I have become Comfortably Numb....

Hi again World's !!

It's a Friday afternoon, here in England.... and, apart from a couple of cats & some loud music, I'm home alone. It's no big deal - being on my own - B has taken ME out & about.... mainly to give my Daughter a bit of "chillaxe therapy" !!

With the house buying & the people who are selling dragging their feet, at what seems like every stage - our little ME needs to get out & go window shopping, or something.... just to.... well, no real reason, but as I say... it will give her a bit of "chillaxe therapy" !!

So - with J  - our Son, over in Wales, doing his Uni course.... that just leaves me here..... with the cats !!

The last 24 hours have really been an "up & down" type of day !! To try & explain........

As I wrote, yesterday - I had a nurse visit me...... the second, within a week. Anyways - she came & looked at my back wound & redressed it. Her plan was, then, to go & speak to her boss, as to whether I really needed another 'Vac pump' thingy.

Add to all of the above, I also had 2 letters, from the Consultant, in Exeter - one for a check up & the second, an actual date for my next surgery. So - as far as I was concerned - things were moving along nicely & I hoped, after all these months, I could sense an "end game" to everything !!

But - later, after I finished posting & we were all here.... the 'phone rang & it was the nurse again. I still can't believe this next bit - but, the nurse actually wants me to 'phone the Consultant & ask him, myself, what he wants done !!

This guy - well, he is a Consultant.... meaning, as far as Dr's go - he is pretty far up the food chain, when it comes to plastic surgery. He wrote to the local area nurses & organised - for them - to do the "vac pump" dressing !! That was about 3 weeks ago - now, after all of these weeks have gone by - the local nurses - want me, to ask him if he still wants it done.... that's not my job !!

I feel, as it's been so long, since he ordered the dressing to be done & - so far - they've not got around to doing it..... well, they don't want to speak to him, themselves, incase he has a go at them, for not doing the bloody dressing as he wanted !!

This morning, I had to go back to the local Dr's surgery, to get a new dressing put on..... even tho' it was only done, yesterday - it wasn't right & had to be changed again.

Anyhoo - while I was there, we talked to the nurse, who normally does the dressing changes, thru' the week. Like me - she thought it was a bit weird - a patient doesn't 'phone a Consultant, to check what he wants doing next.... that's the nurses job !!

It really is a dumb situation to find myself in !! No matter - I have to go back to Exeter, in a week or so..... so, if the "vac pump" hasn't been fitted, it ain't going to be my problem !! Ok - I know it's my problem, in as much as it's my back - but, it's not my problem, that the nurses haven't fitted the thing, as requested !!

It will be interesting to see how things go, from here.... I will keep you up to date - especially if my back falls apart on me & I'm left like a lump of goo on the floor !! Oh well.....

As it's been a really warm & dry day, B helped me in the garage !! I really have been meaning to get out there, for months & months - but, as you will all know.... things have got on top of me, over the last year !!

But - today... well, we went out there & had a bit of a look around. I wanted, mainly, to get to the train track, that has been laying on the board out there, for over a year now. Thankfully, it wasn't in too bad a condition & I brought in most of it. I can now clean it off & decide where to go next, as far as building another layout....... you know us men.... we love our toy trains !!

I also took the opportunity, to empty my larger tool box. I have two, but the smaller of the two - well, it's in good order.... it is the larger one, that I really wanted to clear out !!

I would really love, to get a bass unit, for the larger box... to explain.

The box is one of these, that uses wheels, with drawers & stuff like that in it, they usually come in red - so, you probably know the type of thing I mean. There is a bass unit, with a drawer unit on top.... well, I only have the top bit - I've never got around to buying the bottom section !!

When I worked, especially in the early days, when I was staying in one place, I built up a large tool collection, so I had a box to match !! Then, well - I got promoted & I was always moving around.... therefore, I didn't need my tools so much & I never got around to buying the bass section !! Oh well....

I have seen a lovely box tho' - a top & bottom.... unfortunately, it's about £400 !! I don't think I will be buying one of those, anytime
soon !! Moving on... before I find an excuse for buying one !!

The music of the moment....

Well, I wanted something to relax to & I've been listening to Pink Floyd's 'Earls Court 20-10-94' set. It's basically the soundtrack to the DVD of the Earls Court show..... I put the music onto 2 Cd's - as I've said, sooooo many times before, so I can listening to it easier, rather than putting the DVD in !!

The tracks are:

CD 1

1) Shine On You Crazy Diamond
2) Learning To Fly
3) High Hopes
4) Take It Back
5) Coming Back To Life
6) Sorrow
7) Keep Talking
8) Another Brick In The Wall Pt. 2
9) One Of These Days

CD 2

1) The Dark Side Of The Moon
2) Wish You Were Here
3) Comfortably Numb
4) Run Like Hell

Ok - I know that 'Dark Side...' is made up of lots of different tracks, but... as this is for my own listening, I couldn't be bothered to list all of them - so, it lands up as one track, lasting 46 minutes & 21 seconds. It still sound great tho' !!

As for Pink Floyd.... I've been thinking about, which of their albums, started my love for them. I guess I have to blame a guy called Phillip Alderman, who I went to school with. He loaned me 'Atom Heart Mother' - on condition that I used my machinery - which for the time, was really good quality - to record it onto a cassette for him.

I don't know why he wanted a tape of the album.... I think he had a girlfriend & he wanted to give it to her. Hey Phillip - how times have changed !! I don't normally write names - but, if you ever read these words, my old friend, I hope you are well.... wherever you are !!

From there - well, I had to buy 'Meddle' and more or less, everything that they released ever since !! I'm, not sure which I would say is my favourite album..... but, their live stuff - bootleg or official - has always been top of my list !!

Ok - I must think about being on my ways..... but, one thing I wanted to mention.

I've written about the Neighbour From Hell, who lives next door. Well, when we finished in the garage, this morning, I helped B put 2 lengths  of wood, down our side of the boundary..... I wanted to get it out of the way, so...... Anyhoo - the NFH has come home & has taken a great interest in our wood !!

To be honest - I only put it there, to see what she would do !! It seems to have taken her eye !! Great stuff - but, I really must get a
life !!

I'm away.... thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...

Bye Bye