Hi again World's !!
It's a very wet, cold day here in England's South-West corner... really nasty out there !! B & I went into town, a little earlier & it wasn't very nice at all. We only went as far as the supermarket - but, it was cold enough to let you know, "Winter is coming".... where have I heard that before ?!
Talking of My Wife & Dearest Friend - B is sat over to my left, reading one of the mags, that she bought last week. I think she feels the cold, worse than I do..... well, I know she does, bless her.
Anyhoo - I wasn't going to write, today... but, I've had 2 bits of news.... one surprising, one not so much. To explain....
During my last stay, in the hospital... well, the day I left actually, I made a complaint.... sorry, I got that wrong.... B made a complaint, because of an incident, that happened to me. I won't bother you with all the details, but... "we" made a complaint.
It's taken until, today to get a response... and, guess what - my complaint has been found un-proven !! There is no evidence, to back up my complaint & the 'phone call, that came earlier, was to tell me as much.
To be honest - I wasn't surprised... If you make a complaint & the people, that you're making the complaint against, investigate it - well, are they going to find themselves "guilty" ?! Of course not... don't be so naive to even think as much !!
Sooooo - that was the un-surprising news...... in future, I'll get my lawyer involved & let him sue their asses !! That might work.... but, this whole thing, does leave me, with a problem.
I'm due back, into the same hospital & I'm not feeling too kindly, to going back in there & having the same people look after me. After all - I've just told some one, that I wish to complain & now, those same people, are going to look out for me..... Yep - I'm not too happy about that !! I'll think it all over....
.... I wasn't feeling too keen, on the next surgery anyways.... so, time will tell on that one, I guess. I will let you know !! As for the other news...
Well - I finally heard from my Brother !! It's only been a couple of years, but - what's that between family ?! To be honest, it was a big surprise.... I hadn't heard from him, in a goodly number of years, really. But - I had contacted him, to let him know the M & M's were expecting their first baby & that was a while ago now. I'm surprised he actually got back in touch at all ?! Oh well... life goes on.... and on... and on.. !!
As for the music of the moment.... I'm playing back a couple of Cd's I recorded last night..... to explain.
Many many Moons ago - recorded a C 90 tape, with the stuff I was listening to, at the time.... it was/is this tape, that I recorded onto Cd last night. It's all a bit weird, listening to all of these tracks now, mainly as soooooo much time has passed on, since I recorded the tape !!
I'm not really sure, when I recorded the tape.... but, I'm guessing around a few decades ago..... I'm not joking !! It's one thing, to record these things, to play in the car... but, to hear them back, after all this time .... "Wow" !! It's a little mind blowing.... so to speak !!
The tracks are:
Side A
1) Intro: Fanfare For the Common Man - E.L.P.
2) Tie Your Mother Down - Queen
3) Heart Of The Sunrise - Yes
4) Won't Get Fooled Again - The Who
5) Burn - Deep Purple
6) You Keep On Moving - Deep Purple
7) Come & Go Blues - The Allman Brothers Band
8) Wild Dogs - Tommy Bolin
Side B
1) Southern Man - Neil Young
2) C'est La Vie - E.L.P.
3) '39 - Queen
4) Long Distance Run-A-Round - Yes
5) I Know What I Like - Genesis
6) Brighton Rock - Queen
7) Can't Lose What You Never Had - The Allman Brothers Band
8) Sweet Drear - Jethro Tull
9) Soldier Of Fortune - Deep Purple
10) Still You Turn Me On - E.L.P.
I guess, I'm lucky - mainly as I've always looked after my old cassettes & tapes..... I know some people have never cared to keep them, but not me !! I always knew, that one day, the tapes would be needed for this, that or the other.... and it's turned out, exactly just like that !!
This is a weird & wonderful collection tho'..... really good to hear again, after all this time !! Life is good !! I best go...
I thank you, for taking the time, to log in & read my words... it's - as always - good to know you're out there, in which ever Country you might be. Let me know what you're listening to... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 14 September 2015
Saturday, 12 September 2015
Gov't Mule & Star Gate Atlantis... ho-hum !!
Greetings World's !!
It's been a couple of days, since I last put finger to keyboard - I missed yesterday..... sorry about that. I wasn't being tardy - I just had a bad day + our beautiful Daughter came over & I was just happy with everything, with her being here & how she helped me !! More of that later.......
It's now a Saturday & I'm here, with B.... she is actually in the side garden, hanging some washing out. I'm not really sure why - it was raining a little while back.... oh well....
She was not in a happy mood earlier !! She had a letter, from her bank.... someone has got hold of her card details & has done a "test buy" over in America.......
By that, I mean, they used the card, to buy something small - just £5 worth. Once that had gone thru' - which it didn't (thank's to the bank) the person would of done a clear out, of B's account, the bastards !!
The problem is now, she has to wait for a new card & that could take a couple of weeks !! Bummer !! Also - she has to change some details, on stuff she gets thru' "Pay Pale".... all a bloody pain in the ass !! She feels a little happier now.... it's still a bloody pain tho' - so, if you're that person.... not that I can think you are.... look out, the bank on the case !!
Anyhoo - that was a little earlier.... she is a little happier now - mainly as there is a craft fair, in the village (which she didn't know about) and she is going along, with one of our nicer neighbours. I hope she finds something she likes !!
I mentioned above - that ME came over yesterday & really helped me out of a problem...... to explain !! To do that - I need to go back, well... many, many Moons.
There was an old film, which I thought had been a cinema release & I had searched, in vain, for years, to get the soundtrack to the thing.... with-out any luck at all !! Then - as mentioned, I had pulled out some old tapes - that was on Wednesday, soooooo check an earlier post - and one of those tapes, had a few minutes, of the s/t on one side. With me so far ?!
Anyhoo - B came up with the suggestion, of looking for the movie - on the 'net - to see if it was available, on DVD...... which it was, but only as a VHS transfer - so there was no guarantee as to the quality - but, it also turned out, that the movie was actually a TV film !!
I had always looked for it, as a movie..... hence I was looking in the wrong place. The movie was broadcast, in 1973 - so it was a lot older than I thought.... I was completely out of the "ball park", as far as my searches had been !!
Sooooo - having found out, some more details, I went looking for the s/t..... to see if it was still available & it was !! "Yippeee !!".... This is where ME came into the picture & was able to help me out.... bless her...
I couldn't find any copies, on Cd - but on "eBay" there was a copy of the Lp, from somewhere in Germany. Unfortunately - I do not have the means, to order stuff, from the 'Bay' - but ME does & - in a nut shell - she ordered it up for me !! Brilliant !!
Now - we're waiting on "when & if" so to speak, the thing arrives. It'll go straight to the M & M's house - mainly as it's being done in ME's account & stuff. I think it's the first thing, that I've had in this way.... tho' many years ago, I bought some film "stills" for ME & I think that was an "eBay" thingy. I can't really remember !!
I will let you know, exactly how things go - when the Lp reaches us. My plan is to put straight onto Cd... so, that might be interesting !! I will let you know.... ho-hum !!
That's for another day - the music of the moment, is another Gov't Mule live tape. This time, recorded at the Beacon Theatre, in New York on December 31st 2009 (?). I would like to think, that one day, the band would make this show available officially, but for now, I have to make do with this version.
The tracks are:
1) Bad Little Doggie
2) Inside, Outside Woman Blues
3) Piece Of Your Heart
4) Soul Sacrifice
5) Fish Cheer - Matt Abts
6) Dark Star
7) Somebody To Love
8) I Put A Spell On You
9) Don't Do It
10) Mean Misstreater
I think that's all of the tracks - I can't really remember !! I've had a bit of a 'Mule day really..... I played the 'Stoned Mule' album, a little while ago & I'm hoping to play 'Sco-Mule' in a short while, if time permits. The latter is one that I didn't like, too much, when I got the Cd's.....but, it's grown on me, over the last few weeks.
Oh well..... it's a good day for music & that's a fact !! Maybe not so much, for The Labour Party..... they have just elected a new leader !! If things go, the way he wants, I guess The Conservative Party will stay in "power" for a good while yet !! Bit of a bummer really.... will
Right, my plans for the rest of the day.....
As mentioned, B is going out.... so, I'll be either playing music, or watching TV. There is an episode of 'Stargate Atlantis' in the DVD player & I might try & give that a go..... I've been working my ways thru' the 5 seasons, of the show, soooooo from time to time, I just chill out & watch a bit of the thing. It's all good - I just wanted something a little different to look at.....
That's about it really...... so, I better be on my ways.
I thank you for your time, logging in & reading my words. Another "Hello" to my reader in Turkey.... thank's for logging in again, or whatever you're doing !! I must go..... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's been a couple of days, since I last put finger to keyboard - I missed yesterday..... sorry about that. I wasn't being tardy - I just had a bad day + our beautiful Daughter came over & I was just happy with everything, with her being here & how she helped me !! More of that later.......
It's now a Saturday & I'm here, with B.... she is actually in the side garden, hanging some washing out. I'm not really sure why - it was raining a little while back.... oh well....
She was not in a happy mood earlier !! She had a letter, from her bank.... someone has got hold of her card details & has done a "test buy" over in America.......
By that, I mean, they used the card, to buy something small - just £5 worth. Once that had gone thru' - which it didn't (thank's to the bank) the person would of done a clear out, of B's account, the bastards !!
The problem is now, she has to wait for a new card & that could take a couple of weeks !! Bummer !! Also - she has to change some details, on stuff she gets thru' "Pay Pale".... all a bloody pain in the ass !! She feels a little happier now.... it's still a bloody pain tho' - so, if you're that person.... not that I can think you are.... look out, the bank on the case !!
Anyhoo - that was a little earlier.... she is a little happier now - mainly as there is a craft fair, in the village (which she didn't know about) and she is going along, with one of our nicer neighbours. I hope she finds something she likes !!
I mentioned above - that ME came over yesterday & really helped me out of a problem...... to explain !! To do that - I need to go back, well... many, many Moons.
There was an old film, which I thought had been a cinema release & I had searched, in vain, for years, to get the soundtrack to the thing.... with-out any luck at all !! Then - as mentioned, I had pulled out some old tapes - that was on Wednesday, soooooo check an earlier post - and one of those tapes, had a few minutes, of the s/t on one side. With me so far ?!
Anyhoo - B came up with the suggestion, of looking for the movie - on the 'net - to see if it was available, on DVD...... which it was, but only as a VHS transfer - so there was no guarantee as to the quality - but, it also turned out, that the movie was actually a TV film !!
I had always looked for it, as a movie..... hence I was looking in the wrong place. The movie was broadcast, in 1973 - so it was a lot older than I thought.... I was completely out of the "ball park", as far as my searches had been !!
Sooooo - having found out, some more details, I went looking for the s/t..... to see if it was still available & it was !! "Yippeee !!".... This is where ME came into the picture & was able to help me out.... bless her...
I couldn't find any copies, on Cd - but on "eBay" there was a copy of the Lp, from somewhere in Germany. Unfortunately - I do not have the means, to order stuff, from the 'Bay' - but ME does & - in a nut shell - she ordered it up for me !! Brilliant !!
Now - we're waiting on "when & if" so to speak, the thing arrives. It'll go straight to the M & M's house - mainly as it's being done in ME's account & stuff. I think it's the first thing, that I've had in this way.... tho' many years ago, I bought some film "stills" for ME & I think that was an "eBay" thingy. I can't really remember !!
I will let you know, exactly how things go - when the Lp reaches us. My plan is to put straight onto Cd... so, that might be interesting !! I will let you know.... ho-hum !!
That's for another day - the music of the moment, is another Gov't Mule live tape. This time, recorded at the Beacon Theatre, in New York on December 31st 2009 (?). I would like to think, that one day, the band would make this show available officially, but for now, I have to make do with this version.
The tracks are:
1) Bad Little Doggie
2) Inside, Outside Woman Blues
3) Piece Of Your Heart
4) Soul Sacrifice
5) Fish Cheer - Matt Abts
6) Dark Star
7) Somebody To Love
8) I Put A Spell On You
9) Don't Do It
10) Mean Misstreater
I think that's all of the tracks - I can't really remember !! I've had a bit of a 'Mule day really..... I played the 'Stoned Mule' album, a little while ago & I'm hoping to play 'Sco-Mule' in a short while, if time permits. The latter is one that I didn't like, too much, when I got the Cd's.....but, it's grown on me, over the last few weeks.
Oh well..... it's a good day for music & that's a fact !! Maybe not so much, for The Labour Party..... they have just elected a new leader !! If things go, the way he wants, I guess The Conservative Party will stay in "power" for a good while yet !! Bit of a bummer really.... will
Right, my plans for the rest of the day.....
As mentioned, B is going out.... so, I'll be either playing music, or watching TV. There is an episode of 'Stargate Atlantis' in the DVD player & I might try & give that a go..... I've been working my ways thru' the 5 seasons, of the show, soooooo from time to time, I just chill out & watch a bit of the thing. It's all good - I just wanted something a little different to look at.....
That's about it really...... so, I better be on my ways.
I thank you for your time, logging in & reading my words. Another "Hello" to my reader in Turkey.... thank's for logging in again, or whatever you're doing !! I must go..... until next time....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 10 September 2015
Iron Maiden... 'The Book Of Souls'..
Greetings World's !!
It's a warm, Thursday afternoon, here in England..... altho' - looking out of the window, there is no blue sky to be seen !! Oh well.... that's us for you !!
As I type, B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - is sat over to my left, having a cold drink of Lilt. It really is a strange day !! I'm sat here, with a jumper on, 'cause my back is hurting like mad.... yet, I'm feeling cold.... on the other hand, B is feeling the heat & is having a drink to cool off !! A strange day indeed !!
Ok - it's a little after 2pm & once again, I'm sat here, typing these words to you..... sooooo - I hope you're all having a great day ?! I see I've had a reader, over in Turkey - I'm glad to see you've taken the time to log in.... my thank's to you !!
Earlier today, we took a drive over to town, to do a bit of shopping.... I'm glad we went - I found the latest Iron Maiden album, it was only £10 - sooooo, it was bit of a bargain.... well, I think so, at least !!
It's a 2 Cd set & is called 'The Book Of Souls' - to be honest, I was surprised to see it, in the supermarket....... they only usually stock the latest 'Britain's Got (NO) Talent' winner & crap like that. I shouldn't moan - some of the people on the show, can actually sing. Unfortunately, those people are not Simon Scowl's material & get no where.... unless you're a dog of course !! Anyhoo.....
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) If Eternity Should fail
2) Speed Of Light
3) The Great Unknown
4) The Red & The Black
5) When The River Runs Deep
6) The Book Of Souls
CD 2
1) Death Or Glory
2) Shadows Of The Valley
3) Tears Of A Clown
4) The Man Of Sorrows
5) Empire Of The Clouds
I've only played it once - but.... it's well good !! The last track 'Empire Of The Clouds' is really good.... go & check it out - there are clips of it, on the 'net & will be worth your time.
It's been a while, since I went out & bought a Maiden album, shortly after it was released - but.... Actually, I think the very last one, that I bought, "hot off the press" so to speak, was more than likely their 2 Lp live album, back in the 1980's !! Hell - that was a very long time ago.....
I have bought loads of their albums, over the years - but, mainly after they've been out a while.... or, in the most part, if they're "live" albums. I do like my live music - even tho' I can not go to concerts these days.... bit of a bummer really !!
Check their stuff out.... it's not all bang, crash wallop stuff - the 3 guitar line up really does give them an edge. Give them a listen & see how you get on - hopefully you won't be too disappointed ?!
As you might have guessed - if you've only read a few of my posts.... I do like my music, sooooo - check out the stuff I've written over the last few years & see just how much, the music I listen to varies. I really am a bit of a loon, when it comes to my listening taste !!
As for the music of the moment.... I'm listening to a bit of Genesis.... from their 'Trick Of The Tail' album - see, I do listen to some weird & wonderful stuff !!
While B was out at the Zoo..... that was yesterday... I sorted out some old tapes & came across 7, that I recorded back in 1986. My ex-Wife wanted her albums, so I took the tracks, that I liked and put them onto these tapes.
So far, I've had Bryan Adams, Jackson Brown, Clifford T Ward, Rick Springfield & various others.... a great deal of which, I have replaced on Cd.... since those wild & wonderfully crap days !!
My plan, and I've tried this before, is to record the things, that I like & don't have, onto some Cd's.... it'll take a while - but, it will give me something to listen to & - hopefully - it will also take my mind off of the various pains & aches !! That's not for today tho'.....
I mentioned B went to the Zoo.... she got home relatively early last night - very tired, but full of brilliant tales of what she had seen. Much to my surprise - they still have an American Bison there !! She showed me a picture of the beast.... I can not believe it's the some one, that I saw, all of those Moons ago !!
I'm going to e-mail the Zoo & see what year this one came to be there..... just out of interest. I will let you know what they say !!
As for the rest of the family... well, I spoke with ME, a little while ago & she is coming over.... sometime tomorrow. We have an 8 socket lead, that she might want..... so, I will make sure that's here for her. Also - we have a couple of electric fires, that they might find useful, over the coming Winter - I'm not sure if she will want them, but.... they're here if they do.
That's about it, for the family at least.... M was working I guess, today - but we'll see him, as & when he has the time. They are both busy, especially with the baby on the ways !! Bless them both.....
Rod Stewart's 'Georgie' is on now - I had it as 7 inch single - it's a fantastic track.... go & check it out !! I bought a 5 Cd set, just to get this one track.... sooooo I won't need to transfer this one - a fantastic song...... one of the best that RS ever did !!
Right - I must go.... things to do & stuff like that... nothing too exciting, just stuff. Sooooo....
.... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words - I thank you for your time & hope you'll check back in, one day really soon.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
It's a warm, Thursday afternoon, here in England..... altho' - looking out of the window, there is no blue sky to be seen !! Oh well.... that's us for you !!
As I type, B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - is sat over to my left, having a cold drink of Lilt. It really is a strange day !! I'm sat here, with a jumper on, 'cause my back is hurting like mad.... yet, I'm feeling cold.... on the other hand, B is feeling the heat & is having a drink to cool off !! A strange day indeed !!
Ok - it's a little after 2pm & once again, I'm sat here, typing these words to you..... sooooo - I hope you're all having a great day ?! I see I've had a reader, over in Turkey - I'm glad to see you've taken the time to log in.... my thank's to you !!
Earlier today, we took a drive over to town, to do a bit of shopping.... I'm glad we went - I found the latest Iron Maiden album, it was only £10 - sooooo, it was bit of a bargain.... well, I think so, at least !!
It's a 2 Cd set & is called 'The Book Of Souls' - to be honest, I was surprised to see it, in the supermarket....... they only usually stock the latest 'Britain's Got (NO) Talent' winner & crap like that. I shouldn't moan - some of the people on the show, can actually sing. Unfortunately, those people are not Simon Scowl's material & get no where.... unless you're a dog of course !! Anyhoo.....
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) If Eternity Should fail
2) Speed Of Light
3) The Great Unknown
4) The Red & The Black
5) When The River Runs Deep
6) The Book Of Souls
CD 2
1) Death Or Glory
2) Shadows Of The Valley
3) Tears Of A Clown
4) The Man Of Sorrows
5) Empire Of The Clouds
I've only played it once - but.... it's well good !! The last track 'Empire Of The Clouds' is really good.... go & check it out - there are clips of it, on the 'net & will be worth your time.
It's been a while, since I went out & bought a Maiden album, shortly after it was released - but.... Actually, I think the very last one, that I bought, "hot off the press" so to speak, was more than likely their 2 Lp live album, back in the 1980's !! Hell - that was a very long time ago.....
I have bought loads of their albums, over the years - but, mainly after they've been out a while.... or, in the most part, if they're "live" albums. I do like my live music - even tho' I can not go to concerts these days.... bit of a bummer really !!
Check their stuff out.... it's not all bang, crash wallop stuff - the 3 guitar line up really does give them an edge. Give them a listen & see how you get on - hopefully you won't be too disappointed ?!
As you might have guessed - if you've only read a few of my posts.... I do like my music, sooooo - check out the stuff I've written over the last few years & see just how much, the music I listen to varies. I really am a bit of a loon, when it comes to my listening taste !!
As for the music of the moment.... I'm listening to a bit of Genesis.... from their 'Trick Of The Tail' album - see, I do listen to some weird & wonderful stuff !!
While B was out at the Zoo..... that was yesterday... I sorted out some old tapes & came across 7, that I recorded back in 1986. My ex-Wife wanted her albums, so I took the tracks, that I liked and put them onto these tapes.
So far, I've had Bryan Adams, Jackson Brown, Clifford T Ward, Rick Springfield & various others.... a great deal of which, I have replaced on Cd.... since those wild & wonderfully crap days !!
My plan, and I've tried this before, is to record the things, that I like & don't have, onto some Cd's.... it'll take a while - but, it will give me something to listen to & - hopefully - it will also take my mind off of the various pains & aches !! That's not for today tho'.....
I mentioned B went to the Zoo.... she got home relatively early last night - very tired, but full of brilliant tales of what she had seen. Much to my surprise - they still have an American Bison there !! She showed me a picture of the beast.... I can not believe it's the some one, that I saw, all of those Moons ago !!
I'm going to e-mail the Zoo & see what year this one came to be there..... just out of interest. I will let you know what they say !!
As for the rest of the family... well, I spoke with ME, a little while ago & she is coming over.... sometime tomorrow. We have an 8 socket lead, that she might want..... so, I will make sure that's here for her. Also - we have a couple of electric fires, that they might find useful, over the coming Winter - I'm not sure if she will want them, but.... they're here if they do.
That's about it, for the family at least.... M was working I guess, today - but we'll see him, as & when he has the time. They are both busy, especially with the baby on the ways !! Bless them both.....
Rod Stewart's 'Georgie' is on now - I had it as 7 inch single - it's a fantastic track.... go & check it out !! I bought a 5 Cd set, just to get this one track.... sooooo I won't need to transfer this one - a fantastic song...... one of the best that RS ever did !!
Right - I must go.... things to do & stuff like that... nothing too exciting, just stuff. Sooooo....
.... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words - I thank you for your time & hope you'll check back in, one day really soon.... until next time.....
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 9 September 2015
Led Zeppelin & some Allmans' stuff as well !!
Well "Hello" again World's !!
I've not written anything, for a few days - sorry about that.... I will try & make up for it, today - well, maybe !! I'll see how things go, I can't say I have felt too special, over the last, as mentioned, few days.... so, hang in there with me !!
I think - as far as I can remember - it's a Wednesday !! Yep... just checked.... definitely a Wednesday & I'm home alone, for the biggest part of the day. My Wife & Dearest Friend.... the lovely B... has taken herself, from this zoo, off to another one - literally !!
One of the perks, of being my Carer, is that she gets to go off - on day trips - with other Carers.... today, they have a "free-pass" to the famous (to us) Paignton Zoo, in Devon.... the next County along, if you 're interested, as to where it is, geographically.......
As a "kid" - I went there twice.... I think (it was a long time ago - last week, at least)... well, maybe longer ago than that !! All I can really remember, are 2 things...
(1) It had a model railway, around a lake &....
(2) It had the only living American Bison, that I have ever seen !! I'm guessing the poor critter is dead now, I remember it looked very sad.......... Oh well....
Anyhoo - back to B....
She left here, before 8 this morning & we have no idea, when she will be home, sooooo - I'll see her when she gets here !! In the meantime, I'm going to sit, rest up & play some music... very, very loudly !! It's going to be one of those days... I'm home alone, the amp is up to about 13 (bugger 11) and life is good !!
ME - our daughter - had the chance to go along... there were spare tickets, but she couldn't make it, unfortunately. I can just imagine the 2 ladies in my life, having a great time, with all the cuddly things !!
Oh well - I'm guessing, that I wasn't invited, because that would defeat the object of giving the carers, a day off...... taking the idiots like me, would kind of spoil things a bit !! On a good day, I'm fairly self sufficient, on a bad day.... well, I just go to bed & sleep. That's a plan, for later - if things go down hill !!
As mentioned..... I've been feeling a little unwell, over the last few days - going back, before the weekend really. Anyhoo - because of this & not really having any clue, as to why, I have felt this way. I have been resting up a bit more than normal......
The blood test, last week - showed high infection levels... Monday's of this week, had them back to a kind of "normal" level. As I say - things are all out of kilter & I have no clue, to what's going on.
Oh well - I spoke to my Dr. yesterday & we both agree, I should stay home..... out of hospital, for the time being (at least)... that's fine by me - I had no intentions of going in anyways !! The longer I can stay home, the better.....
...... I am actually wondering if to have the next surgery anyhoo !! After 2 years & 'X' number of months & days.... I am really fed up, with the whole thing. I just feel - at the moment, that I might leave things, as they are & try to make the best of things, for as long as The Lord gives me.
That sounds dramatic - but.... I've been thru' a little too much, this year alone, to put up with much more. B & I have talked about it - tho'.... at the moment, she is leaving the decision to me. Once again... time will tell.....
Moving away from all of that... to the music of the moment !!
I decided, today - as I would be alone & have enough time (and volume) to do it..... I'm transferring the last of the Led Zeppelin, so called, "bonus tracks" over to a mix Cd type of thing... to explain !!
The first 5 re-issues - the first 5 albums's bonus tracks, all fitted neatly onto 3 Cd's..... sooooo - I'm trying something like it, with the last 5 albums. Hopefully - if all goes well, it will mean, I can just play the "mix Cd's" with-out having to dig out the albums, each time.
The re-issues, altho' a bit of a waste of time & money, are all packaged up - I don't want to damage that packaging, by taking the Cd's out, every now & again. Get the idea ?
So far it's worked really well - with the first Cd having just enough room, by about 4 seconds, to fit 13 tracks !! Hopefully, the next Cd will work out, just as well & that'll be that !!
I'm listening to 'In The Evening' as I type.... always a great track !! Having seen the band perform this, at Knebworth - August 4th 1979 - the album version did not disappoint !! Mind you - I think, I had the Denmark bootlegs, before the album came out.... so, I had a better idea of how it all came together "live" !!
Thinking about it... the bootleg chain, worked really well - even back then.... long before the Internet !! If a concert was recorded - there were always people, who were prepared to share the tapes, bless them !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official albums !!
Staying with bootlegs, tho'... there is a record fair, next week !! I will try & go there - if nothing else, to meet up with some friends & see what's new. There are always people "selling" boots, at these things... especially the smaller fairs - since the bigger ones kept getting raided. I will let you know how things go.....
Also, next week - we're taking Smudge, our oldest cat, to see the vet..... the poor old bugger just gets weaker & weaker - sooooo we'll see what he says. Mind you - just to say "Hello" cost £29 - so he better say more than that !! We'll see how things go.....
We have decided, that - unless it's something small, we're not putting him thru' any of the "bigger" operations, that they can do...... but, we will bring him home & give him as much attention as we can... bless him !! He's 13 now, sooooo.... !!
Just took a short break.... I was feeling kind of knackered, sooooo I did a few dishes, to wake myself up a bit. I have not slept too well, this past couple of nights - it's catching up on me a bit now. nevermind - maybe I'll turn the music up to 14....... see how that goes !!
Going back - to yesterday - I played the Allman Brothers' 'Winterland 1973' concert... it came out, in 2013 (?) as part of the 'Brothers & Sisters' 4 Cd package. I've not played it, in a while - probably since it came out, or at least, since I was stuck in hospital in 2013........ sooooo it was great to hear it again.
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Introduction By Bill Graham
2) Wasted Words
3) Done Somebody Wrong
4) One Way Out
5) Stormy Monday
6) Midnight Rider
7) Ramblin' Man
8) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
9) Statesboro Blues
10) Come & Go Blues
CD 2
1) Southbound
2) Jessica
3) You Don't Love Me (Including Amazing Grace)
4) Les Brers In A Minor
5) Blue Sky
6) Trouble No More
7) Whipping Post
As I've mentioned before (sometime ago) this concert - or part of it - was broadcast, on Fluff Freeman's Saturday afternoon show.... many Moons ago. I set the spool tape deck up, to record as fast as it would go & it was well worth it !! Altho' only 60 minutes were broadcast, it was brilliant !!
Fluff died a number of years back - but, I was fortunate, to speak with him a couple of times.... a really great man, who loved his music & gave as much as he could, to us, his "music loves" !! Listen, if you can - to his intro's to ELP's 'Albert Hall 1992' official release & Zep's 25-5-1975 Earls Court concert !! Brilliant !!
Also yesterday - Lady V & Sir J sent me, or I should say, I received, issue 85 of the 'Hittin' The Note' magazine. I'm going to enjoy reading that !! Thank you guys !!
Right - I better think about closing this down. for today at least !!
The Zeppelin mix Cd's are coming to an end... with about 3 minutes to spare !! I did miss out some tracks, that I had already.... especially the Bombay stuff. I'm not a great fan of that - even tho' I have it already, on the 'Bombay 1972' boot...... Oh well....
Thank's for logging in & reading my words - as always, I thank you for your time.... it's good to know, that somebody is "out there"... until next time....
Bye Bye
I've not written anything, for a few days - sorry about that.... I will try & make up for it, today - well, maybe !! I'll see how things go, I can't say I have felt too special, over the last, as mentioned, few days.... so, hang in there with me !!
I think - as far as I can remember - it's a Wednesday !! Yep... just checked.... definitely a Wednesday & I'm home alone, for the biggest part of the day. My Wife & Dearest Friend.... the lovely B... has taken herself, from this zoo, off to another one - literally !!
One of the perks, of being my Carer, is that she gets to go off - on day trips - with other Carers.... today, they have a "free-pass" to the famous (to us) Paignton Zoo, in Devon.... the next County along, if you 're interested, as to where it is, geographically.......
As a "kid" - I went there twice.... I think (it was a long time ago - last week, at least)... well, maybe longer ago than that !! All I can really remember, are 2 things...
(1) It had a model railway, around a lake &....
(2) It had the only living American Bison, that I have ever seen !! I'm guessing the poor critter is dead now, I remember it looked very sad.......... Oh well....
Anyhoo - back to B....
She left here, before 8 this morning & we have no idea, when she will be home, sooooo - I'll see her when she gets here !! In the meantime, I'm going to sit, rest up & play some music... very, very loudly !! It's going to be one of those days... I'm home alone, the amp is up to about 13 (bugger 11) and life is good !!
ME - our daughter - had the chance to go along... there were spare tickets, but she couldn't make it, unfortunately. I can just imagine the 2 ladies in my life, having a great time, with all the cuddly things !!
Oh well - I'm guessing, that I wasn't invited, because that would defeat the object of giving the carers, a day off...... taking the idiots like me, would kind of spoil things a bit !! On a good day, I'm fairly self sufficient, on a bad day.... well, I just go to bed & sleep. That's a plan, for later - if things go down hill !!
As mentioned..... I've been feeling a little unwell, over the last few days - going back, before the weekend really. Anyhoo - because of this & not really having any clue, as to why, I have felt this way. I have been resting up a bit more than normal......
The blood test, last week - showed high infection levels... Monday's of this week, had them back to a kind of "normal" level. As I say - things are all out of kilter & I have no clue, to what's going on.
Oh well - I spoke to my Dr. yesterday & we both agree, I should stay home..... out of hospital, for the time being (at least)... that's fine by me - I had no intentions of going in anyways !! The longer I can stay home, the better.....
...... I am actually wondering if to have the next surgery anyhoo !! After 2 years & 'X' number of months & days.... I am really fed up, with the whole thing. I just feel - at the moment, that I might leave things, as they are & try to make the best of things, for as long as The Lord gives me.
That sounds dramatic - but.... I've been thru' a little too much, this year alone, to put up with much more. B & I have talked about it - tho'.... at the moment, she is leaving the decision to me. Once again... time will tell.....
Moving away from all of that... to the music of the moment !!
I decided, today - as I would be alone & have enough time (and volume) to do it..... I'm transferring the last of the Led Zeppelin, so called, "bonus tracks" over to a mix Cd type of thing... to explain !!
The first 5 re-issues - the first 5 albums's bonus tracks, all fitted neatly onto 3 Cd's..... sooooo - I'm trying something like it, with the last 5 albums. Hopefully - if all goes well, it will mean, I can just play the "mix Cd's" with-out having to dig out the albums, each time.
The re-issues, altho' a bit of a waste of time & money, are all packaged up - I don't want to damage that packaging, by taking the Cd's out, every now & again. Get the idea ?
So far it's worked really well - with the first Cd having just enough room, by about 4 seconds, to fit 13 tracks !! Hopefully, the next Cd will work out, just as well & that'll be that !!
I'm listening to 'In The Evening' as I type.... always a great track !! Having seen the band perform this, at Knebworth - August 4th 1979 - the album version did not disappoint !! Mind you - I think, I had the Denmark bootlegs, before the album came out.... so, I had a better idea of how it all came together "live" !!
Thinking about it... the bootleg chain, worked really well - even back then.... long before the Internet !! If a concert was recorded - there were always people, who were prepared to share the tapes, bless them !! As always - don't buy bootlegs... buy the official albums !!
Staying with bootlegs, tho'... there is a record fair, next week !! I will try & go there - if nothing else, to meet up with some friends & see what's new. There are always people "selling" boots, at these things... especially the smaller fairs - since the bigger ones kept getting raided. I will let you know how things go.....
Also, next week - we're taking Smudge, our oldest cat, to see the vet..... the poor old bugger just gets weaker & weaker - sooooo we'll see what he says. Mind you - just to say "Hello" cost £29 - so he better say more than that !! We'll see how things go.....
We have decided, that - unless it's something small, we're not putting him thru' any of the "bigger" operations, that they can do...... but, we will bring him home & give him as much attention as we can... bless him !! He's 13 now, sooooo.... !!
Just took a short break.... I was feeling kind of knackered, sooooo I did a few dishes, to wake myself up a bit. I have not slept too well, this past couple of nights - it's catching up on me a bit now. nevermind - maybe I'll turn the music up to 14....... see how that goes !!
Going back - to yesterday - I played the Allman Brothers' 'Winterland 1973' concert... it came out, in 2013 (?) as part of the 'Brothers & Sisters' 4 Cd package. I've not played it, in a while - probably since it came out, or at least, since I was stuck in hospital in 2013........ sooooo it was great to hear it again.
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Introduction By Bill Graham
2) Wasted Words
3) Done Somebody Wrong
4) One Way Out
5) Stormy Monday
6) Midnight Rider
7) Ramblin' Man
8) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
9) Statesboro Blues
10) Come & Go Blues
CD 2
1) Southbound
2) Jessica
3) You Don't Love Me (Including Amazing Grace)
4) Les Brers In A Minor
5) Blue Sky
6) Trouble No More
7) Whipping Post
As I've mentioned before (sometime ago) this concert - or part of it - was broadcast, on Fluff Freeman's Saturday afternoon show.... many Moons ago. I set the spool tape deck up, to record as fast as it would go & it was well worth it !! Altho' only 60 minutes were broadcast, it was brilliant !!
Fluff died a number of years back - but, I was fortunate, to speak with him a couple of times.... a really great man, who loved his music & gave as much as he could, to us, his "music loves" !! Listen, if you can - to his intro's to ELP's 'Albert Hall 1992' official release & Zep's 25-5-1975 Earls Court concert !! Brilliant !!
Also yesterday - Lady V & Sir J sent me, or I should say, I received, issue 85 of the 'Hittin' The Note' magazine. I'm going to enjoy reading that !! Thank you guys !!
Right - I better think about closing this down. for today at least !!
The Zeppelin mix Cd's are coming to an end... with about 3 minutes to spare !! I did miss out some tracks, that I had already.... especially the Bombay stuff. I'm not a great fan of that - even tho' I have it already, on the 'Bombay 1972' boot...... Oh well....
Thank's for logging in & reading my words - as always, I thank you for your time.... it's good to know, that somebody is "out there"... until next time....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 5 September 2015
The Dentist Pt. 2 - Ho-hum....
Greetings World's !!
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you better than where we live !! It's blowing a cold wind - which is enough to chill you, all the ways thru' to the bone.... not nice !! On top of that - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has decided to go out & cut the grass.... just incase it gets any worse. I guess, she means, incase it rains hard - or something. I don't know.....
So - as I sit, here in the living room... typing these words to you - B is out thru' the living room window, attacking the hedge !! Oh well - each to their own I guess !!
Actually - I'm being unfair !! B loves her garden.... all 4 of them... soooooo - as long as she is happy, I couldn't be more happy for her. Well, I guess I could be.... but, not today !! That was yesterday & 'The Dentist Pt. 2'
We had to return, to the dentist, to have some treatment...... me, for a fair bit & B just for a 15 minute session. Sooooo - poor old B, she hates the dentist... she really does & was dreading going back yesterday.
Anyways - as mentioned - I had to have a lot done..... mainly as the various visits to the operating room, over the last 2 years, had knocked my teeth to bits !! Each time, I would wake up - I would have lost a bit more of this tooth or that tooth.... totally crazy !! Nevermind.....
I had a 1 hour appointment - and, give my (new) dentist his due - he really did a great job !! Ok - I lost a tooth & had a few fillings, but... at the time... there was little or no pain. I came out. after 30 minutes, to let B go in.......
..... I sat there, for a very short while & then B comes back out !! It turns out - she didn't need any more work done & her appointment, should of, been cancelled..... some how, the message never made it's way to us !!
Oh well - I was really pleased for B - she hates the dentist & to get away with having no treatment.... well - you can imagine how she
felt !!
Of course - because B didn't need any work doing, it meant the guy had some spare time & I went back in & had my treatment finished !! Sooooo - we both were winners.... B didn't need work doing & I had all of my work done, in one day !! Great stuff..... I don't mind going to the dentist, I really don't !!
Anyhoo - that was yesterday.... today, where my tooth was pulled.... my mouth feels like shit, all swollen & bloated !! Nevermind... it's all good..... I'm just a little under the weather, that's all.
Right - moving onto the music of the moment....
I'm playing 'L.A. Woman' by the Doors.... one of my favourite albums, by the band. I used to have a 7 inch single, by them, with 'Riders Of The Storm' on one side & 'L.A. Woman' on the other..... it fetched quite a bit of money, when I sold up most of the vinyl !! more of that another time....
The tracks - on the album - are:
1) The Changeling
2) Love Her Madly
3) Been Down So Long
4) Cars Hiss By My Window
5) L.A. Woman
6) L'America
7) Hyacinth House
8) Crawling King Snake
9) The WASP (Texas Radio & The Big Beat)
10) Riders Of The Storm
I fell in love with the Doors, probably after hearing them, on my Grandfather's old "steam radio". It used to pick up all of the American radio stations, that were broadcast, to the American troops in Europe & beyond..... hence, I got to hear lots of great American music, which wasn't played over here, on our old BBC !! Oh well...
The album has finished & I'm back to Nightwish & 'The Greatest Show On Earth' from their 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' album. Once again - I'm playing the picture disc, vinyl version..... "thank's B" for letting me have a copy !!
I might pick up a copy of their on tour version, of the album.... I'm not sure, just yet. I have the 2 Lp vinyl version, plus the 2 Cd version - I'm not sure exactly why I would want the "tour version".... time will tell, I guess !!
'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' is one of the best albums, they have ever done.... it's worth your money, if you get chance to pick it up !!
Right - I best go, things to do & stuff like that...... not much, I must admit !! Anyhoo..... as always, I thank you for taking the time to log in & read my words - it's good to know you're "out there"... until next time....
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you better than where we live !! It's blowing a cold wind - which is enough to chill you, all the ways thru' to the bone.... not nice !! On top of that - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has decided to go out & cut the grass.... just incase it gets any worse. I guess, she means, incase it rains hard - or something. I don't know.....
So - as I sit, here in the living room... typing these words to you - B is out thru' the living room window, attacking the hedge !! Oh well - each to their own I guess !!
Actually - I'm being unfair !! B loves her garden.... all 4 of them... soooooo - as long as she is happy, I couldn't be more happy for her. Well, I guess I could be.... but, not today !! That was yesterday & 'The Dentist Pt. 2'
We had to return, to the dentist, to have some treatment...... me, for a fair bit & B just for a 15 minute session. Sooooo - poor old B, she hates the dentist... she really does & was dreading going back yesterday.
Anyways - as mentioned - I had to have a lot done..... mainly as the various visits to the operating room, over the last 2 years, had knocked my teeth to bits !! Each time, I would wake up - I would have lost a bit more of this tooth or that tooth.... totally crazy !! Nevermind.....
I had a 1 hour appointment - and, give my (new) dentist his due - he really did a great job !! Ok - I lost a tooth & had a few fillings, but... at the time... there was little or no pain. I came out. after 30 minutes, to let B go in.......
..... I sat there, for a very short while & then B comes back out !! It turns out - she didn't need any more work done & her appointment, should of, been cancelled..... some how, the message never made it's way to us !!
Oh well - I was really pleased for B - she hates the dentist & to get away with having no treatment.... well - you can imagine how she
felt !!
Of course - because B didn't need any work doing, it meant the guy had some spare time & I went back in & had my treatment finished !! Sooooo - we both were winners.... B didn't need work doing & I had all of my work done, in one day !! Great stuff..... I don't mind going to the dentist, I really don't !!
Anyhoo - that was yesterday.... today, where my tooth was pulled.... my mouth feels like shit, all swollen & bloated !! Nevermind... it's all good..... I'm just a little under the weather, that's all.
Right - moving onto the music of the moment....
I'm playing 'L.A. Woman' by the Doors.... one of my favourite albums, by the band. I used to have a 7 inch single, by them, with 'Riders Of The Storm' on one side & 'L.A. Woman' on the other..... it fetched quite a bit of money, when I sold up most of the vinyl !! more of that another time....
The tracks - on the album - are:
1) The Changeling
2) Love Her Madly
3) Been Down So Long
4) Cars Hiss By My Window
5) L.A. Woman
6) L'America
7) Hyacinth House
8) Crawling King Snake
9) The WASP (Texas Radio & The Big Beat)
10) Riders Of The Storm
I fell in love with the Doors, probably after hearing them, on my Grandfather's old "steam radio". It used to pick up all of the American radio stations, that were broadcast, to the American troops in Europe & beyond..... hence, I got to hear lots of great American music, which wasn't played over here, on our old BBC !! Oh well...
The album has finished & I'm back to Nightwish & 'The Greatest Show On Earth' from their 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' album. Once again - I'm playing the picture disc, vinyl version..... "thank's B" for letting me have a copy !!
I might pick up a copy of their on tour version, of the album.... I'm not sure, just yet. I have the 2 Lp vinyl version, plus the 2 Cd version - I'm not sure exactly why I would want the "tour version".... time will tell, I guess !!
'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' is one of the best albums, they have ever done.... it's worth your money, if you get chance to pick it up !!
Right - I best go, things to do & stuff like that...... not much, I must admit !! Anyhoo..... as always, I thank you for taking the time to log in & read my words - it's good to know you're "out there"... until next time....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 3 September 2015
Queensryche & lots of cooking...
Hi again folks !!
Is your part of the Universe treating you well, this fine & bright Thursday afternoon ?! I'm having a pretty good day, myself.... the 2 ladies in my life - My Wife & Dearest Friend, B & our Daughter, ME are here !!
It's a little before 3 & the ladies are having a cup of tea each - while watching a really brain numbing film, staring Nicholas Cage, called 'Left Behind'. It's been on, about 30 or so minutes & it's really bad..... I can not tell you. just how crap it is - it's that bad !!
Sooooo - if it's that bad, why did I buy a copy ? Simple really.... I (kind of) like Nicholas Cage movies & it was so cheap, I couldn't resist it !! Oh well - we've just changed stations & 'The Big Band Theory' is just about to start !!
I can not resist 'Big Bang....' - sooooo that's 2 things I've not been able to resist today !! It's a good job I'm still broke-ish or else I would be buying loads of junk, everyday !! Actually - I guess, I'm like that anyways..... nevermind !! Life is going on regardless - ain't it
brilliant !!
Right - I just took a long break, to watch the above mentioned 'TBBT' double feature on the box.... both of which, I've already seen, but - nevermind, it's all good !! Now, I'm back to writing these words & listening to The Mini Egg on Black Betty. If you have no clue what I'm going on about - read some earlier posts !! I've been doing a lot of that lately !!
I started by reading the odd post - that went on to become a bit of complete madness & I read several hundreds of the things !! I mentioned, how things have changed, over the last 5 years.... it's really been an eye opener - well, to me at least !!
The one thing, that did remind me about how things have changed - that's just how many "well known" people have died over the years !! Sooooo many names, too many, far too many !! It, kind of, brought home, the whole "old age" thingy.... it really did !!
Right - enough of the whole "death" thing - on to music !!
As I type, Black Betty is blasting out Queensryche's 'The Art Of Live' DVD soundtrack.... well good !! I best point out, ME has now gone home - hence the music is on...... not that her being here, would of made a difference !! She is well aware how I enjoy listening to this, that & the other..... bless her !!
Anyhoo - at the moment, as I say - I'm playing the Queensryche album....... the tracks are:
1) Tribe
2) Sign Of The Times
3) Open
4) Losing Myself
5) Desert Dance
6) The Great Divide
7) Rhythm Of Hope
8) My Global Mind
9) Roads To Madness
10) Della Brown
11) Breaking The Silence
12) The Needle Lies
13) Best I Can
14) Comfortably Numb
15) Won't Get Fooled Again
The last 2 tracks, are only on the DVD version of the album - so, if you get chance, give it a listen..... it's well worth a looking at, just see Dream Theater come on stage & blast away !! I'm not going to go on about it - but, these 2 tracks were my introduction to the Dream boys.... well good !!
Last night - B & I - went into a different supermarket, in Taunton....... not one we usually visit, even tho' it's where we used to go, for month after month !! Anyways.... B bought me a Doors box set..... their first 6 studio albums, all for £13 - a real bargain !!
I've put them all on The Mini Egg, today... all in a bundle, so that they play one after another. It should be fun, to listen to - especially with the hospital stay coming up........ but - going back to yesterday.... I met up with my Consultant again.
As things stand - I'm are all set to go & have the surgery !! We have gone thru' all of the paper work & as soon as he can fit me in, we are going to go for it.... great stuff !!
We have both signed off, all the various bits of paper have been checked & double checked...... sooooo, we're all set to go !! Great stuff - I'm not exactly looking forward to it.... but, I really hope it will be the last time, that I go thru' the whole theatre & surgery shit !!
As someone said to me, it's like a lady having a baby.... the lady knows, it's going to hurt - but afterwards.... well, the pain is worth it. I know it's really going to hurt - but, if all goes well.... in the end, it should be well worth it - well, I hope so !!
The number of times, I've looked ahead - to a new year - hoping that I wouldn't be having any surgeries.... well, here's hoping I've not spoilt my luck and 2016 will be the year, that all goes well !! Here's hoping !!
Right - I must go.... I've got a sink load of dishes to do. B has been doing a whole bundle of cooking, sooooo I have to go & clean everything off - that's one of my jobs & I (kind of) enjoy myself !!
Must go - thanks for reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Is your part of the Universe treating you well, this fine & bright Thursday afternoon ?! I'm having a pretty good day, myself.... the 2 ladies in my life - My Wife & Dearest Friend, B & our Daughter, ME are here !!
It's a little before 3 & the ladies are having a cup of tea each - while watching a really brain numbing film, staring Nicholas Cage, called 'Left Behind'. It's been on, about 30 or so minutes & it's really bad..... I can not tell you. just how crap it is - it's that bad !!
Sooooo - if it's that bad, why did I buy a copy ? Simple really.... I (kind of) like Nicholas Cage movies & it was so cheap, I couldn't resist it !! Oh well - we've just changed stations & 'The Big Band Theory' is just about to start !!
I can not resist 'Big Bang....' - sooooo that's 2 things I've not been able to resist today !! It's a good job I'm still broke-ish or else I would be buying loads of junk, everyday !! Actually - I guess, I'm like that anyways..... nevermind !! Life is going on regardless - ain't it
brilliant !!
Right - I just took a long break, to watch the above mentioned 'TBBT' double feature on the box.... both of which, I've already seen, but - nevermind, it's all good !! Now, I'm back to writing these words & listening to The Mini Egg on Black Betty. If you have no clue what I'm going on about - read some earlier posts !! I've been doing a lot of that lately !!
I started by reading the odd post - that went on to become a bit of complete madness & I read several hundreds of the things !! I mentioned, how things have changed, over the last 5 years.... it's really been an eye opener - well, to me at least !!
The one thing, that did remind me about how things have changed - that's just how many "well known" people have died over the years !! Sooooo many names, too many, far too many !! It, kind of, brought home, the whole "old age" thingy.... it really did !!
Right - enough of the whole "death" thing - on to music !!
As I type, Black Betty is blasting out Queensryche's 'The Art Of Live' DVD soundtrack.... well good !! I best point out, ME has now gone home - hence the music is on...... not that her being here, would of made a difference !! She is well aware how I enjoy listening to this, that & the other..... bless her !!
Anyhoo - at the moment, as I say - I'm playing the Queensryche album....... the tracks are:
1) Tribe
2) Sign Of The Times
3) Open
4) Losing Myself
5) Desert Dance
6) The Great Divide
7) Rhythm Of Hope
8) My Global Mind
9) Roads To Madness
10) Della Brown
11) Breaking The Silence
12) The Needle Lies
13) Best I Can
14) Comfortably Numb
15) Won't Get Fooled Again
The last 2 tracks, are only on the DVD version of the album - so, if you get chance, give it a listen..... it's well worth a looking at, just see Dream Theater come on stage & blast away !! I'm not going to go on about it - but, these 2 tracks were my introduction to the Dream boys.... well good !!
Last night - B & I - went into a different supermarket, in Taunton....... not one we usually visit, even tho' it's where we used to go, for month after month !! Anyways.... B bought me a Doors box set..... their first 6 studio albums, all for £13 - a real bargain !!
I've put them all on The Mini Egg, today... all in a bundle, so that they play one after another. It should be fun, to listen to - especially with the hospital stay coming up........ but - going back to yesterday.... I met up with my Consultant again.
As things stand - I'm are all set to go & have the surgery !! We have gone thru' all of the paper work & as soon as he can fit me in, we are going to go for it.... great stuff !!
We have both signed off, all the various bits of paper have been checked & double checked...... sooooo, we're all set to go !! Great stuff - I'm not exactly looking forward to it.... but, I really hope it will be the last time, that I go thru' the whole theatre & surgery shit !!
As someone said to me, it's like a lady having a baby.... the lady knows, it's going to hurt - but afterwards.... well, the pain is worth it. I know it's really going to hurt - but, if all goes well.... in the end, it should be well worth it - well, I hope so !!
The number of times, I've looked ahead - to a new year - hoping that I wouldn't be having any surgeries.... well, here's hoping I've not spoilt my luck and 2016 will be the year, that all goes well !! Here's hoping !!
Right - I must go.... I've got a sink load of dishes to do. B has been doing a whole bundle of cooking, sooooo I have to go & clean everything off - that's one of my jobs & I (kind of) enjoy myself !!
Must go - thanks for reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 1 September 2015
A box for some old Cd's & memories !!
Greetings World's !!
It's the first day of September..... the first day of Autumn, according to the weather person, this morning. Also - for the rest of the Universe, still trying to catch up - it's the first day of the 7th month of the old Roman calendar !! I just thought I would throw that in for you....
Nevermind - I hope you're all doing well..... ?! I'm feeling a little under the weather, this morning - sooooo this might not be the longest post I've ever put finger to keyboard !! I hope I can be forgiven ?!
Actually - looking at the clock.... it's about 1.30pm - so, it's hardly the morning anymore !! I've lost track of the time..... comes of going into town & doing some shopping, I guess.
I normally go, with B, into the shops, earlier than this - but.... with yesterday's 'Bank Holiday' - well, everything is messed up, just a shade !! It really is.....
Being a Tuesday - I wouldn't usually go down to the Dr's surgery, to have my dressings changed..... however - as it was shut, yesterday - I'm going down for another torture session, in an hour or so.... hence, you might hear some screaming, in a short while !! Only joking..... well, just a little !!
As mentioned - B & I went shopping.... now, as I type these words, she is upstairs doing a bit of housework. I think, she is in our room - not really sure ?! She can't really get into the spare room - as the door is pretty much blocked off, with a ladder & a few bags !! To explain.....
We've been using the ladder, to go up into our loft space.... mainly to have a sort thru' & throw things - well, some things away. So far - we've been up there twice & we've made a huge difference, in how much more room we have up there !!
Of course - the M & M's have taken away 5 or 6 bags of soft toys & dolls, that belong to ME !! As they now have a house - they can store the various odds & sods, in their loft.... or throw stuff away, if they don't want it !! Their choice.....
.... whatever, tho' - it has made a big difference to our loft & how much room we have up there. We can now go thru' what's left & either store it differently, in boxes - or take it to the dump & junk it there, in the recycling units.
The spare room is going to come together, over the coming weeks - once we've - or I should say I - have gone thru' it all & junked everything that's not wanted anymore. It should work out really well - lots of space we can use !!
I've been checking thru' various shelving prices... "Wow" what a difference in prices - from place to place !! As things stand, at the moment - I'll be using 'B & Q' to buy the stuff..... It's more expensive, but.... if I buy "cheap" & it all falls apart, I'll have wasted a load of money !! Cheap is not always best !!
I still have to check some things out, first.... hopefully, I'll get away with 10 separate shelves & from there, I can add to them, if I need to. It all depends, on how many Cd's or tapes, I can put on each shelf. Heck - I've put up sooooo many shelves, over the years - it seems weird, doing it all over !! Oh well - time will tell, on how things turn out.....
As for the music of the moment....
Well - long story, made short...... B made me a small box, to store a bunch of Cd's in. there are 56 discs, in total & are from the 'Project 87' tapes, that I transferred a while back. As I type, I'm listening to Boston's 'More Than A Feeling'...... It was the track, of the day, for January 13th 1987 !!
I'm not going to list, all of the tracks.... mainly as there are simply too many of them !! However - I'm now on 'Wish You were Here' by Pink Floyd - which was the track, of the day, on January 14th 1987 !! I'm not getting into all of this - it's going to go on forever & I can't be bothered to list them all !! Too many tracks & far too many memories...... oh yes !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to put away & stuff like that..... well, not that much - but, I can't sit in front of this keyboard all afternoon !!
Sooooo I thank you all for logging in & reading my words.... it's amazing to see, that so many of you keep coming back & log into my small bit of lunacy !! I thank you for your time, sooooo... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's the first day of September..... the first day of Autumn, according to the weather person, this morning. Also - for the rest of the Universe, still trying to catch up - it's the first day of the 7th month of the old Roman calendar !! I just thought I would throw that in for you....
Nevermind - I hope you're all doing well..... ?! I'm feeling a little under the weather, this morning - sooooo this might not be the longest post I've ever put finger to keyboard !! I hope I can be forgiven ?!
Actually - looking at the clock.... it's about 1.30pm - so, it's hardly the morning anymore !! I've lost track of the time..... comes of going into town & doing some shopping, I guess.
I normally go, with B, into the shops, earlier than this - but.... with yesterday's 'Bank Holiday' - well, everything is messed up, just a shade !! It really is.....
Being a Tuesday - I wouldn't usually go down to the Dr's surgery, to have my dressings changed..... however - as it was shut, yesterday - I'm going down for another torture session, in an hour or so.... hence, you might hear some screaming, in a short while !! Only joking..... well, just a little !!
As mentioned - B & I went shopping.... now, as I type these words, she is upstairs doing a bit of housework. I think, she is in our room - not really sure ?! She can't really get into the spare room - as the door is pretty much blocked off, with a ladder & a few bags !! To explain.....
We've been using the ladder, to go up into our loft space.... mainly to have a sort thru' & throw things - well, some things away. So far - we've been up there twice & we've made a huge difference, in how much more room we have up there !!
Of course - the M & M's have taken away 5 or 6 bags of soft toys & dolls, that belong to ME !! As they now have a house - they can store the various odds & sods, in their loft.... or throw stuff away, if they don't want it !! Their choice.....
.... whatever, tho' - it has made a big difference to our loft & how much room we have up there. We can now go thru' what's left & either store it differently, in boxes - or take it to the dump & junk it there, in the recycling units.
The spare room is going to come together, over the coming weeks - once we've - or I should say I - have gone thru' it all & junked everything that's not wanted anymore. It should work out really well - lots of space we can use !!
I've been checking thru' various shelving prices... "Wow" what a difference in prices - from place to place !! As things stand, at the moment - I'll be using 'B & Q' to buy the stuff..... It's more expensive, but.... if I buy "cheap" & it all falls apart, I'll have wasted a load of money !! Cheap is not always best !!
I still have to check some things out, first.... hopefully, I'll get away with 10 separate shelves & from there, I can add to them, if I need to. It all depends, on how many Cd's or tapes, I can put on each shelf. Heck - I've put up sooooo many shelves, over the years - it seems weird, doing it all over !! Oh well - time will tell, on how things turn out.....
As for the music of the moment....
Well - long story, made short...... B made me a small box, to store a bunch of Cd's in. there are 56 discs, in total & are from the 'Project 87' tapes, that I transferred a while back. As I type, I'm listening to Boston's 'More Than A Feeling'...... It was the track, of the day, for January 13th 1987 !!
I'm not going to list, all of the tracks.... mainly as there are simply too many of them !! However - I'm now on 'Wish You were Here' by Pink Floyd - which was the track, of the day, on January 14th 1987 !! I'm not getting into all of this - it's going to go on forever & I can't be bothered to list them all !! Too many tracks & far too many memories...... oh yes !!
Right - I best be on my ways.... things to put away & stuff like that..... well, not that much - but, I can't sit in front of this keyboard all afternoon !!
Sooooo I thank you all for logging in & reading my words.... it's amazing to see, that so many of you keep coming back & log into my small bit of lunacy !! I thank you for your time, sooooo... until next time....
Bye Bye
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