Home again.... + chocolates !!

Greetings World's !!

How are you all spinning this fine day - I hope your centre of gravity is keeping you rooted to the bit of whatever bit of the Universe, that you call home !! Talking of which....

I'm home !!

After 5 weeks of being stuck in hospital, including over a week of quarantine, due to the beautiful Noro Virus, which completely wiped most of us out, on the 28 bed unit, that I was part of !!

If anyone tells you, that the virus is nothing to be worried about - well.... they have never suffered from it, or they are making it all up, just to sound important !! It really is a nasty bit of work - I wouldn't wish it on anyone !!

Anyways - I'm home..... and it feels wonderful, just to be surrounded by my own bits & bobs + of course, having the love of my Wife & Dearest Friend.... B !!

She is sat, over to my to my left, watching the film version of 'The Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy' !! I wanted to see if I could fit it onto a couple of Cd's - and then, I can transfer them over to my Mini Egg..

When I was in the hospital - I tried, and failed, to listen to all of the radio Cd's......... I got as far as, well - it doesn't matter. I got most of the ways thru' it - but then my discharge went thru' & I was allowed home !!

As it was... well, the physio's were not 100% sure if I could make it & as it turned out, they were kind of right !! I had some extra crutches, but I couldn't handle them, in the house - sooooo..... on Wednesday, I had to go back to the hospital & get some frames, to help me around & about the place !!

I also took them a big box of chocolates, as a thank you, for all they did for me !! That was interesting !! To explain.....

I wanted to express my thanks, in the only way I knew how - thru' the staffs love of chocolate.... !! Sooooo - I went into the 'Hotel Chocolate' shop & asked for a "Big box of chocolates"  - to which I was asked how much I wanted to spend. The look on their faces when I said ".... about £100" !! Unfortunately, they didn't have a box, that big - so I settled for a cheaper version.....  a bit of a bummer really !!

When I went into the ward & gave them the box - one of the staff said..... and I quote..... "I've never seen a box of chocolates this beautiful" !! Sooooo - my thanks were appreciated & I left with a big smile on my face !! Bless them - I think there were about 100 different chocolates, in the box - so they might have lasted a few hours !!

I have spent nearly 6 weeks, in the hospital, so far this year.... now I'm home, life is good & I thank the Lord & all of you, who sent me their kind wishes, during my stay !! "Thank you all " !!

Staying with Wednesday......

I did what I do best & went into HMV.... just to buy  a couple of Cd's. To explain..... as best as I can. Ho-hum....

While I was listening to the Mini Egg, in the hospital - I realised, I have lots of 'live' Dio albums, but none of his original studio albums. So - I went into HMV & bought his first 2 offerings, in the "Deluxe Expanded Editions". Unfortunately - the 2nd one wasn't in stock, so I paid for it & it'll be here in a week or 2.

Anyhoo - the tracks on the first one 'Holy Diver' are as follows:

CD 1

1) Stand Up & Shout
2) Holy Diver
3) Gypsy
4) Caught In The Middle
5) Don't Talk To Strangers
6) Straight Through The Heart
7) Invisible
8) Rainbow In The Dark
9) Shame Of The Night

CD 2

1) Evil Eyes
2) Stand Up & Shout (Live)
3) Straight Through The Heart (Live)
4) Stand Up & Shout
5) Shame On The Night
6) Children Of The Sea
7) Holy Diver
8) Rainbow In The Dark
9) Man On The Silver Mountain

The last 6 tracks on CD 2 are from a 'King Biscuit Hour' show, from October 30th 1983..... all well good !! I'm looking forward to the 2nd album - when it finally gets here..... it's going to be good & that's a fact !!

Of course - I've not stopped there - I've also ordered up a few other Cd's..... but I'll write about them, as & when they get here, over the coming weeks..... I do love my music !! Plus - it's a great way to recover, from being back in the blooming hospital !!

Right, I must go.....


I thank you all, for logging in & for taking the time to read my words. One day, I might write something worth reading..... Ho-hum..... until next time...

Bye Bye