Not A Good Day !!

Hi Everybody - I Hope Your Worlds Are keeping You Safe ?

My World seems to be letting me 'down' at the moment.........  I'm finding it very hard to deal, to cope with life at the moment - I usually manage to keep my spirits relatively 'high', but at the moment, I'm feeling very low.   All I really want to do is stay in bed, lock myself away & sleep !!

It's a mix of many things really.  I'm not feeling too well & that's been getting me down + this whole thing with the neighbour has upset the whole family & it's making me feel low - no, more than low..... really depressed !

The police finally came out & B & ME told them what was going on.  So they went over to have a word with her & then later phoned me to say that I had to avoid her & any confrontation with her !!  The only thing with avoiding her - is that she comes to our front door & then gives us a mouthful - it's hard to avoid someone when they are standing right in front of you !!  I really do feel let down by them - the police - they seem to have missed the point altogether.

I called them, to report what she was doing & now I have to avoid her, to avoid any confrontation !!  What do you have to do, to make a complaint ?  I've just had enough now - life ain't worth this type of crap !!

So anyways - I'm back to where I was a few years ago - not wanting to go out........ it's like a kind of phobia.  I feel happier staying indoors - away from people & all this has made me realise, I am better off not going out at all !!

With that in mind - I e-mailed The Bishop, to say I wouldn't be at Church today.  I explained I was 'depressed' & at some point I will take to him about it...... I'll call him or get him to phone here.  Things are really getting to me now, sorry Worlds.

Oh well.....as for the family...... ME has taken B for a ride into Taunton.  She wanted something in the shops & dragged B along with her.  B would of stayed with me, but I told her to go out - she does worry about me tho'.... bless her.

As for our Son, J... well, he's here abouts.  Keeping an eye on me !!  Yesterday I fell over - didn't pass out this time, just fell over some shoes on the floor.   The result being, I now have a very sore knee - it took the brunt of the fall - oh well.... nothing to worry about !!  So - he is here in case I need help at all.......

The music of the moment is Whitesnake's 'Ready & Willing'.  I'm playing that old compilation collection I mentioned a few days ago...... Ok, I know it's a Sunday & maybe it's not the most suitable music - but....... Last Sunday, at Church, one of the speakers said something about how we should avoid music (and other things) with lyrics that are not exactly to good.... that's not his exact words - but I think you might get the idea ?!

He said, we should listen to things that give us a spiritual lift (or something like that) - well, Mr Speaker - when I'm low, depressed or what have you - this kind of music does give a spiritual lift !!  It's my way of lifting my spirit, my mood - call it what you want.... The Lord is in our lives, but I don't think he would object to something that keep me happy - or, I should say, makes me feel happier.  Music is my "safety net" & nobody is going to take that away from me....... Rush's 'Xanadu' is playing now - great song, great lyrics !!

Bye Bye

Still Waiting For The Law !!

Hail & Hello Worlds - I hope all is well & you're all being good !!

Ok - it's a Friday, yep - just checked & I'm right.... it's the end of another week !!  I do miss days  sometimes, but..... it is a Friday !!  It's been a long, long day so far...

I was a bit poorly in the night & heard the village clock strike all the hours from 3am thru' to 7am !!  I just could not get off to sleep, which was a real bummer - never mind..... I got up just after 7 & came down & sorted out a drink for B.  I'm not 100% sure she was too excited about it - after all, as I had been poorly, so she had been awake for most of the night as well !!  Never mind - I think she has forgiven me.... or at least I hope so anyways !!

At the moment, the ladies have gone out shopping.  We went out early & did all our food shop & paid some bills... but, ME wanted to go back into town & B went with her for the ride along.  So at the moment, it's just J & yours truly here at home + the cats, who seem a bit fed up with the warm weather we're having at the moment !!  Never mind........

I had to see my doctor early this morning - I'm struggling a bit at the moment & he has put me on some different pills.  So, hopefully things will get a little better over the coming days & weeks - we'll see.... things can't really get any worse - well, they could, I guess !!  But I'll keep sucking in the air & flapping my old arms - hopefully things will improve !!

Yesterday I was sat here waiting for the police to arrive & of course they didn't come at all !!!!!!  So, while we were in town, we went into the local station & asked why.... it seems, so I'm told, that the message didn't get thru' !!  What can I say !!

There is this story, I heard many moons ago..... A lady called the police as she had a some guy trying to get into her house.  Anyways, after a few hours, the police hadn't reached her, so she called back - to tell them not to bother, as she had shot the guy !!  She hadn't......

The story goes that - withing 30 minutes, the police were everywhere, telling her to come out, with-out her gun & what have you.   Come the end, they took her to court for wasting police time !!  That's how I feel at the moment - what do you have to do to get the police to take a complaint seriously ?  Maybe shoot the neighbour !!

Anyhooo - they are going to come out... I've told them to phone first tho' - I might be shooting the neighbour !!  No really...... but it is bad, when you call them & they do nothing !!

Oh yes - while we're in town, we met our MP - he shops in the same book store as us.  He is a really 'nice guy'.... it's just a shame he's a MP !!  Never mind - maybe I could stand for Parliament ?  Now that would get the police to pay attention !!

The music of this very moment is Robert Plant's 'Song To The Siren' - or at least his version of it.  It's an old Tim Buckley song & I think the original is better really !!  It's on another one of my compilation Cd's - earlier it was Nightwish, then The Allman's & now Mr Plant...... another day & another piece of music !!

I had an e-mail earlier (about 1.30 this morning) from the US postal service - my Allman's box set is on it's way to me, "Yippeeeeeeeee" - I hope it'll be here in a few weeks - we'll see how long it takes to swim over here from 'Hittin' The Note'.  I can't wait to hear it - it should be really good !!

Last night, I was looking at Play.com.  There is a 3 Cd set by Iced Earth I want to listen to - but, I don't see paying over £20 for it !!  Anyhooo - I was looking at Play & the set ranges from over £20 if you buy it in this country, down to £11 if you order it from America.... how crazy is that !!  I'm not going to buy it just yet - maybe Santa Claus will bring in his sack.... I doubt it very much tho'  - we'll see !!

As for the plan for today - well, not much really.  I was going to do some more painting - I have some gloss to do in the bathroom, but - feeling as I do, that has gone right out the window !!  Maybe tomorrow.... it's the sort of thing I need to do in the morning, so that it might dry enough by the evening - wet paint & the evening showers do not go very well together !!  These new tablets the Dr has given me, should cut back on the pain a bit - so, that might make me feel better in myself & hopefully make the painting seem a little easier.

Why am I doing it & no one else ?  Simple really - I want to do it, so B does not have to worry about it & it'll last a few years.  It'll be something she can forget about for a while & concentrate on other things.  It's just another thing I need to do - to get things in order - as I say, so she will not have to worry about it !!  Might sound stupid - but it's all part of my plans for the World - never mind....... it makes sense to me !! 

J & I were just talking about Nightwish...... when will the new album be out ?  I think it'll be early next year from what I've seen on their web site - hopefully it'll be as good, if not better than 'Dark Passion Play' !!  Now that is a brilliant album & you should try & give it a listen if you can - go on, spoil yourself !!

Talking of spoiling things - B & I have decided, no matter what, when we go to Church on Sunday - the guy I wrote about last weekend will not be getting any sweets out of us !!  B is still really mad that he went into her handbag, like he did !!  I think mad is probably an understatement - she is boiling !!  We'll see how Sunday goes, I guess - as long as the young ones get a sweet - that's the main thing !!  Bless them, we love the kids - they are brilliant, well, most of them !!

Also - on the spoiling thingy.... the BBC are giving showing all the F1 GPs from next year !!  That is such a crock - we can't all pay for Sky boxes & what have you, just to watch one of favourite sports...... I bet they won't cut back on the horse racing or football coverage - tho', the Beeb hardly shows any football at the moment... so, that's not such a bad thing !!

They were on the radio today, talking about how much it cost to cover the races from around the World - nobody made the point that, at the moment, they have coverage of the swimming, from China !!  How much does that cost ?  Oh well - it's not the end of the World - but it does stink a bit !! Never mind......

The music of the moment is Dream Theater's 'Pull Me Under' - life goes on & so must I..... until next time !!

Bye Bye

The Joys Of Living Next Door To People !!

Hi again Worlds of the Internet Empire !!

It is a beautiful day out side - the sun is out, the sky is blue - with just a few white clouds & the bees are buzzing.......  I'm sat here waiting for the police !!  More later.....

Yesterday, I was playing some Cd's that I had put together from old tapes.  I did the tapes way back in 1980 or 1981..... which made me realise, after I had gone to bed - they are at least 30 years old !! There is nothing on them 'younger' than 30 years !!  That's got to be a bit of a "Wow" if nothing else........ + this morning I was playing Tift Merritt's 'See You On The Moon' Cd & the opening track is called 'Mixtape' - exactly the type of thing I was playing yesterday !!  Weird or what........ well, I think so at least !!

Ok - the family are all out, except for J - who, as always - is in his room 'playing' on his computer.  I think if he went out in the sunshine, his skin would fall off - Zombie fashion !!  Oh well - the ladies of the house are visiting B's auntie & they've dragged ME's boyfriend along for the ride...... never mind, I'm sure he'll get over it in time !!

As for me, I've been sat here quietly, doing a bit of painting in the bathroom (just waiting for it to dry) & playing music........ earlier, it was Beethoven's '9th Symphony' & now it's Jean Michel Jarre's 'Waiting For Cousteau' - a very weird & wonderful Cd if ever there was one.  So that's the music of the moment.....

As for waiting for the police.... ah the joys of having a neighbour from hell !!  We have lived here since 1998 & had no problems with the old neighbour, then this couple moved in & as long as you do exactly what they want - everything is fine.  However, a few months or so ago, I had a moan, because for 3 weeks they had continually block our drive & I couldn't get in.... walking is bad enough, but trying to squeeze thru' was stupid !!

Anyhoooo - next thing we know, she is having a big go at ME..... so, I called the police & they put things to rights.  Since then, she has had 2 more goes at ME & this morning, had a go at B about the parking.  She banged on the door, before 8.30am, because ME's car was not on our drive, but parked in the road - exactly where the police said she (ME) could park !!

We think she was going to have another go at ME, as our car is in the garage for it's yearly MOT...... of course, B answered the door, took the neighbour by surprise & then got a mouthful of abuse for her trouble !! 

But, her worst mistake - well, that was saying she was going to call the police to get our cars moved - sorry, that's like a "red rag to a bull" as far as I'm concerned.... so I called the police & I've been waiting about 6 hours now for them to get here !!  Don't you just love it ?!!  Life will go on - but I really am fed up at the moment... I will not let any member of my family get 'bullied' by some one who think the World spins around her !!  The joys of living next door to people !!

Bye Bye

Post Office !!!!!!!!!!!

Hail & ho-hum greetings to you all - I hope your day is going well !!

Today has been very strange.... mainly thanks to a computer glitch at the post office !!  To explain.  Most of our money is tied up with the post office - we get a set amount every week & that's what we live off.... Anyhooo - we went into town this morning to pay some bills & do some shopping... only to find we couldn't get any money out of the post office, because of their computers crashing - or just being blooming stupid !!

So, we stayed in town for a while, to see if the computers would come back on line...... only to come home this afternoon with zilch, nothing !!  So, that wasn't so good - especially as we had to get a couple of tyres for the car !!  It's due it's yearly MOT & the tyres we had on - well, they probably would have failed.... so we had a plan to buy new ones today.  But, with no access to cash, there was no way we could do it.....

We came home, more or less giving up on the whole day - until B went down to pick up some meds for me.  She just went into our local post office on the off chance, to find the computers had come back on line about 10 minutes earlier !!  Great stuff - we then shot back into town, got 2 new tyres & now all's well with the World..... except we didn't do any food shopping, but that's no biggy - there is always tomorrow !!

Talking of my better part - B has gone to the gym again..... some kind of special night class or something - I find it easier to just agree, nod my head & hope she is enjoying herself !!  When we talked about her going to the gym - well, I didn't think it would last..... but, as the weight is falling off, she seems to be getting more & more out of it - so good for her !!  The rest of the family are here - sort of.  J is upstairs in his room & ME is on her way home from a day trip out - so, she is here in our hearts as it were !!

That's the family taken care of - as for the music..... well, it's a 5 Cd compilation set.  Back in 1980 or 81- I recorded a load of tapes to play at work & in the car & a while ago, I transferred the tapes to Cd..... I still have the tapes here abouts, but the Cd's are a bit better quality & will probably last me a while longer than if I kept playing the tapes over & over !!

So, having said that, the music of the moment is by Rush & a little while ago it was Led Zeppelin... there were a lot of different groups on the tapes - so, it's a bit of a muddle as to what might come next !!  Oh well.......

For a change, I've not had too much in the way of 'new' music this week... which is not a bad thing really.  I do like it when I get new stuff thru' the door - but, at least this way, I get to catch up on old stuff for a while !

Tomorrow, if all goes well - the ladies of the house are going to visit B's auntie..... I think they are thinking of dragging ME's boyfriend along - poor sap !!  Anyway's while they are away for the day, I plan on getting my head down & try & finish the bathroom paint job.   That will be exciting - but at least I'll get a chance to listen to as much music as my ears can take ... so the day will have it's perks !!  Should be fun.... ho hum !!

As for tonight - it's another quiet one really... except for the music of course !!  But, I'll turn that off as soon as I finish this - as it will nearly be my bed time !!  As I keep saying, I need my beauty sleep - the music has just changed to Black Sabbath... see, there is a lot of different stuff on these discs !!  Must away...... "as the sun sets in the west"......

Bye Bye

Where were you in Decemebr 1973 ?

Ho - hum & many greetings to you all......

It's another Tuesday - nearly the end of July !!  This year seems to be flying by..... anyhooo - it's a lovely day outside & I'm here typing these words.  The music of the moment is the Allman's (again) - this time the 'Cow Palace' show from the last night of 1973.  A good soundboard recording - I used to have a really, really bad Lp of this show - but this 4 Cd set is much better !!

I can't remember where I was on the last day of 1973 !!  I had just got back to work after an enforced 6 month lay-off due to an accident.... so, I might have been home or out with mates, probably the former - can't really remember !!  It was a very long time ago........

Today was like yesterday - been a little poorly - spent a long time sleeping !!  I'm not sure what or why I'm feeling like this - on Friday I've to go & see my GP - see if he has any idea about it.  I seem to be having far to many 'bad days' lately - I'm getting very fed up with them !!  I know I've to expect them, never mind - I'll keep flapping my arms & hopefully things will swing around again & I'll pick up !!

I see on the news earlier, that they have had a service for Amy Winehouse.  I was never a big fan - tho' I admit she did have a lot of talent....... another sad loss to the "World of Music" as the headline said.  I would of thought a sad loss to her family would of been more to the point !!

Upstairs, I have a load of old newspapers - one of which was from the day after John Lennon was shot.  I used to do that a lot - keep newspapers - when something 'big' was news headlines..... the main bulk of the papers are from the days our kids were born.  I've kept them for the guys to look at when they are older.  I have them from 1989 for J & 1991 for ME + I have a load from 1985, when my Son C was born, from my  "entanglement" with my first wife !!  Shouldn't be bitter about it - she had her life & decided it wasn't going to be spent with me.  Life goes on......

Talking of family.... B is out at her weight watcher's meeting, J is upstairs & ME is sat here with me - feeling a little under the weather.  Hopefully it's only a little tiredness, as she and her boyfriend are going out all day tomorrow - hopefully the sky will be as blue as it is today !!  They need a bit of 'down time' after finishing their Uni courses for this year !!

Tomorrow, I think, B & I are going out to do some shopping & pay some bills - such an exciting day !!  I hope to try & do some more painting - I've not done any for 2 or 3 days now...... so, I must push on with it or else I'll never finish the job !!  Can't do it feeling like this tho' - hopefully I'll feel better in the morning or after a trip out to the shops & banks !!  I'll certainly be a little poorer !!

Oh well - I must be on my ways...... nothing to do tonight, other than sleep again - such an exciting evening !!

Bye Bye

Norway's Sorrow.

Hi & Hello to all of you out there - may your planets be ever blue !!

Well, it's a Monday here in old England - just after 2pm (I think) and 2 things struck me over the weekend....

First of all, how moving the Church service was yesterday morning, from Norway - how dignified everybody was, during a terrible time of sorrow.  The service was broadcat live & B and I watched most of it before we, ourselves, went off to Church..... and that brings me to the second thing.

Not one person, during our service, mentioned the events in Norway - either during the opening or closing prayers - or, as far as I could hear, at any other point !!  That was kind of disgusting & very 'introverted' - if that is even a word !!

Please, if anybody from Norway is reading these words - I know someone does from time to time - not all Latter Day Saints are immune to your sadness & we do care for your loss.  It's been a horrible time for your country & we do care !!

Onwards.........

It's a Monday, as already stated, and I'm here in the sunshine of our living room - it really is a beautiful day outside !!  B & I went into town this morning & it was really warm - especially pushing myself around in my wheel chair, I kept heading into the shade to cool off !!  It was slightly cooler in ASDA, but not much..... very warm.

At the moment, the ladies of the house are out at a gym thingy - they left a short while ago......  It is paying off tho' - B put herself on the scales yesterday & she has lost quite a bit of weight over the last few months, so that's really good !!  Plus, ME's boyfriend said that she (ME) was 'fitter' - tho' I did point out that he is kind of bias on the subject + (I guess) he wants a quiet life !!

As for J - well, he's up in his room again - kind of keeping an eye on me....... I'm a bit under the weather today, so.... he is here incase I need him or anything !!  He really does not have to stay in to look after me, but it's a comfort to know he is there..........  

....& as for why I'm feeling poorly - I've no real idea.... I has been a bad night, couldn't get to sleep & just felt like c**p for most of it.  I think I fell asleep about 3am or so - I can't really remember.... it was a long night !!  Hopefully - as I keep saying - I'll hear from the hospital soon & get a few things sorted out.... time will tell !!

Yesterday morning - Sunday, about 9am - the phone rang & I picked it up (as you do)...... it turned out to be a man from the coach company, that B & I used on our weekend in Birmingham.  I had written a letter, to complain about the return journey & how I felt let down by the driver - he ignored our request for a front row seat, which we had 'booked' due to my health problems.

Anyhooooo - this guy phoned up & not only did he say a big sorry, but - he is going to refund 50% of our fare (to cover the return journey) + we are getting return tickets to any destination we want, in England  - how cool is that !!

He had checked every thing out & he found our booking.  It confirmed my complaint & the fact the driver was in the wrong to let someone take our seats..... so we're getting the cash & tickets as an apology !!  That is well good - now we have to think of someplace to go & visit - maybe a day trip to London or even an overnight stay if our funds will cover it (unlikely !).... So, if you feel you've been "wronged" - write a letter - it worked in this case !!  I don't want the driver to get into big trouble over the thing - but, he was wrong !!

Oh I forgot - the music of the moment is Within Temptation's last Cd 'The Unforgiving'... I wanted to tap my foot along to & this was infront of me, so....... !!  I did have a 'moan' about the Nazareth Cd - I picked it up from the library & wasn't too keen on it.  Well, I've given it a couple more plays & it is growing on me !!  I'm not that struck by the some of the tracks - but, I must admit - I was wrong.... there are some good rock tracks in there as well.  I don't think I would go out & buy it - but it's worth a listen !!

I hope soon the Allman Brother's box set will get here - I'm really looking forward to that one !!  The web site said it should be sent out by the end of the month - so there is still a week to go.... needless to say, it will get a lot of playing when it reaches these fair shores !!  I'm sure B will have a few words to say about it all - but.......... I'll enjoy myself !!

Yesterday at Church, we did something a little different with the sweets - I had mentioned before, how one lad, just helped himself & left none for the younger kids.  Well, instead of putting the lollipops out on the table - B kept them in her bag & we gave them out to the little ones as we saw them - it worked !!

All the very young ones got a sweet - while the 'greedy one' missed out & threw a "moody" because his younger Brother & Sister were given one !!  We're not being mean - we're being fair - why should one 12 year old get a handful of sweets, while the little ones go without ?

What made B VERY angry tho' - wasn't the 12 year old - it was his Dad !!  He came to say "hello" & seeing the sweets in the bag, he put his hand in to take one !!  This is B's handbag - with lots of our private stuff in - not just any old bag full of sweets...... B was really angry & told him to put the sweet back, as they were for the little ones !!  He thought she was joking - boy, he soon found out she meant it....... you do not go into my Wife's handbg at all, especially just to grap a sweet !!

What really made it worse - at the end of the service, the guy more or less chased us thru' the building - still trying to get a sweet !!  This is a guy........ well, B was furious & I wasn't far behind her !!  At least we now have a better idea of why his Son is such a "cry baby" - how does the phrase go ? "Like Father, Like Son" !!  B was still p****d, about it all, this morning - nobody goes into a ladies handbag/purse like that - what a jerk !!

It's things like that which puts B off going to Church !!  Some people say things, other's do things & others' - well "jerk" is not too far from the truth !!  I know full well, if it wasn't for me "wanting" to go each Sunday, that I'm able - well, B would just stay at home & have done with them !!  Oh well - onwards, ever onwards !! 

The music of the moment, is now the Allman Brothers - a couple of live tracks from 1979..... just a change of pace foe a while.  I must away - until next time.....

Bye Bye

Norway, You're In Our Hearts.

Hail & Hearty Greetings To You All !!

Well, it's another Saturday & it's really a beautiful day outside !!  I can see right across to the sea & the sky is making it really blue today - a good start to all the summer holidays for the kids !!  I'm guessing most of the local schools have broken up for the holidays now - not sure about other areas tho'....

First off - a big "sorry" to all of you in Norway - the news I've been seeing has been horrible..... my heart goes out to all of you over there.  Why people do such things is beyond me - you're in my thoughts & prayers.

Ok, I'm home here in the rec (living) room & I'm more or less alone at the moment.  J is upstairs on his computer, ME is out shopping with her boyfriend & my Dearest Friend & Wife is out on her bike !!  I just made sure I had tightened the wheel up enough for her - I put a new tire & tube on since her last ride - & off she has gone.  I think she is staying on the roads today - keeping off the tracks, just until she is 100% happy with the new set up !!

Anyhoo - I'm here - the music is playing just below deafening - & it's not too bad a day so far !! B & I went into town earlier to pick up some food & stuff... another quiet "day in the life" so to speak !!  Nothing very exciting going on !!

The music of the moment is by Nazareth - an album called 'the newz' - it's not very good.... well, depending on your taste I guess ?!  I got it out of the local library & I'm a little disappointed by it !!  I think it came out a few years back - 2008 - and some of it rocks along nicely - but, as with most of their albums, there are too many 'pop' tracks on it for my liking.... they are a really good 'rock' band, I don't got a lot on their lighter stuff !!

So, I've just changed it to their 'live' album 'Snaz' - Ok, it's a lot older - but - for me at least - it really is one of their best !!  I was over the moon to get the 2 Cd set, when we went up to Birmingham.... for once, a good album to play over & over !!  I really like the way they cover some other tracks - especially 'Tush' & 'Shapes Of Things' - two great tracks !!

My plan, today, is get back upstairs & try & do a little more painting..... such an exciting subject !!  But, the walls will not cover themselves, so - as I've already started - I better get on with it !!  I seem to have done Ok with the rest of the house, so far...... everybody who has seen it, likes the way the hall & landing look, so that's a bonus !!  It's been 'hard work' - but it's been a bit of fun !! As long as I'm not on a tight time limit, well - it's been fun to do !! Plus..... what else am I going to do ?

Ok, that's enough for now - got to get painting !!

Bye Bye