... so, sod it all I say !!
I've just taken my 8 lunchtime pills......... in about 30 minutes or so, I'll feel like crap - as they hit my system... then, things will go quiet !! Honestly, are these pills meant to make me feel better or worse !! Answers on a £50 not to the above address please !!
I keep forgetting to change the Cd's - the ones I'm loading for the Mini Egg......... they feel really hot, when I get them out of the computer !! Oh well.....
Ok - my plans for today.......
Well, I have to put the Project 87 tapes away...... now that they are all onto Cd, I will hide them at the bottom of some place & dig them out, at some point, in many Moons from now !! I have several other "Project" tape collections, but none of them compare to good ol' 87 !! I might dig them out, at some point & give the odd tape a play thru' - but, actually putting them onto Cd.... well, at the moment, I doubt it !!
That'll take me a few minutes - to put them away.... so, after that... well, I don't know really. I do have old Cd's, that I've meant to send off to a friend - but, so far I've not got around to it !! I really should do that.... probably not today tho'..... so, that's about it really..... another quiet day in the wilds !!
So - for now... I will be on my ways.... until next time....
Bye Bye
Friday, 22 March 2013
266 - 173.......
Hi Worlds !!
It's a little after - well, actually, it's nearer 2am..... on Saturday morning, so - for me, I'm having a late night !! But - as the pain is almost too much to bear & the pills are not really doing much..... I've come down the stairs, to try & sort something out..... in the hope of getting some bloody sleep !!
Before I go - I found out, that the "Gettysburg Address" has 266 words, written in it & "The Ten Commandments" have only 173..... I thought you would like that bit of knowledge before I go back up to my - hopefully warm bed !!
Thanks guys.... until next time...
Bye BYe
It's a little after - well, actually, it's nearer 2am..... on Saturday morning, so - for me, I'm having a late night !! But - as the pain is almost too much to bear & the pills are not really doing much..... I've come down the stairs, to try & sort something out..... in the hope of getting some bloody sleep !!
Before I go - I found out, that the "Gettysburg Address" has 266 words, written in it & "The Ten Commandments" have only 173..... I thought you would like that bit of knowledge before I go back up to my - hopefully warm bed !!
Thanks guys.... until next time...
Bye BYe
A wet trip to town..... with music "Wow" !!
greetings...
Just a quick post today.... it's cold & wet !! No - really, that's not really an excuse..... but, B & I have just come back from a quick trip to town & I really need to warm up a bit !!
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - she is sitting a few feet away from me, watching the lunchtime news & drinking a hot chocolate drink...... as the "pilot" of our banger (aka - a car) she probably needs warming up more than me !! I could, at least, just sit back & enjoy the trip..... with the heater on !! B had to concentrate on the road !!
As for the rest of the family...... well, J is about here, someplace....... while, ME is upstairs, in bed. She is working thru' tonight, so she is trying to get a bit of sleep under her wings !! I don't envy her driving out, later tonight.
In parts of the country, there is heavy snow..... but, we just have the rain - and, in places, more flooding !! Hopefully it will pass over the weekend, tho' I don't know what the forecast is !! Nevermind.....
I took the chance, as we were going into town... to use the
Mini Egg !! "Wow" !! Compared to the old iPod thingy, we have been using... the Egg just blew it out of the car !! It sounded sooooo much better !! It's one of the few times I've given it a proper listen - I was not disappointed !!
I really hope to get full use, out of it, while I'm in the hospital...... judging on what I heard, in the car, I will not be too upset by what I've got !! I'm not sure how long the powerpack will last - but, if I take a laptop in with me, I will be able to "charge" it up every day.... even if I don't use the hospital's Internet service.
As I've mentioned before - to use the "net" - while in the hospital - costs £7.50 per day & I think that's a little too expensive !! I will use it - but not everyday...... If I'm in there, for say, just 10 days (I hope) that's way too much money - to use it every day !! I'll see how things go.....
..... as yet, I've not even got a date, to go in !! So - I'm kind of jumping the gun a bit, worrying about how often I'm going to use a blooming computer !!
Also - if the surgery goes to plan.... I'm not really going to be thinking about computers, while things are going on around me !! It's not going to be a "pain free" stay - so, I'll worry about everything else, once that's under control !!
I'm still not convinced it's going to happen...... it's a big unknown, at the moment - so, as I keep saying "time will tell" !!
Alright - I must away..... I've got nothing to do & all day not to do it in...... if that makes any sense at all - in the meantime, I will just sit back & warm up a bit !!
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Just a quick post today.... it's cold & wet !! No - really, that's not really an excuse..... but, B & I have just come back from a quick trip to town & I really need to warm up a bit !!
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - she is sitting a few feet away from me, watching the lunchtime news & drinking a hot chocolate drink...... as the "pilot" of our banger (aka - a car) she probably needs warming up more than me !! I could, at least, just sit back & enjoy the trip..... with the heater on !! B had to concentrate on the road !!
As for the rest of the family...... well, J is about here, someplace....... while, ME is upstairs, in bed. She is working thru' tonight, so she is trying to get a bit of sleep under her wings !! I don't envy her driving out, later tonight.
In parts of the country, there is heavy snow..... but, we just have the rain - and, in places, more flooding !! Hopefully it will pass over the weekend, tho' I don't know what the forecast is !! Nevermind.....
I took the chance, as we were going into town... to use the
Mini Egg !! "Wow" !! Compared to the old iPod thingy, we have been using... the Egg just blew it out of the car !! It sounded sooooo much better !! It's one of the few times I've given it a proper listen - I was not disappointed !!
I really hope to get full use, out of it, while I'm in the hospital...... judging on what I heard, in the car, I will not be too upset by what I've got !! I'm not sure how long the powerpack will last - but, if I take a laptop in with me, I will be able to "charge" it up every day.... even if I don't use the hospital's Internet service.
As I've mentioned before - to use the "net" - while in the hospital - costs £7.50 per day & I think that's a little too expensive !! I will use it - but not everyday...... If I'm in there, for say, just 10 days (I hope) that's way too much money - to use it every day !! I'll see how things go.....
..... as yet, I've not even got a date, to go in !! So - I'm kind of jumping the gun a bit, worrying about how often I'm going to use a blooming computer !!
Also - if the surgery goes to plan.... I'm not really going to be thinking about computers, while things are going on around me !! It's not going to be a "pain free" stay - so, I'll worry about everything else, once that's under control !!
I'm still not convinced it's going to happen...... it's a big unknown, at the moment - so, as I keep saying "time will tell" !!
Alright - I must away..... I've got nothing to do & all day not to do it in...... if that makes any sense at all - in the meantime, I will just sit back & warm up a bit !!
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Thursday, 21 March 2013
Pain & Crap + The Allman Brother's Band
Greetings Worlds !!
How is your bit of the Universe treating you ?! It's kind of wet & cold here - looking out of the window, there is this low bank of cloud, which means I have no hope of seeing the beach !! Nevermind....
At the moment, there are only two of us at home. My good self & J - who has just come in, with a bundle of logs. I'm not going to light the fire, just yet.... but, they will come in handy, a little later.
As for the ladies of the house.... ME is at work, on some kind of training thing & B has gone into town, to pays some bills & do a little bit of shopping. I'm not sure what time, either of them will be home..... but, I'll see them - when they get here !!
As for the music of the moment... well, it's a live Canned Heat Cd. I was looking thru' the Heat stuff - on the shelf - ready for putting on the Mini Egg.... and I found a CDR, with nothing but Canned Heat 'live' written on it, so.... I'm giving it a quick play, to try & work out exactly what it is.
To be honest - I think it's an old Fox Theater show.... but, I've lost all the track listings for it, so I'll try & list them as I listen !!
Back to yesterday... we had a great surprise, in the post !! Two fantastic T shirts from Lady V !! They're fantastic.... especially with the lettering on them. B's has her's with Allman's widow on it - basically, as she has to put up with me listening to the albums at the moment !! They're really great...... thank's Lady V !!
I also see - since yesterday - my Russian reader has been busy, reading my words !! I thank you for your time - as I thank all of you, for logging in & everything........ it's great to know you are there !!
There was a "Budget".... yesterday, which you might of heard about, on your various news stations. One thing has pissed me off - well, more than one thing..... but.... I am fed up of the impression, that many of the MP's of this country give, about people not working !! Yesterday's Budget - according to our Prime Minister, was designed to help "all the hard working, tax payers, in the country" !! Shit boss - what about the rest of us ?!
As I've said many times...... I worked for most of my life, until my health went down hill, and I'm now in the position I'm in !! I didn't ask for this - I went from working 7 days a week, on the farms, to now..... to where I am now !! How about a little help, for those of us who were "hard working tax payers" & are now struggling with our day to day lives !!
The politicians seem to think we (people like myself) are almost invisible & don't really count for much...... oh well, that's my moan of the day !! I do feel that I would be better off dead - bugger it all !!
This Cd - the Canned Heat one, I mentioned above - is pretty good !! I think it was recorded about the same time as 'The House Of Blue Lights' album.... as, some, of the tracks, are being introduced as 'new' ones & that's tracks from the 'Blue Lights' album...... They've just introduced John Lee Hooker - so, it's getting better by the
minute !!
Are there any Abenaki people out there, reading these words ? I hope I've spelt that right !! Anyhoo - I found a phrase, that goes along, with what i was writing about (I think) yesterday....... we live on the outskirts of a village & - it seems - that "awasiwi odanak" - means "beyond the village". It's brilliant what you find on on DVD's of 'The West Wing' !!
I know we don't live exactly "beyond" the village - I wish - but..... I thought it was a great saying !! I apologize to anyone I've offended, with miss-spellings & stuff..... I just thought it was a great phrase !!
I'm not sure if I mentioned it before...
But a week or two back, I replaced my pen "re-fill".... I'm not sure exactly what the things are called.... anyhoo.. I asked for a fine one, as I don't like blotchy ink pens - and the one they gave me is
brilliant !! It's sooooo fine, I could write all day & not mess up once !!
The old "re-fill" must have been in there for years..... as with a lot of things, I don't write so much as I should, these days. Having "pen-pals" was great.... it kept the old hand in, as far as putting pen to paper goes. Now, of course, there are these blooming computers & "writing" seems to be a dying art......
I have been "complimented" on my writing.... by several people. It's kind of funny, because, at school - I was crap, as far as writing was concerned !! Oh well - life (unfortunately) goes on & on....
I'm still awaiting news, concerning my next surgery !! I hoped, with the 2nd Consultant giving the "green light" (to use his own words) & then the "gas pusher" 'phoning, a couple of Fridays ago.... well, I was hoping I would of heard more, by now !!
It's been a roller coaster emotionally, for me at least. Being taken back into hospital, in November/December was pretty much a low point - until the 1st Consultant decided to tell me, he could "fix this"..... Going thru' the surgery, to remove my implant & then the MRI..... well, it all seem to be going pretty good & I was on a "high"...
...then nothing.... The Consultant didn't seem too happy to do it, when I saw him, after Christmas..... and that was a real "low" point !! Of course - seeing the 2nd guy... well, that pushed me back up
again !! But - now, nothing !!
I am going to see the 1st guy again, in May - so, that's not too far away..... but, I really hope thing will move on - quickly - from there !! If it's not going to happen - well, that's going to be a bummer - but, if it is going to go ahead (which I doubt) - I really want to get it over with........
Oh well - well I was in hospital, before Christmas... a guy asked how long I was likely to be in for. I jokingly said "December 2013"...... maybe I was right after all !! Onwards.....
I'm playing another Allman's concert, as I type....... this time from Columbia MD USA on July 30th 2012. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Statesboro' Blues
4) I Walk On Gilded Splinters
5) Hot 'Lanta
6) Worried Down With The Blues
7) Announcement
8) Southbound
9) No One To Run With
CD 2
1) Midnight Rider
2) Stage Banter
3) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
4) Jessica
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
So far - I'm only on disc 1 - it's a great show..... life is good....
Anyhoo - I best be on my ways. I have a few Cd's to put on the Mini Egg & I just want to kick back a bit, this afternoon & maybe try to get thru' some of the pain & crap I'm feeling at the moment....until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Universe treating you ?! It's kind of wet & cold here - looking out of the window, there is this low bank of cloud, which means I have no hope of seeing the beach !! Nevermind....
At the moment, there are only two of us at home. My good self & J - who has just come in, with a bundle of logs. I'm not going to light the fire, just yet.... but, they will come in handy, a little later.
As for the ladies of the house.... ME is at work, on some kind of training thing & B has gone into town, to pays some bills & do a little bit of shopping. I'm not sure what time, either of them will be home..... but, I'll see them - when they get here !!
As for the music of the moment... well, it's a live Canned Heat Cd. I was looking thru' the Heat stuff - on the shelf - ready for putting on the Mini Egg.... and I found a CDR, with nothing but Canned Heat 'live' written on it, so.... I'm giving it a quick play, to try & work out exactly what it is.
To be honest - I think it's an old Fox Theater show.... but, I've lost all the track listings for it, so I'll try & list them as I listen !!
Back to yesterday... we had a great surprise, in the post !! Two fantastic T shirts from Lady V !! They're fantastic.... especially with the lettering on them. B's has her's with Allman's widow on it - basically, as she has to put up with me listening to the albums at the moment !! They're really great...... thank's Lady V !!
I also see - since yesterday - my Russian reader has been busy, reading my words !! I thank you for your time - as I thank all of you, for logging in & everything........ it's great to know you are there !!
There was a "Budget".... yesterday, which you might of heard about, on your various news stations. One thing has pissed me off - well, more than one thing..... but.... I am fed up of the impression, that many of the MP's of this country give, about people not working !! Yesterday's Budget - according to our Prime Minister, was designed to help "all the hard working, tax payers, in the country" !! Shit boss - what about the rest of us ?!
As I've said many times...... I worked for most of my life, until my health went down hill, and I'm now in the position I'm in !! I didn't ask for this - I went from working 7 days a week, on the farms, to now..... to where I am now !! How about a little help, for those of us who were "hard working tax payers" & are now struggling with our day to day lives !!
The politicians seem to think we (people like myself) are almost invisible & don't really count for much...... oh well, that's my moan of the day !! I do feel that I would be better off dead - bugger it all !!
This Cd - the Canned Heat one, I mentioned above - is pretty good !! I think it was recorded about the same time as 'The House Of Blue Lights' album.... as, some, of the tracks, are being introduced as 'new' ones & that's tracks from the 'Blue Lights' album...... They've just introduced John Lee Hooker - so, it's getting better by the
minute !!
Are there any Abenaki people out there, reading these words ? I hope I've spelt that right !! Anyhoo - I found a phrase, that goes along, with what i was writing about (I think) yesterday....... we live on the outskirts of a village & - it seems - that "awasiwi odanak" - means "beyond the village". It's brilliant what you find on on DVD's of 'The West Wing' !!
I know we don't live exactly "beyond" the village - I wish - but..... I thought it was a great saying !! I apologize to anyone I've offended, with miss-spellings & stuff..... I just thought it was a great phrase !!
I'm not sure if I mentioned it before...
But a week or two back, I replaced my pen "re-fill".... I'm not sure exactly what the things are called.... anyhoo.. I asked for a fine one, as I don't like blotchy ink pens - and the one they gave me is
brilliant !! It's sooooo fine, I could write all day & not mess up once !!
The old "re-fill" must have been in there for years..... as with a lot of things, I don't write so much as I should, these days. Having "pen-pals" was great.... it kept the old hand in, as far as putting pen to paper goes. Now, of course, there are these blooming computers & "writing" seems to be a dying art......
I have been "complimented" on my writing.... by several people. It's kind of funny, because, at school - I was crap, as far as writing was concerned !! Oh well - life (unfortunately) goes on & on....
I'm still awaiting news, concerning my next surgery !! I hoped, with the 2nd Consultant giving the "green light" (to use his own words) & then the "gas pusher" 'phoning, a couple of Fridays ago.... well, I was hoping I would of heard more, by now !!
It's been a roller coaster emotionally, for me at least. Being taken back into hospital, in November/December was pretty much a low point - until the 1st Consultant decided to tell me, he could "fix this"..... Going thru' the surgery, to remove my implant & then the MRI..... well, it all seem to be going pretty good & I was on a "high"...
...then nothing.... The Consultant didn't seem too happy to do it, when I saw him, after Christmas..... and that was a real "low" point !! Of course - seeing the 2nd guy... well, that pushed me back up
again !! But - now, nothing !!
I am going to see the 1st guy again, in May - so, that's not too far away..... but, I really hope thing will move on - quickly - from there !! If it's not going to happen - well, that's going to be a bummer - but, if it is going to go ahead (which I doubt) - I really want to get it over with........
Oh well - well I was in hospital, before Christmas... a guy asked how long I was likely to be in for. I jokingly said "December 2013"...... maybe I was right after all !! Onwards.....
I'm playing another Allman's concert, as I type....... this time from Columbia MD USA on July 30th 2012. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Statesboro' Blues
4) I Walk On Gilded Splinters
5) Hot 'Lanta
6) Worried Down With The Blues
7) Announcement
8) Southbound
9) No One To Run With
CD 2
1) Midnight Rider
2) Stage Banter
3) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
4) Jessica
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
So far - I'm only on disc 1 - it's a great show..... life is good....
Anyhoo - I best be on my ways. I have a few Cd's to put on the Mini Egg & I just want to kick back a bit, this afternoon & maybe try to get thru' some of the pain & crap I'm feeling at the moment....until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 20 March 2013
"Where we learn to live with-out love..."
Greetings World's !!
I hope the Internet Universe is treating you well, this fine Wednesday morning - well, it's a Wednesday here, in England..... but, I've no idea what time it's likely to be where you all live !! Where ever that might be - I hope all is going well for you & yours !!
I was doing fine - until a few minutes ago.... when I tipped a glass of water all over the place !! At college, we were always told - "Don't have any liquids near the computers !" - well, I sort of turned a deaf ear to that..... and, this morning a glass of water just made it's way right across the mouse pad !! Oh well, it could of been worse !!
Once again - I'm trying to be clever & multi-task....... loading Cd's onto the computer, ready to transfers over to the Mini Egg, a little later. I'm failing miserably at the moment !! The brain is willing - but, getting my hands, to do the things I want them to do - well, that's another story !!
It's actually not my hands fault..... I've got too many things going around, in this little head of mine !! My brain can not keep up with me, this morning..... I have to slow down & hope things sort themselves out - before something goes pop & my ears blow off the sides of my head !!
So - slowing down mode engaged....... I will continue !!
I took Tuesday off. By that - I mean, I did sooooo very little yesterday, I may as well call it "a day off". To try & explain......
Sunday & Monday were not the best days, this old life of mine has seen....... my post on Monday probably proves that !! A rambling moan about this, that & the other !! Anyhoo - Monday night.... well, as I posted, I came down here, really late (for me) and it was so very peaceful !!
Before we moved to this village - we lived, for many years, out in the wilds. Don't get me wrong, where we live now isn't exactly massive place !! Behind our little house are fields & even a 10 or 11 century hill fort. I can look out of our bedroom window & see right across to the famous Glastonbury Tor, in the distance - or across, in the other direction, the sea & over to South Wales...... so, it's not exactly a metropolis !!
But - our old places, they were in the middle of nowhere !! We could go out, in the evenings & simply hear "nothing" !! It was so very peaceful........ and, on Monday night - I was reminded of that, in so many different ways & - in a nut shell - I missed it !! Oh well......
Back to reality........ this is where we are, for now....... and that's our little lot in life !!
B made a point, a week or so ago...... if my next surgery goes wrong, there is a chance I might never come back to this "home" of ours again. If it doesn't go, exactly to plan, we might have to move house anyways - as this place has various steps & stairs, that will go against my being able to live here..... there's nothing like looking on the bright side of life, is there !! Onward..... ever onward.....
Speaking of B... MY Wife & Dearest Friend has gone shopping with our wonderful Daughter, ME...... the latter is having a day off - and, instead of resting up, for her next spell at work, she has gone out & about again !!
Mind you.... shopping is her way of relaxing, so.... why not !! I'm not 100% sure it's B's ideal way of spending the day.... but, I've gone thru' all of this before !!
This has left our last member of the family, our Son, J.. with a bit of a problem. usually B drives him into his Wednesday meetings. They only last about 15-20 minutes & - if J catches the bus... it means about a 2 hour bus ride - plus a goodly wait for the buses. Now that B has gone out - he is left with very little choice, but to catch the bus !! Bummer !!
I wish I could drive.... well, I can drive - just not very easily
anymore !! If I was able to, I would drive him in, myself & save all of the messing around he is having to put up with !! I wish B & ME could have waited a little while, just to have helped him out a bit !! Oh well....
As for the music of the moment...... after recording all of the Project 87 tapes - I am now playing the Cd's back, to myself - really just to make sure I didn't mess up someplace & missed it !! At the moment - I'm up for listening to it all....... I would really get pissed of, if in a couple of years, I found a cock up........ and -probably - would not be in any kind of position to fix it !!
Ok - J has just gone out.... I did offer to try & drive him, but he wouldn't go for it !! He said he would feel "bad" if I did it..... but, the offer was there !! He's gone down for the bus - if he misses it, I'll see what I can do, to help him out ...
I'm just putting some George Thorogood on the computer, his 'Anthology' 2 Cd set..... I don't play so much of his stuff - even tho' I have about 6 or 7 of his albums !! He's a really great guitarist - I will always remember his bit, at the 'Live Aid' concert, in 1985 !! Great stuff...... now it's time for Janis Joplin....
Someone wrote to me, quite a while back now.... asking why I have so much music & why I listen to so many different things. Well - my only answer at the time was... "because I can" !!
I've been collecting recordings since the early to mid 60's..... I started buying albums in the late 60's - when I first started earning, but - before that - I would record stuff onto an old tape deck, from various radio stations....... mostly rock & blues shows. The, in the late 60' - about 1969 - the BBC stated doing the 'In Concert' programme & I was able to listen to more groups - especially as I wasn't able to get to live shows, too often.... the BBC shows, were a bit of a life line !!
Over these many past years - I have rarely "lost" any of the recordings... altho' I sold my Lp collection (well most of it) I have replaced a large part of them, on Cd. I don't think I will ever replace all of the Lp's - but, bit by bit... well, I'm tracking them down. At the moment, I'm waiting for a 2nd hand copy of Golden Earring's 'Live' album - which i think came out in 1977. I can't afford the price they want for the new versions - so, I'll settle for the 2nd hand copy !!
So - that's why I listen to so much music, by so many different people. I like listening to all sorts of stuff.... my "heart" loves picking Led Zeppelin live recordings...... but, as you will all know, I'm working my ways thru' the Allman's 2012 box set. I'm just giving it a bit of a rest today...... onwards !!
Just before B went off, this morning, I got around to signing all the forms..... ready for my stairlift. I've put off signing the things - as, really & truly, I don't want to have a stairlift !! I know, as time has gone on, I have got to the point where i will eventually need the blooming thing..... but......
It's hard to put into words - but, it's a very hard thing for me, to come to terms, that I need the help !! Never mind.... back to reality, I
guess !!
Ok - my plans for today. Well, I'm now home alone - so.... I'll see how many things I can get up to, with-out causing too much
mischief !! I better start by taking my lunchtime cocktail........ drugs my dear - not booze !!
If I felt like it - I could really have a great time.... given the number of different drugs there are in the house, if I started now - I could be as high as a kite, by supper time !! Now - there is a plan !! Not today tho'.... not today...
I must away..... if anybody does read this, maybe you would like to leave a little breadcrumb - just to let me know you're there & doing Ok. I thank all of you, for taking the time, logging in & reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope the Internet Universe is treating you well, this fine Wednesday morning - well, it's a Wednesday here, in England..... but, I've no idea what time it's likely to be where you all live !! Where ever that might be - I hope all is going well for you & yours !!
I was doing fine - until a few minutes ago.... when I tipped a glass of water all over the place !! At college, we were always told - "Don't have any liquids near the computers !" - well, I sort of turned a deaf ear to that..... and, this morning a glass of water just made it's way right across the mouse pad !! Oh well, it could of been worse !!
Once again - I'm trying to be clever & multi-task....... loading Cd's onto the computer, ready to transfers over to the Mini Egg, a little later. I'm failing miserably at the moment !! The brain is willing - but, getting my hands, to do the things I want them to do - well, that's another story !!
It's actually not my hands fault..... I've got too many things going around, in this little head of mine !! My brain can not keep up with me, this morning..... I have to slow down & hope things sort themselves out - before something goes pop & my ears blow off the sides of my head !!
So - slowing down mode engaged....... I will continue !!
I took Tuesday off. By that - I mean, I did sooooo very little yesterday, I may as well call it "a day off". To try & explain......
Sunday & Monday were not the best days, this old life of mine has seen....... my post on Monday probably proves that !! A rambling moan about this, that & the other !! Anyhoo - Monday night.... well, as I posted, I came down here, really late (for me) and it was so very peaceful !!
Before we moved to this village - we lived, for many years, out in the wilds. Don't get me wrong, where we live now isn't exactly massive place !! Behind our little house are fields & even a 10 or 11 century hill fort. I can look out of our bedroom window & see right across to the famous Glastonbury Tor, in the distance - or across, in the other direction, the sea & over to South Wales...... so, it's not exactly a metropolis !!
But - our old places, they were in the middle of nowhere !! We could go out, in the evenings & simply hear "nothing" !! It was so very peaceful........ and, on Monday night - I was reminded of that, in so many different ways & - in a nut shell - I missed it !! Oh well......
Back to reality........ this is where we are, for now....... and that's our little lot in life !!
B made a point, a week or so ago...... if my next surgery goes wrong, there is a chance I might never come back to this "home" of ours again. If it doesn't go, exactly to plan, we might have to move house anyways - as this place has various steps & stairs, that will go against my being able to live here..... there's nothing like looking on the bright side of life, is there !! Onward..... ever onward.....
Speaking of B... MY Wife & Dearest Friend has gone shopping with our wonderful Daughter, ME...... the latter is having a day off - and, instead of resting up, for her next spell at work, she has gone out & about again !!
Mind you.... shopping is her way of relaxing, so.... why not !! I'm not 100% sure it's B's ideal way of spending the day.... but, I've gone thru' all of this before !!
This has left our last member of the family, our Son, J.. with a bit of a problem. usually B drives him into his Wednesday meetings. They only last about 15-20 minutes & - if J catches the bus... it means about a 2 hour bus ride - plus a goodly wait for the buses. Now that B has gone out - he is left with very little choice, but to catch the bus !! Bummer !!
I wish I could drive.... well, I can drive - just not very easily
anymore !! If I was able to, I would drive him in, myself & save all of the messing around he is having to put up with !! I wish B & ME could have waited a little while, just to have helped him out a bit !! Oh well....
As for the music of the moment...... after recording all of the Project 87 tapes - I am now playing the Cd's back, to myself - really just to make sure I didn't mess up someplace & missed it !! At the moment - I'm up for listening to it all....... I would really get pissed of, if in a couple of years, I found a cock up........ and -probably - would not be in any kind of position to fix it !!
Ok - J has just gone out.... I did offer to try & drive him, but he wouldn't go for it !! He said he would feel "bad" if I did it..... but, the offer was there !! He's gone down for the bus - if he misses it, I'll see what I can do, to help him out ...
I'm just putting some George Thorogood on the computer, his 'Anthology' 2 Cd set..... I don't play so much of his stuff - even tho' I have about 6 or 7 of his albums !! He's a really great guitarist - I will always remember his bit, at the 'Live Aid' concert, in 1985 !! Great stuff...... now it's time for Janis Joplin....
Someone wrote to me, quite a while back now.... asking why I have so much music & why I listen to so many different things. Well - my only answer at the time was... "because I can" !!
I've been collecting recordings since the early to mid 60's..... I started buying albums in the late 60's - when I first started earning, but - before that - I would record stuff onto an old tape deck, from various radio stations....... mostly rock & blues shows. The, in the late 60' - about 1969 - the BBC stated doing the 'In Concert' programme & I was able to listen to more groups - especially as I wasn't able to get to live shows, too often.... the BBC shows, were a bit of a life line !!
Over these many past years - I have rarely "lost" any of the recordings... altho' I sold my Lp collection (well most of it) I have replaced a large part of them, on Cd. I don't think I will ever replace all of the Lp's - but, bit by bit... well, I'm tracking them down. At the moment, I'm waiting for a 2nd hand copy of Golden Earring's 'Live' album - which i think came out in 1977. I can't afford the price they want for the new versions - so, I'll settle for the 2nd hand copy !!
So - that's why I listen to so much music, by so many different people. I like listening to all sorts of stuff.... my "heart" loves picking Led Zeppelin live recordings...... but, as you will all know, I'm working my ways thru' the Allman's 2012 box set. I'm just giving it a bit of a rest today...... onwards !!
Just before B went off, this morning, I got around to signing all the forms..... ready for my stairlift. I've put off signing the things - as, really & truly, I don't want to have a stairlift !! I know, as time has gone on, I have got to the point where i will eventually need the blooming thing..... but......
It's hard to put into words - but, it's a very hard thing for me, to come to terms, that I need the help !! Never mind.... back to reality, I
guess !!
Ok - my plans for today. Well, I'm now home alone - so.... I'll see how many things I can get up to, with-out causing too much
mischief !! I better start by taking my lunchtime cocktail........ drugs my dear - not booze !!
If I felt like it - I could really have a great time.... given the number of different drugs there are in the house, if I started now - I could be as high as a kite, by supper time !! Now - there is a plan !! Not today tho'.... not today...
I must away..... if anybody does read this, maybe you would like to leave a little breadcrumb - just to let me know you're there & doing Ok. I thank all of you, for taking the time, logging in & reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 18 March 2013
Peace..... I miss it.
Hi again World's !!
It's about 11.30 at night & I'm just off to bed...... all of the family are all in their's already !!
I just wanted to write, how quiet it is.... there isn't a sound to be heard - it reminds me of the years we spent, living (really) in the country !! It' so peaceful.......
..... until next time......
Bye Bye
It's about 11.30 at night & I'm just off to bed...... all of the family are all in their's already !!
I just wanted to write, how quiet it is.... there isn't a sound to be heard - it reminds me of the years we spent, living (really) in the country !! It' so peaceful.......
..... until next time......
Bye Bye
A new computer & no trip to Church. (again).
Greetings World's !!
How has your weekend gone ? Mine - well, it kind of sucked really..... but nothing a good sleep & pleasant dreams didn't clear away !! I will tell more later.......
At the moment, on this cheerful Monday afternoon (by 27 minutes) I'm sat here on my own some .... B has gone out to a gym class, ME is working & J is upstairs, keeping out of the way - by that, I mean, he's on his computer & looking in on me, from time to time, just to make sure I'm Ok ....... the usual kind of stuff.
I'm - once again - trying to multi-task..... as I type, I'm putting some Grateful Dead albums onto the computer and I'm also listening to 2 Cd's which I recorded earlier. Today is a special day - with-out trying to "jinx" the whole thing - I have finished transferring the Project 87 tapes, over to Cd !!
The 2 Cd's are the very last ones & - if they play Ok - they will complete the whole thing !! For the record - I started with 42 cassettes & I've finished with 56 Cd's - not too bad..... altho' long time readers will know, I had hoped to fit the whole thing onto 50 Cd's !! Never mind..... it's worked out pretty well, in the long run.
I had great hopes of it all fitting, onto 55 Cd's - but..... well, it would of, except I was about 5 minutes out !! I could of cheated & missed off one track - but, that would of spoilt the whole thing - for me, at least !! So - it has meant the last 2 Cd's are kind of short.... but, what the heck - it's been a bit of fun, doing it all....... I'll have to think about something else to work on now....... not yet tho' !!
The music of the moment is Rush's medley of stuff, from the 'Exit..Stage Left' Lp. For the Rush fans (and others) the tracks are:
1) Broon's Bane
2) The Trees
3) Xanadu
I not 100% sure why this track(s) actually made it onto the tapes.... maybe I was playing it at work, or something - I can't remember now........ give me a break, I'm getting old !! Heck - I find it hard to remember what I did this morning, let alone 26 years ago...... !!
Right, back to the weekend......
Things were going pretty well....... I think I posted something, on Saturday - anyhoo. In the evening, B & I went into town (I think it was in the evening ? - I must get a new brain) and for a change, we went to a different supermarket. I'm still not on speaking terms with ASDA.... so, anyways.....
We did our shopping & it was quite a bit cheaper than we expected, so - as I had seen some good printer paper, at an even "good-er" price, I went back into the shop, to pick some up. For the record - in town, 100 sheets of the paper, is up around the £25 mark.... I got exactly the same 100 sheets, for a little below £9 !! Sounds like a bargain to me.... so, anyway - I went back in & picked up a packet.
As I was coming out, I saw two of our "friends" from Church - and being in a happy kind of mood, I went over to them, said "Hi" and that we would be at Church, the following morning. I mentioned - in my last post - that B seemed to be up for going........ so, I went with it.
So - the guy then starts to tell me, about where they were going & - I think - he started to give me instructions on how to get there. I've said before - that, with-out any warning, we were told, that we were no longer in the Taunton area and were expected to go to this other place - the same place, the guy started to talk about !!
I told him, we would be going to the Taunton Chapel...... as is our plan.... and, I might be wrong, but I think he said some thing along the lines of "they will make you happy"............... but, it wasn't the fantastic "that's great" that I thought, after being in self imposed exile for nearly 3 months, I would get !! Infact - it pissed me off really......
....... which brings me, to yesterday morning. I hadn't slept too well, overnight & I had thought quite a bit, about my encounter, at the supermarket. I hadn't told B all of my thoughts on the subject - only that I had talked to the guys & had said we would be at Church on the Sunday.
Yesterday morning, B was up at 6am, to ME off to work.... and I came down stairs & I could tell she wasn't fussed about going to Church - so, I took another pill & went back to sleep. I could see no reason in going. It would be great to get back, to where we were, before Christmas..... but, if B is not really up for it, well....... I can't make her go & I don't intend trying !!
Time will tell on the whole thing.......... time will tell......
Back again, to yesterday....... J has given me a "new" computer !! Well, it's actually his old one - but, compared to mine.... it's a racing car, compared to an old Ford !! I've put some stuff on it, earlier & it's flown thru' everything !!
There have been/are a couple of glitches - unfortunately, J managed to erase my entire music library !! I have it all on the Mini Egg - but, as far as the computer is concerned.... well, I'm starting over. To be fair, to J.... the stuff was on the hard drive, it was just completely messed up !! I couldn't use it, like that, so - we had to wipe it.... bummer !! Oh well - life goes on.......
Long time readers will remember our fun & games, with our Neighbour From Hell.... well, she wants to build this big extension, to her (Dad's) place. Well - we objected to it & went along to the meeting.... only to find it went thru' any how !!
What pissed me off, more than anything, was - I was left high & dry by the other complaining neighbours. Not one of them bothered to go to the meeting - leaving me, alone, to be "the moaning mini" !! Now - our other neighbour, who I have mentioned before (we look after his dog)... well, he really has pissed me right off !!
After all of his moaning, at the time, the NFH asked him, if he still objected to the work being done & - believe this or not - he has told her, in his own words to us "No" !!!!!!!!!!! I tell you, this place sucks - once again, the asso's of the World have united & I'm sooooo fed up with it all, I really am !!
All the moaning & now, he hangs us out to dry & tells her "No"...... I couldn't believe it, when he told me - talk about being let down. - honestly !!
He's the same guy, who's dog, we look after...... well, we don't at the moment. P (the guy) has gone to New Zealand for about 3 weeks and, despite hinting about us looking after the dog, while he was away.... we said no.
It wasn't a malicious thing.... honestly - but, being responsible for the dog, for an hour or so a day, is one thing..... but, 3 weeks.... that's just too much !!
B's thoughts on the subject, were quite simple...... The 'phone could ring today & I could be called into hospital, for the next surgery. She, didn't want all of that going on + the responsibility of looking after the dog, on top of it all !! Does that make any sense ?! It does to me......
We were 'phoned, last Friday, to book an appointment - so that somebody could come & do something about the stairlift, that's being fitted. Well, they 'phoned back, afterwards & changed the thing..... and now, this morning, they have left a message, saying they want to change it all over again !!
We had 2 quotes, for the fitting of the thing.... I wanted the second one. It was more expensive, but... I liked the guys & they really did seem more professional. However - the powers that be, went for the cheaper quote & this is what it has come down to. As I said to B, this morning - it doesn't bold well, if they have to keep changing the bloody time they want to get here !! Never mind.... I'm just a little cranky today !!
Right - I must away.... the Dr last Friday, changed my pills & - as I took them an hour ago - I'm feeling pretty light headed & need a little time in the sack. Hopefully I will get a bit of sleep & who knows.......... until next time.....
Bye Bye
How has your weekend gone ? Mine - well, it kind of sucked really..... but nothing a good sleep & pleasant dreams didn't clear away !! I will tell more later.......
At the moment, on this cheerful Monday afternoon (by 27 minutes) I'm sat here on my own some .... B has gone out to a gym class, ME is working & J is upstairs, keeping out of the way - by that, I mean, he's on his computer & looking in on me, from time to time, just to make sure I'm Ok ....... the usual kind of stuff.
I'm - once again - trying to multi-task..... as I type, I'm putting some Grateful Dead albums onto the computer and I'm also listening to 2 Cd's which I recorded earlier. Today is a special day - with-out trying to "jinx" the whole thing - I have finished transferring the Project 87 tapes, over to Cd !!
The 2 Cd's are the very last ones & - if they play Ok - they will complete the whole thing !! For the record - I started with 42 cassettes & I've finished with 56 Cd's - not too bad..... altho' long time readers will know, I had hoped to fit the whole thing onto 50 Cd's !! Never mind..... it's worked out pretty well, in the long run.
I had great hopes of it all fitting, onto 55 Cd's - but..... well, it would of, except I was about 5 minutes out !! I could of cheated & missed off one track - but, that would of spoilt the whole thing - for me, at least !! So - it has meant the last 2 Cd's are kind of short.... but, what the heck - it's been a bit of fun, doing it all....... I'll have to think about something else to work on now....... not yet tho' !!
The music of the moment is Rush's medley of stuff, from the 'Exit..Stage Left' Lp. For the Rush fans (and others) the tracks are:
1) Broon's Bane
2) The Trees
3) Xanadu
I not 100% sure why this track(s) actually made it onto the tapes.... maybe I was playing it at work, or something - I can't remember now........ give me a break, I'm getting old !! Heck - I find it hard to remember what I did this morning, let alone 26 years ago...... !!
Right, back to the weekend......
Things were going pretty well....... I think I posted something, on Saturday - anyhoo. In the evening, B & I went into town (I think it was in the evening ? - I must get a new brain) and for a change, we went to a different supermarket. I'm still not on speaking terms with ASDA.... so, anyways.....
We did our shopping & it was quite a bit cheaper than we expected, so - as I had seen some good printer paper, at an even "good-er" price, I went back into the shop, to pick some up. For the record - in town, 100 sheets of the paper, is up around the £25 mark.... I got exactly the same 100 sheets, for a little below £9 !! Sounds like a bargain to me.... so, anyway - I went back in & picked up a packet.
As I was coming out, I saw two of our "friends" from Church - and being in a happy kind of mood, I went over to them, said "Hi" and that we would be at Church, the following morning. I mentioned - in my last post - that B seemed to be up for going........ so, I went with it.
So - the guy then starts to tell me, about where they were going & - I think - he started to give me instructions on how to get there. I've said before - that, with-out any warning, we were told, that we were no longer in the Taunton area and were expected to go to this other place - the same place, the guy started to talk about !!
I told him, we would be going to the Taunton Chapel...... as is our plan.... and, I might be wrong, but I think he said some thing along the lines of "they will make you happy"............... but, it wasn't the fantastic "that's great" that I thought, after being in self imposed exile for nearly 3 months, I would get !! Infact - it pissed me off really......
....... which brings me, to yesterday morning. I hadn't slept too well, overnight & I had thought quite a bit, about my encounter, at the supermarket. I hadn't told B all of my thoughts on the subject - only that I had talked to the guys & had said we would be at Church on the Sunday.
Yesterday morning, B was up at 6am, to ME off to work.... and I came down stairs & I could tell she wasn't fussed about going to Church - so, I took another pill & went back to sleep. I could see no reason in going. It would be great to get back, to where we were, before Christmas..... but, if B is not really up for it, well....... I can't make her go & I don't intend trying !!
Time will tell on the whole thing.......... time will tell......
Back again, to yesterday....... J has given me a "new" computer !! Well, it's actually his old one - but, compared to mine.... it's a racing car, compared to an old Ford !! I've put some stuff on it, earlier & it's flown thru' everything !!
There have been/are a couple of glitches - unfortunately, J managed to erase my entire music library !! I have it all on the Mini Egg - but, as far as the computer is concerned.... well, I'm starting over. To be fair, to J.... the stuff was on the hard drive, it was just completely messed up !! I couldn't use it, like that, so - we had to wipe it.... bummer !! Oh well - life goes on.......
Long time readers will remember our fun & games, with our Neighbour From Hell.... well, she wants to build this big extension, to her (Dad's) place. Well - we objected to it & went along to the meeting.... only to find it went thru' any how !!
What pissed me off, more than anything, was - I was left high & dry by the other complaining neighbours. Not one of them bothered to go to the meeting - leaving me, alone, to be "the moaning mini" !! Now - our other neighbour, who I have mentioned before (we look after his dog)... well, he really has pissed me right off !!
After all of his moaning, at the time, the NFH asked him, if he still objected to the work being done & - believe this or not - he has told her, in his own words to us "No" !!!!!!!!!!! I tell you, this place sucks - once again, the asso's of the World have united & I'm sooooo fed up with it all, I really am !!
All the moaning & now, he hangs us out to dry & tells her "No"...... I couldn't believe it, when he told me - talk about being let down. - honestly !!
He's the same guy, who's dog, we look after...... well, we don't at the moment. P (the guy) has gone to New Zealand for about 3 weeks and, despite hinting about us looking after the dog, while he was away.... we said no.
It wasn't a malicious thing.... honestly - but, being responsible for the dog, for an hour or so a day, is one thing..... but, 3 weeks.... that's just too much !!
B's thoughts on the subject, were quite simple...... The 'phone could ring today & I could be called into hospital, for the next surgery. She, didn't want all of that going on + the responsibility of looking after the dog, on top of it all !! Does that make any sense ?! It does to me......
We were 'phoned, last Friday, to book an appointment - so that somebody could come & do something about the stairlift, that's being fitted. Well, they 'phoned back, afterwards & changed the thing..... and now, this morning, they have left a message, saying they want to change it all over again !!
We had 2 quotes, for the fitting of the thing.... I wanted the second one. It was more expensive, but... I liked the guys & they really did seem more professional. However - the powers that be, went for the cheaper quote & this is what it has come down to. As I said to B, this morning - it doesn't bold well, if they have to keep changing the bloody time they want to get here !! Never mind.... I'm just a little cranky today !!
Right - I must away.... the Dr last Friday, changed my pills & - as I took them an hour ago - I'm feeling pretty light headed & need a little time in the sack. Hopefully I will get a bit of sleep & who knows.......... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 16 March 2013
'Walk On Gilded Splinters'
Hi again World's !!
So - why did I use 'Remember Me' by Diana Ross - as the header of my last post ! Well....
When I was a lot (lot) younger.... I used to run what was then called a mobile disco. It was nothing fancy - just a bunch of amps, speakers, turntables & loads of old 45's. Well - yesterday, when I was doing the latest tapes transfer...... one of the tracks was 'Remember Me' !!
I'm guessing it was about 1971, or there about.... and, to shorten the story, right back to it's bones - 'Remember Me' was the last, but one, track, that I would play..... at the end of the night. The idea being, to give the crowd something "soft" to cuddle up to, before playing the last track - which was always 'Tears Of A Clown' by Smokey Robinson !! So - they went from a soft song... onto something they call all dance to, before I shut down for the night !!
I remembered all of this, yesterday afternoon..... it's blooming stupid, but it brought back a shed load of memories !!
The music of the moment.... well, it's part of a live Genesis show - I think from their 'Three Sides Live' Cd... I'm 100% sure, as I've got a load of discs in the decks at the moment & I've lost track of what is playing !!
As for the family.... ME has gone off to work this morning...... leaving the rest of us, all here, at home. B is upstairs, in the bedroom.... probably making up a new set of bedsheets..... J, well - he is here beside me, getting the kitchen cleared away & that just leaves me here, typing these words !!
Tomorrow - well, J is going to sort out my computer.... to try & explain !!
He has been building himself a new computer & he is going to take, part of, mine & put his old one, with mine - which, I hope, will give me a far better piece of kit !! I am not a computer boffin, sooooo I will take his word for it - but, the way he has explained things..... I should be getting a good deal out of all of it !! But - we'll see what happens tomorrow.... !!
Also, tomorrow..... B has decided she seems to be ready, to go back to Church !! To try & explain.....
Before Christmas, as most of you know, I was taken into hospital..... where I stayed for just about 2 weeks. In that time - while I was there - a lady, from The Church, really upset B..... most of which, I only found out about, after I came home. B didn't want me to no what was really happening, so that I didn't get too upset about it, while I was "sick" !!
I knew B had been upset & I knew part of the problem - but, it was only when I came home, that I got the full story !!
Anyhoo..... After I got home, I knew there was a chance of the next surgery, taking place & that it was going to be a "big one". So - we decided to take a break, from Church - to really give ourselves time.... well, to work thru' all of the things that are likely to happen.
With all of that, in mind - we have not been to Church, since last November. That might sound really bad - but, we have needed the time, to really put our thoughts together & what have you.
As a family, we have talked about the surgery - the fact that it's going to be something, that - if it goes wrong - will leave me paralysed (or worse) and.... as a family, we needed the break from The Church - to work it all thru' in our own, slow kind of way !!
As it is, at the moment.... B has said she doesn't mind going tomorrow, so - that sounds like a plan !! We are no longer in the Taunton area - but, that's where we've been, these past 5-6 years, so that's where we are going to stay !! Darn the rest of them !!
I'm trying to be clever today & move some albums, onto the Mini Egg, as I type. The trouble is - my computer works in a Universe of it's own.... and it sure does bugger everything up !! Oh well.... life goes on.....
Oh - I forgot.......
Yesterday afternoon, the 'phone went & it was one of my Dr's..... he's the guy who does the happy gas & knocks me out, for the various surgeries. Anyhoo - he phoned & spoke to B...... it seems that all is well & - from his point of view - the surgery is definitely on !! All I need now, is an actual date - so, I can go in & get it over with !! Ho-hum.....
Back to music.....
I'm playing another one of the Allman's live sets, from the 2012 box set...... this time, from April 21st - at the Wanee Music Festival. The tracks are.....
CD 1
!) Jessica
2) Come & Go Blues
3) I Walk On Gilded Splinters *
4) The Sky In Crying
CD 2
1) Hot 'Lanta
2) All Along The Watchtower
3) Hot 'Lanta - reprise
4) Rockin' Horse
5) She's Caught The Katy
6) Statesboro' Blues
7)Stage Banter
8) Into The Mystic
9) You Don't Love Me
CD 3
1) Mountain Jam
2) Smokestack Lightning
3) Mountain Jam - reprise
4) Crowd Noise
5) Needle & The Damage Done
6) Announcements
7) Southbound
* In 1975, I was in London, for the day.... something I try to avoid.... but, anyways. While I was there, I took the chance to buy Duane Allman's 'An Anthology II'..... I only really wanted it, for the last track - 'Midnight Rider'..... mainly as it was 'live' & at the time, unreleased on any official Allman's stuff.
Anyhoo - I brought the 2 Lp's home & it was full of stuff, I had never heard of before.... especially Johnny Jenkins 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters'. That track has stuck in my few remaining brain cells, all of these years & now, I'm really happy to say, the Allman's play it, on their live show releases !! It's brilliant - it really is !!
Alright - I better think about closing down now........ I need to get some sleep, or something.... I mentioned that I saw my local Dr, a couple of days ago (at least I think I did).... anyhoo - he's changed all of my "night time" pills around & it really hit home, last night....
I was down here, in the living room, watching NCIS, at about 2am this morning !! It was crazy..... I also have a bump on my head, from falling over - so, it wasn't a great night !! Nevermind - I'm not hurting too badly today - so, maybe the change is going to be for the best.... I will let you know !!
For now tho' - I will be on my ways...... I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... one of you will be my 6000th page reader, probably later today.... I wish I had a prize to give you....oh well.... until next time..
Bye Bye
So - why did I use 'Remember Me' by Diana Ross - as the header of my last post ! Well....
When I was a lot (lot) younger.... I used to run what was then called a mobile disco. It was nothing fancy - just a bunch of amps, speakers, turntables & loads of old 45's. Well - yesterday, when I was doing the latest tapes transfer...... one of the tracks was 'Remember Me' !!
I'm guessing it was about 1971, or there about.... and, to shorten the story, right back to it's bones - 'Remember Me' was the last, but one, track, that I would play..... at the end of the night. The idea being, to give the crowd something "soft" to cuddle up to, before playing the last track - which was always 'Tears Of A Clown' by Smokey Robinson !! So - they went from a soft song... onto something they call all dance to, before I shut down for the night !!
I remembered all of this, yesterday afternoon..... it's blooming stupid, but it brought back a shed load of memories !!
The music of the moment.... well, it's part of a live Genesis show - I think from their 'Three Sides Live' Cd... I'm 100% sure, as I've got a load of discs in the decks at the moment & I've lost track of what is playing !!
As for the family.... ME has gone off to work this morning...... leaving the rest of us, all here, at home. B is upstairs, in the bedroom.... probably making up a new set of bedsheets..... J, well - he is here beside me, getting the kitchen cleared away & that just leaves me here, typing these words !!
Tomorrow - well, J is going to sort out my computer.... to try & explain !!
He has been building himself a new computer & he is going to take, part of, mine & put his old one, with mine - which, I hope, will give me a far better piece of kit !! I am not a computer boffin, sooooo I will take his word for it - but, the way he has explained things..... I should be getting a good deal out of all of it !! But - we'll see what happens tomorrow.... !!
Also, tomorrow..... B has decided she seems to be ready, to go back to Church !! To try & explain.....
Before Christmas, as most of you know, I was taken into hospital..... where I stayed for just about 2 weeks. In that time - while I was there - a lady, from The Church, really upset B..... most of which, I only found out about, after I came home. B didn't want me to no what was really happening, so that I didn't get too upset about it, while I was "sick" !!
I knew B had been upset & I knew part of the problem - but, it was only when I came home, that I got the full story !!
Anyhoo..... After I got home, I knew there was a chance of the next surgery, taking place & that it was going to be a "big one". So - we decided to take a break, from Church - to really give ourselves time.... well, to work thru' all of the things that are likely to happen.
With all of that, in mind - we have not been to Church, since last November. That might sound really bad - but, we have needed the time, to really put our thoughts together & what have you.
As a family, we have talked about the surgery - the fact that it's going to be something, that - if it goes wrong - will leave me paralysed (or worse) and.... as a family, we needed the break from The Church - to work it all thru' in our own, slow kind of way !!
As it is, at the moment.... B has said she doesn't mind going tomorrow, so - that sounds like a plan !! We are no longer in the Taunton area - but, that's where we've been, these past 5-6 years, so that's where we are going to stay !! Darn the rest of them !!
I'm trying to be clever today & move some albums, onto the Mini Egg, as I type. The trouble is - my computer works in a Universe of it's own.... and it sure does bugger everything up !! Oh well.... life goes on.....
Oh - I forgot.......
Yesterday afternoon, the 'phone went & it was one of my Dr's..... he's the guy who does the happy gas & knocks me out, for the various surgeries. Anyhoo - he phoned & spoke to B...... it seems that all is well & - from his point of view - the surgery is definitely on !! All I need now, is an actual date - so, I can go in & get it over with !! Ho-hum.....
Back to music.....
I'm playing another one of the Allman's live sets, from the 2012 box set...... this time, from April 21st - at the Wanee Music Festival. The tracks are.....
CD 1
!) Jessica
2) Come & Go Blues
3) I Walk On Gilded Splinters *
4) The Sky In Crying
CD 2
1) Hot 'Lanta
2) All Along The Watchtower
3) Hot 'Lanta - reprise
4) Rockin' Horse
5) She's Caught The Katy
6) Statesboro' Blues
7)Stage Banter
8) Into The Mystic
9) You Don't Love Me
CD 3
1) Mountain Jam
2) Smokestack Lightning
3) Mountain Jam - reprise
4) Crowd Noise
5) Needle & The Damage Done
6) Announcements
7) Southbound
* In 1975, I was in London, for the day.... something I try to avoid.... but, anyways. While I was there, I took the chance to buy Duane Allman's 'An Anthology II'..... I only really wanted it, for the last track - 'Midnight Rider'..... mainly as it was 'live' & at the time, unreleased on any official Allman's stuff.
Anyhoo - I brought the 2 Lp's home & it was full of stuff, I had never heard of before.... especially Johnny Jenkins 'I Walk On Gilded Splinters'. That track has stuck in my few remaining brain cells, all of these years & now, I'm really happy to say, the Allman's play it, on their live show releases !! It's brilliant - it really is !!
Alright - I better think about closing down now........ I need to get some sleep, or something.... I mentioned that I saw my local Dr, a couple of days ago (at least I think I did).... anyhoo - he's changed all of my "night time" pills around & it really hit home, last night....
I was down here, in the living room, watching NCIS, at about 2am this morning !! It was crazy..... I also have a bump on my head, from falling over - so, it wasn't a great night !! Nevermind - I'm not hurting too badly today - so, maybe the change is going to be for the best.... I will let you know !!
For now tho' - I will be on my ways...... I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words.... one of you will be my 6000th page reader, probably later today.... I wish I had a prize to give you....oh well.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Friday, 15 March 2013
'Remember Me' Diana Ross.... Ho-hum
Well "Hello" Worlds !!
Greetings from the wild South-West of England...... I'm not sure if I mentioned this before, but yesterday was "Pi" Day" - so I hope you all had a good one !! I spent the day, quietly going around the shops, with the ladies of the household....... lot of fun !! Nevermind...... onwards......
Talking of the ladies..... ME has taken B for another "joy ride" into the shopping areas. They left a short while ago - I wasn't really asked, if I wanted to go - so, just as they left, I made a "it's alright, I didn't really want to go with you" kind of comment !! I was then offered the chance to go - but...... to be honest, I would rather stay in the house today !!
So - with the ladies out..... J is on hand, to keep an eye on me....... making sure I don't get up to anything in the "mischief" kind of
sense !! I mean - there are hundreds of pills & potions, here in the homestead - so, if I felt the need (again).... well, I could get very stoned, very quickly - or better still........ !!
Going back a couple of days - the World has a new Pope !! I missed the actual moment, that the smoke came out, of the chimney, white...... but, our BBC news service went right to it - as soon as it became clear, a new guy had been voted into office !!
So - my congratulations to the whole Catholic World..... Jorge Mario Bergoglio (I think that's right) has now become Pope Francis & everybody seems very happy with the choice !! I've only seen a few minutes of the guy - but, he seems really great....... I wonder if he likes music ?
Talking of which - as I type, I'm listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan doing 'Voodoo Chile'....... from (probably) his first live album, tho' I'm not sure what the actual name of it was !! It's one of the tracks, on the next part of my Project '87 tape transfer, so it has to be an early live album - mainly as the guy died, only a few years later !!
I can't actually remember, the exact year, that he died - but, somewhere here about, I have a picture of him on stage, just a few moments before the end of his last show !! That's kind of weird.....
Talking of dying - I had to go back & see my local Dr - yesterday morning. I've been getting far too much pain lately & I need to get something sorted out - to try & get on top of it all !! I can stand most things - but - when it gets to the point, that I'm stuck (in pain) almost, all of my waking hours..... well, things need to get sorted !!
Anyhoo - it seems that actually killing myself is not a great solution to the problem, so he has messed around with what I'm taking - in the hope, that things will get better......... I still think killing myself, sounds like a great option - but, it's a bit "final" !!
We will have to wait & see how this new "cocktail" of drugs work...... or, if I finally have the next surgery, how that will help things !! At the moment - well..... I am getting very fed up with it all..... getting very low & everything that goes with it !! One thing about being asleep, the pain goes away !! Oh well...... I'll see how these pills work now !!
B's Dad 'phoned yesterday...... he had an appointment, at the same hospital, that I go to - and he actually saw the same Consultant, that is going to do my next surgery !! When he 'phoned - he went on about how nice the guy was & everything..... just the same as we have found him !! So - it's great that the guy is "nice" to all of his clients & not just a few of us !!
It turns out - that B's Dad is not going to have any form of surgery...... but, he is heading towards his '80s - so, maybe my Consultant, thinking his (Dad's) age played a factor, in deciding what could & couldn't be done. I know "age" shouldn't be a factor - in deciding heath care - but, it obviously does...........
The music has just changed to Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' - one of their greatest tracks !! When 'Atom Heart Mother' came out - the music rag, that I used to read - called it their "most human record" to date..... well, I think this one is better !!
I used to really look out, for live' albums - when I was collecting stuff - all those many moons ago..... and I think I first heard this ('Echoes') live, when they played it on a BBC 'In Concert' programme. That was about 1971..... I made a really crap copy of it - onto tape, at the time, but - I was sooooo happy with it !! Now - I've probably got upwards of 30 various copies of the track..... something I never dreamed of, all those years ago !! Oh well...... me & my music........
I forgot to mention..... I picked up a copy of Rory Gallagher's 'Notes From San Francisco' 2 Cd set, yesterday - while we were in town. I played a bit of it, last night & it's sounds pretty good !! I also picked up 'A Hot Piece Of Grass' by Hayseed Dixie....... for no other reason than, the last track is 'Duelling Banjo's' - so, that's got to be worth 5 minutes of my time !! I'll probably put it, onto the Mini Egg & listen to it that ways..... again ........ me & my music.....
There is a record fair, in Exeter, tomorrow..... but, it's unlikely we'll go down to it. If we had a shed load of money, to spend.... well - that would be different, but.... as it is, we need all of our cash this weekend &, besides, I'm not 100%.... so, we will probably miss this one. There will be one, in the Summer - so, I'll try & go down for that one..... Time will tell........
Ok - my plans for today......
Well - I've got nothing major thought out, to do..... so, it will be just me, the music & a few more pills I guess !! I know - to some people - that might sound like Heaven..... but, believe me.... with the pain, it gets very dull, very quickly !! Oh well..... I guess it depends on what time of pills...... "Nurse, more morphine please! !! Ho-hum......
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words...... in a little over 2 weeks, it will be 3 years since I first started to write this blog....... "Wow" !! I thank you all..... until next time........ when there will be less moaning & probably more music....ho-hum... until next time...
Bye Bye
Greetings from the wild South-West of England...... I'm not sure if I mentioned this before, but yesterday was "Pi" Day" - so I hope you all had a good one !! I spent the day, quietly going around the shops, with the ladies of the household....... lot of fun !! Nevermind...... onwards......
Talking of the ladies..... ME has taken B for another "joy ride" into the shopping areas. They left a short while ago - I wasn't really asked, if I wanted to go - so, just as they left, I made a "it's alright, I didn't really want to go with you" kind of comment !! I was then offered the chance to go - but...... to be honest, I would rather stay in the house today !!
So - with the ladies out..... J is on hand, to keep an eye on me....... making sure I don't get up to anything in the "mischief" kind of
sense !! I mean - there are hundreds of pills & potions, here in the homestead - so, if I felt the need (again).... well, I could get very stoned, very quickly - or better still........ !!
Going back a couple of days - the World has a new Pope !! I missed the actual moment, that the smoke came out, of the chimney, white...... but, our BBC news service went right to it - as soon as it became clear, a new guy had been voted into office !!
So - my congratulations to the whole Catholic World..... Jorge Mario Bergoglio (I think that's right) has now become Pope Francis & everybody seems very happy with the choice !! I've only seen a few minutes of the guy - but, he seems really great....... I wonder if he likes music ?
Talking of which - as I type, I'm listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan doing 'Voodoo Chile'....... from (probably) his first live album, tho' I'm not sure what the actual name of it was !! It's one of the tracks, on the next part of my Project '87 tape transfer, so it has to be an early live album - mainly as the guy died, only a few years later !!
I can't actually remember, the exact year, that he died - but, somewhere here about, I have a picture of him on stage, just a few moments before the end of his last show !! That's kind of weird.....
Talking of dying - I had to go back & see my local Dr - yesterday morning. I've been getting far too much pain lately & I need to get something sorted out - to try & get on top of it all !! I can stand most things - but - when it gets to the point, that I'm stuck (in pain) almost, all of my waking hours..... well, things need to get sorted !!
Anyhoo - it seems that actually killing myself is not a great solution to the problem, so he has messed around with what I'm taking - in the hope, that things will get better......... I still think killing myself, sounds like a great option - but, it's a bit "final" !!
We will have to wait & see how this new "cocktail" of drugs work...... or, if I finally have the next surgery, how that will help things !! At the moment - well..... I am getting very fed up with it all..... getting very low & everything that goes with it !! One thing about being asleep, the pain goes away !! Oh well...... I'll see how these pills work now !!
B's Dad 'phoned yesterday...... he had an appointment, at the same hospital, that I go to - and he actually saw the same Consultant, that is going to do my next surgery !! When he 'phoned - he went on about how nice the guy was & everything..... just the same as we have found him !! So - it's great that the guy is "nice" to all of his clients & not just a few of us !!
It turns out - that B's Dad is not going to have any form of surgery...... but, he is heading towards his '80s - so, maybe my Consultant, thinking his (Dad's) age played a factor, in deciding what could & couldn't be done. I know "age" shouldn't be a factor - in deciding heath care - but, it obviously does...........
The music has just changed to Pink Floyd's 'Echoes' - one of their greatest tracks !! When 'Atom Heart Mother' came out - the music rag, that I used to read - called it their "most human record" to date..... well, I think this one is better !!
I used to really look out, for live' albums - when I was collecting stuff - all those many moons ago..... and I think I first heard this ('Echoes') live, when they played it on a BBC 'In Concert' programme. That was about 1971..... I made a really crap copy of it - onto tape, at the time, but - I was sooooo happy with it !! Now - I've probably got upwards of 30 various copies of the track..... something I never dreamed of, all those years ago !! Oh well...... me & my music........
I forgot to mention..... I picked up a copy of Rory Gallagher's 'Notes From San Francisco' 2 Cd set, yesterday - while we were in town. I played a bit of it, last night & it's sounds pretty good !! I also picked up 'A Hot Piece Of Grass' by Hayseed Dixie....... for no other reason than, the last track is 'Duelling Banjo's' - so, that's got to be worth 5 minutes of my time !! I'll probably put it, onto the Mini Egg & listen to it that ways..... again ........ me & my music.....
There is a record fair, in Exeter, tomorrow..... but, it's unlikely we'll go down to it. If we had a shed load of money, to spend.... well - that would be different, but.... as it is, we need all of our cash this weekend &, besides, I'm not 100%.... so, we will probably miss this one. There will be one, in the Summer - so, I'll try & go down for that one..... Time will tell........
Ok - my plans for today......
Well - I've got nothing major thought out, to do..... so, it will be just me, the music & a few more pills I guess !! I know - to some people - that might sound like Heaven..... but, believe me.... with the pain, it gets very dull, very quickly !! Oh well..... I guess it depends on what time of pills...... "Nurse, more morphine please! !! Ho-hum......
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words...... in a little over 2 weeks, it will be 3 years since I first started to write this blog....... "Wow" !! I thank you all..... until next time........ when there will be less moaning & probably more music....ho-hum... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Black smoke & a bit of snow....
Greetings Worlds !!
It's a very bright day, here in England...... altho' there are plenty of dismal clouds out there, the Sun is blasting thru' - just to lift it all a
bit !!
Ok - it's another Wednesday.... the (kind of) midway point of the week. When I used to be fit enough to work, once you got to Wednesday.... well, it seemed like you were on the homeward stretch. Mind you - being involved in the farming side of life - there were not too many weeks, when I didn't have to work, at least part of every weekend !! Nevermind..... "that was then, this is now".
As I type - the music of the moment is a 'live' track, from Gregg Allman's live album, that came out - way back - in the 1970's. It's called 'Where Do you Go' & has always been one of my favourites - even tho' it's not actually done by Mr Allman..... oh well !!
I'm trying to be clever again, today - trying to do a Cd, from the old tapes.... and typing these words. Hopefully I won't screw up too badly.... tho'.... anything is possible !!
My only company at the moment, is our oldest cat, Smudge..... he is sat beside me, warming himself by the fire... which I've only just lit, so he's going to have to wait a bit - until it stops "spitting" - then I'll take the fire guard down..... Once that's done, he will no doubt stretch full length along the grate, getting all the heat he can absorb, into his old bones !!
He's about 11 years old now....... I went into hospital, in 2002 & when I came home, we had a new kitten !! We also had a French lad stay over, for a few days - as part of an exchange thingy - when J was still in school !!
You see - I go into hospital & while I'm away - the family goes crazy & get up to all sorts of things !! I wonder what they will do, this next time ?! Time will tell on that one - tho' I have said, I would like to have a new kitten about the place.... which is my way of saying "if you find a kitten, give it a home" while I'm away !!
Talking about the family...... ME is asleep (I hope) upstairs, after doing a night shift - she is working again, tonight, so (hopefully) she is getting some sleep now !! J is also about... he's building himself a new computer - which means, I think, that I'm getting his old one.....
I'm not 100% sure how all of that is going to work - as I'm used to what this old bucket of bolts can do !! I'm used to my computer & it's many limitations.... if I get a new one, well - I hate to think how much trouble I'll get myself into !!
That just leaves B - who has gone into town, for a meeting over the 'Carer's Support Group'..... which seems to be falling apart !! To try & explain...
The old group, used to meet every month & sort out things. Then - I'm not sure why - the leader left & since then, the new 'leader' hasn't really been a lot of help.... mainly, as I understand it - when the carers meet, the leader fails to show !!
It's been a bit of a waste of time really..... but, the carers who meet, seem to be willing to give the new leader a bit of a break.... and the meeting today, is all connected to that. I'm not sure what is going to happen.... but, it's all down to the new leader getting things together & moving on......
I think - after the meeting, B might be heading into the gym..... I'm not sure what her plans are really. I'll see her when she gets home, I guess.....
The music has just moved on to a long-ish Tangerine Dream track, called 'Monolight' (I think)... sitting here - with my headphones on, it's been really good - listening to it... really enjoyable, like hearing it for the first time !! I'll have to try & find out which album it's from......
It's weird really..... I've got all of these bits of music playing in my head..... and on the TV, sat quietly in the corner, are images of The Vatican - with people hoping to see the white smoke come out of the chimney !! They look like they are all having a great time, but.... they all look very cold & wet, bless them !!
Life goes on, no matter what happens........ it's 3.30pm here, as I type & there is black smoke, being shown on the BBC news - I'm not sure if that's a 'live' picture or just a film of what happened earlier. I will let you know, if anything happens....
I've just realised, I'm transferring music - onto Cd - from tape 40..... that means I have only 2 more to do !! So - I've recorded 52 Cd's (so far) - hopefully I can get it all done, in under 60 Cd's......... it should work out Ok. I know I wanted to do it on 50 discs, but...... under 60 would be good !! Don't worry - it all makes sense to me......
It has just started to rain out side..... I know this, as one of the cats has just come in & rubbed his wet fur, all around my legs !! Bless him - now he's headed up to bed, where he will probably stay for the rest of the day !! it's a hard life, being a cat, in our home.....
Ok - my plans for today...... well, as usual, I've got nothing special lined up. I've been typing this, with-out wearing my brace thingy - so, once I've finished, I better put that on (again) as my neck is starting to really hurt now !!
It will be interesting what will happen, after the next surgery....... if the various pains will ease, get worse or just stay the same as they are now. I hope things will get better - but, as this surgery is all different, to ones I've had in the past, well - it will be interesting & that's for sure !!
Whenever I actually get the dates to go into the hospital - for the next surgery - I'm hoping to be able to use one of the lap tops, to help me keep up to date - with my e-mails & this old blog of mine. I did think about it, the last time I stayed over (before Christmas).... but, the cost put me off, more than a little bit !!
To use the Internet connections - in the hospital - is about £7.50 a day !! Now - I'm not being a tight guy here, but..... that's a lot of cash, especially when you consider I was in there for 2 weeks !! But - this next time around - depending on how sick I am, afterwards, I hope to use one of the laptops, for at least a part of my stay.
I did miss the whole communication thingy.... not that I really worried too much about it - mainly as I had a few other things going on, at the time - but, it would be good - if I'm up to it, after the surgery, to use the computer a little while during my stay.
One guy - who was there - used the internet connection, every day !! All I can say is "good luck" - I was buggered if I was going to get that excited about it, especially at the cost it incurred !! I'll have to see how I am....... but, it would be good - to use it, maybe once or twice.......
Oh well.... I better be on my ways....... A quick weather update... it has just started to snow here !! Over in Italy, it's still raining & there is no sign of any white smoke, as yet. I must go... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a very bright day, here in England...... altho' there are plenty of dismal clouds out there, the Sun is blasting thru' - just to lift it all a
bit !!
Ok - it's another Wednesday.... the (kind of) midway point of the week. When I used to be fit enough to work, once you got to Wednesday.... well, it seemed like you were on the homeward stretch. Mind you - being involved in the farming side of life - there were not too many weeks, when I didn't have to work, at least part of every weekend !! Nevermind..... "that was then, this is now".
As I type - the music of the moment is a 'live' track, from Gregg Allman's live album, that came out - way back - in the 1970's. It's called 'Where Do you Go' & has always been one of my favourites - even tho' it's not actually done by Mr Allman..... oh well !!
I'm trying to be clever again, today - trying to do a Cd, from the old tapes.... and typing these words. Hopefully I won't screw up too badly.... tho'.... anything is possible !!
My only company at the moment, is our oldest cat, Smudge..... he is sat beside me, warming himself by the fire... which I've only just lit, so he's going to have to wait a bit - until it stops "spitting" - then I'll take the fire guard down..... Once that's done, he will no doubt stretch full length along the grate, getting all the heat he can absorb, into his old bones !!
He's about 11 years old now....... I went into hospital, in 2002 & when I came home, we had a new kitten !! We also had a French lad stay over, for a few days - as part of an exchange thingy - when J was still in school !!
You see - I go into hospital & while I'm away - the family goes crazy & get up to all sorts of things !! I wonder what they will do, this next time ?! Time will tell on that one - tho' I have said, I would like to have a new kitten about the place.... which is my way of saying "if you find a kitten, give it a home" while I'm away !!
Talking about the family...... ME is asleep (I hope) upstairs, after doing a night shift - she is working again, tonight, so (hopefully) she is getting some sleep now !! J is also about... he's building himself a new computer - which means, I think, that I'm getting his old one.....
I'm not 100% sure how all of that is going to work - as I'm used to what this old bucket of bolts can do !! I'm used to my computer & it's many limitations.... if I get a new one, well - I hate to think how much trouble I'll get myself into !!
That just leaves B - who has gone into town, for a meeting over the 'Carer's Support Group'..... which seems to be falling apart !! To try & explain...
The old group, used to meet every month & sort out things. Then - I'm not sure why - the leader left & since then, the new 'leader' hasn't really been a lot of help.... mainly, as I understand it - when the carers meet, the leader fails to show !!
It's been a bit of a waste of time really..... but, the carers who meet, seem to be willing to give the new leader a bit of a break.... and the meeting today, is all connected to that. I'm not sure what is going to happen.... but, it's all down to the new leader getting things together & moving on......
I think - after the meeting, B might be heading into the gym..... I'm not sure what her plans are really. I'll see her when she gets home, I guess.....
The music has just moved on to a long-ish Tangerine Dream track, called 'Monolight' (I think)... sitting here - with my headphones on, it's been really good - listening to it... really enjoyable, like hearing it for the first time !! I'll have to try & find out which album it's from......
It's weird really..... I've got all of these bits of music playing in my head..... and on the TV, sat quietly in the corner, are images of The Vatican - with people hoping to see the white smoke come out of the chimney !! They look like they are all having a great time, but.... they all look very cold & wet, bless them !!
Life goes on, no matter what happens........ it's 3.30pm here, as I type & there is black smoke, being shown on the BBC news - I'm not sure if that's a 'live' picture or just a film of what happened earlier. I will let you know, if anything happens....
I've just realised, I'm transferring music - onto Cd - from tape 40..... that means I have only 2 more to do !! So - I've recorded 52 Cd's (so far) - hopefully I can get it all done, in under 60 Cd's......... it should work out Ok. I know I wanted to do it on 50 discs, but...... under 60 would be good !! Don't worry - it all makes sense to me......
It has just started to rain out side..... I know this, as one of the cats has just come in & rubbed his wet fur, all around my legs !! Bless him - now he's headed up to bed, where he will probably stay for the rest of the day !! it's a hard life, being a cat, in our home.....
Ok - my plans for today...... well, as usual, I've got nothing special lined up. I've been typing this, with-out wearing my brace thingy - so, once I've finished, I better put that on (again) as my neck is starting to really hurt now !!
It will be interesting what will happen, after the next surgery....... if the various pains will ease, get worse or just stay the same as they are now. I hope things will get better - but, as this surgery is all different, to ones I've had in the past, well - it will be interesting & that's for sure !!
Whenever I actually get the dates to go into the hospital - for the next surgery - I'm hoping to be able to use one of the lap tops, to help me keep up to date - with my e-mails & this old blog of mine. I did think about it, the last time I stayed over (before Christmas).... but, the cost put me off, more than a little bit !!
To use the Internet connections - in the hospital - is about £7.50 a day !! Now - I'm not being a tight guy here, but..... that's a lot of cash, especially when you consider I was in there for 2 weeks !! But - this next time around - depending on how sick I am, afterwards, I hope to use one of the laptops, for at least a part of my stay.
I did miss the whole communication thingy.... not that I really worried too much about it - mainly as I had a few other things going on, at the time - but, it would be good - if I'm up to it, after the surgery, to use the computer a little while during my stay.
One guy - who was there - used the internet connection, every day !! All I can say is "good luck" - I was buggered if I was going to get that excited about it, especially at the cost it incurred !! I'll have to see how I am....... but, it would be good - to use it, maybe once or twice.......
Oh well.... I better be on my ways....... A quick weather update... it has just started to snow here !! Over in Italy, it's still raining & there is no sign of any white smoke, as yet. I must go... until next time....
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 12 March 2013
Papal votes & lots of music......
Well "Hello" Worlds....
I hope the Internet Universe is treating you well today ?! For myself - the World is turning nicely & the gravity is keep me well rooted to my little spot !! Life is good.....
It seems to be very bright, outside - but judging by the way, the few people I've seen are all wrapped up.... I'm guessing it's very, very cold !! As for me - well, I'm sat in our living (rec) room & I'm well cosy. Not only am I well wrapped up - but, I've got the fire lit - just to try & keep my little spot good & warm !! By lighting it, in the morning, the heat goes all around the house, usually via all the open doors !!
As for the family.... well, J is upstairs, keeping an eye on me, I guess. He pops down, now & again, to check up on me....... he's a good lad, really !! ME is asleep.... I hope, as she is working all thru' tonight !! All being well - she will have a good days sleep now & that will mean she doesn't struggle too much, during the wee hours of tomorrow morning !!
So - that just leaves My Wife & Dearest Friend, B.... she left a little earlier, to head towards town & do a bit of gym work. She hasn't been regularly.... well, not as regular... since I was taken into hospital, before Christmas.
Long time readers will know, that on many of the days, that I posted, I would mention B had gone to the gym. Well - as I was taken into the hospital, with-out much warning... it thru' all of little routines right out of the window - with the result that, well - the gym has taken a back seat for a while !!
Hopefully things will, kind of, get back to normal, for a while at least - before I go back to the hospital - in a couple of months time. As yet - I do not have a firm date - but, I was sort of booked in, for May... so, lets hope that's when things will happen !!
I'm seeing the Consultant, in early May... so, it's probably less than 2 months & I will - hopefully have some idea of a date, after that meeting !! We will have to wait & see, I guess......
When I logged in, this morning... I couldn't help but notice, my reader in Germany had been busy, reading loads of my words !! I thank you for your time & taking the chance, to read what little I write about..... all comments are welcome, so - if any of you feel like leaving some "breadcrumbs", I would be only too happy to pick them up..... I thank all of you for taking the time, to log in & read my words, it means a great deal to me !!
As for the music of the moment..... well, as I type, I'm listening to UFO - live from Knebworth, in 1985. It's one of the tracks on my Project '87 tapes & I'm kind of multi tasking !! I'm writing these words, transferring some tapes over to Cd and - as I'm feeling a little bit smug with myself - I'm putting some albums, from the computer onto the Mini Egg !!
Knowing ME was going to be sleeping today - I stuck a bundle of albums, onto the computer, last night, to transfer to day..... sort of quietly, so as not to wake her up..... if I can help !!
For a change... I've decided to list the tracks, that are being put onto Cd... from the old tapes. It'll give you all, some idea of what I was listening to, in 1987. Today's Cd's tracks are:
1) Monster's Of Rock 1987 - Dio..... about 20 minutes of a medley.
2) I'm In Love With My Car - Queen
3) Bolero - Classical
4) In The Mood - Ray Stevens ...... a clucking good track
5) The Camera Eye - Rush
6) Doctor Doctor - UFO.... as mentioned above.
7) The Necromancer - Rush..... from their 'Caress Of Steel' album
8) Stiletto - Billy Joel .... from his concert album, recorded in Russia
9) Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meatloaf
I'm not sure if the last track is going to fit onto the Cd... but, I'll give it a go !! I suspect the disc will run out of space, before the end of the track.... but, I'll keep my fingers crossed that it will fit !! I have about 9 mimutes left on the disc & I've no idea how long the track is...... so......
Oh - 3 things I wanted to mention, before I sign off.....
If you missed it, but a day or 2 back, Princess Lillian of Sweden died, at the age of 97. If you know nothing of this lady - check out the 'net & read an amazing story !! Plus - again, a day or 2 back - it was 100 years since the death of Harriet Tubman .... she died on March 10th 1913 (I think) at the age of 93. Two great woman !!
The 3rd thing I just had to mention....The Papal vote is just about starting. Now then.... I'm not a Catholic & I'm not qualified to pass judgement - but, how can so few men, be responsible for the election of one of the biggest "jobs" in the World ?! Oh well..... good luck guys.... !!
Our - Mormon - Church, has a similar process.... but, there are far fewer Mormons in the World, than Catholics... so, I say again "Good luck guys" !!
Right... I must away..... I've got very little to do & all afternoon not to do it in !! So - I thank you all for reading..... until next time.....
Bye BYe
I hope the Internet Universe is treating you well today ?! For myself - the World is turning nicely & the gravity is keep me well rooted to my little spot !! Life is good.....
It seems to be very bright, outside - but judging by the way, the few people I've seen are all wrapped up.... I'm guessing it's very, very cold !! As for me - well, I'm sat in our living (rec) room & I'm well cosy. Not only am I well wrapped up - but, I've got the fire lit - just to try & keep my little spot good & warm !! By lighting it, in the morning, the heat goes all around the house, usually via all the open doors !!
As for the family.... well, J is upstairs, keeping an eye on me, I guess. He pops down, now & again, to check up on me....... he's a good lad, really !! ME is asleep.... I hope, as she is working all thru' tonight !! All being well - she will have a good days sleep now & that will mean she doesn't struggle too much, during the wee hours of tomorrow morning !!
So - that just leaves My Wife & Dearest Friend, B.... she left a little earlier, to head towards town & do a bit of gym work. She hasn't been regularly.... well, not as regular... since I was taken into hospital, before Christmas.
Long time readers will know, that on many of the days, that I posted, I would mention B had gone to the gym. Well - as I was taken into the hospital, with-out much warning... it thru' all of little routines right out of the window - with the result that, well - the gym has taken a back seat for a while !!
Hopefully things will, kind of, get back to normal, for a while at least - before I go back to the hospital - in a couple of months time. As yet - I do not have a firm date - but, I was sort of booked in, for May... so, lets hope that's when things will happen !!
I'm seeing the Consultant, in early May... so, it's probably less than 2 months & I will - hopefully have some idea of a date, after that meeting !! We will have to wait & see, I guess......
When I logged in, this morning... I couldn't help but notice, my reader in Germany had been busy, reading loads of my words !! I thank you for your time & taking the chance, to read what little I write about..... all comments are welcome, so - if any of you feel like leaving some "breadcrumbs", I would be only too happy to pick them up..... I thank all of you for taking the time, to log in & read my words, it means a great deal to me !!
As for the music of the moment..... well, as I type, I'm listening to UFO - live from Knebworth, in 1985. It's one of the tracks on my Project '87 tapes & I'm kind of multi tasking !! I'm writing these words, transferring some tapes over to Cd and - as I'm feeling a little bit smug with myself - I'm putting some albums, from the computer onto the Mini Egg !!
Knowing ME was going to be sleeping today - I stuck a bundle of albums, onto the computer, last night, to transfer to day..... sort of quietly, so as not to wake her up..... if I can help !!
For a change... I've decided to list the tracks, that are being put onto Cd... from the old tapes. It'll give you all, some idea of what I was listening to, in 1987. Today's Cd's tracks are:
1) Monster's Of Rock 1987 - Dio..... about 20 minutes of a medley.
2) I'm In Love With My Car - Queen
3) Bolero - Classical
4) In The Mood - Ray Stevens ...... a clucking good track
5) The Camera Eye - Rush
6) Doctor Doctor - UFO.... as mentioned above.
7) The Necromancer - Rush..... from their 'Caress Of Steel' album
8) Stiletto - Billy Joel .... from his concert album, recorded in Russia
9) Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meatloaf
I'm not sure if the last track is going to fit onto the Cd... but, I'll give it a go !! I suspect the disc will run out of space, before the end of the track.... but, I'll keep my fingers crossed that it will fit !! I have about 9 mimutes left on the disc & I've no idea how long the track is...... so......
Oh - 3 things I wanted to mention, before I sign off.....
If you missed it, but a day or 2 back, Princess Lillian of Sweden died, at the age of 97. If you know nothing of this lady - check out the 'net & read an amazing story !! Plus - again, a day or 2 back - it was 100 years since the death of Harriet Tubman .... she died on March 10th 1913 (I think) at the age of 93. Two great woman !!
The 3rd thing I just had to mention....The Papal vote is just about starting. Now then.... I'm not a Catholic & I'm not qualified to pass judgement - but, how can so few men, be responsible for the election of one of the biggest "jobs" in the World ?! Oh well..... good luck guys.... !!
Our - Mormon - Church, has a similar process.... but, there are far fewer Mormons in the World, than Catholics... so, I say again "Good luck guys" !!
Right... I must away..... I've got very little to do & all afternoon not to do it in !! So - I thank you all for reading..... until next time.....
Bye BYe
Monday, 11 March 2013
I quite like the quiet......
Greetings Worlds !!
How has your weekend gone ? here, well - it's been quiet, inter-spaced with low moans..... more on that later.
It's now a cold & breezy Monday - the snow, that was promised for today, has yet to reach us. We did have a few showers of the white stuff, last night, but that didn't last very long...... just enough for ME to get excited about, as her car started to go white !! Never mind.....
Talking of my Daughter..... she has driven B into town. I'm not sure how long they are are going to be gone - judging by the looks on their faces, as they went outside.... into the cold...... they will be back pretty quickly !! Neither of them go a great bundle on cold weather !!
So, that just leaves J here, to keep an eye on me & to make sure I don't get into trouble - I will try to be good & keep myself out of mischief !! It's early yet, so........
The music of the moment, well - it's another Allman's concert. It's from March 20th 2012 & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bill Graham Intro - 1971
2) Don't Want You No More
3) It's Not My Cross To Bear
4) Done Somebody Wrong
5) End Of The Line
6) 44 Blues
7) Kind Of Bird
8) Introduction
9) It Makes No Difference
10) Who To Believe
11) Don't Keep Me Wondering
12) Southbound
CD 2
1) Death Letter
2) Dark End Of The Street
3) Come On In My Kitchen
4) Stage Banter
5) Back Where I Started
6) I'd Rather Go Blind
7) Stage Banter
8) Anyday
CD 3
1) Statesboro' Blues
2) No One To Run With
3) Ja Ma Bu Bu
4) No One To Run With - reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
This is a fantastic concert... well, to me at least !! I'm not a great lover of the band, when they have The Duke Horns backing them up..... but, this show is really good. They don't over shadow the rest of the band - just add to it all !!
J asked me - a day or two back - if the Allman's would ever release another studio album.... their last, 'Hittin' The Note', came out in 2003.... so, it's been 10 years - but, for me, all of the live shows they have brought out, since then, more than fill the void !! It helps that I really like 'live' albums..... but, they are still really good.... check them out, if you get the chance !!
Getting back, to the weekend.... once again, we didn't get to Church. B asked if I wanted to go - but, it's got to be a joint decision, especially, as she is one who drives the car....... So - as she didn't make any effort to get ready, I guessed we were not going..... and we stayed at home, again !!
Nevermind - maybe next weekend..... I will have to wait & see what happens !!
As it was - we had a very quiet couple of days. I don't even remember, what we did on Saturday !! I really need to get a new brain implant, or something !! I honestly can't think what I did, 48 hours ago.... that's crazy !! Oh well.... it will come back to me...... maybe.....
Oh yes - I mentioned the low moans....
Yesterday, I really was in a lot of pain !! No matter how I sat, stood or lay down... I just felt like crap !! It was a bummer & I am sooooo glad, today, that I feel a bit better.... at least, a little bit !! At least I'm not moaning so much - well, I don't think I am !!
Just playing a bit more of the Allman's concert.... they have just done a great version of 'Death Letter' !! I think it is the same song (well the lyrics) as the track The White Strips play ?! I'm not sure about that - but, it's the only group I can think of, who play it !! I'm open to suggestions on that.... all comments are greatly received !!
Looking out of the window.... the sea, off in the distance, is really bright today !! I'm guessing the tide is probably in - it usually is, when it looks this bright. I'm also guessing that there aren't too many people out there swimming !!
Right, my plans for today.... well, none at all !! I have a bundle of Cd's here, beside me, which I hope to put onto the Mini Egg..... but, to be honest - I'm running out of steam.... so, I might give up, for today & have a bit of a rest !! The Cd's - nor the Mini Egg, - aren't going anywhere.... so......
As for the rest of the week..... well, I have no Dr's to visit.... or the 'Clinic' to attend - the latter finished last week - so, it's going to be very quiet !! I shouldn't moan, really.... I quite like the quiet........
Anyhoo.... I best be on my ways - for now at least.... I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
How has your weekend gone ? here, well - it's been quiet, inter-spaced with low moans..... more on that later.
It's now a cold & breezy Monday - the snow, that was promised for today, has yet to reach us. We did have a few showers of the white stuff, last night, but that didn't last very long...... just enough for ME to get excited about, as her car started to go white !! Never mind.....
Talking of my Daughter..... she has driven B into town. I'm not sure how long they are are going to be gone - judging by the looks on their faces, as they went outside.... into the cold...... they will be back pretty quickly !! Neither of them go a great bundle on cold weather !!
So, that just leaves J here, to keep an eye on me & to make sure I don't get into trouble - I will try to be good & keep myself out of mischief !! It's early yet, so........
The music of the moment, well - it's another Allman's concert. It's from March 20th 2012 & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bill Graham Intro - 1971
2) Don't Want You No More
3) It's Not My Cross To Bear
4) Done Somebody Wrong
5) End Of The Line
6) 44 Blues
7) Kind Of Bird
8) Introduction
9) It Makes No Difference
10) Who To Believe
11) Don't Keep Me Wondering
12) Southbound
CD 2
1) Death Letter
2) Dark End Of The Street
3) Come On In My Kitchen
4) Stage Banter
5) Back Where I Started
6) I'd Rather Go Blind
7) Stage Banter
8) Anyday
CD 3
1) Statesboro' Blues
2) No One To Run With
3) Ja Ma Bu Bu
4) No One To Run With - reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
This is a fantastic concert... well, to me at least !! I'm not a great lover of the band, when they have The Duke Horns backing them up..... but, this show is really good. They don't over shadow the rest of the band - just add to it all !!
J asked me - a day or two back - if the Allman's would ever release another studio album.... their last, 'Hittin' The Note', came out in 2003.... so, it's been 10 years - but, for me, all of the live shows they have brought out, since then, more than fill the void !! It helps that I really like 'live' albums..... but, they are still really good.... check them out, if you get the chance !!
Getting back, to the weekend.... once again, we didn't get to Church. B asked if I wanted to go - but, it's got to be a joint decision, especially, as she is one who drives the car....... So - as she didn't make any effort to get ready, I guessed we were not going..... and we stayed at home, again !!
Nevermind - maybe next weekend..... I will have to wait & see what happens !!
As it was - we had a very quiet couple of days. I don't even remember, what we did on Saturday !! I really need to get a new brain implant, or something !! I honestly can't think what I did, 48 hours ago.... that's crazy !! Oh well.... it will come back to me...... maybe.....
Oh yes - I mentioned the low moans....
Yesterday, I really was in a lot of pain !! No matter how I sat, stood or lay down... I just felt like crap !! It was a bummer & I am sooooo glad, today, that I feel a bit better.... at least, a little bit !! At least I'm not moaning so much - well, I don't think I am !!
Just playing a bit more of the Allman's concert.... they have just done a great version of 'Death Letter' !! I think it is the same song (well the lyrics) as the track The White Strips play ?! I'm not sure about that - but, it's the only group I can think of, who play it !! I'm open to suggestions on that.... all comments are greatly received !!
Looking out of the window.... the sea, off in the distance, is really bright today !! I'm guessing the tide is probably in - it usually is, when it looks this bright. I'm also guessing that there aren't too many people out there swimming !!
Right, my plans for today.... well, none at all !! I have a bundle of Cd's here, beside me, which I hope to put onto the Mini Egg..... but, to be honest - I'm running out of steam.... so, I might give up, for today & have a bit of a rest !! The Cd's - nor the Mini Egg, - aren't going anywhere.... so......
As for the rest of the week..... well, I have no Dr's to visit.... or the 'Clinic' to attend - the latter finished last week - so, it's going to be very quiet !! I shouldn't moan, really.... I quite like the quiet........
Anyhoo.... I best be on my ways - for now at least.... I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 8 March 2013
Roy Harper + other stuff. Ho-hum !!
Greetings World's !!
How is your part of the Universe treating you this fine, overcast day ?! Looking out of our window - it's not looking too nice out there, lots of cloud & stuff....... never mind !!
It's been a hectic sort of day.... B wanted to take some flowers, up to her Mum's grave - for 'Mother's Day' on Sunday - and, usually, I avoid trips like that (it's a round trip of about 90 miles) but, this morning I went along for the ride.... now, I'm well knackered !!
I haven't been up there, in that direction, for a few months or so.... but, it was kind of good, to get out & see a little bit more of the
World !! We even went & visited B's Dad, on the way home !! I've not done that for a very long time !! He seemed glad to see us... tho' he did point out, that I looked poorly !! Yep - that's why I avoid long trips - they really take it out of me !!
He is going into the hospital, at some point, to see the same Consultant that I have.... well, one of them !! I mentioned he is a great Dr - so, that seemed to make him happy...... knowing he was going to see a guy who looks after me !! I'm not sure when I'll see him again.... probably later in the year.
Anyways...
At the moment, B is in the back garden, cutting up some logs, to use on the fire later.... I've told her, not to bother... but, she's out there with the neighbours dog (Murphy) & seems to be enjoying herself !! Madness, I call it !!
As for the "kids"... J is about here some place - he was helping B, but came in a little while ago. As for ME - well, she worked thru' last night - so, at the moment, she is in bed.... having a good sleep (I hope) ready to work again, tonight !! She then - after tonight - have a few days off...... hopefully, she will have a bit of a rest.... but, knowing our Daughter, she will be up & about, all over the place !!
So - that's the family..... As ME is in bed, I'm sat here with the headphones one, listening to Roy Harper's latest live Cd. It was recorded a while back (April 2011) & I've had a boot recording of it, almost since the day he recorded the concert.... but, this is a much better copy !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official stuff instead !!
Just took a break.... ME is now here, beside me, drinking a brew..... B is taking Murphy back & then she is coming in. The music has stopped - ME's got to have her afternoon TV !! Oh well...... it's all kind of sad really....... !!
Just back to the hospital........
I had a letter, this morning, from the 2nd Consultant - the guy I saw about 2 weeks back. In the letter, he gives the "go ahead" for the up coming surgery & has made an offer of help, if my 1st Consultant needs it !! So - it seems to have been given the green light !!
As I've said, over & over, before...... I just want to get a date & then go in & get it over with !! I'm going back to the hospital, in early May - so..... things are moving along quite happily..... I'm glad to say !!
I also had a letter, from Lady B....... from the 'clinic' I've been going to. I've only given it a quick read, but it's a "nice" kind of letter, letting me know a few of my options, in a while - probably (if I need help) after the surgery. Life goes on & I'm sooooo grateful for all the help Lady B gave me, at the 'clinic' has given me !!
Back to music...
I mentioned the Roy Harper Cd..... I've also picked up a copy of Rory Gallagher's 'BBC Sessions' album + John Fogerty's 'The Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again' + Green Day's 'Tre !' (which I've probably mentioned before, at some point (in an earlier post)....... all of which are really good !! All this music and the Allman's box set to work
thru' !! "Such is life" - thanks Mr Kelly !!
Oh - I forgot... The Allman's have put some more concerts, on their web site.... from concerts, that are happening now, this month, at The Beacon Theater in New York !! Poor B.... she is really going to go mad, helping me listen to all of these shows !! Great stuff !!
If the good Lord gives me the means - I'll order some of them up, as & when things permit !! If you're reading this, Lady V.... put my name on a few of them !! "Thank you" !!
Right - my plans for today & the weekend..... well, we might head to Church, health permitting, on Sunday... as for the rest of the time.... I've no idea, what we're going to do !! Time will tell..... but, for now, I must away...... until next time....
Bye Bye
How is your part of the Universe treating you this fine, overcast day ?! Looking out of our window - it's not looking too nice out there, lots of cloud & stuff....... never mind !!
It's been a hectic sort of day.... B wanted to take some flowers, up to her Mum's grave - for 'Mother's Day' on Sunday - and, usually, I avoid trips like that (it's a round trip of about 90 miles) but, this morning I went along for the ride.... now, I'm well knackered !!
I haven't been up there, in that direction, for a few months or so.... but, it was kind of good, to get out & see a little bit more of the
World !! We even went & visited B's Dad, on the way home !! I've not done that for a very long time !! He seemed glad to see us... tho' he did point out, that I looked poorly !! Yep - that's why I avoid long trips - they really take it out of me !!
He is going into the hospital, at some point, to see the same Consultant that I have.... well, one of them !! I mentioned he is a great Dr - so, that seemed to make him happy...... knowing he was going to see a guy who looks after me !! I'm not sure when I'll see him again.... probably later in the year.
Anyways...
At the moment, B is in the back garden, cutting up some logs, to use on the fire later.... I've told her, not to bother... but, she's out there with the neighbours dog (Murphy) & seems to be enjoying herself !! Madness, I call it !!
As for the "kids"... J is about here some place - he was helping B, but came in a little while ago. As for ME - well, she worked thru' last night - so, at the moment, she is in bed.... having a good sleep (I hope) ready to work again, tonight !! She then - after tonight - have a few days off...... hopefully, she will have a bit of a rest.... but, knowing our Daughter, she will be up & about, all over the place !!
So - that's the family..... As ME is in bed, I'm sat here with the headphones one, listening to Roy Harper's latest live Cd. It was recorded a while back (April 2011) & I've had a boot recording of it, almost since the day he recorded the concert.... but, this is a much better copy !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official stuff instead !!
Just took a break.... ME is now here, beside me, drinking a brew..... B is taking Murphy back & then she is coming in. The music has stopped - ME's got to have her afternoon TV !! Oh well...... it's all kind of sad really....... !!
Just back to the hospital........
I had a letter, this morning, from the 2nd Consultant - the guy I saw about 2 weeks back. In the letter, he gives the "go ahead" for the up coming surgery & has made an offer of help, if my 1st Consultant needs it !! So - it seems to have been given the green light !!
As I've said, over & over, before...... I just want to get a date & then go in & get it over with !! I'm going back to the hospital, in early May - so..... things are moving along quite happily..... I'm glad to say !!
I also had a letter, from Lady B....... from the 'clinic' I've been going to. I've only given it a quick read, but it's a "nice" kind of letter, letting me know a few of my options, in a while - probably (if I need help) after the surgery. Life goes on & I'm sooooo grateful for all the help Lady B gave me, at the 'clinic' has given me !!
Back to music...
I mentioned the Roy Harper Cd..... I've also picked up a copy of Rory Gallagher's 'BBC Sessions' album + John Fogerty's 'The Blue Ridge Rangers Ride Again' + Green Day's 'Tre !' (which I've probably mentioned before, at some point (in an earlier post)....... all of which are really good !! All this music and the Allman's box set to work
thru' !! "Such is life" - thanks Mr Kelly !!
Oh - I forgot... The Allman's have put some more concerts, on their web site.... from concerts, that are happening now, this month, at The Beacon Theater in New York !! Poor B.... she is really going to go mad, helping me listen to all of these shows !! Great stuff !!
If the good Lord gives me the means - I'll order some of them up, as & when things permit !! If you're reading this, Lady V.... put my name on a few of them !! "Thank you" !!
Right - my plans for today & the weekend..... well, we might head to Church, health permitting, on Sunday... as for the rest of the time.... I've no idea, what we're going to do !! Time will tell..... but, for now, I must away...... until next time....
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 6 March 2013
R.I.P. Mr Lee
Hi....
I've just found out, that one of the greatest guitarist.... well, to my way of thinking, at least.... in the World, has died.
Alvin Lee, who guitar work on sooooo many recordings, stands head & shoulders above many others, from the 60's & onwards. His performance at Woodstock - captured on the film of the same name.... well, if you haven't seen it... go & get yourself a copy !! For me - it is/was one of the highlights of the whole festival.
Now - I love music & as I type, I'm listening to the Allman's 2012 concerts..... but, I will always remember the first time I heard the 'Woodstock' 3 Lp soundtrack albums, in 1970.... well, Ten Years After's performance was fantastic !! I have bought many of their albums since that first hearing..... from 'Ten Years After'.... all the ways thru'. Too many albums to go thru'.... but all, in their own ways, very, very good !!
A friend of mine, many years ago.... well, he said Ten Years After had one thing going for them...... Alvin Lee & his guitar solo's - I can't argue with that. Check out any of their 'live' albums... you will not be disappointed !!
I will only say one more thing - again, from 'Woodstock'........ "it's close enough for jazz" !! RIP Mr Lee.
... until next time.....
Bye Bye
I've just found out, that one of the greatest guitarist.... well, to my way of thinking, at least.... in the World, has died.
Alvin Lee, who guitar work on sooooo many recordings, stands head & shoulders above many others, from the 60's & onwards. His performance at Woodstock - captured on the film of the same name.... well, if you haven't seen it... go & get yourself a copy !! For me - it is/was one of the highlights of the whole festival.
Now - I love music & as I type, I'm listening to the Allman's 2012 concerts..... but, I will always remember the first time I heard the 'Woodstock' 3 Lp soundtrack albums, in 1970.... well, Ten Years After's performance was fantastic !! I have bought many of their albums since that first hearing..... from 'Ten Years After'.... all the ways thru'. Too many albums to go thru'.... but all, in their own ways, very, very good !!
A friend of mine, many years ago.... well, he said Ten Years After had one thing going for them...... Alvin Lee & his guitar solo's - I can't argue with that. Check out any of their 'live' albums... you will not be disappointed !!
I will only say one more thing - again, from 'Woodstock'........ "it's close enough for jazz" !! RIP Mr Lee.
... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Another misty day in England....
Greetings World's....
It's a Wednesday here in England...... and it's misty & horrible
outside !! But - at the moment, I'm staying in the warm & dry - maybe later, I'll head out into the "wild blue yonder".... but..... not
yet !!
Yesterday was a very busy, but really great day !! It was our 25th wedding anniversary !! Yep - after 25 years - we're still together & we have 2 great kids together..... one of who is actually hoovering the living room floor, as I type !! Our Son does have his uses !!
In her defence.... ME did do the dishes earlier.... so, she did well on that front. It's good to know they're help out, when we need them
too !!
So - the kids are home.... and B has gone into the gym, for a class of some sort or another. it starts at 10am..... so, she won't be home for an hour or so. Later, I think, we are going back into the shops - tho' I'm not 100% sure if I'm going or not. I can't remember what the plan is !!
Sop - that's the family..... me, of course - I'm typing these words to you all..... my readers around the World..... from Russia... all the ways thru' Europe & across the pond to the USA. My "Hello's" to you all !! I thank you for your time & taking the time to read my words.
The music of the moment... well, it's another Allman's concert - from the 2012 box set. This time, from March 17th of last year. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bill Graham Intro (1971)
2) Midnight Rider
3) Trouble No More
4) I Walk On Gilded Splinters
5) Announcement
6) The Sky Is Crying
7) Statesboro' Blues
8) Egypt
9) Desdemona
10) Hoochie Coochie Man
CD 2
1) These Days
2) Dark End Of The Street
3) Announcement
4) Gold Dust Woman
5) Stage Banter
6) Southern Man
7) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
CD 3
1) Maydell
2) Manic Depression
3) Announcement
4) That's What Love Will Make You Do
5) Jessica
6) Crowd Noise
7) One Way Out
Two things - without listening too much to this, that stand out, for me........ Bruce Katz gets to play piano on 'The Sky Is Crying' & - after seeing Gregg Allman, in 2011 - I now can picture BK going crazy on the keyboard !! Plus - there is a version of Neil Young's 'Southern Man'.... so this 3 Cd set has paid for itself, right away, without me actually listening to it yet !! Life is good......
Back to yesterday.......
I had my last visit to the 'clinic', to see B.... who I will now promote to the office of Lady B - to stop any confusion, with My Wife & Dearest Friend...B !! Anyhoo.... Lady B & I had our last visit together & I can't help feeling a bit of loss !! I've been going to the 'clinic' for several months now & it has helped me sooooo much, it really has.
When I first started going - I didn't know what to expect- to expect, & how things would turn out !! I know I'm not perfect & I will still have my very low points - but, I hope...... well, I hope I don't get that low again. There are things I won't bother you all with, here..... but, Lady B has really given more than she has taken & that has been really fantastic !! If you ever read these words, I thank you Lady B.... for everything !! I will try & not let you, my family.... or myself down !! "Thank you" !!
When I was finished.... B & I headed off, up the motorway to Weston...... not exactly something we had thought too much of doing, but there is a Cd shop & crafty shop there - so, we both had something to look at !! As it turned out - neither of us bought
anything !! Me - in a music shop & coming home empty..... I must be sick !! But - anyways.... on the way's back... we went into a garden shop & I managed to buy B some orchids that she liked !! So.... she will have those - instead of the flowers I wanted to get for her, yesterday. The orchids, hopefully will last longer !!
The low point of the whole day... well, that was the really long - 30 minute - traffic jam, on the ways back !! Nevermind - it will teach us to avoid "rush hour" in town.... not helped by road works & crazy drivers !!
It was followed by a quiet night home.... which suited me fine, I was really knackered by the night time !! Oh well..... Not the most romantic way to spend a wedding anniversary.... but, that's just the way we are, I guess......
As for "now".... well, I have a couple of e-mails to write & then, if we go into town... that will the day done & dusted !! "Such Is Life".....
I will away for now...... again, I thank you all for logging in & reading my words...... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a Wednesday here in England...... and it's misty & horrible
outside !! But - at the moment, I'm staying in the warm & dry - maybe later, I'll head out into the "wild blue yonder".... but..... not
yet !!
Yesterday was a very busy, but really great day !! It was our 25th wedding anniversary !! Yep - after 25 years - we're still together & we have 2 great kids together..... one of who is actually hoovering the living room floor, as I type !! Our Son does have his uses !!
In her defence.... ME did do the dishes earlier.... so, she did well on that front. It's good to know they're help out, when we need them
too !!
So - the kids are home.... and B has gone into the gym, for a class of some sort or another. it starts at 10am..... so, she won't be home for an hour or so. Later, I think, we are going back into the shops - tho' I'm not 100% sure if I'm going or not. I can't remember what the plan is !!
Sop - that's the family..... me, of course - I'm typing these words to you all..... my readers around the World..... from Russia... all the ways thru' Europe & across the pond to the USA. My "Hello's" to you all !! I thank you for your time & taking the time to read my words.
The music of the moment... well, it's another Allman's concert - from the 2012 box set. This time, from March 17th of last year. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bill Graham Intro (1971)
2) Midnight Rider
3) Trouble No More
4) I Walk On Gilded Splinters
5) Announcement
6) The Sky Is Crying
7) Statesboro' Blues
8) Egypt
9) Desdemona
10) Hoochie Coochie Man
CD 2
1) These Days
2) Dark End Of The Street
3) Announcement
4) Gold Dust Woman
5) Stage Banter
6) Southern Man
7) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
CD 3
1) Maydell
2) Manic Depression
3) Announcement
4) That's What Love Will Make You Do
5) Jessica
6) Crowd Noise
7) One Way Out
Two things - without listening too much to this, that stand out, for me........ Bruce Katz gets to play piano on 'The Sky Is Crying' & - after seeing Gregg Allman, in 2011 - I now can picture BK going crazy on the keyboard !! Plus - there is a version of Neil Young's 'Southern Man'.... so this 3 Cd set has paid for itself, right away, without me actually listening to it yet !! Life is good......
Back to yesterday.......
I had my last visit to the 'clinic', to see B.... who I will now promote to the office of Lady B - to stop any confusion, with My Wife & Dearest Friend...B !! Anyhoo.... Lady B & I had our last visit together & I can't help feeling a bit of loss !! I've been going to the 'clinic' for several months now & it has helped me sooooo much, it really has.
When I first started going - I didn't know what to expect- to expect, & how things would turn out !! I know I'm not perfect & I will still have my very low points - but, I hope...... well, I hope I don't get that low again. There are things I won't bother you all with, here..... but, Lady B has really given more than she has taken & that has been really fantastic !! If you ever read these words, I thank you Lady B.... for everything !! I will try & not let you, my family.... or myself down !! "Thank you" !!
When I was finished.... B & I headed off, up the motorway to Weston...... not exactly something we had thought too much of doing, but there is a Cd shop & crafty shop there - so, we both had something to look at !! As it turned out - neither of us bought
anything !! Me - in a music shop & coming home empty..... I must be sick !! But - anyways.... on the way's back... we went into a garden shop & I managed to buy B some orchids that she liked !! So.... she will have those - instead of the flowers I wanted to get for her, yesterday. The orchids, hopefully will last longer !!
The low point of the whole day... well, that was the really long - 30 minute - traffic jam, on the ways back !! Nevermind - it will teach us to avoid "rush hour" in town.... not helped by road works & crazy drivers !!
It was followed by a quiet night home.... which suited me fine, I was really knackered by the night time !! Oh well..... Not the most romantic way to spend a wedding anniversary.... but, that's just the way we are, I guess......
As for "now".... well, I have a couple of e-mails to write & then, if we go into town... that will the day done & dusted !! "Such Is Life".....
I will away for now...... again, I thank you all for logging in & reading my words...... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 5 March 2013
My thanks to Lady B...about a squirrel....
.......... about a squirrel......
I work to look after myself....
I am solitary - other than my family......
I am resourceful.....
I am intelligent & clever....
I know my own mind.....
......if I see something, I want to go for it......
I look after my family & I care for them.....
I have a fighting, surviving instinct......
I like what I am......
I am determined.........
My thanks to Lady B........ for helping me, at the clinic over these past months.... it's been brilliant - I will not let you, or myself down.
I work to look after myself....
I am solitary - other than my family......
I am resourceful.....
I am intelligent & clever....
I know my own mind.....
......if I see something, I want to go for it......
I look after my family & I care for them.....
I have a fighting, surviving instinct......
I like what I am......
I am determined.........
My thanks to Lady B........ for helping me, at the clinic over these past months.... it's been brilliant - I will not let you, or myself down.
Monday, 4 March 2013
The last clinic & more music..
Well "Hello" World's !!
How has your day gone, so far ? Mine is pretty crap.... I had great plans for this afternoon - all kind of secret, to surprise B tomorrow. But, that's all gone by the wayside..... never mind - I'll try & think of something else !!
Anyhoo....
It's another Monday, here in old England. It's not too cold, but it's very overcast & misty outside. I say this, from the vantage point of my chair, in the living room & looking out thru' the window !! I am not thinking about going very far today...... I'm staying in the warm !!
I'm "home alone" again !! The guys have shot off, up to the Mall, on the outskirts of Bristol... and B - well, she has just left, for a meeting in town..... her second of the day !! The first being here in the village - this afternoon's is being held at the gym.
So - with everybody out... I'm not 100% sure how I'm going to spend my time !! I've been playing music all thru' the morning - as well as loading some more stuff, ready for the Mini Egg..... so.... I'm not sure if to play more music, watch TV - or even head off to bed !!
I'm trying very hard to multi-task..... not easy for me !! I'm transferring stuff, from the Project '87 tapes, over to Cd + I'm trying to load stuff, onto the computer, ready for the Mini Egg + I'm writing this post !! For me, this is very complicated & I might really need to lie down !!
If you have read these words of mine, before - especially over the last 2 years or so.... well, I really like to surprise B & enjoy it if I can pull off the surprise, with-out any "give a ways". By that, I mean - with-out her having a clue as to what I'm up to !!
Well, as it's our 25th wedding anniversary tomorrow.... I had great plans & hoped I could get some flowers delivered tomorrow morning, for her. But - all my plans went out the window, when B decided she couldn't find the bank card - the thing I needed to use, to order the things !!
So - after much searching... she was heading into town, to go to the bank, to cancel the card.... now, she has just 'phoned to say the card was in the wallet.... all along !! So - here's the thing...... She checked the wallet, I checked the wallet & now - I would say, almost magically, it has appeared - in the wallet, the thing we both emptied out !! The Lord works in mysterious ways........ but, it does mean, B will not be getting her flowers now....... oh well. Magic !!
the music of the moment, is one of the brilliant Allman's Cd's that came last week. I've been working my ways thru' them - a concert at a time & today, it's the turn of March 13th 2012... another one of the shows, from The Beacon Theater N.Y. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bill Graham Introduction - 1971
2) Don't Want You No More
3) It Ain't My Cross To Bear
4) Leave My Blues At Home
5) Key To The Highway
6) Who's Been Talking
7) Egypt
8) Intro
9) Don't Keep Me Wondering
10) Intro
11) I've Been Loving You Too Long
12) Who to Believe
13) The Weight
CD 2
1) Back Where I Stand
2) Intro
3) Come On In My Kitchen
4) Will The Circle Be Unbroken
5) Blue Sky
6) Every Hungry Woman
CD 3
1) And It Stoned Me
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) Ja Ma Bu Bu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - reprise
5) Crowd
6) No One To Run With
These concert albums are fantastic.... if you are a fan of good rock music and enjoy live recordings.... heck, even if you're not a great fan of live recordings... buy at least one of the shows, just to check them out !! They're great value for money & each show is a treat to the ears !! I've got 27 to work thru' - and they really are worth it !!
Ok - my plans for the rest of the day....... well, I'm not really sure !! It's not quite 2pm yet - so, the day is pretty young. I will no doubt find something to while away my hours !!
Oh - I forgot... I wasn't able to go to Church (again) yesterday....... I really needed to be at my best & yesterday I was far from it !! I didn't sleep too well, over night & there was no way in the World, that I was going to make it to Taunton, the way I was feeling !! Maybe next week.....
Tomorrow, I have my last clinic meeting.... I can't believe I've had 12 of them already !! I was not really sure, what to expect from my time there - but, it's been worthwhile & I'm really glad I was able to go !! It has helped me, thru' the highs & lows of the last... well..... I was going to say... the last 20 weeks, or whatever it's been, but - it has helped me get over the last "everything" !! Not just the time I've been going.... but, lots of stuff !!
So - with it being our anniversary + I have the clinic... well, it's unlikely I'll be writing anything tomorrow. I hope we will be able to go up to Weston - after my clinic finishes.... but, we'll see how things go, I guess. It might be pouring with rain & that would not be too good !! Time will tell on that, I guess !!
Anyhoo - I best be on my ways........ until next time...
Bye Bye
How has your day gone, so far ? Mine is pretty crap.... I had great plans for this afternoon - all kind of secret, to surprise B tomorrow. But, that's all gone by the wayside..... never mind - I'll try & think of something else !!
Anyhoo....
It's another Monday, here in old England. It's not too cold, but it's very overcast & misty outside. I say this, from the vantage point of my chair, in the living room & looking out thru' the window !! I am not thinking about going very far today...... I'm staying in the warm !!
I'm "home alone" again !! The guys have shot off, up to the Mall, on the outskirts of Bristol... and B - well, she has just left, for a meeting in town..... her second of the day !! The first being here in the village - this afternoon's is being held at the gym.
So - with everybody out... I'm not 100% sure how I'm going to spend my time !! I've been playing music all thru' the morning - as well as loading some more stuff, ready for the Mini Egg..... so.... I'm not sure if to play more music, watch TV - or even head off to bed !!
I'm trying very hard to multi-task..... not easy for me !! I'm transferring stuff, from the Project '87 tapes, over to Cd + I'm trying to load stuff, onto the computer, ready for the Mini Egg + I'm writing this post !! For me, this is very complicated & I might really need to lie down !!
If you have read these words of mine, before - especially over the last 2 years or so.... well, I really like to surprise B & enjoy it if I can pull off the surprise, with-out any "give a ways". By that, I mean - with-out her having a clue as to what I'm up to !!
Well, as it's our 25th wedding anniversary tomorrow.... I had great plans & hoped I could get some flowers delivered tomorrow morning, for her. But - all my plans went out the window, when B decided she couldn't find the bank card - the thing I needed to use, to order the things !!
So - after much searching... she was heading into town, to go to the bank, to cancel the card.... now, she has just 'phoned to say the card was in the wallet.... all along !! So - here's the thing...... She checked the wallet, I checked the wallet & now - I would say, almost magically, it has appeared - in the wallet, the thing we both emptied out !! The Lord works in mysterious ways........ but, it does mean, B will not be getting her flowers now....... oh well. Magic !!
the music of the moment, is one of the brilliant Allman's Cd's that came last week. I've been working my ways thru' them - a concert at a time & today, it's the turn of March 13th 2012... another one of the shows, from The Beacon Theater N.Y. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bill Graham Introduction - 1971
2) Don't Want You No More
3) It Ain't My Cross To Bear
4) Leave My Blues At Home
5) Key To The Highway
6) Who's Been Talking
7) Egypt
8) Intro
9) Don't Keep Me Wondering
10) Intro
11) I've Been Loving You Too Long
12) Who to Believe
13) The Weight
CD 2
1) Back Where I Stand
2) Intro
3) Come On In My Kitchen
4) Will The Circle Be Unbroken
5) Blue Sky
6) Every Hungry Woman
CD 3
1) And It Stoned Me
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) Ja Ma Bu Bu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - reprise
5) Crowd
6) No One To Run With
These concert albums are fantastic.... if you are a fan of good rock music and enjoy live recordings.... heck, even if you're not a great fan of live recordings... buy at least one of the shows, just to check them out !! They're great value for money & each show is a treat to the ears !! I've got 27 to work thru' - and they really are worth it !!
Ok - my plans for the rest of the day....... well, I'm not really sure !! It's not quite 2pm yet - so, the day is pretty young. I will no doubt find something to while away my hours !!
Oh - I forgot... I wasn't able to go to Church (again) yesterday....... I really needed to be at my best & yesterday I was far from it !! I didn't sleep too well, over night & there was no way in the World, that I was going to make it to Taunton, the way I was feeling !! Maybe next week.....
Tomorrow, I have my last clinic meeting.... I can't believe I've had 12 of them already !! I was not really sure, what to expect from my time there - but, it's been worthwhile & I'm really glad I was able to go !! It has helped me, thru' the highs & lows of the last... well..... I was going to say... the last 20 weeks, or whatever it's been, but - it has helped me get over the last "everything" !! Not just the time I've been going.... but, lots of stuff !!
So - with it being our anniversary + I have the clinic... well, it's unlikely I'll be writing anything tomorrow. I hope we will be able to go up to Weston - after my clinic finishes.... but, we'll see how things go, I guess. It might be pouring with rain & that would not be too good !! Time will tell on that, I guess !!
Anyhoo - I best be on my ways........ until next time...
Bye Bye
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