The Government & the Allman Brothers...

Greetings fellow Earth people !!

It's about 5 pm, here in England..... "it's cold outside........."  but - here in the living room, it's nice & toasty !! As mentioned a couple of days ago, we picked up some coal & logs, to keep the fire going - and now, with the help of a box of matches, the fire is going really well !!

As I type, B is over to my left, doing some more baby knitting.... oops, I should point out, she is knitting for the baby, not actually knitting babies !! Nevermind... I know what I mean !!

As for the rest of the family.... well, one half of the M & M's was here earlier, our daughter ME !! M was working, sooooo - we'll see him as & when. His Grand Mother died yesterday, so things are a bit up in the air, at the moment. Our thoughts & prayers are with him tho'.... as always.

As things are - we'll see the guys, as & when they have the time.... what with working & the death as well.... it's not a great time for them, bless them.

I've spent the biggest part of the day, writing a letter, to one of the many Government agencies. After going thru' the last 3 years (nearly 3 years) I have to explain why I'm not working !! Sooooo - I've written a nice letter to them, including some rather "nice" photo's of my back..... Starting with the original scan picture, right thru' to the end shot, after the last plastic surgery. If that doesn't convince them, of my reasons for not working, well - they must be a bloody hard nose sods !!

Oh well.... what can you do ?! Some people get away with  scamming the Government.... me, well - what can I say ?! Not a lot really !! Oh well - I will let you know how things go, I'm not holding my breath !!

I know the powers that be, are cracking down, on people who try to pull a fast one, claiming for this, that & the other.... me, well... I'm not holding my breath & that's a fact !!

B is on the 'phone to ME - she must have just got home.... it's not too far away, but she couldn't have been home too long !! Oh well..... life goes on & on.... and on !!

The TV is on, quietly in the corner - the Government is now saying, that drinking can cause cancer, in people, who drink too much !! Honestly, just how much more control, do the bloody people want ?! Sure, I know of people, who drink themselves dumb, nearly every night, but - surely that's down to personal choice ?! Why should a think tank, or whatever, decide what a person can, or can not do.....

I do not drink, at all - but that's my choice. If people drink a small amount, apparently, that's better than people like me. I don't get it.... I'm really pissed with all of this control, they seem to want !! Nevermind....

As for the music of the moment....

I've spent the biggest part of the day, listening to the 2 Allman Brothers sets, that arrived yesterday. At the moment, I'm listening to their Manley Field House, Syracuse, N.Y. 2 Cd set..... I'm not 100% sure how "legal" it is, but Amazon sold it to me, so take it up with them !! The tracks are:

CD 1

1) Statesboro Blues
2) Dong Somebody Wrong
3) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
4) One Way Out
5) Stormy Monday
6) You Don't Love Me

CD 2

1) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
2) Midnight Rider
3) Whipping Post

It's not the best quality sound... but, as a collector, it's worth having in my collection !! The other album, that came yesterday - well, I played that earlier & that's a lot better on the ears.... it's all good.

Tomorrow, there a record fair, in town... not too far away.... I'm not sure, just what will be there, but I doubt very much if I'll buy anything - mainly as I've already had a good week for albums, I have to cut back, just a bit !!

Talking of tomorrow... I'm having my next MRI scan, in the afternoon... that's going to be fun !! If anyone tells you, that you're not allowed to have 2 MRI's in the same year, tell them to go and find a cliff to look at, they're talking thru' their butts !!

This will be, at least my 4th - if not my 5th - MRI  in the last 12 months !! I must glow in the dark, with all the rays that have gone thru' my body..... !! Oh well - life goes on !!

So must I... things to do & a letter to package up & mail back to the Government.... bless them !! As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... it's good to know you're there.... until next time...

Bye Bye