A fake fire & a bit of stargazer.....

Greetings World's !!

How is your bit of the Universe treating you, this fine - very strange
day ?! I say strange - mainly as, one minute the Sun is bright & warm... then, at once, the clouds roll in & it pours with rain !! All very weird.... oh well..

As I type - B... My Wife & Dearest Friend... is here, about - in the house, doing this, that & the other. Mostly, a bit of cleaning & housework sort of things... trying to get on top of everything. Even, with just the two of us, living here - things still get dusty & what have you....

I have just been watching, a bit of the BBC's news coverage, of the funerals.... those various people, who were killed, in Paris. The ones, in Israel, were probably the worst !! Bless them all - I hope your families all fine peace.

Talking of peace - we're having a bit of a Church Day - here, in the homestead.... A friend, from the Jehovah Witness's has just left, after a quick visit. He's a really great guy - who I met, when he was a lecturer at the college, which I attended... he comes around, from time to time.

Then - later this evening, our Bishop is coming over.... if he finds us !! He has been here before - but, yesterday... well, he asked for our "post code" - I guess, so that he could fit it into his Sat-Nav thingy. I remember the days, when we used to look at maps !!

Talking of which - I dug out the 1809 map, that we have... to show our friend, this morning. He was quite amazed by it !! To be honest - it really is a good talking point, type of thing... showing where the old roads were, as to where they are now !!

I also dug out, my poster sized picture, that B had done for me, for a Christmas pressy !! Now then - that is a talking point, if ever there was one !! Our friend.... well, he was gobsmacked by the thing - it's that good !!

I wasn't going to dig it - but, he suggested that I got the map framed & - as we were talking of frames - I said I was looking for one, to put the poster in...... so, it kind of went from there !! He really was amazed by the picture !!

Come on - it's not everybody, that has a picture of their back, showing a gaping hole, right thru' to the spine !! Mind you - it's not everybody who would want one !! Nevermind - our friend was really taken with it.... wanting to know, what the actual dimensions were & everything !! Now - as I said above....that really is a talking point !!

As I type - over to my left... the TV is playing, showing a DVD of 'Andromeda' - the old Sci-fi TV show, from quite a few years back.

When it was on, before - for several reason, I never got around to watching it - last night tho'... they started show the thing, from season one, episode one... sooooo - I stuck a DVD in, in the hope of recording the thing... it seems to have worked !!

I'll try & record it - all the ways thru'..... I doubt if I'll get every episode, but I can try !! If nothing else, I can watch it, after I come out of hospital - whenever that might be !! Hopefully, not too long, after I go in.... only 3 weeks & 6 days left to wait !! Ho-hum........

On Friday, this week - I have to go back down, to Exeter, for my pre-op check over.... Hopefully, I will meet up with the brilliant Jo - the nurse who has done all of my pre-op's over the last 12 months or so.... she really is lovely !!

Last time around - we were hopefully saying "3rd time lucky"....... I'm not sure, really, what we'll say this time.... maybe "4th times a treat" or something along those lines !! I will let you know, just how things go.... I'm not convince, that the surgery will actually go ahead..... it's just a "gut feeling" that I have !! Time will tell, I guess !!

As for the music of the moment... I'm listening to Dream Theater's version of 'Soul Sacrifice' - taken from their 'Black Clouds & Silver Linings' album. Actually, it's from the bonus disc, that came with it... it's not on the original Cd. Whatever - it's well good..... and, it fits nicely, on my latest "mix tape" Cd's...... I've done, about 9 or 10 Cd's... so far -. all of which have come out, really well - I think so, at least !!

I really have put a load of tracks, on the things - from the Allman's - thru' Dream Theater, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Transatlantic... and onwards, and onwards !! Only in my brain, could I mix stuff up, like this & get away with enjoying it... over & over again !! It has a working name of 'Bust A Gut 4'.... I'll see what it lands up being called...

As mentioned, some time ago - I put some extra speakers, thru' the amp.... wired into the various outputs.... anyhoo - by putting the amp, into a different function, I can blast stuff thru' the extra speakers, at quite a bit more volume.... so, if you live here, in our village & you're wondering, where the music is coming from - it's here, it really is here !!

I've not done it - added the speakers, for sound quality.... just the extra volume, it allows me to listen to stuff..... it's all good, it really is.... it fills the whole room up !! Lots of noise !!

A question, to all of you, reading my words - what would be your favourite "single" - those old things, that we used to buy - to listen to, either at home, or on the radio ?! I often wonder, just what you guys might be listening to... let me know, via the comments section... !!

I ask, mainly because 'Tin Soldier' - the old Small Faces track, is playing as I type..... Ok, it's a cover version, done by Transatlantic.... but, it put the memory & question, into my head !!

Ok - my plans, for the rest of the day.... well, I'm not really sure. I want to do, just a bit more recording - on the "mix tape" - but, also... I want to rest up a bit, for tonight's visit. I'm not really sure, just how long The Bishop intends to stay, but......... I don't want to be too knackered & fall asleep, while he's here !!

Oh - I just thought of something....

I put some coal, on the fire & remembered our friend, this morning. He honestly thought, that our fire was artificial !! He thought it was a gas thingy, with fake logs & stuff.... it wasn't until he put his hand over it, that he realized his mistake !! See - real fires can fool people, just as much as fake ones !!

Right - I will be on my ways.... things to do & stuff - nothing exciting, but.. it will keep me happy, for the rest of the afternoon.

Sooooo, as always - I thank you, for taking the time to log & read my words.... I thank you all... with 'Stargazer' blasting away...until next time..

Bye Bye