Mick Pointer Band + Roxy Music & other stuff.

Hi ya World's !!

It's the end of another week.... not including Saturday's of course - and it's been an interesting day. First off, the family !!

As I type - B is outside, doing a bit of the garden - the bit I couldn't do, yesterday !! I've just spoken to her - she is going to get a ladder out - being a "short ass" - and I've told her to let me know, if she wants me to stand on the bottom. She might be short - but, she really does put her heart into it !!

As for the other's - ME & J - I guess they are doing alright ?! I've not heard anything from either of them, sooooo - I'm guessing all is going well !!

Today, later this afternoon, the M & M's get the keys to their house !! "Yippeeee !!"...... I hope it goes well for them - I love all of you, all 3 of you... so, keep smiling - life will get better, it can only suck for just so long !!

Anyways... that's the family.... so, that just leaves me & I'm doing Ok.

The skin graft area - the donor site - is starting to ache, but I guess that was only a matter of time !! I honestly can't remember, just how long it took, last December..... the last time I had it done. No brain.... and that's a fact !! Nevermind....

In the post, this morning, I had an appointment card come. My next visit, to the hospital - in Exeter - is next Monday afternoon.... so, that's going to be a tiring day !! To explain... as best as I can...

This morning, B had to go to the dentist !! Long time readers will know, just exactly how much she loves doing that !! It's really bad - to be honest - just how much she hates going...

Anyhoo - I've had to put off, going to the guy.... mainly as I've not been able to lie flat, on the couch thingy. So - while I was there, this morning, I asked the guy, if I could give it a go... and, it works !! I can actually do the whole "laying back" thing.... so, next Monday morning - I've booked myself in & he can have a moan at the
damage !!

 Actually - a lot of it - "the damage" - was caused by the guys who do the whole "knock you out stuff"... when I've had surgeries !! Nevermind...

I have to go to the dentist, in the morning... followed by a trip down to the hospital, in the afternoon !! As I say... it's going to be a long day !! It's Ok tho' - I can sleep, while B's driving - it's a little bit of a bonus, not being behind the wheel !!

'Game Of Thrones' moment....

For all of you 'GOT' fans, who know the books & TV show...... think back, to Season 1 - when Jon Snow gave Arya Stark a sword ?! Well, she called 'Needle' - because of... well, if you know the story line, you will know why !!

Anyways.... she said that she had to "stick 'em with the pointy end" !! I've just put my hand, into a bowl of stuff, that I was washing up..... and, one of the knives - well, it stuck me with it's "pointy end" !!

Considering how much blood there was, you would of thought I had cut the tip of my finger off !! "Nope" - infact, now I've dried it off, there is hardly a mark..... I guess I hit a soft spot or something !! Oh well.....

Moving on to music... I'm still working my ways thru' the 'Live 8' DVD soundtracks - I'm really pleased on how well the Cd's came out !! Ok - I know.... I shouldn't be playing them at all, but.... they really are for my own use & - probably - if the thing came officially, I would buy it !! I really would.... At the moment, the Scissor Sisters are playing a couple of tunes - thankfully, as much as I enjoyed it.... they didn't do Floyd's 'Comfortably Numb' !!

Some other stuff... that I picked up, from our town library.... include....

'Classics - Foreigner
'Live In Amsterdam' - Joe Bonamassa & Beth Hart
'Enemy Of The Enemy' - Asian Dub Foundation
'Killing Television... Live In Chicago' - Wilco

Plus something that B picked up 'The Relaxing Album'... which features lots of bands & singers. It looks interesting, sooooo I'll give it a play !!

The Wilco album... well, I didn't know who it was by, all I could see was 'Live In Chicago' !! Being as I love "live" stuff - even tho' I didn't know what was on it  - I decided to give it a listen. I'll no doubt play it, over the weekend, sometime...

One "live" set, that is really growing on me... and that's 'Marillion's "Script Revisited' by the Mick Pointer Band. I'm a bit of a Marillion fan & as this is just full of their stuff.... from the time Mr Pointer was a member of the band, it's well good !! The tracks are:

CD 1

1) Script For A Jester's Tear
2) He Knows, You Know
3) The Web
4) Garden Party
5) Chelsea Monday
6) Forgotten Sons

CD 2

1) Three Boats Down From The Candy
2) Charting The Single
3) Grendel
4) Market Square Heroes
5) Margaret

Ok - it's probably best placed in with all the "Tribute" bands... but, it's better than most of those !! If you get a chance, go out & get yourself a copy, you will not regret it !! Oh - yes I know, I said I was broke & I had to cut back.... but, this album was ordered before I knew the "bad news" !!

Actually... so far - the bank have been really good !! That was a surprise, I thought I would be held up, at gun point & had the shirt ripped off my back !! As I say - "so far" - things have been pretty
good !! I'm not 100% sure how long this will last..... but, it's down to them.......besides, after what I've put up with, over the last 12 months, I don't really care what they do !! There is no blood left, in this old stone of mine.... so, it ain't worth trying to squeeze me anymore !!

Oh - I forgot.... I still have one Cd to come. It's the latest from Transatlantic.... which was meant to be here at the beginning of the week !! So - if you're reading these words, whoever you are, who is sending the Cd... you really do suck !! How hard can it be, to post off a Cd - which is listed as being "in stock" - once you've been paid ?!

I know, the stuff ME has sold on "e-bay" has been posted, practically overnight.... depending on what day of the week it is !! I know this - mainly as I've done the wrapping for her !! Anyhoo - I hope the stuff will reach me soon.... besides, I wouldn't bother buying from them again !! If I can find the name - I'll let you know.... it's one of those, that sell thru' the old 'Play' site...... oh well....

Just sticking, with "e-bay" or whatever it's called. One of our neighbours uses it one heck of a lot !! It's almost like a little business their running from their house !! They go to car boot sales - swap meets - call them what you will.... there, they buy stuff "cheap" & then put it on "e-bay" until they make a profit on the stuff !! It's mad..... nevermind - each to their own !!

Another neighbour came over, this morning..... mainly to bring a gift for the "M & M's" new place... that was kind of nice !! Tho' - I did feel a little embarrassed - mainly as I thought B was on the 'phone, and I came down in my Pj bottoms !! I walked straight, into our living room, no top on, with all of my dressings "hanging out" - if I had realised, that someone was here, I would of put a top on !!

As it was - she got to see what the surgeons had done to me, last Monday !! She's after some pictures, of my back, to show the NFH.... no way !! If she - the neighbour from hell - doesn't think too much of my aches & pains, she can come over & knock on the bloody door herself !! I don't mind showing her some 'photo's... but, I ain't going to hand them out, to whoever wants a copy !! Bugger all of that......

Right... with Roxy Music (I think) playing 'Do The Strand' on the 'Live 8' Cd's.... I better think about closing down. I've lost track of time, really - doing this + the dishes & going outside, to talk with B !! It's really nice outside... a bit too hot, for me at least !!

So - I better be on my ways..... I thank you all, for taking the time to read my words & stuff - let me know what you're listening to....until next time...

Bye Bye