Friday, 19 February 2016

Black Sabbath's 1st album & other stuff !!

Hi again everybody !!

It's about Noon here in England & it's not too bad a day outside...... we've just come home from the hospital - following another dressings change - and it's really quite dry & warm. Ok - I've only been out there, for a few minutes, but... !!

As I type, I'm home alone.... B is heading towards the M & M's house, to meet up with ME and to head to one of the big furniture shops, up in Bristol. I'm not sure, that they're going to buy anything - just for the ride, type of thing. I've left a message for B to call me, when she gets to the house - as I want to ask her a question, oh well.....

So - that's how things are here........... Just me, a sort of, empty house & lots of loud music !! Life is good - well, I think so at least !!

I must admit, I was thinking, that I would write something, everyday this week - but, here I am, on a Friday - the week is all but over & I've only written twice !! The best laid plans of men & mice...... as they say !! Once again... "Oh well".....

Right - going back to yesterday.......

B drove me up to Weston-Super-Mare. I had to go before a "Health Care Professional" to be assessed, as to whether or not, I am fit for work !! Sooooo - I showed the lady, my various pictures & a letter from my Doctor.... and went thru' all of my pains & potions, in around about an hour..... including a very brief physical exam.

The latter was a joke - I would of needed to be dead, not to do the things that were expected of me !! Honestly - "can you count on your fingers", "can you touch your knees" etc etc !! It was a bit degrading really !!

I sit here now - as sick, if not slightly sicker than usual & I'm expecting full well, to be declared "fit".... which will mean, I will lose all of my various benefits & be expected to return to work !!

That should be fun - who wants to employ someone, with full blown Crohn's Disease, who needs a wheelchair to get around & - I nearly forgot - a big hole in his back, following 12 surgeries, none of which seemed to be taken into account yesterday !! Ain't life good ?!

I now have to wait 6-8 weeks, before my assessment will be completed & then, I will hear back from them. I can contest their decision, but - that will mean another delay & probably more meetings, with a "Health Care Professional" of some type or another. That will be fun & that's a fact...... I will keep you posted, as to what happens.

I have to smile to myself tho'.... Less than 12 months ago, I was in an ambulance, not breathing & heading down to the hospital in Taunton. These months later, as long as I can touch my toes, that's fine !! After nearly dying - last year - I would happily touch anything I could...... knees, toes.... anything !! It sure as heck beats not being here !! Oh well.......

I had hoped to look into a music shop, in Weston - but... it's no longer in business !! Bit of a bummer really. There was a secondhand shop there, but it mostly dealt with pre-used computer games & stuff like that. It's Ok - at least I didn't spent too much money on stuff I didn't really need !!

Hopefully - I will get one or other of the Transatlantic Cd's I ordered earlier in the week. I don't really expect them to get here today, but it would be great to have them reach me, by tomorrow.

After buying a few of their 'live' albums, it's great to get the chance, to listen to the studio stuff, that they put out, going back over the last few years. A really great band, very clever musicians & that's a fact !!

Staying with music.....

'The Music Of The Moment' is Black Sabbath's 1st album, from 1970. I was really pleased to find a copy of it, on Cd, in a secondhand record shop, in town. The guy who runs it, usually sells Lp's - but this Cd was there, one day & I snapped it up !! The tracks are:

1) Black Sabbath
2) The Wizard
3) Behind The Wall Of Sleep
4) N.I.B.
5) Evil Woman
6) Sleeping Village
7) The Warning
8) Wicked World

I don't think, I ever had this on Lp - just having a cassette copy, which I played to death in the car !! I probably still have here, on one of the shelves, not too sure, if it survived the years - hope so, I really do !!

I have all I need, to do the shelves up, in the spare room..... and I want to put the pre-recorded tapes, up there, on one or two of the things !! There really are hundreds of tapes..... actually, nearer 3000+.... but, it would be great to put them in some kind of order. Time will tell on that plan.... I will try & let you know how things go.

Staying with music - in a fashion. I have completed all of the  9 Cd's - from 'The Hobbit' movies & now, I can label them up & put them alongside 'The Lord Of The Rings' movie soundtracks. I know - I'm a sad ol' git.... but when it comes to listening to movies, I really enjoy them !!

I'm going to be able to play them, either here at home - in the car, or God forbid, in the hospital, if I land up stuck back there. Whatever - they're done & I will happily add them to my collection !! As I just said - I really enjoy listening to them..... !!

I better think about closing this down for today. As always - I thank you for logging in & for reading my words. I would be grateful, if any of you fancy becoming "official followers" of my blog. You can do this, if you feel like it, by clicking a few buttons & stuff like that. It's great - no matter what, that sooooo many of you return, time after time.....

Right - got to go.... Black Sabbath are just coming to an end & I need to do a few dishes. Sooooo - I'll have to find something suitable, to break the dishes to !! Ho-hum........ until next time....

Bye Bye

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