Well "Hi" again !!
I wasn't really expecting to write anything today.... but, as I'm home alone, at the moment... well, I thought why not !!
I'm here sat, on my ownsome... B & J have just gone into town... J has a meeting... and ME has gone off to work, for the rest of the afternoon. As yesterday - she is only doing a half day... so, she'll be home later. No - correction - she is going to M's place tonight... so, we'll see her tomorrow morning !!
Anyhoo - with everybody out... it means I can blast the music, just a bit louder than normal !! As I type, I'm listening to the Grateful Dead's 'Rocking The Cradle'... which features 2 Cd's of their Egypt concerts, in 1978. I wish it was a longer recording.... but, I can't have everything !!
There is a DVD - to go along with the music... but, I've not played that in ages !! I much prefer to listen to the Cd's instead !!
I'm also transferring some more albums, across to the Mini Egg...... I've spent a few hours, this morning, loading them onto the computer - now it's time to move them over !! I think I'm doing an old Dream Theater live set.... not exactly sure !!
The big news of the day... well, big to me... is the arrival of my brand new wheelchair !! As yet, I've not taken it out on the roads (so to speak).... but, it feels pretty comfortable !! It's going to be easier, for me to push around - plus, it has a little motor pack, which can be fitted (or not) to help B get me around & about !!
It's been a long time problem.... when I'm out & about.... trying to get up some of the steeper hills & mounds. This new thingy, well... with a push of a button, B can engage the little motor & away we
go !! No more struggling up pavements & everything.... great stuff !!
It feels a lot heavier, than my old chair.... but, I'm sure I will get used to it - given a bit of time. I had hoped that the control thing, was going to be down by my side... that ways, when I'm on my own, I could get myself around a little easier.... but, nope - it's back on the handles !! Never mind... it's all good !!
It took me a while, to get used to my old chair - so, as I say... given enough time... I will soon get used to this new one. First tho'... I have to give it a good name !! As it's a bit better, than the old one... I think I'll settle for "The Limo". That sounds good to me..... If I struggle with it - well, it will be called a few names, I'm sure - none of which I should mention here !!
I will be able to give it a "road test" tomorrow, when I go back to the hospital. If it's any good at all, I will soon know, going around the corridors & rooms there !! Time will tell, I guess !!
I've just changed the music... I'm now playing 'An American Prayer'... which, I think is a Jim Morrison & The Doors album - not a full on Doors album, as it came out after Jim's death. I can't really remember... I will have to check it out at some point !!
It's been a good day here... It is J's birthday !! I think he's had a good day, so far.... he seemed really pleased with the gifts he's been
given !! This included a mug - something ME says he will need, at Uni... as she was always missing something decent to drink from, while she studied !! Oh well.......
I just took a break.... mainly to fix myself a hot drink. It's not something I do very often - drink hot stuff - but, I've got of a bug at the moment & I'm hoping a hot "Lemsip" will clear my head a bit !! With going to the hospital, tomorrow - the last thing I want is a blooming head cold !!
I also checked, to see how the album transfer was going.... I think it's like a watched kettle, it always seems to take longer, when you watch it boil !! The tracks are flying across now - much faster than I expected !! Oh well......
As mentioned before - many times - we have taken a break, from going to Church, since just before Christmas. Well, I had a nice e-mail from one of The Church members, this morning.... As expected, now that I have explained to the Bishop, why we have not been to Church, the e-mail has explained that he (the guy who wrote) thought he had upset us & that was why we were staying at home !!
It is true - B was/is upset with some of The Church members... over the way she feels she treated, while I was in hospital (before Christmas)... but, that's only part of the reason why we've not gone !! We really do need a break - to spend time together, as a family. Things are moving along tho'... so, all is well with our little World !!
As I've said many times....... we love The Church & have no intentions on leaving, or anything like that !! It's all very complicated - so, enough about it for now !!
Our oldest cat has just jumped up, onto my lap !! It's very hard to type - with a ball of fur, purring away, in front of the keyboard !! As I'm the only one home - he has come looking for company... something he seems to do, when people go out of the house. he finds, who ever he can & sits with them !!
Right... my plans for today...... "None at all..." !! I will no doubt find some more music to play & just chillax, while I'm waiting for B to get home.... so, for now... I must away. I thank you all for logging in.... until next time...
Bye Bye
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Wednesday, 6 February 2013
Sunday, 27 May 2012
Amsterdam 27-5-72 - 'Running Bear' & Eurovision !!
Greetings Worlds !!
How is your Sunday going ?! It's a beautiful day here in the wilds of England - a bit cloudy, but... sooooo warm it's unreal !! B has gone out into the garden - the bit that is in the shade - leaving me here typing these words to you !!
I see from the log in data, my American & Russian readers have been reading this morning - which I guess means evening in Russia & dawn in America ?! Which ever, I thank you for your time !!
I don't usually post on Sunday's... but - it's been a really good day & I wanted to share......
We got up (early) and made it over to Church. I'm glad we did, as we have a new Elder... from California & he introduced himself to the congregation. He has only been in the country for a week &
two days !! I'm sure the Missionaries are getting younger &
younger !! I think this new guy is right out of junior school !! oh well....
It was a good service - which I won't bore you with all the details, but I'm really glad we went...... The lady I've been doing the Lp's for is going into hospital & having surgery on Friday - so, I'm glad we saw her Husband today & was able to offer any help we could - as well as handing over 15 Cd's for them to listen
to !!
I have only 4 more to do for them - but (there is always a but)... my deck is out of commission at the moment, I think I have damaged the stylus.... bummer !! I'll have to find a company on the net, to order a new one. There aren't that many shops in, our little area, that sell them. Anyhoo - I'll try & find one this week & see how much it's going to cost.... it might be cheap, but I'm not holding my heart beats over that one !!
I diverse - Church was good.... I'm glad we went.... it's not always possible, but today was a good day & I'm pleased to have been able to make it..... onwards, ever onwards !!
I mentioned B - out in the garden...... J is home, upstairs in his Hobbit hole. ME has gone up to Bristol, with M.... who I think wanted to show his car off to someone there. He has just got - a few weeks back - a Mini Cooper & he is well happy with it !!
Monday is his 21st birthday & yesterday B made him a birthday cake, with a bit Mini badge on it !! He was so happy with it, he really was !! He stayed over night & they went off early this morning.... I think ME wanted a bit of a longer stay in bed, but M got her up really early !! She should of learnt by now - if she wants a sleep, in the morning, she has to lock her door & keep herself on the other side of it - with M on our side !! Oh well....
The music of the moment is not very Sunday like..... it's the Doors 'In Concert' 2 Cd set that came out many moons ago...... I think it's a compilation of various live Lp's they had out, all edited onto the 2 discs. I've not played it in a long while, so it's been good to hear it again........
On the way to Church - B had Adele blasting out of the car...... it's great driving music, well - her second album is, at least.... I don't know the first one that well. It made a change from the usual stuff I put on, when we go out & about !!
Yesterday - I spent quite a bit of time sorting out Cd's - trying to tidy them away, mainly the Zeppelin collection...... which brings me around to today's concert. So from May 27th 1972 I've
picked this one... The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Celebration Day
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
8) Dazed & Confused
CD 2
1) What Is & What Should Never Be
2) Moby Dick
3) Whole Lotta Love
4) Rock & Roll
5) Communication Breakdown
The concert was recorded in Amsterdam & it's been in our collection for a number of years. The copy I have is called 'Running Bear' - after the old single that came out, in either the 50's or 60's.... I don't know exactly when... but, during the 'Whole Lotta Love' rock & roll medley, the band do a little bit of it... hence the name of the Cd !! I don't usually bother with the bootleg's name, but I quite like
this one !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official stuff !! More another time.....
There was a record fair, yesterday, in Taunton... but I couldn't make it..... I really wasn't feeling like making 2 trips to the place over the weekend, so.. I stayed at home !! There is one, in Exeter, at the end of June - so, I will go to that one instead. I know it's a lot further away - but, more of my friends will be there & I stand a better chance of getting something I want !!
Last night, we had our usual Eurovision party.... that is to say, we watch bits of it on TV & decided, from the start, that the UK doesn't have any chance of winning !! There was also an England football match on & we watched that instead !!
England did win - but, only 1-0.... but, it was quite apt really. They were playing Norway & Norway was the only country we beat in the song contest - well, I use the term 'song' very loosely - known as
Eurovision !! Once again - the powers that be - failed to get anywhere near what it's about !! The guy who sang 'our' tune did a great job - but, it wasn't even close to getting any votes !! Oh well.... maybe, just maybe, next year !!
Anyhoo.... I better be on my ways. we sometimes have a friend visit on Sunday afternoons, so I better get ready, just in case he pops in. I just saw B - she is well hot, out in the garden, so I will make a glass of something cold & take it out to her.... until next time, thank you for reading.....
Bye Bye
How is your Sunday going ?! It's a beautiful day here in the wilds of England - a bit cloudy, but... sooooo warm it's unreal !! B has gone out into the garden - the bit that is in the shade - leaving me here typing these words to you !!
I see from the log in data, my American & Russian readers have been reading this morning - which I guess means evening in Russia & dawn in America ?! Which ever, I thank you for your time !!
I don't usually post on Sunday's... but - it's been a really good day & I wanted to share......
We got up (early) and made it over to Church. I'm glad we did, as we have a new Elder... from California & he introduced himself to the congregation. He has only been in the country for a week &
two days !! I'm sure the Missionaries are getting younger &
younger !! I think this new guy is right out of junior school !! oh well....
It was a good service - which I won't bore you with all the details, but I'm really glad we went...... The lady I've been doing the Lp's for is going into hospital & having surgery on Friday - so, I'm glad we saw her Husband today & was able to offer any help we could - as well as handing over 15 Cd's for them to listen
to !!
I have only 4 more to do for them - but (there is always a but)... my deck is out of commission at the moment, I think I have damaged the stylus.... bummer !! I'll have to find a company on the net, to order a new one. There aren't that many shops in, our little area, that sell them. Anyhoo - I'll try & find one this week & see how much it's going to cost.... it might be cheap, but I'm not holding my heart beats over that one !!
I diverse - Church was good.... I'm glad we went.... it's not always possible, but today was a good day & I'm pleased to have been able to make it..... onwards, ever onwards !!
I mentioned B - out in the garden...... J is home, upstairs in his Hobbit hole. ME has gone up to Bristol, with M.... who I think wanted to show his car off to someone there. He has just got - a few weeks back - a Mini Cooper & he is well happy with it !!
Monday is his 21st birthday & yesterday B made him a birthday cake, with a bit Mini badge on it !! He was so happy with it, he really was !! He stayed over night & they went off early this morning.... I think ME wanted a bit of a longer stay in bed, but M got her up really early !! She should of learnt by now - if she wants a sleep, in the morning, she has to lock her door & keep herself on the other side of it - with M on our side !! Oh well....
The music of the moment is not very Sunday like..... it's the Doors 'In Concert' 2 Cd set that came out many moons ago...... I think it's a compilation of various live Lp's they had out, all edited onto the 2 discs. I've not played it in a long while, so it's been good to hear it again........
On the way to Church - B had Adele blasting out of the car...... it's great driving music, well - her second album is, at least.... I don't know the first one that well. It made a change from the usual stuff I put on, when we go out & about !!
Yesterday - I spent quite a bit of time sorting out Cd's - trying to tidy them away, mainly the Zeppelin collection...... which brings me around to today's concert. So from May 27th 1972 I've
picked this one... The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Immigrant Song
2) Heartbreaker
3) Black Dog
4) Since I've Been Loving You
5) Celebration Day
6) Stairway To Heaven
7) Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
8) Dazed & Confused
CD 2
1) What Is & What Should Never Be
2) Moby Dick
3) Whole Lotta Love
4) Rock & Roll
5) Communication Breakdown
The concert was recorded in Amsterdam & it's been in our collection for a number of years. The copy I have is called 'Running Bear' - after the old single that came out, in either the 50's or 60's.... I don't know exactly when... but, during the 'Whole Lotta Love' rock & roll medley, the band do a little bit of it... hence the name of the Cd !! I don't usually bother with the bootleg's name, but I quite like
this one !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official stuff !! More another time.....
There was a record fair, yesterday, in Taunton... but I couldn't make it..... I really wasn't feeling like making 2 trips to the place over the weekend, so.. I stayed at home !! There is one, in Exeter, at the end of June - so, I will go to that one instead. I know it's a lot further away - but, more of my friends will be there & I stand a better chance of getting something I want !!
Last night, we had our usual Eurovision party.... that is to say, we watch bits of it on TV & decided, from the start, that the UK doesn't have any chance of winning !! There was also an England football match on & we watched that instead !!
England did win - but, only 1-0.... but, it was quite apt really. They were playing Norway & Norway was the only country we beat in the song contest - well, I use the term 'song' very loosely - known as
Eurovision !! Once again - the powers that be - failed to get anywhere near what it's about !! The guy who sang 'our' tune did a great job - but, it wasn't even close to getting any votes !! Oh well.... maybe, just maybe, next year !!
Anyhoo.... I better be on my ways. we sometimes have a friend visit on Sunday afternoons, so I better get ready, just in case he pops in. I just saw B - she is well hot, out in the garden, so I will make a glass of something cold & take it out to her.... until next time, thank you for reading.....
Bye Bye
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