Little Steven & loads of other stuff !!

Hi again everybody !!

It's a bout 9am - here in England.... a very bright & Sunny day... almost a "glorious" day really !! One of those days, that just want to make you smile !! Ok - if you have had a late night & an equally early morning - you might not want to smile - but, I'm full of happiness today.... so, unless something "orrid" happens - I intend on staying happy !!

Before anybody moans at me... about being sooooo happy this morning - I've done all of my share, of getting up early, in the morning & going off to work !! My longest ever shift was 42 hours !! I do know what it's like to so tired - you don't know what to do with yourself.... I've been there, I really have. Today tho' - I'm just upbeat & happy with life !!

As I type - I'm home alone....

B has gone into town, to meet with a long time... well, a friend. I'm not really sure how long they have know each other.... but, they are meeting up for a drink & a good gossip, no doubt !!

She has only just left home... leaving me here - typing these words & listening to some old Rush !! I'm actually playing the first Rush Lp !! I dug out my surviving Lp's & I'm giving a few of them a play thru'.... a kind of "vinyl only" morning !! The tracks are:

Side A

1) Finding My Way
2) Need Some Love
3) take A Friend
4) Here Again

Side B

1) What You're Doing
2) In The Mood
3) Before & After
4) Working Man

'Here Again' is playing.... at 7 min. 30 sec. long - for me, it's one of the bands most underrated tracks !! I haven't played it, in probably years - but, it's bringing back all of the memories of a very low spot, in my life !! Nevermind..... check out the lyrics.... fantastic !!

I wish I had gone out, with B... but - I have to stay home & wait for a nurse to come.... bummer !! The dressing that was put on, yesterday... well, late last night, it came apart - another bummer !! We did call for advice - bless them, they were quite happy to come out, about Midnight & work on it, there & then !!

As it was - I didn't want to have to put them out.... even if they do work a 24 hour shift system !! So - B put a temporary dressing over the top & today... at some point... a nurse is coming out, to fix it properly !! Oh well.... it just means, that I'm stuck here, for now at least.....

Just changed the Lp... I'm now playing the old "import" Lp of Deep Purple's 'Last Concert In Japan'. I paid a bit of money, for this album, when I first saw it...... now, of course, I've got the 2 Cd version !!
The tracks on the Lp are:

Side A

1) Burn
2) Love Child
3) You Keep Me Moving
4) Wild Dogs

Side B

1) Lady Luck
2) Smoke On The Water
3) Soldier Of Fortune
4) Woman From Tokyo
5) Highway Star

As long time readers will know - I do enjoy a bit of the Purp's from time to time !! Heck - I have a 2 Cd set - from the fair, last weekend.... I should get around to playing that, at some point !! This Lp is a bit of fun tho'....

It has Tommy Bolin, on guitar.... and features his solo piece 'Wild Dogs' - from his brilliant 'Teaser' album. If you buy - or somehow, get hold of the 'Deluxe' version of the album... there is an extended 'Wild Dogs', which clocks in at nearly 14 minutes - well good !!

Going back, to what I was saying about staying home, today...

B has also told me, that the Missionaries might be here, at some point.... !! It seems that they came around, while I was sick - in bed - earlier in the week, so.. today they are coming back to see me !!

I don't mind.... maybe they should help the nurse, change the dressings !! Now... that would be a bit of fun. No - really... I wouldn't put them thru' that !! They put up with a lot - changing dressings is a little too much !!

Talking of a little too much...

Last night, quite late... there was a TV programme, about Samantha Lewthwaite. Her husband was one of the guys, who bombed London.

Now then... let me say, off the bat - I'm totally against, what those guys did & I personally would of been one of the first people, to grab them and put them up against a wall, for what they did.... but, I did find the TV programme interesting !! I don't know why... I just did !!

It was a very interesting bit of television - which, in the Michael Moore style, begs the question.... "what were our police doing" !! She seems to have done various things - so, why did n't somebody, somewhere, keep tabs on her ?! Oh well.... "Hats off" to the BBC tho' - a good bit of television & that's for sure !!

'Wild Dogs' is playing now.... a great track.... I've always loved it, ever since I first heard this version !! Go & buy his albums... Tommy Bolin, a great guitarist..... Oh well.

I might have mentioned - I gave some books, to the M & M's to put on e-bay. Well, ME came around yesterday & took 2 of them, with her. They made a bit of cash for them - not much, but just a little extra !! We all know, what it's like - starting out... so, I wish I could help them more !!

Anyways - back to the books.... one of them didn't sell. No big deal, but, B found something interesting. The earliest know mention of a "hedge"  in this country, is from AD 816.... and it just happens to be, in the very village, where B grew up, as a little one !! Ok - she still is only just over 5ft tall.... but, you get my meaning !!

I find that kind of spooky... for us, at least... it's a bit weird !!

Just going back to music - for a little while.....

I've probably written this before - but, unless you are a real "die hard" Led Zeppelin fan, avoid the re-issues of the bands Cd's !! They have done the first 3 - so far, with a bonus disc of stuff. I'm a bit Zep fan - but, these Cd's are a real rip off.... totally a missed opportunity, by the guys to have put something "new" out for sale !!

The "super deluxe" versions, of the things, are on sale - at HMV - for £99 !! Come on guys - that's just a joke.... unless, as I say - you are a serious collector of their stuff !! It's crazy..... why pay that much, just to get a few bonus tracks, and some heavy duty vinyl Lp's ?! Crazy... off the wall crazy !!

I've got the first & third albums, so far... and, even for me... they really do stink of trying to get cash, out of people !! Stay away from them - unless you have deep pockets & no brain, to tell you other wise !!

Going back - to Saturday... I picked up a copy of a Rush album called 'Spirit Of The Airwaves'. It's a live concert thingy - from a 1980 USA radio broadcast.... it's far better than the one, that came out, from a 1974 concert. The first 6 tracks are '2112'.... so, starting from track 7:

  7) By-Tor & The Snow Dog
  8) Xanadu
  9) The Spirit Of Radio
10) Natural Science
11) Beneath, Between. Behind
12) Working Man
13) Finding My Way
14) Anthem
15) Bastille Day
16) In The Mood
17) Drum Solo
18) La Villa Strangiato

Ok - a lot of the tracks, well - they are only part of a medley of stuff... but, it's pretty good !! Give it a listen !! I've just changed the music over to a bit of Little Steven.... his 'Freedom - No Compromise' Lp !! The tracks are:

Side A

1) Freedom
2) Trail Of Broken Treaties
3) Pretoria
4) Bitter Fruit

Side B

1) No More Parties
2) Can't You Feel The Fire
3) Native American
4) Statuary

There is nothing like a bit of Little Steven, at 9.30am - just to brake the dust off things !! I loved his DVD - featuring 2 of his concerts at 'Rockpalast' in 1982 & 1984..... especially the latter one....

It's really good - even if, by his own admission, he had to trim the band back, between the 2 concerts, thru' lack of cash !! I know that feeling !! If you get chance - check out his other solo albums.... I only have 3, but they are all worth your money...

I'm still amazed at Metallica's Pilton concert..... an inspired headline act & that's for sure !! I enjoyed Robert Plant's one hour BBC show, as well..... I really must give it another listen, I enjoyed it first time thru'..... all a bit of fun & you could tell, the guys (in the band) were having a great gig as well !!

I just a second or two, away from the keyboard - to put some more washing, into the machine.... I get quite domesticated at times !! Living alone - for 18 months, before I met B - well, that kind of brings out the "Inner Man" in us guys !!

Ok - that was a long time ago - but, I got by... !!

It's a pity, that a nurse is coming out, to do my dressings again.... it's not too painful, at the moment & - I know - as soon as the lady, or man, get their hands on me... well, listen out for the screams !! I like a bit of fun, with them - as they change things over..... it helps, to have a bit humour, or else I would just give up......

..... as I nearly did yesterday !!

There are times, when the pain gets too bad & I can't help but dwell on things. When that happens, I get very down in the dumps.... kind of low !! It's hard to be "happy" all of the time..... and - after over a year of having a hole in my back.... well, I'm really fed up with that !!

B had a few texts, from our Son - J..... He is very pissed off with us at the moment !! I know he hates my guts - but, I wish he wouldn't take it out on his Mum !! All she has done wrong, is to basically stay with me.... well, that's about it really. I guess, he would rather that he had grown up, in a single parent home, instead of with the 2 of us ?!

I don't know what else to say about him really.... I hope he is going to be happy. Just blame me, for everything my Son. "Live long & prosper" as you said, at your little talk, when you left Primary School !!

I might not have the greatest memory going - but, you.... both of you, my children, have made me proud !! If I should die, before seeing you again... remember, I am proud of you.

That was a little deep.... sorry about that. "said the Dalek - as he climbed off the dustbin - anyone can make a mistake" !! My thank's to Roy.... for that bit of wisdom !! May your shorts ever protect you in cold weather..... but, £10 for a kilo of Lego - "No way" !! I'll let it gather some more dust - for a while at least.... along with my
models !!

Which reminds me - I've not had any, for a little while.... I'll check to see what is on it's way to me !! What the heck, my decedents - if any - will make of all of the things, that I have collected, over the years.... well, I have no idea !! But - hopefully, this old fart will make some one happy, at some point !!

Right - my plans - for today...

I started clearing up the computer table, yesterday... so, I should continue with that, I guess. Now that I have a bundle of cases - I have no real excuse, for having Cd's all over the place !! Better get onto it...

I must away....

As always.... my thank's for your time & for logging in, to read my words... until next time...

Bye Bye