Have a great day tomorrow.. !!

Greetings World's !!

On the way here - if you come from the town - there is the cemetery, on the left hand side..... you can't really miss it. Anyways - near to the road, there is this little fenced off area.... where all of the children, who have died, are burred.

Ir's got this little wooden fence around it.... and, it's one of the saddest parts of the drive home.... as the little graves have balloons & teddy bears etc etc, all around them - left by the parents & what have you.

Each & every time, that we go by, I am reminded of a day, as we drove into town.... there was a funeral, and the little baby's coffin was being carried by a lady. The coffin was white & it was sooooo small.

It was as if, the Mother was carrying the baby, to it's resting spot, in the cemetery........ she had carried it, all the way, up it's birth & then she was carrying it, that last few yards, to it's grave. I'm always reminded of that day - especially when I see new things, left in the children's area.

So - why am I writing about it, today ?!

It's Christmas Eve........ and, altho' we feel (at times) that life has treated us badly - there are people, in our village & then on to the towns, who have had it far worse !! So, spare a thought - for all of those people, who have more problems than your self.

It's going to be Christmas, tomorrow - the day our Lord came into this World. It's a time to be happy & get together with those family & friends, who want to be with you. It's also a time, to think of those who have had it far worse than yourself !!

It's just a thought..... I just wanted to share it with you - as B & I went, into town, this morning.... and we went past the cemetery !! Oh well.... moving on !!

As I type, I'm on my own - apart from the odd cat. It's really cold, outside..... I know this, mainly as I've just come home from having my dressings changed again !! I made the mistake of not wearing a coat, when I went outside - sooooo, the cold really got a hold of me !! My fault - I should of taken a coat or something, rather than going down, in my T-shirt !! Nevermind !!

B has just left, to head off, into town - mainly to drop the M & M's Christmas gifts off + to pick up a couple of things, that we forgot this morning, when we went shopping !!

We went in, at about 9am.... to beat the mad rush, that usually happens, later in the day. Unfortunately, we forgot a couple of things... like you do !! Oh well - B will drop off the couple of gifts, then pick up the things - providing the supermarkets aren't too crowded !! She should be home, in maybe half an hour or so.... time will tell !!

As for the music of the moment... I'm listening to the last studio album, that Yes put out.... 'Heaven & Earth'. The new singer, Jon Davison, can carry a tune.... but, after all the years, with Jon Anderson on vocals - it really sounds a bit weird, hearing JD sing.... very much like JA singing - but, just a shade differently !!

I know they've had troubles, with singers.... but.... it's still a good album !! It also leads on, to a Cd, that came in the post today.... it's called 'Like It Is' and, as far as I know, is the very latest live album, by Yes !!

It was recorded on May 11th this year, at The Bristol Hippodrome.... which, I guess, is about 50 miles from here. It's not the World's biggest concert hall.... but, having seen a few bands there - most memorably Lynyrd Skynyrd - it's a great place for getting some atmosphere going, with the audience !!

I was expecting the Cd's.... but, I wasn't expecting the DVD of the show, that came with it !!  I'm glad about that - mainly as, when I opened the polythene wrapping, it turned out that, instead of 2 Cd's & a DVD... I actually got 3 Cd's !! Unfortunately - I have 2 copies of Cd 2..... instead of the DVD !!

The thing came from Amazon - and, I don't think, I've ever had a cock up like this before !! All very strange !! I did check - to see if it was a DVD & not just a label problem.... but, nope... I have two copies of the same disc !! Bummer !!

So, this morning, I've e-mailed Amazon... mainly to check what to do with this package.... did they want to have it back, then send me a replacement - or do I get a credit note & have to re-order it ?! All very strange & very new to me.... it's usually a messed up Cd.. not something like this !!

Anyhoo - the tracks are:

CD 1

1) Going For The One
2) Turn Of The Century
3) Parallels
4) Wonderous Stories
5) Awaken

CD 2

1) Yours Is No Disgrace
2) Clap
3) Starship Trooper
4) I've Seen All Good People
5) A Venture
6) Perpetual Change

I might be missing something here - but, if you're on tour & want to plug a new album, surely you would put a track or two, from that album, on a 'live' release ?! I've checked the track listing, for the missing DVD - sure enough, it's just a straight copy of the 2 Cd's !! All very weird & - kind of - a missed opportunity !!

I pick up lots & lots of 'live' albums... so, a new track or 2, on said 'live' albums, would - if I like it - set me on course, to buy the studio album, that went with it..... not this one tho' !! It's just a bunch of 11 tracks, which I think, are on various albums, released by the band, over the years !! Nevermind... it was a Christmas pressy.... sooooo - I've not missed out too much !! I will let you know, about the spare Cd.... I might give it away..... !!

Ok - I must be on my ways.... B has 'phoned, to say she is on her ways home.... so, it's time for me to get off of this keyboard & maybe make her a hot drink, for when she gets here !!

I will thank you all, for logging & reading my words.... I hope you all have a great day, tomorrow !! Another Christmas & - in a week - the start of a new year... life is good... until next time..

Bye Bye