'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