Hi again World's !!
I really hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well, this fine Good Friday morning ?! I've been away from the keyboard, for a couple of days - since Tuesday - and things have been a bit painful, to say the least !!
First tho' - our thoughts & prayers, go out to all of those, who were injure & killed, in the Belgium bomb blasts !! I understand, that 3 of the injured were members of our Church - 3 Missionaries - so, we hope you're all doing a little better this morning. I can't imagine how & what you've been thru' but our prayers are will all of you.
As for those bastards who blew themselves up !! I hope the rivers were sour & the virgins had been had, long before you got anywhere near to that Utopia, or wherever, you hoped to get to, as martyrs !!
I read someplace.....
"Do not let your hatred of other people, to prompt you to act unfairly against others, be fair to all" or something like that... mind you, it was late at night & I was kind of stoned !! More on that later...
First... the family !!
As I type, B is upstairs, using the time to do a bit of house work. I've not been too well, this past couple of days... so, she has put off doing the bedroom, until I felt well enough, to get out of bed. I must point out, I've not been in bed, all of the last 3 days.... just the biggest part of them.
As for the M & M's.... well, we've seen a bit of ME... while M has been at work + of course, the beautiful HJ !!
Yesterday, the ladies went on a trip, to visit B's Auntie & Dad and to take HJ on a quick tour of the family !! All who saw her, instantly fell in love with our Grand Daughter - which is the norm, after all - what's not to love ?! She truly is one of God's beautiful people !!
While they were away, I spent the time listening to & transferring DVD soundtracks, over to Cd - ready for putting onto my iPod thingy..... also known as the Mini Egg !!
I'm listening to one of the transfers now.... Transatlantic's Cologne concert, from March 9th 2014 - it came our much better than I thought, given how poorly I was, at the time !!
Anyhoo... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Into The Blue
2) My New World
3) Shine
CD 2
1) The Whirlwind Medley
2) Beyond The Sun
3) Kaleidoscope
CD 3
1) Neal & Ronnie Duet
2) We All Need Some Light
3) Black As The Sky
4) Medley - All Of The Above/Stranger In Your Soul
These transfers are for my own use - I don't want to get into the whole giving them away - or worse still, the selling of the copies !! I do these things for myself & that's about it really !!
Heck - I didn't realise, that the DVD's were different, from the concert on the Cd's !! I just thought, that the DVD was a copy of the Cd and that was it..... as it turns out, I now have a different concert to listen to, in the car, or the hospital.
It all started, because I bought the bands 'More Is Never Enough' 5 disc set. That contains, 2 concerts, from Manchester & Tilburg...... which set me thinking about the 'Kaliveoscope' 4 disc set. Sooooo - I've added 2 extra concerts, to the Cd collection !! Great stuff....
I'm still trying to make a complete list, of all of the Cd's !! I've done quite a few, but I still have several shelves to get thru'.... about 7 or 8 - I guess. Since coming home, from the hospital, this last time, I've found it hard, to concentrate on the things........ too much pain & too few brain cells, to deal with it all !!
At least they're not too mixed up, I know which ones I've listed.... it's just a case of sorting out the rest & getting them all down, on the computer !! Oh well....
At the top of this post, I said "more on that later" - or something along those lines. Well - writing it, reminded me, of one of the nights, that I walked down to the hospital Chapel, during my last stay.
Each night, I would leave the ward & just spend a few minutes or more, in the Chapel, to get my thoughts together. It was one place, that I could go to, away from the hustle & bustle of the ward - somewhere quiet.
I've probably written this before, but...... one night, an Anglican Priest, who was in my ward, asked if I minded him joining me. So - I want you to try & picture this, if you can.
I'm there, sat quietly in the Muslim corner (the quietest place) of the Chapel & he is sat in the main area..... wearing a hospital gown. In other words - you had a Mormon, sat next to all of the Prayer Mats and another Priest, wearing a "dress", sat a few yards away from me.
This all happened about 9 or 10 at night.... honestly, it's no wonder we didn't spark some kind of security alert !! We must of looked quite a right pair of idiots !! Nevermind.... life has moved on...
Next week, I'm not sure which day, I have to go back to the hospital, to see my Consultant. It will be a bit easier - as I'm meeting up with him, in the towns new-ish hospital. It's not much closer, distance wise, but it's will be easier, as far as parking goes & everything !!
I'll be interested in his views, concerning how my back is healing up - or not healing up, depending how you look at it !! I know it's getting better, but it's still not right. I'll have to wait & see, just what his thoughts are on the subject !!
I have to go to the same hospital, tomorrow, for a change of dressings. Because of the Easter holidays, my local nurses are on a 4 day break, sooooo - I'm booked into the hospital, so that one of the nurses there, can do the deed !! It will be interesting, how they do it all, if they do things differently or anything like that. Time will tell on that subject, I guess......
Right, I better be on my ways....
I'm now onto the 2nd Transatlantic concert, from Tilburg. It was recorded on May 20th 2010 & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Whirlwind
CD 2
1) All Of The Above
2) We All Need Some Light
3) Duel With The Devil
4) Bridge Across Forever
CD 3
1) Stranger In Your Soul
2) Return Of The Giant Hogweed
So far, concerning how drugged up, I was yesterday, things have come out really, really well - a great bit of listening !!
Right, I must go.... I thank you for taking the time, to log in & read my words. It's always good to know, that you're out there....... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 25 March 2016
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
'Hesitation Marks' Ho-hum.....
Hi again World's !!
I'm sorry to say, I've been away from the keyboard, since last Thursday - I'm really sorry about that !! One thing has pushed out another & before I knew it, 5 days have come & gone...... I've really been tardy !! You better take me out back & shoot me...... oh well....
It's another Tuesday & I'm sat here, listening to the latest Dream Theater album.... 'The Astonishing'. Since I bought myself a copy, a few weeks back, it has really grown on me !! I keep playing it, over & over - it's well good, go out & buy yourself a copy !!
As for the family - My Wife & Dearest Friend... B... is about here, someplace. She's been doing a bundle of housework this morning, moving bits of furniture around, to their Summer places.
It's hard to put into words really - but, every Summer, the furniture, here in the living room, gets moved around !! B's rocking chair is over by the window & the couch has moved to the centre of the room - all very strange.... but, it makes sense to us.
What the cats will make of it, well... time will tell on that one !! Each night, at least 3 of them, at least, jump up to their favourite sleeping places.... now tho, their places have been moved around !! I suspect there will be a little bit of puzzlement, between them...... I will try & remember to let you know, how things go !!
Staying with family......
Yesterday we spent some time, "baby sitting" HJ !! ME - our Daughter - had to have an eye test... sooooo, B & I went over to the house for a couple of hours, just to look after the wee one.
I really loved it... especially as I was able to give her a long cuddle !! B fed her & changed he nappy, after which I was able to hold my Grand daughter for about 30 minutes, until ME came back to the house....... it was brilliant, it really was !!
I've not felt too well, this past week...... to hold HJ, like that, really made me feel a lot better. It didn't matter, just how poorly I felt, holding her swept everything else, out of my mind !!
As for the rest of the family..... well, M was working, so we didn't get to see him. Mind you - had he been home, we wouldn't of had the need to baby sit HJ !! Oh well.....
As I've been feeling a bit under the weather, I saw my local Dr. yesterday.... he, once again, put me on some more pills, to try & help things along !!
We had to decide, if the pains in my back, were connected to the old operation - a kind of infection there, or if it was some other infection, a new one, which was causing all of the new pains.
Personally, I think it's connected to the old surgery - but.... I'm hoping I'm wrong !! I do not want to go back into hospital again, to have another operation !!
I think we all agree now, that my heart is Ok & hasn't had any kind of attack, over the past few months. Life is good - I don't need any more health problems !!
Staying with "yesterday" - I picked up a copy of Nine Inch Nails's 2013 album 'Hesitation Marks'. I've not played it yet, but the tracks are:
1) The Eater Of Dreams
2) Copy Of A
3) Came Back Haunted
4) Find My Way
5) All Time Low
6) Disappointed
7) Everything
8) Satellite
9) Various Methods Of Escape
10) Running
11) I Would For You
12) In Two
13) While I'm Still Here
14) Black Noise
At some point - I'll turn the amp down to deafening & give it a blast thru' the Bose...... I'm looking forward to that !!
For now tho' - I best think about shutting the computer off & giving my fingers a rest...... I need to sit in my comfy chair....... after all, nobody expects the comfy chair !!
I thank you all, for reading my words & for coming back to my blog, month after month !! As I say - it's good to know that you're out there..... until next time.....
Bye Bye
I'm sorry to say, I've been away from the keyboard, since last Thursday - I'm really sorry about that !! One thing has pushed out another & before I knew it, 5 days have come & gone...... I've really been tardy !! You better take me out back & shoot me...... oh well....
It's another Tuesday & I'm sat here, listening to the latest Dream Theater album.... 'The Astonishing'. Since I bought myself a copy, a few weeks back, it has really grown on me !! I keep playing it, over & over - it's well good, go out & buy yourself a copy !!
As for the family - My Wife & Dearest Friend... B... is about here, someplace. She's been doing a bundle of housework this morning, moving bits of furniture around, to their Summer places.
It's hard to put into words really - but, every Summer, the furniture, here in the living room, gets moved around !! B's rocking chair is over by the window & the couch has moved to the centre of the room - all very strange.... but, it makes sense to us.
What the cats will make of it, well... time will tell on that one !! Each night, at least 3 of them, at least, jump up to their favourite sleeping places.... now tho, their places have been moved around !! I suspect there will be a little bit of puzzlement, between them...... I will try & remember to let you know, how things go !!
Staying with family......
Yesterday we spent some time, "baby sitting" HJ !! ME - our Daughter - had to have an eye test... sooooo, B & I went over to the house for a couple of hours, just to look after the wee one.
I really loved it... especially as I was able to give her a long cuddle !! B fed her & changed he nappy, after which I was able to hold my Grand daughter for about 30 minutes, until ME came back to the house....... it was brilliant, it really was !!
I've not felt too well, this past week...... to hold HJ, like that, really made me feel a lot better. It didn't matter, just how poorly I felt, holding her swept everything else, out of my mind !!
As for the rest of the family..... well, M was working, so we didn't get to see him. Mind you - had he been home, we wouldn't of had the need to baby sit HJ !! Oh well.....
As I've been feeling a bit under the weather, I saw my local Dr. yesterday.... he, once again, put me on some more pills, to try & help things along !!
We had to decide, if the pains in my back, were connected to the old operation - a kind of infection there, or if it was some other infection, a new one, which was causing all of the new pains.
Personally, I think it's connected to the old surgery - but.... I'm hoping I'm wrong !! I do not want to go back into hospital again, to have another operation !!
I think we all agree now, that my heart is Ok & hasn't had any kind of attack, over the past few months. Life is good - I don't need any more health problems !!
Staying with "yesterday" - I picked up a copy of Nine Inch Nails's 2013 album 'Hesitation Marks'. I've not played it yet, but the tracks are:
1) The Eater Of Dreams
2) Copy Of A
3) Came Back Haunted
4) Find My Way
5) All Time Low
6) Disappointed
7) Everything
8) Satellite
9) Various Methods Of Escape
10) Running
11) I Would For You
12) In Two
13) While I'm Still Here
14) Black Noise
At some point - I'll turn the amp down to deafening & give it a blast thru' the Bose...... I'm looking forward to that !!
For now tho' - I best think about shutting the computer off & giving my fingers a rest...... I need to sit in my comfy chair....... after all, nobody expects the comfy chair !!
I thank you all, for reading my words & for coming back to my blog, month after month !! As I say - it's good to know that you're out there..... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 17 March 2016
'Ommadawn' and Darwen... Ho-hum !!
Hi again World's !!
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well, this fine Thursday. To be honest - altho' it's the best part of 3pm, I've not been awake for very long !! I know, I've been tardy, but I haven't been feeling too special, so I took the time to sleep a bit longer.... well, more than usual !!
It looks really nice, outside.... the Sun is bright & the sky is blue - can't be too bad, can it ?! I've not actually been outside, at all, today - but it feels warm, sat here beside the window. Even feeling like crap, life is good !!
I'm on my own, for a few hours. B has gone over to the M & M's house, to help out a bit..... plus to hold HJ for a little extra time !! Between ME & B, they've done some housework & a little tidy around...... I doubt if HJ helped, but she certainly will be the centre of attention & that's for sure !! Bless her....
I was able to hold my Grand Daughter, for a very short time, yesterday..... and, with those "baby blue" eyes, she really is gorgeous. She is 2 weeks old now & gets more & more beautiful, every time I see her !! Not that I'm bias, of course !!
Sooooo - with me being a little poorly & the clan out of the house, I'm just sat here, listening to some music, turned down to deafening !! Well - I've got to the neighbours awake, haven't I !!
As it is - I'm just playing one track, over & over..... and that's Mike Oldfield's 'Ommadawn' - one, if not the best track he's ever done !! I have always loved it - from the first time I ever heard it...
There is a little story, attached to this one track...
Way back, many Moons ago, I was meeting someone, for the very first time, in my life. This meeting was going to (and did) happen in the town of Darwen, in Lancashire.
I was living in a different part of Somerset, at the time.... so, it took me about 5 hours to get there, to navigate over roads I had never been on before. All in all, I made good time, I really did..... then, I was on the outskirts of Darwen & 'Ommadawn' was blasting out of the stereo system, as I made that last few miles of my journey.
It's one of those moments - in a person's life - that has always stuck in my memory !! I made it to Darwen & met the person..... and it all went downhill from there !! I shouldn't say that really.... but, it feels like that, looking back over the years. Nevermind - life is still good & that's a fact.....
End of story..... really....
Right, what else is new ?! Not a lot really. Well, actually - there is one bit !! To explain.... as best as I can.
As is my need, I have to go down to the local Dr's surgery, to have my dressings changed, 3 times a week....... so, I went down, yesterday.
I've been feeling poorly, for more than a few days & the nurse, at the surgery, has been keeping an eye on me. Yesterday, as I had previously told her. I have been suffering from pains, across my chest..... no big problem, I've been like this for a goodly number of months now !!
Anyhoo - she did a quick ECG & it came up, that - at some point - I have had a heart attack !! How mad is that ?! Sure - I've had these pains - but.... I can't imagine I've had a heart attack, that's just
crazy !!
So, as it is, I'm going to see another Dr tomorrow, for a check up - hopefully, she will find nothing wrong & I will get back to my usual self. A heart attack, that's just mad, too mad, it really is !!
Right, I've changed the music, over to an old Rush bootleg 'La Villa Strangiato' - which, I think was recorded back in March, 1980. The tracks are:
1) 2112
2) The Spirit Of Radio
3) Natural Science
4) Beneath, Between, Behind
5) By Tor & The Snow Dog
6) Xanadu
7) Working Man
8) Finding My Way
9) Anthem
10) Bastille Day
11) In The Mood
12) Drum Solo
13) La Villa Strangiato
As always, don't buy bootlegs !! But - if you get the chance to listen to this Cd, I think you will enjoy it, it's really good !! Just don't pay your good cash, for this or any bootlegs, buy the bands - any bands - live recordings first.... that will be good for the band & the music business and industry !! Oh well.....
Right, I best think about closing this down for today. I've got a few things to do.... not much..... but, I best be doing them.
Sooooo - as always, I thank you for logging in & for reading my words. It really is great to know, that you are out there, in your various Countries, around the World.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well, this fine Thursday. To be honest - altho' it's the best part of 3pm, I've not been awake for very long !! I know, I've been tardy, but I haven't been feeling too special, so I took the time to sleep a bit longer.... well, more than usual !!
It looks really nice, outside.... the Sun is bright & the sky is blue - can't be too bad, can it ?! I've not actually been outside, at all, today - but it feels warm, sat here beside the window. Even feeling like crap, life is good !!
I'm on my own, for a few hours. B has gone over to the M & M's house, to help out a bit..... plus to hold HJ for a little extra time !! Between ME & B, they've done some housework & a little tidy around...... I doubt if HJ helped, but she certainly will be the centre of attention & that's for sure !! Bless her....
I was able to hold my Grand Daughter, for a very short time, yesterday..... and, with those "baby blue" eyes, she really is gorgeous. She is 2 weeks old now & gets more & more beautiful, every time I see her !! Not that I'm bias, of course !!
Sooooo - with me being a little poorly & the clan out of the house, I'm just sat here, listening to some music, turned down to deafening !! Well - I've got to the neighbours awake, haven't I !!
As it is - I'm just playing one track, over & over..... and that's Mike Oldfield's 'Ommadawn' - one, if not the best track he's ever done !! I have always loved it - from the first time I ever heard it...
There is a little story, attached to this one track...
Way back, many Moons ago, I was meeting someone, for the very first time, in my life. This meeting was going to (and did) happen in the town of Darwen, in Lancashire.
I was living in a different part of Somerset, at the time.... so, it took me about 5 hours to get there, to navigate over roads I had never been on before. All in all, I made good time, I really did..... then, I was on the outskirts of Darwen & 'Ommadawn' was blasting out of the stereo system, as I made that last few miles of my journey.
It's one of those moments - in a person's life - that has always stuck in my memory !! I made it to Darwen & met the person..... and it all went downhill from there !! I shouldn't say that really.... but, it feels like that, looking back over the years. Nevermind - life is still good & that's a fact.....
End of story..... really....
Right, what else is new ?! Not a lot really. Well, actually - there is one bit !! To explain.... as best as I can.
As is my need, I have to go down to the local Dr's surgery, to have my dressings changed, 3 times a week....... so, I went down, yesterday.
I've been feeling poorly, for more than a few days & the nurse, at the surgery, has been keeping an eye on me. Yesterday, as I had previously told her. I have been suffering from pains, across my chest..... no big problem, I've been like this for a goodly number of months now !!
Anyhoo - she did a quick ECG & it came up, that - at some point - I have had a heart attack !! How mad is that ?! Sure - I've had these pains - but.... I can't imagine I've had a heart attack, that's just
crazy !!
So, as it is, I'm going to see another Dr tomorrow, for a check up - hopefully, she will find nothing wrong & I will get back to my usual self. A heart attack, that's just mad, too mad, it really is !!
Right, I've changed the music, over to an old Rush bootleg 'La Villa Strangiato' - which, I think was recorded back in March, 1980. The tracks are:
1) 2112
2) The Spirit Of Radio
3) Natural Science
4) Beneath, Between, Behind
5) By Tor & The Snow Dog
6) Xanadu
7) Working Man
8) Finding My Way
9) Anthem
10) Bastille Day
11) In The Mood
12) Drum Solo
13) La Villa Strangiato
As always, don't buy bootlegs !! But - if you get the chance to listen to this Cd, I think you will enjoy it, it's really good !! Just don't pay your good cash, for this or any bootlegs, buy the bands - any bands - live recordings first.... that will be good for the band & the music business and industry !! Oh well.....
Right, I best think about closing this down for today. I've got a few things to do.... not much..... but, I best be doing them.
Sooooo - as always, I thank you for logging in & for reading my words. It really is great to know, that you are out there, in your various Countries, around the World.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 12 March 2016
'Welcome Back My Friends.......'
Greetings World's !!
How has your bit of the Universe treating you this fine Saturday ?! It's about 1pm here in England's South-West corner, the daffodils are out, the Sun is bright & life is pretty good, even if I say so myself !!
I've been away from the keyboard, just for a couple of days - mainly to "regroup" my thoughts a bit. I wasn't feeling too special & I needed some me time, just to put my brain, back into my head. I get that ways, from time to time...
First tho' 'The Family' !!
As I type, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is upstairs, doing a bit of work, in her Craft Room. The sewing machine is out, sooooo, I'm guessing she is working away on a quilt, that she has been doing over the last few weeks.
I've told her & the M & M's have told her - it looks really great.... but, it's the first one's she has ever done, so she it has to be just right !! I'm the same with recordings - we both want our work, in a ways, to be perfect !!
Talking of the M & M's - they, along with baby HJ were here a couple of days ago. ME is looking really well, M looks every bit, the new Dad..... and HJ is just perfect !! She really has her own character, bless her !! We'll see her again soon, I'm sure...... hope so at least ?!
I'm just afraid of giving her a bug !! I keep getting told "you'll be fine" and the such like.... but !! I don't want to give the mite anything, I really don't !! Not in these few weeks at least.....
Going back to a little while ago - I spent some time, up in my 'Man Cave' area. I've not felt well enough, to do that much in there.... even tho' there is still stuff to thro' away !! But - today, I bit the bullet & went in there, to put a few things together..... things in boxes & stuff off the floor !! I filled 3 boxes & so they will get sorted out, the next time I head towards the loft space.
I've been collecting stuff, for years, so it's time it was stuck in a box, ready for a new owner, at some point down the road !! In a way, I'm hoping the Star Trek model collection will come to an end soon. I've just enough room, for maybe 4 more models, in one of the boxes. I don't really want to start another box - only to find I only half fill it !! Time will tell on that one.... no biggy !!
What is a biggy - I found out, today that Keith Emerson had passed away, at the age of 71 (I think).... I'm not 100% sure when he died, but I did hear it was on the 10th - maybe 2 days ago, but don't quote me on that !!
So - with his many solo projects, the work he did with The Nice & Emerson, Lake & Palmer, he has left behind a massive amount of work !! Try & check it out - there is some fantastic stuff available !!
To mark his death & because B was singing "Welcome back my friends....." I'm playing the 2 Cd set, of the same title, 'Welcome Back My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends - Ladies & Gentleman Emerson, Lake & Palmer'
It was originally on a 3 Lp set and was one of those albums, that 'Prog Rock' (and others) fans had to buy !! I know I did.... along with Yes's 'Yessongs' triple album.... which came out, around the same time..... and which was unfairly (I think) compared, in one way or another to the ELP album.
Anyways... the tracks on the 2 Cd version are:
CD 1
1) Hoedown
2) Jerusalem
3) Toccata
4) Tarkus
5) Take A Pebble Pt.1
CD 2
1) Piano Improvisations
2) Take A Pebble Pt.2
3) Jeremy Bender/The Sheriff
4) Karn Evil 9
I thought I might have listed these tracks before - but, I'm not really sure. Anyhoo.... it's a good album & an album which many of today's stars use as a mark of excellence !! Groups like Dream Theater, to name but one, really owe Emerson a big "thank you" for what he did, using the keyboards of the time..... Goodbye my old friend !!
When people ask me, what this - or that - band has done recently, I usually say nothing.... mainly as their dead !! Unfortunately, that list grows bigger & bigger, each year..... !!
Staying with music....
There is a record fair, in Exeter today & once again, I've missed it...... bummer !! B did offer me the chance to go down, but I simply couldn't be bothered. If money was no object, I would of gone down, to see what was available..... but, not this week !!
I'll see what happen, in about a month, when there are a couple more.... locally..... it won't be so far to travel & I'll get to see some of the same people, so I get to win on both fronts !!
One of the big reasons, for going to the Exeter fair, was to see the guy who sells the Cd cases. Now he no longer does the fairs and I've recently bought over 100 cases from him, mail order... well, there was one less reason, to go down to Exeter !! Oh well......
I've just had a 'phone call - HJ is coming to see us, in about 20 minutes, sooooo I better shut this off & put on a clean T shirt !! This one got a bit grubby when I was in the spare room.
So, for now, I thank you for logging in & for taking the time to read my words..... it really is good to know you're out there.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How has your bit of the Universe treating you this fine Saturday ?! It's about 1pm here in England's South-West corner, the daffodils are out, the Sun is bright & life is pretty good, even if I say so myself !!
I've been away from the keyboard, just for a couple of days - mainly to "regroup" my thoughts a bit. I wasn't feeling too special & I needed some me time, just to put my brain, back into my head. I get that ways, from time to time...
First tho' 'The Family' !!
As I type, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is upstairs, doing a bit of work, in her Craft Room. The sewing machine is out, sooooo, I'm guessing she is working away on a quilt, that she has been doing over the last few weeks.
I've told her & the M & M's have told her - it looks really great.... but, it's the first one's she has ever done, so she it has to be just right !! I'm the same with recordings - we both want our work, in a ways, to be perfect !!
Talking of the M & M's - they, along with baby HJ were here a couple of days ago. ME is looking really well, M looks every bit, the new Dad..... and HJ is just perfect !! She really has her own character, bless her !! We'll see her again soon, I'm sure...... hope so at least ?!
I'm just afraid of giving her a bug !! I keep getting told "you'll be fine" and the such like.... but !! I don't want to give the mite anything, I really don't !! Not in these few weeks at least.....
Going back to a little while ago - I spent some time, up in my 'Man Cave' area. I've not felt well enough, to do that much in there.... even tho' there is still stuff to thro' away !! But - today, I bit the bullet & went in there, to put a few things together..... things in boxes & stuff off the floor !! I filled 3 boxes & so they will get sorted out, the next time I head towards the loft space.
I've been collecting stuff, for years, so it's time it was stuck in a box, ready for a new owner, at some point down the road !! In a way, I'm hoping the Star Trek model collection will come to an end soon. I've just enough room, for maybe 4 more models, in one of the boxes. I don't really want to start another box - only to find I only half fill it !! Time will tell on that one.... no biggy !!
What is a biggy - I found out, today that Keith Emerson had passed away, at the age of 71 (I think).... I'm not 100% sure when he died, but I did hear it was on the 10th - maybe 2 days ago, but don't quote me on that !!
So - with his many solo projects, the work he did with The Nice & Emerson, Lake & Palmer, he has left behind a massive amount of work !! Try & check it out - there is some fantastic stuff available !!
To mark his death & because B was singing "Welcome back my friends....." I'm playing the 2 Cd set, of the same title, 'Welcome Back My Friends, To The Show That Never Ends - Ladies & Gentleman Emerson, Lake & Palmer'
It was originally on a 3 Lp set and was one of those albums, that 'Prog Rock' (and others) fans had to buy !! I know I did.... along with Yes's 'Yessongs' triple album.... which came out, around the same time..... and which was unfairly (I think) compared, in one way or another to the ELP album.
Anyways... the tracks on the 2 Cd version are:
CD 1
1) Hoedown
2) Jerusalem
3) Toccata
4) Tarkus
5) Take A Pebble Pt.1
CD 2
1) Piano Improvisations
2) Take A Pebble Pt.2
3) Jeremy Bender/The Sheriff
4) Karn Evil 9
I thought I might have listed these tracks before - but, I'm not really sure. Anyhoo.... it's a good album & an album which many of today's stars use as a mark of excellence !! Groups like Dream Theater, to name but one, really owe Emerson a big "thank you" for what he did, using the keyboards of the time..... Goodbye my old friend !!
When people ask me, what this - or that - band has done recently, I usually say nothing.... mainly as their dead !! Unfortunately, that list grows bigger & bigger, each year..... !!
Staying with music....
There is a record fair, in Exeter today & once again, I've missed it...... bummer !! B did offer me the chance to go down, but I simply couldn't be bothered. If money was no object, I would of gone down, to see what was available..... but, not this week !!
I'll see what happen, in about a month, when there are a couple more.... locally..... it won't be so far to travel & I'll get to see some of the same people, so I get to win on both fronts !!
One of the big reasons, for going to the Exeter fair, was to see the guy who sells the Cd cases. Now he no longer does the fairs and I've recently bought over 100 cases from him, mail order... well, there was one less reason, to go down to Exeter !! Oh well......
I've just had a 'phone call - HJ is coming to see us, in about 20 minutes, sooooo I better shut this off & put on a clean T shirt !! This one got a bit grubby when I was in the spare room.
So, for now, I thank you for logging in & for taking the time to read my words..... it really is good to know you're out there.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
'Keep Me In Your Heart'.......
'Keep Me In Your Heart' - Warren Zevon
Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy Sun
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
There's a train leaving nightly called when it's said and done
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house
Maybe you'll think of me and smile
You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams
Touch me as I fall into view
When the winter comes keep the fires lit
And I will be right next to you
Engine driver's headed north to Pleasant Stream
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
These wheels keep turning but thy're running out of steam
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Enjoy the sandwich folks.......
Shadows are falling and I'm running out of breath
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
If I leave you it doesn't mean I love you any less
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
When you get up in the morning and you see that crazy Sun
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
There's a train leaving nightly called when it's said and done
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sometimes when you're doing simple things around the house
Maybe you'll think of me and smile
You know I'm tied to you like the buttons on your blouse
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Hold me in your thoughts, take me to your dreams
Touch me as I fall into view
When the winter comes keep the fires lit
And I will be right next to you
Engine driver's headed north to Pleasant Stream
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
These wheels keep turning but thy're running out of steam
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-li-li-lo
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Keep Me In Your Heart For A While
Enjoy the sandwich folks.......
Saturday, 5 March 2016
'More Never Is Enough' !!
Hi again everybody......
It's a warm-ish Saturday, here in England. I've not been anywhere (yet) today.... but, it feels Ok, here in the homestead. Today is one of those very special days.... our Wedding Anniversary !! I won't tell you how long we've been together..... but, as both of our children are all grown up - that should give you a clue... My thank's to B, for being My Wife & Dearest Friend... !!
We're actually watching a programme, about the floods, that hit parts of the country, earlier in the year. We have all the sympathy in the World, for the people, who were flooded..... but. I have to think, if you saw the rain was coming down & you been flooded in the past, move your furniture, before it's too late !!
There are people moaning about this, that & the other - but, you do need to help yourselves !! That's going to get me a slagging, if nothing else !!
Right - it's been a few days, since I last put finger to keyboard - sorry about that..... I wish I could live up to my plans, of writing every day - but.... something comes along & I just run out of time !! Oh well !!
Right - story time... please sit comfortably & I will begin !!
Back in 2013, I was at a very low point in my life. I was stuck in the hospital & I had found out, that the following day, I was going to have my 5th or 6th surgery. I was very down in the dumps & - I admit - I was feeling sorry for myself.
Anyways - in the middle of the night, I somehow walked to the bathroom.... and got completely stuck, on my ways back. I was just stood there, not being able to move..... heck, I had a 12 inch hole in my back, soooooo...
As it was, one of the night staff saw me & I was helped back to my bed. My wound was dressed - I had made it bleed thru' my old dressings - and seeing that I had had enough, the nurse said to me, in a firm voice "Don't you give up, don't you dare give up" !!
When I was back in hospital - in October/November of last year.... I actually saw the same nurse & I said to her "I didn't give up" !! and we had a laugh about the "old days"..... or however you want to call it.
I was very low, very down in the dumps.... but, nearly 3 years on, the World gave me an answer, as to why I had no right to just give up. On Thursday - 2 days ago.... I was able to hold my Grand Daughter, HJ..... and that was one of the greatest days in my life, it really was !!
The M & M's brought her over, to see us & I was able to hold the little one, for a few minutes or so. She really is the most beautiful little creature on this pale blue dot !!
I handed her over to B - after a little while - I didn't want to hold her all day.... she is too small & fragile, to be in my rock crushing
hands !! As it turned out, one of better neighbours was invited over & she just loved the little one !!
HJ is the most fantastic gift and I'm soooooo happy for the M & M's !! Well done guys.... keep smiling, the sleepless nights will end - at some point, I promise you !!
I know I'm bias - but.... she is beautiful !!
Anyways... that was Thursday !! Going back to yesterday, B took me to Taunton, to have a quick lot around the shops. I actually went into HMV and didn't buy a single Cd !! I must be sick or something.... only joking !!
I did find an Allman Brothers Cd... that looked very interesting - but, it also looked very familiar, so I left it. As it turned out, I already had a copy, home here. It was one of their 'live' sets, that I bought a couple months or so back..... I'm glad I didn't waste £16 on it !! If only I had a brain, I would of remembered it straight away. Oh well.....
Over the last couple of days, I've had a bundle of stuff reach me, in the post !! 100 blank Cd's - about 100 empty Cd cases - from my old friend R, from the record fairs & a fantastic 5 disc set from Transatlantic, called 'More Never Is Enough' !!
The 3 Cd's are from Manchester & the 2 DVD's are from Tilburg..... the Cd's tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Whirlwind 79.47
CD 2
1) All Of The Above 31.57
2) We All Need Some Light 10.23
3) Duel With The Devil 28.48
CD 3
1) Bridge Across Forever 6.03
2) Stranger In Your Soul 33.17
As you can see, from all the track times - it suits me down to the ground !! It's live & it has long tracks on it, that ticks all of my boxes !! Brilliant stuff, I'll see about putting the DVD onto Cd - ready for transferring over to my iPod thingy. That's for the future sometime....
I have to find a home, for all of these empty cases first... for now, I thro' them up in the spare room - along with a big poster, that is behind me !! It's one of my X-rays, blown up to poster size.... might sound dumb - but it's really brilliant !! Very unique and that's for sure.
Right I must think about going......
As always, I thank you for logging & reading my words. It's good to know that so many of you keep coming back to my ol' blog.... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a warm-ish Saturday, here in England. I've not been anywhere (yet) today.... but, it feels Ok, here in the homestead. Today is one of those very special days.... our Wedding Anniversary !! I won't tell you how long we've been together..... but, as both of our children are all grown up - that should give you a clue... My thank's to B, for being My Wife & Dearest Friend... !!
We're actually watching a programme, about the floods, that hit parts of the country, earlier in the year. We have all the sympathy in the World, for the people, who were flooded..... but. I have to think, if you saw the rain was coming down & you been flooded in the past, move your furniture, before it's too late !!
There are people moaning about this, that & the other - but, you do need to help yourselves !! That's going to get me a slagging, if nothing else !!
Right - it's been a few days, since I last put finger to keyboard - sorry about that..... I wish I could live up to my plans, of writing every day - but.... something comes along & I just run out of time !! Oh well !!
Right - story time... please sit comfortably & I will begin !!
Back in 2013, I was at a very low point in my life. I was stuck in the hospital & I had found out, that the following day, I was going to have my 5th or 6th surgery. I was very down in the dumps & - I admit - I was feeling sorry for myself.
Anyways - in the middle of the night, I somehow walked to the bathroom.... and got completely stuck, on my ways back. I was just stood there, not being able to move..... heck, I had a 12 inch hole in my back, soooooo...
As it was, one of the night staff saw me & I was helped back to my bed. My wound was dressed - I had made it bleed thru' my old dressings - and seeing that I had had enough, the nurse said to me, in a firm voice "Don't you give up, don't you dare give up" !!
When I was back in hospital - in October/November of last year.... I actually saw the same nurse & I said to her "I didn't give up" !! and we had a laugh about the "old days"..... or however you want to call it.
I was very low, very down in the dumps.... but, nearly 3 years on, the World gave me an answer, as to why I had no right to just give up. On Thursday - 2 days ago.... I was able to hold my Grand Daughter, HJ..... and that was one of the greatest days in my life, it really was !!
The M & M's brought her over, to see us & I was able to hold the little one, for a few minutes or so. She really is the most beautiful little creature on this pale blue dot !!
I handed her over to B - after a little while - I didn't want to hold her all day.... she is too small & fragile, to be in my rock crushing
hands !! As it turned out, one of better neighbours was invited over & she just loved the little one !!
HJ is the most fantastic gift and I'm soooooo happy for the M & M's !! Well done guys.... keep smiling, the sleepless nights will end - at some point, I promise you !!
I know I'm bias - but.... she is beautiful !!
Anyways... that was Thursday !! Going back to yesterday, B took me to Taunton, to have a quick lot around the shops. I actually went into HMV and didn't buy a single Cd !! I must be sick or something.... only joking !!
I did find an Allman Brothers Cd... that looked very interesting - but, it also looked very familiar, so I left it. As it turned out, I already had a copy, home here. It was one of their 'live' sets, that I bought a couple months or so back..... I'm glad I didn't waste £16 on it !! If only I had a brain, I would of remembered it straight away. Oh well.....
Over the last couple of days, I've had a bundle of stuff reach me, in the post !! 100 blank Cd's - about 100 empty Cd cases - from my old friend R, from the record fairs & a fantastic 5 disc set from Transatlantic, called 'More Never Is Enough' !!
The 3 Cd's are from Manchester & the 2 DVD's are from Tilburg..... the Cd's tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Whirlwind 79.47
CD 2
1) All Of The Above 31.57
2) We All Need Some Light 10.23
3) Duel With The Devil 28.48
CD 3
1) Bridge Across Forever 6.03
2) Stranger In Your Soul 33.17
As you can see, from all the track times - it suits me down to the ground !! It's live & it has long tracks on it, that ticks all of my boxes !! Brilliant stuff, I'll see about putting the DVD onto Cd - ready for transferring over to my iPod thingy. That's for the future sometime....
I have to find a home, for all of these empty cases first... for now, I thro' them up in the spare room - along with a big poster, that is behind me !! It's one of my X-rays, blown up to poster size.... might sound dumb - but it's really brilliant !! Very unique and that's for sure.
Right I must think about going......
As always, I thank you for logging & reading my words. It's good to know that so many of you keep coming back to my ol' blog.... until next time....
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 2 March 2016
More 'Endless Forms' and stuff like that....
Greetings World's !!
It's mid-week, here in England and it's not very nice at all outside !! We went into town, a little while back & it really was blowing a gale out there !! So much so - that on our return to the homestead, we've discovered part of the roof missing..... that's a bit of a bummer !!
Nevermind - it's no big deal, we'll get it fixed as soon as we can.... it's not letting any rain in, so - as I say - it's no biggy !!
Right, as I type, B is upstairs, catching up on some well needed sleep. With all that has gone on, this last few days, we're all feeling a little knackered !!
The M & M's brought HJ home from the hospital, last night.... and I understand baby & parents are doing well. B did take the chance, to go over to see the 3 of them, after tea..... I stayed home, mainly as I was feeling ropy yesterday & I didn't want to give the wee mite any of my bugs !!
A little earlier, while we were in town, we sent ME a text - just to see if it was Ok to visit.... but, as we didn't get an answer, we headed straight home. I've spoken with the proud parent since & I've told her, I will see HJ before the end of the week & that's for sure !! I can't wait !!
Anyways - we went to town, paid some cash, into the bank & did a grocery shop..... I'm guessing, with the food we bought + the stuff I've ordered since being home, most of the money is gone now !!
For the record - everything I've ordered was "Ok" with My Wife & Dearest Friend...... She has been onto me, for months, to buy the stuff - sooooo, today, I did it all !!
Sometime, over the coming weeks or so, I will have 2 albums, by Transatlantic, a bundle of 100 blank Cd's & a shed load of new Cd cases !! All of which will get used, over & over !! I've got a little fed up of trying to make do, with old cases, sooooo the new ones will come in handy !!
The 2 albums, by Transatlantic are 'Live In America' which is probably one of their earliest live albums, plus a collection of live stuff, the their 2010 tour. It's all good - I'm just pleased I was in the position to buy them !!
As for the music of the moment - I'm listening to Nightwish's 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' album. I've done the tracks for this before - but, for new readers, they are:
1) Shudder Before The Beautiful
2) Weak Fantasy
3) Elan
4) Yours Is An Empty House
5) Our Decades In The Sun
6) My Walden
7) Endless Forms Most Beautiful
8) Edema Ruh
9) The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula
10) The Greatest Show On Earth
It's a really great album - for me, one of their best !! Go & give it a listen, if you can... your ears will love you for it !!
Right - I'm going to close this down for now.... things to do & stuff like that. I actually bought some ink, for the printer, this morning, so that will help me catch up on a few things !!
For now, I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... tomorrow, if I'm lucky, I'll have one of the Transatlantic albums, here to write about.... that would be good, so.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's mid-week, here in England and it's not very nice at all outside !! We went into town, a little while back & it really was blowing a gale out there !! So much so - that on our return to the homestead, we've discovered part of the roof missing..... that's a bit of a bummer !!
Nevermind - it's no big deal, we'll get it fixed as soon as we can.... it's not letting any rain in, so - as I say - it's no biggy !!
Right, as I type, B is upstairs, catching up on some well needed sleep. With all that has gone on, this last few days, we're all feeling a little knackered !!
The M & M's brought HJ home from the hospital, last night.... and I understand baby & parents are doing well. B did take the chance, to go over to see the 3 of them, after tea..... I stayed home, mainly as I was feeling ropy yesterday & I didn't want to give the wee mite any of my bugs !!
A little earlier, while we were in town, we sent ME a text - just to see if it was Ok to visit.... but, as we didn't get an answer, we headed straight home. I've spoken with the proud parent since & I've told her, I will see HJ before the end of the week & that's for sure !! I can't wait !!
Anyways - we went to town, paid some cash, into the bank & did a grocery shop..... I'm guessing, with the food we bought + the stuff I've ordered since being home, most of the money is gone now !!
For the record - everything I've ordered was "Ok" with My Wife & Dearest Friend...... She has been onto me, for months, to buy the stuff - sooooo, today, I did it all !!
Sometime, over the coming weeks or so, I will have 2 albums, by Transatlantic, a bundle of 100 blank Cd's & a shed load of new Cd cases !! All of which will get used, over & over !! I've got a little fed up of trying to make do, with old cases, sooooo the new ones will come in handy !!
The 2 albums, by Transatlantic are 'Live In America' which is probably one of their earliest live albums, plus a collection of live stuff, the their 2010 tour. It's all good - I'm just pleased I was in the position to buy them !!
As for the music of the moment - I'm listening to Nightwish's 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' album. I've done the tracks for this before - but, for new readers, they are:
1) Shudder Before The Beautiful
2) Weak Fantasy
3) Elan
4) Yours Is An Empty House
5) Our Decades In The Sun
6) My Walden
7) Endless Forms Most Beautiful
8) Edema Ruh
9) The Eyes Of Sharbat Gula
10) The Greatest Show On Earth
It's a really great album - for me, one of their best !! Go & give it a listen, if you can... your ears will love you for it !!
Right - I'm going to close this down for now.... things to do & stuff like that. I actually bought some ink, for the printer, this morning, so that will help me catch up on a few things !!
For now, I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... tomorrow, if I'm lucky, I'll have one of the Transatlantic albums, here to write about.... that would be good, so.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 1 March 2016
A new member to the Clan... Ho-hum
Hi again World's !!
If your bit of the Universe is treating you as well, as it's treating us..... heck you must be having a really great day !!
Last night, just after Midnight - we were blessed with the news, that we have an extra member to the Clan !! Our fantastic Daughter ME gave birth to our first Grand Child, a little girl !! Both parents & baby are doing well & are, as far as I know, doing extremely well !!
The baby was 7 pounds 7 ounces in weight & is called HJ !! I've seen one picture and - altho' I'm bias, the little one looks absolutely beautiful !!
Sooooo - that's my news, for today.... I'm not going to write anything else, not today at least.... there is nothing I can say, that will even come close to that bit of news !!
I thank you all, for logging in & for reading my words.... until next time....
Bye Bye
If your bit of the Universe is treating you as well, as it's treating us..... heck you must be having a really great day !!
Last night, just after Midnight - we were blessed with the news, that we have an extra member to the Clan !! Our fantastic Daughter ME gave birth to our first Grand Child, a little girl !! Both parents & baby are doing well & are, as far as I know, doing extremely well !!
The baby was 7 pounds 7 ounces in weight & is called HJ !! I've seen one picture and - altho' I'm bias, the little one looks absolutely beautiful !!
Sooooo - that's my news, for today.... I'm not going to write anything else, not today at least.... there is nothing I can say, that will even come close to that bit of news !!
I thank you all, for logging in & for reading my words.... until next time....
Bye Bye
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