'Celebration Day' and other stuff... !!

Greetings World's !!

I hope you have all had a great weekend ?! It's another Monday - here in the wilds of England... so, I guess, if you live over in the far East, it's already Tuesday & if you live, over in the far West, it's just about Sunday night !! That's kind of weird. Not the times & stuff... but the phrase "far West" !! I often hear the "far East"...... but, I don't think I've ever really come across the "far West" before !!

Oh well....

First off... our prayers go out to all of you who have been hit by the tornado, in America. I have no clue what you are all going thru'..... Our prayers also, to all the families still waiting for news, about their love ones, involved in various events, around the World.

It's been a bad few months, really - for things going wrong. Airplane crashes & the ferry boat disaster !! Our thoughts are with you all.

Right - it's another Monday... the last one of April !! It's also the 28th !! For those of you knew to my writings.....

On May 28th, last year, I had surgery on my spine. It was meant to be a one off operation & afterwards, a spinal condition, that I have had since 1973, when I broke my back, would be over & done with !!

Well - I had the surgery.... all 11 hours of it.... and things just went down hill from there. So - instead of  one surgery, I've now had 7 !! Yep - 7 of the lovely things - with number 8 due on May 12th !! Such fun.... you can read all about it, by checking out old posts, some of which I was able to do, in the hospital.... using my Wife's laptop. Beyond that.... well.... it's 11 months of my life I won't get back - but..... not to worry !!

Today, at some point, I'm expecting a nurse, to visit... to change my dressings. At the moment they are coming every day !! That's not a lot of fun, mainly as it hurts like hell, but.... !! By now, they should of finished with me - but, somebody got it wrong & they have to keep coming back !!

If I see my Consultant, on Wednesday and he decides not to do the surgery, because of the size of my wound, I will be really pissed !! He wanted a vac pump on me - to reduce the size of the wound - instead, it's got bigger !! I don't know what is going to happen !! He might decide to call of the surgery - or, he might decided to go ahead with it..... I'll see what he says, on Wednesday, when I see him, in the Exeter hospital !!

If it gets cancelled - it will be the local nurses fault..... I think they screwed up & didn't act quick enough to fix the problem !! Me - hell, I'm just the bloody patient, what do I know ?! Probably more than them, when it comes to my wound..... !! Oh well...

Because I'm waiting for the nurse - I've had to stay at home. B has gone out, into town.... to pay some bills & get her hair done. She won't be home, for a few hours - so.... I'm here on my tot !! ME is working & J is over in Wales..... nevermind !!

It does mean, however, that I can blast the music around the house !! The music of the moment.... well, it's from their 'Live' album & the group is the very brilliant Family !! I found the Cd. last night - when I was sorting thru' a shelf & decided to give it a play.... the tracks are:

  1) Good News... Bad News
  2) Spanish Tide
  3) Part Of The Load
  4) Drowned In Wine
  5) Holding The Compass
  6) Between Blue & Me
  7) Children
  8) In My Own Time
  9) Take Your Partners
10) Weavers Answer

I had the chance to see Family, at least, twice.... the last time was probably back in the mid '70's - up in Leeds Town hall. They were really great, on the night...... The first time I saw them... well - they were played off stage by their support band... America !! Anybody remember America ?! They were a 3 piece & then went on to become a duo... of sorts. A great band tho' - I loved their early albums... !!

I gave Zeppelin's 'Celebration Day' album a bit of a play, yesterday. It's not that good - if you compare it to the various bootlegs of the same show !! The official version is too....... well !!


I've just change the music over to the DVD of the above.... something to listen to & not something I've played too often. I'll just listen to it..... can't be bothered to watch the thing !! I saw Zep a couple of times....and Page & Plant etc etc. I guess my favourite show has to be from Earls Court on May 24th 1975. Ok - I know it was a very long time ago, but... I was there & I'll always have a soft spot for that concert !!

I played Page & Plant's show, from St Austell 15-7-95 a while back... the tracks are:

CD 1

1) Whole Lotta Love
2) Bring It On Home
3) Ramble On
4) No Quarter
5) Gallows Pole
6) Hurdy Gurdy Solo
7) Yallah
8) Since I've Been Loving You
9) The Song Remains The Same

CD 2

1) Friends
2) Calling To You
3) Four Sticks
4) Kashmir
5) Blue Gene Baby
6) Black Dog
7) In The Evening

I always loved this show - mainly as I was backstage for a goodly part of it..... just a few feet from the band. To be that close some of my favourite "rock heroes" - well, it was a bit of a buzz !! Also - on the same night, I got to meet up with the guys from Big Country.

They were the support band, for part of the tour...... I was really upset, when I heard Stuart Adamson was dead !! To talk with him - all be it, for a very few minutes - well..... a really great night & a great bunch of guys !!

Ok - I've had a break.... the nurse has been !! I now have a brand new dressing on my back..... and life is good. I explained, to the lady that came today, that I would not be here, on Wednesday..... going down to the hospital & all.... so, one of the nurses is going to come over, tomorrow & skip a day, on Wednesday !!

If I will need them, to come here, after that - well..... I don't really know !! It will depend on what the Consultant decides to do..... and all of that is really in the "Lap of the Gods" as they say !!

Oh well.... I will be on my ways.... with Zeppelin playing 'Trampled Underfoot' on the DVD, I think I'm going up to the bed, lay down & read a bit more of 'A Game Of Thrones' or what ever it's called !! I've forgotten exactly which book I'm on, at the moment.... me & my lack of brain !! Nevermind....

I will away - I thank you all for taking the time to log in & read my words...... until next time....

Bye Bye