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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