Lynyrd Skynyrd 'Cardiff 1975'

Greetings World's !!

A "Hello" to my reader in Austria.... good to know you logged in !! Plus - all the rest of you guys - right across the World - from America, over to Hong Kong !! "Wow" !!

Anyhoo - it's a wet Saturday, here in England..... well, in this part of Somerset, where we live. Looking over - towards the sea.... well, it's all misty & cloudy... so, there is no hope of seeing the water - nevermind, it's warm enough !!

As I type, B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - is behind me, sorting out the kitchen & talking to one of our cats. We have 4 - as long time readers will know..... and, as it's about 3pm - the little girl has taken time, out of sleeping, to find some food. Bless her - she puts up, with sooooo much - being as the other 3 are boys !!

The youngest - Archie - well, he is about 1 year old now.... so, he likes to play - something Pip is not too keen on !! She is always putting him, in "his place" & making sure he knows, that - no matter what - she is the boss !! Oh well.....

B & I are having a quiet kind of day.... we didn't wake up till almost 12 noon  !! With all of the guys living away now.... well, it's just the two of us & we are "enjoying" our little bit of freedom, away from the "kids" !!

For those, who don't know....our eldest - our Son J - is over in Aberystwyth, in Wales, studying at the Uni there... and our youngest - our Daughter ME - well, she is a nurse & has just - last week, has moved into her own home, with long term partner M.... from now on, they are referred to as the "M & M's" !! So - if I talk about any of them.... well..... you can get what I mean !!

By the by... if you are reading these words, J.... we would really like to know how you are spending the Summer vacation ?! It's up to you - I know you still hate my guts.... but, your bedroom is all ready for you, if you feel like staying over.

It's up to you !! I think your Mum would just like some idea, as to your plans - and if you need her to meet yo & stuff like that !! Let her know...... it's your choice !!

I was going to post some stuff, yesterday.... but time beat me, on that one. It was a very hectic - for me at least - day !! To try & fill in some of the blanks.....

If any of you heard screaming, in the morning - that was me. I had to go down to the local surgery, to have my dressings changed again !! To be honest - even tho' it continues to hurt, each & everytime people rip off the old stuff & replace it, with new dressings.... I am as used to it, as far as I can, at least !!

It only takes 15 minutes or there about - so..... compared to the original dressing changes - which, at times, lasted up to 2 hours.... well, 15 minutes is nothing really !!

The lady, who did it yesterday... well, she didn't fill me with confidence, over whether the last surgery was any kind of success !! It's been messing me around - so very, very much.... I'm really fed up with it all now !!

I was sat here - the day before yesterday & I found the wound had bleed thru' the dressings... right onto my T shirt !! That really sucks.... it's meant to be getting better - yet, some how... I don't feel too good, about it all !! Oh well & nevermind... and various stuff..... I'll find out, next week (on Wednesday) if it's been worth it all !!

Back to yesterday... we landed up in town.... and did a few odds & ends. There was a big - for our little area - funeral going on, with people along the pavements, showing their respects. I'm not really sure who it was, who's funeral it was, but.....

So - time we got home & sorted our self's out, it was heading into the early evening - and, to help the M & M's along - we went upstairs, to ME's room & put a bundle of stuff, into various boxes for them !! I know, that they will come over & collect stuff - as & when they get chance... but, it's kind of helping, as much as we can !!

The bed is also going over, to their house - at some point, with the remaining furniture....... it wasn't a cheap bed, but - it's a kind of gift, for them...... I guess they will put it in their spare room, at some point In the meantime - I've found the instructions.... and I'm going to take it all apart for them. It will make it easier, for them to put into their cars !!

Anyhoo - that was yesterday.... finishing up, with B & myself, in bed reading & watching 'NCIS' - one of the better American imports, on TV !! I've bought all of the box sets, up to date, for B - so... this new season will be here, at some point - but, that will be - as & when - we can sort ourselves out a bit !! Being declared "broke" earlier in the month has hurt - but.... life will go on !!

As for today....

Well, I'm sorry to see that the British guys, still appear to be missing, out in the Atlantic - I hope they will find them - but, having found the up-turned boat.... it's looking less likely they will be found alive..... sorry guys....

Also - on the news... there has been another shooting incident, over in America. I don't know what exactly has happened. It's all very, very upsetting & my prayers go out to all the families involved...

As for the music of the moment - I'm playing the soundtrack Cd's to the 'Woodstock' movie...... one of my better transfers !! I not only enjoyed doing it, for myself - but, even now... listening to Jefferson Airplane play 'Won't You Try'.... well, it's really good, even after - nearly 45 years !! 45 years - that puts it back into focus !!

I won't try & list all the tracks.... far too many, for today at least.... but...

There was a concert, that I was playing yesterday - from the great Lynyrd Skynyrd !! It was recorded at the Capitol Theater, in Cardiff.... and, I was there - right in the front row !! The tracks are:

  1) Double Trouble
  2) I Ain't The One
  3) Needle & Spoon
  4) Saturday Night Special
  5) Gimme Three Steps
  6) Same Old Blues
  7) Simple Man
  8) Whiskey Rock & Roller
  9) Call Me The Breeze
10) T For Texas
11) Sweet Home Alabama
12) Free Bird

We were playing it, in the car, on our way home.... and, it's a really special recording !! Not only is it really well recorded, but - as I say... I was there !! How cool can it get ?! It was on November 4th 1975 - tho' the label has it as the 5th..... I might be wrong - it was a long time ago !! A great concert..... and...... well..... there isn't much more I can say about it really !!

Remember - don't buy bootlegs. This concert is available, as an "official bootleg" so, check it out. Add to that - there are lots of Skynyrd 'live' albums, on the shelves, or thru' the Internet shopping places. Go for it - they are pretty good....

As I've been typing these words - B had been baking some fruit cakes !! The house smells of all the fresh cakes she has done - one of which, I have just munched on - I've got to give them a taste test !! It passed - I might have to check out another one -  just incase.... !! Ho-hum....

Right - my plans for today.

I'm going to kick back & read some more of the 'Game Of Thrones' book, that I'm on.... I don't know what I'm going to do..... I only have one more, here, to read !! I guess, I'll have to wait until the latest ones are released/published !! I have enjoyed what I've read so far tho' !!

Plus - I have a bed to strip apart..... I'm going to have to make sure, that I keep all of the bits & pieces !! It would be a real bummer - if the guys took it over to their place & found I had lost a screw or a bolt !! I'll get onto that, almost as soon as I shut this down...

So - for now, not having been shot - by Mr Puck-tin - I will be on my ways. As always - I thank you for logging in..... until next time...

Bye Bye