Well - Hail & Greetings !!
It's a really warm Friday afternoon, here in the wilds of England's South-West corner...... if you look at a map, I'm down in the bottom left, where the Counties of Somerset, Devon & Cornwall all head towards the Atlantic. Sooooo - now you know, sort of, where I am..... if that helps ?!
It really is a great day - the sky is blue & the white clouds are all puffy & blowing across...... for a change, this week, it's not raining. Hopefully those of you, on holiday, are having a good time. It's a shame, when the rain comes, on the week you've booked off !! Oh well....
As I type, B is with me... measuring up some material stuff, to make a strap. She's made another bag & the strap is for that one.... all very clever !! She loves doing her craft stuff & she really amazes me, how it all comes together !! As I say - all very clever.....
We had a visitor, for the last hour or so - a really great guy, who I first met when he was trying to teach me statistics, at college - as part of my degree course. As I say "trying to teach" was the right way of remembering it - I just couldn't get my head around it all !!
I remember, one time, he told the class, that this was the way NASA put a man on the Moon..... fat lot of good that was to us - we didn't want to put a man on the Moon !! We just needed to know how to work out out various problems, using symbols that we didn't understand !! Nevermind - that was 10 years ago now.... I still do not understand statistics - but, come to that, NASA haven't asked me to help them put a man back on the Moon !!
As for the rest of the family...
We, as I wrote the day before yesterday - we went around to the M & M's house. That was when we were on our ways home from Exeter. ME had a day or two off - sooooo, we went around & said "Hello" !! I guess we will see them again soon.... when they have another break.
As for J - our Son....
I wrote to him, about putting his things into self storage. Well, as I expected, he's not prepared to do that.... so, I guess I have 2 or 3 choices.....
One of which would be to do, as he has said, in a text to B - and sell everything. Or I could just give it away... I'm sure someone would like all of the Lego that's around here !! I don't know yet - it's clear he doesn't intend coming over to the house, to collect it.... and that means, to me at least, that he no longer wants any of it !! It's going to be interesting, over the coming weeks, as to what I do with it all !! Time will tell..... I hope !!
As it is - I've already started to measure things up - to put some shelves up, on a wall. That's going to free up a bit of floor space - so, I can at least stash things there !! If I use the wall mountings, that the shelves can go at different heights, that will give us some flexibility. More so, at least, than the book case that is there, at the moment !!
I'm not going to rush around - it's one of those jobs that I can work on, over the coming months. As long as I remember where the various pipes & electrical's go....... I don't want to cause a flood or give myself a shock !! It's going to be fun - and, as I say, I will be able to store loads of stuff on the shelves !! Life is good..... even if my Son seems hell bent on giving his Mum grief !!
As for the music of the moment...
Well, I'm still playing Allman Brothers concerts... at the moment, I'm listening to their Beacon Theatre, New York, from October 25th concert, from last year. I won't list the tracks - there are 3 Cd's full of great music.... but, I'm going to list the tracks, from a Cd that came today, in the post.
Thank's to B - I now have all of Led Zeppelin's re-issues... well, the latest ones, with all of the so called extra tracks. One that came today, along with some others, is 'Coda'. It was meant to be the bands last album, when it came out, way back when... but, it's out again.... this time with 2 bonus Cd's !!
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) We're Gonna Groove
2) Poor Tom
3) I Can't Quit You Baby
4) Walter's Walk
5) Ozone Baby
6) Darlene
7) Bonzo's Montreux
8) Wearing & Tearing
CD 2
1) We're Gonna Groove
2) If It Keeps On Raining
3) Bonzo's Montreux
4) Baby Come On Home
5) Sugar Mama
6) Poor Tom
7) Traveling Riverside Blues
8) Hey, Hey What Can I Do
CD 3
1) Four Hands
2) Friends
3) St. Tristan's Sword
4) Desire
5) Bring It On Home
6) Walter's Walk
7) Everybody Makes It Through
Ok - I've not played the album yet - but, there are a lot of things on the Cd's, that have been out for many years, on bootleg. I know - I keep telling you, not to buy bootlegs - but.... there are sooooo many tracks here, that have been around for a very long time !! Oh well.... I'll give it a listen, at some point !!
I still have 'Presence' & 'In Through The Out Door' with all of their extra tracks, to listen to.... once again, so much music & so few brain cells !! Life is really good, at the moment, at least !!
That might change, in a little while - I'm expecting a 'phone call, from the hospital - in Taunton. That might be a bummer, depending on how things go, I guess !! I still have 15 minutes, before the call is due - sooooo, I better think about closing this down, for today...
My thanks, as always, to those of you who have logged in & have taken the time to read my words..... a big "Hello" to my reader in Portugal - I thank you for taking the time to return to my old blog !! Must go.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 31 July 2015
Wednesday, 29 July 2015
'One More For The Fans' Ho-hum....
Well "Hello !!" World's !!
It's a warm, if slightly windy Wednesday afternoon, here in England..... I was going to say the sky is blue, but - it's full
of clouds !! Nevermind - it's warm, that's a good thing, better than the cold days we've been having !!
As I type - B is behind me, trying to brush our oldest cat.... he hates it, he really does !! The fault is ours, he was never brushed, at a kitten - sooooo now, he really hates it !! He's just done a runner, thru' the living room !! No I lie - B has got him again..... and has given up, by giving him a bowl of food !! That's cheating !!
At least, while he's eating - he's not making that nasty screech he makes, everytime the brush comes near him !! Oh well.....
Going back to early this morning....
I had to go down to Exeter, to see the plastic surgeon again....... I'm glad to say, he has (kind of) given me a clean bill of health !! Well - I did say "kind of". I still have a nasty hole in my back - but, he can't really do anymore to help + I don't really want another surgery, sooooo - we've come to an agreement.
If my back opens up again - he will do all he can, to fix it..... in the meantime, we're both hoping it might, just might heal on it's own. That would be good - but, I'm not holding my breath !! After all - it's only been there for 2 years, 2 months & 1 day !! Time will tell I guess....
Unfortunately, he does agree, with my other surgeon - the metalwork might have to come out !! That's a bit of a bummer.... but, I guess we will see how things go. As I say - I don't want another surgery.... but, if needs must, I will have to go along with what the Consultant says. Again - time will tell.....
On the way home, we called around the M & M's house, to say high to ME. She's got a few days off... so, I'm pleased to see she was taking it easy !! We only stayed about an hour - maybe less - but, it was nice to pop in.
Plus - I found a few DVD's they had, which I had almost forgotten about !! One of them.... well, I thought I had bought this Viking movie & sure enough, the guys had it !! It's called 'Vikingdom' and it was was one of those movies, that I was sure I had - I just couldn't find it, or remember exactly what it was !! Oh well..... I'll watch it, at some point - I can't really remember if there was a plot !! Nevermind.
When we actually got home, the first of the Cd's that B got for me, was waiting on the door mat !! I thought it was going to be studio cover versions of Lynyrd Skynyrd songs..... done by various people - it turns out to be a live 2 Cd concert !! I do love my live albums !! The tracks & artists are:
CD 1
1) Whiskey Rock & Roller - Randy Houser
2) You Got That Right - Robert Randolph & Jimmy Hall
3) Saturday Night Special - Aaron Lewis
4) Workin' For MCA - Blackberry Smoke
5) Don't Ask Me No Questions - O.A.R.
6) Gimme Back My Bullets - Cheap Trick
7) The Ballad Of Curtis Loew - moe. & John Hiatt
8) Simple Man - Gov't Mule
9) That Smell - Warren Haynes
10) Four Walls Of Raiford - Jamey Johnson
CD 2
1) I Know A Little - Jason Isbell
2) Call Me The Breeze - Peter Frampton
3) What's Your Name - Trace Adkins
4) Down South Jukin' - Charlie Daniels & Donnie Van Zant
5) Gimme Three Steps - Alabama
6) Tuesday's Gone - Gregg Allman
7) Travelin' Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
8) Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
9) Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
It's called 'One More For The Fans' & was recorded last November 14th....... I am really going to enjoy playing this one, at some point down the line !! I've heard of nearly all of the people featured, sooooo - it's going to be a great listen !! Not today tho' - I'm still playing some of the Allman's concerts - I want to finish the one, that I already started !!
I see, on the news, that loads of people, tried & failed, to storm the "Channel Tunnel", last night.... the BBC is showing footage of guys, trying to hide in trucks, waiting to cross from France, over to England. I have several ideas, on how to stop them...... must would mean being a bit OTT, but !! Oh well....
I must think about shutting this down, for today. I have a load of stuff, on one of the chairs - I have to sort thru' that lot - plus, if I can, I must try & do a quick tidy up of my computer table. The latter might wait - but, I must clear the chair off !!
Ok - as always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... it's great to know you're all there !! I will try & return tomorrow.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a warm, if slightly windy Wednesday afternoon, here in England..... I was going to say the sky is blue, but - it's full
of clouds !! Nevermind - it's warm, that's a good thing, better than the cold days we've been having !!
As I type - B is behind me, trying to brush our oldest cat.... he hates it, he really does !! The fault is ours, he was never brushed, at a kitten - sooooo now, he really hates it !! He's just done a runner, thru' the living room !! No I lie - B has got him again..... and has given up, by giving him a bowl of food !! That's cheating !!
At least, while he's eating - he's not making that nasty screech he makes, everytime the brush comes near him !! Oh well.....
Going back to early this morning....
I had to go down to Exeter, to see the plastic surgeon again....... I'm glad to say, he has (kind of) given me a clean bill of health !! Well - I did say "kind of". I still have a nasty hole in my back - but, he can't really do anymore to help + I don't really want another surgery, sooooo - we've come to an agreement.
If my back opens up again - he will do all he can, to fix it..... in the meantime, we're both hoping it might, just might heal on it's own. That would be good - but, I'm not holding my breath !! After all - it's only been there for 2 years, 2 months & 1 day !! Time will tell I guess....
Unfortunately, he does agree, with my other surgeon - the metalwork might have to come out !! That's a bit of a bummer.... but, I guess we will see how things go. As I say - I don't want another surgery.... but, if needs must, I will have to go along with what the Consultant says. Again - time will tell.....
On the way home, we called around the M & M's house, to say high to ME. She's got a few days off... so, I'm pleased to see she was taking it easy !! We only stayed about an hour - maybe less - but, it was nice to pop in.
Plus - I found a few DVD's they had, which I had almost forgotten about !! One of them.... well, I thought I had bought this Viking movie & sure enough, the guys had it !! It's called 'Vikingdom' and it was was one of those movies, that I was sure I had - I just couldn't find it, or remember exactly what it was !! Oh well..... I'll watch it, at some point - I can't really remember if there was a plot !! Nevermind.
When we actually got home, the first of the Cd's that B got for me, was waiting on the door mat !! I thought it was going to be studio cover versions of Lynyrd Skynyrd songs..... done by various people - it turns out to be a live 2 Cd concert !! I do love my live albums !! The tracks & artists are:
CD 1
1) Whiskey Rock & Roller - Randy Houser
2) You Got That Right - Robert Randolph & Jimmy Hall
3) Saturday Night Special - Aaron Lewis
4) Workin' For MCA - Blackberry Smoke
5) Don't Ask Me No Questions - O.A.R.
6) Gimme Back My Bullets - Cheap Trick
7) The Ballad Of Curtis Loew - moe. & John Hiatt
8) Simple Man - Gov't Mule
9) That Smell - Warren Haynes
10) Four Walls Of Raiford - Jamey Johnson
CD 2
1) I Know A Little - Jason Isbell
2) Call Me The Breeze - Peter Frampton
3) What's Your Name - Trace Adkins
4) Down South Jukin' - Charlie Daniels & Donnie Van Zant
5) Gimme Three Steps - Alabama
6) Tuesday's Gone - Gregg Allman
7) Travelin' Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
8) Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
9) Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
It's called 'One More For The Fans' & was recorded last November 14th....... I am really going to enjoy playing this one, at some point down the line !! I've heard of nearly all of the people featured, sooooo - it's going to be a great listen !! Not today tho' - I'm still playing some of the Allman's concerts - I want to finish the one, that I already started !!
I see, on the news, that loads of people, tried & failed, to storm the "Channel Tunnel", last night.... the BBC is showing footage of guys, trying to hide in trucks, waiting to cross from France, over to England. I have several ideas, on how to stop them...... must would mean being a bit OTT, but !! Oh well....
I must think about shutting this down, for today. I have a load of stuff, on one of the chairs - I have to sort thru' that lot - plus, if I can, I must try & do a quick tidy up of my computer table. The latter might wait - but, I must clear the chair off !!
Ok - as always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... it's great to know you're all there !! I will try & return tomorrow.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 28 July 2015
There once was a burglary... oh well.... !!
Greetings !!
It's a warm & windy Tuesday, here in England.... actually, I've not been outside today - sooooo, I'm only guessing at the state of the weather !! I went out yesterday & I have to venture out tomorrow - so, what the heck !!
I'm fibbing !! I did go out this morning.... I had to have another blood test, so that meant a trip to the Dr's surgery. I had forgotten all about that !! Mind you - it was about 8.30 this morning, so it seems a long time ago now........ heck, 8.30 in the morning - it's a wonder my blood was even prepared to come out of my system, at that early hour !!
I do smile - everytime the nurses take blood, from my arms..... they will always say "sharp scratch" or whatever - but, my arms are sooooo buggered from years of needles going into me, I honestly do not feel anything, other than a little bit of pressure, when the needle gets pushed in !! I guess it's better than being made to squirm each time a needle comes near me !!
I do get fed up with the things they use, to put things into my arm...... sometimes it takes forever, for the person to get it right !! On my last stay, I told the Dr to stop - he had completely messed up & was just pushing the needle into me, then taking it part ways out, before having another go !! Honestly - it didn't really hurt - it was just a pain, as he kept messing around !! My arm is still full of bruises, even now, 2 weeks later !! Oh well.......
Right 'The family' !!
As I type, B is over to my left... we've just had our evening meal & now we're (kind of) watching episode 4 of season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones'. I've managed to watch all of the episodes, from the start of season 1...... a really great way to spend a few hours !!
Anyways - back to the family. Earlier today, ME was here for a few hours, as always, it's brilliant to see her !! I showed her a copy of the letter, that I wrote to J - I'm in not in B's good books,
at the moment !!
According to B - it seems like I've not given him any choice, concerning his stuff !! Oh well..... maybe I'm not - but, on the other hand.... he's had 2 years of "choice" - now it's time to make his mind up !! Does he want to have his cake & eat it.... or, at his age, does he want to start taking some kind of responsibility, for what - after all - will be his life ?! I'm fucked if I know......
B's dad just called...... thankfully, I didn't speak to him - I'm getting too old for his shit !! Oh well.....
Right... the music !!
Well, I've decided to listen to all of the 2014 Allman Brother's concerts.... sooooo, this afternoon, I started with their August 17th show, from Montage Mountain, PA. I know nothing about the place - but, it sounds like a great place - 'Montage Mountain' !! Anyhoo - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Midnight Rider
4) Done Somebody Wrong
5) Hot 'Lanta
6) Dusk Till Dawn
7) Leave My Blues At Home
8) Statesboro Blues
9) Soulshine
10) You Don't Love Me
CD 2
1) Good Morning Little School Girl
2) Don't keep Me Wondering
3) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
4) JaMaBuBu
5) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - reprise
6) No One To Run With
7) Whipping Post
I've missed out the various stage banter tracks..... but, one point of interest is Taj Mahal joining the band on 'Statesboro Blues' - it's well good !! Lots of good music to get my ears into !!
I'm not playing the concerts in any order - just as I pick them out of the box..... it's a bit more interesting that ways - as I can't remember whats coming next !! Life is good......
Tomorrow, if all goes well - I might just have some of the new Cd's reach me !! I doubt it.... they always seem to take forever to reach me, once they've been paid for !! Nevermind - I'm out tomorrow anyways, sooooo !!
As I've probably written before, I have to go down to Exeter, to see the plastic surgeons again. That should be a fun trip.... oh well, it's not going to be too bad. I have no intentions of staying, so he can go back 10 yards & punt, if he thinks that's going to happen !! I'll let you know how things go - maybe on Thursday, if all goes well.....
Right, for now, I must be on my ways.... I need to have an early night & get rested up, for the 100 mile round trip tomorrow. It's fairly easy - just a trip down the motorway & then into the outskirts of the city. I would like to drive myself one day - but, until I get some feeling back into my legs - that's not really a good idea !! Maybe soon...... I'll see what the surgeons have to say, in the coming months or years !!
I must go.... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words. I'm over the Moon, that despite being away from the keypad, while being stuck in hospital for the 10 days or so..... well, it's brilliant that you hung in there, with me - until I could start writing again !!
I thank you..... until next time.....
Bye Bye
It's a warm & windy Tuesday, here in England.... actually, I've not been outside today - sooooo, I'm only guessing at the state of the weather !! I went out yesterday & I have to venture out tomorrow - so, what the heck !!
I'm fibbing !! I did go out this morning.... I had to have another blood test, so that meant a trip to the Dr's surgery. I had forgotten all about that !! Mind you - it was about 8.30 this morning, so it seems a long time ago now........ heck, 8.30 in the morning - it's a wonder my blood was even prepared to come out of my system, at that early hour !!
I do smile - everytime the nurses take blood, from my arms..... they will always say "sharp scratch" or whatever - but, my arms are sooooo buggered from years of needles going into me, I honestly do not feel anything, other than a little bit of pressure, when the needle gets pushed in !! I guess it's better than being made to squirm each time a needle comes near me !!
I do get fed up with the things they use, to put things into my arm...... sometimes it takes forever, for the person to get it right !! On my last stay, I told the Dr to stop - he had completely messed up & was just pushing the needle into me, then taking it part ways out, before having another go !! Honestly - it didn't really hurt - it was just a pain, as he kept messing around !! My arm is still full of bruises, even now, 2 weeks later !! Oh well.......
Right 'The family' !!
As I type, B is over to my left... we've just had our evening meal & now we're (kind of) watching episode 4 of season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones'. I've managed to watch all of the episodes, from the start of season 1...... a really great way to spend a few hours !!
Anyways - back to the family. Earlier today, ME was here for a few hours, as always, it's brilliant to see her !! I showed her a copy of the letter, that I wrote to J - I'm in not in B's good books,
at the moment !!
According to B - it seems like I've not given him any choice, concerning his stuff !! Oh well..... maybe I'm not - but, on the other hand.... he's had 2 years of "choice" - now it's time to make his mind up !! Does he want to have his cake & eat it.... or, at his age, does he want to start taking some kind of responsibility, for what - after all - will be his life ?! I'm fucked if I know......
B's dad just called...... thankfully, I didn't speak to him - I'm getting too old for his shit !! Oh well.....
Right... the music !!
Well, I've decided to listen to all of the 2014 Allman Brother's concerts.... sooooo, this afternoon, I started with their August 17th show, from Montage Mountain, PA. I know nothing about the place - but, it sounds like a great place - 'Montage Mountain' !! Anyhoo - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Midnight Rider
4) Done Somebody Wrong
5) Hot 'Lanta
6) Dusk Till Dawn
7) Leave My Blues At Home
8) Statesboro Blues
9) Soulshine
10) You Don't Love Me
CD 2
1) Good Morning Little School Girl
2) Don't keep Me Wondering
3) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
4) JaMaBuBu
5) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed - reprise
6) No One To Run With
7) Whipping Post
I've missed out the various stage banter tracks..... but, one point of interest is Taj Mahal joining the band on 'Statesboro Blues' - it's well good !! Lots of good music to get my ears into !!
I'm not playing the concerts in any order - just as I pick them out of the box..... it's a bit more interesting that ways - as I can't remember whats coming next !! Life is good......
Tomorrow, if all goes well - I might just have some of the new Cd's reach me !! I doubt it.... they always seem to take forever to reach me, once they've been paid for !! Nevermind - I'm out tomorrow anyways, sooooo !!
As I've probably written before, I have to go down to Exeter, to see the plastic surgeons again. That should be a fun trip.... oh well, it's not going to be too bad. I have no intentions of staying, so he can go back 10 yards & punt, if he thinks that's going to happen !! I'll let you know how things go - maybe on Thursday, if all goes well.....
Right, for now, I must be on my ways.... I need to have an early night & get rested up, for the 100 mile round trip tomorrow. It's fairly easy - just a trip down the motorway & then into the outskirts of the city. I would like to drive myself one day - but, until I get some feeling back into my legs - that's not really a good idea !! Maybe soon...... I'll see what the surgeons have to say, in the coming months or years !!
I must go.... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words. I'm over the Moon, that despite being away from the keypad, while being stuck in hospital for the 10 days or so..... well, it's brilliant that you hung in there, with me - until I could start writing again !!
I thank you..... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Monday, 27 July 2015
I'm really being mean today.... not !!
Greetings World's !!
IT's another Monday, here in England...... looking out of the window, it's not really too brilliant outside !! We went into town, earlier & it was quite warm - just a little damp !! Nevermind..... it's unusual for me, to go to town so early, but.... !!
I had to go down to the surgery, about 10 - so, we went straight in from there........ after upsetting the surgeries 'Practice Manager' !! To explain....
A while back, I complained about a receptionist, talking about people, while in a village shop. When I did that, the 'PM' asked, if I could tell her first, about anything I had to complain about. Sooooo - today, I wrote her letter - saying how pissed off I was, about the receptionist, who last week, gave away my personal details to a nurse in the hospital, without my permission.
I asked that all staff be told the correct procedure, when answering 'phone calls from an unknown person. Plus, I has asked for a written apology from the receptionist. Plus - as for compensation, I've asked for £10 to be paid to the local Air Ambulance !! Nothing out of the way - but, I feel the receptionist was wrong & I deserve all of the above !! She was not a happy person..... !! Oh well - I'll see what happens !!
Anyhoo - after my dressing was done, we went into town.... to put some cash in the bank, plus to pick up some odds & ends in the supermarket. Nothing too exciting.... until we were heading towards my main "target" of the trip.
This is where I become "really being mean today" !! To explain again.......
As our Son J cannot bring himself, to visiting here - even tho' he's meeting B, in Taunton..... about 10 miles away..... I've decided enough is enough & I've sent him the prices of 2 self storage companies, here in town. I'm pissed off of having all of his stuff here - especially as he will not give me a clue, as to when he's likely to come & collect it all !!
Sooooo - given as he hates my guts, given that he can not bring himself to visit here or want to meet up with me, well f**k it all !! I've taken care of his bits & bobs, since he went to Uni, about 2 years ago - now.... it's his turn to look out for himself. He wants to be independent - well.... he can pay the £1000 per year, to look after his stuff & I can have his room back to being usable !! I really am mean...... !!
When he gets the letter I've just written, I'm guessing some fit will go thru' the sham....... but, that's life & after all the crap I've gone thru' - this past 2+ years.... I've had enough of being "Mr Nice Guy" !!
As for the rest of the family...
B is upstairs, doing some craft things, in her craft cave...... I'm not sure what exactly, but - I guess I'll find out, at some point !! That just leaves the M & M's - who I've not seen for a while.
We were going to pop over, the other night - but as we didn't know who was home & we couldn't get any answers to our messages, we gave up on that idea. We had a couple of things for them.... but that can wait - it was nothing special, it'll keep.
So - that just leaves the music of the moment !!
As I type - I'm listening to Seasick Steve's 'Sonic Soul Surfer' !! For me - one of his better albums... the tracks are:
1) Roy's Gang
2) Bring It On
3) Dog Gonna Play
4) In Peaceful Dreams
5) Summertime Boy
6) Swamp Dog
7) Sonic Soul Boogie
8) Right On Time
9) Barracuda '68
10) We Be Moving
11) Your Name
12) Heart Full Of Scars
I've enjoyed listening to this album.... a great bit of music !! Go & treat yourself to a copy, as soon as you can... you will not be too disappointed...
Thinking about it - today is the first day, since the Friday - 2 weeks ago - that I've played the big system !! I've got very used to listening to the mini Egg, that it has seemed very strange, playing stuff thru' the Bose & Wharfedale's !! Really, really loud...... Life is good !!
Right - my plans for today......
Well, I want to double check some measurements, up in J's old room. I'm going to put a bundle of shelves up - on at least one wall & I need to make sure the rails, that I'm thinking about buying, will actually fit. They should - but, at 198 cm, well.... I want to double check things. It wouldn't be a lot of good, trying to put stuff on the wall, only to find things are a way bit too long !! Time will tell on that one, I guess...
Also - I have a few e-mails to catch up on..... with being stuck in hospital for the past couple of weeks, I've got all behind.... nevermind. I must go - hopefully, tomorrow, I'll have the first of the latest bunch of albums, that I've ordered....... I can't wait for some of them.... the rest ? Well.... I'll see what they are like !!
My thank's to those of who have stuck with me, thru' this little enforced gap of mine.... hopefully it won't happen again for a while !! I must go - I thank you all for logging in & reading my words..... until next time..
Bye Bye
IT's another Monday, here in England...... looking out of the window, it's not really too brilliant outside !! We went into town, earlier & it was quite warm - just a little damp !! Nevermind..... it's unusual for me, to go to town so early, but.... !!
I had to go down to the surgery, about 10 - so, we went straight in from there........ after upsetting the surgeries 'Practice Manager' !! To explain....
A while back, I complained about a receptionist, talking about people, while in a village shop. When I did that, the 'PM' asked, if I could tell her first, about anything I had to complain about. Sooooo - today, I wrote her letter - saying how pissed off I was, about the receptionist, who last week, gave away my personal details to a nurse in the hospital, without my permission.
I asked that all staff be told the correct procedure, when answering 'phone calls from an unknown person. Plus, I has asked for a written apology from the receptionist. Plus - as for compensation, I've asked for £10 to be paid to the local Air Ambulance !! Nothing out of the way - but, I feel the receptionist was wrong & I deserve all of the above !! She was not a happy person..... !! Oh well - I'll see what happens !!
Anyhoo - after my dressing was done, we went into town.... to put some cash in the bank, plus to pick up some odds & ends in the supermarket. Nothing too exciting.... until we were heading towards my main "target" of the trip.
This is where I become "really being mean today" !! To explain again.......
As our Son J cannot bring himself, to visiting here - even tho' he's meeting B, in Taunton..... about 10 miles away..... I've decided enough is enough & I've sent him the prices of 2 self storage companies, here in town. I'm pissed off of having all of his stuff here - especially as he will not give me a clue, as to when he's likely to come & collect it all !!
Sooooo - given as he hates my guts, given that he can not bring himself to visit here or want to meet up with me, well f**k it all !! I've taken care of his bits & bobs, since he went to Uni, about 2 years ago - now.... it's his turn to look out for himself. He wants to be independent - well.... he can pay the £1000 per year, to look after his stuff & I can have his room back to being usable !! I really am mean...... !!
When he gets the letter I've just written, I'm guessing some fit will go thru' the sham....... but, that's life & after all the crap I've gone thru' - this past 2+ years.... I've had enough of being "Mr Nice Guy" !!
As for the rest of the family...
B is upstairs, doing some craft things, in her craft cave...... I'm not sure what exactly, but - I guess I'll find out, at some point !! That just leaves the M & M's - who I've not seen for a while.
We were going to pop over, the other night - but as we didn't know who was home & we couldn't get any answers to our messages, we gave up on that idea. We had a couple of things for them.... but that can wait - it was nothing special, it'll keep.
So - that just leaves the music of the moment !!
As I type - I'm listening to Seasick Steve's 'Sonic Soul Surfer' !! For me - one of his better albums... the tracks are:
1) Roy's Gang
2) Bring It On
3) Dog Gonna Play
4) In Peaceful Dreams
5) Summertime Boy
6) Swamp Dog
7) Sonic Soul Boogie
8) Right On Time
9) Barracuda '68
10) We Be Moving
11) Your Name
12) Heart Full Of Scars
I've enjoyed listening to this album.... a great bit of music !! Go & treat yourself to a copy, as soon as you can... you will not be too disappointed...
Thinking about it - today is the first day, since the Friday - 2 weeks ago - that I've played the big system !! I've got very used to listening to the mini Egg, that it has seemed very strange, playing stuff thru' the Bose & Wharfedale's !! Really, really loud...... Life is good !!
Right - my plans for today......
Well, I want to double check some measurements, up in J's old room. I'm going to put a bundle of shelves up - on at least one wall & I need to make sure the rails, that I'm thinking about buying, will actually fit. They should - but, at 198 cm, well.... I want to double check things. It wouldn't be a lot of good, trying to put stuff on the wall, only to find things are a way bit too long !! Time will tell on that one, I guess...
Also - I have a few e-mails to catch up on..... with being stuck in hospital for the past couple of weeks, I've got all behind.... nevermind. I must go - hopefully, tomorrow, I'll have the first of the latest bunch of albums, that I've ordered....... I can't wait for some of them.... the rest ? Well.... I'll see what they are like !!
My thank's to those of who have stuck with me, thru' this little enforced gap of mine.... hopefully it won't happen again for a while !! I must go - I thank you all for logging in & reading my words..... until next time..
Bye Bye
Saturday, 25 July 2015
Plans for Jon's room.... Ho-hum !!
Well "Greetings" World's !!
How is your bit of the Universe treating you, this fine Saturday morning ?! It's a bright & breezy day, here in England's South-West corner.... there is a bank of low cloud, out towards the beach, but - it's too bloody cold to be Sun bathing today !!
As I type - My Wife & Dearest Friend - B is behind me, kind of doing some dishes. I was due to do them myself - but.... !! Either I wasn't quick enough, or..... well, I would of done them, sat on my little chair thingy, but... B has decided to crack on with them first !!
As for the rest of the family..... I have no clue what is happening with J - our Son.... he is somewhere in this Universe of ours !! I'm not on his "people to let know what is happening" type of list, sooooo - I have no clue what he's doing !!
I'm guessing he still hates my guts ?! This has been confirmed, if you like, by his wanting to meet up with B - sometime in August - but not me. Strike 3 Son.... "you're out of here" !! I might have written all of this before - but, he sent B a text, saying he wanted to meet up with "......Mum" & not me !!
B asked if he wanted to come to the house - to which there was a big "No" !! Sooooo - at some point, B is going to meet up with him, in Taunton. It's only 10 miles from here, over the hills.... so, if he can't come to see me, being that close - well.... "f**k you !!" as the the old Anglo Saxon would have it !! As I say - that's "Strike 3"..... I've had enough now..... !!
As for the M & M's - well.... ME was here a couple of days ago..... I'm not 100% what they're doing over the weekend - I think they might be going to see 'Antman' the latest film, in the 'Marvel Comics' thingy. Is it 'Marvel Comics' ?! I don't rightly know....... I read a review of it, in the 'paper - it didn't get a very high mark !! Oh well...... that's it for the family....
Sooooo - I better explain why it's taken over 2 weeks to write anything.... !!
If you go back, to my last post - that was 2 weeks ago yesterday - I thought I had pulled something, over my rib area. Well - I got that completely wrong !! To explain.....
On the Saturday - I woke up, really unable to move, due to the pain.... it turned out, what I thought was a muscle pull, was another infection & it had gone right around & attacked my back again !! B had 'phoned the Dr. - but, he called an ambulance & I was once again, on my ways to the hospital. I spent some time in A & E - but, within a couple of hours, I was transferred to a ward & that's where I stayed, for most of the last 15 days.
My Consultant was kind of upset - because it was my 3rd stay in hospital, since February !! But, it's just another thing to chalk up to experience...... kind of, but it bloody hurt, all the same !! That was the Saturday....
By the Sunday, the decision was made to remove all the metal work.... kind of a scary thought !! I could understand why - the common fault, in all my stays, this year, has been connected with infections, with the metal........ that was Sunday.....
On the Tuesday, I signed up the consent forms & I was due into theatre in the afternoon...... 1st tho' - I had another MRI....... my 2nd or 3rd this year !! After that - the surgery was called off !! I was really up for it - I had set my brain, into "Surgery Mode" & when it was called off, it was a kind of anti-climax.... nevermind.....
It was decided that I was a little too poorly.... sooooo, I can understand that. Unfortunately, as the week went on, I got better & better.... which, given the "anti-climax" of the Tuesday, it was decided not to operate at all !! Sooooo - on the Wednesday, of this week, I decided I was going home......
My Consultant wanted me to stay, but.... as I've said before, when I say "I'm going home" - they just let me get on with it !! I had a line, stuck in my arm, right thru' to my chest..... but, I had that out !! I wasn't coming home with that stuck in me !! Anyhoo - by Wednesday afternoon, I was home..... I couldn't stay there any longer, it was doing my head in !!
So - that's where I've been this past 2 weeks.... sorry I've not written before, but just being home was a good enough, now...
This coming week, I have to go down to the hospital, in Exeter, to see the plastic surgeons, but that's just a check over (I hope).... I don't think he's hoping to keep me in, but time will tell on that one !! I don't want to stay, but.... he'll have to catch me first !!
Just took a few hours break...
We watched the GP qualifying... how long JB will put up with a car that either breaks down, or is sooooo off the pace... well, he's a great driver - but he has to have a car under him !! Oh well.....
....... from there, we went shopping for some odds & ends. I picked up a 3 Cd set of so-called "Huge Hits From The Hippie Trail". How Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer' or Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama' were part of the 1960's "Hippie" times, I have no clue.... but, what the heck !! It's all music !!
Talking of which.... ho-hum !!
I have not really played any Cd's - well, except for the iPod - when I was in hospital..... B's plan was to take me to Exeter & let me go mad in HMV - but, that didn't happen, sooooo.... since I've been home, I've ordered up a load of albums, including...
The last 3 Led Zeppelin re-issues (hopefully the last !!)
Roger Waters new re-issue of 'Amused To Death'
The latest Neil Young....
A DVD of a live Gregg Allman concert (from Hittin' The Note'
.... plus some other stuff...... I can't remember them all !!
I will let you know, as & when stuff gets here - it's going to be fun playing them all !! Sooooo many new albums, hopefully, I will be home long enough to enjoy them, as they get here !! It should be
fun !!
Right - I best be on my ways..... I have to write a letter of complaint to my local Dr's surgery !! One of the receptionist took it upon herself, to give away personal details, about my healthcare, to a nurse in the hospital !!
That might sound dumb - but, she broke all the rules, by answering a 'phone call, without checking who was on the other end of the line !! It could of been anybody !! So - I'm going to complain.... I am really pissed off with this Dr's - they are getting worse & worse - it's stupid & the staff need to be kicked up the ass !!
I also have the whole of Jon's old room, to sort out, ready for what I want to do with it....... I'll strip the bed down, box up his remaining stuff & then measure up for whatever I do with it after that !! He's not coming home - unless he gets in touch PDQ !! I can't imagine that's going to happen..... sooooo, I'll use the room for myself !! Sounds like a plan to me !!
Must go - it's been a long afternoon....... after being stuck in the hospital, for so long, I can't believe how knackered I am !! Oh well - things to do !!
I thank you all for reading my words..... until next time......
Bye Bye
Just took a few hours break...
We watched the GP qualifying... how long JB will put up with a car that either breaks down, or is sooooo off the pace... well, he's a great driver - but he has to have a car under him !! Oh well.....
....... from there, we went shopping for some odds & ends. I picked up a 3 Cd set of so-called "Huge Hits From The Hippie Trail". How Elton John's 'Tiny Dancer' or Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama' were part of the 1960's "Hippie" times, I have no clue.... but, what the heck !! It's all music !!
Talking of which.... ho-hum !!
I have not really played any Cd's - well, except for the iPod - when I was in hospital..... B's plan was to take me to Exeter & let me go mad in HMV - but, that didn't happen, sooooo.... since I've been home, I've ordered up a load of albums, including...
The last 3 Led Zeppelin re-issues (hopefully the last !!)
Roger Waters new re-issue of 'Amused To Death'
The latest Neil Young....
A DVD of a live Gregg Allman concert (from Hittin' The Note'
.... plus some other stuff...... I can't remember them all !!
I will let you know, as & when stuff gets here - it's going to be fun playing them all !! Sooooo many new albums, hopefully, I will be home long enough to enjoy them, as they get here !! It should be
fun !!
Right - I best be on my ways..... I have to write a letter of complaint to my local Dr's surgery !! One of the receptionist took it upon herself, to give away personal details, about my healthcare, to a nurse in the hospital !!
That might sound dumb - but, she broke all the rules, by answering a 'phone call, without checking who was on the other end of the line !! It could of been anybody !! So - I'm going to complain.... I am really pissed off with this Dr's - they are getting worse & worse - it's stupid & the staff need to be kicked up the ass !!
I also have the whole of Jon's old room, to sort out, ready for what I want to do with it....... I'll strip the bed down, box up his remaining stuff & then measure up for whatever I do with it after that !! He's not coming home - unless he gets in touch PDQ !! I can't imagine that's going to happen..... sooooo, I'll use the room for myself !! Sounds like a plan to me !!
Must go - it's been a long afternoon....... after being stuck in the hospital, for so long, I can't believe how knackered I am !! Oh well - things to do !!
I thank you all for reading my words..... until next time......
Bye Bye
Friday, 10 July 2015
Clifford T Ward - More "Home Thoughts..."
Hi Everybody !!
It's a very warm, early Friday - here in England's South-West corner........ I've just come back, from the surgery & now I'm home alone, as B has taken a neighbour into Taunton, to attend a MRI appointment. I'm all for helping people out - when they're stuck - but.... the lady has relatives, quite close..... why, I ask, can they not do the to-ing & fro-ing ?! Oh well.....
The surgery appointment - well.... if you heard the screams, it was me having my dressings changed again !! Thankfully, it's the end of the week & that's all 3 visits taken care of !! Today's nurse is my favourite - bless her.... she has gradually got used to my sense of humour !!
Oops !!
I forgot to say a "sorry" for not writing since last Saturday...... apart from the usual feeling like crap, it's been a busy - very busy - week. It was my annual birthday bash !! Yep - another year, another get together with those I love the most..... plus, I get to risk eating all kinds of junk !!
The M & M's came over... and brought cake - sooooo, that was really great - lot's of chocolate and feelings of I'm really going to regret eating this !! It was nice tho' !! There were lot's of pressy's and - much to my surprise, a card from our Son, the elusive J ......... the first time I've personally had a greeting from him, since 2012 !!
Unfortunately, J went & really did his usual crap..... to explain....
As it made my day, to have a card from him, I asked B to text him, to tell him so. Anyhoo - he came back with something about me being sarcastic - which I wasn't..... then, after B got back to him.... he came out with ".......only trying to keep the piece" !! Thank's Son..... if that's the only reason to send your old man a birthday card - well, save your cash next time !! Honestly !!
As for the pressy's..... as I said above, lots of chocolate + a fantastic book from the M & M's. It's called 'Firefly - A Collection' and it's really, really great !! Lots of background stuff, about the show - photo's & stuff..... and, all the scripts to each episode !! It's brilliant & will take me a while to get thru' - that's for sure !!
If that wasn't a big enough treat - I was also given a Jenson Button T-shirt !! M was meant to be going, up to the British Grand Prix - but, called off, after a week of being poorly. However, he did get his Brother (I believe) to pick up the T-shirt for me.... well good !!
I wore it out, yesterday, for the first time.... very comfy & kind of cool, hurtling around, in my wheelchair, wearing a JB F1 T-shirt !! Brilliant... really brilliant.... thank you guys !!
As for B.... My Wife & Dearest Friend gave me another poster, to go with the big "Wow !!" poster, that I had for Christmas...... this one is not sooooo gory, but still good !!
The last time I saw the spinal Consultant, I asked for a couple pictures of my last MRI. - the poster is from one of them, well good !!
I might be the only person, in this Universe of ours, who wants posters, of his insides - but..... I find them fascinating, I really do !! They will probably never get put up, on a wall anywhere - but, that's not really the point. I just wanted a large poster & now I have two !!
As I say - this new one - is not so gory... just being a large picture of the metal work, in my back & how it's attached to my back bones. I might put it up, some place - time will tell on that one. I don't want to freak M (ME's partner) out, tho' - it would be fun !! Only joking M !!
Taking of M...
I'm playing a 3 Cd set, that he has loaned me, by Genesis..... it's called 'R-Kive' and, altho' I've not really worked out the meaning of the whole 'R-Kive' thingy... it's a collection of Genesis tracks, plus some solo pieces, from various members of the band.
There are 37 tracks, in total - sooooo, I'm not going to list all of them, but.... there are some classic early tracks on the thing - including the complete 'Supper's Ready' from the 'Foxtrot' album !! All in all - the tracks range, from 1970... right thru' to 2012. Quite a selection......
As for the music of the moment - I'm working my ways thru' the 'Live - Tokyo Dome' 2 Cd set, that I picked up the other week. I've already done a track listing for that set, a few posts back - sooooo, check that out, if you feel the need !!
I must of mentioned, that Lionel Ritchie was the surprise star, at Pilton a weekend or two back.... well, I've put the set on the Mini Egg, so B could play it, as she drives around. Unfortunately, yesterday - despite being on the Egg, we couldn't find it !!
Even when ME made a surprise visit, yesterday afternoon, she couldn't find Lionel Ritchie anywhere's on the thing !! We know it's there - because, eventually, I found it listed as 'Pilton 2015'.... but, neither of us, could find Mr R under his name.... all very weird !! It didn't really matter - mainly as B hasn't taken the Egg this morning anyways !!
She worked out, that our neighbour would talk all the ways to Taunton & all the ways back..... so, there was no point in taking the iPod with her. Oh well....
Just before I get way from music - I was playing Clifford T Ward's 'Home Thoughts From Abroad' Cd, yesterday, I think. Anyhoo - it's one of those albums, that I wanted to get on disc - to replace the old Lp. I was really surprised, considering it came out in 1973 (?) how well it's held up !! The tracks are:
1) Gaye
2) Wherewithal
3) The Dubious Company
4) Nightingale
5) Where Would That Leave Me
6) The Traveler
7) Home Thoughts From Abroad
8) Where's It Going To End
9) Time, The Magician
10) Give Me One More Chance
11) Gold Wind Blowing
12) The Open University
13) Crisis
I had to 'phone a girl, many Moons ago - to give her a very important message. Anyways - she was a big Clifford T Ward fan & was going by the name of Gaye..... no problem with that. However, I called the only number I had & I knew, that the girl who answered was Gaye - but, each time I 'phone (about 3 or 4 times - it was a very important message) she said I had a wrong number, or there was no one by the name of Gaye there !! All very frustrating...... !!
In the end - I explained who I was & what the message was.... and that I wouldn't call again. A few hours later - my 'phone rang & it was the girl, who I had spoken to, a bit earlier..... She apologized for her rudeness & thanked me, for the message & for not getting too pissed at her !! "There's nowt as queer as folk" as the old saying goes.....
Anyhoo - Gaye.... if you're still out there someplace & you're still a Clifford T Ward fan, I hope you're doing Ok. I know Clifford died a few years back now - but, I hope you're doing Ok !!
As some of you will know, the Government did their budget this week. Honestly - it's all summed up, by the programme, that was on TV last night - featuring a Government MP. It was called 'Who Do You Think You Are ?' - that's about right !! Oh well.....
Right - my plans for today.....
Well, very few actually !! Somehow, I've either banged my ribs, or pulled a muscle (more likely) & each time I move, well - it sends a reminder, right thru' that part of my body !! It's no big deal - but, I could live with-out the blooming extra pain & that's for sure.... oh well.
I think ME might be over again, later. M is having some work done, at home & she's coming here, to get of the ways. That, as always, will brighten my day.... I know all Fathers say, they have the best Daughter in the World - but, they're all telling fibs, I have the best Daughter in the World, sooooo I hope they can adjust !!
In the meantime - I might try & tidy up a bit, for B..... it won't be much - but, it might help. Sooooo - that & watching some more of 'Game Of Thrones' (I'm up to season 3 now - as I work thru' them again) is the plan, for now at least.
Must go - as always - I thank you for logging in & for reading my words...... it's really good to know you're all taking the time to see what I'm actually trying to do with this old life of mine !! Thank's again.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
It's a very warm, early Friday - here in England's South-West corner........ I've just come back, from the surgery & now I'm home alone, as B has taken a neighbour into Taunton, to attend a MRI appointment. I'm all for helping people out - when they're stuck - but.... the lady has relatives, quite close..... why, I ask, can they not do the to-ing & fro-ing ?! Oh well.....
The surgery appointment - well.... if you heard the screams, it was me having my dressings changed again !! Thankfully, it's the end of the week & that's all 3 visits taken care of !! Today's nurse is my favourite - bless her.... she has gradually got used to my sense of humour !!
Oops !!
I forgot to say a "sorry" for not writing since last Saturday...... apart from the usual feeling like crap, it's been a busy - very busy - week. It was my annual birthday bash !! Yep - another year, another get together with those I love the most..... plus, I get to risk eating all kinds of junk !!
The M & M's came over... and brought cake - sooooo, that was really great - lot's of chocolate and feelings of I'm really going to regret eating this !! It was nice tho' !! There were lot's of pressy's and - much to my surprise, a card from our Son, the elusive J ......... the first time I've personally had a greeting from him, since 2012 !!
Unfortunately, J went & really did his usual crap..... to explain....
As it made my day, to have a card from him, I asked B to text him, to tell him so. Anyhoo - he came back with something about me being sarcastic - which I wasn't..... then, after B got back to him.... he came out with ".......only trying to keep the piece" !! Thank's Son..... if that's the only reason to send your old man a birthday card - well, save your cash next time !! Honestly !!
As for the pressy's..... as I said above, lots of chocolate + a fantastic book from the M & M's. It's called 'Firefly - A Collection' and it's really, really great !! Lots of background stuff, about the show - photo's & stuff..... and, all the scripts to each episode !! It's brilliant & will take me a while to get thru' - that's for sure !!
If that wasn't a big enough treat - I was also given a Jenson Button T-shirt !! M was meant to be going, up to the British Grand Prix - but, called off, after a week of being poorly. However, he did get his Brother (I believe) to pick up the T-shirt for me.... well good !!
I wore it out, yesterday, for the first time.... very comfy & kind of cool, hurtling around, in my wheelchair, wearing a JB F1 T-shirt !! Brilliant... really brilliant.... thank you guys !!
As for B.... My Wife & Dearest Friend gave me another poster, to go with the big "Wow !!" poster, that I had for Christmas...... this one is not sooooo gory, but still good !!
The last time I saw the spinal Consultant, I asked for a couple pictures of my last MRI. - the poster is from one of them, well good !!
I might be the only person, in this Universe of ours, who wants posters, of his insides - but..... I find them fascinating, I really do !! They will probably never get put up, on a wall anywhere - but, that's not really the point. I just wanted a large poster & now I have two !!
As I say - this new one - is not so gory... just being a large picture of the metal work, in my back & how it's attached to my back bones. I might put it up, some place - time will tell on that one. I don't want to freak M (ME's partner) out, tho' - it would be fun !! Only joking M !!
Taking of M...
I'm playing a 3 Cd set, that he has loaned me, by Genesis..... it's called 'R-Kive' and, altho' I've not really worked out the meaning of the whole 'R-Kive' thingy... it's a collection of Genesis tracks, plus some solo pieces, from various members of the band.
There are 37 tracks, in total - sooooo, I'm not going to list all of them, but.... there are some classic early tracks on the thing - including the complete 'Supper's Ready' from the 'Foxtrot' album !! All in all - the tracks range, from 1970... right thru' to 2012. Quite a selection......
As for the music of the moment - I'm working my ways thru' the 'Live - Tokyo Dome' 2 Cd set, that I picked up the other week. I've already done a track listing for that set, a few posts back - sooooo, check that out, if you feel the need !!
I must of mentioned, that Lionel Ritchie was the surprise star, at Pilton a weekend or two back.... well, I've put the set on the Mini Egg, so B could play it, as she drives around. Unfortunately, yesterday - despite being on the Egg, we couldn't find it !!
Even when ME made a surprise visit, yesterday afternoon, she couldn't find Lionel Ritchie anywhere's on the thing !! We know it's there - because, eventually, I found it listed as 'Pilton 2015'.... but, neither of us, could find Mr R under his name.... all very weird !! It didn't really matter - mainly as B hasn't taken the Egg this morning anyways !!
She worked out, that our neighbour would talk all the ways to Taunton & all the ways back..... so, there was no point in taking the iPod with her. Oh well....
Just before I get way from music - I was playing Clifford T Ward's 'Home Thoughts From Abroad' Cd, yesterday, I think. Anyhoo - it's one of those albums, that I wanted to get on disc - to replace the old Lp. I was really surprised, considering it came out in 1973 (?) how well it's held up !! The tracks are:
1) Gaye
2) Wherewithal
3) The Dubious Company
4) Nightingale
5) Where Would That Leave Me
6) The Traveler
7) Home Thoughts From Abroad
8) Where's It Going To End
9) Time, The Magician
10) Give Me One More Chance
11) Gold Wind Blowing
12) The Open University
13) Crisis
I had to 'phone a girl, many Moons ago - to give her a very important message. Anyways - she was a big Clifford T Ward fan & was going by the name of Gaye..... no problem with that. However, I called the only number I had & I knew, that the girl who answered was Gaye - but, each time I 'phone (about 3 or 4 times - it was a very important message) she said I had a wrong number, or there was no one by the name of Gaye there !! All very frustrating...... !!
In the end - I explained who I was & what the message was.... and that I wouldn't call again. A few hours later - my 'phone rang & it was the girl, who I had spoken to, a bit earlier..... She apologized for her rudeness & thanked me, for the message & for not getting too pissed at her !! "There's nowt as queer as folk" as the old saying goes.....
Anyhoo - Gaye.... if you're still out there someplace & you're still a Clifford T Ward fan, I hope you're doing Ok. I know Clifford died a few years back now - but, I hope you're doing Ok !!
As some of you will know, the Government did their budget this week. Honestly - it's all summed up, by the programme, that was on TV last night - featuring a Government MP. It was called 'Who Do You Think You Are ?' - that's about right !! Oh well.....
Right - my plans for today.....
Well, very few actually !! Somehow, I've either banged my ribs, or pulled a muscle (more likely) & each time I move, well - it sends a reminder, right thru' that part of my body !! It's no big deal - but, I could live with-out the blooming extra pain & that's for sure.... oh well.
I think ME might be over again, later. M is having some work done, at home & she's coming here, to get of the ways. That, as always, will brighten my day.... I know all Fathers say, they have the best Daughter in the World - but, they're all telling fibs, I have the best Daughter in the World, sooooo I hope they can adjust !!
In the meantime - I might try & tidy up a bit, for B..... it won't be much - but, it might help. Sooooo - that & watching some more of 'Game Of Thrones' (I'm up to season 3 now - as I work thru' them again) is the plan, for now at least.
Must go - as always - I thank you for logging in & for reading my words...... it's really good to know you're all taking the time to see what I'm actually trying to do with this old life of mine !! Thank's again.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 4 July 2015
"How the hell do you dance to the mirror ?"
Greetings World's !!
I'm really hoping your part of the Universe is treating you well, this hot & bright Saturday ?! It's a little after 11am & it's already way up over 20 C in the shade !! Even for me - that's kind of crazy !! Poor B has decided, that today, would be a good day, to get the mower out & attack the grass....... now that's really crazy !!
Oh well...... I've realised, I've not posted very much, this past week - sorry about that !! My mind was willing, but my body put a big fat middle finger up, to those plans !!
When I was told, that I was dying - I decided "Not today" !! Mind you - I've gone 10 years, past that deadline. Is that why it's called a "deadline" ? Here's a date & - by the way - you're going to be dead by then !! "Not today" !!
To be honest - I have really, really, really had a bellyful, of being poorly !! To explain.........
As mentioned, about a week or so ago - I've given up on my local Dr's. I needed an appointment - so B went down, on the Thursday, to make one, for Friday... only to be told, I couldn't make it then, as I had to 'phone in, the following morning, at 8am. How dumb that was - well, since then, I've been bloody minded & decided to do things my way !!
This week - I've taken myself off of the 52+ pills, I'm suppose to take each day & cut it back, to mostly pain med's.... a drop of some 30 pills !! I don't feel any better for it - but, more importantly - I'm not feeling any worse for it !!
Thankfully, My Wife & Dearest Friend, B has agreed with me & has been very supportive - that is a huge help, believe me !!
This past week - I've had my dressings changed on the 3 usual days...... and, despite being on sooooo many anti bio-tics, that things should have improved.... nothing has !! Infact - even taking all of these pills, things have got worse !! How mad is that ?! Sooooo - I've taken things into my own hands & will go it alone, for a while at least.
The nurse, probably the best one, that I see on Fridays, asked if I minded seeing the guy, we call "Dr. Hans" - as he was worried about my last blood test. It seems that something has gone way up over the 1000 mark - don't ask me what, I'm just the person they talk about, as if I'm not there !!
Anyhoo - as I like that nurse, I agreed. "Dr Hans" came in & put me right at ease, by telling me that "we've never met"..... until, I pointed out, that in December 2012, he sent me to the hospital & from there, things just from bad to worse !!
Honestly - how are you meant to have faith, in your Dr's - when they tell you, that they've never met you, but it was them, who got this whole roller coaster going, over 30 months ago !! Honestly - it's really finished me, it totally has !!
In a nut shell, the anti bio-tics that I've been taking, for what seems like an eternity - well, they've done bugger all & he ("Dr Hans") wants me to take another load, on top !! If the first lot, are not working, why keep taking them ?! Where is the logic, in that ?!
As we left the car park - he came running after me, asking me, to take 4 capsules a day, extra...... yeah, like that's going to happen !!
This coming week, I've decided I'm not going near the place, until Friday..... I'm booked in, on Monday & Wednesday - but, screw that !! I can't keep going on, like this !!
Sooooo - my dear reader, how has your week been ?! Has the sky been the right shade of yellow & the sea the right shade of purple ?! Only joking - I know the sea is pink, not purple !!
B came back into the house, a short while back... holding out an ice lolly !! I'll take that, any day of the week.... it's better than this humidity !!
As I've been typing - I've been listening to Dream Theater's 'Breaking The Fourth Wall' concert Cd's. I've listed the tracks, at least once, but... they are:
CD 1
1) The Enemy Inside
2) The Shattered Fortress
3) On The Backs Of Angels
4) The Looking Glass
5) Trial Of Tears
6) Enigma Machine
7) Along For The Ride
8) Breaking All Illusions
CD 2
1) The Mirror
2) Lie
3) Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
4) Space Dye Vest
5) Illumination Theory
CD 3
'Scenes From A Memory'
1) Scene 2 I: Overture 1928
2) Scene 2 II: Strange Deja Vu
3) Scene 7 I: The Dance Of Eternity
4) Scene 9: Finally Free
To me, this is far better set, than the 'Live At Luna Park' thingy, that came out a while back.... I can play it, time after time, with-out getting fed of hearing it !!
I got hold, of a bundle of stuff, which I believe I mentioned last time around...... I don't think I've played all of them yet !! Oh well - I will get around to it... in the meantime, I've had another Lynyrd Skynyrd live set reach me.
It was, unfortunately, recorded back in 1996, at 'Rockpalast' - The Loreley Festival'.... I was hoping it would be, an up to date set... but, I'll take whats going !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Workin' For MCA
2) I Ain't The One
3) Down South Jukin'
4) Double Trouble
5) I Know A Little
6) Saturday Night Special
7) Swamp Music
8) What's Your Name
9) Simple Man
10) Gimme Three Steps
11) Call Me The Breeze
CD 2
1) Sweet Home Alabama
2) Free Bird
+ from 1974
3) Workin' For MCA
4) Free Bird
5) Sweet Home Alabama
As yet, I've not played the Cd's - or the DVD that came with the set.... maybe later - I'll let you know !! It should be good.
Ok - it's quitting time... The GB F1 race is this weekend & the qualifying starts, in about an hour - sooooo, I want to get the butt, into a comfy chair & see how things turn out !! It would be brilliant if JB could win this weekend, but - that is an unlikely event !!
As always - I thank you, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... either by design, or by misfortune, I thank you all the
same !! I will try & return a little quicker..... until next time...
Bye Bye
I'm really hoping your part of the Universe is treating you well, this hot & bright Saturday ?! It's a little after 11am & it's already way up over 20 C in the shade !! Even for me - that's kind of crazy !! Poor B has decided, that today, would be a good day, to get the mower out & attack the grass....... now that's really crazy !!
Oh well...... I've realised, I've not posted very much, this past week - sorry about that !! My mind was willing, but my body put a big fat middle finger up, to those plans !!
When I was told, that I was dying - I decided "Not today" !! Mind you - I've gone 10 years, past that deadline. Is that why it's called a "deadline" ? Here's a date & - by the way - you're going to be dead by then !! "Not today" !!
To be honest - I have really, really, really had a bellyful, of being poorly !! To explain.........
As mentioned, about a week or so ago - I've given up on my local Dr's. I needed an appointment - so B went down, on the Thursday, to make one, for Friday... only to be told, I couldn't make it then, as I had to 'phone in, the following morning, at 8am. How dumb that was - well, since then, I've been bloody minded & decided to do things my way !!
This week - I've taken myself off of the 52+ pills, I'm suppose to take each day & cut it back, to mostly pain med's.... a drop of some 30 pills !! I don't feel any better for it - but, more importantly - I'm not feeling any worse for it !!
Thankfully, My Wife & Dearest Friend, B has agreed with me & has been very supportive - that is a huge help, believe me !!
This past week - I've had my dressings changed on the 3 usual days...... and, despite being on sooooo many anti bio-tics, that things should have improved.... nothing has !! Infact - even taking all of these pills, things have got worse !! How mad is that ?! Sooooo - I've taken things into my own hands & will go it alone, for a while at least.
The nurse, probably the best one, that I see on Fridays, asked if I minded seeing the guy, we call "Dr. Hans" - as he was worried about my last blood test. It seems that something has gone way up over the 1000 mark - don't ask me what, I'm just the person they talk about, as if I'm not there !!
Anyhoo - as I like that nurse, I agreed. "Dr Hans" came in & put me right at ease, by telling me that "we've never met"..... until, I pointed out, that in December 2012, he sent me to the hospital & from there, things just from bad to worse !!
Honestly - how are you meant to have faith, in your Dr's - when they tell you, that they've never met you, but it was them, who got this whole roller coaster going, over 30 months ago !! Honestly - it's really finished me, it totally has !!
In a nut shell, the anti bio-tics that I've been taking, for what seems like an eternity - well, they've done bugger all & he ("Dr Hans") wants me to take another load, on top !! If the first lot, are not working, why keep taking them ?! Where is the logic, in that ?!
As we left the car park - he came running after me, asking me, to take 4 capsules a day, extra...... yeah, like that's going to happen !!
This coming week, I've decided I'm not going near the place, until Friday..... I'm booked in, on Monday & Wednesday - but, screw that !! I can't keep going on, like this !!
Sooooo - my dear reader, how has your week been ?! Has the sky been the right shade of yellow & the sea the right shade of purple ?! Only joking - I know the sea is pink, not purple !!
B came back into the house, a short while back... holding out an ice lolly !! I'll take that, any day of the week.... it's better than this humidity !!
As I've been typing - I've been listening to Dream Theater's 'Breaking The Fourth Wall' concert Cd's. I've listed the tracks, at least once, but... they are:
CD 1
1) The Enemy Inside
2) The Shattered Fortress
3) On The Backs Of Angels
4) The Looking Glass
5) Trial Of Tears
6) Enigma Machine
7) Along For The Ride
8) Breaking All Illusions
CD 2
1) The Mirror
2) Lie
3) Lifting Shadows Off A Dream
4) Space Dye Vest
5) Illumination Theory
CD 3
'Scenes From A Memory'
1) Scene 2 I: Overture 1928
2) Scene 2 II: Strange Deja Vu
3) Scene 7 I: The Dance Of Eternity
4) Scene 9: Finally Free
To me, this is far better set, than the 'Live At Luna Park' thingy, that came out a while back.... I can play it, time after time, with-out getting fed of hearing it !!
I got hold, of a bundle of stuff, which I believe I mentioned last time around...... I don't think I've played all of them yet !! Oh well - I will get around to it... in the meantime, I've had another Lynyrd Skynyrd live set reach me.
It was, unfortunately, recorded back in 1996, at 'Rockpalast' - The Loreley Festival'.... I was hoping it would be, an up to date set... but, I'll take whats going !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Workin' For MCA
2) I Ain't The One
3) Down South Jukin'
4) Double Trouble
5) I Know A Little
6) Saturday Night Special
7) Swamp Music
8) What's Your Name
9) Simple Man
10) Gimme Three Steps
11) Call Me The Breeze
CD 2
1) Sweet Home Alabama
2) Free Bird
+ from 1974
3) Workin' For MCA
4) Free Bird
5) Sweet Home Alabama
As yet, I've not played the Cd's - or the DVD that came with the set.... maybe later - I'll let you know !! It should be good.
Ok - it's quitting time... The GB F1 race is this weekend & the qualifying starts, in about an hour - sooooo, I want to get the butt, into a comfy chair & see how things turn out !! It would be brilliant if JB could win this weekend, but - that is an unlikely event !!
As always - I thank you, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... either by design, or by misfortune, I thank you all the
same !! I will try & return a little quicker..... until next time...
Bye Bye
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