Greetings World's !!
It's another Thursday, here in England - I have no idea, just what day it is, with you, when you get to read my words. I know - if you're over in the East, you are many hours ahead of us... just like, if you're in America, you are - at least - 3 hours behind us. So - greetings to you all... no matter what day it is in your part of the Universe !!
Sticking with the whole "Universe" type of subject..... I was watching NASA's web cam - the one they have pointed at their latest rocket launch. Unfortunately, the launch has been called off, for today at least..... I was hoping to watch it "live" - but, nevermind !!
First off tho' - the family...
At this very moment, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is behind me, sorting out the massive grocery shop, that we did earlier...... all in all, it came to £179 !! Luckily - and thru' some careful budgeting - we had saved £180, thru' out the year - in order to get some Christmas goodies.....
Every time, that we went into the store, we would buy some saving stamps - that ways, we were able to go a little mad & buy lots of stuff, withe out hurting our wallets - too much !! We did want a few other things... but, that can wait, until next week - when we do a regular
shop !!
Anyhoo... That's B.....
Tonight - at some point - our Daughter....... ME.... is coming over, for a visit. I'm not 100% sure what time, but it is always great to have her & our Son here. Ok - I know J is not here & has no plans on coming back, for a while, at least.... but, it's great to have them all here !!
I think - tonight - M (the other half of the M & M's) ME's partner is having a mate go over to the house... sooooo, ME is coming here for a while. They are a fantastic couple..... we love them both + J of course, no matter what happens - he is still our Son - you can not change how you feel, about someone... especially when they are your offspring !! Oh well.... moving on..
...... well, not really !! It's more like going back, rather than moving on...... I know what I mean - even if I can't explain it very well !!
I'm going back, to yesterday. As you might have read, in a post, on Tuesday - I had to go back, to the hospital, in Exeter - a happy day was had by all !! No - I'm messing around....
As it was a nice, dry, day... and ME had a day off work - we asked if she wanted to come with us.... so, the 3, of us headed South & got to the hospital... oh, I don't know - maybe around 11am. I can't honestly remember the exact time... but, it gave us a chance to get a drink & a bun, in the hospital cafe place. From there, we went down to see the Consultant.
I am pleased to say, he was actually there !! You will have to read some older posts, to understand what I'm meaning.... but, he was really there, this time, bloody amazing !! But - his being there..... well, that was the best part of the visit...
The other side of the coin - the low bit, of the visit..... I've got to have another surgery !! Bummer !! It's not going to happen, until the new year, so - I'll be home for Christmas & New Year celebrations.... but, he has decided, that the hole in my back, even after 9 or 10 operations, is not going to close, on it's own - hence the need to go back in & go thru' it all again !! I repeat - bummer !!
So - as all of this started, around about this time of year, in 2012.... I am looking at the new year, with yet another stay in hospital - and some more pain & stuff, that goes along with it all.... Never mind - who knows, this might actually be the last surgery !! I won't hold my breath, not just yet.... I have been "here" before.... if you follow my meaning ?!
Anyhoo.... At some point, the Consultant's booking agent - his office lady - will give me a call & give me a date, to work to. Hopefully, it won't be too far, into the new year.... on the other hand - I don't want it too quickly either !! I will need time, to get stuff together & also, get my head around the fact, that once again, I'm having to thru' some more time away from home & stuff like that !! Hopefully, not too much.... time will tell !!
It was fun tho' - going around the shops, in Exeter, with the ladies of the family !! ME always makes me smile... the way she goes around, here, there & everywhere !! She seems to have sooooo much energy, I wonder where she gets it all from ?! It was great fun tho' - even with the news of going in for surgery !!
I spent some time, in HMV - while the ladies went around some other shops..... I actually found the 3 Cd live set, from Yes's '35th Anniversary Concert'.... tho' - as I'm hoping to buy the Allman's 2014 box set - I didn't buy it, I was very good & put it back on the shelf !!
It's the first time, that I've actually seen it anywhere !! It looks good - and B did say I could buy it - but, I wanted to save the cash, for the Allman's box set..... There was also the little fact, after B said I could buy it - I couldn't find it, on the shelves anywhere !! Either I put it back, in the wrong place- or, as soon as I put it back, someone came along & picked it up !! Never mind.... as it turned out, I can buy it thru' the internet & save myself a few pounds in the process !! But - I really want to save my pennies......
Of course - I did treat myself, to the latest Foo Fighters album today..... but, that came out of the stuff, that we saved all year, in the supermarket.... so, that really didn't count - there was no way, that I can trade our supermarket savings, into a 2014 box set - no matter how hard I might try !!
I've not played it yet - but, the tracks are:
1) Something From Nothing
2) The Feast & The Famine
3) Congregation
4) What Did I Do ?/ God As My Witness
5) Outside
6) In The Clear
7) Subterranean
8) I Am A River
The album, I believe, is called 'Sonic Highways' and, I guess, is available in all "good music stores" !! I'll give it a play - a bit later on....at the moment, I'm on Cd 3 of Dream Theater's 'Chaos In Motion 2007 - 2008'. I've been playing it, all the ways thru', since we came home, from shopping - it's well good !!
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Intro/Also Sprach Zarathustra
2) Constant Motion
3) Panic Attack
4) Blind Faith
5) Surrounded
CD 2
1) The Dark Eternal Night
2) Keyboard Solo
3) Lines In The Sand
4) Scarred
5) Forsaken
6) The Ministry Of Lost Souls
CD 3
1) Take The Time
2) In The Presence Of Enemies
3) Schmedley Wilcox (medley)
Track 3, on Cd e - well....... that's a 5 track mish mash of stuff & I'm too lazy to write them all out !! I'm sure I've written about all of the above, before - so, you'll have to look at the old posts !! Moving on...
Three bits of sad news today...
The great & often forgotten about keyboard player, with the Small Faces & The Faces... Ian McLagan has died. I think he was 69 - he was really good.... and very underrated !! Check out some of his work... well good !!
I've learnt, in the last hour or so, that the ex-MP... Jeremy Thorpe has past away, at the age of 85. He was one of those MP's - who thru' no real fault of his own, was dragged thru' the mud, thanks to the tabloid press & some jerk, who wanted to make a name for himself !!
Lastly - It's been announced, that the bodies of Charlotte Bevan & her baby, of only a few days of age, have been found, in the Avon Gorge, near to Bristol. That has to be one of the saddest stories, really, of the last year...... our prayers go out, to all of the families.
Ok - I best be on my ways.... a lady, who came to see me, last week, is coming back, with some new walking aids for me !! Those will really help me - especially as I'm going to need extra help, after the next surgery !! The timing is all but perfect - I will have a chance to get used to them, before actually going back into hospital !! Great stuff !!
Oh - I forgot.... in the post, today, I had a Z gauge model of 'The Flying Scotsman' - which, if you live anywhere near the United Kingdom, you might know as being one of our more famous steam locomotives. I've never had any train, in Z gauge - it's really small... even compared to my N gauge collection, let alone the OO gauge loco's I've been collecting over the years !! I'm really pleased with it... I'm not sure if I will continue to collect anymore of the collection, that is on offer...... as always, time will tell !!
My stick have just arrived... so, I will thank you all for your time..... thank you all for logging in... until next time..
Bye Bye
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