Greetings Worlds !!
Well, it's another bright & breezy day, here in England....... I was looking out of the bedroom window, a little while ago - using the binoculars - and the view, out across the bay was really amazing !! Lots of boats, either heading up the channel, or back down & out to sea. It's kind of hard, to see... especially using my old glasses !!
When my old man passed away... quite a few years ago now... he left me some stuff, in his Will. This was very strange, for a couple of reasons really. (1) I hadn't seen him for so long, it hardly seemed worth his time, drawing up a Will & putting me in it !! (2) Not only did he leave me his binoculars - but, for some strange reason - a pair of cuff-links ?!
Anyhoo - for reasons I won't go into here... I didn't really want either of the above.... so, I politely declined & the lawyer sent them back to who ever had them, in the end. My family - the one I was born into - are a very strange bundle of people !! Oh well....... moving on.....
Thinking about my family - the above lot.... well, it always drags me down !! It's better not to think about them, I guess !!
Moving on, to my family.... The ones who I love & who surround me with sooooo much happiness & joy, well... "The Family" !!
My Wife & Dearest Friend, B.. well, she has gone down to the Dr's - as part of the group, who meet once a month & put the World to rights. She'll be back in about an hour, I guess..... tho' I'm not sure exactly when !!
Our Son, J - well, he is about... as in, it's 10.33am & he is out of
bed !! So - that's pretty good for him..... he asked if I needed anything, did some dishes & then went back up to his Hobbit Hole of a
bedroom !!
That just leaves our Daughter, ME... who, having worked yesterday & feeling a little under the weather, is still in bed..... not that I blame her one bit !! Get as much sleep as you can little girl (she is only 4 feet 11 inches tall) and enjoy the next couple of days off from work !!
So - that just leaves me.... the "old fart" of the family. I'm just sat here, typing these words & doing what I di best - listening to music !! At the moment, I'm playing Tom Petty's 'Pack Up The Plantation' live album. I bought it a few weeks ago & I keep giving it a good playing thru' - it's well good !!
I'm also doing my best to "Multi-task".... and being very silly with it - to explain....
For those of you, who have not read my words before ("Hello" - where have you been ?).... I have a few problems with my health and spend quite a bit of time, either at the Dr's - or in the hospital. Now.... my last visit (to the hospital) in November/December.... brought to my attention, the magic of the thingy called an iPod !!
I had used one before - when I stayed overnight, about 12 months ago. I had had a surgery & was expecting to come home the same night, but... well, I had to stay in the place & B loaned me hers !!
Anyways - getting back, to my last stay. I was there about 2 weeks & the iPod thingy was brilliant. In the past - I had used old tape decks & Cd decks..... but, my last stay - well, it was my first real introduction to iPod's.
So - when it became clear, that I was going back, into hospital, for another surgery.... my family, bless them, bought me an iPod "Classic".... which claimed to hold up to 40, 000 tracks - so, for the last few months... I've been loading & loading 100's of my Cd's onto the thing..... and, in a nutshell - that's what I'm doing now.... but, with a difference !!
Long term readers will know, that I collect live Allman Brothers concerts - from their web site 'Hittin' The Note'..... I'm not sure, exactly, how many I have, but it's more than a few !! Which leads onto a - sort of - problem...... As I have sooooo many concerts, which one's do I put onto the iPod ? Oh - I forgot - the iPod is called 'The Mini Egg'..... just incase you've never read my posts before !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing Camel's 'I Can See Your House From Here' album, from 1979 (I think).... that will soon be followed by Therion's 'Live Gothic' 2 Cd set - just to wake me up a bit !!
Back to the never ending story of what ever it is I started writing about... oh yes.. the Allman's concerts !! Because I'm a a bit of a sad git - I'm putting all of the concerts, onto the Mini Egg - then, because I have nothing better to do (until the morphine kicks in again) I'm cutting out all the shortest versions of each track !!
So - if there are 5 tracks on the thing.... I'm only keeping the longest version of each !! In a nutshell - I'm doing a "Playlist" of live Allman Brothers tracks.... using just the very longest tracks available to me !! I really am a sad git - but, it's been a bit of fun.....
It's either that, or I try and find a magic pill..... and that wouldn't be sooooo good, would it Lady B ?! Oh well - that was a very long winded way of telling you all, what I'm doing this morning !!
We've just had a bit of "light entertainment" in the form of Murphy - our neighbour's dog. J has just let him out, for a run-a-round & he always comes up to the front window, where I always try to give a biscuit of some sort. I tell you folks - this is not a dog...... I think he's part bear !!
He really is a fantastic mutt... it's a shame that he is stuck in the house -12 hours each day, unless we let him out - while P is working...... P being Murphy's owner.
B was taking Murphy for walks, everyday - but (being kind of mean)... I asked her to stop. The main reason being, it's P's dog & we were doing all of the walking !! To explain...
P's Wife left him & - at the time - he didn't know what was going to happen.... about his house, the dog.. well, everything you can think off, when that kind of shit hits the fan !! So - to help him out - we said we would look after the dog, until he got sorted..... the key word being until....
So - the months went by & P got himself together... he bought out his Wife & managed to stay living here, in our little Close, and.... well, nothing. B was still doing all the doggy walking - which wasn't sooooo bad, at the beginning, as P was working & B enjoyed the trips out across the fields. But - I started to get a little fed up... when P started going away at weekends - expecting us to look after Murphy !!
We will look after anyone, or anything - we will do what ever we can to help anyone.... but, I felt we were being taken advantage of. It might sound "nasty" - on my part.... but, it was getting a little too much, for me at least !!
Oh well.... moving on... again.....
My plans for today....... none at all !! Well, I'll probably do a few more Cd's & stuff - but, apart from that, I don't think I'm doing anything too special !! When B comes back - she might want to make a trip, into town, but - I'm not sure about that.... I know we are going in, tomorrow, at some point.... but, I don't really want to go in today !!
Oh well - I best be on my ways......... I thank you all for logging in & reading my words.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 30 April 2013
Monday, 29 April 2013
A hard life.. Ho-hum !!
greetings Worlds !!
It's a very bright Monday, here in England.... a little on the cold side, but very sunny !! I went with B, into town earlier & it was pretty good - not too hot, not too cold..... if only the people could of disappeared, I would of been well happy !! Nevermind - I can't have everything !!
Talking of B - she is upstairs... doing some "housework"..... I'm not 100% sure what that means, but - judging by the banging around - I would imagine it means taking a few walls down & throwing the bricks out of the windows !! I'll stay down here, I think it might be the safest place to be !!
As for the rest of the family.... J is here about, someplace & ME is working. She has had a few days off, since her trip to the hospital, last week..... and, I hope, she will have a few more days off, after she finishes tonight. I'm not really sure about exactly how many days she's got - but, I think she could do with a bit of a break !!
It did not help, that I woke her this morning, as I went ass over tit, at the bottom of the stairs !! To explain....
We have 3 cats and, between them, they have this "lovely" habit of wanting to go, either in, or out, depending on how they feel, all thru' the night. This is not usually a problem.... as I am more than likely the one who is awake & therefore, the one who does all the honours, opening doors & stuff, to suit their various needs !!
Now then, the problem - last night - was quite simple..... I've not had a decent sleep, since about last Thursday night & my body, as is it's want, is gradually falling apart on me. So - when I let one of the "lovely" cats out, early this morning - I, somehow, missed the stair & landed up, face down.... with a very loud thud !!
My Daughter - who's bedroom, is more or less directly above where I fell - then got out of bed & went to B up, from her very comfy slumbers. She then went back to bed, while B helped me get up and back to bed..... the result being, I now have a lovely bruise appearing on various parts of my body & - if any of the cats want to go out, or come in, this evening - they can use the bloody window !!
The best part, about the whole thing... is B saying "You should wake me up, when the cats...." !! Honestly, can you picture how popular I would be, being wide awake at night - then waking My Wife & Dearest Friend... from what is usually a very deep sleep, just to let her know the cats want help !!
One night - just for the heck of it - I'm going to wake her up, every time the "lovely" things need help..... that will be fun.. I don't think !!
Oh well.....
The music of the moment is the soundtrack Cd's, to 'The Hobbit' film - which I picked up last week, at some point... I can't remember exactly when !! It's quite good - tho'... well, it's a bit "heavy" in places. I like my s/t's to bop along a bit - this one doesn't... oh well, I'll get used to it !!
I really like the film tho'..... I've probably watched it 10 or more times now !! Every time I see it, I spot something new - something I've missed the last few times I've watched it !! Hopefully, the next 2 (Hobbit) films will be as good....... and then, of course, I have the extended versions to try & stay alive, long enough, to watch... in a few years time !!
Oops, almost forgot - it's 4 weeks to the day, that I go into hospital, for my next surgery !! Plus - that means, it's 4 weeks to the day, when ME gets her next holiday !! Two things to look forward to...... "such is life".....
I'm going back to see the Consultant, on May 10th - for a final (I hope) talk thru'... going over (and over) again, every little thing we've talked about 100 times already !! honestly - if the guy backs out of this - I will take a scalpel to myself & do the blooming surgery on my own !! How many more times, do I have to go over & over it all with him.... !! Lets just get the job down & hope for the best !! Onwards, ever onwards...
Ok - my plans for today... well - I am tempted to go to bed & try to get some sleep.... but, that would be a very bad move, as it will only mean I don't sleep (again) tonight !! So, as sleeping the afternoon away, is not an option - I guess I'll just sit here & play some music, or watch some TV... either or sounds like a plan to me !!
I'm not doing any more painting - in the kitchen - for a day or 2... as I've done all of the walls now & just need to do the woodwork. that isn't going to take very long, but my body needs a bit of a rest, so I'm taking a couple of days off.... just to have a break really. I'll get back to it, before the weekend - but, not today !!
Anyhoo... that's been about it for today...... it's a hard life, it really
is !! As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words....until next time..
Bye Bye
It's a very bright Monday, here in England.... a little on the cold side, but very sunny !! I went with B, into town earlier & it was pretty good - not too hot, not too cold..... if only the people could of disappeared, I would of been well happy !! Nevermind - I can't have everything !!
Talking of B - she is upstairs... doing some "housework"..... I'm not 100% sure what that means, but - judging by the banging around - I would imagine it means taking a few walls down & throwing the bricks out of the windows !! I'll stay down here, I think it might be the safest place to be !!
As for the rest of the family.... J is here about, someplace & ME is working. She has had a few days off, since her trip to the hospital, last week..... and, I hope, she will have a few more days off, after she finishes tonight. I'm not really sure about exactly how many days she's got - but, I think she could do with a bit of a break !!
It did not help, that I woke her this morning, as I went ass over tit, at the bottom of the stairs !! To explain....
We have 3 cats and, between them, they have this "lovely" habit of wanting to go, either in, or out, depending on how they feel, all thru' the night. This is not usually a problem.... as I am more than likely the one who is awake & therefore, the one who does all the honours, opening doors & stuff, to suit their various needs !!
Now then, the problem - last night - was quite simple..... I've not had a decent sleep, since about last Thursday night & my body, as is it's want, is gradually falling apart on me. So - when I let one of the "lovely" cats out, early this morning - I, somehow, missed the stair & landed up, face down.... with a very loud thud !!
My Daughter - who's bedroom, is more or less directly above where I fell - then got out of bed & went to B up, from her very comfy slumbers. She then went back to bed, while B helped me get up and back to bed..... the result being, I now have a lovely bruise appearing on various parts of my body & - if any of the cats want to go out, or come in, this evening - they can use the bloody window !!
The best part, about the whole thing... is B saying "You should wake me up, when the cats...." !! Honestly, can you picture how popular I would be, being wide awake at night - then waking My Wife & Dearest Friend... from what is usually a very deep sleep, just to let her know the cats want help !!
One night - just for the heck of it - I'm going to wake her up, every time the "lovely" things need help..... that will be fun.. I don't think !!
Oh well.....
The music of the moment is the soundtrack Cd's, to 'The Hobbit' film - which I picked up last week, at some point... I can't remember exactly when !! It's quite good - tho'... well, it's a bit "heavy" in places. I like my s/t's to bop along a bit - this one doesn't... oh well, I'll get used to it !!
I really like the film tho'..... I've probably watched it 10 or more times now !! Every time I see it, I spot something new - something I've missed the last few times I've watched it !! Hopefully, the next 2 (Hobbit) films will be as good....... and then, of course, I have the extended versions to try & stay alive, long enough, to watch... in a few years time !!
Oops, almost forgot - it's 4 weeks to the day, that I go into hospital, for my next surgery !! Plus - that means, it's 4 weeks to the day, when ME gets her next holiday !! Two things to look forward to...... "such is life".....
I'm going back to see the Consultant, on May 10th - for a final (I hope) talk thru'... going over (and over) again, every little thing we've talked about 100 times already !! honestly - if the guy backs out of this - I will take a scalpel to myself & do the blooming surgery on my own !! How many more times, do I have to go over & over it all with him.... !! Lets just get the job down & hope for the best !! Onwards, ever onwards...
Ok - my plans for today... well - I am tempted to go to bed & try to get some sleep.... but, that would be a very bad move, as it will only mean I don't sleep (again) tonight !! So, as sleeping the afternoon away, is not an option - I guess I'll just sit here & play some music, or watch some TV... either or sounds like a plan to me !!
I'm not doing any more painting - in the kitchen - for a day or 2... as I've done all of the walls now & just need to do the woodwork. that isn't going to take very long, but my body needs a bit of a rest, so I'm taking a couple of days off.... just to have a break really. I'll get back to it, before the weekend - but, not today !!
Anyhoo... that's been about it for today...... it's a hard life, it really
is !! As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words....until next time..
Bye Bye
Saturday, 27 April 2013
Wet Paint & 'Black Moon'.. Ho-hum
Greetings Home World !!
How has your day gone so far...... it's exactly 11.11am here in England - so, for some of you, the day is just starting & for my friends over in the East, your day is just winding down, I guess !!
Me - well.... I've been a up for an hour and a bit...... mainly as I want to try to give the kitchen it's last coat of paint. I'm just taking a quick break, as the stuff I've put on is drying & - to be honest - after doing this, for the last few days, my body is definitely giving up on me !!
Having just said that - I was just called in, to ME's room.... I am chief spider hunter & killer of the household, so my powers were needed !! Unfortunately - instead of calling me, as soon as she saw the spider - J & her went gonzoid & scared the thing into hiding. I can't see it - so, now... my lovely Daughter is emptying a tin of bug spray, into her room, in the hopes of killing it !!
Add this, to the tin of body deodorant, she has already let go, in the vague hope - I guess - the spider needs to cover up his under arm pits - well, lets just say her room, kind of, stinks at the moment !! Oh well - maybe the spider will die - or better still, come out, waving a white flag.... that would do !!
Just staying with my darling - spider hating Daughter - she went down to the Dr's last evening, as mentioned in yesterday's post.... and, it turns out she has another chest infection. The racing heart condition, which sent her into the hospital, on Thursday night, was just a side effect..... or something like that !! So - all is well, as far as that goes.... I'm glad to say !!
As for the rest of the family.... J is also here about, someplace...... and B, My Wife & Dearest Friend, has gone into town, to do a bit of shopping. I did consider going with her, but - well, once I got going on the painting, I decided to stay at home. Town's are nasty places - so, I'm fine, here in the country !!
Ok - not all towns are nasty places.... I just find it hard, going into the blooming things - too many people !!
Hopefully, there won't be too many people, in Exeter, next Saturday...... I really want to go down to the record fair.... I am completely out of cases now - so, it's kind of a "must do" thing !! I'll give Roy a ring on Thursday or Friday & make sure he's going to be there......... failing that, he can mail the things to me. Tho' he usually sticks another £6-£10 on top - to cover postage !! Bummer !!
I've just checked the paint.... it's been about 30 minutes & parts of it are drying really well !! I'll leave it a bit longer tho' - just to make sure !!
Just had a thought.... I'm glad ME is going out, to her boyfriend's tonight...... she wouldn't be too happy, sleeping in her room, knowing there might be a spider, someplace, living "wild"..... !! That would not be good - infact, I best forget all about it - other wise, the next time she is home, she'll be panicking about it, all over again !!
The music of the moment... well, it's the Mini Egg (again) and at the moment, it's playing 'Eva' by Nightwish... a lovely little song...... well, I think so !! The Egg must be playing a Nightwish album.... 'Meadows Of Heaven' has just come on...... so......
Right, my plans for the rest of the day.... well, the painting has to be finished - and then, well.... I'm not sure what I'm going to do really. Probably kick back & have a bit of a rest. As mentioned - my body feels like it's giving up on me, at the moment, so... it needs it's rest !!
I really hope we'll head towards Church, tomorrow..... it would be nice, to get there, at least once or twice, before going into the hospital, again !! Which - as I'm still counting down the days - will 30 days, from today !! Now... time really is moving on !! Monday will mark the 4 weeks & counting mark..... so, hopefully in about 5-6 weeks, I will be home again & getting used to all the "new stuff" the guys are going to do to me, this time around !!
We're still (obviously) taking things into account.... that if things go wrong, I will be in hospital longer... or, worse case scenario, I won't be coming home at all !! But - that's not going to happen.... I will be home... and that's a fact !!
Ok - I better get back to the painting....... what isn't dry by now, well..... it's like my style of driving (when I used to drive) "what is behind me, doesn't matter" !! It's going to be the same, with the wet paint - what isn't dry.... what the heck, it's going to need another coat anyhoo.... !!
So, I thank you all for logging in & reading my words.... from Russia, around the World, to America & Europe.... you can always leave a message, or tell me to go away, anytime you like......... You can always send me an e-mail, like my reader did the other week (bless you) and.... well, that was last week..... I thank you all, for your time........ until next time....
Bye Bye
How has your day gone so far...... it's exactly 11.11am here in England - so, for some of you, the day is just starting & for my friends over in the East, your day is just winding down, I guess !!
Me - well.... I've been a up for an hour and a bit...... mainly as I want to try to give the kitchen it's last coat of paint. I'm just taking a quick break, as the stuff I've put on is drying & - to be honest - after doing this, for the last few days, my body is definitely giving up on me !!
Having just said that - I was just called in, to ME's room.... I am chief spider hunter & killer of the household, so my powers were needed !! Unfortunately - instead of calling me, as soon as she saw the spider - J & her went gonzoid & scared the thing into hiding. I can't see it - so, now... my lovely Daughter is emptying a tin of bug spray, into her room, in the hopes of killing it !!
Add this, to the tin of body deodorant, she has already let go, in the vague hope - I guess - the spider needs to cover up his under arm pits - well, lets just say her room, kind of, stinks at the moment !! Oh well - maybe the spider will die - or better still, come out, waving a white flag.... that would do !!
Just staying with my darling - spider hating Daughter - she went down to the Dr's last evening, as mentioned in yesterday's post.... and, it turns out she has another chest infection. The racing heart condition, which sent her into the hospital, on Thursday night, was just a side effect..... or something like that !! So - all is well, as far as that goes.... I'm glad to say !!
As for the rest of the family.... J is also here about, someplace...... and B, My Wife & Dearest Friend, has gone into town, to do a bit of shopping. I did consider going with her, but - well, once I got going on the painting, I decided to stay at home. Town's are nasty places - so, I'm fine, here in the country !!
Ok - not all towns are nasty places.... I just find it hard, going into the blooming things - too many people !!
Hopefully, there won't be too many people, in Exeter, next Saturday...... I really want to go down to the record fair.... I am completely out of cases now - so, it's kind of a "must do" thing !! I'll give Roy a ring on Thursday or Friday & make sure he's going to be there......... failing that, he can mail the things to me. Tho' he usually sticks another £6-£10 on top - to cover postage !! Bummer !!
I've just checked the paint.... it's been about 30 minutes & parts of it are drying really well !! I'll leave it a bit longer tho' - just to make sure !!
Just had a thought.... I'm glad ME is going out, to her boyfriend's tonight...... she wouldn't be too happy, sleeping in her room, knowing there might be a spider, someplace, living "wild"..... !! That would not be good - infact, I best forget all about it - other wise, the next time she is home, she'll be panicking about it, all over again !!
The music of the moment... well, it's the Mini Egg (again) and at the moment, it's playing 'Eva' by Nightwish... a lovely little song...... well, I think so !! The Egg must be playing a Nightwish album.... 'Meadows Of Heaven' has just come on...... so......
Right, my plans for the rest of the day.... well, the painting has to be finished - and then, well.... I'm not sure what I'm going to do really. Probably kick back & have a bit of a rest. As mentioned - my body feels like it's giving up on me, at the moment, so... it needs it's rest !!
I really hope we'll head towards Church, tomorrow..... it would be nice, to get there, at least once or twice, before going into the hospital, again !! Which - as I'm still counting down the days - will 30 days, from today !! Now... time really is moving on !! Monday will mark the 4 weeks & counting mark..... so, hopefully in about 5-6 weeks, I will be home again & getting used to all the "new stuff" the guys are going to do to me, this time around !!
We're still (obviously) taking things into account.... that if things go wrong, I will be in hospital longer... or, worse case scenario, I won't be coming home at all !! But - that's not going to happen.... I will be home... and that's a fact !!
Ok - I better get back to the painting....... what isn't dry by now, well..... it's like my style of driving (when I used to drive) "what is behind me, doesn't matter" !! It's going to be the same, with the wet paint - what isn't dry.... what the heck, it's going to need another coat anyhoo.... !!
So, I thank you all for logging in & reading my words.... from Russia, around the World, to America & Europe.... you can always leave a message, or tell me to go away, anytime you like......... You can always send me an e-mail, like my reader did the other week (bless you) and.... well, that was last week..... I thank you all, for your time........ until next time....
Bye Bye
Friday, 26 April 2013
Music & Sickness...... Ho-hum
Greetings Worlds !!
It's another Friday & as I look at the 2 ladies of the house... well, they look as tired as I feel !! It was a very late night, for all of us - last night..... so, I think we will all sleep well, this evening !!
To try & explain....
ME went off to work, last night & - after we went had gone to bed - we had a phone call, to say she was heading to the hospital, with a bit of a heart problem. So - M came over - picked up B & off they went, to Yeovil.... to meet up with ME and go to the hospital.
In the end - I went back to bed, about 2am...... and the ladies got home a few hours later. The Dr at the hospital, said there wasn't anything "wrong" and ME could come home. So far, so good !!
Anyways - ME was due to work, tonight - but, she still doesn't feel too good, so... at 5pm... she is going down to see our local Dr..... and, as I type, they have just left !! More news later !!
So - the ladies have just left... which means, I've turned the music up to just below deafening & all is well with the World - well, sort of.
I did a bit of painting, here in the kitchen, over the last 2 days - the result is - today, I'm all strapped up in my neck brace, to help with the pain + I'm wearing my tense machine, around my lower back, again - to help with the pain !! In a nut shell, I overdid things & now I'm paying the price, for my exertions !! Nevermind - if all goes well - I can do a bit more, tomorrow..... I'll see how my back & neck feels at the time !!
All in all, life is good.... I'm on target, to finish the kitchen paint job, so.... unless I'm really hurting, tomorrow - I should get all of the walls completed, then... I'm going to move onto the gloss !! I'm not sure how that's going to go - but, it's going to be "fun" and I will get it all done, by the time I'm due back in the hospital !!
A week tomorrow, I think - there is a record fair, in Exeter & - hopefully - I'll be able to get down to that one.... I've not been well enough, to go to any of the fairs, since before Christmas - so, I'm looking forward to meeting up with some old friends !!
I'm desperately in need of some new Cd cases.... I'm really running low on all the various types now !! So - assuming we go, I'll call my friend up - on the Thursday or Friday - and get a bundle put
together !!
There is no point, just showing up, on the Saturday & asking for 100 of this case & 50 of that case - he just won't have them with him !! By calling ahead of time - he'll put them all together, for me & - as he knows he has a "bulk" sale.... hopefully, he'll give me a good price on them !! Time will tell on that, I guess - but, I usually come home happy !!
I also get to meet up with one of my oldest friends - from record fairs - so, it'll be interesting to see if he has anything "nice" for me...... As I've not seen him, for sooooo long, I'll drop him an e-mail, just incase he has something put aside for me !! Hope so.... I've not had any unofficial stuff lately !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs...... buy the official stuff instead !!
The music of the moment is Within Temptation's 'What Have You Done' - which is the 2nd track on a little project/playlist I've put on the Mini Egg. To explain....
....A long while back - I recorded 18 Cd's... of stuff I was playing at the time.... another musical diary. Anyhoo - I've done this before, with tapes & more recently, with Cd's. This 18 disc set - well, that was the 3rd... and, as it was quite easy to put on the iPod, that's what I've spent my time doing, since last night !!
It works out as a 223 track playlist & is pretty good really !! When I recorded the discs, I had no idea, about actually owning an iPod - now, it makes perfect sense, to put it on the Egg & keep it as complete "playlist" of tracks - rather than 18 individual Cd's......... oh well !!
I think I will sign off for now....The ladies still aren't back.... so, I'll fill you in, on what's happening tomorrow..... or, whenever I next post !!
Thank you all for logging in... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 25 April 2013
A hospital visit & an early morning !!
Greetings...
It's the middle of the night, here in England - well, almost !! It's actually 12.35am - so, I'm not sure if hat counts as the "middle" but, it's well late & that's for sure !! To explain...
ME went off - to do a night shift, which started at 8pm..... so, after watching a bit of TV... B & I went off to bed. We were just about sleeping, when the 'phone went. Our beautiful Daughter has been taken into hospital, with a heart problem !!
I kid you not - she said on the 'phone, that her heart was beating really fast & - to make sure she is Ok, they called an ambulance & she was shifted off to the hospital, close to where she works !! Beyond that - I know next to nothing !! It's all a bit of a worry.... especially, as I'm here... not being able to do anything !!
B 'phoned M (ME's boyfriend) and he has driven over to our place, to pick B up. The 2 of them are then going over to the hospital, to see what is happening..... When they get there, hopefully, they will call me again & let me know what is going on !!
The problem is - it's a 45 minute drive... so, I won't know anything for at least an hour - so, I have to sit here & wait to see what is happening !! Hopefully, they will let her come home, after a check up & then, B can drive her car back, with the 2 of them in it !!
Honestly - it's all going on here......
As today is Friday (just).... I'll explain why I didn't write anything yesterday (Thursday)..... sort of !!
In a nutshell.... I didn't wake up, until lunchtime...... so, the day didn't start, more or less, until the afternoon !! I decided to try & do a bit more of the painting, in the kitchen.... and that took up a couple more hours. So - by the time, that I was finished doing all of that... well, the day had gone & I was really too knackered to do much else !! Hence, I didn't get around to posting anything new - sorry about
that !!
I wish the 'phone would ring !!
Even tho' it's very late/early... I still have some music playing. It's on very softly - so as not to wake up the village, or the cat - who is asleep a few feet away from me !!
At the moment, I'm listening to Cd 1 of the 2 Cd set 'The Who, Live At Hull, 1970'........
To explain..... In 1970, The Who wanted to release a 'live' album - which was something most bands did, around the early '70's. Anyhoo - they recorded at least 2 concerts... this one, at Hull & the other, at Leeds. It was the latter, 'Live At Leeds' which went on to be a massive seller & move The Who further along the "mega-star" road !!
A while back - it was decided to release the Hull recordings.... and that's what I'm listening to - as I type !! I'm not sure which of the two shows I prefer - but, whichever is the best, it's great to have both in the collection !!
Still no 'phone call...... !!
As a "nipper" - I really wanted all of these bands, to bring out live recordings..... it was, usually, the only chance I would get, to hear their live shows !! To actually get a live Lp - or even better, a live double album !! Well - that was hog heaven !!
Now, it seems like, I can pick up live recordings, just by dropping a hat....... there are sooooo many available !! For me, that's great - I love them..... as long time readers will know !! Oh well.....
This is all very frustrating - waiting for the 'phone to ring !! I now know, just a little, what it's like, for the family, when I'm in hospital & they need to know what is happening to me !! Oh well - as long as ME is Ok.... I can live with-out a 'phone call.... as long as our Daughter.....
....just had a 'phone call !!
ME is in hospital & they are waiting for a Dr to check her out !! I've spoken to her & she seems full of beans - worrying about work & trying to get someone to cover her shift !! Honestly - I've told her to forget work & look out for herself !! They're going to call me back again - from there, I will decide whether to head for bed, or wait up & see what they decided to do with her !! I will try & keep you posted.....
.... in the meantime, I'm taking a short break !!
Ok - it's now about 2am..... B has just 'phoned from the hospital & I'm glad to say, ME is on her ways home !! They've checked her over & that's about it - for tonight... so, I guess, she will see our local Dr a bit later on today.... I'm well happy now, tho'.... just a little tired !!
So with Korpiklaani's 'Pellonpekko' playing in the background - I wish you a good night... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's the middle of the night, here in England - well, almost !! It's actually 12.35am - so, I'm not sure if hat counts as the "middle" but, it's well late & that's for sure !! To explain...
ME went off - to do a night shift, which started at 8pm..... so, after watching a bit of TV... B & I went off to bed. We were just about sleeping, when the 'phone went. Our beautiful Daughter has been taken into hospital, with a heart problem !!
I kid you not - she said on the 'phone, that her heart was beating really fast & - to make sure she is Ok, they called an ambulance & she was shifted off to the hospital, close to where she works !! Beyond that - I know next to nothing !! It's all a bit of a worry.... especially, as I'm here... not being able to do anything !!
B 'phoned M (ME's boyfriend) and he has driven over to our place, to pick B up. The 2 of them are then going over to the hospital, to see what is happening..... When they get there, hopefully, they will call me again & let me know what is going on !!
The problem is - it's a 45 minute drive... so, I won't know anything for at least an hour - so, I have to sit here & wait to see what is happening !! Hopefully, they will let her come home, after a check up & then, B can drive her car back, with the 2 of them in it !!
Honestly - it's all going on here......
As today is Friday (just).... I'll explain why I didn't write anything yesterday (Thursday)..... sort of !!
In a nutshell.... I didn't wake up, until lunchtime...... so, the day didn't start, more or less, until the afternoon !! I decided to try & do a bit more of the painting, in the kitchen.... and that took up a couple more hours. So - by the time, that I was finished doing all of that... well, the day had gone & I was really too knackered to do much else !! Hence, I didn't get around to posting anything new - sorry about
that !!
I wish the 'phone would ring !!
Even tho' it's very late/early... I still have some music playing. It's on very softly - so as not to wake up the village, or the cat - who is asleep a few feet away from me !!
At the moment, I'm listening to Cd 1 of the 2 Cd set 'The Who, Live At Hull, 1970'........
To explain..... In 1970, The Who wanted to release a 'live' album - which was something most bands did, around the early '70's. Anyhoo - they recorded at least 2 concerts... this one, at Hull & the other, at Leeds. It was the latter, 'Live At Leeds' which went on to be a massive seller & move The Who further along the "mega-star" road !!
A while back - it was decided to release the Hull recordings.... and that's what I'm listening to - as I type !! I'm not sure which of the two shows I prefer - but, whichever is the best, it's great to have both in the collection !!
Still no 'phone call...... !!
As a "nipper" - I really wanted all of these bands, to bring out live recordings..... it was, usually, the only chance I would get, to hear their live shows !! To actually get a live Lp - or even better, a live double album !! Well - that was hog heaven !!
Now, it seems like, I can pick up live recordings, just by dropping a hat....... there are sooooo many available !! For me, that's great - I love them..... as long time readers will know !! Oh well.....
This is all very frustrating - waiting for the 'phone to ring !! I now know, just a little, what it's like, for the family, when I'm in hospital & they need to know what is happening to me !! Oh well - as long as ME is Ok.... I can live with-out a 'phone call.... as long as our Daughter.....
....just had a 'phone call !!
ME is in hospital & they are waiting for a Dr to check her out !! I've spoken to her & she seems full of beans - worrying about work & trying to get someone to cover her shift !! Honestly - I've told her to forget work & look out for herself !! They're going to call me back again - from there, I will decide whether to head for bed, or wait up & see what they decided to do with her !! I will try & keep you posted.....
.... in the meantime, I'm taking a short break !!
Ok - it's now about 2am..... B has just 'phoned from the hospital & I'm glad to say, ME is on her ways home !! They've checked her over & that's about it - for tonight... so, I guess, she will see our local Dr a bit later on today.... I'm well happy now, tho'.... just a little tired !!
So with Korpiklaani's 'Pellonpekko' playing in the background - I wish you a good night... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 24 April 2013
Music, painting & a stairlift !!
Greetings Worlds !!
How are you all doing this fine Wednesday ? Well - it's a Wednesday here - but, I've no real idea what time or day it is, where you're reading these words !! Come on Russia - I'm still awaiting on that weather report !!
Actually - it's not that nice - outside... it's very overcast & dismal !! Our house overlooks the village school & the kids have all got their jumpers & coats on, today.... so, it must be cold !! Normally, they are all running around, like mad things.... not today tho' !!
Right... the family. J (our Son) is home... he is doing whatever he does on his computer...... and helping me, when I need it. ME (our Daughter) is at work.... and, I guess, she will be home later on, this evening. Tho' - having said that - she might be spending the night at M's (her boyfriend) place..... I don't really know about that one !!
That just leaves B - My Wife & Dearest Friend.... who, as I type, is in the gym, doing a class... which I think finishes about 11am. Tho' - like most things - I'm not really sure about that either !!
Meaning - I'm sat here, more or less, on my ownsome !! I'm not really doing very much.... but, I am trying to do some more painting, in the kitchen.... which, I might have mentioned yesterday ?! I can't remember !! Honestly - my brain... I really should try & get it transplanted !!
If I didn't mention it, yesterday.... I'm trying to paint the kitchen, before I go back into hospital. I did some yesterday and I've made a restart today...... tho' I'm not thinking about doing too so much today.
The reason for that is twofold..... (1) As it seemed to take forever, for the paint to dry, yesterday - I landed up doing it later than I had originally thought !! (2) In about 3 hours - some guys are coming to do the stairlift thingy.... so, I want to be finished, before they get here - as.... well, I don't want to be in the kitchen & two guys, who I don't know - and therefore don't trust - are walking around the rest of the house !!
I'm not being mean.... but..... I hope B will be home by the time they get here - that would help !!
The painting is not going too well, this morning. I'm struggling really - which is another reason, not to do so much !! If you can picture a guy, who can hardly walk, or stand on his own........ wearing a neck brace, trying to paint a wall - well... it would make a great cartoon feature !! Oh well...
I just took a 30 second brake, to give P's dog, Murphy, a biscuit. Altho' we're not taking him for walks any more... we still let the mutt out for his "needs" !! J has just opened his door - he then flies across the Close, up to our window... where I hold out the above mentioned biscuit !! He is a bear of a dog, he really is !!
I've just checked the paint... it's almost dry - so, I better sign off, for now at least & try to do some more. It's not too brilliant.... but, I want to do it - no matter how bad it turns out !!
So - my plans for today... A bit of painting, some more music (the Mini Egg is playing on shuffle, as I type) and then wait for these guys to show up !! Such excitement !!
Oh - I forgot... B is picking me up some more Cd's today !! The Who's 'Live In Hull'... 'The Hobbit' soundtrack & another Warren Zevon Cd - tho, I honestly can't remember which one !! I'm looking forward to 'The Hobbit'...... hopefully the music will be as good as the film !!
For now tho'... I must away... I thank you all for logging in & reading my words..... until next time...
Bye Bye
How are you all doing this fine Wednesday ? Well - it's a Wednesday here - but, I've no real idea what time or day it is, where you're reading these words !! Come on Russia - I'm still awaiting on that weather report !!
Actually - it's not that nice - outside... it's very overcast & dismal !! Our house overlooks the village school & the kids have all got their jumpers & coats on, today.... so, it must be cold !! Normally, they are all running around, like mad things.... not today tho' !!
Right... the family. J (our Son) is home... he is doing whatever he does on his computer...... and helping me, when I need it. ME (our Daughter) is at work.... and, I guess, she will be home later on, this evening. Tho' - having said that - she might be spending the night at M's (her boyfriend) place..... I don't really know about that one !!
That just leaves B - My Wife & Dearest Friend.... who, as I type, is in the gym, doing a class... which I think finishes about 11am. Tho' - like most things - I'm not really sure about that either !!
Meaning - I'm sat here, more or less, on my ownsome !! I'm not really doing very much.... but, I am trying to do some more painting, in the kitchen.... which, I might have mentioned yesterday ?! I can't remember !! Honestly - my brain... I really should try & get it transplanted !!
If I didn't mention it, yesterday.... I'm trying to paint the kitchen, before I go back into hospital. I did some yesterday and I've made a restart today...... tho' I'm not thinking about doing too so much today.
The reason for that is twofold..... (1) As it seemed to take forever, for the paint to dry, yesterday - I landed up doing it later than I had originally thought !! (2) In about 3 hours - some guys are coming to do the stairlift thingy.... so, I want to be finished, before they get here - as.... well, I don't want to be in the kitchen & two guys, who I don't know - and therefore don't trust - are walking around the rest of the house !!
I'm not being mean.... but..... I hope B will be home by the time they get here - that would help !!
The painting is not going too well, this morning. I'm struggling really - which is another reason, not to do so much !! If you can picture a guy, who can hardly walk, or stand on his own........ wearing a neck brace, trying to paint a wall - well... it would make a great cartoon feature !! Oh well...
I just took a 30 second brake, to give P's dog, Murphy, a biscuit. Altho' we're not taking him for walks any more... we still let the mutt out for his "needs" !! J has just opened his door - he then flies across the Close, up to our window... where I hold out the above mentioned biscuit !! He is a bear of a dog, he really is !!
I've just checked the paint... it's almost dry - so, I better sign off, for now at least & try to do some more. It's not too brilliant.... but, I want to do it - no matter how bad it turns out !!
So - my plans for today... A bit of painting, some more music (the Mini Egg is playing on shuffle, as I type) and then wait for these guys to show up !! Such excitement !!
Oh - I forgot... B is picking me up some more Cd's today !! The Who's 'Live In Hull'... 'The Hobbit' soundtrack & another Warren Zevon Cd - tho, I honestly can't remember which one !! I'm looking forward to 'The Hobbit'...... hopefully the music will be as good as the film !!
For now tho'... I must away... I thank you all for logging in & reading my words..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 23 April 2013
Richie Havens RIP
Hi everybody !!
I hope you are all doing well ?! It's a really bright & breezy day, here in England....... there are too many clouds to look out, as far as the beach - but, from my brief experience, of the outside World, today.... it's not too bad !!
Plus......
It's my Independence Day !! It really is - April 23rd not only marks St. Georges Day..... but, it's also the day when I..... well, I was going to say "celebrate" my Independence Day .... but, that's the wrong
word !! Never mind.... I might explain later - I'll see how I feel....
Right - as I type... it's boys home alone day, again !! B has gone out to a gym class & to pick up my chocolate & paper..... a little custom we have, to help me get a grip on the week & ME is working today. She will be home about 9pm - give or take..... so, I might be in bed, before then !!
J is here, about.... helping me, as & when I need it.... which is quite possibly going to be quite a few times, today.... mainly as I'm being a stupid bugger & trying to paint the kitchen !!
To explain.... I - a year or 2 back - decided I was going to paint a few parts of the house. Long term readers might remember all of this, but.... I will continue.
So, picture the scene.... I struggle to walk (hence I use my wheelchair to get about)... I have lost most of the sight in my right eye (tho' - that doesn't bother me too much) and, all in all.... I'm kind of mad - no, really I am !! So...
.... I started with the main hall & landing....... the funkiest part of that was having a ladder stuck across the stairs, to the highest landing wall..... and trying not to fall off !! ME was almost crapping herself - but, I managed it.
From there - I went and painted J's room.... and then, ME decided she would like her room done !! If you surf back thru' my posts - you will find the day, when holding a tin of pale pink paint, I fell off of ME's bed, onto the floor - and in the process - getting completely covered in the stuff !! It was not a pretty sight - me, covered in pink paint..... and unable to do anything, as I was dripping the blooming stuff everywhere !!
All of the above... well, it took quite a few weeks or so........ I couldn't do it very quickly, so - I did as much as I could, when I could !! But, that was my last go, at painting anything...... until now, as I paint the kitchen !!
At some point, in the past - I told B, I would do the kitchen, before I went in for the surgery..... well, today - I've made a bit of a start !! Yep - I am crazy - but, with B out, I can raid the pill & potion supplies when I want.... so, as I get more & more stoned, the painting seems to get easier & easier.....!!
Great stuff........ and it beats thinking about what day it is & trying to kill myself !! No - I'm only joking....I really am. What would be the point of killing myself today, when the Consultants might do that for me, in 34 days or so !!
No - I really am joking, don't call the men in white coats, just yet !!
I had a letter, from the clinic... which basically said, to go & see my Dr, if I'm getting low....Well - at the time, I thought "No way !!" - but, when I saw the guy, last Friday... I did bring it (the letter) up & he urged me to go & see him, at any time I needed..... so, that wasn't so bad !!
Ok - the music of the moment... well, that's kind of hard, as I have the Mini Egg on shuffle & blasting away, in the kitchen !! At this very moment, it's Rush's 'Limelight' - but, a few seconds ago, it was something by Kate Bush.... so, it's really going thru' the changes !!
I was sad to read this morning, that Richie Havens has died, of a suspected heart attack. He was 72 (I believe) and has always been a a part of my musical journey, since I first heard him, on the 'Woodstock' 3 Lp set, back in 1971. His filmed performance was/is brilliant....... RIP old friend !!
That's 2 members of the 'Woodstock' film crew, to have dies this year - that I know of.... heck, we're all getting old !!
I just checked the kitchen... the paint is not drying too well - so, I will have to wait another hour or so, to do a final coat on the walls. That's a bit of a bummer - as I really want to get - the bit I'm doing - finished, so B can move some of the stuff back into place !! Nevermind.... if it takes a few more hours, so be it !!
Anyhoo - I better think about moving on... I'll give the News a watch, on TV, for a while...... see who has killed who today !! It's a mad World.... but, I thank you all for logging in..... until next time..
Bye Bye
I hope you are all doing well ?! It's a really bright & breezy day, here in England....... there are too many clouds to look out, as far as the beach - but, from my brief experience, of the outside World, today.... it's not too bad !!
Plus......
It's my Independence Day !! It really is - April 23rd not only marks St. Georges Day..... but, it's also the day when I..... well, I was going to say "celebrate" my Independence Day .... but, that's the wrong
word !! Never mind.... I might explain later - I'll see how I feel....
Right - as I type... it's boys home alone day, again !! B has gone out to a gym class & to pick up my chocolate & paper..... a little custom we have, to help me get a grip on the week & ME is working today. She will be home about 9pm - give or take..... so, I might be in bed, before then !!
J is here, about.... helping me, as & when I need it.... which is quite possibly going to be quite a few times, today.... mainly as I'm being a stupid bugger & trying to paint the kitchen !!
To explain.... I - a year or 2 back - decided I was going to paint a few parts of the house. Long term readers might remember all of this, but.... I will continue.
So, picture the scene.... I struggle to walk (hence I use my wheelchair to get about)... I have lost most of the sight in my right eye (tho' - that doesn't bother me too much) and, all in all.... I'm kind of mad - no, really I am !! So...
.... I started with the main hall & landing....... the funkiest part of that was having a ladder stuck across the stairs, to the highest landing wall..... and trying not to fall off !! ME was almost crapping herself - but, I managed it.
From there - I went and painted J's room.... and then, ME decided she would like her room done !! If you surf back thru' my posts - you will find the day, when holding a tin of pale pink paint, I fell off of ME's bed, onto the floor - and in the process - getting completely covered in the stuff !! It was not a pretty sight - me, covered in pink paint..... and unable to do anything, as I was dripping the blooming stuff everywhere !!
All of the above... well, it took quite a few weeks or so........ I couldn't do it very quickly, so - I did as much as I could, when I could !! But, that was my last go, at painting anything...... until now, as I paint the kitchen !!
At some point, in the past - I told B, I would do the kitchen, before I went in for the surgery..... well, today - I've made a bit of a start !! Yep - I am crazy - but, with B out, I can raid the pill & potion supplies when I want.... so, as I get more & more stoned, the painting seems to get easier & easier.....!!
Great stuff........ and it beats thinking about what day it is & trying to kill myself !! No - I'm only joking....I really am. What would be the point of killing myself today, when the Consultants might do that for me, in 34 days or so !!
No - I really am joking, don't call the men in white coats, just yet !!
I had a letter, from the clinic... which basically said, to go & see my Dr, if I'm getting low....Well - at the time, I thought "No way !!" - but, when I saw the guy, last Friday... I did bring it (the letter) up & he urged me to go & see him, at any time I needed..... so, that wasn't so bad !!
Ok - the music of the moment... well, that's kind of hard, as I have the Mini Egg on shuffle & blasting away, in the kitchen !! At this very moment, it's Rush's 'Limelight' - but, a few seconds ago, it was something by Kate Bush.... so, it's really going thru' the changes !!
I was sad to read this morning, that Richie Havens has died, of a suspected heart attack. He was 72 (I believe) and has always been a a part of my musical journey, since I first heard him, on the 'Woodstock' 3 Lp set, back in 1971. His filmed performance was/is brilliant....... RIP old friend !!
That's 2 members of the 'Woodstock' film crew, to have dies this year - that I know of.... heck, we're all getting old !!
I just checked the kitchen... the paint is not drying too well - so, I will have to wait another hour or so, to do a final coat on the walls. That's a bit of a bummer - as I really want to get - the bit I'm doing - finished, so B can move some of the stuff back into place !! Nevermind.... if it takes a few more hours, so be it !!
Anyhoo - I better think about moving on... I'll give the News a watch, on TV, for a while...... see who has killed who today !! It's a mad World.... but, I thank you all for logging in..... until next time..
Bye Bye
Monday, 22 April 2013
Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton... Ho-hum..
Well Greetings !!
'Tis a Monday morning, here in England... the music of the moment is Tom Petty's 'Pack Up The Plantation' live Cd and all is well with my little World !!
As I type - well - I'm kind of on my own...... The ladies of the house have just gone out to town.... despite ME's pleas of having "no money to spend"... well, I'm sure she'll find the odd penny or two !!
B was going in anyways - to pay some bills & go to the gym... so, somehow, that plan got stopped & now they have both gone out !! That just leaves J here - upstairs someplace - and my good self, home alone again !! Nevermind.... I wasn't feeling too special - so, a trip to town wasn't on my agenda this morning - or at any time during the day really !!
It's a been a quiet couple of days... well - yesterday was, at least....
We did plan on going to Church... but, as it was about 11am, by the time B actually woke up - and much later, before she got out of bed - that plan got scrapped !! It was my fault really.... B has been getting some very sleepless nights, of late, looking out for me.... so, when I woke about 8am & saw her really "zonked" out... well, I decided to let her sleep.... Church will be there next week - so, it's what is in our hearts that counts !!
So - that was yesterday.... really !! M (ME's boyfriend) came around in the evening, after the football had finished.... so, it was good to see him again. I actually let him loan my copy of 'The Hobbit' - so, I hope he enjoys that.... I've watched it about 5 or 6 times over the last week.... I've put it on, most afternoons, when I've been here !!
I've really enjoyed that film.... hopefully the next two will be as good - let alone the special editions, that will no doubt come out, at some time !!
As I've said before - I have transferred the whole film soundtrack... talking and everything..... to Cd - plus, since I've had the Mini Egg, over to the thing, to listen to, in hospital !! I really am a sad person !!
It worked out, at 12 Cd's.... 4 per film.... so, it's plenty to listen to !! I'll probably do the same, to 'The Hobbit' at some point - but, that will wait until the special versions come out... in a year or two..... providing I'm not passed caring by then !!
Being a Monday - that means it's 35 days, until ME starts her holiday. That is just another way of saying - it's 35 days, until I go into the hospital !! So - that should be fun.... counting the days down & getting various odds & ends that I'll need to have, while I'm in
there !!
At least, this time, I have plenty of warning - to get everything together....... Sometimes, it's all kind of hectic !! Like last time I was in - I went to my Dr's - he sent me to the hospital & then I'm in hospital for 2 weeks !! That means having to get "extras" quickly... this time - I have lots of time to sort everything out !!
M, bless him, has offered to loan me his Kindle (I think that's what it's called) with a couple of films on it, to watch, while I'm there. That was a nice thought - but, I don't think watching films is going to be high on my lists of things to do !! It was a nice thought tho' !!
As I said to ME...for the first few days, after the surgery... well, I don't think I'll be doing very much !! That's where the Mini Egg (my iPod) comes in.... I can lay back & listen to music (of 'The Lord Of The Rings') and sleep or do what ever it takes, to get me out of the place !! Oh well.....
The music is about to change to a Cd, by Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton. It's called (I think) 'Plays The Blues' and was recorded 'Live From Jazz At The Lincoln Center'.... and beyond that - I know bugger all about it !!
The first track is playing and it sounds well happy, go lucky !! I'll give you a track listing:
1) Ice Cream
2) Forty-Four
3) Joe Turner's Blues
4) The Last Time
5) Careless Love
6) Kidman Blues
7) Layla
8) Joliet Bound
9) Just A Closer Walk With Thee
10) Corrine, Corrine
This is, quite honestly, the first time I've played it - and looking at the notes, it also has Taj Mahal on vocals on the last 2 tracks. It sounds interesting - as yet, I've not heard 'Layla'... so, that could be fun !! I'll let you know how things go.... 'Forty-Four' has just kicked in.... a bit different from The Grateful Dead & Allman Brother's versions !!
I guess I better think about how I'm going to spend the rest of my
day !! Well - I have some printing to do - for J - plus I'm still knee deep in Cd's - that I should of put away over the weekend !! Nevermind..... it's going to be a quiet (loud) music day I think - depending when the ladies get back !!
Ok - for now... I will away.... thanks for reading... until next time...
Bye Bye
'Tis a Monday morning, here in England... the music of the moment is Tom Petty's 'Pack Up The Plantation' live Cd and all is well with my little World !!
As I type - well - I'm kind of on my own...... The ladies of the house have just gone out to town.... despite ME's pleas of having "no money to spend"... well, I'm sure she'll find the odd penny or two !!
B was going in anyways - to pay some bills & go to the gym... so, somehow, that plan got stopped & now they have both gone out !! That just leaves J here - upstairs someplace - and my good self, home alone again !! Nevermind.... I wasn't feeling too special - so, a trip to town wasn't on my agenda this morning - or at any time during the day really !!
It's a been a quiet couple of days... well - yesterday was, at least....
We did plan on going to Church... but, as it was about 11am, by the time B actually woke up - and much later, before she got out of bed - that plan got scrapped !! It was my fault really.... B has been getting some very sleepless nights, of late, looking out for me.... so, when I woke about 8am & saw her really "zonked" out... well, I decided to let her sleep.... Church will be there next week - so, it's what is in our hearts that counts !!
So - that was yesterday.... really !! M (ME's boyfriend) came around in the evening, after the football had finished.... so, it was good to see him again. I actually let him loan my copy of 'The Hobbit' - so, I hope he enjoys that.... I've watched it about 5 or 6 times over the last week.... I've put it on, most afternoons, when I've been here !!
I've really enjoyed that film.... hopefully the next two will be as good - let alone the special editions, that will no doubt come out, at some time !!
As I've said before - I have transferred the whole film soundtrack... talking and everything..... to Cd - plus, since I've had the Mini Egg, over to the thing, to listen to, in hospital !! I really am a sad person !!
It worked out, at 12 Cd's.... 4 per film.... so, it's plenty to listen to !! I'll probably do the same, to 'The Hobbit' at some point - but, that will wait until the special versions come out... in a year or two..... providing I'm not passed caring by then !!
Being a Monday - that means it's 35 days, until ME starts her holiday. That is just another way of saying - it's 35 days, until I go into the hospital !! So - that should be fun.... counting the days down & getting various odds & ends that I'll need to have, while I'm in
there !!
At least, this time, I have plenty of warning - to get everything together....... Sometimes, it's all kind of hectic !! Like last time I was in - I went to my Dr's - he sent me to the hospital & then I'm in hospital for 2 weeks !! That means having to get "extras" quickly... this time - I have lots of time to sort everything out !!
M, bless him, has offered to loan me his Kindle (I think that's what it's called) with a couple of films on it, to watch, while I'm there. That was a nice thought - but, I don't think watching films is going to be high on my lists of things to do !! It was a nice thought tho' !!
As I said to ME...for the first few days, after the surgery... well, I don't think I'll be doing very much !! That's where the Mini Egg (my iPod) comes in.... I can lay back & listen to music (of 'The Lord Of The Rings') and sleep or do what ever it takes, to get me out of the place !! Oh well.....
The music is about to change to a Cd, by Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton. It's called (I think) 'Plays The Blues' and was recorded 'Live From Jazz At The Lincoln Center'.... and beyond that - I know bugger all about it !!
The first track is playing and it sounds well happy, go lucky !! I'll give you a track listing:
1) Ice Cream
2) Forty-Four
3) Joe Turner's Blues
4) The Last Time
5) Careless Love
6) Kidman Blues
7) Layla
8) Joliet Bound
9) Just A Closer Walk With Thee
10) Corrine, Corrine
This is, quite honestly, the first time I've played it - and looking at the notes, it also has Taj Mahal on vocals on the last 2 tracks. It sounds interesting - as yet, I've not heard 'Layla'... so, that could be fun !! I'll let you know how things go.... 'Forty-Four' has just kicked in.... a bit different from The Grateful Dead & Allman Brother's versions !!
I guess I better think about how I'm going to spend the rest of my
day !! Well - I have some printing to do - for J - plus I'm still knee deep in Cd's - that I should of put away over the weekend !! Nevermind..... it's going to be a quiet (loud) music day I think - depending when the ladies get back !!
Ok - for now... I will away.... thanks for reading... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 20 April 2013
I'm not dead, so I hope you can adjust !!
Well "Hello" Worlds !!
How is your bit of the Internet Universe treating you today...... I hope you're all doing well !!
Now - a "Public Service Announcement" !!
Yesterday - as I was actually writing my blog - I had an e-mail...... I would like to quote you one small line from it....
"I hope you die this day and rot in hell"
To the anonymous person, who wrote these words to me... well, I thank you for your comments. Unfortunately - I didn't die yesterday & - as far as I know - this, where I am at the moment, is not Hell..... so, as I'm still here... well, I hope you can adjust & move on !!
I intend to... so, moving on......
It's another Saturday !! B & I went out, into town - to do a bit of food shopping - and, it wasn't too bad.... it was crowded, but - not sooooo bad, that it caused me any real problems !! It helped that I wasn't in too much pain - more of that later !!
As I type - we are all at home..... ME (I hope) is fast asleep, as she is working another night, this evening..... I think she gets a bit of a break then. Well - I hope so, at least........
J is also here - upstairs, on his computer. He (sometimes) winds us up - really B, more than me.... but, on days like today, he comes out & does something really special, which shows just what a great Son we have !! I won't go into the details, but... it was really special...... it helped us out, sooooo much !!
That just leaves B - who is out, in the side garden, attacking a tree thingy, that has fallen across part of the garden. I'll pop out, in a minute - to see how she is getting on..... I looked out, a short while ago, and she was getting lots of help from 2 of the cats !! Forget the cats - J has just gone out, to help with the higher parts.
While we were in town, earlier - I got B to take me into the hardware store... that was a waste of space !! I need to get some new shelves, for the kitchen. It's kind of hard to explain, but they can only be supported, at either end. I can't put any brackets, midway along, as there is nothing solid enough to fix them to !!
No problem, or so I thought.... The old shelves were about 15 mm think - so, as they were bowing, in the middle (from B's cookbooks) - I thought I would get some 30 mm stuff..... as long as I could cut it, to fit, it would be no problem...... but, not a chance !!
I looked at all the wood that was there.... plenty of planking, 4 x 8 board... everything but what I needed !! I asked a guy, did they have anything like I needed...... honestly, he looked at me like a was a Martian or something !! Oh well - there are a couple of other places, that I can go to - in town - but..... !!
The next time, I'll try one of the builder's merchants. I don't mind, too much, what the wood cost - as long as it's the right stuff !! Nevermind.......
The music of the moment is Warren Zevon's album of the same name. It's a 2 Cd set - remastered, with extra tracks & - if you read my earlier posts... I picked it up, about a week ago. I had the first Cd version - but, it's really good to get this newer version, with the extra tracks & stuff..... even if the Cd's themselves are not overly long !! it's all music - so what the heck !!
Back to the above... I mentioned not being in too much pain. Well, last evening, I saw my local Dr and explained that the pills I was on, were really not working too well..... well, not anymore. Anyhoo - he went thru' his books & decided that, altho' I'm on a fairly high dose of the morphine pills, he could "up it a bit" - just until I have my surgery.... which, if you're counting... should happen in the next 37 or 38 days !!
So - since last night... I've been getting the "improved remedy" & - it really is working !! This time - yesterday - I was really fed up with the pain... today tho' (so far) everything is going well..... which is good !!
I also have the "proper" morphine - as I call it... the liquid stuff, so - I've got that, as an extra..... but, so fay... I haven't needed it !! I'm well happy !!
Oh, I forgot... in the post this morning, I had a 2 Cd Nils Lofgren Band album - simply called 'Live'. It came out in 2002... so, it's quite old... but, the bits I've played sound pretty good. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Puttin' Out Fires
2) Daddy Dream
3) Too Many Miles
4) Driftin' Man
5) Damaged Goods
6) Two By Two
7) White Lies
8) Band Introduction
9) Shot At You
10) Tears Ain't Enough
CD 2
1) I Don't Wanna Talk About It
2) Like Rain
3) I Found You
4) Can't Get Closer
5) Lost A Number
6) Slippery Fingers
7) Message
8) Girl In Motion
9) Bass & Drum Intro'
10) Gun & Run
11) The Star Spangled Banner
12) First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
I've not had chance, to play it all the ways thru' - but, I've really enjoyed the bits I've heard so far. It'll be interesting to compare it to NG's 'Night After Night' 2 Lp set - which I picked up, quite a few weeks ago now !! Oh well.....
..... I've done well, for live stuff, over the last few weeks or so..... lots of goodies !!
I see, on the news, that they picked up the other suspected Boston bomber. I really don't know too much, about the details - but, I understand, that they found him, in a boat, in someones yard !! If you've not seen it, or heard it, check out what the guys Uncle said to them.... he was well pissed off with his Nephews !! Our thoughts & prayers still go out, to all of those involved.......
Right - as I'm not dead... my plans for today !! I really need to get the piles of Cd's in front of me, sorted out !! I must have about 30 of them, that -somehow - have found their ways to my computer table !! It's really my fault... I should put them away - as & when I've finished with them, instead of just leaving them here !!
Oh well.... that's a plan..... hopefully, I will be fit enough, to go to Church tomorrow. I really need to get back, into going... especially as I will be unable to go, for a while, after the surgery !! nevermind - I'll cross that bridge, as & when I get to it !!
For now tho' - I will away... I thank you all for reading..... it's good to know you are out there.....until next time..
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Internet Universe treating you today...... I hope you're all doing well !!
Now - a "Public Service Announcement" !!
Yesterday - as I was actually writing my blog - I had an e-mail...... I would like to quote you one small line from it....
"I hope you die this day and rot in hell"
To the anonymous person, who wrote these words to me... well, I thank you for your comments. Unfortunately - I didn't die yesterday & - as far as I know - this, where I am at the moment, is not Hell..... so, as I'm still here... well, I hope you can adjust & move on !!
I intend to... so, moving on......
It's another Saturday !! B & I went out, into town - to do a bit of food shopping - and, it wasn't too bad.... it was crowded, but - not sooooo bad, that it caused me any real problems !! It helped that I wasn't in too much pain - more of that later !!
As I type - we are all at home..... ME (I hope) is fast asleep, as she is working another night, this evening..... I think she gets a bit of a break then. Well - I hope so, at least........
J is also here - upstairs, on his computer. He (sometimes) winds us up - really B, more than me.... but, on days like today, he comes out & does something really special, which shows just what a great Son we have !! I won't go into the details, but... it was really special...... it helped us out, sooooo much !!
That just leaves B - who is out, in the side garden, attacking a tree thingy, that has fallen across part of the garden. I'll pop out, in a minute - to see how she is getting on..... I looked out, a short while ago, and she was getting lots of help from 2 of the cats !! Forget the cats - J has just gone out, to help with the higher parts.
While we were in town, earlier - I got B to take me into the hardware store... that was a waste of space !! I need to get some new shelves, for the kitchen. It's kind of hard to explain, but they can only be supported, at either end. I can't put any brackets, midway along, as there is nothing solid enough to fix them to !!
No problem, or so I thought.... The old shelves were about 15 mm think - so, as they were bowing, in the middle (from B's cookbooks) - I thought I would get some 30 mm stuff..... as long as I could cut it, to fit, it would be no problem...... but, not a chance !!
I looked at all the wood that was there.... plenty of planking, 4 x 8 board... everything but what I needed !! I asked a guy, did they have anything like I needed...... honestly, he looked at me like a was a Martian or something !! Oh well - there are a couple of other places, that I can go to - in town - but..... !!
The next time, I'll try one of the builder's merchants. I don't mind, too much, what the wood cost - as long as it's the right stuff !! Nevermind.......
The music of the moment is Warren Zevon's album of the same name. It's a 2 Cd set - remastered, with extra tracks & - if you read my earlier posts... I picked it up, about a week ago. I had the first Cd version - but, it's really good to get this newer version, with the extra tracks & stuff..... even if the Cd's themselves are not overly long !! it's all music - so what the heck !!
Back to the above... I mentioned not being in too much pain. Well, last evening, I saw my local Dr and explained that the pills I was on, were really not working too well..... well, not anymore. Anyhoo - he went thru' his books & decided that, altho' I'm on a fairly high dose of the morphine pills, he could "up it a bit" - just until I have my surgery.... which, if you're counting... should happen in the next 37 or 38 days !!
So - since last night... I've been getting the "improved remedy" & - it really is working !! This time - yesterday - I was really fed up with the pain... today tho' (so far) everything is going well..... which is good !!
I also have the "proper" morphine - as I call it... the liquid stuff, so - I've got that, as an extra..... but, so fay... I haven't needed it !! I'm well happy !!
Oh, I forgot... in the post this morning, I had a 2 Cd Nils Lofgren Band album - simply called 'Live'. It came out in 2002... so, it's quite old... but, the bits I've played sound pretty good. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Puttin' Out Fires
2) Daddy Dream
3) Too Many Miles
4) Driftin' Man
5) Damaged Goods
6) Two By Two
7) White Lies
8) Band Introduction
9) Shot At You
10) Tears Ain't Enough
CD 2
1) I Don't Wanna Talk About It
2) Like Rain
3) I Found You
4) Can't Get Closer
5) Lost A Number
6) Slippery Fingers
7) Message
8) Girl In Motion
9) Bass & Drum Intro'
10) Gun & Run
11) The Star Spangled Banner
12) First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
I've not had chance, to play it all the ways thru' - but, I've really enjoyed the bits I've heard so far. It'll be interesting to compare it to NG's 'Night After Night' 2 Lp set - which I picked up, quite a few weeks ago now !! Oh well.....
..... I've done well, for live stuff, over the last few weeks or so..... lots of goodies !!
I see, on the news, that they picked up the other suspected Boston bomber. I really don't know too much, about the details - but, I understand, that they found him, in a boat, in someones yard !! If you've not seen it, or heard it, check out what the guys Uncle said to them.... he was well pissed off with his Nephews !! Our thoughts & prayers still go out, to all of those involved.......
Right - as I'm not dead... my plans for today !! I really need to get the piles of Cd's in front of me, sorted out !! I must have about 30 of them, that -somehow - have found their ways to my computer table !! It's really my fault... I should put them away - as & when I've finished with them, instead of just leaving them here !!
Oh well.... that's a plan..... hopefully, I will be fit enough, to go to Church tomorrow. I really need to get back, into going... especially as I will be unable to go, for a while, after the surgery !! nevermind - I'll cross that bridge, as & when I get to it !!
For now tho' - I will away... I thank you all for reading..... it's good to know you are out there.....until next time..
Bye Bye
Friday, 19 April 2013
Music, more music & even more music.
Well, Greetings World's !!
As I type - its about 10am, here in England - but, as I type, I have the TV on quietly in the corning & it's showing "live" pictures, from the Boston area (Sorry, I don't know the exact locations) carrying the events of the last few hours. They keep flipping, between the actual things - as they happen - plus stuff that they filmed earlier...... our prayers, go out to those who have died.......
Ok - it's a Friday... another Friday - they seem to come around sooooo quickly these days.... if, and I say if... I could keep up with the rest of the week - or at least remember half of what happened, during the week... well, I would be a happier kind of guy, well... maybe !!
Anyhoo... apart from me being a little dumb, on what has happened during the week.... I'm sat here, more or less, on my own. The guys are upstairs... J on his computer & ME, well - she should be asleep... as she is working thru' tonight.... hopefully she is getting some shuteye as I type !!
My Wife & Dearest Friend... well, she has gone up to see her Dad - she left about 30 minutes ago. I'm not 100% she really wanted to go... but, he wants her about the place, at the moment.... As explained before - he is in the middle of increasing his bank balance...."oops !!" Sorry - I should say, he's in the middle of selling his house. So... he wants a little bit of morale support, I guess..... normally, well - most of the time - he doesn't want anyone near him... but, not at the moment !!
I'm guessing B will be home, about mid-afternoon..... I hope so, at least, as I have a Dr's visit planned for later & I could really use the lift down to the surgery place !! No - really... she'll be home a while later.... I'm just not sure exactly when !!
They have just confirmed, that one of the Boston bomb suspects is dead...... killed from multiple wounds.
the music of the moment - well, as I type, it's Neil Young's 'Thrasher'...... I say "at the moment".. as I'm playing the Mini Egg, on shuffle - so, every few minutes, something new comes over the speakers. I've found a way to put the Egg, thru' the amp system - it sounds pretty good !! Tho' - with ME asleep - I'm keeping the sound kind of "low"...... I don't really want to wake her up, if I can help it !!
Last night - the ladies of the house went out.... so, I was able to blast the thing a bit - now, that's what I call music !! Back to yesterday.... it was kind of a long one, so... well.....
I didn't do very well, overnight Wednesday.... so, I slept in for a while. B needed to go into town, so - for my "weekly" trip out, I went along for the ride. I really hated it !! So many people... it was crazy.... well - to me, at least !!
We really didn't do too much... just a quick trip, into the bank & then to the supermarket.... but, by the time I got back, into the car, I was climbing walls !! I just couldn't handle the people & stuff - I sometimes think, that B forgets how I struggle.... I'm probably being a little off on that, but.... I do find it very hard !! Nevermind !!
As mentioned - the ladies went out, for a while.... mainly to get their hair cut. In the meantime - our friend G, came over to see how I was doing. He seemed quite blown away by the thought of what they are going to do, to my back... during the next surgery !!
He has promised to come, in to the hospital, to see me... when it all happens.... but, I've asked him to check, with B.... it would be pointless, his driving in to see me, if I'm sedated all up the yazoo !! He lives just a ways from the hospital, so - when I'm stuck in there - he often pops in.
J has just gone, across the close, to let Murphy out.... it's our neighbour's dog, for those of you, new to my blog......... B used to take him, for a walk, each morning - but, she has stopped doing that now... but, at different times, during the day, we let him out "for a break" (shall I say)....... and, as I type - I can see his tail, in our front garden !!
If I know he is going to be out - I stick my hand, out thru' the living room window & make sure I give him a biscuit.... or two !! He now heads, straight from his door, across the close, to our window - as he knows I'm usually there !!
B has just 'phoned, to say she has reached her Dad's place.... she isn't sure, if he is home !! Oh well - if nobody is about, she is going to head up, to see her Aunt... who lives quite a few miles further on. Hopefully, she will let me know when if she goes "walkabout" !!
Just took a break, to watch a bit of the news.... which just seems to be a refresh on what's gone before. So no new news to report there... but, I've just asked J - who is behind me.... "How did the other guy escape" ?!! The police are saying he escaped, after a police (car) chase..... did they not have a helicopter with infra red camera's on board, anywhere near the chase scene ?! Oh well..... to get out of a car & then leg it.... and escape - well, it seems a bit weird !!
Just back to music.... I finished the last of my Allman Brothers concerts, yesterday... well, until I get the next lot, at least !! it was recorded on March 9th at the Beacon Theater NY & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Done Somebody Wrong
2) Midnight Rider
3) End Of The Line
4) Worried Down With The Blues
5) Ain't Tasting Time No More
6) Announcement
7) Dusk 'Til Dawn
8) Jessica
CD 2
1) Statesboro' Blues
20 You Don't Love Me
3) Rockin' Horse
4) Black Hearted Woman
CD 3
1) Stand Back
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) JaMaBuBu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Announcement
7) Southbound
Before I go on, about the concert... the Mini Egg has just started playing 'Beautifully Broken' - from the 'Deepest End' concert.... by Gov't Mule. It has to be one of my favorite tracks by the guys - it always brings back sad memories !! Anyhoo.... the above concert......
Several stand out moments.... 'End Of The Line'.... 'Dust 'Til Dawn'..... a 15 minute 'Rockin' Horse' and the bass work by Vaylor Trucks on 'Southbound' - not to mention the drumming of Oteil Burbridge !! All in all - a fine end, to the first 6 concerts... the remaining 5 shows, from the Beacon will be here - just as soon as I have the cash & time to order them !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing the Black Crowes/Jimmy Page live set 'Live At The Greek' - it's never been one of my favorites... but, I'm loading another couple hundred tracks, onto the Egg... so, I've stop the song shuffle, for a while at least !!
As the Mini Egg is still very far, from full.... I'm just putting a load of Bruce Springsteen stuff on.... I only left it off, first time around, as I didn't honestly know how much room everything would take up !! I put on all of his live albums, plus some good quality bootlegs.... but, left off all of the studio albums. Oh well - they are going on now and there is still loads of room left, for other stuff !!
Oh well.... I best think about finishing soon........ things to do & all day to do them in - but, there is only sooooo many brain cells left, to cope with it all. Nevermind......
Just before I go...
I was in Boston, a while back now.... and in the bar, on the counter, there was a tin type thing - collecting money "For the boys". We we told, quite politely, but firmly, that we ought to leave... it was an "Irish" pub & I was English......... the "Boys" mentioned on the tin... well, they were the Republicans, in Ireland....... the same people who were setting off bombs around the place - as close as Taunton, where a pub used by Royal Marines was attacked, with a bomb. Nobody was killed in Taunton.... but several were hurt quite badly.
I leave you with that thought..... thank you all for logging in.... even if you never read my words again, or even if this is truly my last day on Earth... I thank you all.
Good bye
As I type - its about 10am, here in England - but, as I type, I have the TV on quietly in the corning & it's showing "live" pictures, from the Boston area (Sorry, I don't know the exact locations) carrying the events of the last few hours. They keep flipping, between the actual things - as they happen - plus stuff that they filmed earlier...... our prayers, go out to those who have died.......
Ok - it's a Friday... another Friday - they seem to come around sooooo quickly these days.... if, and I say if... I could keep up with the rest of the week - or at least remember half of what happened, during the week... well, I would be a happier kind of guy, well... maybe !!
Anyhoo... apart from me being a little dumb, on what has happened during the week.... I'm sat here, more or less, on my own. The guys are upstairs... J on his computer & ME, well - she should be asleep... as she is working thru' tonight.... hopefully she is getting some shuteye as I type !!
My Wife & Dearest Friend... well, she has gone up to see her Dad - she left about 30 minutes ago. I'm not 100% she really wanted to go... but, he wants her about the place, at the moment.... As explained before - he is in the middle of increasing his bank balance...."oops !!" Sorry - I should say, he's in the middle of selling his house. So... he wants a little bit of morale support, I guess..... normally, well - most of the time - he doesn't want anyone near him... but, not at the moment !!
I'm guessing B will be home, about mid-afternoon..... I hope so, at least, as I have a Dr's visit planned for later & I could really use the lift down to the surgery place !! No - really... she'll be home a while later.... I'm just not sure exactly when !!
They have just confirmed, that one of the Boston bomb suspects is dead...... killed from multiple wounds.
the music of the moment - well, as I type, it's Neil Young's 'Thrasher'...... I say "at the moment".. as I'm playing the Mini Egg, on shuffle - so, every few minutes, something new comes over the speakers. I've found a way to put the Egg, thru' the amp system - it sounds pretty good !! Tho' - with ME asleep - I'm keeping the sound kind of "low"...... I don't really want to wake her up, if I can help it !!
Last night - the ladies of the house went out.... so, I was able to blast the thing a bit - now, that's what I call music !! Back to yesterday.... it was kind of a long one, so... well.....
I didn't do very well, overnight Wednesday.... so, I slept in for a while. B needed to go into town, so - for my "weekly" trip out, I went along for the ride. I really hated it !! So many people... it was crazy.... well - to me, at least !!
We really didn't do too much... just a quick trip, into the bank & then to the supermarket.... but, by the time I got back, into the car, I was climbing walls !! I just couldn't handle the people & stuff - I sometimes think, that B forgets how I struggle.... I'm probably being a little off on that, but.... I do find it very hard !! Nevermind !!
As mentioned - the ladies went out, for a while.... mainly to get their hair cut. In the meantime - our friend G, came over to see how I was doing. He seemed quite blown away by the thought of what they are going to do, to my back... during the next surgery !!
He has promised to come, in to the hospital, to see me... when it all happens.... but, I've asked him to check, with B.... it would be pointless, his driving in to see me, if I'm sedated all up the yazoo !! He lives just a ways from the hospital, so - when I'm stuck in there - he often pops in.
J has just gone, across the close, to let Murphy out.... it's our neighbour's dog, for those of you, new to my blog......... B used to take him, for a walk, each morning - but, she has stopped doing that now... but, at different times, during the day, we let him out "for a break" (shall I say)....... and, as I type - I can see his tail, in our front garden !!
If I know he is going to be out - I stick my hand, out thru' the living room window & make sure I give him a biscuit.... or two !! He now heads, straight from his door, across the close, to our window - as he knows I'm usually there !!
B has just 'phoned, to say she has reached her Dad's place.... she isn't sure, if he is home !! Oh well - if nobody is about, she is going to head up, to see her Aunt... who lives quite a few miles further on. Hopefully, she will let me know when if she goes "walkabout" !!
Just took a break, to watch a bit of the news.... which just seems to be a refresh on what's gone before. So no new news to report there... but, I've just asked J - who is behind me.... "How did the other guy escape" ?!! The police are saying he escaped, after a police (car) chase..... did they not have a helicopter with infra red camera's on board, anywhere near the chase scene ?! Oh well..... to get out of a car & then leg it.... and escape - well, it seems a bit weird !!
Just back to music.... I finished the last of my Allman Brothers concerts, yesterday... well, until I get the next lot, at least !! it was recorded on March 9th at the Beacon Theater NY & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Done Somebody Wrong
2) Midnight Rider
3) End Of The Line
4) Worried Down With The Blues
5) Ain't Tasting Time No More
6) Announcement
7) Dusk 'Til Dawn
8) Jessica
CD 2
1) Statesboro' Blues
20 You Don't Love Me
3) Rockin' Horse
4) Black Hearted Woman
CD 3
1) Stand Back
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) JaMaBuBu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Announcement
7) Southbound
Before I go on, about the concert... the Mini Egg has just started playing 'Beautifully Broken' - from the 'Deepest End' concert.... by Gov't Mule. It has to be one of my favorite tracks by the guys - it always brings back sad memories !! Anyhoo.... the above concert......
Several stand out moments.... 'End Of The Line'.... 'Dust 'Til Dawn'..... a 15 minute 'Rockin' Horse' and the bass work by Vaylor Trucks on 'Southbound' - not to mention the drumming of Oteil Burbridge !! All in all - a fine end, to the first 6 concerts... the remaining 5 shows, from the Beacon will be here - just as soon as I have the cash & time to order them !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing the Black Crowes/Jimmy Page live set 'Live At The Greek' - it's never been one of my favorites... but, I'm loading another couple hundred tracks, onto the Egg... so, I've stop the song shuffle, for a while at least !!
As the Mini Egg is still very far, from full.... I'm just putting a load of Bruce Springsteen stuff on.... I only left it off, first time around, as I didn't honestly know how much room everything would take up !! I put on all of his live albums, plus some good quality bootlegs.... but, left off all of the studio albums. Oh well - they are going on now and there is still loads of room left, for other stuff !!
Oh well.... I best think about finishing soon........ things to do & all day to do them in - but, there is only sooooo many brain cells left, to cope with it all. Nevermind......
Just before I go...
I was in Boston, a while back now.... and in the bar, on the counter, there was a tin type thing - collecting money "For the boys". We we told, quite politely, but firmly, that we ought to leave... it was an "Irish" pub & I was English......... the "Boys" mentioned on the tin... well, they were the Republicans, in Ireland....... the same people who were setting off bombs around the place - as close as Taunton, where a pub used by Royal Marines was attacked, with a bomb. Nobody was killed in Taunton.... but several were hurt quite badly.
I leave you with that thought..... thank you all for logging in.... even if you never read my words again, or even if this is truly my last day on Earth... I thank you all.
Good bye
Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Revival......... !!
Well, "Hello" everybody....
How has your day gone, so far ? Mine has been... well, more of that later....
As I type, all of the family are here - which is a changed !! B is behind me, sorting out some dishes, from last night (I guess)..... J is a few feet away, to my left - eyes wide open, looking at his mobile 'phone.... and ME - well, she is in bed, mainly as she is working all thru' tonight. She tries her best to get as much sleep, as possible, during the day - in the hope of staying awake tonight.
I was asked the other day - was I still doing my "track of the day" project ? My idea was/is - to list one track, which links in with what I'm doing or listening to, on the at actual day. Well - the short answer is "yes" and - today's track - has been 'Revival' by the Allman's.
The reason for this track, is kind of simple.......
Maggie Thatcher is being "funeralised" this morning - and, from what little I've seen of it, it looked like & sounded like, an old style "revivalism meeting" !! The great & the good were all lined up, paying their dues..... mainly as MT gave most of them their jobs - and, to be honest - I found it all very distasteful !!
Will they give Tony Blair a big send off, like this ? After all - MT wanted to be known..... according to her Son... as a "war Prime Minister"..... so, Tony Blair was in power for long enough & - I think - we were at war, for most of his stay in office.... so, will he get this kind of send off ?!
I'm not going to get into the rights & wrongs, over the whole cost thing.... but - I repeat what I said, a few days or so ago - two thirds of the country, at one time or another, didn't vote for the woman.... so, why the big "send off".... when sooooo many people, in this country of ours, are struggling with day to day costs !!
Oh well.... it's a shame it was "black tie"..... there would of been row upon row of "old school" net-workers otherwise...... nevermind - our prayers go out to her family...... hopefully, next time you're on TV, you won't be credited as the Son or Daughter of Maggie Thatcher !! Moving on.... I've had my moan of the day !! Send all "hate mail" to the above address.... preferably on a £50 note !!
When I started this blog... I wanted it to be called "Call Me Ishmael"... or something similar. Anyhoo - that address had gone - so, I settle for "Ishmael calling".... it didn't have the same ring to it... but, what the heck !!
Today - I found the "Call Me Ishmael" blog...... I don't recommend it - infact, I would go as far to advise you all, to actually stay away from it !! It's really disgusting & - no matter what you think about war.... the troops should be supported !! They do their job - it's not nice... but, they are "our boys" and really deserve all of our support, no matter which country you live in !! Moving on again......
The music of the moment is another Allman's concert - this time from March 8th this year..... all, of the the ones I've written about recently, have been from the Beacon Theater, NY..... the tracks on this one are:
CD 1
1) Don't want you No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Statesboro' Blues
4) Rain
5) Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home
6) Revival
7) Come On In My Kitchen
8) One Way Out
9) Hot 'Lanta
10) All Along The Watchtower
11) Hot 'Lanta - Reprise
CD 2
1) Melissa
2) Low Down Dirty Mean
3) Blue Sky
4) Dreams
CD 3
1) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
2) Mountain Jam
3) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) - Reprise
4) Mountain Jam - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
if you've read my words before - you will know that, quite a few of the tracks, are the same - true, but... they are almost always different, from one show to another. For instance - the version of 'Blue Sky' clocks in at over 9 minutes...... so, it varies, from night to night. hence, I enjoy listening to the shows - I always get something "new" for my money !!
It's like listening to Led Zeppelin bootlegs...... more so, on the earlier tours..... no matter how many times, I play them, I always find something different !! Oh well.... I have one more show... then it will be time to buy some more !! I have 5 more to get, from the Beacon shows - then, it will be time for the 2013 Wanee festival concerts..... as yet, not played !!
I had a lovely e-mail, from Lady V... and she mentioned heading off to Wanee..... so, those concerts will get recorded & ready for sale, in the coming weeks. I hope, tho' I doubt it - that they will reach me, before I go into the hospital.... it's very unlikely tho' - as there is not enough time !!
B & J have just left, to go into town, for a meeting... it's the one J goes to, every week or so. ME will be down here soon - as B took her car, instead of ours !! mainly as ours is short of petrol - B decided to take ME's......
It's my fault... that we're short of petrol - B drove me, into Taunton, late last night... to explain.
In our area - we have a "Freegal" thingy. If someone has something, that they do not want - they put it on the "Freegal" web site & it gets posted to everybody connected... including me. Well - yesterday, a lady posted she had a brand new computer screen, that she didn't want.... so, I asked for it & out of all the people who applied, I was lucky enough to be chosen !!
My old screen - and I do mean "old" was getting a little knackered, so - I am now the proud owner of this flat screen thingy, sat in front of me !! That's why we are short of petrol - going over the hill... well, that was about a 20 mile round trip - which is more than the trip B & J have gone on, just now. Sooooo it's my fault - but, I do have a great screen !!
Anyhoo - the late trip to Taunton + staying up to watch 'I Claudius' on TV, when we got home, has left me really out of it, today !! I slept a little latter than usual.... but, I'm not feeling 100%.
As I've been a little more "sick" than usual, just lately, I'm going down to see my local Dr - on Friday afternoon - to try & change things around a bit. The morphine pills, that he put me on, a while back, don't seem to work too well - so, I'm hoping we can switch them around a bit... we'll have to wait & see !!
Right - moving on again..... I guess I ought to think about finishing for today. I am expecting a phone call, from a housing OT - which, I hope will happen, when B gets home !! I really hate answering the 'phone - especially when it's something, or someone like this !! I do get myself a little mixed up !! Oh well - that's where a Magic pill would come in - it would save all of that....... nevermind, maybe one day, if the chance presents it's self !! It's not something I can really plan..... oh well..... I best go....
I thank you all for logging in, from America, thru' Germany & the UK... all the ways across to Russia (I'm still waiting on what the weather is like !!).... thank you for reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
How has your day gone, so far ? Mine has been... well, more of that later....
As I type, all of the family are here - which is a changed !! B is behind me, sorting out some dishes, from last night (I guess)..... J is a few feet away, to my left - eyes wide open, looking at his mobile 'phone.... and ME - well, she is in bed, mainly as she is working all thru' tonight. She tries her best to get as much sleep, as possible, during the day - in the hope of staying awake tonight.
I was asked the other day - was I still doing my "track of the day" project ? My idea was/is - to list one track, which links in with what I'm doing or listening to, on the at actual day. Well - the short answer is "yes" and - today's track - has been 'Revival' by the Allman's.
The reason for this track, is kind of simple.......
Maggie Thatcher is being "funeralised" this morning - and, from what little I've seen of it, it looked like & sounded like, an old style "revivalism meeting" !! The great & the good were all lined up, paying their dues..... mainly as MT gave most of them their jobs - and, to be honest - I found it all very distasteful !!
Will they give Tony Blair a big send off, like this ? After all - MT wanted to be known..... according to her Son... as a "war Prime Minister"..... so, Tony Blair was in power for long enough & - I think - we were at war, for most of his stay in office.... so, will he get this kind of send off ?!
I'm not going to get into the rights & wrongs, over the whole cost thing.... but - I repeat what I said, a few days or so ago - two thirds of the country, at one time or another, didn't vote for the woman.... so, why the big "send off".... when sooooo many people, in this country of ours, are struggling with day to day costs !!
Oh well.... it's a shame it was "black tie"..... there would of been row upon row of "old school" net-workers otherwise...... nevermind - our prayers go out to her family...... hopefully, next time you're on TV, you won't be credited as the Son or Daughter of Maggie Thatcher !! Moving on.... I've had my moan of the day !! Send all "hate mail" to the above address.... preferably on a £50 note !!
When I started this blog... I wanted it to be called "Call Me Ishmael"... or something similar. Anyhoo - that address had gone - so, I settle for "Ishmael calling".... it didn't have the same ring to it... but, what the heck !!
Today - I found the "Call Me Ishmael" blog...... I don't recommend it - infact, I would go as far to advise you all, to actually stay away from it !! It's really disgusting & - no matter what you think about war.... the troops should be supported !! They do their job - it's not nice... but, they are "our boys" and really deserve all of our support, no matter which country you live in !! Moving on again......
The music of the moment is another Allman's concert - this time from March 8th this year..... all, of the the ones I've written about recently, have been from the Beacon Theater, NY..... the tracks on this one are:
CD 1
1) Don't want you No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Statesboro' Blues
4) Rain
5) Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home
6) Revival
7) Come On In My Kitchen
8) One Way Out
9) Hot 'Lanta
10) All Along The Watchtower
11) Hot 'Lanta - Reprise
CD 2
1) Melissa
2) Low Down Dirty Mean
3) Blue Sky
4) Dreams
CD 3
1) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
2) Mountain Jam
3) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) - Reprise
4) Mountain Jam - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
if you've read my words before - you will know that, quite a few of the tracks, are the same - true, but... they are almost always different, from one show to another. For instance - the version of 'Blue Sky' clocks in at over 9 minutes...... so, it varies, from night to night. hence, I enjoy listening to the shows - I always get something "new" for my money !!
It's like listening to Led Zeppelin bootlegs...... more so, on the earlier tours..... no matter how many times, I play them, I always find something different !! Oh well.... I have one more show... then it will be time to buy some more !! I have 5 more to get, from the Beacon shows - then, it will be time for the 2013 Wanee festival concerts..... as yet, not played !!
I had a lovely e-mail, from Lady V... and she mentioned heading off to Wanee..... so, those concerts will get recorded & ready for sale, in the coming weeks. I hope, tho' I doubt it - that they will reach me, before I go into the hospital.... it's very unlikely tho' - as there is not enough time !!
B & J have just left, to go into town, for a meeting... it's the one J goes to, every week or so. ME will be down here soon - as B took her car, instead of ours !! mainly as ours is short of petrol - B decided to take ME's......
It's my fault... that we're short of petrol - B drove me, into Taunton, late last night... to explain.
In our area - we have a "Freegal" thingy. If someone has something, that they do not want - they put it on the "Freegal" web site & it gets posted to everybody connected... including me. Well - yesterday, a lady posted she had a brand new computer screen, that she didn't want.... so, I asked for it & out of all the people who applied, I was lucky enough to be chosen !!
My old screen - and I do mean "old" was getting a little knackered, so - I am now the proud owner of this flat screen thingy, sat in front of me !! That's why we are short of petrol - going over the hill... well, that was about a 20 mile round trip - which is more than the trip B & J have gone on, just now. Sooooo it's my fault - but, I do have a great screen !!
Anyhoo - the late trip to Taunton + staying up to watch 'I Claudius' on TV, when we got home, has left me really out of it, today !! I slept a little latter than usual.... but, I'm not feeling 100%.
As I've been a little more "sick" than usual, just lately, I'm going down to see my local Dr - on Friday afternoon - to try & change things around a bit. The morphine pills, that he put me on, a while back, don't seem to work too well - so, I'm hoping we can switch them around a bit... we'll have to wait & see !!
Right - moving on again..... I guess I ought to think about finishing for today. I am expecting a phone call, from a housing OT - which, I hope will happen, when B gets home !! I really hate answering the 'phone - especially when it's something, or someone like this !! I do get myself a little mixed up !! Oh well - that's where a Magic pill would come in - it would save all of that....... nevermind, maybe one day, if the chance presents it's self !! It's not something I can really plan..... oh well..... I best go....
I thank you all for logging in, from America, thru' Germany & the UK... all the ways across to Russia (I'm still waiting on what the weather is like !!).... thank you for reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 16 April 2013
The Blind Boys Of Alabama. Ho-hum
Well hello Worlds !!
How is your day treating you.... I'm still waiting to know what the weather is doing in Russia... but here, it's a lot cooler than yesterday - I've even put a jumper thingy on, to keep warm... not too good at all !!
First of all - our thoughts & prayers, to those unfortunate enough, to be caught up in the Boston marathon bombing - which, unless you've been on the International Space Station, asleep & cocooned from everything... you will know happened yesterday. Our prayers are with you - but, for the record, if the people who planted the explosives are reading these words (very unlikely)- you will not get away with it, oh no... you will not get away with it !! You will be caught & you will pay a price, beyond words.....
Right - it's a Tuesday.... I think..... and yesterday, for me (at least) was a great day. As mentioned before - we were unable to attend Church on Sunday - so, I asked if the Elders could pay a visit, as I had a gift, for one of them.
What I didn't know, until they got here, was that - the Elder, in question - is actually moving areas this very week !! So.... had he not come around & collected his gift..... or more to the point, had I put off doing the gift any longer, I would of missed the opportunity to pass it on to him, in person !!
To go back, to last year - when he first came here - he liked a box set I had, of 'The Lord Of The Rings'... which was on 17 Cd's. I said at the time - I would get him a copy... then, I got sick !! So - since then, it's been at the back of my mind, knowing that I needed to get it done - but, I kept putting it off !!
Then - last week - I had the chance, to do the whole thing, for him - with a plain of giving it, to him, last Sunday. But - as I say - he came around yesterday & told us, he was moving.... so, my timing was perfect - if a little slow !!
He seemed to like it tho'.... so, if a little late - at least I managed to get it done, before he left !! Oh well - life goes on & - altho' his Companion is staying - we will miss him !! God speed our friend !!
Right - "The family".
ME is behind me... sorting out some food, for her lunch. She is doing an afternoon shift, so will leave here shortly, to start work at 2pm..... finishing at 8pm. I'm not 100% sore if she is coming home tonight, or ataying around her boyfriend's..... but.... we'll see how that turns out, I guess.
B has gone out to the gym... so, that just leaves J - who is upstairs, on his computer, doing whatever it is his does, all day long !! I tell you - his room, well - it's a World of it's own.... so, it's best not to ask too many questions !!
The music of the moment is another Allman's concert - which came this morning !! It's from March 6th this year & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Trouble No More
2) Midnight Rider
3) Done Somebody Wrong
4) Spots Of Time
5) Leave My Blues At Home
6) Good Clean Fun
7) Announcement
8) It makes No Difference
9) Don't keep me Wondering
10) Announcement
11) The Same Thing
CD 2
1) Announcement
2) Amazing Grace
3) Stage Banter
4) Soulshine
5) Announcement
6) There Will Be Light
7) The Weight
8) No One To Run With
CD 3
1) Ain't Waiting Time No More
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) JaMaBuBu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) And It Stoned Me
7) You Don't Love Me
I'm only on Cd 1 - so, I'm not going to speculate on how things will turn out, on the last two Cd's - but, so far so good !! You really need to check out, at least one, of these live Allman's concert Cd's.... they really are good !!
Now, of course, that these 3 have reached me - I will have to consider ordering the next ones !! Not this week - well, maybe... I'll see how things go. There are 5 left from this Beacon Theater run.... so, I want to get those - before too many other shows become available !! I don't want to get behind......
..... add to the above. I also had a Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers 'live' Cd reach me, this morning. It's his 'Pack up The Plantation' set... and I have a 45 minute tape of part of the show, from about 1987 - from a Lp, that a friend loaned me. Now - I have the Cd.... altho' it's missing 2 tracks, I won't complain - it's longer than the old tape !!
Right.... moving on.... ever on.
I more or less, finished up all the Cd's - putting them back on the shelves, yesterday !! It's taken a while, but I have (kind of) got them back into some kind of order now !! True - they're not all on the right shelves.... but, I know where most of them are, sooooo that's the main thing !!
It's not a finished product tho'...... some shelves have too much space & others are jammed solid !! So - I will no doubt mess around with them, just a bit more, as time goes on. Nevermind.... it's starting to warm up here... getting hot infact !! Oh well.....
Back to the Allman's concert....
Cd's 2 has just started, with the intro of 'The House Of The Rising Sun' - with the lyrics to 'Amazing Grace' - sung by The Blind Boys Of Alabama !! How mad - but, how cool is that...... buy the Cd's folks, go on, treat yourself !! Now the lyrics are back to 'The House Of The Rising Sun'..... oh - sooooo good !!
Right - my plans for today..... Well - with the Magic pill, still missing in action & my spirit slightly higher than normal, I guess I better find something to do, with the rest of the day !! I do have a couple of e-mails to write, so I ought to get on with those !! I promised to let people know exactly when I was going into hospital... well, as soon as I got the dates, so..... that's my plan for today !!
So - after a quick break, to take some morphine.... I will now be on my ways. I want to check out the weather in Russia & try to find a place in Latvia...... "Why ?"... that's a good question, and maybe, just maybe, one day - I will let you know !!
I thank you all for logging in... for reading my words & keeping me smiling.... until next time
Bye Bye
How is your day treating you.... I'm still waiting to know what the weather is doing in Russia... but here, it's a lot cooler than yesterday - I've even put a jumper thingy on, to keep warm... not too good at all !!
First of all - our thoughts & prayers, to those unfortunate enough, to be caught up in the Boston marathon bombing - which, unless you've been on the International Space Station, asleep & cocooned from everything... you will know happened yesterday. Our prayers are with you - but, for the record, if the people who planted the explosives are reading these words (very unlikely)- you will not get away with it, oh no... you will not get away with it !! You will be caught & you will pay a price, beyond words.....
Right - it's a Tuesday.... I think..... and yesterday, for me (at least) was a great day. As mentioned before - we were unable to attend Church on Sunday - so, I asked if the Elders could pay a visit, as I had a gift, for one of them.
What I didn't know, until they got here, was that - the Elder, in question - is actually moving areas this very week !! So.... had he not come around & collected his gift..... or more to the point, had I put off doing the gift any longer, I would of missed the opportunity to pass it on to him, in person !!
To go back, to last year - when he first came here - he liked a box set I had, of 'The Lord Of The Rings'... which was on 17 Cd's. I said at the time - I would get him a copy... then, I got sick !! So - since then, it's been at the back of my mind, knowing that I needed to get it done - but, I kept putting it off !!
Then - last week - I had the chance, to do the whole thing, for him - with a plain of giving it, to him, last Sunday. But - as I say - he came around yesterday & told us, he was moving.... so, my timing was perfect - if a little slow !!
He seemed to like it tho'.... so, if a little late - at least I managed to get it done, before he left !! Oh well - life goes on & - altho' his Companion is staying - we will miss him !! God speed our friend !!
Right - "The family".
ME is behind me... sorting out some food, for her lunch. She is doing an afternoon shift, so will leave here shortly, to start work at 2pm..... finishing at 8pm. I'm not 100% sore if she is coming home tonight, or ataying around her boyfriend's..... but.... we'll see how that turns out, I guess.
B has gone out to the gym... so, that just leaves J - who is upstairs, on his computer, doing whatever it is his does, all day long !! I tell you - his room, well - it's a World of it's own.... so, it's best not to ask too many questions !!
The music of the moment is another Allman's concert - which came this morning !! It's from March 6th this year & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Trouble No More
2) Midnight Rider
3) Done Somebody Wrong
4) Spots Of Time
5) Leave My Blues At Home
6) Good Clean Fun
7) Announcement
8) It makes No Difference
9) Don't keep me Wondering
10) Announcement
11) The Same Thing
CD 2
1) Announcement
2) Amazing Grace
3) Stage Banter
4) Soulshine
5) Announcement
6) There Will Be Light
7) The Weight
8) No One To Run With
CD 3
1) Ain't Waiting Time No More
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) JaMaBuBu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) And It Stoned Me
7) You Don't Love Me
I'm only on Cd 1 - so, I'm not going to speculate on how things will turn out, on the last two Cd's - but, so far so good !! You really need to check out, at least one, of these live Allman's concert Cd's.... they really are good !!
Now, of course, that these 3 have reached me - I will have to consider ordering the next ones !! Not this week - well, maybe... I'll see how things go. There are 5 left from this Beacon Theater run.... so, I want to get those - before too many other shows become available !! I don't want to get behind......
..... add to the above. I also had a Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers 'live' Cd reach me, this morning. It's his 'Pack up The Plantation' set... and I have a 45 minute tape of part of the show, from about 1987 - from a Lp, that a friend loaned me. Now - I have the Cd.... altho' it's missing 2 tracks, I won't complain - it's longer than the old tape !!
Right.... moving on.... ever on.
I more or less, finished up all the Cd's - putting them back on the shelves, yesterday !! It's taken a while, but I have (kind of) got them back into some kind of order now !! True - they're not all on the right shelves.... but, I know where most of them are, sooooo that's the main thing !!
It's not a finished product tho'...... some shelves have too much space & others are jammed solid !! So - I will no doubt mess around with them, just a bit more, as time goes on. Nevermind.... it's starting to warm up here... getting hot infact !! Oh well.....
Back to the Allman's concert....
Cd's 2 has just started, with the intro of 'The House Of The Rising Sun' - with the lyrics to 'Amazing Grace' - sung by The Blind Boys Of Alabama !! How mad - but, how cool is that...... buy the Cd's folks, go on, treat yourself !! Now the lyrics are back to 'The House Of The Rising Sun'..... oh - sooooo good !!
Right - my plans for today..... Well - with the Magic pill, still missing in action & my spirit slightly higher than normal, I guess I better find something to do, with the rest of the day !! I do have a couple of e-mails to write, so I ought to get on with those !! I promised to let people know exactly when I was going into hospital... well, as soon as I got the dates, so..... that's my plan for today !!
So - after a quick break, to take some morphine.... I will now be on my ways. I want to check out the weather in Russia & try to find a place in Latvia...... "Why ?"... that's a good question, and maybe, just maybe, one day - I will let you know !!
I thank you all for logging in... for reading my words & keeping me smiling.... until next time
Bye Bye
Monday, 15 April 2013
Van Morrison & A Magic Pill
Greetings World's !!
How are you all doing this fine & bright day ?! It's very warm outside.... with blue sky & white puffy clouds - well, just a few... nevermind... it's a Monday, the "start" of another week !!
I've decided to take a short break.... to explain. I started off, about 9am this morning, with the very firm intent on sorting the last of the Cd's out..... Up until about 15 minutes ago, all was going really well !! I had cleared several shelves & have put various Cd's all around the place - ready to put back in order..... now, unfortunately, my get up & go... well, it went out the window !!
The reason for this... how should I put it, "lack of uption" that sounds, about, right.... well, ME decided to take B out, into town - and, as they drove off... I decided I was going to take, the above mentioned break !!
I am not blaming them, for my leaving piles of discs around the place.... but, as they drove off - I thought "why not" !! I'll get to them, in a little while.... in about an hour or so.... maybe !!
Moving on....
B & ME - as stated - have just gone out....... which leaves J & my good self, home alone. It's no biggy - I'm not really up to going very far, at the moment..... to explain, as quickly as possible...
All thru' Sunday night, following on from late Saturday night... I was, how shall we say - in a little bit of pain !! Sooooo bad, that B did consider calling out the Dr... but, I avoided his skills !! It didn't matter how many pills & potions I took, the blooming pain... well, it just wouldn't go away !! It was about mid, to late afternoon... on Sunday... before things eased up.
I will be really glad, when they finally do the surgery.... it might not cure all of my ill's - but, I hope it will do a lot to help !! Time will tell, on that one, at least.... but, it's 6 weeks today, that I actually go into the hospital, so, that's 42 days... to the day !! I won't bore you - every post - with the countdown... well, maybe I will.... I'll see !!
Anyhoo - because we didn't go to Church, yesterday.... we have asked the Elders to pay a visit, later this afternoon. Well, that's not exactly true - I asked them to come around, as I have a gift, for one of them.... but, they 'phoned earlier, to say they would be here, a little after 5pm. No big deal - it'll just slow up the guy's tea time...... it won't bother me, one way or another - but, I would of liked them, to have got here this morning !! Oh well....
So - today is pretty well mapped out...... I have to put the Cd's away & the guys will have a late tea, it sounds like a quiet day to me !!
The postman has just come.... don't you just love that film (?).... anyways - much to my disappointment, he hasn't brought me any "new" Cd's !! I'll have to go into sulk mode - unless something gets here, by tomorrow, at least !!
As the first of the Allman's shows reached me, last week... I hoped the second three would of reached me today. Nevermind - I'm sure they will get here, as soon as they can..... but, having finished playing the first shows, I could really enjoy the new ones !! I hope they will get here, this week, at least !! I also have a 2 Cd, 'live' set, by Nils Lofgren... somewhere, on it's way to me..... I really like his 'live'
stuff !! I'm not sure if I'm expecting anything else.... I can't really remember what is coming & what is not !!
I had the latest Joe Bonamassa set reach me - but, I've probably mentioned that already !! I've only played a bit of it, so far.... but, it seems pretty good, so far !!
At the moment, I'm playing the Van Morrison set, which I listed (I think) last week... along with a few others I had picked up. It's a 3 Cd "Best Of" set.... and, this is the first time I've played any of it - so, far - it's been a bit of a disappointment !! Ok - it's Van Morrison & you get, exactly, what it says on the label.... but, it's kind of crap.... well, that's my personal opinion.... so, if you're reading this Mr Morrison... don't sue me !! I'll play the rest of this first Cd & then, maybe, just skip the next two !!
I certainly need something a little more "exciting" than this, while I'm packing away the rest of the Cd's !! I'll fall asleep at this rate !! Oh well.... it's been that kind of weekend really...... pain,.crap & falling asleep !! Now, where did I put that "magic" pill..... No !! Not today at least !!
Right - I better be on my ways.... I have at least 300 Cd's on the coffee table, so - I ought to put a few of them on the shelves, before the ladies get home....... well, at least before they want feeding tonight !!
Nevermind - I'm sorry this is only short.... I thank you all for logging in, I hope the weather in Russia is as good as it is here ... until next time..
Bye Bye
How are you all doing this fine & bright day ?! It's very warm outside.... with blue sky & white puffy clouds - well, just a few... nevermind... it's a Monday, the "start" of another week !!
I've decided to take a short break.... to explain. I started off, about 9am this morning, with the very firm intent on sorting the last of the Cd's out..... Up until about 15 minutes ago, all was going really well !! I had cleared several shelves & have put various Cd's all around the place - ready to put back in order..... now, unfortunately, my get up & go... well, it went out the window !!
The reason for this... how should I put it, "lack of uption" that sounds, about, right.... well, ME decided to take B out, into town - and, as they drove off... I decided I was going to take, the above mentioned break !!
I am not blaming them, for my leaving piles of discs around the place.... but, as they drove off - I thought "why not" !! I'll get to them, in a little while.... in about an hour or so.... maybe !!
Moving on....
B & ME - as stated - have just gone out....... which leaves J & my good self, home alone. It's no biggy - I'm not really up to going very far, at the moment..... to explain, as quickly as possible...
All thru' Sunday night, following on from late Saturday night... I was, how shall we say - in a little bit of pain !! Sooooo bad, that B did consider calling out the Dr... but, I avoided his skills !! It didn't matter how many pills & potions I took, the blooming pain... well, it just wouldn't go away !! It was about mid, to late afternoon... on Sunday... before things eased up.
I will be really glad, when they finally do the surgery.... it might not cure all of my ill's - but, I hope it will do a lot to help !! Time will tell, on that one, at least.... but, it's 6 weeks today, that I actually go into the hospital, so, that's 42 days... to the day !! I won't bore you - every post - with the countdown... well, maybe I will.... I'll see !!
Anyhoo - because we didn't go to Church, yesterday.... we have asked the Elders to pay a visit, later this afternoon. Well, that's not exactly true - I asked them to come around, as I have a gift, for one of them.... but, they 'phoned earlier, to say they would be here, a little after 5pm. No big deal - it'll just slow up the guy's tea time...... it won't bother me, one way or another - but, I would of liked them, to have got here this morning !! Oh well....
So - today is pretty well mapped out...... I have to put the Cd's away & the guys will have a late tea, it sounds like a quiet day to me !!
The postman has just come.... don't you just love that film (?).... anyways - much to my disappointment, he hasn't brought me any "new" Cd's !! I'll have to go into sulk mode - unless something gets here, by tomorrow, at least !!
As the first of the Allman's shows reached me, last week... I hoped the second three would of reached me today. Nevermind - I'm sure they will get here, as soon as they can..... but, having finished playing the first shows, I could really enjoy the new ones !! I hope they will get here, this week, at least !! I also have a 2 Cd, 'live' set, by Nils Lofgren... somewhere, on it's way to me..... I really like his 'live'
stuff !! I'm not sure if I'm expecting anything else.... I can't really remember what is coming & what is not !!
I had the latest Joe Bonamassa set reach me - but, I've probably mentioned that already !! I've only played a bit of it, so far.... but, it seems pretty good, so far !!
At the moment, I'm playing the Van Morrison set, which I listed (I think) last week... along with a few others I had picked up. It's a 3 Cd "Best Of" set.... and, this is the first time I've played any of it - so, far - it's been a bit of a disappointment !! Ok - it's Van Morrison & you get, exactly, what it says on the label.... but, it's kind of crap.... well, that's my personal opinion.... so, if you're reading this Mr Morrison... don't sue me !! I'll play the rest of this first Cd & then, maybe, just skip the next two !!
I certainly need something a little more "exciting" than this, while I'm packing away the rest of the Cd's !! I'll fall asleep at this rate !! Oh well.... it's been that kind of weekend really...... pain,.crap & falling asleep !! Now, where did I put that "magic" pill..... No !! Not today at least !!
Right - I better be on my ways.... I have at least 300 Cd's on the coffee table, so - I ought to put a few of them on the shelves, before the ladies get home....... well, at least before they want feeding tonight !!
Nevermind - I'm sorry this is only short.... I thank you all for logging in, I hope the weather in Russia is as good as it is here ... until next time..
Bye Bye
Saturday, 13 April 2013
Warren Zevon... lots of stuff !!
Greetings Worlds !!
How is your little bit of the the Internet Universe treating you today ?! It's another Saturday - so, this really is the end of the week..... if you have no clue what I'm writing about - log in to yesterday's post !!
As I type... B is sat a short distance away, having a cup of (Mormon) tea...... it's horrid stuff, but she seems to like it, so - I can't say too much !! I was never a big tea drinker..... I preferred coffee, so.... each to their own !!
Mind you - a lovely dietitian took that little bit of joy, out of my life, about 6 or 7 years ago. I was drinking about a gallon of the stuff, each day - and, so I was told at the time, that was not too good for me..... so, I had to cut back.
I thought to myself, if I was going to have to cut back - I may as well stop drinking the stuff, altogether !! I think - looking back at it - it was the best way to go...... otherwise, one cup would of led to another... so, giving up - well, it made sense at the time !!
Anyhoo - we became "official" members of The Church later that same year.... so, I would of given up then, at that time - to follow the 'Words Of Wisdom'. I think I'm right, on that - I'm sure I will be corrected, if I'm wrong... which I usually am !!
Ok - where was I... oh yes.... B....
Well, she was sitting nearby, but - since I wrote all of the above, she has now moved into the kitchen, to do some cooking..... I think it's time to replace the cakes, which seem to have been eaten out, over the last couple of days !! They - cakes - do not last long in this house !! So.... that's b...
ME is at work today....., so she will be home about 9pm this evening. She actually works 8 to 8...... but, it's a good 45+ minute drive, to get to the place.... so, she never gets home, much before 9 !! I sometimes wonder, how she does it.... working a 12 hour day & then the driving that goes with it..... but, then I remember the missing link..... she is young !!
At her age, well.... I used to work 7 days a week.... and, when I had a break, would go off someplace & have fun !! Ah.... those were the days !!
That just leaves J... who is upstairs, someplace... either eating, or on his computer.... or, probably, both !! Nevermind..... what the heck - he's off to Uni, in only a few months..... so, he may as well have "fun" now !!
So - that's the family... as for me, I'm loading 8 Warren Zevon Cd's onto the computer, ready to transfer over to the Mini Egg.
B & I went into town, this morning & I picked up all 8 Cd's + AC/DC's 'Live At River Plate' 2 Cd set...... they will all make the Egg just a little bit nearer to being full - all ready for the next surgery, which will happen in (all being well) 44 days.... give or take !!
I'm going to drive everybody up the wall, with all of this "countdown" to the next surgery !! But - we have a little bit of a twist to the whole thing. ME is having a weeks holiday, starting on the same day, that I go into the hospital.
So - it's not only 44 days to my surgery.... but, it's 44 days to her holiday - and she likes that idea !! Bless her..... I hope, by then, the weather will sort itself out a bit !! Today it's been really cold & wet.... not heavy rain, just the drizzly stuff !! Oh well.... we were lucky, in town..... as we managed to do everything, before the clouds
opened !!
But - back to the "countdown"..... I'm using it, for my hospital visit & ME is using it, for her holiday.... what the heck - it works, so I'm not going to complain !!
Back to music.... I'm playing the 2nd of the 3 Allman's shows, that came a day or 2 back. This one was recorded on March 2nd & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Done Somebody Wrong
2) Stage Banter
3) Come & Go Blues
4) Every Hungry Woman
5) Dusk 'Til Dawn
6) Low Down Dirty Mean
7) Stand Back
8) Announcement
9) You Don't Love Me
10) The Sky Is Crying
11) Revival
CD 2
1) Long Black Veil
2) Feel Like Breakin' Up Somebody's Home
3) Dreams
CD 3
1) Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) JaMaBuBu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
It's another brilliant live show...... I really am glad that I've started getting them now, as they become available, rather than waiting until the end of the year, to get the complete set. Ok - I know I love my 2012 box set.... but, that was a special one. I can't expect B to buy me a box, for every year the band keep going !! Tho' - to be honest.... that would be nice...... Ho-hum !!
Right, my plans for today....... well, I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do !! Unfortunately - our TV seems to have packed up..... so, I might have to move things around a bit. I think it's terminal - and, as I'm not in any shape or form, qualified to make a repair on the thing - we will, no doubt, take it to the recycling centre, at some point & have done with it.
Incase you're wondering, why I don't take it someplace - to be repaired.... well, it's about 10 years old & hardly cost very much at all, so... we've had our value for money, out of it, the old thing !! Plus - if you remember - a while back, our neighbour gave us a TV.... for looking after his dog.
It's been in our bedroom, since then...... but, I don't see any reason, why it can't be brought down here & we'll go back to watching our old one, in the bedroom. It's not like we need the thing - the neighbour's gift - when we can use our old one. I'll sort it all out - but, I don't feel like it today ... maybe tomorrow !!
Just staying with P... our neighbour.... He has just come back from visiting with his Daughter, in New Zealand. he was there, for about 3 weeks & seems to have had a great time. he actually brought me back 2 pieces of rock, from a a place he visited..... so, for those of you who know me .... I have 2 new rocks in the collection !!
These are going to be hard to beat really..... given where they came from, I can't imagine I will get rocks from any further away - well, unless any of you astronauts have a spare Moon rock going !! Onwards - ever onwards....
Well, not really..... I've mentioned P's dog Murphy..... well, we have, sort of, been looking after him (Murphy - not P) and taking him for walks & just having him with us, if P's gone out. Anyhoo - in a nutshell.... B has told P, that she can no longer do the whole walking & looking after thing... well, not so much as she was, at least !!
To try & explain....
When P's Wife left him, we chipped in & helped with Murphy, mainly as P didn't know exactly what was going to happen...... he didn't know where he was going to be living - in general - all the things you think about, when times are kicking you hard !!
Anyways... that was about 6 months ago..... Now, P has bought his Wife out of the house, so he is still living here & Murphy has stayed with him.... so, all in all - it's been sorted. The problem is/was.... B was still doing all of the things, that she was - just incase P needed help, getting himself together. I'm not sure if that makes any sense..... but, in short.... B helped P - until he knew what he was doing.
Now, we're not being mean, or anything.... but - 6 months on, or whatever it's been... P has his house, he has just had a really good holiday in New Zealand..... and, we think... well, we've done our bit !! Now, it's time for P to take up the slack a bit & everything.
For B - I think - the whole "looking after Murphy" thing, really got to her, when P was going away, for a day or a weekend & expected B to look after Murphy, with-out really giving much thought, to what we might be doing ourselves !! It all got a little too much like being taken for granted !! Oh well - if it makes us sound mean... we aren't really.... we just think it's now time for P to start looking after his own dog for while !!
Moving on.... The Allman's show is coming to an end, so that sounds like a perfect time to sign this off....... I've taken up enough of your time folks !! I'm not sure if I'll be posting tomorrow - being a Sunday, I hope we will be going to Church - so, I doubt if I will have much time.... so, I will away... until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your little bit of the the Internet Universe treating you today ?! It's another Saturday - so, this really is the end of the week..... if you have no clue what I'm writing about - log in to yesterday's post !!
As I type... B is sat a short distance away, having a cup of (Mormon) tea...... it's horrid stuff, but she seems to like it, so - I can't say too much !! I was never a big tea drinker..... I preferred coffee, so.... each to their own !!
Mind you - a lovely dietitian took that little bit of joy, out of my life, about 6 or 7 years ago. I was drinking about a gallon of the stuff, each day - and, so I was told at the time, that was not too good for me..... so, I had to cut back.
I thought to myself, if I was going to have to cut back - I may as well stop drinking the stuff, altogether !! I think - looking back at it - it was the best way to go...... otherwise, one cup would of led to another... so, giving up - well, it made sense at the time !!
Anyhoo - we became "official" members of The Church later that same year.... so, I would of given up then, at that time - to follow the 'Words Of Wisdom'. I think I'm right, on that - I'm sure I will be corrected, if I'm wrong... which I usually am !!
Ok - where was I... oh yes.... B....
Well, she was sitting nearby, but - since I wrote all of the above, she has now moved into the kitchen, to do some cooking..... I think it's time to replace the cakes, which seem to have been eaten out, over the last couple of days !! They - cakes - do not last long in this house !! So.... that's b...
ME is at work today....., so she will be home about 9pm this evening. She actually works 8 to 8...... but, it's a good 45+ minute drive, to get to the place.... so, she never gets home, much before 9 !! I sometimes wonder, how she does it.... working a 12 hour day & then the driving that goes with it..... but, then I remember the missing link..... she is young !!
At her age, well.... I used to work 7 days a week.... and, when I had a break, would go off someplace & have fun !! Ah.... those were the days !!
That just leaves J... who is upstairs, someplace... either eating, or on his computer.... or, probably, both !! Nevermind..... what the heck - he's off to Uni, in only a few months..... so, he may as well have "fun" now !!
So - that's the family... as for me, I'm loading 8 Warren Zevon Cd's onto the computer, ready to transfer over to the Mini Egg.
B & I went into town, this morning & I picked up all 8 Cd's + AC/DC's 'Live At River Plate' 2 Cd set...... they will all make the Egg just a little bit nearer to being full - all ready for the next surgery, which will happen in (all being well) 44 days.... give or take !!
I'm going to drive everybody up the wall, with all of this "countdown" to the next surgery !! But - we have a little bit of a twist to the whole thing. ME is having a weeks holiday, starting on the same day, that I go into the hospital.
So - it's not only 44 days to my surgery.... but, it's 44 days to her holiday - and she likes that idea !! Bless her..... I hope, by then, the weather will sort itself out a bit !! Today it's been really cold & wet.... not heavy rain, just the drizzly stuff !! Oh well.... we were lucky, in town..... as we managed to do everything, before the clouds
opened !!
But - back to the "countdown"..... I'm using it, for my hospital visit & ME is using it, for her holiday.... what the heck - it works, so I'm not going to complain !!
Back to music.... I'm playing the 2nd of the 3 Allman's shows, that came a day or 2 back. This one was recorded on March 2nd & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Done Somebody Wrong
2) Stage Banter
3) Come & Go Blues
4) Every Hungry Woman
5) Dusk 'Til Dawn
6) Low Down Dirty Mean
7) Stand Back
8) Announcement
9) You Don't Love Me
10) The Sky Is Crying
11) Revival
CD 2
1) Long Black Veil
2) Feel Like Breakin' Up Somebody's Home
3) Dreams
CD 3
1) Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
2) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
3) JaMaBuBu
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) Whipping Post
It's another brilliant live show...... I really am glad that I've started getting them now, as they become available, rather than waiting until the end of the year, to get the complete set. Ok - I know I love my 2012 box set.... but, that was a special one. I can't expect B to buy me a box, for every year the band keep going !! Tho' - to be honest.... that would be nice...... Ho-hum !!
Right, my plans for today....... well, I'm not 100% sure what I'm going to do !! Unfortunately - our TV seems to have packed up..... so, I might have to move things around a bit. I think it's terminal - and, as I'm not in any shape or form, qualified to make a repair on the thing - we will, no doubt, take it to the recycling centre, at some point & have done with it.
Incase you're wondering, why I don't take it someplace - to be repaired.... well, it's about 10 years old & hardly cost very much at all, so... we've had our value for money, out of it, the old thing !! Plus - if you remember - a while back, our neighbour gave us a TV.... for looking after his dog.
It's been in our bedroom, since then...... but, I don't see any reason, why it can't be brought down here & we'll go back to watching our old one, in the bedroom. It's not like we need the thing - the neighbour's gift - when we can use our old one. I'll sort it all out - but, I don't feel like it today ... maybe tomorrow !!
Just staying with P... our neighbour.... He has just come back from visiting with his Daughter, in New Zealand. he was there, for about 3 weeks & seems to have had a great time. he actually brought me back 2 pieces of rock, from a a place he visited..... so, for those of you who know me .... I have 2 new rocks in the collection !!
These are going to be hard to beat really..... given where they came from, I can't imagine I will get rocks from any further away - well, unless any of you astronauts have a spare Moon rock going !! Onwards - ever onwards....
Well, not really..... I've mentioned P's dog Murphy..... well, we have, sort of, been looking after him (Murphy - not P) and taking him for walks & just having him with us, if P's gone out. Anyhoo - in a nutshell.... B has told P, that she can no longer do the whole walking & looking after thing... well, not so much as she was, at least !!
To try & explain....
When P's Wife left him, we chipped in & helped with Murphy, mainly as P didn't know exactly what was going to happen...... he didn't know where he was going to be living - in general - all the things you think about, when times are kicking you hard !!
Anyways... that was about 6 months ago..... Now, P has bought his Wife out of the house, so he is still living here & Murphy has stayed with him.... so, all in all - it's been sorted. The problem is/was.... B was still doing all of the things, that she was - just incase P needed help, getting himself together. I'm not sure if that makes any sense..... but, in short.... B helped P - until he knew what he was doing.
Now, we're not being mean, or anything.... but - 6 months on, or whatever it's been... P has his house, he has just had a really good holiday in New Zealand..... and, we think... well, we've done our bit !! Now, it's time for P to take up the slack a bit & everything.
For B - I think - the whole "looking after Murphy" thing, really got to her, when P was going away, for a day or a weekend & expected B to look after Murphy, with-out really giving much thought, to what we might be doing ourselves !! It all got a little too much like being taken for granted !! Oh well - if it makes us sound mean... we aren't really.... we just think it's now time for P to start looking after his own dog for while !!
Moving on.... The Allman's show is coming to an end, so that sounds like a perfect time to sign this off....... I've taken up enough of your time folks !! I'm not sure if I'll be posting tomorrow - being a Sunday, I hope we will be going to Church - so, I doubt if I will have much time.... so, I will away... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 12 April 2013
The Lord Of The Rings... again....
Well "Greetings" !!
It's another Friday... and, altho' I don't work anymore - I always think of it, as the end of the week !! So - here's to another upcoming weekend & all that it brings to us......
It's a really bright afternoon, here in England.... the Sun has been out for hours now, but it's getting colder as the day has gone on. nevermind - I've done the fire, all ready to be set..... but, not yet - it's a little too warm at the moment !! Fire's are for later - cooler times....
Ok - as you may have noticed.... I didn't write anything yesterday. I had to be at the hospital, for 2.30pm & that took up most of our day. To explain....
My appointment was for, as mentioned 2.30 - but, allowing for the problems, mainly with the - usually over crowded - car park... we got there about 2 & parked up, with-out any problems at all !! With visiting - well.... about 2-3pm, it all gets very mad...... with everybody showing up & causing traffic jams around the place...... but, we seem to get there, just about the right time. As we were heading towards the hospital buildings - the cars were starting to arrive - but, we beat the best of them !! Oh well...
We made it to the place I had to go..... and then waited, and waited, and waited - until I was seen, at exactly 3pm !! It's Ok - we are used to hanging around the place... the people are always busy - so, it's fine by us..... and besides - it's fun listening to the moans of the people who seem to be "newby's" to the whole hospital system !!
Just because the appointment says one time... it's very rare to actually be on time !! It's no problem..... we are used to it all now !!
Anyhoo - the guy fitted me with a brand new neck brace... and it's really brilliant !! My old one - well, it was getting worn out & wasn't very good..... I couldn't get it to keep in place, that's not a problem now !! I had forgotten just how "ridged" the brace was, when it was brand new !! Now, this replacement is keeping my head & neck, exactly where it's meant to be.... it's well good & I'm glad I've got a replacement........ There is an old phrase..... about not knowing how bad thing s are, until it's put back to being right. That's not exactly right - but, I didn't realise just how bad my old one was - until this new one was put around my neck & into place..... it's well good !!
We left the hospital & from there, we headed into Taunton & I went Cd hunting !! Always a great way to keep me happy & very busy...... as it was, I came home with a bundle of stuff....
Van Morrison's 'Still On Top - The Greatest Hits'
UFO 'Seven Deadly'
Alanis Morissette 'Havoc & Bright Lights'
Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi 'Who Cares'
Stevie Ray Vaughan 'Texas Flood'
Jimi Hendrix 'Smash Hits'
Status Quo 'Quid Pro Quo'
Blackmore's Night 'A Knight In York'
Plus add to all of the above, the first three Allman Brother's 2013 show arrived !! Sooooo as you probably imagine, I'm having a pretty good "music day" here, in the old homestead !! But - having said all of that - at the moment, I'm listening to the BBC version of 'The Lord Of The Rings'...... I'm having a quiet time !!
I found the 'Rings' Cd's when I was sorting out the discs, a day or two ago.... and, now... well, I wanted to try & give it a listen. I played some Allman's earlier.... so, as B was here, I decided to give the music a break & listen to this.
The track listing for the Allman's show is:
CD 1
1) Les Brers In A Minor
2) Don't Want You No More
3) It's Not My Cross To Bear
4) Statesboro' Blues
5) Stage Banter
6) Ain't Wasting My Time No More
7) Good Morning Little School Girl
8) Midnight Rider
9) Blind Willy McTell
10) Leave My Blues At Home
11) Les Brers In A Minor - Reprise
CD 2
1) Rain
2) Trouble No More
3) Dark 'Till Dawn
4) No One To Run With
5) Key To The Highway
6) Don't Keep Me Wondering
CD 3
1) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
2) Mountain Jam
3) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) - Reprise
4) Mountain Jam - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) One Way Out
To be honest - I have had a bit of a music "overdose".... but, if you want to hear just great music... play disc 3 of the above & you will be well happy !! It's brilliant... it really is !! You can get a copy from 'Hittin' The Note' via their web site..... and, to be honest - they (the live sets) are really good value for money..... check them out !!
Ok - moving away from music..... the "Family" !!
We are all here, which in itself is a bit of a rarity !! J is upstairs.... ME has worked all of last night and has just had to have a trip to the Dr's. She wasn't feeling too well, so B drove her down, for a check up - all's well tho' !!
So - that just leaves B - who hasn't been feeling too well, herself.... so, I managed to get her to stay in bed, thru' the morning. I "allowed" her to get up, out of bed, when - between us - J & I had tidied the living room. We did fairly well - doing the whole "I Want To Break Free" bit, with the Dyson..... I refused to dress up, as in the video....... nevermind !!
So - that's the family & the music, now:
........................"The Big News" !!...........fanfare please !!
In the post, this morning, I had the letter that I've been waiting for..... It's from the hospital & I can now reveal, that, on Monday, May 27th - I am going in to have my spinal surgery !! "Yippeeeee !!"... at last !!
I have to go back, to the hospital, 4 weeks today - to have a last meeting with the Consultant... then, a week or two later... it's "surgery time" !! I think it works out at 45 days & counting - from today.... I repeat, "at last" !!
So, now I know the exact date.... well, the day I'm due to go into the hospital - I think the actual surgery might be the following day - I can get everything together & really prepare for what's going to happen. The Consultant will, no doubt, give me more detail, when I see him..... but, at least I can now work on getting things together - most of all, my brain !!
Those of you, who have been reading for a while, will (maybe) remember I was attending a clinic.... where I visited with a lovely person, who I now refer to Lady B...... not to be mixed up with My Wife & Dearest Friend, B..... it all gets very complicated !! Anyhoo
I filled out a form... to - I think - put my feelings down, on how the clinic meetings went..... it's all very complicated. To continue - as best I can.....
I had a little letter back.... telling me, to visit my Dr, if I needed to...... which I find very interesting. If I'm going to jump off of a bridge, or dive under a train, or maybe.... Well - you get the "picture".... I'm hardly likely to go to a Dr & tell him or her about it..... If someone felt that low about themselves, I can't imagine there would be any point........... !! Oh well - it's a nice letter.
For now tho' Lady B.... I will keep flapping my arms, after all... If you're falling a long way, you may as well try & fly !! My arms do get very tired - but, going to a Dr.... well, that is not going to happen - well, I don't think so at least !!
It's like when something happens & the newspapers report - "it was totally unexpected". Well - isn't that the point.... people get to the stage, where their arms will no longer keep them going - from there, well... it really is all down hill !! On wards - ever onwards.... but don't worry, dear readers........ life will go on !!
Right - my plans for today...... well, as I look about my table, I have a mess & a half, all needing to be cleaned up !! It's alright - getting all of these new Cd's.... but, as I can't keep on top of the ones I already have... well, I need to start having a tidy up !! Oh - "such is life"....
So - I thank you all for logging in & reading my words........ lets start the countdown - 45 days & counting.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's another Friday... and, altho' I don't work anymore - I always think of it, as the end of the week !! So - here's to another upcoming weekend & all that it brings to us......
It's a really bright afternoon, here in England.... the Sun has been out for hours now, but it's getting colder as the day has gone on. nevermind - I've done the fire, all ready to be set..... but, not yet - it's a little too warm at the moment !! Fire's are for later - cooler times....
Ok - as you may have noticed.... I didn't write anything yesterday. I had to be at the hospital, for 2.30pm & that took up most of our day. To explain....
My appointment was for, as mentioned 2.30 - but, allowing for the problems, mainly with the - usually over crowded - car park... we got there about 2 & parked up, with-out any problems at all !! With visiting - well.... about 2-3pm, it all gets very mad...... with everybody showing up & causing traffic jams around the place...... but, we seem to get there, just about the right time. As we were heading towards the hospital buildings - the cars were starting to arrive - but, we beat the best of them !! Oh well...
We made it to the place I had to go..... and then waited, and waited, and waited - until I was seen, at exactly 3pm !! It's Ok - we are used to hanging around the place... the people are always busy - so, it's fine by us..... and besides - it's fun listening to the moans of the people who seem to be "newby's" to the whole hospital system !!
Just because the appointment says one time... it's very rare to actually be on time !! It's no problem..... we are used to it all now !!
Anyhoo - the guy fitted me with a brand new neck brace... and it's really brilliant !! My old one - well, it was getting worn out & wasn't very good..... I couldn't get it to keep in place, that's not a problem now !! I had forgotten just how "ridged" the brace was, when it was brand new !! Now, this replacement is keeping my head & neck, exactly where it's meant to be.... it's well good & I'm glad I've got a replacement........ There is an old phrase..... about not knowing how bad thing s are, until it's put back to being right. That's not exactly right - but, I didn't realise just how bad my old one was - until this new one was put around my neck & into place..... it's well good !!
We left the hospital & from there, we headed into Taunton & I went Cd hunting !! Always a great way to keep me happy & very busy...... as it was, I came home with a bundle of stuff....
Van Morrison's 'Still On Top - The Greatest Hits'
UFO 'Seven Deadly'
Alanis Morissette 'Havoc & Bright Lights'
Ian Gillan & Tony Iommi 'Who Cares'
Stevie Ray Vaughan 'Texas Flood'
Jimi Hendrix 'Smash Hits'
Status Quo 'Quid Pro Quo'
Blackmore's Night 'A Knight In York'
Plus add to all of the above, the first three Allman Brother's 2013 show arrived !! Sooooo as you probably imagine, I'm having a pretty good "music day" here, in the old homestead !! But - having said all of that - at the moment, I'm listening to the BBC version of 'The Lord Of The Rings'...... I'm having a quiet time !!
I found the 'Rings' Cd's when I was sorting out the discs, a day or two ago.... and, now... well, I wanted to try & give it a listen. I played some Allman's earlier.... so, as B was here, I decided to give the music a break & listen to this.
The track listing for the Allman's show is:
CD 1
1) Les Brers In A Minor
2) Don't Want You No More
3) It's Not My Cross To Bear
4) Statesboro' Blues
5) Stage Banter
6) Ain't Wasting My Time No More
7) Good Morning Little School Girl
8) Midnight Rider
9) Blind Willy McTell
10) Leave My Blues At Home
11) Les Brers In A Minor - Reprise
CD 2
1) Rain
2) Trouble No More
3) Dark 'Till Dawn
4) No One To Run With
5) Key To The Highway
6) Don't Keep Me Wondering
CD 3
1) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)
2) Mountain Jam
3) 1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be) - Reprise
4) Mountain Jam - Reprise
5) Crowd Noise
6) One Way Out
To be honest - I have had a bit of a music "overdose".... but, if you want to hear just great music... play disc 3 of the above & you will be well happy !! It's brilliant... it really is !! You can get a copy from 'Hittin' The Note' via their web site..... and, to be honest - they (the live sets) are really good value for money..... check them out !!
Ok - moving away from music..... the "Family" !!
We are all here, which in itself is a bit of a rarity !! J is upstairs.... ME has worked all of last night and has just had to have a trip to the Dr's. She wasn't feeling too well, so B drove her down, for a check up - all's well tho' !!
So - that just leaves B - who hasn't been feeling too well, herself.... so, I managed to get her to stay in bed, thru' the morning. I "allowed" her to get up, out of bed, when - between us - J & I had tidied the living room. We did fairly well - doing the whole "I Want To Break Free" bit, with the Dyson..... I refused to dress up, as in the video....... nevermind !!
So - that's the family & the music, now:
........................"The Big News" !!...........fanfare please !!
In the post, this morning, I had the letter that I've been waiting for..... It's from the hospital & I can now reveal, that, on Monday, May 27th - I am going in to have my spinal surgery !! "Yippeeeee !!"... at last !!
I have to go back, to the hospital, 4 weeks today - to have a last meeting with the Consultant... then, a week or two later... it's "surgery time" !! I think it works out at 45 days & counting - from today.... I repeat, "at last" !!
So, now I know the exact date.... well, the day I'm due to go into the hospital - I think the actual surgery might be the following day - I can get everything together & really prepare for what's going to happen. The Consultant will, no doubt, give me more detail, when I see him..... but, at least I can now work on getting things together - most of all, my brain !!
Those of you, who have been reading for a while, will (maybe) remember I was attending a clinic.... where I visited with a lovely person, who I now refer to Lady B...... not to be mixed up with My Wife & Dearest Friend, B..... it all gets very complicated !! Anyhoo
I filled out a form... to - I think - put my feelings down, on how the clinic meetings went..... it's all very complicated. To continue - as best I can.....
I had a little letter back.... telling me, to visit my Dr, if I needed to...... which I find very interesting. If I'm going to jump off of a bridge, or dive under a train, or maybe.... Well - you get the "picture".... I'm hardly likely to go to a Dr & tell him or her about it..... If someone felt that low about themselves, I can't imagine there would be any point........... !! Oh well - it's a nice letter.
For now tho' Lady B.... I will keep flapping my arms, after all... If you're falling a long way, you may as well try & fly !! My arms do get very tired - but, going to a Dr.... well, that is not going to happen - well, I don't think so at least !!
It's like when something happens & the newspapers report - "it was totally unexpected". Well - isn't that the point.... people get to the stage, where their arms will no longer keep them going - from there, well... it really is all down hill !! On wards - ever onwards.... but don't worry, dear readers........ life will go on !!
Right - my plans for today...... well, as I look about my table, I have a mess & a half, all needing to be cleaned up !! It's alright - getting all of these new Cd's.... but, as I can't keep on top of the ones I already have... well, I need to start having a tidy up !! Oh - "such is life"....
So - I thank you all for logging in & reading my words........ lets start the countdown - 45 days & counting.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 10 April 2013
Warren Zevon & other stuff....
Good Morning Worlds !!
Yep -'tis morning, here in old England...... a very bright, if misty morning - I can look out, across to the village school, but once into the trees beyond, it gets all kind of misty & unclear. There is no chance of seeing the beach this morning.... maybe later, when the Sun burns it's way thru' !!
It's actually a little before 9.45am.... so - it really & truly is morning !! I've found, if B gives me my morning pills & potions, while I'm still in bed... well, I tend to go back to sleep, only waking a few hours later, to find the biggest part of the day has gone !!
So - today - I decided to get up, take the horrid assortment of things I have to take..... and "damn the torpedoes" !! If they didn't taste quite so bad - well, that would be one thing, but.... that, plus the fact they knock me sideways... well !!
One reason, for getting up early... I wanted to be up and about, before B went out. She has a gym class, at about 10am... so, I really wanted to be out of bed & down the old stairs, before she left !! So - with B gone... that leaves me here, alone with my thoughts..... J has yet to surface & ME is going to be in bed, for most of the day, as she has to do another night shift, this evening.
I will probably be on my own for a while - J doesn't normally get up too early.... what he will be like, once he gets to Uni, in September - well, that's another story.... he will have to get up bright & sparkly then & that's for sure !!
The music of the moment... well, that's the late, but great Warren Zevon & his 'Werewolves Of London' !! I started playing some of my WZ Cd's yesterday & - much to my displeasure I found several of them.... well, they were "kaput".... some of them simply refused to play - while others were all over the place.... skipping & messing up big time !!
Anyhoo - as I had put a few of them, onto the Mini Egg - I'm sat here, with the headphones on.... so as to not wake up ME...... playing the Egg, as loud as I can, to check for "cock-ups" !! So far - after 31 tracks - there is no bad news - but, having just said that, I'm sure one or two tracks will now play up !!
I was looking at the BBC news, web page, this morning.... they found some stuff, which was contaminated above "the FSA threshold for horse meat" !! Does that mean, it's all right for food to contain horse meat, as long as it's below a certain level ?!
It does beg the question tho'..... when is 100% beef Ok - it is as long as it contains less than FSA threshold ?! If so - how can it be classed as 100% !! Oh well - the stuff was found in ASDA - so, as we have not shopped there, since last August..... as far as that stuff is concerned, we don't buy their brands anymore.
I don't doubt, that other shops are in the same position.... but, what the heck - we got to eat !!
The web page (BBC News) was full to breaking, with Maggie Thatcher stuff....... "Hello" BBC - we didn't all worship the water, you seem to think she walked on - mainly as, at the time, we were all too busy trying to keep our heads above the shit, she & her then government were putting us thru' !! Honestly..... come on guys - as I said yesterday, a shed load of the population didn't vote for her - so, give us a break please !!
CNN was even worse - on their TV reports yesterday. They were worse - in sooooo many ways.... at least most of what the BBC reported was factual - if very bias... CNN, well - they needed to get their stories right !!
As far as I know - and I'm open to being proved wrong.... Maggie Thatcher was not a relative of the Queen - so, come on America.... get your facts right !! It makes me sick..... almost puking as I write about it !!
Actually - thinking about it..... If we all started, from one tribe of Africans, who moved out out of their home, many many thousands of years ago...... then, I'm related to the Queen as well.... we all are !! How cool is that - not !! Moving on..... very fast.....
It's one month, to the day - that I see my Consultant again..... one solid month !! So, if you go back, to December, when he said he could do the next surgery.... I've been - well, will of been waiting 5 months - to this, hopefully last "Yes or No" meeting !!
He wanted me, to have all the tests done, the photographs & the meeting with the second Consultant. All of those, I've done & now.... it's down to the first guy & this meeting in May - as I say, one month from today !!
I've past the tests - got the "go-ahead" from the second guy - so, it's down to what he says now...... hopefully, if he says "yes", it will get done as quickly as possible - but, if he says "no"... Well, after I've killed him, for making me wait 5 months, for a negative answer..... I will tell him, to get his butt, into gear - to replace the implant that was taken out, in December - so I could have the MRI - as quickly as possible !!
It was put in, last march.... just over a year ago and, now it's missing.... well - I need it back in !! It's a thing that increases my quality of life, sooooo much - it's unreal !! The crap I've had to put up with, since it came out... well - it's not been a great lot of fun.... so, the quicker it goes back in, the better !!
But - that is under a different team..... so, i shouldn't get my hopes up..... it took a couple of years, to get it implanted, in the first place - so, I better not hold my breath !!
To be honest - if he says "No" to the surgery... I will be gutted !! I know it's a very dangerous surgery - removing a wedge of my spine - but, I have put sooooo much "hope" into getting it done.... I really will be at the end of my days, if it doesn't go ahead....... time will tell !!
Tomorrow - I have to make a quick trip to the hospital, to get a new neck brace thingy. Again, I was fitted with it, in December - and now, it's starting to play up a little bit.... it's getting too slack !!
B 'phoned the place, to see about getting it sorted out & - to my surprise - I wasn't on their records !! I shouldn't be too surprised really - it's just another day, in the life of a patient !! Why should they have me on record ? After all - I've only spent a fair bit of my time, stuck in the place, over the last 10 years or so !!
Anyhoo - after explaining the situation & a fair bit of panic, at the other end of the 'phone, they found me - on the computer & exactly what I was fitted with..... which it turns out, should of been changed after a couple of months...... and, I'm going in, tomorrow afternoon. Once again - life is good..... well - for a while, that is !!
Listening to the Mini Egg.... my iPod thingy..... on the headphones, is a good bit of practice. If, and at the moment, it is an "if" I do have the surgery... I'm not sure which headphones to use, in the hospital. At the moment, I'm using the full (over the ear) Sennheiser's ...... but, as much as I love them - I'm not 100% sure, I want to trust myself, with them, in the hospital !! Given how much they cost... well - I'm thinking I should just use some cheap "in ear" things.... incase I break them, or worse still, they get stolen !! Time will certainly tell on that one !!
Oh well - after the hospital, tomorrow... we're going to visit some friends, who live outside of Taunton. They don't know we're going.... but..... Last year, we hardly saw them, at all.... and, when we did see them, there was a little bit of "something" in the air - if you follow my meaning.
The guy said we didn't see enough of each other... so, we've been going out of our way, to call around, to see them.... even if they are out at the time. So - we're going to do the same, tomorrow - just call around & say "Hi"..... to see what the situation is. To try & find out, if we've done something wrong - or if there is anything we can do for them...... you never know - we might be able to do something for them, to help !!
B just wants to know why they didn't send the kids a birthday card, this year..... after all, they are our children's Godparents !! That could be an interesting visit.... but, we will have to wait & see.
The Godparent thing - well, it's no biggy really..... the others (Godparents) never remember anyway, so.... !!
Ok - I must away.... I still have a massive heap of Cd's, over to my left... which need to put into some kind of order !! I did quite a few, yesterday - but.... in the end, I had to give up - I just got too knackered !! I'll see how far I get today !!
I thank you all for reading my words..... until next time......
Bye Bye
Yep -'tis morning, here in old England...... a very bright, if misty morning - I can look out, across to the village school, but once into the trees beyond, it gets all kind of misty & unclear. There is no chance of seeing the beach this morning.... maybe later, when the Sun burns it's way thru' !!
It's actually a little before 9.45am.... so - it really & truly is morning !! I've found, if B gives me my morning pills & potions, while I'm still in bed... well, I tend to go back to sleep, only waking a few hours later, to find the biggest part of the day has gone !!
So - today - I decided to get up, take the horrid assortment of things I have to take..... and "damn the torpedoes" !! If they didn't taste quite so bad - well, that would be one thing, but.... that, plus the fact they knock me sideways... well !!
One reason, for getting up early... I wanted to be up and about, before B went out. She has a gym class, at about 10am... so, I really wanted to be out of bed & down the old stairs, before she left !! So - with B gone... that leaves me here, alone with my thoughts..... J has yet to surface & ME is going to be in bed, for most of the day, as she has to do another night shift, this evening.
I will probably be on my own for a while - J doesn't normally get up too early.... what he will be like, once he gets to Uni, in September - well, that's another story.... he will have to get up bright & sparkly then & that's for sure !!
The music of the moment... well, that's the late, but great Warren Zevon & his 'Werewolves Of London' !! I started playing some of my WZ Cd's yesterday & - much to my displeasure I found several of them.... well, they were "kaput".... some of them simply refused to play - while others were all over the place.... skipping & messing up big time !!
Anyhoo - as I had put a few of them, onto the Mini Egg - I'm sat here, with the headphones on.... so as to not wake up ME...... playing the Egg, as loud as I can, to check for "cock-ups" !! So far - after 31 tracks - there is no bad news - but, having just said that, I'm sure one or two tracks will now play up !!
I was looking at the BBC news, web page, this morning.... they found some stuff, which was contaminated above "the FSA threshold for horse meat" !! Does that mean, it's all right for food to contain horse meat, as long as it's below a certain level ?!
It does beg the question tho'..... when is 100% beef Ok - it is as long as it contains less than FSA threshold ?! If so - how can it be classed as 100% !! Oh well - the stuff was found in ASDA - so, as we have not shopped there, since last August..... as far as that stuff is concerned, we don't buy their brands anymore.
I don't doubt, that other shops are in the same position.... but, what the heck - we got to eat !!
The web page (BBC News) was full to breaking, with Maggie Thatcher stuff....... "Hello" BBC - we didn't all worship the water, you seem to think she walked on - mainly as, at the time, we were all too busy trying to keep our heads above the shit, she & her then government were putting us thru' !! Honestly..... come on guys - as I said yesterday, a shed load of the population didn't vote for her - so, give us a break please !!
CNN was even worse - on their TV reports yesterday. They were worse - in sooooo many ways.... at least most of what the BBC reported was factual - if very bias... CNN, well - they needed to get their stories right !!
As far as I know - and I'm open to being proved wrong.... Maggie Thatcher was not a relative of the Queen - so, come on America.... get your facts right !! It makes me sick..... almost puking as I write about it !!
Actually - thinking about it..... If we all started, from one tribe of Africans, who moved out out of their home, many many thousands of years ago...... then, I'm related to the Queen as well.... we all are !! How cool is that - not !! Moving on..... very fast.....
It's one month, to the day - that I see my Consultant again..... one solid month !! So, if you go back, to December, when he said he could do the next surgery.... I've been - well, will of been waiting 5 months - to this, hopefully last "Yes or No" meeting !!
He wanted me, to have all the tests done, the photographs & the meeting with the second Consultant. All of those, I've done & now.... it's down to the first guy & this meeting in May - as I say, one month from today !!
I've past the tests - got the "go-ahead" from the second guy - so, it's down to what he says now...... hopefully, if he says "yes", it will get done as quickly as possible - but, if he says "no"... Well, after I've killed him, for making me wait 5 months, for a negative answer..... I will tell him, to get his butt, into gear - to replace the implant that was taken out, in December - so I could have the MRI - as quickly as possible !!
It was put in, last march.... just over a year ago and, now it's missing.... well - I need it back in !! It's a thing that increases my quality of life, sooooo much - it's unreal !! The crap I've had to put up with, since it came out... well - it's not been a great lot of fun.... so, the quicker it goes back in, the better !!
But - that is under a different team..... so, i shouldn't get my hopes up..... it took a couple of years, to get it implanted, in the first place - so, I better not hold my breath !!
To be honest - if he says "No" to the surgery... I will be gutted !! I know it's a very dangerous surgery - removing a wedge of my spine - but, I have put sooooo much "hope" into getting it done.... I really will be at the end of my days, if it doesn't go ahead....... time will tell !!
Tomorrow - I have to make a quick trip to the hospital, to get a new neck brace thingy. Again, I was fitted with it, in December - and now, it's starting to play up a little bit.... it's getting too slack !!
B 'phoned the place, to see about getting it sorted out & - to my surprise - I wasn't on their records !! I shouldn't be too surprised really - it's just another day, in the life of a patient !! Why should they have me on record ? After all - I've only spent a fair bit of my time, stuck in the place, over the last 10 years or so !!
Anyhoo - after explaining the situation & a fair bit of panic, at the other end of the 'phone, they found me - on the computer & exactly what I was fitted with..... which it turns out, should of been changed after a couple of months...... and, I'm going in, tomorrow afternoon. Once again - life is good..... well - for a while, that is !!
Listening to the Mini Egg.... my iPod thingy..... on the headphones, is a good bit of practice. If, and at the moment, it is an "if" I do have the surgery... I'm not sure which headphones to use, in the hospital. At the moment, I'm using the full (over the ear) Sennheiser's ...... but, as much as I love them - I'm not 100% sure, I want to trust myself, with them, in the hospital !! Given how much they cost... well - I'm thinking I should just use some cheap "in ear" things.... incase I break them, or worse still, they get stolen !! Time will certainly tell on that one !!
Oh well - after the hospital, tomorrow... we're going to visit some friends, who live outside of Taunton. They don't know we're going.... but..... Last year, we hardly saw them, at all.... and, when we did see them, there was a little bit of "something" in the air - if you follow my meaning.
The guy said we didn't see enough of each other... so, we've been going out of our way, to call around, to see them.... even if they are out at the time. So - we're going to do the same, tomorrow - just call around & say "Hi"..... to see what the situation is. To try & find out, if we've done something wrong - or if there is anything we can do for them...... you never know - we might be able to do something for them, to help !!
B just wants to know why they didn't send the kids a birthday card, this year..... after all, they are our children's Godparents !! That could be an interesting visit.... but, we will have to wait & see.
The Godparent thing - well, it's no biggy really..... the others (Godparents) never remember anyway, so.... !!
Ok - I must away.... I still have a massive heap of Cd's, over to my left... which need to put into some kind of order !! I did quite a few, yesterday - but.... in the end, I had to give up - I just got too knackered !! I'll see how far I get today !!
I thank you all for reading my words..... until next time......
Bye Bye
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