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