Greetings World's !!
It's another Friday - here in the wilds of England's South-West !! That - kind of - means, the end of another week !! I can't get my head around, just how quick the weeks go by... one minute, it's July - then the next, it's pushing towards the end of October !!
Anyhoo - it's another Friday...
As I type, B is here beside me.... She has just come back, from taking Murphy - our neighbour's dog - for a walk.... Both dog & Wife seem to have enjoyed themselves !! As for me - well.... I've been out of bed, just about 15 minutes... so, altho' it's pushing towards 1pm... I'm just about waking up !!
For the record - I've not been tardy !! I managed to get a really great nights sleep (I think ?) - which meant I landed up taking my morning pills at about 7 ish. The knock on effect is, as I've written before, they knock me sideways... aka, completely zonko !! Hence - I only really woke up, a little while ago !! Nevermind... life is good !!
Luckily - in one way or another - I wasn't really with it, when the district nurse came by & did my dressings. Sure - I was awake, but... the pain was a little kept in check, by being half asleep !! It was Ok really - one of the better nurses did the deed - and she knows me well enough, to take things slowly !! Bless her !!
Next week - on the Wednesday - I have to make the trip, back down to Exeter... to see the surgeon, who has been experimenting (only joking) on my back. The nurse - who came today - says it's still looking good.... sure, I still have a nasty hole in my back... but, it's looking good !! Sooooo - the surgeon will have to decide what to do next !!
I'm not really sure, what will be the next stage..... but, I am really losing the plot.... I have really had enough now !! There is only sooooo much that I - or anybody else, for that matter - can put up with & I've reached that part of my life, where, quite honestly - I could just let everything fly past me & leave me alone !!
I told B "I've had enough" - I don't think anybody has really understood, exactly what I mean by that..... but it's very true.... I've really "had enough" - only being asleep, seems to help me along !! Nevermind - I mustn't let things get too on top of me.... tho' - with all of the pills & potions that are around me, "getting too on top" of me, would be very easy !!
Life goes on...
Thankfully - apart from "My Family" - I also have my music - to keep me smiling.... As I type - I'm playing Rainbow's 'Black Masquerade' live 2 Cd set.... well, it's just coming to the end of disc 2... 'Smoke On The Water' is blasting away !!
As mentioned before - we connected up a bunch of other speakers... which, when needed, gives me an extra bit of volume. Ok - no more volume, than before - just a bit louder than normal !! I can turn the amp way up - and the extra speakers take on the extra sound, with-out any distortion..... it sounds really "meaty" !! Not exactly "Hi-fi"... but certainly loud !! It's a shame I didn't get around to plugging them in before - but....
I listed the tracks - to 'Black Masquerade' a while back - so... you can check them out, by reading one of my earlier post. As it's just come to an end - I'm now playing Bruce Springsteen's 'Wrecking Ball' album.... the tracks are:
1) We Take Care Of Our Own
2) Easy Money
3) Shackled & Drawn
4) Jack Of All Trades
5) Death To My Own Town
6) This Depression
7) Wrecking Ball
8) You've Got It
9) Rocky Ground
10) Land Of Hope & Dreams
11) We Are Alive
12) Swallowed Up
13) American Land
As mentioned, a while back - I dug out several old Springsteen Cd's.. this was one of them. Ever since hearing his first album, all those years ago, I was hooked on The Boss !! I did kind of smile - when friends got hold of 'Born In The USA' and went raving about the man.... they came late to the party !! Oh well....
Going back, to the start of the year - I intended writing about albums, that had meant something to me. Well - that all went out the window... I just forgot all about it !! Nevermind - but, with that idea in mind - I was playing Ten Years After's 'Cricklewood Green' album, a few days ago..
By "playing it" - I was actually listening to it... rather than just having it on in the background..... Anyhoo - 'Love Like A Man' came on - I was completely gobsmacked by it !! How to explain ?!
I remember, when it came out, as a 7 inch single - many, many years ago - I ordered up a copy..... mainly as it contained the same track, in 2 versions. Side A was the edited studio version - the B Side was an edited live version...... and, as I was always on the look out for 'live' recordings, that was the reason for buying a copy.
I wrote, some times back, about how I used to buy stuff, from a little music shop. It was in the town, near to where I grew up - and the lady who ran it, well - she helped me a huge amount, when it came to buying stuff..... anyways, back to 'Love Like A Man'.
The thing came into the shop - but, instead of the lady being there, it was her husband who served me..... When he saw the single & realised that it had the same track, on both sides - well, it took a bit of explaining to him, that it wasn't a mistake !! For some reason, he didn't want to sell it to me.... I never really understood what they were.... nevermind...
I got the record & I must of played it over & over.... but, when I played the Cd, I realised, I was hearing it, really hearing the track, for the first time !! It sounded sooooo very different !! It's the same track - but, after all of these years - it really got a hook into me & took me back, to those days, when I bought the single.
It's probably the drugs, but I can't explain how much I enjoyed listening to that one track.... probably for the very first time, I heard it with all of the instruments & stuff - it was/is brilliant !! Oh well - I have to admit - I've played a shed load of Ten Years After stuff lately... so, maybe I've overdosed - I don't really know. But - it's great to hear stuff, after all these years & enjoy it !!
Going back to yesterday.... and "Am I The Only One".
The Dr. doubled up, on my morphine pills, in the hope of trying to ease the pain. Well, I spent most of yesterday, absolutely "high as a kite" - completely stoned !! The pills were sending me on some kind of trip... that's the only way I can explain it !!
So - last night.... before taking my evening pills.... I asked B to remove all of the morphine pills, from my pot. It must sound crazy - wanting to come off of the things.... but, I couldn't spend another day like that. I know that they are there to help me - but, there is a limit to just how much I'm prepared to stick into my body !!
Plus - the longer that I'm on them... the more used I am, to letting them help me, as far as the pain goes. I couldn't do that - again !! A while back, some lady, who I saw - said I was addicted to the morphine... sooooo - I took myself off of them, if nothing else, to prove I wasn't addicted to the things !!
Yesterday, was just too much... so "am I the only one" who thinks, "I've done the right thing ?" !! Who knows - or cares, for that matter..... I did not want to get hooked on more pain killers..... yesterday was too much - it really was !!
Oh well - my plans for today......
I'm going to listen to some more music & maybe watch some TV - I'm not really sure !! The music of the moment - well, that's Gov't Mule's 'Mulennium' 3 Cd set.... the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Bad Little Doggie
2) Lay Your Burden Down
3) Blind Man In The Dark
4) Life Before Insanity
5) Larger Than Life
6) Towering Fool
7) Countdown jam
8) 21st Century Schizoid Man
9) We're Not Going To Take It
10) Dazed & Confused
CD 2
1) When The Blues Comes Knockin'
2) My Dog & Me
3) Lump On Your Stump
4) I Can't Quit You Baby
5) It Hurts Me Too
6) Blues Is Alright
7) Is It My Body ?
8) Power Of Soul
CD 3
1) Helter Skelter
2) Sometimes Salvation
3) 30 Days In The Hole
4) End Of The Line
5) Out Of The Rain
6) I Shall Be Released
7) Simple Man
Track 7 - Cd 2... "Is It My Body ?".... now there is something to think about - especially as I forgot all about it, the track I mean !! Oh well - a great live set... go and buy yourself a copy !! I must go..
I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
Friday, 24 October 2014
Thursday, 23 October 2014
Page & Plant 1994.. Ho-hum
Hi again everybody !!
I hope you are all well & happy, with your bit of the Universe ?! It's a bit wet & horrid here - but, that's just our part of England.... let me know how it is with you guys - I'm always glad to hear from you !!
As I type - B & ME are here, in our living room, watching the Jeremy Kyle show..... the way they are enjoying it, it must be a fun thing.... me ? Well - I'm past caring !! As long as everyone is happy - what the
heck !!
I've had a fantastic day - I don't think I've ever been this stoned !! Well - I probably have... but only when I've been stuck in the hospitals... I will try & explain. "Try" being the word !!
After feeling like crap, for a few too many days than I should, I went down & saw my GP (my local doctor) - who, I hoped, would alter my various pills & potions, in order to make me feel a little better. That meant getting up, bright & early - to get down to the surgery, at 9am For once, he wasn't running too far behind & I got in, more or less, on time....
Now, my hope was, that I would have my pills reduced - unfortunately.... well, I'm not sure if that's the right word - but, he actually doubled up on my morphine pills !! So, instead of getting off some of them, I've landed up with even more than I went in with !!
Ok - I know, I could of refused.... to actually go along with taking them, but - having had a hole in my back, for the last year & a bit... all I really want, is for the pain to go away !! I'm guessing you can go along with my thoughts on that ?!
However - the other side of the coin - I've been completely stoned, for the whole of the day, since taking the extra pill this morning !! I hope, if I have to stay on the blooming things, my body will get used to them & I won't be flying as "high as a kite" for the next few weeks ?! Time will tell, on that.....
Apart from that little trip - I've been here, in the house, for the rest of the day.... !! See, I live a very exciting life !! Oh well......
As for the music of the moment... well, with the TV on, I've let the ladies have their couple hours of fun & left the stereo have a bit of a rest - but, I'm sure things will get warmed up... if not today, certainly tomorrow !! I really want to get my new recorder up & running - so far....
Well, to explain...
Yesterday, I actually switched the thing on & tried to do a bit of recording - it's not so easy, as I had hoped !! Well - it's easy.... I guess - but, as yet, I've not found out how to do it !! Thankfully, I have no urgent need, to record anything - sooooo...... I'll have to give it another go & try a bit harder !!
I don't know what I'm doing wrong.... but, I'm sure, I will try & get it working... well, working to the way I want it to. I have sooooo many tapes, that I want to transfer over to Cd - I have to get it to work !! Maybe - if I'm this stoned - tomorrow - I'll get it working straight away...... I doubt it, but... you never know !!
ME has just left - so... the music is blasting away !!
As I type, I'm listening to a page & Plant concert, from late 1994... just before they did the whole 'Unleaded' thingy.... the few tracks are:
1) Baby, Please Don't Go
2) I Can't Quit You
3) I've Been Down So long
4) That's Why I Love You
5) Train Kept A Rollin'
I had hoped, that this tape would be, one of the, first to go thru' my new deck - boy, did I get that wrong !! Oh well - it's all music... either on tape - or on Cd... it all works, for me at least !!
Which reminds me - last night, there was a Status Quo acoustic concert, on the radio !! I've not heard it all, yet - but.. the little bits I heard were really good, surprisingly good !! If you get chance to hear it, give your ears a treat !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the night... none at all, really !! I'm just going to kick back & have a bit of a rest - no different than most of my days !! So - I will away...
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope you are all well & happy, with your bit of the Universe ?! It's a bit wet & horrid here - but, that's just our part of England.... let me know how it is with you guys - I'm always glad to hear from you !!
As I type - B & ME are here, in our living room, watching the Jeremy Kyle show..... the way they are enjoying it, it must be a fun thing.... me ? Well - I'm past caring !! As long as everyone is happy - what the
heck !!
I've had a fantastic day - I don't think I've ever been this stoned !! Well - I probably have... but only when I've been stuck in the hospitals... I will try & explain. "Try" being the word !!
After feeling like crap, for a few too many days than I should, I went down & saw my GP (my local doctor) - who, I hoped, would alter my various pills & potions, in order to make me feel a little better. That meant getting up, bright & early - to get down to the surgery, at 9am For once, he wasn't running too far behind & I got in, more or less, on time....
Now, my hope was, that I would have my pills reduced - unfortunately.... well, I'm not sure if that's the right word - but, he actually doubled up on my morphine pills !! So, instead of getting off some of them, I've landed up with even more than I went in with !!
Ok - I know, I could of refused.... to actually go along with taking them, but - having had a hole in my back, for the last year & a bit... all I really want, is for the pain to go away !! I'm guessing you can go along with my thoughts on that ?!
However - the other side of the coin - I've been completely stoned, for the whole of the day, since taking the extra pill this morning !! I hope, if I have to stay on the blooming things, my body will get used to them & I won't be flying as "high as a kite" for the next few weeks ?! Time will tell, on that.....
Apart from that little trip - I've been here, in the house, for the rest of the day.... !! See, I live a very exciting life !! Oh well......
As for the music of the moment... well, with the TV on, I've let the ladies have their couple hours of fun & left the stereo have a bit of a rest - but, I'm sure things will get warmed up... if not today, certainly tomorrow !! I really want to get my new recorder up & running - so far....
Well, to explain...
Yesterday, I actually switched the thing on & tried to do a bit of recording - it's not so easy, as I had hoped !! Well - it's easy.... I guess - but, as yet, I've not found out how to do it !! Thankfully, I have no urgent need, to record anything - sooooo...... I'll have to give it another go & try a bit harder !!
I don't know what I'm doing wrong.... but, I'm sure, I will try & get it working... well, working to the way I want it to. I have sooooo many tapes, that I want to transfer over to Cd - I have to get it to work !! Maybe - if I'm this stoned - tomorrow - I'll get it working straight away...... I doubt it, but... you never know !!
ME has just left - so... the music is blasting away !!
As I type, I'm listening to a page & Plant concert, from late 1994... just before they did the whole 'Unleaded' thingy.... the few tracks are:
1) Baby, Please Don't Go
2) I Can't Quit You
3) I've Been Down So long
4) That's Why I Love You
5) Train Kept A Rollin'
I had hoped, that this tape would be, one of the, first to go thru' my new deck - boy, did I get that wrong !! Oh well - it's all music... either on tape - or on Cd... it all works, for me at least !!
Which reminds me - last night, there was a Status Quo acoustic concert, on the radio !! I've not heard it all, yet - but.. the little bits I heard were really good, surprisingly good !! If you get chance to hear it, give your ears a treat !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the night... none at all, really !! I'm just going to kick back & have a bit of a rest - no different than most of my days !! So - I will away...
As always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Tom Petty 'Hypnotic Eye' & other stuff..
Hi & Greetings World's !!
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! It's another Wednesday - here in the wilds of England..... well, the South-Western part, at least - I can not tell you what day it is, in other parts of England.... I guess it depends on how your brain is working !!
Anyhoo - I'm home & the music is blasting away quite nicely..... more of that later.
As I type, B is upstairs - I think in her "Craft Cave" - she was here, just a short while ago.... not to worry. It's only a small house - so, our paths will cross again soon. I hope so - mainly as, in a very short while, I have to head into town, to get my dressings changed again !!
I wish I had kept a count, on how many times I've had my dressings taken care of !! It's been at least 3 times a week.... since last May - of last year, I should say !! It all started in May 2013 & - well, I wish I had kept a count..... it must be pushing into the hundreds now !! Oh well...
If you here screams... at around 2pm - you will know it's me !! No - I'm not that bad.... I just go into my bubble & let the nurse do her job !! Bless her - I quite like the lady who has been working on me, over the last few weeks... she does her best not to hurt me too much !!
Staying with the rest of the family - and to fill in the blanks, for my "new" reader.... "Hi" to you & I thank you for your question...
Apart from B - My Wife & Dearest Friend.... we have two children. ME - our Daughter & J - our Son. Neither of who live here any more, having settled into their own lives !! I also have a Son, from a former marriage..... as far as I know, he lives over in Canada - tho', to be honest, I have no idea where he lives now !!...... I hope that answers your question ?!
Remember folks - your comments are always welcome...... moving on !!
As I type, the music of the moment is Tom Petty's album 'Hypnotic Eye' which, I believe, came out earlier in the year.... the tracks are:
1) American Dream Plan B
2) Fault Lines
3) Red River
4) Full Grown Boy
5) All You Can carry
6) Power Drunk
7) Forgotten Man
8) Sins Of My Youth
9) U Get Me High
10) Burnt Out Town
11) Shadow People
I only pick it up a few days ago & this is the first time that I've given it a play thru'... so far so good !! I loved his album 'Mojo' - which must have come out a good while ago..... plus, of course, the various live sets he's done over the years !!
Anyhoo - apart from listening to the album - I'm trying out my new Cd deck....... seeing if it actually records !! I bought the thing, at least, a month ago - sooooo, I figured I ought to see if it does actually do what it says on the packaging !!
B helped me wire everything in - last week, I guess.... so, this is the first time I've tried it out !! All of the lights are on - and, as I'm listening to Tom Petty, I decided to record the Cd..... it's not as if I'm going to cry, if the thing doesn't work...... If I was trying it out, on something irreplaceable, well - then I would get upset !!
I'll see what happens - as with all of my stuff, it takes a while to get it "set up[" the way I want it..... I used to get pretty pissed off, if things went wrong... not now tho...... well, maybe just a little !!
Ok - my plans for today...
Well, in a little over an hour, as mentioned, I have to go to the hospital, to see the nurse... apart from that, I don't really have that much that I want to do !! I should really tidy off my computer table & see what is burred underneath the various magazines - which, at the moment, seem to be all over the place.
So - I will away, for today... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! It's another Wednesday - here in the wilds of England..... well, the South-Western part, at least - I can not tell you what day it is, in other parts of England.... I guess it depends on how your brain is working !!
Anyhoo - I'm home & the music is blasting away quite nicely..... more of that later.
As I type, B is upstairs - I think in her "Craft Cave" - she was here, just a short while ago.... not to worry. It's only a small house - so, our paths will cross again soon. I hope so - mainly as, in a very short while, I have to head into town, to get my dressings changed again !!
I wish I had kept a count, on how many times I've had my dressings taken care of !! It's been at least 3 times a week.... since last May - of last year, I should say !! It all started in May 2013 & - well, I wish I had kept a count..... it must be pushing into the hundreds now !! Oh well...
If you here screams... at around 2pm - you will know it's me !! No - I'm not that bad.... I just go into my bubble & let the nurse do her job !! Bless her - I quite like the lady who has been working on me, over the last few weeks... she does her best not to hurt me too much !!
Staying with the rest of the family - and to fill in the blanks, for my "new" reader.... "Hi" to you & I thank you for your question...
Apart from B - My Wife & Dearest Friend.... we have two children. ME - our Daughter & J - our Son. Neither of who live here any more, having settled into their own lives !! I also have a Son, from a former marriage..... as far as I know, he lives over in Canada - tho', to be honest, I have no idea where he lives now !!...... I hope that answers your question ?!
Remember folks - your comments are always welcome...... moving on !!
As I type, the music of the moment is Tom Petty's album 'Hypnotic Eye' which, I believe, came out earlier in the year.... the tracks are:
1) American Dream Plan B
2) Fault Lines
3) Red River
4) Full Grown Boy
5) All You Can carry
6) Power Drunk
7) Forgotten Man
8) Sins Of My Youth
9) U Get Me High
10) Burnt Out Town
11) Shadow People
I only pick it up a few days ago & this is the first time that I've given it a play thru'... so far so good !! I loved his album 'Mojo' - which must have come out a good while ago..... plus, of course, the various live sets he's done over the years !!
Anyhoo - apart from listening to the album - I'm trying out my new Cd deck....... seeing if it actually records !! I bought the thing, at least, a month ago - sooooo, I figured I ought to see if it does actually do what it says on the packaging !!
B helped me wire everything in - last week, I guess.... so, this is the first time I've tried it out !! All of the lights are on - and, as I'm listening to Tom Petty, I decided to record the Cd..... it's not as if I'm going to cry, if the thing doesn't work...... If I was trying it out, on something irreplaceable, well - then I would get upset !!
I'll see what happens - as with all of my stuff, it takes a while to get it "set up[" the way I want it..... I used to get pretty pissed off, if things went wrong... not now tho...... well, maybe just a little !!
Ok - my plans for today...
Well, in a little over an hour, as mentioned, I have to go to the hospital, to see the nurse... apart from that, I don't really have that much that I want to do !! I should really tidy off my computer table & see what is burred underneath the various magazines - which, at the moment, seem to be all over the place.
So - I will away, for today... I thank you all, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... until next time..
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 21 October 2014
Wishbone Ash & Mr Ronnie James...
Greetings !!
It's been over a week, since I last wrote anything, here in my old post.... I'm sorry about that - one thing has pushed out another & before you know it, I've lost a whole week !! Shame on me !!
It's not that I've been rushed off of my feet - I've just got out of my day to day routine..... what ever that was !! I don't know, how best to explain things. But, with a bit of pain, a bit of depression - + a lot of rushing around, I have,sort of, just lost the plot a bit !!
First tho'... "The Family" !!
As I type, B is here, with me..... upstairs - trying to do some housework. At some point, the two of us are going into the back bedroom..... our Son's old room. We have to really have a sort out !!
As J is no longer coming "home" - we have to decide what, if anything, we are going to do in his room. At the moment - well, over the last couple of months (at least) everything has been just put in there, any old how !! I kid you not - there are boxes, blankets, craft things - plus countless models !! All of which we have to go thru' & sort out - if nothing else, to get to the bottom of what is actually
there !!
That's not going to be today tho - we've had other things on our mind.... lots of things !!
Going back, to last weekend - readers will know - that B's dad was in the hospital. This meant that My Wife & Dearest Friend was rushing around, like a mad thing !! Honestly - the hospital was 60 miles away, so it was quite a journey. Anyways - that was last weekend....
Her Dad was released from hospital, about mid-week.... and - altho' still poorly - is now back to his own home. That has cut down, on the distance - so, last Saturday, I went with B, to visit the old guy... I can see he's not 100% - but, he still knows how to pass out the odd
insult !!
I'm not sure how to describe the things he says.... B says to ignore him, because he doesn't think how much he hurts people, by his remarks..... that he doesn't think, before opening his mouth !! But - I look at it, in another way....
Whenever I've been with him... over the last 12 months - he always waits, until I'm alone with him.... then says something, which - by design, I believe, - he knows will "hurt" me. B says he says things, with out thinking.... me.... well, you have to think of something, in order to say it !! Oh well....
On Saturday tho' - he said something, just a few seconds before B came back into the room.... so, I used what he said, against him & we left !! He really pisses me off - I have enough to deal with, with-out putting up with his shit !!
Talking of which....
I just took a "comfort" break..... I think that's what they call it, whenever F1 drivers leave the starting grid, before a race starts !! Sooooo - moving along.... and - kind of - staying with the subject...
Last evening, B was out in the garden & found that our drains were overflowing !! So - she dug the rods out of the garage & I spent an hour, doing my best to free up the problem..... literally !!
Unfortunately, it started to rain - and, it became surprisingly dark, very quickly....... so, we abandoned that. After a second attempt, this morning, I called in reinforcements.... and that got the job done, in under 30 minutes. I wish I had been able to do the job, myself !! At least I gave it a go - hole in back & everything !! Ho-hum......
B & I did have a smile tho' - mainly over "what might have been" !! To explain....
Our drains - well.... we are at the start of the system. So - if, by chance, someone further along, had had their man hole cover up (this morning)..... well, shall I say, I hope they got out, before our tidal wave of sh*t came flowing their way !! Ho-hum.... again..... we really have a weird sense of humour !!
Going back, to last week......
It was B's birthday, on the Monday......... unfortunately, it really rained hard, so... several plans went out of the window !! We didn't see the point, in going out & getting wet thru' - so........ we left things as they were & I took B into various crafty shops, on the Wednesday (I think). It was dry & we had more fun, doing it all then - rather than getting wet thru' !!
As it was - I had to go to the hospital, on the Wednesday - for a dressings change... so, while we were in town, we killed 2 birds, with one stone... as the saying goes. Oh well - it all made some kind of sense, at the time !! As did a trip to Taunton - on the Friday....
We had arranged, on Friday, to go over to Wellington School......... and, for the first time, in way to many Moons, I went into the Chapel there - it was a fantastic experience !! Some parts of it had changed - or I couldn't have remembered it correctly..... but, it was fantastic to go into the old place again !!
From there, we headed back to Taunton... and B had a few minutes in one of the craft shops there + I had chance to go into HMV & look at the Cd's. I don't know what, exactly, B bought - but, I found a couple of cheap Cd's.... one of which I'm playing, as I type.....
For my sins, it's another 'live' set, by the brilliant Ronnie James Dio...... long time readers will know - I have a soft spot for anything that Mr Ronnie James did !! This one is from 1984 & the tracks are:
1) We Rock
2) Mystery
3) Shame On The Night
4) Children Of The Sea
5) Heaven & Hell
6) Stand Up & Shout
7) Holy Diver
8) The Mob Rules
9) Rainbow In The Dark
10) Man On The Silver Mountain
11) Long Live Rock & Roll
12) Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise)
The Cd is called 'Chasing Rainbows' & was recorded in 'The Coliseum Washington' - and that's all I know about it... mainly as I've not read the enclosed write up !! I'll get around to that.... at some point !! It's great to have another Dio 'live' set tho' - a great singer !!
I've done well, for Dio stuff - well, his vocals, at least, this past couple of weeks.... I've had 2 double Rainbow sets, in the post, 'Anthology 1975-1984' & 'Catch The Rainbow - The Anthology'..... both of which featured his vocals, on various tracks..... so, life has been good !!
The other Cd, that I picked up, in HMV - well, that's a 2 Cd set by Wishbone Ash.... another, kind of, 'Best Of' set !! I have a couple of their studio albums... but, this new album has tracks from their earlier Lp's...... plus it was really cheap !!
I'm not going to list all 27 tracks - but, quite a few of them are from 'Wishbone Ash' - 'Pilgrimage' - 'Argus' & 'Wishbone Four'..... stuff I wanted to replace the old Lp's..... well, part of the old Lp's !!
Going back to Saturday.... as mentioned, B drove us to visit her Dad. Well, there was a bonus..... which I didn't really expect. There was a record fair on - in the City !! Ok - I knew there was a fair on - I actually told B I wasn't that bothered about going.... but, I'm glad I did..... some old friends were there !!
I honestly thought it was going to be a bit of a waste of time.... but, I'm glad I went along !! Not only did I meet some old friends - but, I came home with another Grateful Dead bootleg !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy all of the official stuff.... there are loads of Grateful Dead live sets, that you can buy - get those !!
This new (to me) bootleg was recorded back in 1969 & the tracks are:
1) Monkey & The Engineer
2) Little Sadie
3) Long Black Limousine
4) I've Been Around This World
5) Master's Bouquet
6) Black Peter
7) Uncle John's Band/He Was A Friend Of Mine
I've not played it all yet - but, track 7 is just shy of 45 minutes long !! So - that will keep me off the streets for a while !! If all goes well, I'll find the rest of my Grateful Dead Cd's & put this new one alongside those.... I've really lost the plot, as far as music goes, over the last few weeks.... nevermind !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to do & stuff like that !! I'm not sure what I'm going to do - but, at some point, I must try out the new Cd player, that I bought a few weeks back..... it's all plugged in - I've just not used it yet !!
It switches on - well.... the lights come on - but, as yet, I've not used it, to play back anything... or - for that matter - used it, to try & record anything !! I best get on that, at some point, before it collects too much dust !! Ho-hum...
For now tho' - I will be on my ways.... I thank you all for taking the time to log on & read my words - I thank you all.... until next time..
Bye Bye
It's been over a week, since I last wrote anything, here in my old post.... I'm sorry about that - one thing has pushed out another & before you know it, I've lost a whole week !! Shame on me !!
It's not that I've been rushed off of my feet - I've just got out of my day to day routine..... what ever that was !! I don't know, how best to explain things. But, with a bit of pain, a bit of depression - + a lot of rushing around, I have,sort of, just lost the plot a bit !!
First tho'... "The Family" !!
As I type, B is here, with me..... upstairs - trying to do some housework. At some point, the two of us are going into the back bedroom..... our Son's old room. We have to really have a sort out !!
As J is no longer coming "home" - we have to decide what, if anything, we are going to do in his room. At the moment - well, over the last couple of months (at least) everything has been just put in there, any old how !! I kid you not - there are boxes, blankets, craft things - plus countless models !! All of which we have to go thru' & sort out - if nothing else, to get to the bottom of what is actually
there !!
That's not going to be today tho - we've had other things on our mind.... lots of things !!
Going back, to last weekend - readers will know - that B's dad was in the hospital. This meant that My Wife & Dearest Friend was rushing around, like a mad thing !! Honestly - the hospital was 60 miles away, so it was quite a journey. Anyways - that was last weekend....
Her Dad was released from hospital, about mid-week.... and - altho' still poorly - is now back to his own home. That has cut down, on the distance - so, last Saturday, I went with B, to visit the old guy... I can see he's not 100% - but, he still knows how to pass out the odd
insult !!
I'm not sure how to describe the things he says.... B says to ignore him, because he doesn't think how much he hurts people, by his remarks..... that he doesn't think, before opening his mouth !! But - I look at it, in another way....
Whenever I've been with him... over the last 12 months - he always waits, until I'm alone with him.... then says something, which - by design, I believe, - he knows will "hurt" me. B says he says things, with out thinking.... me.... well, you have to think of something, in order to say it !! Oh well....
On Saturday tho' - he said something, just a few seconds before B came back into the room.... so, I used what he said, against him & we left !! He really pisses me off - I have enough to deal with, with-out putting up with his shit !!
Talking of which....
I just took a "comfort" break..... I think that's what they call it, whenever F1 drivers leave the starting grid, before a race starts !! Sooooo - moving along.... and - kind of - staying with the subject...
Last evening, B was out in the garden & found that our drains were overflowing !! So - she dug the rods out of the garage & I spent an hour, doing my best to free up the problem..... literally !!
Unfortunately, it started to rain - and, it became surprisingly dark, very quickly....... so, we abandoned that. After a second attempt, this morning, I called in reinforcements.... and that got the job done, in under 30 minutes. I wish I had been able to do the job, myself !! At least I gave it a go - hole in back & everything !! Ho-hum......
B & I did have a smile tho' - mainly over "what might have been" !! To explain....
Our drains - well.... we are at the start of the system. So - if, by chance, someone further along, had had their man hole cover up (this morning)..... well, shall I say, I hope they got out, before our tidal wave of sh*t came flowing their way !! Ho-hum.... again..... we really have a weird sense of humour !!
Going back, to last week......
It was B's birthday, on the Monday......... unfortunately, it really rained hard, so... several plans went out of the window !! We didn't see the point, in going out & getting wet thru' - so........ we left things as they were & I took B into various crafty shops, on the Wednesday (I think). It was dry & we had more fun, doing it all then - rather than getting wet thru' !!
As it was - I had to go to the hospital, on the Wednesday - for a dressings change... so, while we were in town, we killed 2 birds, with one stone... as the saying goes. Oh well - it all made some kind of sense, at the time !! As did a trip to Taunton - on the Friday....
We had arranged, on Friday, to go over to Wellington School......... and, for the first time, in way to many Moons, I went into the Chapel there - it was a fantastic experience !! Some parts of it had changed - or I couldn't have remembered it correctly..... but, it was fantastic to go into the old place again !!
From there, we headed back to Taunton... and B had a few minutes in one of the craft shops there + I had chance to go into HMV & look at the Cd's. I don't know what, exactly, B bought - but, I found a couple of cheap Cd's.... one of which I'm playing, as I type.....
For my sins, it's another 'live' set, by the brilliant Ronnie James Dio...... long time readers will know - I have a soft spot for anything that Mr Ronnie James did !! This one is from 1984 & the tracks are:
1) We Rock
2) Mystery
3) Shame On The Night
4) Children Of The Sea
5) Heaven & Hell
6) Stand Up & Shout
7) Holy Diver
8) The Mob Rules
9) Rainbow In The Dark
10) Man On The Silver Mountain
11) Long Live Rock & Roll
12) Man On The Silver Mountain (reprise)
The Cd is called 'Chasing Rainbows' & was recorded in 'The Coliseum Washington' - and that's all I know about it... mainly as I've not read the enclosed write up !! I'll get around to that.... at some point !! It's great to have another Dio 'live' set tho' - a great singer !!
I've done well, for Dio stuff - well, his vocals, at least, this past couple of weeks.... I've had 2 double Rainbow sets, in the post, 'Anthology 1975-1984' & 'Catch The Rainbow - The Anthology'..... both of which featured his vocals, on various tracks..... so, life has been good !!
The other Cd, that I picked up, in HMV - well, that's a 2 Cd set by Wishbone Ash.... another, kind of, 'Best Of' set !! I have a couple of their studio albums... but, this new album has tracks from their earlier Lp's...... plus it was really cheap !!
I'm not going to list all 27 tracks - but, quite a few of them are from 'Wishbone Ash' - 'Pilgrimage' - 'Argus' & 'Wishbone Four'..... stuff I wanted to replace the old Lp's..... well, part of the old Lp's !!
Going back to Saturday.... as mentioned, B drove us to visit her Dad. Well, there was a bonus..... which I didn't really expect. There was a record fair on - in the City !! Ok - I knew there was a fair on - I actually told B I wasn't that bothered about going.... but, I'm glad I did..... some old friends were there !!
I honestly thought it was going to be a bit of a waste of time.... but, I'm glad I went along !! Not only did I meet some old friends - but, I came home with another Grateful Dead bootleg !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy all of the official stuff.... there are loads of Grateful Dead live sets, that you can buy - get those !!
This new (to me) bootleg was recorded back in 1969 & the tracks are:
1) Monkey & The Engineer
2) Little Sadie
3) Long Black Limousine
4) I've Been Around This World
5) Master's Bouquet
6) Black Peter
7) Uncle John's Band/He Was A Friend Of Mine
I've not played it all yet - but, track 7 is just shy of 45 minutes long !! So - that will keep me off the streets for a while !! If all goes well, I'll find the rest of my Grateful Dead Cd's & put this new one alongside those.... I've really lost the plot, as far as music goes, over the last few weeks.... nevermind !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to do & stuff like that !! I'm not sure what I'm going to do - but, at some point, I must try out the new Cd player, that I bought a few weeks back..... it's all plugged in - I've just not used it yet !!
It switches on - well.... the lights come on - but, as yet, I've not used it, to play back anything... or - for that matter - used it, to try & record anything !! I best get on that, at some point, before it collects too much dust !! Ho-hum...
For now tho' - I will be on my ways.... I thank you all for taking the time to log on & read my words - I thank you all.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Sunday, 12 October 2014
'Made In Japan' Dream Theater style !!
Hi again World's !!
It's a Sunday afternoon - here in the wilds of England. Now - I try & avoid Sundays... but, today..... well....
Yesterday afternoon, after B came home, she got a 'phone call, to say her Dad had gone into hospital. Because of where he lives, his hospital is all the way away, in Bath. It's quite a journey from here - but, I talked B into going.... after all, her Dad is 80+ now....
Anyways... that meant I was on my own, here, for a few extra hours...... no biggy - I was glad tho', when B got home !!
Anyhoo - today, ME has driven B, back to the hospital.... just to make sure her Dad is Ok........ so, I'm home alone again. It really is no big deal - I just wish my Father-in-Law all the best & everything. We have not always got on - but, I wish the old bugger all the best !!
The music of the moment..
Well - if you know the old 'Made In Japan' album, by Deep Purple (?) - well.... I'm playing Dream Theater's version of that album !! It's really good...
The tracks are:
1) Highway Star
2) Child In Time
3) Smoke On The Water
4) The Mule
5) Strange Kind Of Woman
6) Lazy
7) Space Truckin'
As I say - it's 'Made In Japan'... Dream Theater style !! Well good !!
B has just 'phoned.... she is on way home.... ME is doing a bit of shopping, as I type !! It wouldn't be my Daughter, if there wasn't shopping involved !! So - knowing that they are still, at least one hour away, I might go & have a lay on the bed...... I really need to rest my old back, just a bit..
Thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a Sunday afternoon - here in the wilds of England. Now - I try & avoid Sundays... but, today..... well....
Yesterday afternoon, after B came home, she got a 'phone call, to say her Dad had gone into hospital. Because of where he lives, his hospital is all the way away, in Bath. It's quite a journey from here - but, I talked B into going.... after all, her Dad is 80+ now....
Anyways... that meant I was on my own, here, for a few extra hours...... no biggy - I was glad tho', when B got home !!
Anyhoo - today, ME has driven B, back to the hospital.... just to make sure her Dad is Ok........ so, I'm home alone again. It really is no big deal - I just wish my Father-in-Law all the best & everything. We have not always got on - but, I wish the old bugger all the best !!
The music of the moment..
Well - if you know the old 'Made In Japan' album, by Deep Purple (?) - well.... I'm playing Dream Theater's version of that album !! It's really good...
The tracks are:
1) Highway Star
2) Child In Time
3) Smoke On The Water
4) The Mule
5) Strange Kind Of Woman
6) Lazy
7) Space Truckin'
As I say - it's 'Made In Japan'... Dream Theater style !! Well good !!
B has just 'phoned.... she is on way home.... ME is doing a bit of shopping, as I type !! It wouldn't be my Daughter, if there wasn't shopping involved !! So - knowing that they are still, at least one hour away, I might go & have a lay on the bed...... I really need to rest my old back, just a bit..
Thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Rainbow & Ten Years After
Greetings World's !!
Ok - I know it's been more than a week - since I last sat here.... I'm really sorry about that !! However - I have been feeling pretty bad..... mainly with this continuing hole in my back..... more on that later.
First tho' - The Family !!
I'm actually home alone !! B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has just gone into town, to meet up with one of her Cousins & she won't be back, for a couple of hours, at least...... sooooo, apart from a couple of the cats, I'm here all by my lonesome !! It's no biggy - it does mean, however, that I can have the music up to just below deafening !! Great stuff..... especially as I've had a bunch of new Cd's come in the post....
At the moment, I've put 3 Cd's - into the 5 disc multi-player - and I've got them on shuffle.... which is Ok by me !! At the moment, I'm listening to Rainbow's 'Anthology 1975-1984'.... mixed up with Ten Years After's first album.... simply called 'Ten Years After' !!
The tracks are:
Rainbow CD 1
1) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
2) The Temple Of The King
3) Man On A Silver Mountain
4) Still I'm sad
5) Tarot Woman
6) A Light In The Black
7) Stargazer
8) Catch The Rainbow
9) Kill The King
10) Gates Of Babylon
11) Lady Of The Lake
12) L. A. Connection
Rainbow CD 2
1) Eyes Of The World
2) Since You've Been Gone
3) Lost In Hollywood
4) Weiss Heim
5) Will You Love Me Tomorrow
6) I Surrender
7) Maybe Next Time
8) Jealous Lover
9) Stone Cold
10) Death Alley Driver
11) Eyes Of Fire
12) Can't Let You Go
13) Street Of Dreams
14) Snowman
15) Stranded
16) All Night Long
Ten Years After
1) I Want To Know
2) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes
3) Adventures Of A Young Organ
4) Spoonful
5) Losing The Dogs
6) Feel It For Me
7) Love Until I Die
8) Don't Want You Woman
9) Help Me
10) Portable People
11) The Sounds
12) Rock Your Mama
13) Spider In My Web
14) Hold Me Tight
15) Woodchoppers Ball
As I was typing the above - the postman has just put another Ten Years After Cd, thru' the letterbox !! This time it's a 2 Cd set, recorded live, way back in 1973..... I did have it on Lp - but... the Cd has 7 "bonus" tracks - so, that's fine by me !! It's actually called 'Recorded Live' & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) One Of These Days
2) You Gave Me Loving
3) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
4) Hobbit #1
5) Help Me #1
6) Time Is Flying
7) Standing At The Station
8) Jam #1
CD 2
1) Help Me #2
2) I Woke Up This Morning
3) Sweet Little Sixteen
4) Jam #2
5) Classical Thing
6) Scat Thing
7) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 1
8) Extension On One Chord
9) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 2
10) Silly Thing
11) Slow Blues In C
12) I'm Going Home
13) Choo Choo Mama
Sooooo - why all the Rainbow & Ten Years After stuff ? ! Good question....... !!
The Ten Years After stuff - including the 5 Cd "multi-pack" that I picked up, a while back... well... that all goes back to a 2 Cd 'live' set, which I (might of) written about, a while back, by Al Kooper. I'm pretty sure I mentioned it, a few weeks back - if not... let me know !!
Anyhoo - that live set, had Mr Kooper's 'I Can't Keep From Crying' on it...... which, at the time, reminded me of the old TYA albums, that I used to have here on vinyl - now on tape.
They always did a great cover version, of that one track.... sooooo - I went & got myself the albums, on Cd !! Heck - I might be broke.... but, the sound of music does help to keep me "sane" !!
The Rainbow Cd's... well, I picked up a copy of their live 'Black Masquerade' 2 Cd set... again, a few weeks back & I decided to check out this set + another 2 Cd 'Best Of'... which, hopefully, will get here next week... time will tell....
Moving on & back to the reasons I've not posted anything.... for just over a week. It all comes back to the hole, that I've had in my back, for a little over 16 months !! It really has been playing up - pain wise & I've just not felt "well enough" to sit & write anything.... sorry about that !!
Last Wednesday, I had my 5th 'Vac Pump' dressing put over the wound..... which we have called Colin !! You will have to read my old posts, to understand the whole "name" thingy, concerning my various pumps !! Anyways....
.... The nurse fitted the pump, as I say, on Wednesday... & - since then - the pain has been, just a shade, below screaming level - I kid you not. It really has knocked me sideways - so much so, that this morning, I had to see my local Dr. - who has put me on a higher dose of morphine. Hopefully - it will help me.... if nothing else, to get a good night's sleep !! Oh well.... it hurts, that's why I've not written anything.... sorry about that !! I will try & do better in the future !!
Right - I must away.... I have set up my "dish washing chair"... in the kitchen & I hope I will get the place cleaned up, before B comes home !! That should be fun....
So - as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... a big "Hello" to my reader in France... I thank you, for taking the time to read what I've been doing - or not doing, as the case maybe... I must away... until next time...
Bye Bye
Ok - I know it's been more than a week - since I last sat here.... I'm really sorry about that !! However - I have been feeling pretty bad..... mainly with this continuing hole in my back..... more on that later.
First tho' - The Family !!
I'm actually home alone !! B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has just gone into town, to meet up with one of her Cousins & she won't be back, for a couple of hours, at least...... sooooo, apart from a couple of the cats, I'm here all by my lonesome !! It's no biggy - it does mean, however, that I can have the music up to just below deafening !! Great stuff..... especially as I've had a bunch of new Cd's come in the post....
At the moment, I've put 3 Cd's - into the 5 disc multi-player - and I've got them on shuffle.... which is Ok by me !! At the moment, I'm listening to Rainbow's 'Anthology 1975-1984'.... mixed up with Ten Years After's first album.... simply called 'Ten Years After' !!
The tracks are:
Rainbow CD 1
1) Sixteenth Century Greensleeves
2) The Temple Of The King
3) Man On A Silver Mountain
4) Still I'm sad
5) Tarot Woman
6) A Light In The Black
7) Stargazer
8) Catch The Rainbow
9) Kill The King
10) Gates Of Babylon
11) Lady Of The Lake
12) L. A. Connection
Rainbow CD 2
1) Eyes Of The World
2) Since You've Been Gone
3) Lost In Hollywood
4) Weiss Heim
5) Will You Love Me Tomorrow
6) I Surrender
7) Maybe Next Time
8) Jealous Lover
9) Stone Cold
10) Death Alley Driver
11) Eyes Of Fire
12) Can't Let You Go
13) Street Of Dreams
14) Snowman
15) Stranded
16) All Night Long
Ten Years After
1) I Want To Know
2) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes
3) Adventures Of A Young Organ
4) Spoonful
5) Losing The Dogs
6) Feel It For Me
7) Love Until I Die
8) Don't Want You Woman
9) Help Me
10) Portable People
11) The Sounds
12) Rock Your Mama
13) Spider In My Web
14) Hold Me Tight
15) Woodchoppers Ball
As I was typing the above - the postman has just put another Ten Years After Cd, thru' the letterbox !! This time it's a 2 Cd set, recorded live, way back in 1973..... I did have it on Lp - but... the Cd has 7 "bonus" tracks - so, that's fine by me !! It's actually called 'Recorded Live' & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) One Of These Days
2) You Gave Me Loving
3) Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
4) Hobbit #1
5) Help Me #1
6) Time Is Flying
7) Standing At The Station
8) Jam #1
CD 2
1) Help Me #2
2) I Woke Up This Morning
3) Sweet Little Sixteen
4) Jam #2
5) Classical Thing
6) Scat Thing
7) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 1
8) Extension On One Chord
9) I Can't Keep From Crying, Sometimes Pt 2
10) Silly Thing
11) Slow Blues In C
12) I'm Going Home
13) Choo Choo Mama
Sooooo - why all the Rainbow & Ten Years After stuff ? ! Good question....... !!
The Ten Years After stuff - including the 5 Cd "multi-pack" that I picked up, a while back... well... that all goes back to a 2 Cd 'live' set, which I (might of) written about, a while back, by Al Kooper. I'm pretty sure I mentioned it, a few weeks back - if not... let me know !!
Anyhoo - that live set, had Mr Kooper's 'I Can't Keep From Crying' on it...... which, at the time, reminded me of the old TYA albums, that I used to have here on vinyl - now on tape.
They always did a great cover version, of that one track.... sooooo - I went & got myself the albums, on Cd !! Heck - I might be broke.... but, the sound of music does help to keep me "sane" !!
The Rainbow Cd's... well, I picked up a copy of their live 'Black Masquerade' 2 Cd set... again, a few weeks back & I decided to check out this set + another 2 Cd 'Best Of'... which, hopefully, will get here next week... time will tell....
Moving on & back to the reasons I've not posted anything.... for just over a week. It all comes back to the hole, that I've had in my back, for a little over 16 months !! It really has been playing up - pain wise & I've just not felt "well enough" to sit & write anything.... sorry about that !!
Last Wednesday, I had my 5th 'Vac Pump' dressing put over the wound..... which we have called Colin !! You will have to read my old posts, to understand the whole "name" thingy, concerning my various pumps !! Anyways....
.... The nurse fitted the pump, as I say, on Wednesday... & - since then - the pain has been, just a shade, below screaming level - I kid you not. It really has knocked me sideways - so much so, that this morning, I had to see my local Dr. - who has put me on a higher dose of morphine. Hopefully - it will help me.... if nothing else, to get a good night's sleep !! Oh well.... it hurts, that's why I've not written anything.... sorry about that !! I will try & do better in the future !!
Right - I must away.... I have set up my "dish washing chair"... in the kitchen & I hope I will get the place cleaned up, before B comes home !! That should be fun....
So - as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... a big "Hello" to my reader in France... I thank you, for taking the time to read what I've been doing - or not doing, as the case maybe... I must away... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 3 October 2014
Dream Theater 'Breaking The Fourth Wall......
Greetings World's !!
How is your bit of the Universe treating you - this fine Friday morning ?! Ok - I know it's probably not Friday - by the time you get to read these words of mine.... but.... 'tis Friday, here in England !!
To be perfectly honest - I had hoped to write something, before today. I think it was Tuesday, the last time that I put fingers to keyboard, sooooo - I'm sorry about the delay !! Things have been a little bit hectic...... first tho'.... "The Family" !!
As I type - there are just the 2 of us, here in the homestead....... with everyone else having moved out - it means that B - My Wife & Dearest Friend & I have the place to ourselves, most of the time. It's great to see people tho'....... so, if you're in the area, pop in & say "Hello !!" - you will be made most welcome.
As I type, B is up in her "craft cave" - trying to sort stuff out. The last I heard, she had found another stash of Christmas card making kits & stuff that goes along with them. She seemed genuinely surprised by her find !! Me - I try & stay out of that room.... it seems safer that way !!
She has just come down the stairs.... happily surprised that I had taken all of the bedding off & got it ready for washing !! I having been feeling too special, for the last couple of days - so.... I was actually resting on the bed, when B came up to her cave.
While she was sorting stuff out - I quietly took all of the bedding, off of our bed & brought it down stairs - sooooo, that's made her day.... not having that little bit of house work to do !! Heck - I even put some of the stuff, into the washing machine.... tho' - looking at it, I think I put a little bit too much washing liquid in the thing !! As I type - there are bubbles coming out of the top tray thingy !! Oh well - better too much, rather than too little.... I guess !!
Anyhoo - that's the 2 of us.... ME (our Daughter) came over on Wednesday evening....... I think there was a football match, on TV... so she left her partner - M - to watch it. She is not a great football fan.... so, being here - with us - won out, over staying home with M & their cat Bruce !!
There had been a small chance, that she was going to come with us, down to Exeter, on Wednesday - to do a bit of shopping........ well, to look around the shops - I don't think there was much hope of any cash changing hands !! As it turned out.... she stayed home & the 2 of us went down, on our own !!
The reason being ?! Well - once again... it was time to see the lovely Consultant, who did my last bit of "plastic surgery" !! He seems quite happy with it - even tho' - everybody else who looks at it, seems to be of a different opinion !! Oh well.... each to their own, I guess...
The plan - now - is for me to go back, in another 4 weeks..... during which time, once again... I have to be fitted up with another Vac-pump dressing !! That will be pump number 5..... so, I'll have to think up a new name !!
If it goes to plan... and that's a joke, on it's own.... since when have any of my last surgeries gone to plan ?! Anyhoo - if all goes well - the hole in my back, will - I'm told - heal back together..... or - maybe - I will need, yet another, surgery... to just close it over. Something, I thought, he was hoping to do during the last 2 surgeries !!
Nevermind.... At some point, someone, somewhere, will get in contact with me & we'll sort out the new pump.... all being well, in the not too distant future !! The longer it takes, to get the pump on - the longer it will take, to get the wound to close over..... as I say... "nevermind" !!
We did smile about it... the Consultant was quite happy for me, to come home - and organize the whole Vac-pump thingy !! I know I have spent most of the last 16 months, having this, that & the other done to me, in various hospitals - but, I can't go around sorting out Vac pumps !! They cost money - besides, if he wants me to have one, he's the one to sort it out !! Oh well - watch this space !!
I did see my local nurse, this morning.... she agreed with the above...... it's his place to sort stuff like this out - not mine. As it is - the local nurse is going to contact someone else & from there, I might get a pump fitted..... "watch this space" !!
Away from family & hospitals....
The music of the moment is the ever friendly Canned Heat & their fantastic 'Refried Boogie'. It came out, way back in 1968 - on their 'Living The Blues' 2 Lp set - at the moment, I'm listening to a copy of it, which I recorded onto my old 'Project '87' tapes & Cd's. What am I talking about - well - it's a very long story..... so, if you're interested, go thru' my old posts & look for 'Project '87' and work from there !!
I'm actually listening to the old project, via my iPod thingy, the 'Mini Egg'.... to try & explain !! Stick with me... it might make sense !!
I'm happy, to play the project - either as I originally recorded it, on cassette - or, more recently, on the Cd version.... however, the biggest draw back, to both versions, was the need to change the tape or disc.
Ok - I know I have some wonderful kit here - & I can play tapes, one after another.... all day long, if I wanted..... the same with the Cd version - I can load up the multi-play decks & just listen to Cd after Cd...... but - I wanted something different..... something even more sad, than the above !!
Sooooo - as the project is on the Mini Egg - I sorted it, so that it will play, continuously, track after track.... and that's how it's been playing - since Wednesday morning, when we got into the car, to head down to the hospital......... I know - it's sad & I've still had to turn the machine off, from time to time.... but, it's been a bit of fun.... for me, at least !!
Moving right along....
I've had some new music reach me, since I last posted anything !!
On Blue-ray... or whatever it's called.... the latest Dream Theater concert footage called 'Breaking The Fourth Wall'. It's "live from the Boston Opera House" and features an orchestra & choir & looks pretty good - tho' I've not really watched it yet !! I'll give you a track listing, when I can actually find the case, to copy it down from !!
On the Cd front - I picked up a copy of Deep Purple's last studio album (I think ?) called 'Now What ?@ - as with the Dream Theater - I've yet to play the disc.... it's on my list of things to do !!
But - something even more special, reached me, in the post this morning.... the very first 2 Alice Cooper albums.... 'Easy Action' & Pretties For You' !! I'm not 100% sure which came out first.... but, heck - they are pure 1960's/1970's Alice Cooper.... great stuff !! The tracks are:
'Pretties For You'
1) Titanic Overture
2) 10 Minutes Before The Worm
3) Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
4) Today Mueller
5) Living
6) Fields Of Regret
7) No Longer Umpire
8) Levity Ball
9) B. B. On Mars
10) Reflected
11) Apple Bush
12) Earwigs To Eternity
13) Changing Arranging
'Easy Action'
1) Mr & Misdemeanor
2) Shoe Salesman
3) Still No Air
4) Below Your Means
5) Return Of The Spiders
6) Laughing At Me
7) Refrigerator Heaven
8) Beautiful Flyaway
9) Lay Down & Die, Goodbye
I had both of the above, when Alice became "big" - way back when..... I didn't really plan on ever getting them, on Cd - but, what the heck... it's all good music, even if it's not exactly to your own taste !! I'll get around to playing the pair of them... maybe tomorrow......
One plan, that is gradually coming together.... and that's my rewiring the whole speaker system, here in our living room !! Yesterday, we picked up some more cable - to give me extra reach, on where to place the added speakers - hopefully enough.... I'll see how things go.
I was a little pissed, with the shop... mainly as they had rolls of cable, on the shelves, marked at £9.99 - but, when we got to pay for the roll, that B had picked up for me, the guy wanted £60+ !! A bit of a difference, I guess you will agree !!
When I asked why - it turned out, it was my fault, for believing what the labels said - not the shops fault, for labeling the things wrong !! Oh well - I think the 100 feet of the stuff, that we came home with, will be enough..... hopefully, at some point, over the coming days, I'll get around to sorting things out !! It should be fun... ho-hum !!
Right - I better be on my ways..... things to do & stuff.... maybe even get around to fitting the new Cd recorder - if I can decide where it's going to go..... another ho-hum... for just thinking about it !!
As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words... from where you are.... until next time..
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Universe treating you - this fine Friday morning ?! Ok - I know it's probably not Friday - by the time you get to read these words of mine.... but.... 'tis Friday, here in England !!
To be perfectly honest - I had hoped to write something, before today. I think it was Tuesday, the last time that I put fingers to keyboard, sooooo - I'm sorry about the delay !! Things have been a little bit hectic...... first tho'.... "The Family" !!
As I type - there are just the 2 of us, here in the homestead....... with everyone else having moved out - it means that B - My Wife & Dearest Friend & I have the place to ourselves, most of the time. It's great to see people tho'....... so, if you're in the area, pop in & say "Hello !!" - you will be made most welcome.
As I type, B is up in her "craft cave" - trying to sort stuff out. The last I heard, she had found another stash of Christmas card making kits & stuff that goes along with them. She seemed genuinely surprised by her find !! Me - I try & stay out of that room.... it seems safer that way !!
She has just come down the stairs.... happily surprised that I had taken all of the bedding off & got it ready for washing !! I having been feeling too special, for the last couple of days - so.... I was actually resting on the bed, when B came up to her cave.
While she was sorting stuff out - I quietly took all of the bedding, off of our bed & brought it down stairs - sooooo, that's made her day.... not having that little bit of house work to do !! Heck - I even put some of the stuff, into the washing machine.... tho' - looking at it, I think I put a little bit too much washing liquid in the thing !! As I type - there are bubbles coming out of the top tray thingy !! Oh well - better too much, rather than too little.... I guess !!
Anyhoo - that's the 2 of us.... ME (our Daughter) came over on Wednesday evening....... I think there was a football match, on TV... so she left her partner - M - to watch it. She is not a great football fan.... so, being here - with us - won out, over staying home with M & their cat Bruce !!
There had been a small chance, that she was going to come with us, down to Exeter, on Wednesday - to do a bit of shopping........ well, to look around the shops - I don't think there was much hope of any cash changing hands !! As it turned out.... she stayed home & the 2 of us went down, on our own !!
The reason being ?! Well - once again... it was time to see the lovely Consultant, who did my last bit of "plastic surgery" !! He seems quite happy with it - even tho' - everybody else who looks at it, seems to be of a different opinion !! Oh well.... each to their own, I guess...
The plan - now - is for me to go back, in another 4 weeks..... during which time, once again... I have to be fitted up with another Vac-pump dressing !! That will be pump number 5..... so, I'll have to think up a new name !!
If it goes to plan... and that's a joke, on it's own.... since when have any of my last surgeries gone to plan ?! Anyhoo - if all goes well - the hole in my back, will - I'm told - heal back together..... or - maybe - I will need, yet another, surgery... to just close it over. Something, I thought, he was hoping to do during the last 2 surgeries !!
Nevermind.... At some point, someone, somewhere, will get in contact with me & we'll sort out the new pump.... all being well, in the not too distant future !! The longer it takes, to get the pump on - the longer it will take, to get the wound to close over..... as I say... "nevermind" !!
We did smile about it... the Consultant was quite happy for me, to come home - and organize the whole Vac-pump thingy !! I know I have spent most of the last 16 months, having this, that & the other done to me, in various hospitals - but, I can't go around sorting out Vac pumps !! They cost money - besides, if he wants me to have one, he's the one to sort it out !! Oh well - watch this space !!
I did see my local nurse, this morning.... she agreed with the above...... it's his place to sort stuff like this out - not mine. As it is - the local nurse is going to contact someone else & from there, I might get a pump fitted..... "watch this space" !!
Away from family & hospitals....
The music of the moment is the ever friendly Canned Heat & their fantastic 'Refried Boogie'. It came out, way back in 1968 - on their 'Living The Blues' 2 Lp set - at the moment, I'm listening to a copy of it, which I recorded onto my old 'Project '87' tapes & Cd's. What am I talking about - well - it's a very long story..... so, if you're interested, go thru' my old posts & look for 'Project '87' and work from there !!
I'm actually listening to the old project, via my iPod thingy, the 'Mini Egg'.... to try & explain !! Stick with me... it might make sense !!
I'm happy, to play the project - either as I originally recorded it, on cassette - or, more recently, on the Cd version.... however, the biggest draw back, to both versions, was the need to change the tape or disc.
Ok - I know I have some wonderful kit here - & I can play tapes, one after another.... all day long, if I wanted..... the same with the Cd version - I can load up the multi-play decks & just listen to Cd after Cd...... but - I wanted something different..... something even more sad, than the above !!
Sooooo - as the project is on the Mini Egg - I sorted it, so that it will play, continuously, track after track.... and that's how it's been playing - since Wednesday morning, when we got into the car, to head down to the hospital......... I know - it's sad & I've still had to turn the machine off, from time to time.... but, it's been a bit of fun.... for me, at least !!
Moving right along....
I've had some new music reach me, since I last posted anything !!
On Blue-ray... or whatever it's called.... the latest Dream Theater concert footage called 'Breaking The Fourth Wall'. It's "live from the Boston Opera House" and features an orchestra & choir & looks pretty good - tho' I've not really watched it yet !! I'll give you a track listing, when I can actually find the case, to copy it down from !!
On the Cd front - I picked up a copy of Deep Purple's last studio album (I think ?) called 'Now What ?@ - as with the Dream Theater - I've yet to play the disc.... it's on my list of things to do !!
But - something even more special, reached me, in the post this morning.... the very first 2 Alice Cooper albums.... 'Easy Action' & Pretties For You' !! I'm not 100% sure which came out first.... but, heck - they are pure 1960's/1970's Alice Cooper.... great stuff !! The tracks are:
'Pretties For You'
1) Titanic Overture
2) 10 Minutes Before The Worm
3) Sing Low, Sweet Cheerio
4) Today Mueller
5) Living
6) Fields Of Regret
7) No Longer Umpire
8) Levity Ball
9) B. B. On Mars
10) Reflected
11) Apple Bush
12) Earwigs To Eternity
13) Changing Arranging
'Easy Action'
1) Mr & Misdemeanor
2) Shoe Salesman
3) Still No Air
4) Below Your Means
5) Return Of The Spiders
6) Laughing At Me
7) Refrigerator Heaven
8) Beautiful Flyaway
9) Lay Down & Die, Goodbye
I had both of the above, when Alice became "big" - way back when..... I didn't really plan on ever getting them, on Cd - but, what the heck... it's all good music, even if it's not exactly to your own taste !! I'll get around to playing the pair of them... maybe tomorrow......
One plan, that is gradually coming together.... and that's my rewiring the whole speaker system, here in our living room !! Yesterday, we picked up some more cable - to give me extra reach, on where to place the added speakers - hopefully enough.... I'll see how things go.
I was a little pissed, with the shop... mainly as they had rolls of cable, on the shelves, marked at £9.99 - but, when we got to pay for the roll, that B had picked up for me, the guy wanted £60+ !! A bit of a difference, I guess you will agree !!
When I asked why - it turned out, it was my fault, for believing what the labels said - not the shops fault, for labeling the things wrong !! Oh well - I think the 100 feet of the stuff, that we came home with, will be enough..... hopefully, at some point, over the coming days, I'll get around to sorting things out !! It should be fun... ho-hum !!
Right - I better be on my ways..... things to do & stuff.... maybe even get around to fitting the new Cd recorder - if I can decide where it's going to go..... another ho-hum... for just thinking about it !!
As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words... from where you are.... until next time..
Bye Bye
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