Greetings World's !!
It's been 3 whole days, since I last posted anything - I'm very sorry about that.... one thing has pushed out another & life has just flown by !! I will try & fill in the gaps, as & when I can.... some of the past few days have been a bit weird... some of it, has been down right stupid !!
First tho' - the family...
ME - our Daughter - has taken B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - up to someplace, in Bristol, to collect a bag. It was meant to be, in the shop, in Exeter... so, the plan, when we last went there, was to pick one up.... but, you know all about plans - they come, they go.... but, from time to time... they just fall apart !!
This one fell apart.... the bag wasn't in Exeter... so, for some reason (beyond me) B ordered it from a shop, in Bristol !! So - the ladies have headed that ways, today & hopefully, the bag will be there, when they arrive !! It's too complicated, for my brain, at least !! Oh well...
It does mean, however, that - I have the house, all to myself again.... sooooo the music is turned right up, past 11 & onto about 15 !! Especially, as I'm playing things thru' my headphones - the trusty Sennheiser set, that I was given, as a gift, quite a while ago now.... they work fine tho' - mainly as I hardly ever use them !!
The music of the moment, is Grateful Dead's 'Without A Net' album. The tracks are:
Side A
1) Feel Like A Stranger
2) Mississippi Half-Step Uptown Toodeloo
3) Walkin' Blues
4) Althea
Side B
1) Cassidy
2) Bird Song
3) Let It Grow
Side C
1) China Cat Sunflower/I Know You Rider
2) Looks Like Rain
3) Eyes Of The World
Side D
1) Victim Of Crime
2) Help On The way/Slipknot/Franklin's Tower
3) One More Saturday Night
4) Dear Mr. Fantasy
Why 4 sides ? Well - for my sins, I'm playing the 2 tape cassette version - mainly because, as yet, I've not found a copy of the Cd version !! Well - that's a lie.... I have found a copy - but, the seller wants over £30 for it & - as much as I like the album - I don't see paying that much for a Cd of the thing, while the tapes play perfectly fine !!
Plus - I must admit - today, I'm making a transfer of the tapes, over to Cd.... until I can actually find the thing, on an official Cd !! It's not going to be perfect - but, it will do, until I can buy a copy, hopefully, cheaper than £30 !! That's a little too much for my taste !!
I will use it, until such a time, that things work out, money wise...... which brings me, onto one of the more "stupid" things, of the last couple of days....
As mentioned, before someplace.... I am "officially" broke. With being sick, most of the last year, in one hospital or another - it was only a matter of time, before somebody, someplace said "give us your money" !!
Anyhoo - I had this insurance thingy... which covered me, incase I had problems - in one way, or another, money wise. Being "officially" broke fell into that range of problems, so... the insurance paid out !!
Much to my surprise - I had a letter & cheque for over £4000 come in the post - which, we thought, would be a fantastic help, in this time of need.... boy, we were wrong, on that part !!
Follow closely - you might, one day, be the same position as
ourselves !!
I had this bank account, which the insurance was placed with - the bank, not the account. Anyhoo - because we went "officially" broke.... that bank account was closed.....
Unfortunately - the bank (bless them) being as we had an account with them, decided that - for reasons I still don't understand - that we can't have the cash.... because it's an asset, above a certain amount, & therefore, above the limit we can have & still be classed as "officially" broke !!
So - because we had this insurance, in place, to help us - incase we needed it.... we can't make use of it & it will all go towards paying other things !!
Just when we thought, we were starting to get things going & sorting ourselves out.... I have £4000 in one hand - which the other hand, has to lose, or else !! Sooooo - instead of being "officially" (I just love that word) broke - I will be made "officially" bankrupt.... and, have to deal with all the crap, that goes along with that !!
Here is something, kind of, dumb.....
To be classed as "officially" insolvent... you have to pay £90 - money, which if you think about it, you don't have... or else you wouldn't be classed as insolvent !! However - to be classed as bankrupt - you have to pay £700 !! How mad is that.....
Up until this £4000 cheque came... I didn't have £700.... now that I do, I have to pay it out, to do something, I don't have any choice in !! It all seems like a bit of a con-act to me.... oh well, I will no doubt let you know how things go, over the coming weeks !!
Moving away from the above....
I e-mailed our Son - J - to see if he would consider, for his Mum's sake, coming home, for just a short while..... but, as he hasn't got back to me... I'm guessing that's a big "No" !! It's Ok.... I know he hates me & every bit of a life, that I have still going in me.... but - to take his hate for me, out on his Mum... well, that's a bit too much !!
So... I will just leave things as they are & hope, that should I die, he will consider his Mum & hopefully let his hate for me, just rest at the bottom of the sea.... if not, well - it's your life Son !! Oh well....
I really must think about shutting this off soon.... I have a few things to do & I really want to get on with them !! Oh I forgot...
As I type, our 20 year old car is having it's yearly MOT test...... I really hope it gets thru' everything Ok !! It would be the final straw, if the car has to go off the road, at the same time as I have a £4000 cheque I can't make use of.... that would be kind of ironic.... it really would be !! Nevermind...
I must go... the cassettes are coming to an end & I want to see how well they have come out, on the Cd's..... hopefully good enough... for my ears, at least - that's all I need really..... 'Dear Mr Fantasy' is playing, right now - it's a great song !!
I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words.... I thank you for your time, drop me a line - any time... it would be good to hear from you.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 30 July 2014
Sunday, 27 July 2014
Allman Brothers - 'Hollywood Bowl 1972'
Greetings World's !!
Wherever you might be, in what ever Universe - or whatever planet....... if you are reading my words "Hello !!"
It's a Sunday - here in the hot & humid South-West of England.... the sky is blue, with small puffy white clouds, drifting across. Over, towards the sea, it looks really blue & inviting..... not for me tho' !! No way...
Ok - so why am I posting, on The Lords Day.... better known as a Sunday !! To explain.......
For some dumb reason, I've not been able to get myself together, over the last few months. B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has put it down, to the fact that I've been poorly now, for over a year.... since May of last year, particularly, since the first back surgery.....
No matter what I try & do - my heart is really not in it & I usually give up & move on to something else !!
For example - I normally send my friends, some Cd's from time to time - but, getting things together & posting them off.... it hasn't really be happening !!
So - today... even if it is a Sunday & I should be at Church.... I'm home alone & I've decided to give myself, a kick in the pants... to make sure I get things done & not just forgotten about, until another day !!
Sooooo with all of that, in mind.... I've set myself, a small task & I'm determined to get it done - with out me giving up, part ways thru' !! I'm only going to clear my computer table off & put stuff away - it might not sound too big a deal.... but, believe me... it needs doing & that's a fact !!
As mentioned - I'm home alone.... B has gone into town, to get some emergency supplies & take in a visit, to the M & M's home - just to see if they're at home.... she'll be back, in about an hour, I guess....
So - as I'm here..... the music of the moment is my latest Allman Brothers Cd - which I picked up, in Exeter, on Wednesday..... the tracks are:
1) Statesboro' Blues
2) Done Somebody Wrong
3) One Way Out
4) Stormy Monday
5) You Don't Love Me
6) Trouble No More
7) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
8) Whipping Post
9) Johnny B Goode
10) Dust My Broom
It was recorded in 1972, at the Hollywood Bowl.... and, to be honest, I'm not 100% sure if it's a bootleg ?! I bought it, in HMV - in Exeter... but, it doesn't sound too good, to have been an official release. I'll have to look into it, a bit more !!
Two things of note - it's the 5 piece band.... recorded after Duane Allman's death - but, before the death of bass player Berry Oakley !! It's a real bit of music history !!
Add to the above.. Johnny Winter joins in, on the last 2 tracks - so..... it pretty good & certainly worth having in the collection & that's for sure !! Well good !!
Ok - I must away... I only switched the computer on, to do an e-mail.... so, I best think about that & move on. As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words...until next time..
Bye Bye
Wherever you might be, in what ever Universe - or whatever planet....... if you are reading my words "Hello !!"
It's a Sunday - here in the hot & humid South-West of England.... the sky is blue, with small puffy white clouds, drifting across. Over, towards the sea, it looks really blue & inviting..... not for me tho' !! No way...
Ok - so why am I posting, on The Lords Day.... better known as a Sunday !! To explain.......
For some dumb reason, I've not been able to get myself together, over the last few months. B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has put it down, to the fact that I've been poorly now, for over a year.... since May of last year, particularly, since the first back surgery.....
No matter what I try & do - my heart is really not in it & I usually give up & move on to something else !!
For example - I normally send my friends, some Cd's from time to time - but, getting things together & posting them off.... it hasn't really be happening !!
So - today... even if it is a Sunday & I should be at Church.... I'm home alone & I've decided to give myself, a kick in the pants... to make sure I get things done & not just forgotten about, until another day !!
Sooooo with all of that, in mind.... I've set myself, a small task & I'm determined to get it done - with out me giving up, part ways thru' !! I'm only going to clear my computer table off & put stuff away - it might not sound too big a deal.... but, believe me... it needs doing & that's a fact !!
As mentioned - I'm home alone.... B has gone into town, to get some emergency supplies & take in a visit, to the M & M's home - just to see if they're at home.... she'll be back, in about an hour, I guess....
So - as I'm here..... the music of the moment is my latest Allman Brothers Cd - which I picked up, in Exeter, on Wednesday..... the tracks are:
1) Statesboro' Blues
2) Done Somebody Wrong
3) One Way Out
4) Stormy Monday
5) You Don't Love Me
6) Trouble No More
7) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
8) Whipping Post
9) Johnny B Goode
10) Dust My Broom
It was recorded in 1972, at the Hollywood Bowl.... and, to be honest, I'm not 100% sure if it's a bootleg ?! I bought it, in HMV - in Exeter... but, it doesn't sound too good, to have been an official release. I'll have to look into it, a bit more !!
Two things of note - it's the 5 piece band.... recorded after Duane Allman's death - but, before the death of bass player Berry Oakley !! It's a real bit of music history !!
Add to the above.. Johnny Winter joins in, on the last 2 tracks - so..... it pretty good & certainly worth having in the collection & that's for sure !! Well good !!
Ok - I must away... I only switched the computer on, to do an e-mail.... so, I best think about that & move on. As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words...until next time..
Bye Bye
Saturday, 26 July 2014
A 2 day post & Jefferson Airplane Ho-hum !!
Greetings World's !!
It's a very warm & humid Friday afternoon, here in England's South-West...... cooler than it has been - but, still very warm !! Nevermind - it's been a fantastic couple of days... so.....
First off tho' - the family.
For the last couple of hours, ME - our Daughter - has been here...... mainly as she is off work, this past week & - I think - she wanted to get out of her & partner M's house, just for a short while. As I type - B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - and her have gone down the village.
Murphy is on his own, again, this afternoon - so... the ladies have decided to take him down the park, for a walk & a little play around. Plus - I've packaged up a parcel, for my friend in Bristol & B is going to post that off, for me !!
I have really been "out of it" - as far as sending Cd's off to people - over the last few months. I haven't been able to concentrate on that, as well as trying to sort out the wound, in my back !! "What wound ?!" I hear you say.... check out, any post, from May 2013 onwards, for that small detail - it's just taken over our lives, it really has.... but - we have had some good news, on that subject !!
As you may have read, in my last couple of posts... on Wednesday... a couple of days ago... I had another meeting, with the plastic surgeon - based down, in the Exeter hospital. If all goes to plan - in early September (maybe later) - he is going to do the operation, that we all know, he should of done, last May 12th !!
He has admitted, that he got it wrong... and should have not gone for the straight "skin graft" surgery, .... and gone right to the bigger surgery, of moving things around & plugging the wound, that way !! We tried to tell you this Sir, but.... you wouldn't listen !! Oh well......
Ok - I know he thought he was doing the right thing.... but, B & I have lived with this, for the last year & a bit - so, we kind of know my body, just a little bit better, than he gave us credit for !!
He has warned us, that things can still go wrong - "yeah, no shit !!" - but,. he thinks it will be worth the try... so, here's hoping things will gradually come to some sort of conclusion - now - & we can move
on !!
Life is still good...... but, it could be better !!
This morning, one of the district nurses came over & redressed things.... and, they will continue to do that, until it's all - kind of - behind us...... time will tell, on when that is going to be, exactly - but, at least things are moving on !! As I say - "life is good" !!
As she was off work... ME came with us, to Exeter and we made a......
..... got to take a break !!
Saturday....... 24 hours later !!
Hi again...
That was a longer break, than I expected !!
The Elders made an un-announced visit & my day sort of went South, from then on.... hence, I didn't get around to writing anything else - sorry about that !!
I really don't mind the guys coming over - but, I wish they would consider giving me a 'phone call first, before descending on me !! I wasn't exactly very healthy, yesterday... so, I could of done with-out a visit.... nevermind !!
Back to Wednesday !!
As mentioned, the 3 of us went down to Exeter.... B & ME + your's truly. We had a great day - hospital aside, that is !! The Sun was out & we managed to get around all of the shops, that we wanted... plus, we had lunch together.... something we haven't done, on a shopping trip for a very long time !!
I managed to make my Daughter's day - I'm pleased to say !!
There is this one shop, that both the ladies, of the house, really love.... so, while I was left to my own thoughts, in HMV - the ladies went walk-a-bout. They came back to me.... and told me, of this bag, that ME had seen... one she had wanted for a very long time.
So - I thought... "Why not ?!" and bought it for her.... she loved it !! I love my Children sooooo very much - I'm pleased I was able to make her smile !! I don't think I've seen her that happy, in a very long time !! Bless her.......
I bought B a couple of small things - also, she has ordered another bag... which should be coming soon. I think they are going up to Bristol, to pick that one up - maybe on Wednesday, I don't really know exactly !!
As for me....
Well - being let loose in a HMV is very, very dumb.... but, in the end, I olnly picked up a couple or 3 things. They were..
Allman Brothers Band - 'Hollywood Bowl 1972
Grateful Dead - 'Blues For Allah
Plus, the music of the moment -
Jefferson - 'Flight Box'
It's a 3 Cd set.... featuring a Cd - which I have already 'At Golden Gate Park' May 7th 1969 and a 2 Cd set, from their last concert, at the 'Winterland Arena' San Francisco on September 22nd 1972.
I'm not sure, exactly, if it's their very last concert, as the Airplane... or, just their last concert, at the venue - it's listed as 'Last Flight' - but, the booklet is a bit vague on the details !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Introduction - Bill Graham
2) Somebody To Love
3) Twilight Double Leader
4) Wooden Ships
5) Milk Train
6) Blind John
7) Come back baby
8) The Son Of Jesus
9) Long John Silver
10) When The Earth Moves Again
11) Papa John's Down Home Blues
12) Eat Starch Mom
CD 2
1) John's Other
2) Trial By Fire
3) Lax Man
4) Have You Ever Seen The Saucers ?
5) Aerie (Gang Of Eagles)
6) Crown Of Creation
7) Walking The Tou Tou
8) Diana/Volunteers
By the time, that this was recorded... well, it wasn't the original Jefferson Airplane line up.... but, heck - it's all music folks and I'm not complaining !! Great stuff...
I had an e-mail from Lady V - over the Allman's 'Hittin' The Note' web site - the multi cd set, containing the bands 'Fillmore East' live shows is on it's way to me !! That is something I really am looking forward to hearing !! I have several parts, of the set, already - but not the complete thing... so, I really am going to enjoy listening to that !!
I'll no doubt list the other stuff, at some point - but, not today. I need to be on my ways & do a couple of things..... nothing special.... but, I must away !! I'm kind of knackered at the moment....
I thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words - I see I've had a reader, over in Turkey - "Hi" - it's good to know you are there.....until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a very warm & humid Friday afternoon, here in England's South-West...... cooler than it has been - but, still very warm !! Nevermind - it's been a fantastic couple of days... so.....
First off tho' - the family.
For the last couple of hours, ME - our Daughter - has been here...... mainly as she is off work, this past week & - I think - she wanted to get out of her & partner M's house, just for a short while. As I type - B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - and her have gone down the village.
Murphy is on his own, again, this afternoon - so... the ladies have decided to take him down the park, for a walk & a little play around. Plus - I've packaged up a parcel, for my friend in Bristol & B is going to post that off, for me !!
I have really been "out of it" - as far as sending Cd's off to people - over the last few months. I haven't been able to concentrate on that, as well as trying to sort out the wound, in my back !! "What wound ?!" I hear you say.... check out, any post, from May 2013 onwards, for that small detail - it's just taken over our lives, it really has.... but - we have had some good news, on that subject !!
As you may have read, in my last couple of posts... on Wednesday... a couple of days ago... I had another meeting, with the plastic surgeon - based down, in the Exeter hospital. If all goes to plan - in early September (maybe later) - he is going to do the operation, that we all know, he should of done, last May 12th !!
He has admitted, that he got it wrong... and should have not gone for the straight "skin graft" surgery, .... and gone right to the bigger surgery, of moving things around & plugging the wound, that way !! We tried to tell you this Sir, but.... you wouldn't listen !! Oh well......
Ok - I know he thought he was doing the right thing.... but, B & I have lived with this, for the last year & a bit - so, we kind of know my body, just a little bit better, than he gave us credit for !!
He has warned us, that things can still go wrong - "yeah, no shit !!" - but,. he thinks it will be worth the try... so, here's hoping things will gradually come to some sort of conclusion - now - & we can move
on !!
Life is still good...... but, it could be better !!
This morning, one of the district nurses came over & redressed things.... and, they will continue to do that, until it's all - kind of - behind us...... time will tell, on when that is going to be, exactly - but, at least things are moving on !! As I say - "life is good" !!
As she was off work... ME came with us, to Exeter and we made a......
..... got to take a break !!
Saturday....... 24 hours later !!
Hi again...
That was a longer break, than I expected !!
The Elders made an un-announced visit & my day sort of went South, from then on.... hence, I didn't get around to writing anything else - sorry about that !!
I really don't mind the guys coming over - but, I wish they would consider giving me a 'phone call first, before descending on me !! I wasn't exactly very healthy, yesterday... so, I could of done with-out a visit.... nevermind !!
Back to Wednesday !!
As mentioned, the 3 of us went down to Exeter.... B & ME + your's truly. We had a great day - hospital aside, that is !! The Sun was out & we managed to get around all of the shops, that we wanted... plus, we had lunch together.... something we haven't done, on a shopping trip for a very long time !!
I managed to make my Daughter's day - I'm pleased to say !!
There is this one shop, that both the ladies, of the house, really love.... so, while I was left to my own thoughts, in HMV - the ladies went walk-a-bout. They came back to me.... and told me, of this bag, that ME had seen... one she had wanted for a very long time.
So - I thought... "Why not ?!" and bought it for her.... she loved it !! I love my Children sooooo very much - I'm pleased I was able to make her smile !! I don't think I've seen her that happy, in a very long time !! Bless her.......
I bought B a couple of small things - also, she has ordered another bag... which should be coming soon. I think they are going up to Bristol, to pick that one up - maybe on Wednesday, I don't really know exactly !!
As for me....
Well - being let loose in a HMV is very, very dumb.... but, in the end, I olnly picked up a couple or 3 things. They were..
Allman Brothers Band - 'Hollywood Bowl 1972
Grateful Dead - 'Blues For Allah
Plus, the music of the moment -
Jefferson - 'Flight Box'
It's a 3 Cd set.... featuring a Cd - which I have already 'At Golden Gate Park' May 7th 1969 and a 2 Cd set, from their last concert, at the 'Winterland Arena' San Francisco on September 22nd 1972.
I'm not sure, exactly, if it's their very last concert, as the Airplane... or, just their last concert, at the venue - it's listed as 'Last Flight' - but, the booklet is a bit vague on the details !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Introduction - Bill Graham
2) Somebody To Love
3) Twilight Double Leader
4) Wooden Ships
5) Milk Train
6) Blind John
7) Come back baby
8) The Son Of Jesus
9) Long John Silver
10) When The Earth Moves Again
11) Papa John's Down Home Blues
12) Eat Starch Mom
CD 2
1) John's Other
2) Trial By Fire
3) Lax Man
4) Have You Ever Seen The Saucers ?
5) Aerie (Gang Of Eagles)
6) Crown Of Creation
7) Walking The Tou Tou
8) Diana/Volunteers
By the time, that this was recorded... well, it wasn't the original Jefferson Airplane line up.... but, heck - it's all music folks and I'm not complaining !! Great stuff...
I had an e-mail from Lady V - over the Allman's 'Hittin' The Note' web site - the multi cd set, containing the bands 'Fillmore East' live shows is on it's way to me !! That is something I really am looking forward to hearing !! I have several parts, of the set, already - but not the complete thing... so, I really am going to enjoy listening to that !!
I'll no doubt list the other stuff, at some point - but, not today. I need to be on my ways & do a couple of things..... nothing special.... but, I must away !! I'm kind of knackered at the moment....
I thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words - I see I've had a reader, over in Turkey - "Hi" - it's good to know you are there.....until next time....
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 22 July 2014
The night before the tomorrow.... !!
Greetings World's...
Tomorrow is the big day !! Once more, into the hospital.... to see what wonders, the Consultant will decide to try this time around !! Sooner - or later - something will work !! I bloody hope so - I am really fed up with life, at the moment.... it's not funny anymore....
Ok - so, tomorrow, I will not be posting.... mainly as we have to do the whole 100 mile round trip, down to Exeter - that is enough, to wipe me out, let alone all the hospital stuff, that will go along with
it !!
So.... as she has the week, off of work, ME is coming along, for the ride. She loves going into the City centre & doing all of the shops !! Bless her !!
Right - the music of the moment, are the bonus Cd's - that came out with the new Led Zeppelin album releases. I've decided to give them, to a friend - they are sooooo very bad, he may as well have them !! I'm guessing he'll make some money, by selling them... but, that's up to him !!
Must away - things to do & stuff...until next time...
Bye Bye
Tomorrow is the big day !! Once more, into the hospital.... to see what wonders, the Consultant will decide to try this time around !! Sooner - or later - something will work !! I bloody hope so - I am really fed up with life, at the moment.... it's not funny anymore....
Ok - so, tomorrow, I will not be posting.... mainly as we have to do the whole 100 mile round trip, down to Exeter - that is enough, to wipe me out, let alone all the hospital stuff, that will go along with
it !!
So.... as she has the week, off of work, ME is coming along, for the ride. She loves going into the City centre & doing all of the shops !! Bless her !!
Right - the music of the moment, are the bonus Cd's - that came out with the new Led Zeppelin album releases. I've decided to give them, to a friend - they are sooooo very bad, he may as well have them !! I'm guessing he'll make some money, by selling them... but, that's up to him !!
Must away - things to do & stuff...until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 21 July 2014
'Murder In The Skies' by Gary Moore....
Greetings World's !!
It's a very bright & warm Monday - here in England. Looking out of the window, all I can see is blue sky & big white clouds !! It's really quite nice - to look over to the sea... blue, in the distance.....
As I type - B is loading up the car. She is taking some stuff over to the M & M's place. I'm not 100% sure how she is going to fit the 3 piece ladder into the car..... We have a 20 year old banger - not really built for hauling anything too long !! However, My Wife & Dearest Friend, is trying her best...... looking out of the window, it looks as if it's all going to go..... I'm not sure how - but..... what do I know ?!
"B has now left the building" Somehow - and I still don't really know how - the ladder, all 3 parts of it + a spare length of wood.... to be used as a banister rail..... have all gone into the car & B is now heading towards town !! Quite incredible - really incredible !!
Ok - where was I.. ?!
Oh.... I didn't post anything, over the weekend, sorry about that. I wasn't feeling too well.... plus, I'm not that keen on doing anything, computer wise, on a Sunday. To me, it's still the Lord's Day.... sooooo I try & avoid the old computer !!
I know, we don't attend Church services, as often as we used to - see earlier posts, for the reason why, but - I still try & keep the Sunday's a bit special, if we can.
Anyhoo - Saturday & yesterday, I wasn't feeling too well...... my health problems still keep me low, I'm sorry to say !! On Wednesday, this week, we are heading back down to the hospital, in Exeter, to see the Consultant..... hopefully, he will give me some clues, as to where all of this, is heading !!
I'm not convinced that I will need another surgery - but, I'm only working on what the nurses tell me !! They still come out, 3 times a week..... today's visit was a couple of hours ago.
They - all of the nurses - have their own way of doing the dressings. The nurse, who comes on Mondays, is a bit of a "patter". By that - I mean, she "pats" the dressings down, into place....... which, to be honest, I could do with-out. Every time she "pats" the dressing, a pain shoots thru' my spine !! Never mind... thankfully, she only comes once a week !!
Last Friday.. as I may have already posted... I actually asked the nurse to stop what she was doing !! She was talking to B & - unfortunately - she seem to forget how much she was hurting me !! So - I asked her to stop, just for a few seconds, to give me a break, to give the pain a chance to go away !!
She was ever so sorry & apologized..... bless her !! She is one of the 2 nurses that I love coming.... they really are the best, at getting the dressing just right !! Oh well.....
Ok - I guess everybody has seen the news, about the plane, which was shot down, over the Eastern Ukraine !! I - obviously - know very little about what happened..... but, if Mr Puck-tin's band of ass holes are responsible, they ought to be made to pay !!
It's not the first time, that someone in Russia has done this.... Those of us, of a certain age, will remember the plane, that was shot down, on it's way to Korea !! 'Murder In The Skies' Gary Moore called it, in his song, from the 'Victims Of The Future' album.... he was so right !! If it turns out that Mr Puck-tin's jerks are behind this...... well - you all know my views on him !!
Those people, on that plane, were innocent victims, of a war... which - lets be honest - Mr Puck-tin is supporting. Honestly - whoever gave the order, to shoot the plane down, needs to be made to look at the bodies, of those that were killed !! Once again - it's the innocent who pay the price !!
Back to here - the music of the moment...
Well, I was given a 5 Cd package, of 5 Lp's by Mountain. At the moment, I've put all of them, into the multi player & have them on shuffle.... just to shake things up a bit !! The tracks are:
'Climbing'
1) Mississippi Queen
2) Theme For An Imaginary Western
3) Never In My Life
4) Silver paper
5) For Yasgur's Farm
6) To My Friend
7) The Laird
8) Sittin' On A Rainbow
9) Boys In The Band
10) For Yasgur's Farm (Live)
'Nantucket Slieghride'
1) Don't Look Around
2) Taunta (Sammy's Tune)
3) Nantucket Slieghride (For Owen Coffin)
4) You Can't Get Away
5) Tired Angels (To J.M.H.)
6) The Animal Trainer & The Toad
7) My Lady
8) Travelin' In The Dark
9) The Great Train Robbery
10) Travelin' In The Dark (Live)
'Flowers Of Evil'
1) Flowers Of Evil
2) King's Chorale
3) One Last Cold Kiss
4) Crossroader
5) Pride & Passion
6) Dream Sequence (Live)
7) Mississippi Queen (Live)
'Twin Peaks' (Live album)
1) Never In My Life
2) Theme For An Imaginary Western
3) Blood Of The Sun
4) Guitar Solo
5) Nantucket Slieghride (For Owen Coffin)
6) Crossroader
7) Mississippi Queen
8) Silver paper
9) Roll Over Beethoven
'Avalanche'
1) Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
2) Sister Justice
3) Alison
4) Swamp Boy
5) Satisfaction
6) Thumbsucker
7) You Better Believer It
8) I Love To See You Fly
9) Back Where I Belong
10) Last Of The Sunshine Days
So - there you go... 5 Cd's of Mountain's 5 Lp's !! To be honest... I wasn't too sure, if to play these discs or not... but, I'm glad I did !! To hear Leslie West play some great guitar & to hear Felix Pappalardi's voice, singing the softer parts... I'm glad I went for it & decided to listen to them !!
I had all of the albums, on Lp... so, to replace them on Cd.. well, that was a bonus - even tho' I already had 2 of the Cd's already..... heck, it was my birthday & it's all music !! Give the 'Flowers Of Evil' album a listen, if you get a chance... well good, well good !!
Right... my plans for today ?! I really need to catch up on a few things - stuff that I've put off doing, really (because) I've just not got around to doing it !! Just lazy, I guess....
I must be away... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... from wherever you might be living... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a very bright & warm Monday - here in England. Looking out of the window, all I can see is blue sky & big white clouds !! It's really quite nice - to look over to the sea... blue, in the distance.....
As I type - B is loading up the car. She is taking some stuff over to the M & M's place. I'm not 100% sure how she is going to fit the 3 piece ladder into the car..... We have a 20 year old banger - not really built for hauling anything too long !! However, My Wife & Dearest Friend, is trying her best...... looking out of the window, it looks as if it's all going to go..... I'm not sure how - but..... what do I know ?!
"B has now left the building" Somehow - and I still don't really know how - the ladder, all 3 parts of it + a spare length of wood.... to be used as a banister rail..... have all gone into the car & B is now heading towards town !! Quite incredible - really incredible !!
Ok - where was I.. ?!
Oh.... I didn't post anything, over the weekend, sorry about that. I wasn't feeling too well.... plus, I'm not that keen on doing anything, computer wise, on a Sunday. To me, it's still the Lord's Day.... sooooo I try & avoid the old computer !!
I know, we don't attend Church services, as often as we used to - see earlier posts, for the reason why, but - I still try & keep the Sunday's a bit special, if we can.
Anyhoo - Saturday & yesterday, I wasn't feeling too well...... my health problems still keep me low, I'm sorry to say !! On Wednesday, this week, we are heading back down to the hospital, in Exeter, to see the Consultant..... hopefully, he will give me some clues, as to where all of this, is heading !!
I'm not convinced that I will need another surgery - but, I'm only working on what the nurses tell me !! They still come out, 3 times a week..... today's visit was a couple of hours ago.
They - all of the nurses - have their own way of doing the dressings. The nurse, who comes on Mondays, is a bit of a "patter". By that - I mean, she "pats" the dressings down, into place....... which, to be honest, I could do with-out. Every time she "pats" the dressing, a pain shoots thru' my spine !! Never mind... thankfully, she only comes once a week !!
Last Friday.. as I may have already posted... I actually asked the nurse to stop what she was doing !! She was talking to B & - unfortunately - she seem to forget how much she was hurting me !! So - I asked her to stop, just for a few seconds, to give me a break, to give the pain a chance to go away !!
She was ever so sorry & apologized..... bless her !! She is one of the 2 nurses that I love coming.... they really are the best, at getting the dressing just right !! Oh well.....
Ok - I guess everybody has seen the news, about the plane, which was shot down, over the Eastern Ukraine !! I - obviously - know very little about what happened..... but, if Mr Puck-tin's band of ass holes are responsible, they ought to be made to pay !!
It's not the first time, that someone in Russia has done this.... Those of us, of a certain age, will remember the plane, that was shot down, on it's way to Korea !! 'Murder In The Skies' Gary Moore called it, in his song, from the 'Victims Of The Future' album.... he was so right !! If it turns out that Mr Puck-tin's jerks are behind this...... well - you all know my views on him !!
Those people, on that plane, were innocent victims, of a war... which - lets be honest - Mr Puck-tin is supporting. Honestly - whoever gave the order, to shoot the plane down, needs to be made to look at the bodies, of those that were killed !! Once again - it's the innocent who pay the price !!
Back to here - the music of the moment...
Well, I was given a 5 Cd package, of 5 Lp's by Mountain. At the moment, I've put all of them, into the multi player & have them on shuffle.... just to shake things up a bit !! The tracks are:
'Climbing'
1) Mississippi Queen
2) Theme For An Imaginary Western
3) Never In My Life
4) Silver paper
5) For Yasgur's Farm
6) To My Friend
7) The Laird
8) Sittin' On A Rainbow
9) Boys In The Band
10) For Yasgur's Farm (Live)
'Nantucket Slieghride'
1) Don't Look Around
2) Taunta (Sammy's Tune)
3) Nantucket Slieghride (For Owen Coffin)
4) You Can't Get Away
5) Tired Angels (To J.M.H.)
6) The Animal Trainer & The Toad
7) My Lady
8) Travelin' In The Dark
9) The Great Train Robbery
10) Travelin' In The Dark (Live)
'Flowers Of Evil'
1) Flowers Of Evil
2) King's Chorale
3) One Last Cold Kiss
4) Crossroader
5) Pride & Passion
6) Dream Sequence (Live)
7) Mississippi Queen (Live)
'Twin Peaks' (Live album)
1) Never In My Life
2) Theme For An Imaginary Western
3) Blood Of The Sun
4) Guitar Solo
5) Nantucket Slieghride (For Owen Coffin)
6) Crossroader
7) Mississippi Queen
8) Silver paper
9) Roll Over Beethoven
'Avalanche'
1) Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
2) Sister Justice
3) Alison
4) Swamp Boy
5) Satisfaction
6) Thumbsucker
7) You Better Believer It
8) I Love To See You Fly
9) Back Where I Belong
10) Last Of The Sunshine Days
So - there you go... 5 Cd's of Mountain's 5 Lp's !! To be honest... I wasn't too sure, if to play these discs or not... but, I'm glad I did !! To hear Leslie West play some great guitar & to hear Felix Pappalardi's voice, singing the softer parts... I'm glad I went for it & decided to listen to them !!
I had all of the albums, on Lp... so, to replace them on Cd.. well, that was a bonus - even tho' I already had 2 of the Cd's already..... heck, it was my birthday & it's all music !! Give the 'Flowers Of Evil' album a listen, if you get a chance... well good, well good !!
Right... my plans for today ?! I really need to catch up on a few things - stuff that I've put off doing, really (because) I've just not got around to doing it !! Just lazy, I guess....
I must be away... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... from wherever you might be living... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 18 July 2014
Ten Years After & I new project !! Ho-hum !!
Greetings World's !!
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! It's a very bright & Sunny day, here in the part of England, that I call home !! It is also, very warm & humid - which is Ok... as long as the air is moving..... hence I have a fan, blowing away, behind me !! If nothing else..... even if the temperature doesn't come down, I can imagine it is !!
The good part.... it's meant to be getting warmer - followed by some thunderstorms !! That will be Ok... I like to see the flashes of lightning, in the dark sky of night. Where we live, you can quite literally see for miles...... so, it's really good - especially, if the storms head up thru' the coast !! Oh well......
Ok - the family......
B is upstairs, in her craft stash... doing various cards, for birthdays & Christmas. Now that she has her own craft room - hopefully she won't get too far behind. Most years, come December, she is frantically trying to catch up..... !! Nevermind.....
With the M & M's having their own place & J not coming home - B & I are going to have our own little Xmas dinner, just the 2 of us, plus - of course - the 4 cats !! They will, no doubt, get plenty of turkey, or chicken.... depending on what we're going to have this year !!
I know - most years, no matter what cat(s) we've had...... they have all done very well, for leftovers !! It'll be Archie's 2nd Christmas.... bless him !! Oh well..... more about the cats - in future posts !!
Right - going back to Wednesday......
If you read that post - you will know, that, I was waiting for a nurse to show up. B & I were going into town, to see ME.... along with my first visit, to see Bruce - the M & M's kitten !! Unfortunately.... by 2pm, the nurse had failed to show... so, B went into town, by
herself !! I wasn't too happy about that... I was looking forward, to seeing Bruce, I really was !!
As it turned out - the nurse never showed !! When B came home.... I was sooooo fed up with it all, that I had gone back to the bedroom & had crashed out, on the bed !! Honestly - I was really "low" about it all...... so much so, that B really let rip !!
The lady that she (B) spoke to, on the 'phone claimed nobody was due to come out..... which was just rubbish + some other crap - all of which just made it worse, really. As it turned out - a nurse, eventually, showed up about 8pm !! I had waited all thru' the day.... and, when she did get here - for the 2nd time, in as many days, she didn't bring the right dressings !! B was fuming !!
The plan then, was for another nurse, to come out on Thursday.... to sort the Vac-pump dressing out - once again, nobody showed up !! Well - that was, until one of the "bosses" showed up & took full responsibility, for everything that went wrong !! Bless her..... she was brilliant.
So - the plan, today - is for a bundle of dressings to come right here.... followed by a nurse. Well - the dressings are here.... just got to wait for the nurse to arrive !! Oh well...... if nothing else, I will take all of the bloody dressings off, myself, tonight.... and have a long soak, in a warm bath !!
By "bloody" - I'm not using that, as a swear word.... the dressings are truly blood red !! As for the long soak.... that is something I've not been able to do, since last year !! It's hard to soak in a bath - especially when I'm all trussed up, in these dressings !! Maybe one day soon - not today tho' !!
Hopefully, the nurse will be back - sometime this afternoon..... they certainly messed up our day, on Wednesday !!
Not only was I un-able to go into town, with B.... but, in the evening - we had a fantastic visit from one of the Missionaries !! He is coming to the end of his 2 years, so he came around, with his Spanish parents, to say "thank you" for all we did for him, while he was in our area.
It was fun - we do not speak Spanish & they did not speak English !! So - the Elder was translating between us..... until the nurse came & spoilt our evening together !! We said they could stay - but, because the nurse was here, they felt better.... felt that they should leave. So - Wednesday was really messed up !!
I should mention the music of the moment !! I've been listening to an old Robert Plant live set, from 22-6-2002. It was broadcast on the BBC... and, to be honest, I forgot I had it !! I was having a bit of a tidy & I found it mixed up, with some Grateful Dead Cd's !! Anyhoo - the tracks are:
1) Celebration Day
2) Darkness Darkness
3) Funny In My Mind
4) Morning Dew
5) Tall Cool One
6) Song For The Siren
It's a good set of tunes.... with a bit of talk, in between !! I'm glad I found it - I'll see what else is mixed up, on that Dead shelf !!
I've now moved over to one of the Cd's, that I got for my birthday.... 'The Best of....' by Ten Years After. Those tracks are:
1) Rock & Roll Music To The World
2) I'd Love To Change The World
3) I'm Going Home
4) Choo Choo Mama
5) Tomorrow, I'll Be Out Of Town
6) I Woke Up This Morning
7) Me & My Baby
8) Good Morning Little School Girl
9) Goin' Back To Birmingham
10) 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain
11) Sweet Little Sixteen
12) I'm Coming On
13) Love Like A Man
14) Baby Won't You Let Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You
For some reason... the track listing, on the Cd.... well, it goes from track 10.... straight to track 12 !! Very weird...... but, I can only see 14 tracks, on the Cd - so.......... unless, of course, there is some hidden gem, in there, someplace !!
Readers - well, some of you - will know, that from time to time.... I set myself little "projects". In the past - these have mostly revolved around music..... either trying to do a complete listing, of all of our Cd's.... or tapes. My last attempt, well - it fizzed out completely !! I started off well - but, one thing or another came along & it all got pushed to one side !!
In my own defense - the last time I started a list... I think.... I landed up, back in the hospital & I simply lost the plot !! The whole listing was going well - but..... it just never happened to get finished !!
Anyways...... I decided, yesterday.... or sometime earlier, I forget. Well, I have decided that - rather than just typing these words, I'm going to print them all up. I know, it sounds like a dumb idea - but, to be honest - I'm a dumb type of person !!
So - going back to yesterday....
B drove me, into town & I picked out a couple of folders, 500 pages of half decent paper..... some of those plastic, see-thru' thingy's - to put the pages in & probably some other stuff, that I've
forgotten about !!
But - I'm determined to do the whole lot..... starting with post #1. I have no clue how long it's going to take me, but - it's a project & I'm going to need it, to get me thru' the crap that, no doubt, I will have to go thru'..... over the coming months or years !!
Life will go on & I'm going to enjoy doing the whole printing up & putting the thing together !! Besides - I will still get to play some music, while I'm doing it - so, it's a win win type of project !! Great stuff... well, I think so, at least !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the day..... well, that depends on when the nurse lady gets here, I guess. But - I will no doubt play some more music & have a bit of fun, while I'm doing it !! For now tho' - I must be on my ways...
As always, I thank you for your time & for logging in to read my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well ?! It's a very bright & Sunny day, here in the part of England, that I call home !! It is also, very warm & humid - which is Ok... as long as the air is moving..... hence I have a fan, blowing away, behind me !! If nothing else..... even if the temperature doesn't come down, I can imagine it is !!
The good part.... it's meant to be getting warmer - followed by some thunderstorms !! That will be Ok... I like to see the flashes of lightning, in the dark sky of night. Where we live, you can quite literally see for miles...... so, it's really good - especially, if the storms head up thru' the coast !! Oh well......
Ok - the family......
B is upstairs, in her craft stash... doing various cards, for birthdays & Christmas. Now that she has her own craft room - hopefully she won't get too far behind. Most years, come December, she is frantically trying to catch up..... !! Nevermind.....
With the M & M's having their own place & J not coming home - B & I are going to have our own little Xmas dinner, just the 2 of us, plus - of course - the 4 cats !! They will, no doubt, get plenty of turkey, or chicken.... depending on what we're going to have this year !!
I know - most years, no matter what cat(s) we've had...... they have all done very well, for leftovers !! It'll be Archie's 2nd Christmas.... bless him !! Oh well..... more about the cats - in future posts !!
Right - going back to Wednesday......
If you read that post - you will know, that, I was waiting for a nurse to show up. B & I were going into town, to see ME.... along with my first visit, to see Bruce - the M & M's kitten !! Unfortunately.... by 2pm, the nurse had failed to show... so, B went into town, by
herself !! I wasn't too happy about that... I was looking forward, to seeing Bruce, I really was !!
As it turned out - the nurse never showed !! When B came home.... I was sooooo fed up with it all, that I had gone back to the bedroom & had crashed out, on the bed !! Honestly - I was really "low" about it all...... so much so, that B really let rip !!
The lady that she (B) spoke to, on the 'phone claimed nobody was due to come out..... which was just rubbish + some other crap - all of which just made it worse, really. As it turned out - a nurse, eventually, showed up about 8pm !! I had waited all thru' the day.... and, when she did get here - for the 2nd time, in as many days, she didn't bring the right dressings !! B was fuming !!
The plan then, was for another nurse, to come out on Thursday.... to sort the Vac-pump dressing out - once again, nobody showed up !! Well - that was, until one of the "bosses" showed up & took full responsibility, for everything that went wrong !! Bless her..... she was brilliant.
So - the plan, today - is for a bundle of dressings to come right here.... followed by a nurse. Well - the dressings are here.... just got to wait for the nurse to arrive !! Oh well...... if nothing else, I will take all of the bloody dressings off, myself, tonight.... and have a long soak, in a warm bath !!
By "bloody" - I'm not using that, as a swear word.... the dressings are truly blood red !! As for the long soak.... that is something I've not been able to do, since last year !! It's hard to soak in a bath - especially when I'm all trussed up, in these dressings !! Maybe one day soon - not today tho' !!
Hopefully, the nurse will be back - sometime this afternoon..... they certainly messed up our day, on Wednesday !!
Not only was I un-able to go into town, with B.... but, in the evening - we had a fantastic visit from one of the Missionaries !! He is coming to the end of his 2 years, so he came around, with his Spanish parents, to say "thank you" for all we did for him, while he was in our area.
It was fun - we do not speak Spanish & they did not speak English !! So - the Elder was translating between us..... until the nurse came & spoilt our evening together !! We said they could stay - but, because the nurse was here, they felt better.... felt that they should leave. So - Wednesday was really messed up !!
I should mention the music of the moment !! I've been listening to an old Robert Plant live set, from 22-6-2002. It was broadcast on the BBC... and, to be honest, I forgot I had it !! I was having a bit of a tidy & I found it mixed up, with some Grateful Dead Cd's !! Anyhoo - the tracks are:
1) Celebration Day
2) Darkness Darkness
3) Funny In My Mind
4) Morning Dew
5) Tall Cool One
6) Song For The Siren
It's a good set of tunes.... with a bit of talk, in between !! I'm glad I found it - I'll see what else is mixed up, on that Dead shelf !!
I've now moved over to one of the Cd's, that I got for my birthday.... 'The Best of....' by Ten Years After. Those tracks are:
1) Rock & Roll Music To The World
2) I'd Love To Change The World
3) I'm Going Home
4) Choo Choo Mama
5) Tomorrow, I'll Be Out Of Town
6) I Woke Up This Morning
7) Me & My Baby
8) Good Morning Little School Girl
9) Goin' Back To Birmingham
10) 50,000 Miles Beneath My Brain
11) Sweet Little Sixteen
12) I'm Coming On
13) Love Like A Man
14) Baby Won't You Let Let Me Rock 'n' Roll You
For some reason... the track listing, on the Cd.... well, it goes from track 10.... straight to track 12 !! Very weird...... but, I can only see 14 tracks, on the Cd - so.......... unless, of course, there is some hidden gem, in there, someplace !!
Readers - well, some of you - will know, that from time to time.... I set myself little "projects". In the past - these have mostly revolved around music..... either trying to do a complete listing, of all of our Cd's.... or tapes. My last attempt, well - it fizzed out completely !! I started off well - but, one thing or another came along & it all got pushed to one side !!
In my own defense - the last time I started a list... I think.... I landed up, back in the hospital & I simply lost the plot !! The whole listing was going well - but..... it just never happened to get finished !!
Anyways...... I decided, yesterday.... or sometime earlier, I forget. Well, I have decided that - rather than just typing these words, I'm going to print them all up. I know, it sounds like a dumb idea - but, to be honest - I'm a dumb type of person !!
So - going back to yesterday....
B drove me, into town & I picked out a couple of folders, 500 pages of half decent paper..... some of those plastic, see-thru' thingy's - to put the pages in & probably some other stuff, that I've
forgotten about !!
But - I'm determined to do the whole lot..... starting with post #1. I have no clue how long it's going to take me, but - it's a project & I'm going to need it, to get me thru' the crap that, no doubt, I will have to go thru'..... over the coming months or years !!
Life will go on & I'm going to enjoy doing the whole printing up & putting the thing together !! Besides - I will still get to play some music, while I'm doing it - so, it's a win win type of project !! Great stuff... well, I think so, at least !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the day..... well, that depends on when the nurse lady gets here, I guess. But - I will no doubt play some more music & have a bit of fun, while I'm doing it !! For now tho' - I must be on my ways...
As always, I thank you for your time & for logging in to read my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 16 July 2014
A nurse, the Grateful Dead & a bank account !!
Greetings World's !!
How is your bit of the Universe treating you - this fine day day ?! I'm doing relatively Ok, at this end of the keyboard..... just a little pissed off, nothing too serious. No !! That's a lie - it is serious... to explain.
Today is a Wednesday... the middle of the week..... and, for the last 5-6 hours, I've been waiting for the nurse to show up. It's time for another dressings change !! If that wasn't bad enough - B & I were going to go, into town - to do a bit of shopping & to visit ME.... I wanted to see Bruce - the M & M's new kitten !!
Unfortunately, because the nurse has yet to make an appearance, B has had to go on, alone - in order to catch the bank, before it closes.... I could of waited here, maybe for another 30 minutes or so, but - even after that, there is no guarantee, that the nurse would be here !! Sooooo B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has left me here..... hopefully, the nurse will get here soon - I'm really fed up of waiting around !!
At least, by leaving now.... B should have time to get things done, with-out having to rush !! I don't always like going out - especially into town.... but, today, I was really looking forward to the trip & seeing the kitten !! There will be other days - I just wanted to go today.... that's all !!
Anyhoo..... it's not such a big deal - but, I am fed up of waiting around..... I have no idea, when the nurse will eventually get here, it could be a hour or so yet !! Time will tell, I guess....
I am not looking forward, to this dressing change.... the old wound has been hurting bad & - from what B has told me - it's a bloody
mess !! So - I'm guessing, it's really going to hurt, when it actually comes to taking the old stuff off !! Oh well - ain't life grand ?!
Earlier - around 11am - we had a guy come over, to do a survey..... nothing too exciting. He had to check for old asbestos type material, in the houses construction. As I said to him - we have lived here, since 1998 - and so far, none of us have keeled over from living with the stuff !!
Give him some credit tho' - he was really good at his job !! He must have taken about 30 samples, to have tested. He said there was nothing too major.... nothing to worry about, as far as he could see, but.... he took the samples, just incase !!
At least, he was on time.... he was here, more or less, at 11am.... give or take a couple of minutes. I was hoping the nurse would be here, around the same time... nevermind - I'll get over it.... maybe !!
As for the rest of the family.
ME - our Daughter - is at her house, waiting for B to arrive. Her partner - M - is working, so I'm guessing he will be home a bit later. That just leaves our Son - J - who, as far as we know, is over in Wales..... I'll leave it at that !!
So - with the house, to myself, I'm playing another Grateful Dead concert....
This one is from August 13th 1975, at 'The Great American Music Hall'. I have no idea where that might be - but, I'm sure one of you, my readers, will let me know !! Anyhoo - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Introduction - Help On The Way
2) Franklin's Tower
3) The Music Never Stopped
4) It Must Have Been The Roses
5) Eyes Of The World/Drums
6) King Solomon's Marbles
7) Around & Around
CD 2
1) Sugaree
2) Big River
3) Crazy Fingers/Drums
4) The Other One
5) Sage & Spirit
6) Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
7) U.S. Blues
8) Blues For Allah
Ok - as far as I know, this has to be a bootleg... or, at the very best, an official live recording. I really know very little about the thing !! Anyways - don't buy bootlegs, buy the official stuff instead !!
Actually - looking at the cover artwork - it says it's on "Grateful Dead Records".... so, it might be official - I really don't know !! It's a good recording tho'.... worth having in the collection !!
Today is a very special day.....
It was on July 16th - many, many Moons ago - that B & I first met !! I'm not going to embarrass B, by putting in just how long ago, it actually was, but, with many hills behind us - we are still together !! I know it's not really what some people would want..... but, we are hanging in there !!
So - to mark this day, in history...... I got up quite early, put the kettle on & made B pot of her (pretty disgusting) tea..... I gave it to her, on a tray - with a newly cut sprig of roses, which I cut myself, from out in the garden !! I'm really pleased.... mainly as B also remembered what day it was.... so, that kind of made it all, a little bit more
special !!
I can still remember that day - even if it was a goodly number of years ago !! It's something you never really forget - one of those "Hallmark" moments..... oh well !!
Later on, this evening, one of the Missionaries is coming around, to say a "goodbye" - he has come to the end of his 2 years, as a Missionary & will be heading back to Spain, in the next few days - I guess, I don't really know !!
He wants to stop by... and introduce us, to his Mum & Dad, who are over here to, sort of, collect him & help him with his journey home !! It's hard to believe, that we haven't seen him - well, for at least 18 months.... so, it will be very special to see him again !!
Sooooo very much has happened, since he was last here.... I hope he won't be in too much of a hurry, to leave. I want to know how he has got on, over the last year & a half !! Bless him...... he & the other Missionaries, all work very, very hard.... it is not easy for them !! It will be good to see him & to wish him well !!
Complete change of subject.... the NFH !!
The NFH.... or, if you're new to my posts (where have you been ?!) the "Neighbour From Hell" has just come home.... I won't say that she is loud - but, I can hear her, over the top of the music... which is almost turned up to 11 !! Honestly !!
Ok - I do have the doors & windows open.... but, there is no need to be that loud !! I don't know what she is moaning about today - probably having another shouting match, with her Husband !! Actually - that is wrong.... she shouts at him.... he just stands there & lets her get on with it !! There is no "match" part to it.... she just shouts & shouts !! maybe I should turn the music up a bit louder..... then, of course, I won't hear the nurse.... who, I hope, will be here soon !!
I know I don't type very fast - but, it's now been an hour, since B left.... so, I'm glad she didn't hang around !! We wouldn't of made it to the bank.... talking of which !!
Being officially "broke"... B & I opened 2 new bank accounts. The idea being, to build up a bit of cash, just to help us out - as & when we needed it. Well, today - despite being told how wonderful, these new accounts are.... well, in a nut-shell, they're kind of crap !!
I tried to do a bit of "telephone banking" - only to be told, the thing - that I wanted to do - couldn't be done, with the accounts we had !! In other words - having gone to the bank & wasted a goodly bit of our time, sorting these things out.... we can't do the stuff we thought we had signed up for !!
I just love banks - I really do....... They were more than happy, when B put £500 into her account - but, today, when we wanted to move things about - we were told "No - sorry, you need another type of account !!" Nevermind.... I can't win them all - but, just once in a while, I would like to be a close 2nd !!
Right - my plans for today.... none at all, really !! I can't do very much, because - until the nurse actually gets here - I really am stuck !! I just love it really.... the one day, that I needed her to be early, she hasn't shown up..... oh well !!
I must away.....
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words...... until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your bit of the Universe treating you - this fine day day ?! I'm doing relatively Ok, at this end of the keyboard..... just a little pissed off, nothing too serious. No !! That's a lie - it is serious... to explain.
Today is a Wednesday... the middle of the week..... and, for the last 5-6 hours, I've been waiting for the nurse to show up. It's time for another dressings change !! If that wasn't bad enough - B & I were going to go, into town - to do a bit of shopping & to visit ME.... I wanted to see Bruce - the M & M's new kitten !!
Unfortunately, because the nurse has yet to make an appearance, B has had to go on, alone - in order to catch the bank, before it closes.... I could of waited here, maybe for another 30 minutes or so, but - even after that, there is no guarantee, that the nurse would be here !! Sooooo B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - has left me here..... hopefully, the nurse will get here soon - I'm really fed up of waiting around !!
At least, by leaving now.... B should have time to get things done, with-out having to rush !! I don't always like going out - especially into town.... but, today, I was really looking forward to the trip & seeing the kitten !! There will be other days - I just wanted to go today.... that's all !!
Anyhoo..... it's not such a big deal - but, I am fed up of waiting around..... I have no idea, when the nurse will eventually get here, it could be a hour or so yet !! Time will tell, I guess....
I am not looking forward, to this dressing change.... the old wound has been hurting bad & - from what B has told me - it's a bloody
mess !! So - I'm guessing, it's really going to hurt, when it actually comes to taking the old stuff off !! Oh well - ain't life grand ?!
Earlier - around 11am - we had a guy come over, to do a survey..... nothing too exciting. He had to check for old asbestos type material, in the houses construction. As I said to him - we have lived here, since 1998 - and so far, none of us have keeled over from living with the stuff !!
Give him some credit tho' - he was really good at his job !! He must have taken about 30 samples, to have tested. He said there was nothing too major.... nothing to worry about, as far as he could see, but.... he took the samples, just incase !!
At least, he was on time.... he was here, more or less, at 11am.... give or take a couple of minutes. I was hoping the nurse would be here, around the same time... nevermind - I'll get over it.... maybe !!
As for the rest of the family.
ME - our Daughter - is at her house, waiting for B to arrive. Her partner - M - is working, so I'm guessing he will be home a bit later. That just leaves our Son - J - who, as far as we know, is over in Wales..... I'll leave it at that !!
So - with the house, to myself, I'm playing another Grateful Dead concert....
This one is from August 13th 1975, at 'The Great American Music Hall'. I have no idea where that might be - but, I'm sure one of you, my readers, will let me know !! Anyhoo - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Introduction - Help On The Way
2) Franklin's Tower
3) The Music Never Stopped
4) It Must Have Been The Roses
5) Eyes Of The World/Drums
6) King Solomon's Marbles
7) Around & Around
CD 2
1) Sugaree
2) Big River
3) Crazy Fingers/Drums
4) The Other One
5) Sage & Spirit
6) Goin' Down The Road Feeling Bad
7) U.S. Blues
8) Blues For Allah
Ok - as far as I know, this has to be a bootleg... or, at the very best, an official live recording. I really know very little about the thing !! Anyways - don't buy bootlegs, buy the official stuff instead !!
Actually - looking at the cover artwork - it says it's on "Grateful Dead Records".... so, it might be official - I really don't know !! It's a good recording tho'.... worth having in the collection !!
Today is a very special day.....
It was on July 16th - many, many Moons ago - that B & I first met !! I'm not going to embarrass B, by putting in just how long ago, it actually was, but, with many hills behind us - we are still together !! I know it's not really what some people would want..... but, we are hanging in there !!
So - to mark this day, in history...... I got up quite early, put the kettle on & made B pot of her (pretty disgusting) tea..... I gave it to her, on a tray - with a newly cut sprig of roses, which I cut myself, from out in the garden !! I'm really pleased.... mainly as B also remembered what day it was.... so, that kind of made it all, a little bit more
special !!
I can still remember that day - even if it was a goodly number of years ago !! It's something you never really forget - one of those "Hallmark" moments..... oh well !!
Later on, this evening, one of the Missionaries is coming around, to say a "goodbye" - he has come to the end of his 2 years, as a Missionary & will be heading back to Spain, in the next few days - I guess, I don't really know !!
He wants to stop by... and introduce us, to his Mum & Dad, who are over here to, sort of, collect him & help him with his journey home !! It's hard to believe, that we haven't seen him - well, for at least 18 months.... so, it will be very special to see him again !!
Sooooo very much has happened, since he was last here.... I hope he won't be in too much of a hurry, to leave. I want to know how he has got on, over the last year & a half !! Bless him...... he & the other Missionaries, all work very, very hard.... it is not easy for them !! It will be good to see him & to wish him well !!
Complete change of subject.... the NFH !!
The NFH.... or, if you're new to my posts (where have you been ?!) the "Neighbour From Hell" has just come home.... I won't say that she is loud - but, I can hear her, over the top of the music... which is almost turned up to 11 !! Honestly !!
Ok - I do have the doors & windows open.... but, there is no need to be that loud !! I don't know what she is moaning about today - probably having another shouting match, with her Husband !! Actually - that is wrong.... she shouts at him.... he just stands there & lets her get on with it !! There is no "match" part to it.... she just shouts & shouts !! maybe I should turn the music up a bit louder..... then, of course, I won't hear the nurse.... who, I hope, will be here soon !!
I know I don't type very fast - but, it's now been an hour, since B left.... so, I'm glad she didn't hang around !! We wouldn't of made it to the bank.... talking of which !!
Being officially "broke"... B & I opened 2 new bank accounts. The idea being, to build up a bit of cash, just to help us out - as & when we needed it. Well, today - despite being told how wonderful, these new accounts are.... well, in a nut-shell, they're kind of crap !!
I tried to do a bit of "telephone banking" - only to be told, the thing - that I wanted to do - couldn't be done, with the accounts we had !! In other words - having gone to the bank & wasted a goodly bit of our time, sorting these things out.... we can't do the stuff we thought we had signed up for !!
I just love banks - I really do....... They were more than happy, when B put £500 into her account - but, today, when we wanted to move things about - we were told "No - sorry, you need another type of account !!" Nevermind.... I can't win them all - but, just once in a while, I would like to be a close 2nd !!
Right - my plans for today.... none at all, really !! I can't do very much, because - until the nurse actually gets here - I really am stuck !! I just love it really.... the one day, that I needed her to be early, she hasn't shown up..... oh well !!
I must away.....
I thank you all for logging in & taking the time to read my words...... until next time...
Bye Bye
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