Greetings Worlds !!
How has your day gone, so far ? Mine is ticking along quite nicely....... I'm sat here, on my ownsome, listening to the Gaslight Anthem's 'Handwritten' album & it's bopping along really well - a little bit of rock muzak to write my words to !!
I'm also trying to load stuff, onto the computer, for the Mini Egg.... but, I'm failing miserably on that front !! Over to my left, on the table, there is a couple piles of Cd's - which in theory, I should be putting away - onto the shelves...... well, they have got as far as the table & that's about it for now !!
Oh well...... I'll get around to it....
The family......
ME has taken B out for a small shopping trip..... one of their many little trips out & about !! B was meant to be going to a meeting, at 4pm... but, her heart wasn't really into it - so, she cancelled that & the two ladies of the house are now, I guess, heading towards Taunton !! they won't be back for a while..... so, I have plenty of time to clear up my mess !!
That just leaves J... who is behind me, clearing up some dishes........ I'm not sure from where ?! As it's about 2pm... well, they could be from breakfast, lunch..... or the many meals, they seem to take, inbetween !! Oh well..... so, that just leaves me.
I'm in two World's today, maybe three. To explain, as best as I can !!
World one..... is where I am now, lost in my little brain, happily listening to music & typing these words to you. it's something I really enjoy - and, being alone - kind of - enhances the whole thing !!
World two..... is here around me. A small home, a little room & a warm fire. The TV is on - tho' with no sound - playing a...... well, I'll get to that in a moment.
World three... well, that's the "dark side" of my life. Too much pain, too few pain killers.... tho' I could take a lot more, as they are here beside me...... and a feeling that, in a perfect World, it would all go away - even if I had to help it along a bit !! That's where the "magic pill" comes in - it's the one, that you take, to make all of "it" go
away !! That's World three - it's a very dark place.......
Back to World two..... and the big surprise of yesterday....... !! B came home, from shopping, with the brand new DVD of
'The Hobbit' !! I was sooooo happy to get a copy - tho' I didn't plan on getting one, until the whole three films had come out & there was some kind of deluxe box set available !!
Like 'The Lord Of The Rings'.... there are three films & - I'm guessing - at some point, they will release them all, on DVD, with extras & stuff.... that's the one I was going to buy, way off into the future !! Oh well - now I have the first one - I'm not complaining... it's been a fun watch !!
I know there are a lot of real "Rings" fans, who will find lots of faults, in the film - compared to the book, or even how it fits into the other films.... but, I can see where things are "wrong" - but, it's only a
film !! Moving on....
I've just changed the Cd... I'm now listening to 'Brass Rock 1' by a band called HEAVEN. It came out in 1971 & I had the Lp's of the set... which I always enjoyed, so - when I had chance to get the Cd... I went for it !!
It's very much in the same vein as the early Chicago & Blood, Sweat & Tears albums. As I had the first three albums, by Chicago - this fitted in, pretty much, along side them. The tracks are:
1) Things I Should Of Been
2) This Time Tomorrow
3) Never Say Die
4) Come Back
5) Song For Chaos
6) Morning Coffee (A Theme To A Film)
7) Number One (Last Request)
8) Number Two (Down At The Mission)
9) Dawning
10) Got To Get Away
Just listening to it, now... well - it does sound a bit "dated" - but, I like it !! You will find, probably, that I have mentioned the band, before, in earlier posts..... but..... moving on (again)....
It wouldn't be right of me, not to mention the death, yesterday, of Maggie Thatcher. I would just like to mention, that - under our voting system - altho' she was Prime Minister for countless years..... probably about two thirds of the country did not vote for her, at any time !!
She came to power, in May 1979..... and people do forget the hardship, that some of the country, went thru' while her party were in office & she was leading them. Interest rates at over 15% for mortgages - mine included - and, for me, the most embarrassing time, when her then "money man" had to go on TV several times, in one day, to explain why things were going wrong with their European money policy !!
Maybe she was a fantastic person..... but, as I say, the majority of the country did not vote for her. She didn't win back the Falkland Islands - the troops on the ground did that..... with the loss of many lives. If she deserves the things they are saying about her - well, that's a matter of opinion....... others vary !! I do not feel she should have the big funeral they all doing....... but, like I say - opinions vary !!
I was on a plane, flying over the Atlantic, when the Pilot announced she had won the '79 election..... people boo'ed sooooo loud, I was very surprised !! Oh well - as I've said before today... moving on...
I must stop writing soon... and try to clear up some of the Cd's that are about the place. I don't want the ladies to come back & find the mess, the same as when they went out !! That would not be good...
So, I will move on..... and close this down. I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words.... I really do appreciate your time & - as I used to say - when I started writing this old blog of mine. ... keep logging in & one day, I might write something worth reading !! Oh well.... I thank you...... maybe I'll go look for that magic pill..... until next time....
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 9 April 2013
Monday, 8 April 2013
'Caravan Song'..... Ho-hum....
"So here I am once more" !!
Greetings Worlds..... how has the weekend treated you ? Mine has had some real highs - and unfortunately a few lows..... but, never mind !! Life, well - it goes one & on.... and there doesn't seem very much I can do about it !!
As I type.... well, I'm trying to multi task again !! As the Mini Egg seems determined to keep finding space, for me to put albums, I've decided to put my David Bowie collection on the thing...... that's about 10-15 Cd's... not too many, but......
I started buying Bowie stuff, way back when.... and most of his early stuff is here, in the storage drawers, on pre-recorded tapes. Ok - I keep hearing that tapes don't last very long.... but, I disagree !! If you look after the things, they will last for years.... as is testimony to what I listening to, as I type..... but, first - the family !!
J is here, looking after me.... mainly as B has just gone into town, to do a bit of shopping & (I think) take in a gym class. She will be home, in about 3 hours, give or take. That just leaves ME - who, despite having a day off - to "relax" - has gone flying off, in her car... to the place, where she works... to meet some friends & - from there - head off down to Poole.
For those of you, from another area.... it's a town, on the South coast of this fair Country of England. It's quite a distance, from here - but, if that's what she wants to do - well, I ain't going to argue !! It's all kind of mad, to me - but, what the heck......
When I say that J is looking after me.... in truth, he is just here, incase I need him. Sometimes, well - there are things I need help with & B finds it "happier" if someone is about the place !! Nevermind - onwards, ever onwards !!
Back to music....
The Cd I'm playing, is one of the 56 I made from the old Project 87 tapes. As I say - people say tapes don't last.... but, these are from 1987 & sound really great !! I often play the pre-recorded tapes.... and they never seem to give me much trouble.... oh well, if you've just left them chucking around your car, in the Sun.... all those years ago, well - they won't play !!
And here is a coincidence....... I'm putting David Bowie stuff onto the Mini Egg.... and, the Cd has just started playing 'Station To Station' !! How weird is that !! Oh well..... moving on & looking over my back.... just incase there is a gremlin back there, messing with my head !!
But - back to the weekend.....
I'm not sure where to start really....... After B had finished at the meeting, Saturday morning, we went into town & I picked up a few Cd's.... mainly to put them on the Egg. Barbara Dickson's 'Barbara Dickson Album' & 'You Know It's Me' + AC/DC 'Black Ice' + The Gaslight Anthem's 'Handwritten' + Gun' & Roses' 'Appetite For Destruction' and Camel's 'I Can See Your House From Here'....
Some of them I have already - so, now I have two copies - or even three in some cases !! Oh well - I had picked up the Roses' 'Use Your Illusion' albums earlier in the week - so, the other one will go nicely with that !! As I say - they're all going onto the Mini Egg.... so... what the heck !!
I've just changed the Cd - I'm now playing Pink Floyd's 'Works' album..... it's a really great collection !!
Back to the weekend... it was General Conference time again !!
Over the two days, there were 5 sessions & I was able to watch some of all, but one of them..... really good. !! Some of the talks were a bit "lame" in places - but, most were really worth watching & listening to !! We enjoyed what we saw... and the rest is on DVD - so, we can watch them as & when we want !!
I got a bit down in the dumps, on Saturday night.... one of those nights, I'm sorry to say !! But - I woke up on Sunday morning - so, life goes on & that's about it really !! I hope you all liked my 'Crossroads' lyrics - a very poignant song..... is that the way it's spelt ?! Never mind... it doesn't look right !!
Right - I had to take a short break.... the postman has just knocked at our door. I had really hoped it was the first of the Allman's 2013 sets, that i ordered the week before last - but, it's something for B + a load of "junk mail" !!
Two of the things, are exactly the same.... 'Over 50's Life Insurance' from ASDA !! Honestly - I didn't want it, the first time they sent the stuff to me, I sure as heck ain't going to change my mind, by sending two of them !!
Incase you're wondering.... why did I get a Barbara Dickson Cd... well, two of them.... Well, if I go back to 1986, I was good friends with a lovely lady, who had the album, at the time, on Lp. So - I wanted to get a copy of it, for that reason, on Cd !! Mainly as it has 'Caravan Song' on it... which was one of her favorites & - thinking about it - I put it on Project 87 !! So - there is another bit of a coincidence, as well !!
Over time... well.... in 1986... we lost contact..... that is to say, she didn't want to know me anymore, so... our lives, hopefully, have moved on !! But... if anybody out there knows a lady, who was called Linda J Allen.... say "Hi" to her for me & wish her well !! She was a great friend to me, when I needed one, more than I can say.... looking back on it !!
Ok - my plans, for today..... I want to delete some stuff, from the Egg... as there are two copies of the same thing on it (which I didn't think possible) and basically, kick back & chill out a bit !! Staying awake, until gone 11pm on both nights, of the weekend, has taken it out of me a bit !! nevermind..... I have a few things to do.... so, I best move on & get it done....
I thank you all, as always, for reading my words..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Greetings Worlds..... how has the weekend treated you ? Mine has had some real highs - and unfortunately a few lows..... but, never mind !! Life, well - it goes one & on.... and there doesn't seem very much I can do about it !!
As I type.... well, I'm trying to multi task again !! As the Mini Egg seems determined to keep finding space, for me to put albums, I've decided to put my David Bowie collection on the thing...... that's about 10-15 Cd's... not too many, but......
I started buying Bowie stuff, way back when.... and most of his early stuff is here, in the storage drawers, on pre-recorded tapes. Ok - I keep hearing that tapes don't last very long.... but, I disagree !! If you look after the things, they will last for years.... as is testimony to what I listening to, as I type..... but, first - the family !!
J is here, looking after me.... mainly as B has just gone into town, to do a bit of shopping & (I think) take in a gym class. She will be home, in about 3 hours, give or take. That just leaves ME - who, despite having a day off - to "relax" - has gone flying off, in her car... to the place, where she works... to meet some friends & - from there - head off down to Poole.
For those of you, from another area.... it's a town, on the South coast of this fair Country of England. It's quite a distance, from here - but, if that's what she wants to do - well, I ain't going to argue !! It's all kind of mad, to me - but, what the heck......
When I say that J is looking after me.... in truth, he is just here, incase I need him. Sometimes, well - there are things I need help with & B finds it "happier" if someone is about the place !! Nevermind - onwards, ever onwards !!
Back to music....
The Cd I'm playing, is one of the 56 I made from the old Project 87 tapes. As I say - people say tapes don't last.... but, these are from 1987 & sound really great !! I often play the pre-recorded tapes.... and they never seem to give me much trouble.... oh well, if you've just left them chucking around your car, in the Sun.... all those years ago, well - they won't play !!
And here is a coincidence....... I'm putting David Bowie stuff onto the Mini Egg.... and, the Cd has just started playing 'Station To Station' !! How weird is that !! Oh well..... moving on & looking over my back.... just incase there is a gremlin back there, messing with my head !!
But - back to the weekend.....
I'm not sure where to start really....... After B had finished at the meeting, Saturday morning, we went into town & I picked up a few Cd's.... mainly to put them on the Egg. Barbara Dickson's 'Barbara Dickson Album' & 'You Know It's Me' + AC/DC 'Black Ice' + The Gaslight Anthem's 'Handwritten' + Gun' & Roses' 'Appetite For Destruction' and Camel's 'I Can See Your House From Here'....
Some of them I have already - so, now I have two copies - or even three in some cases !! Oh well - I had picked up the Roses' 'Use Your Illusion' albums earlier in the week - so, the other one will go nicely with that !! As I say - they're all going onto the Mini Egg.... so... what the heck !!
I've just changed the Cd - I'm now playing Pink Floyd's 'Works' album..... it's a really great collection !!
Back to the weekend... it was General Conference time again !!
Over the two days, there were 5 sessions & I was able to watch some of all, but one of them..... really good. !! Some of the talks were a bit "lame" in places - but, most were really worth watching & listening to !! We enjoyed what we saw... and the rest is on DVD - so, we can watch them as & when we want !!
I got a bit down in the dumps, on Saturday night.... one of those nights, I'm sorry to say !! But - I woke up on Sunday morning - so, life goes on & that's about it really !! I hope you all liked my 'Crossroads' lyrics - a very poignant song..... is that the way it's spelt ?! Never mind... it doesn't look right !!
Right - I had to take a short break.... the postman has just knocked at our door. I had really hoped it was the first of the Allman's 2013 sets, that i ordered the week before last - but, it's something for B + a load of "junk mail" !!
Two of the things, are exactly the same.... 'Over 50's Life Insurance' from ASDA !! Honestly - I didn't want it, the first time they sent the stuff to me, I sure as heck ain't going to change my mind, by sending two of them !!
Incase you're wondering.... why did I get a Barbara Dickson Cd... well, two of them.... Well, if I go back to 1986, I was good friends with a lovely lady, who had the album, at the time, on Lp. So - I wanted to get a copy of it, for that reason, on Cd !! Mainly as it has 'Caravan Song' on it... which was one of her favorites & - thinking about it - I put it on Project 87 !! So - there is another bit of a coincidence, as well !!
Over time... well.... in 1986... we lost contact..... that is to say, she didn't want to know me anymore, so... our lives, hopefully, have moved on !! But... if anybody out there knows a lady, who was called Linda J Allen.... say "Hi" to her for me & wish her well !! She was a great friend to me, when I needed one, more than I can say.... looking back on it !!
Ok - my plans, for today..... I want to delete some stuff, from the Egg... as there are two copies of the same thing on it (which I didn't think possible) and basically, kick back & chill out a bit !! Staying awake, until gone 11pm on both nights, of the weekend, has taken it out of me a bit !! nevermind..... I have a few things to do.... so, I best move on & get it done....
I thank you all, as always, for reading my words..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 6 April 2013
Crossroads - The End......... ?
England, 11.05pm..... April 6th 2013........
"Crossroads"
I've got nothing on my mind: Nothing to remember,
Nothing to forget and I've got nothing to regret,
But I'm all tied up on the inside,
No one knows quite what I've got;
And I know on the outside
What I used to be, I'm not anymore.
You know I've heard about people like me,
But I never made the connection.
They walk one road to set them free
And find they've gone the wrong direction
But there's no need for turning back
'Cause all roads lead to where I stand.
And I believe I'll walk them all
No matter what I have planned.
Can you remember who I was ? Can you still feel it ?
Can you find my pain ? Can you heal it ?
Then lay your hands upon me now
And cast the darkness from my soul.
You alone can make me whole once again.
We've walked both sides of every street
Through all kinds of windy weather.
But that was never our defeat
As long as we could walk together.
So there's no need for turning back
'Cause all roads lead to where I stand.
And I believe we'll walk then all
No matter what we may have planned.
'Crossroads' - Don McLean.
"Crossroads"
I've got nothing on my mind: Nothing to remember,
Nothing to forget and I've got nothing to regret,
But I'm all tied up on the inside,
No one knows quite what I've got;
And I know on the outside
What I used to be, I'm not anymore.
You know I've heard about people like me,
But I never made the connection.
They walk one road to set them free
And find they've gone the wrong direction
But there's no need for turning back
'Cause all roads lead to where I stand.
And I believe I'll walk them all
No matter what I have planned.
Can you remember who I was ? Can you still feel it ?
Can you find my pain ? Can you heal it ?
Then lay your hands upon me now
And cast the darkness from my soul.
You alone can make me whole once again.
We've walked both sides of every street
Through all kinds of windy weather.
But that was never our defeat
As long as we could walk together.
So there's no need for turning back
'Cause all roads lead to where I stand.
And I believe we'll walk then all
No matter what we may have planned.
'Crossroads' - Don McLean.
Pink Floyd 'Hollywood Bowl 1972'
Hi everybody !!
It's a Saturday morning & I'm - sort of - home alone..... to explain.
J is up & about - having just helped me do the porch.... as mentioned before, it's a kind of "lean to" - which attracts all kind of rubbish & junk. B said this morning, that she didn't have time to keep on top of it, so J & I went out & really set into the place !! Anything that looked remotely out of place, well.... it is now residing in the garage !!
So that's J....... he has gone back upstairs, now... probably only to be seen, the next time he needs feeding !! So, the other little member of the family, ME - well, for some reason, she is working another night shift (tonight)..... so, as I type, she is in bed, trying to get some sleep. She will surface, about 4pm, if things go as normal.
That just leaves B..... this morning, once I woke her, she has gone down to the 'Church Hall'. She is a member of the Patient/Doctor team.... who do things that - only they - seem to find worth while. Today they are having some sort of 'exhibition' type thing. Now, usually, B will come back & say that nobody bothered to show up & it had all been a waste of time. Today - however - they are holding it, alongside the village "Coffee Morning".... so, they have a captive audience !!
My guess is, they will not be selling too many cups of coffee, as the people will see what is going on & make for the doors, as quickly as they can !! The "Coffee Mornings" are a chance for the older members of the population, to get together & have a talk......... they will not be too keen on having their time together, interrupted !! Nevermind.......
I have suggested, as B doesn't have time, to keep on top of things, that she should give up her participation, but - that's up to her !! Onwards - ever onwards......
The music of the moment, is Pink Floyd's' 'Hollywood Bowl' concert.... which is from 1972. I was playing it earlier in the week & decided to give disc two another going thru'. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Dark Side Of The Moon
CD 2
1) One Of These Days
2) Careful With That Axe Eugene
3) Echoes
4) A Saucerful Of Secrets
5) Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
It's an old concert, that has been around on bootleg Lp for sooooo many years, I can't remember. It was on 3 or 4 discs - depending which version you got - and most of the Cd's of the show, well.... they were just recordings of the Lp's, scratches & all !!
As I've probably mentioned before.... this version, is one I did - for myself.... after being fortunate enough, to be allowed access to some very good, early, tapes, of the show...... before they went to Lp !! So - no scratches, just the odd tape glitch..... it's well good !! I didn't bother to put all the tracks, into 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'..... I listen to it, as one "solid" piece..... so, for me, it's better that way !!
See - this is what I like about live recordings.... especially a show like this one. It was performed & recorded (illegally) - then it came out on Lp & everybody, including me, got a copy....... from there, it went to several "bad" Cd versions..... now, it's gone full circle & I'm listening to recordings of those illegal tapes !! I'm well happy....... but, as always, don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff.....
I had an e-mail, this morning, to say the 2nd set of Allman's concerts are on the way to me..... that is something I'm looking forward to hearing !! To get (official) concerts, less than a month, after they were performed - that has to be good !! I'll give you track listings, as soon as I get them !!
This weekend is "General Conference" weekend and each session will be broadcast live, from about 5pm - our time - finishing about 11pm each night. It's really good - but, as I am, I find it impossible, to watch it all, as it happens. So - I will set the DVD recorder up & watch it back, at another time...... when I can take it all in !!
At the last Conference... we had 4 of the Missionaries here, on the Sunday afternoon, it really a wonderful experience. Only one of the 4 is still here..... but, to be honest, I don't know what they are doing this time around. we'll see what happen, I guess - but.... at the moment, there are no plans, for them, to come here.
Just took a short break..... I set the fire, before I started writing and now it's got going.... I needed to push some of the wood, back into it's little "hole" !! It's very true - fire is a "living thing"........
Some of you may have heard about a family of 6 kids, who were killed in a house fire, set deliberately by their parents. It's all very weird & thankfully, the two of them - the Mom & Dad - have been sent to jail for a really long time !! How they will spend their time, as "child killers" behind bars - well, good luck to them, I say........ good luck indeed !!
Two lads, on the islands, have been sentenced to 40 years in jail, for shooting someone else......... good luck to them as well !! I guess they won't be getting "out" anytime soon either....
It's a bright & sunny day, here in the wilds of England. Looking out across to the sea, it's really blue - with the other beaches, across the bay, really looking good...... but, having said that - it's really cold, out side !! I put my coat on, just to do the porch thingy, with J.... too cold, for going on the beach !!
As for my plans, for the rest of the day... well, I need to work on the Cd's some more - I have managed to sort some of the them out, but.... I really need to do a load more, to start to make it all tidy & workable !! I am thinking about giving away, a bunch of, the stuff, I hardly ever play.... they are only collecting dust & sitting there..... time will tell on that one !!
I also have to find room, for the brilliant "blue box", that the 2012 Allman's set came in. It's a fantastic thing, but I'm worried incase I damage it, so I might just take the CD's out & put the actual box away, some place. The 2011 box set, well, that's small & easily stored on top of the Cd tower thingy, here beside where I sit.... the blue box tho' - that's way too big, for that !!
Oh well - it's a plan.... if I get to it, that's another thing altogether !! It'll give me something to do - and that's a fact.... so, I better get on with it & stop writing, for today at least !!
I thank you all, as usual, for reading my words...... it's good to know you are all out there, even if I don't know you by name..... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a Saturday morning & I'm - sort of - home alone..... to explain.
J is up & about - having just helped me do the porch.... as mentioned before, it's a kind of "lean to" - which attracts all kind of rubbish & junk. B said this morning, that she didn't have time to keep on top of it, so J & I went out & really set into the place !! Anything that looked remotely out of place, well.... it is now residing in the garage !!
So that's J....... he has gone back upstairs, now... probably only to be seen, the next time he needs feeding !! So, the other little member of the family, ME - well, for some reason, she is working another night shift (tonight)..... so, as I type, she is in bed, trying to get some sleep. She will surface, about 4pm, if things go as normal.
That just leaves B..... this morning, once I woke her, she has gone down to the 'Church Hall'. She is a member of the Patient/Doctor team.... who do things that - only they - seem to find worth while. Today they are having some sort of 'exhibition' type thing. Now, usually, B will come back & say that nobody bothered to show up & it had all been a waste of time. Today - however - they are holding it, alongside the village "Coffee Morning".... so, they have a captive audience !!
My guess is, they will not be selling too many cups of coffee, as the people will see what is going on & make for the doors, as quickly as they can !! The "Coffee Mornings" are a chance for the older members of the population, to get together & have a talk......... they will not be too keen on having their time together, interrupted !! Nevermind.......
I have suggested, as B doesn't have time, to keep on top of things, that she should give up her participation, but - that's up to her !! Onwards - ever onwards......
The music of the moment, is Pink Floyd's' 'Hollywood Bowl' concert.... which is from 1972. I was playing it earlier in the week & decided to give disc two another going thru'. The tracks are:
CD 1
1) The Dark Side Of The Moon
CD 2
1) One Of These Days
2) Careful With That Axe Eugene
3) Echoes
4) A Saucerful Of Secrets
5) Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun
It's an old concert, that has been around on bootleg Lp for sooooo many years, I can't remember. It was on 3 or 4 discs - depending which version you got - and most of the Cd's of the show, well.... they were just recordings of the Lp's, scratches & all !!
As I've probably mentioned before.... this version, is one I did - for myself.... after being fortunate enough, to be allowed access to some very good, early, tapes, of the show...... before they went to Lp !! So - no scratches, just the odd tape glitch..... it's well good !! I didn't bother to put all the tracks, into 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'..... I listen to it, as one "solid" piece..... so, for me, it's better that way !!
See - this is what I like about live recordings.... especially a show like this one. It was performed & recorded (illegally) - then it came out on Lp & everybody, including me, got a copy....... from there, it went to several "bad" Cd versions..... now, it's gone full circle & I'm listening to recordings of those illegal tapes !! I'm well happy....... but, as always, don't buy bootlegs !! Buy the official stuff.....
I had an e-mail, this morning, to say the 2nd set of Allman's concerts are on the way to me..... that is something I'm looking forward to hearing !! To get (official) concerts, less than a month, after they were performed - that has to be good !! I'll give you track listings, as soon as I get them !!
This weekend is "General Conference" weekend and each session will be broadcast live, from about 5pm - our time - finishing about 11pm each night. It's really good - but, as I am, I find it impossible, to watch it all, as it happens. So - I will set the DVD recorder up & watch it back, at another time...... when I can take it all in !!
At the last Conference... we had 4 of the Missionaries here, on the Sunday afternoon, it really a wonderful experience. Only one of the 4 is still here..... but, to be honest, I don't know what they are doing this time around. we'll see what happen, I guess - but.... at the moment, there are no plans, for them, to come here.
Just took a short break..... I set the fire, before I started writing and now it's got going.... I needed to push some of the wood, back into it's little "hole" !! It's very true - fire is a "living thing"........
Some of you may have heard about a family of 6 kids, who were killed in a house fire, set deliberately by their parents. It's all very weird & thankfully, the two of them - the Mom & Dad - have been sent to jail for a really long time !! How they will spend their time, as "child killers" behind bars - well, good luck to them, I say........ good luck indeed !!
Two lads, on the islands, have been sentenced to 40 years in jail, for shooting someone else......... good luck to them as well !! I guess they won't be getting "out" anytime soon either....
It's a bright & sunny day, here in the wilds of England. Looking out across to the sea, it's really blue - with the other beaches, across the bay, really looking good...... but, having said that - it's really cold, out side !! I put my coat on, just to do the porch thingy, with J.... too cold, for going on the beach !!
As for my plans, for the rest of the day... well, I need to work on the Cd's some more - I have managed to sort some of the them out, but.... I really need to do a load more, to start to make it all tidy & workable !! I am thinking about giving away, a bunch of, the stuff, I hardly ever play.... they are only collecting dust & sitting there..... time will tell on that one !!
I also have to find room, for the brilliant "blue box", that the 2012 Allman's set came in. It's a fantastic thing, but I'm worried incase I damage it, so I might just take the CD's out & put the actual box away, some place. The 2011 box set, well, that's small & easily stored on top of the Cd tower thingy, here beside where I sit.... the blue box tho' - that's way too big, for that !!
Oh well - it's a plan.... if I get to it, that's another thing altogether !! It'll give me something to do - and that's a fact.... so, I better get on with it & stop writing, for today at least !!
I thank you all, as usual, for reading my words...... it's good to know you are all out there, even if I don't know you by name..... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 5 April 2013
Dan Toler..... RIP
Greetings World's !!
How has this lovely Universe been treating you, these past two days ? I've been having a "great time" - well, all together, this past week has been really good....lots of music & everything !!
I was going to write a little bit, yesterday - but, in the end.... well - it got too late & all I needed really, was my bed !! To explain....
I didn't plan on going out, at all, yesterday..... but..... there was/is a new 'Range' opened up in town & knowing that B wanted to go - I went along, for the ride + I knew, if she went on her own & saw something she wanted, she would leave it on the shelf !! If I'm with her, or ME is tagging along - I know full well we can talk her into treating herself !!
So - we found the place - it's quite big.... lots of stuff on various shelves & everything..... especially "crafty" things - which B really likes..... and, I managed to get her to buy something, for herself !! So, that made the trip worth while. There was this one thing, some sort of cutter thingy, that she has been looking out for..... but, she didn't want it, so I couldn't force her !! maybe next time around.... we'll see......
We then went to the supermarket..... and boy, did we ever fill our "carts" up - or what ever they are called !!
In a nut shell - we had run really low, on practically everything...... mostly foodstuffs, but all the little things that go with it...... sooooo we went in & just bought everything we either thought we needed, or - as we saw it - decided we wanted it !! Total cost..... over £300 !! By far and away - our most expensive shop, in way over a year !! I think the last time - well, it probably Christmas - of last year, I guess !!
The result.... our freezer is full, our fridge is full...... and our bank account is empty-ish !! Nevermind - we needed most of what we bought - so, what the heck..... it will last us quite a while & that's for sure !!
Mind you - there are still some things we came home without..... such as fire lighters - which I only thought about, just a minute or two ago, when J & I were talking about the fire !! Oh well....
Back to the family....... J is here about, as mentioned.... ME - well, she is in bed, after doing a night shift. I don't think she has gone to sleep, just yet, as I can hear her TV playing !! M bought her a full set of the DVD's for the TV show 'Scrubs'... so I think she is watching that.
That just leaves B... My Wife & Dearest Friend. Today, she has gone up to see her Dad. On Monday, I think, it will be his birthday & so... she has taken him up some gifts & a cake, freshly baked this
morning !!
I've mentioned before, that he (Dad) is selling his house.... well, it seems that he has finally gone & got a buyer. So - he will now move into a small place, in the City & - I think - spend all of the cash he has, left over, from the proceeds.
It's his house, his money..... but, unfortunately....... we will only hear the "downside" of it all, when the money runs out !! Nevermind...... it's up to him..... moving on !!
I've just taken a short break - to try & set the fire going. Luckily I found some very dry stick, so - I hope - that will be enough to get it going. I've put the guard up & moved away - if it catches, I will hear the wood cracking & things will go from there. It's very windy, outside.... so, that's not going to help..... cold is great, because the flames get "drawn" up the chimney, but... windy, not so good !!
Back to other stuff....
The music of the moment, is the soundtrack to 'Game Of Thrones' - which I think is a TV show, tho' I've never seen it !! i know it has a huge fan base, but.... I've not come across it, as yet. M (ME's boyfriend) has it on DVD - so, I will try & get a look, from those. The soundtrack is good tho'.....
Last night, one of my "all time" favorite films was on...... 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' !! It has Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett and sooooo many others in it, I love it !! It's stupidly brilliant & really worth 2 hours of your time, if you get the chance to see it !!
The first time, that I saw it, I thought it was just funny.... but, having seen it so many times, now... well, it's a very clever, brilliant film & worth your time - as I've already said above !!
Back with music... I had an e-mail, to say the first of the Allman's 2013 shows are soon to be here !! So, with that in mind - I've put an order in for the next ones !! To explain....
B has bought me most of the last 2 years worth of Allman's concerts..... maybe all of them - I really don't remember !! Anyhoo - instead of waiting until the end of the year & buying them, all in one big go.... I've decided this year, to pick them up - a few at a a time. So, I ordered the first 3 shows.... which, I think, will soon be here - and now, last night, I've ordered the next 3....... when they get here & money permits, I'll buy the next ones & one & on.....
Ok - I know, it's mad..... but, it will spread the cost & give me lots of new stuff, to listen to, as they get here !! Life is good...... and I love my music !!
I have actually started putting things back on the shelves !! It's still all in a blooming mess - with Cd's here, there & everywhere. I will get around to a few more - when I finish this.... but, not yet !!
I've just changed the Cd, to Iron Maiden's first live album...'Live After Death'. I'm not sure if that's the right one, or not - they've had so many 'live' albums out, I've lost track !! They even have a "new" one out, at the moment.... from 1988 - oh well !!
On a sad note.... I found out, yesterday, that Dan Toler has died !! He was a great guitarist - having spent time, in the studio & on the road with the Allman's & various solo projects by the band members. I only found out, yesterday & he died over a month ago !! I'm out of touch !!
We've lost so many musicians over the last few years.... recently... Alvin Lee (Ten Year After) Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine) Rick Huxley (Dave Clark Five) Stanley Knight (Black Oak Arkansas) and others..... I'm not sure if it's a lot - or just people I know, from the music I played over the years !!
Oh well........
I said to B, yesterday, if I'm lucky enough to be alive & have Grandchildren, I'm going to enjoy buying them toys & things. B said something like "of course you'll be alive".... but, I'm not so sure any more !! Being sick & stuff really does bring you down, to a level I never expected, when I was a little younger !!
On the "bright side" - I was told in 2001, that I had 5 years to live.... so, they got that wrong !! Oh well.... where is that magic pill I've been looking for ?! Oh to sleep - oh to dream...... nevermind !!
I've just checked - the fire seems to have caught !! Once it's really going strong, I'll put a load of coal on it & warm up the living room.... that won't take long !! It's really cold today.... but, very bright. I can look out, across to the sea & the land beyond. Too blooming cold
tho' !!
Right - my plans, for the rest of the day....
Well, I've got a shed load of Cd's to try & find a home for...... plus, a little bit of messing around. As it's a Friday - well, that means the weekend is looming up !! This time - this weekend - is General Conference - so, I will try my best to sit & watch as much of that, as I can. The sections that are on late, well - that's what a recorder is
for !!
No really - the last meetings will not finish to about 11pm, our time - so, there is no way in the World, that i will be awake for them !! I'll record them & watch them later on..... I'm looking forward to it !!
So - that's about it, for now..... I really must get sorting.... too many Cd's & only a few brain cells to deal with them all !! Life is good & I thank you all for taking the time, for logging in & reading my words.... until next time..
Bye Bye
How has this lovely Universe been treating you, these past two days ? I've been having a "great time" - well, all together, this past week has been really good....lots of music & everything !!
I was going to write a little bit, yesterday - but, in the end.... well - it got too late & all I needed really, was my bed !! To explain....
I didn't plan on going out, at all, yesterday..... but..... there was/is a new 'Range' opened up in town & knowing that B wanted to go - I went along, for the ride + I knew, if she went on her own & saw something she wanted, she would leave it on the shelf !! If I'm with her, or ME is tagging along - I know full well we can talk her into treating herself !!
So - we found the place - it's quite big.... lots of stuff on various shelves & everything..... especially "crafty" things - which B really likes..... and, I managed to get her to buy something, for herself !! So, that made the trip worth while. There was this one thing, some sort of cutter thingy, that she has been looking out for..... but, she didn't want it, so I couldn't force her !! maybe next time around.... we'll see......
We then went to the supermarket..... and boy, did we ever fill our "carts" up - or what ever they are called !!
In a nut shell - we had run really low, on practically everything...... mostly foodstuffs, but all the little things that go with it...... sooooo we went in & just bought everything we either thought we needed, or - as we saw it - decided we wanted it !! Total cost..... over £300 !! By far and away - our most expensive shop, in way over a year !! I think the last time - well, it probably Christmas - of last year, I guess !!
The result.... our freezer is full, our fridge is full...... and our bank account is empty-ish !! Nevermind - we needed most of what we bought - so, what the heck..... it will last us quite a while & that's for sure !!
Mind you - there are still some things we came home without..... such as fire lighters - which I only thought about, just a minute or two ago, when J & I were talking about the fire !! Oh well....
Back to the family....... J is here about, as mentioned.... ME - well, she is in bed, after doing a night shift. I don't think she has gone to sleep, just yet, as I can hear her TV playing !! M bought her a full set of the DVD's for the TV show 'Scrubs'... so I think she is watching that.
That just leaves B... My Wife & Dearest Friend. Today, she has gone up to see her Dad. On Monday, I think, it will be his birthday & so... she has taken him up some gifts & a cake, freshly baked this
morning !!
I've mentioned before, that he (Dad) is selling his house.... well, it seems that he has finally gone & got a buyer. So - he will now move into a small place, in the City & - I think - spend all of the cash he has, left over, from the proceeds.
It's his house, his money..... but, unfortunately....... we will only hear the "downside" of it all, when the money runs out !! Nevermind...... it's up to him..... moving on !!
I've just taken a short break - to try & set the fire going. Luckily I found some very dry stick, so - I hope - that will be enough to get it going. I've put the guard up & moved away - if it catches, I will hear the wood cracking & things will go from there. It's very windy, outside.... so, that's not going to help..... cold is great, because the flames get "drawn" up the chimney, but... windy, not so good !!
Back to other stuff....
The music of the moment, is the soundtrack to 'Game Of Thrones' - which I think is a TV show, tho' I've never seen it !! i know it has a huge fan base, but.... I've not come across it, as yet. M (ME's boyfriend) has it on DVD - so, I will try & get a look, from those. The soundtrack is good tho'.....
Last night, one of my "all time" favorite films was on...... 'The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou' !! It has Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Cate Blanchett and sooooo many others in it, I love it !! It's stupidly brilliant & really worth 2 hours of your time, if you get the chance to see it !!
The first time, that I saw it, I thought it was just funny.... but, having seen it so many times, now... well, it's a very clever, brilliant film & worth your time - as I've already said above !!
Back with music... I had an e-mail, to say the first of the Allman's 2013 shows are soon to be here !! So, with that in mind - I've put an order in for the next ones !! To explain....
B has bought me most of the last 2 years worth of Allman's concerts..... maybe all of them - I really don't remember !! Anyhoo - instead of waiting until the end of the year & buying them, all in one big go.... I've decided this year, to pick them up - a few at a a time. So, I ordered the first 3 shows.... which, I think, will soon be here - and now, last night, I've ordered the next 3....... when they get here & money permits, I'll buy the next ones & one & on.....
Ok - I know, it's mad..... but, it will spread the cost & give me lots of new stuff, to listen to, as they get here !! Life is good...... and I love my music !!
I have actually started putting things back on the shelves !! It's still all in a blooming mess - with Cd's here, there & everywhere. I will get around to a few more - when I finish this.... but, not yet !!
I've just changed the Cd, to Iron Maiden's first live album...'Live After Death'. I'm not sure if that's the right one, or not - they've had so many 'live' albums out, I've lost track !! They even have a "new" one out, at the moment.... from 1988 - oh well !!
On a sad note.... I found out, yesterday, that Dan Toler has died !! He was a great guitarist - having spent time, in the studio & on the road with the Allman's & various solo projects by the band members. I only found out, yesterday & he died over a month ago !! I'm out of touch !!
We've lost so many musicians over the last few years.... recently... Alvin Lee (Ten Year After) Kevin Ayers (Soft Machine) Rick Huxley (Dave Clark Five) Stanley Knight (Black Oak Arkansas) and others..... I'm not sure if it's a lot - or just people I know, from the music I played over the years !!
Oh well........
I said to B, yesterday, if I'm lucky enough to be alive & have Grandchildren, I'm going to enjoy buying them toys & things. B said something like "of course you'll be alive".... but, I'm not so sure any more !! Being sick & stuff really does bring you down, to a level I never expected, when I was a little younger !!
On the "bright side" - I was told in 2001, that I had 5 years to live.... so, they got that wrong !! Oh well.... where is that magic pill I've been looking for ?! Oh to sleep - oh to dream...... nevermind !!
I've just checked - the fire seems to have caught !! Once it's really going strong, I'll put a load of coal on it & warm up the living room.... that won't take long !! It's really cold today.... but, very bright. I can look out, across to the sea & the land beyond. Too blooming cold
tho' !!
Right - my plans, for the rest of the day....
Well, I've got a shed load of Cd's to try & find a home for...... plus, a little bit of messing around. As it's a Friday - well, that means the weekend is looming up !! This time - this weekend - is General Conference - so, I will try my best to sit & watch as much of that, as I can. The sections that are on late, well - that's what a recorder is
for !!
No really - the last meetings will not finish to about 11pm, our time - so, there is no way in the World, that i will be awake for them !! I'll record them & watch them later on..... I'm looking forward to it !!
So - that's about it, for now..... I really must get sorting.... too many Cd's & only a few brain cells to deal with them all !! Life is good & I thank you all for taking the time, for logging in & reading my words.... until next time..
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Joan Baez & an old cow !!
Well "Hello" there World's !!
It's a bright, but cold, day here in England, it's not been too bad at all, outside. I actually went into town, with B & J - my second outing of the week !! I'm going to have to be careful - I mean going out twice, in one week.... "Wow" !! I will fill you in, on the details a little later..... it's been a bit special..... !!
As I type, B is sat nearby - trying to find something on the Internet (I'm not sure what) and J has just gone upstairs, to get his shower. ME is out - doing a day shift.... as far as I know, she will be home later, after a quick visit to M's - her boyfriend. That won't be until later... so, I will probably be in bed by then.
The music of the moment.... well, I'll come to that later..... but..... first, my trip into town.
J has to go in - to town - every now & again, for a meeting. The meeting takes about 15 minutes, so - to save him having a 2 hour bus ride - B usually takes him in & brings him home. I normally do not go - I hate the great "out doors"........ or, more to the point, the people who inhabit it !! My idea of hell - is going into a crowded place & being surrounded by people - it really is !!
Anyhoo - as it was dry & bright, B got me dressed up in my warmest socks & stuff & off we went. The main thing we had to do, was go into the bank & pay some bills & cash over the counter, into the old account. No big deal really... we all have to pay our bills......
From there - we went up to the local council offices & payed our rates & for the use of a green bin, for another year. "What is a green bin ?".... I'm glad you asked.... It's exactly what it sounds like, a green bin - which we put all of our garden rubbish in & which the council guys take away, once every two weeks. It's as simple as that - tho'... it cost £45 per year, which is a bit expensive...... but, never mind !!
From there - well, this is where the good stuff happened !! I had asked B, if we could go around to the 2nd hand record shop, which is along by the river. I used to go there - well, maybe once very 6 months or so.... not very often at all really. But - lately, I've been going every few weeks..... and today, it really payed off !!
First the back story.......
Those of you, who have been reading for a while.... well, you will know that I was married before - way back, in the, well..... my dark ages !! It was a long time ago.... but, when we parted - or should I say, when the old cow left me for another guy..... she wanted certain stuff, from our "togetherness". Mainly half the value of the house & crap like that - but also, a bundle of the Lp's and things.
One of the Lp's was a 2 disc live set, by Joan Baez, called 'From Every Stage'..... and much to my surprise, one of the records I found today, was the above mentioned !! Now then - I love all kinds of music - as you will know, if you've been reading for a while..... but, this Lp is one of those that I've really wanted to replace & - today - that wish was completed !! "Yipppeee !!" I'm well happy......
It turned out that, the Lp was only brought into the shop yesterday.... so, my trip to the shop - well, it really payed off, big time !! To actually replace it, after 27 years... well, it means a lot to me, it really does !! It's playing, as I type.... Dylan's 'Lily, Rosemary & The Jack Of Hearts'.
What's sooooo good, about getting an old Lp ? Well, that's too hard to say, in only a few words - but, it's one of those special things..... something that was lost & now has been found !! It's made my day - it really has....
In was also lucky enough to find Clapton's 'Journeyman' Lp..... plus, the first Black Sabbath album. The latter is a Japanese import - so, has a couple of extra tracks on....... nothing too special, but worth having all the same - especially as it was only 99p or something like that !!
To add to all of the above... I went into the library, to pick up a couple of Gun's N Roses Cd's.... mainly to put on the Mini Egg. My copies are both a little messed up - so, I needed something that wouldn't skip !! Nevermind.... it's been a great day !! Not bad, considering I hate going out........ oh well !!
From Joan Baez, thru' Eric Clapton - to Gun's & Roses....... who says I don't like a mixture of music !!
As you all know - I'm waiting to go (back) into hospital. To this end, I've been looking for a book - to read, while I'm recovering from the surgery..... today, I think I've found it.
Jon E. Lewis's 'The West - The Making Of The American West' I've never heard of it before - but, I think it will be a good read, that is to say, once I get into the hospital !! As yet, I've not actually got a date.... but, hopefully sometime, in the next couple of months, it will all be sorted out !!
Ok - my plan for tonight... well, I'm going to have an early one - I need my beauty sleep + today, going out & about, has really knackered me !! So - I better think of signing off....
I thank you all for reading - especially my Romanian reader, who has been reading a few pages today !! My thanks to you & everybody else.... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a bright, but cold, day here in England, it's not been too bad at all, outside. I actually went into town, with B & J - my second outing of the week !! I'm going to have to be careful - I mean going out twice, in one week.... "Wow" !! I will fill you in, on the details a little later..... it's been a bit special..... !!
As I type, B is sat nearby - trying to find something on the Internet (I'm not sure what) and J has just gone upstairs, to get his shower. ME is out - doing a day shift.... as far as I know, she will be home later, after a quick visit to M's - her boyfriend. That won't be until later... so, I will probably be in bed by then.
The music of the moment.... well, I'll come to that later..... but..... first, my trip into town.
J has to go in - to town - every now & again, for a meeting. The meeting takes about 15 minutes, so - to save him having a 2 hour bus ride - B usually takes him in & brings him home. I normally do not go - I hate the great "out doors"........ or, more to the point, the people who inhabit it !! My idea of hell - is going into a crowded place & being surrounded by people - it really is !!
Anyhoo - as it was dry & bright, B got me dressed up in my warmest socks & stuff & off we went. The main thing we had to do, was go into the bank & pay some bills & cash over the counter, into the old account. No big deal really... we all have to pay our bills......
From there - we went up to the local council offices & payed our rates & for the use of a green bin, for another year. "What is a green bin ?".... I'm glad you asked.... It's exactly what it sounds like, a green bin - which we put all of our garden rubbish in & which the council guys take away, once every two weeks. It's as simple as that - tho'... it cost £45 per year, which is a bit expensive...... but, never mind !!
From there - well, this is where the good stuff happened !! I had asked B, if we could go around to the 2nd hand record shop, which is along by the river. I used to go there - well, maybe once very 6 months or so.... not very often at all really. But - lately, I've been going every few weeks..... and today, it really payed off !!
First the back story.......
Those of you, who have been reading for a while.... well, you will know that I was married before - way back, in the, well..... my dark ages !! It was a long time ago.... but, when we parted - or should I say, when the old cow left me for another guy..... she wanted certain stuff, from our "togetherness". Mainly half the value of the house & crap like that - but also, a bundle of the Lp's and things.
One of the Lp's was a 2 disc live set, by Joan Baez, called 'From Every Stage'..... and much to my surprise, one of the records I found today, was the above mentioned !! Now then - I love all kinds of music - as you will know, if you've been reading for a while..... but, this Lp is one of those that I've really wanted to replace & - today - that wish was completed !! "Yipppeee !!" I'm well happy......
It turned out that, the Lp was only brought into the shop yesterday.... so, my trip to the shop - well, it really payed off, big time !! To actually replace it, after 27 years... well, it means a lot to me, it really does !! It's playing, as I type.... Dylan's 'Lily, Rosemary & The Jack Of Hearts'.
What's sooooo good, about getting an old Lp ? Well, that's too hard to say, in only a few words - but, it's one of those special things..... something that was lost & now has been found !! It's made my day - it really has....
In was also lucky enough to find Clapton's 'Journeyman' Lp..... plus, the first Black Sabbath album. The latter is a Japanese import - so, has a couple of extra tracks on....... nothing too special, but worth having all the same - especially as it was only 99p or something like that !!
To add to all of the above... I went into the library, to pick up a couple of Gun's N Roses Cd's.... mainly to put on the Mini Egg. My copies are both a little messed up - so, I needed something that wouldn't skip !! Nevermind.... it's been a great day !! Not bad, considering I hate going out........ oh well !!
From Joan Baez, thru' Eric Clapton - to Gun's & Roses....... who says I don't like a mixture of music !!
As you all know - I'm waiting to go (back) into hospital. To this end, I've been looking for a book - to read, while I'm recovering from the surgery..... today, I think I've found it.
Jon E. Lewis's 'The West - The Making Of The American West' I've never heard of it before - but, I think it will be a good read, that is to say, once I get into the hospital !! As yet, I've not actually got a date.... but, hopefully sometime, in the next couple of months, it will all be sorted out !!
Ok - my plan for tonight... well, I'm going to have an early one - I need my beauty sleep + today, going out & about, has really knackered me !! So - I better think of signing off....
I thank you all for reading - especially my Romanian reader, who has been reading a few pages today !! My thanks to you & everybody else.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Dio- Old concerts & old friends....
Hi again everybody....
How does it feel to have another Easter behind you ? It's a very bright Tuesday, here in old England.... I can look right out, across the bay - over to South Wales and - closer to home, the little beach area, where we used to like to go for a long walk.
To go back over old ground - the last time we went out to the beach - it was no longer there !! That is to say, it was there - but, instead of wind blown sand, it had become a "salt marsh" of sorts.... all very upsetting. We used to enjoy going out there, for a little walk & "play" racing the incoming tide !! Nevermind... like everything - life has moved on.
Ok - moving along.......
It's boys home alone day, again, today. The ladies of the house have gone shopping..... I think to one of our Daughter's favorite shopping "villages". I used to enjoy going there - but.... well, in a nut shell - the Cd shop shut down & there is only so many times I can go into a Sony Centre, to look at things I cannot afford to buy !!
They have only just left home - about 30 minutes ago - so, they won't be back for a while.... that gives me time to blast the last of my Allman's concerts out of the Bose & enjoy the fantastic "25th Wedding Anniversary" gift, that MY Wife & Dearest Friend gave me....... I think it's taken over a month, to play all the concerts, all of the ways thru'..... but, it's been a lot of fun !!
I'me still thinking about putting them on the Mini Egg - but, I really don't want to do that.... as I think I explained before, I would rather have lots of people on the thing, instead of just loading it with my favorite albums !! Having stuff on the Egg, that I usually don't play - well - it will give me lots of different stuff to listen to !!
I've started trying to sort out the Cd's... the ones that have got mixed up on the shelves, over the last few months. By that, I mean I've taken some of the Cd's off of one shelf & I'm trying to put them - just the few on the shelf, into some kind of order !! It's probably going to take forever - but...... what the heck !!
I don't think I'm going to get very far, today.... but, it's a start & as I'm not in any position to take the "magic" pill, at the moment.... well, it will give me something to do !!
Without getting too political..... our Chancellor, has made a speech today, about how working families will be better off, under his latest plans. How, by altering the welfare budget (or something) - working families will be sooooo much better off. How, people on welfare, will have an incentive to go back to work etc etc.
So, that might be very true.... people, working or not, might be better off..... but, then you have people like myself. I worked all of my life, until I got poorly & everything. B worked hard - and is now my full time carer..... helping me, simply sometimes.... other times in more ways than I can say !!
People might be better off.... all I know is, from April 1st 2013 - I'm £4 per week worse off & if that's an incentive for anything, to do with me personally.... well.... I don't see it.... I don't see it at all....
Something I did see, this morning - which I found kind of an incentive..... I went into our bathroom & as it was kind of hot, in there, I opened a window. The first thing I saw, on the hill.... was a wooden cross, put there, to remind us all, about Easter & it's true meaning.
As mentioned before, we live just in front of an old hill fort. It was put there 100's of years ago & used to have a smallish castle tower thingy, on the very top - to look out across the bay & land. Well, the castle went years ago - now, it's just a hill - and at Easter, a large wooden cross is put there, to remind us all. So - that's more or less, the first thing I saw this morning..... that was an incentive, believe me, better than any our government my wish to install upon us !!
The Allman's concert has just ended..... with the words "Good Lord, I feel like I'm dying". Not yet - maybe later.... if I could only find the magic pill !! Ho-hum......
I have just taken my 8 lunchtime pills. "Yuk !!" There are some newish things, that I've been on for a few weeks now..... they are slow release morphine pills & do they ever make me feel sick in the hour or so, after I've taken them !! A real sickly feeling.... horrid !!
Right - I've just changed the music to Dio's 'Holy Diver - Live' 2 Cd set.... well, disc 2 of the set. I miss Ronnie James... he did some great concerts over the years & thankfully, several of them are out to buy officially !! The tracks on this one are:
CD 1
1) Stand Up & Shout"
2) Holy Diver
3) Gypsy
4) Caught In The Middle
5) Don't Talk To Strangers
6) Straight Thru' The Heart
7) Invisible
8) Rainbow In The Dark
9) Shame Of The Night
CD 2
1) Tarot Woman
2) Sign Of The Southern Cross
3) One Night In The City
4) Gates Of Babylon
5) Heaven & Hell
6) Man On The Silver Mountain
7) Love Live Rock & Roll
8) We Rock
I was lucky enough to be at Dio's first ever concert, way back in 1983....... I can remember Paul's face, when they slid into Rainbow's 'Stargazer' - it was one of those "camera eye" moments, that I will never forget. If you get the chance - listen to any of Dio's live (or studio) albums... they are a bit special, if you like a bit of rock, now & again !!
Paul is no longer with us, but he was one of those friends.... one of those true friends, that sometimes people are fortunate to have in their lives. To celebrate his life, they have a 'Paul Gibbons Night' once a year - I think - and if you get chance & happen to be on the islands, at the time, go along & enjoy the music !!
I found a multi disc Motorhead set, while I was sorting the Cd's out... it has a great name 'Stone Deaf Forever' - now, if you know Motorhead, that's something that fits !! Onwards - as I'm putting it on the computer, the Egg should be able to handle the bass !! Onwards - ever onwards......
Oh - just staying with music..... I found an old Tom Petty 'live' Cd, on Play.com !! It might not sound too exciting - but, I have a 45 minute tape of the thing, which dates back to about 1987 & - at last, I can now replace it !! I had a friend, who loaned me his 2 Lp set of the show.... now, the Cd is missing 2 of the tracks, but... I can live with that !! I will write more about it, when it eventually gets here..... probably in about a month or so !!
I really love it, when I can replace old tapes....... even if only in part !! Nevermind.......
Right - my plans for today.... well, none at all really. I'll probably mess around with the Cd's & try to do some more of them, but - that's about it !! B told me to not "over do it" while she was out - so, that's a good plan to me !!
So - for now, I will away....... I thank you all for logging in.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How does it feel to have another Easter behind you ? It's a very bright Tuesday, here in old England.... I can look right out, across the bay - over to South Wales and - closer to home, the little beach area, where we used to like to go for a long walk.
To go back over old ground - the last time we went out to the beach - it was no longer there !! That is to say, it was there - but, instead of wind blown sand, it had become a "salt marsh" of sorts.... all very upsetting. We used to enjoy going out there, for a little walk & "play" racing the incoming tide !! Nevermind... like everything - life has moved on.
Ok - moving along.......
It's boys home alone day, again, today. The ladies of the house have gone shopping..... I think to one of our Daughter's favorite shopping "villages". I used to enjoy going there - but.... well, in a nut shell - the Cd shop shut down & there is only so many times I can go into a Sony Centre, to look at things I cannot afford to buy !!
They have only just left home - about 30 minutes ago - so, they won't be back for a while.... that gives me time to blast the last of my Allman's concerts out of the Bose & enjoy the fantastic "25th Wedding Anniversary" gift, that MY Wife & Dearest Friend gave me....... I think it's taken over a month, to play all the concerts, all of the ways thru'..... but, it's been a lot of fun !!
I'me still thinking about putting them on the Mini Egg - but, I really don't want to do that.... as I think I explained before, I would rather have lots of people on the thing, instead of just loading it with my favorite albums !! Having stuff on the Egg, that I usually don't play - well - it will give me lots of different stuff to listen to !!
I've started trying to sort out the Cd's... the ones that have got mixed up on the shelves, over the last few months. By that, I mean I've taken some of the Cd's off of one shelf & I'm trying to put them - just the few on the shelf, into some kind of order !! It's probably going to take forever - but...... what the heck !!
I don't think I'm going to get very far, today.... but, it's a start & as I'm not in any position to take the "magic" pill, at the moment.... well, it will give me something to do !!
Without getting too political..... our Chancellor, has made a speech today, about how working families will be better off, under his latest plans. How, by altering the welfare budget (or something) - working families will be sooooo much better off. How, people on welfare, will have an incentive to go back to work etc etc.
So, that might be very true.... people, working or not, might be better off..... but, then you have people like myself. I worked all of my life, until I got poorly & everything. B worked hard - and is now my full time carer..... helping me, simply sometimes.... other times in more ways than I can say !!
People might be better off.... all I know is, from April 1st 2013 - I'm £4 per week worse off & if that's an incentive for anything, to do with me personally.... well.... I don't see it.... I don't see it at all....
Something I did see, this morning - which I found kind of an incentive..... I went into our bathroom & as it was kind of hot, in there, I opened a window. The first thing I saw, on the hill.... was a wooden cross, put there, to remind us all, about Easter & it's true meaning.
As mentioned before, we live just in front of an old hill fort. It was put there 100's of years ago & used to have a smallish castle tower thingy, on the very top - to look out across the bay & land. Well, the castle went years ago - now, it's just a hill - and at Easter, a large wooden cross is put there, to remind us all. So - that's more or less, the first thing I saw this morning..... that was an incentive, believe me, better than any our government my wish to install upon us !!
The Allman's concert has just ended..... with the words "Good Lord, I feel like I'm dying". Not yet - maybe later.... if I could only find the magic pill !! Ho-hum......
I have just taken my 8 lunchtime pills. "Yuk !!" There are some newish things, that I've been on for a few weeks now..... they are slow release morphine pills & do they ever make me feel sick in the hour or so, after I've taken them !! A real sickly feeling.... horrid !!
Right - I've just changed the music to Dio's 'Holy Diver - Live' 2 Cd set.... well, disc 2 of the set. I miss Ronnie James... he did some great concerts over the years & thankfully, several of them are out to buy officially !! The tracks on this one are:
CD 1
1) Stand Up & Shout"
2) Holy Diver
3) Gypsy
4) Caught In The Middle
5) Don't Talk To Strangers
6) Straight Thru' The Heart
7) Invisible
8) Rainbow In The Dark
9) Shame Of The Night
CD 2
1) Tarot Woman
2) Sign Of The Southern Cross
3) One Night In The City
4) Gates Of Babylon
5) Heaven & Hell
6) Man On The Silver Mountain
7) Love Live Rock & Roll
8) We Rock
I was lucky enough to be at Dio's first ever concert, way back in 1983....... I can remember Paul's face, when they slid into Rainbow's 'Stargazer' - it was one of those "camera eye" moments, that I will never forget. If you get the chance - listen to any of Dio's live (or studio) albums... they are a bit special, if you like a bit of rock, now & again !!
Paul is no longer with us, but he was one of those friends.... one of those true friends, that sometimes people are fortunate to have in their lives. To celebrate his life, they have a 'Paul Gibbons Night' once a year - I think - and if you get chance & happen to be on the islands, at the time, go along & enjoy the music !!
I found a multi disc Motorhead set, while I was sorting the Cd's out... it has a great name 'Stone Deaf Forever' - now, if you know Motorhead, that's something that fits !! Onwards - as I'm putting it on the computer, the Egg should be able to handle the bass !! Onwards - ever onwards......
Oh - just staying with music..... I found an old Tom Petty 'live' Cd, on Play.com !! It might not sound too exciting - but, I have a 45 minute tape of the thing, which dates back to about 1987 & - at last, I can now replace it !! I had a friend, who loaned me his 2 Lp set of the show.... now, the Cd is missing 2 of the tracks, but... I can live with that !! I will write more about it, when it eventually gets here..... probably in about a month or so !!
I really love it, when I can replace old tapes....... even if only in part !! Nevermind.......
Right - my plans for today.... well, none at all really. I'll probably mess around with the Cd's & try to do some more of them, but - that's about it !! B told me to not "over do it" while she was out - so, that's a good plan to me !!
So - for now, I will away....... I thank you all for logging in.... until next time...
Bye Bye
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