Greetings Everyone !!
It's a cold & dismal Thursday, here in England - it's bright enough, out thru' the window... but, everything is wet & not nice, if you follow my meaning ?! Oh well...
I'm up bright & early, this fine day !! I'm supposed to have a parcel, at some point, during the day - but, as I have no exact time of delivery & B is out, well - I'm up early, just incase it gets here. Had I stayed in bed - I would of no doubt, gone back to sleep..... that would not of been good !! Nevermind...
I suspect, that the parcel will get here, sometime this afternoon - just my luck really !! Oh well.... By that time, B will be on her ways home..... time will tell !!
Anyhoo - with B out of the house, the music is blasting out really loud !! More of that later..... first 'Game Of Thrones' and how they have changed the plot line !! !!
I know !! I've said I would give up thinking too much, about how the TV seasons differ from the books - but.... Season 5 has really given me a curve ball !! I refer to the whole Ramsey Bolton & Sansa Stark getting married twist !!
If you read the books - you will all know, that the Bolton bastard married a girl, who was pretending to be Sansa's younger Sister - Arya. The thing being, that the North would re-unite, if a Stark was on the board, at Winterfell. So what do the writers do - they forget the whole plot........ and have Sansa go to Winterfell, to marry Ramsey !!
Ok - I know, we're only on episode 3 of the season - but !! If you're like me & have read the books, well - I was waiting to see how the TV series would deal with that whole plot. Now - they've given me something different to watch.... all very strange !!
Nevermind.... my dumb life will go on, I guess.... but.... it was something I was surprised to see. Hopefully, the writers will not change much more..... I was looking forward, to the bit where Tyrion was captured by the slavers !! Oh well.......
Right..moving on.....
The music of the moment, is the mighty Led Zeppelin & their 1977 concert from Fort Worth, Texas. I was given a copy, quite a while ago now.... but, it's still worth a listen, if you get the chance. I've listed the tracks, a while back - but, they are:
CD 1
1) The Song Remains The Same
2) Sick Again
3) Nobody's Fault But Mine
4) In My Time Of Dying
5) Since I've Been Loving You
6) No Quarter
CD 2
1) Ten Years Gone
2) The Battle Of Evermore
3) Going To California
4) Black Country Woman
5) Bron-Y- Aur Stomp
6) White Summer/Black Mountain Side
7) Kashmir
CD 3
1) Moby Dick
2) Guitar Solo
3) Achilles Last Stand
4) Stairway To Heaven
5) Whole Lotta Love/Rock & Roll
6) It'll Be Me
One of Bad Co. join the band, on the last track..... Mick Ralphs .... I have a lot of the 1977 shows, probably too many, but playing this one concert, has really made me realise just how good the band were on stage !! I'm the first to agree - some of the stuff they played... well, they were a little "over the top" - but... !!
As always - don't buy bootlegs !! Buy all of the official stuff - by any band - first..... give the live shows a listen, if you get chance - but, don't pay money for them !!
The music has come to an - sooooo.... I'm now playing Cream's 'Wheels Of Fire' album. That is to say, the live second disc, which was recorded at "The Fillmore" on March 7th. 8th. and 10th 1968. The tracks are:
1) Crossroads
2) Spoonful
3) Traintime
4) Toad
This was another of those must have albums.... and, of course, I had a copy on Lp !! Now - well, I've sold that copy (for a nice profit) and have the Cd version of the thing. Why not - the vinyl stuff was only taking up space & over the years, I've replaced the load of them, on Cd !!
When I was at college - I went really late in life - I did a talk (as you have to) about Led Zeppelin bootleg Cd's. My whole point, of the talk, really was how, over the years Lp bootlegs had been replaced by Cd versions.... and how those Cd's allowed the much longer tracks to be released, without the need to edit them over 2 sides of vinyl, as they often were.
It's the same, with official live Cd's - for example Rainbow's 'On Stage' album. Ok - the longer tracks were on one side, of the old Lp version.... but, with the re-release of that album, it was expanded, with extra tracks, that were not on the original Lp !!
Cd's had that effect, on bootlegs - the longer tracks were released, as one long track... for a collector, that had to be good. There was nothing worse, than having to turn a Lp over, half way thru' a track !! Oh well....
My tutor - well.... he made the point that Cream had released long tracks, on Lp.... which is true. The 'Wheels Of Fire' album had 2 long tracks on it - neither of which lasted much beyond the 15+ minute mark. But - bootleg Cd's - and some newer official Cd's - have allowed for much longer tracks.
Oh well - enough of music....
I must be on my ways.... I hope the parcel will be here sooner, rather than later !! I think it's probably going to be my "Box" from the Allman's site 'Hittin' The Note'. I hope so - I've the Cd's for a while now.... so, the box to put them in, would be good !!
I do get a bit pissed off tho' - mainly as I've had to pay another $40 give or take, just to have them brought thru' Customs !! It's a real pain in the butt, when you order something - pay the going price, then get hit with an extra "tax" on top... just to have it in your hands !! Never mind...
I must away...
I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words.... I really do enjoy seeing, who has logged in, from Italy, Germany & the rest of the World. Again, I thank you..... until next time..
Bye Bye
Thursday, 30 April 2015
Tuesday, 28 April 2015
Iced Earth 'Alive In Athens'
Greetings World's !!
It's a very bright & breezy Tuesday, here in England's South-West corner....... I looked out of the bedroom window, an hour or two back & the beach was looking really warm. Either that, or I had the heating up too high !! No really - it was of those day, where I could look right across to South Wales. It's a shame it is only April & not the middle of Summer. Never mind !!
Ok... I'm home alone this afternoon. B has taken a neighbour, into Taunton, to the hospital. I'm not really sure what for - but, her children were not in a position to drive her in, sooooo B is doing the honours. The two of us don't mind helping her out, mainly as she has always been one of our nicest neighbours. She has always been good to us - so, it's nice to be able to help her out, once in a while.
Plus, she was getting herself all worked up, about where to go - once at the hospital - so, B was more than happy to take her to the right department !! I've nearly been in all of them, over the last few years or so.... which means, B will be able to take her right to the exact spot !!
I'm not sure when they will be home - but, I doubt if it will be for an hour or so. Time will tell on that one, I guess... I'll see both of them, when they get back.
If you've looked for my words, yesterday - well.... I'm sorry to say I spent the biggest part of the day, in bed & pretty zonked out of it. It was a bit of a bummer really !! I hadn't felt too good, as last week, went into the weekend - but, by Sunday night... well, I was more or less out of it.... nevermind.
I spent the biggest part of the day asleep - apart from a quick visit down to the local surgery, to have my dressings changed. As always - that's something that I could do with-out.... but, I'm told the wound is getting smaller - well, it couldn't get much bloody bigger, could it !!
I still have this insane hope, that it will be all done and dusted, by May 28th !! That's one month from today !! I didn't realise what the date was... oh well !! Anyhoo - if it is all healed up, by the 28th - that would be really good..... I can always hope - what is life, with-out hope ?!
Heck, compared to the last couple of years, another month will be no big deal - I'm sure it will all come together, at some point or another. If I was a gambling man, I would watch this space !!
As for the rest of the family - well, our Daughter is home, playing chase the cat & our Son, well, I've no idea where he is, at the moment !! If either of them want anything, they know we will only be too happy, to do what we can, for the pair of them !!
As for the music of the moment...
Well, I'm playing Iced Earth's 3 Cd 'Alive In Athens'.... I had the album, for a few years now, but I never seem to play it very often - it's well good, but !! Anyways - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Burning Years
2) Vengeance Is Mine
3) Pure Evil
4) My Own Savior
5) Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
6) Dante's Inferno
7) The Hunter
8) Travel In Stygian
9) Slave To The Dark
10) A Question Of Heaven
CD 2
1) Dark Saga
2) The Last Laugh
3) Last December
4) Watching Over Me
5) Angels Holocaust
6) Stormrider
7) The Path I Choose
8) I Died For You
9) Prophecy
10) Birth Of The Wicket
11) The Coming Curse
12) Iced Earth
13) Colours
CD 3
1) Stand Alone
2) Cast In Stone
3) Desert Rain
4) Brainwashed
5) Disciples Of The Lie
6) When The Night Falls
7) Diary
8) Blessed Are You
9) Violate
I guess part of the reason, that I don't play it very often, has to be down to it's over all length !! I've never really thought too much about it before - but... it's really long. It's not the sort of thing, that I'm likely to play end to end, especially in the car, if B & I are going any where. I can't imagine My Wife & Dearest Friend putting up with 3 hours of heavy rock, while we're going into town, or anywhere for that matter !!
Talking of going places...
This coming Saturday, there is a record fair - down in Exeter. I hope, if all goes well, that we will make the journey down...... if nothing else, to meet up with a few people. As always, there are a few (more than a few) things I'm interesting in finding.... but, nothing that can't wait !!
I would like to pick up the latest Gov't Mule releases & there is a friend, who normally has some of their stuff - so I might be lucky !! Plus - there is a new Joe Bonamassa live set, which I only found out about, when I was going thru' an old magazine, last night.... sooooo many things & as always, too few brain cells to listen to them all with... ho-hum !!
It would be good, just to go out for the day - to go to Exeter & not have to go to the hospital !! Oh well... I'll see how things pan out, I guess.....
Right - my plans for today...
With B out of the house, for a while longer, I want to go thru' a bunch of DVD's & try to work out what they each contain. I kid you not - I really do get myself into a muddle, when I forget to list things as I go !! Not just DVD's - but Cd's & magazines as well.....
So - that's a plan..... well, it is a kind of plan !! I know there are about 15 'Andromeda' episodes, mixed in with all of the discs - sooooo, I must try & find them, at some point & put them in the right order.
I'm lucky enough, to have a printed out list, in which order they were originally broadcast - so I can work my ways thru' that & tick the boxes as I go along. It won't take too long.... but, at least I can get them sorted out - just a bit at least !!
So, for now, I will be on my ways.... thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words.. until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a very bright & breezy Tuesday, here in England's South-West corner....... I looked out of the bedroom window, an hour or two back & the beach was looking really warm. Either that, or I had the heating up too high !! No really - it was of those day, where I could look right across to South Wales. It's a shame it is only April & not the middle of Summer. Never mind !!
Ok... I'm home alone this afternoon. B has taken a neighbour, into Taunton, to the hospital. I'm not really sure what for - but, her children were not in a position to drive her in, sooooo B is doing the honours. The two of us don't mind helping her out, mainly as she has always been one of our nicest neighbours. She has always been good to us - so, it's nice to be able to help her out, once in a while.
Plus, she was getting herself all worked up, about where to go - once at the hospital - so, B was more than happy to take her to the right department !! I've nearly been in all of them, over the last few years or so.... which means, B will be able to take her right to the exact spot !!
I'm not sure when they will be home - but, I doubt if it will be for an hour or so. Time will tell on that one, I guess... I'll see both of them, when they get back.
If you've looked for my words, yesterday - well.... I'm sorry to say I spent the biggest part of the day, in bed & pretty zonked out of it. It was a bit of a bummer really !! I hadn't felt too good, as last week, went into the weekend - but, by Sunday night... well, I was more or less out of it.... nevermind.
I spent the biggest part of the day asleep - apart from a quick visit down to the local surgery, to have my dressings changed. As always - that's something that I could do with-out.... but, I'm told the wound is getting smaller - well, it couldn't get much bloody bigger, could it !!
I still have this insane hope, that it will be all done and dusted, by May 28th !! That's one month from today !! I didn't realise what the date was... oh well !! Anyhoo - if it is all healed up, by the 28th - that would be really good..... I can always hope - what is life, with-out hope ?!
Heck, compared to the last couple of years, another month will be no big deal - I'm sure it will all come together, at some point or another. If I was a gambling man, I would watch this space !!
As for the rest of the family - well, our Daughter is home, playing chase the cat & our Son, well, I've no idea where he is, at the moment !! If either of them want anything, they know we will only be too happy, to do what we can, for the pair of them !!
As for the music of the moment...
Well, I'm playing Iced Earth's 3 Cd 'Alive In Athens'.... I had the album, for a few years now, but I never seem to play it very often - it's well good, but !! Anyways - the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Burning Years
2) Vengeance Is Mine
3) Pure Evil
4) My Own Savior
5) Melancholy (Holy Martyr)
6) Dante's Inferno
7) The Hunter
8) Travel In Stygian
9) Slave To The Dark
10) A Question Of Heaven
CD 2
1) Dark Saga
2) The Last Laugh
3) Last December
4) Watching Over Me
5) Angels Holocaust
6) Stormrider
7) The Path I Choose
8) I Died For You
9) Prophecy
10) Birth Of The Wicket
11) The Coming Curse
12) Iced Earth
13) Colours
CD 3
1) Stand Alone
2) Cast In Stone
3) Desert Rain
4) Brainwashed
5) Disciples Of The Lie
6) When The Night Falls
7) Diary
8) Blessed Are You
9) Violate
I guess part of the reason, that I don't play it very often, has to be down to it's over all length !! I've never really thought too much about it before - but... it's really long. It's not the sort of thing, that I'm likely to play end to end, especially in the car, if B & I are going any where. I can't imagine My Wife & Dearest Friend putting up with 3 hours of heavy rock, while we're going into town, or anywhere for that matter !!
Talking of going places...
This coming Saturday, there is a record fair - down in Exeter. I hope, if all goes well, that we will make the journey down...... if nothing else, to meet up with a few people. As always, there are a few (more than a few) things I'm interesting in finding.... but, nothing that can't wait !!
I would like to pick up the latest Gov't Mule releases & there is a friend, who normally has some of their stuff - so I might be lucky !! Plus - there is a new Joe Bonamassa live set, which I only found out about, when I was going thru' an old magazine, last night.... sooooo many things & as always, too few brain cells to listen to them all with... ho-hum !!
It would be good, just to go out for the day - to go to Exeter & not have to go to the hospital !! Oh well... I'll see how things pan out, I guess.....
Right - my plans for today...
With B out of the house, for a while longer, I want to go thru' a bunch of DVD's & try to work out what they each contain. I kid you not - I really do get myself into a muddle, when I forget to list things as I go !! Not just DVD's - but Cd's & magazines as well.....
So - that's a plan..... well, it is a kind of plan !! I know there are about 15 'Andromeda' episodes, mixed in with all of the discs - sooooo, I must try & find them, at some point & put them in the right order.
I'm lucky enough, to have a printed out list, in which order they were originally broadcast - so I can work my ways thru' that & tick the boxes as I go along. It won't take too long.... but, at least I can get them sorted out - just a bit at least !!
So, for now, I will be on my ways.... thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words.. until next time...
Bye Bye
Sunday, 26 April 2015
'Yessongs' and a never completed list !!
Greetings !!
I hope you're all doing well, in your parts of the various Universes you live in ?! It's a Sunday, here in England.... it looks kind of manky, outside - not really raining & not really Sunny either !! Oh well...
As I type, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is upstairs, using her sewing machine.... every now & again, I hear the motor turn over. I think she is working on some kind of bag.... she was here, a short while ago, cutting around a pattern, that she marked onto some cloth. It all looks too complicated, for my old brain, at least !!
Now then - being a Sunday, I should be at Church... but, after what I can call a very dismal night, I decided to stay at home, for this week at least & try to get my head back together with the rest of my body !!
Sometimes, I can't get myself together & I just regret feeling like crap.... but, as B keeps telling me "you've been sick !!" sooooo - I have to accept my various limitations & take one day at a time !! Sooner or later, things will sort themselves out - just not today tho' !!
Today - as I type, that is... The Hobbit 'Battle Of The 5 Armies' is playing quietly, over on the TV. I must buy the official release, this coming week. I will also pick up the extended version - whenever that hits the shops - I'm guessing that won't be for quite a few months yet
- oh well !!
As for the music of the moment & the main reason for switching the computer on & writing this ol' blog of mine today... well, that's 'Yessongs' by Yes. If you've not heard of it - it's an old 3 Lp set, that came out in 1973. It was, for "Prog-Rock" fans, one of those must have albums !! The tracks are:
1) Opening - 'The Fire Bird Suite'
2) Siberian Khatru
3) Heart Of The Sunrise
4) Perpetual Change
5) And You & I
6) Mood For A day
7) Keyboard Solo
8) Roundabout
9) I've Seen All Good People
10) Long Distance Runaround
11) Close To The Edge
12) Yours Is No Disgrace
13) Starship Trooper
Ok - I missed out all of the various sub-titles.... plus, I'm playing the 2 Cd version - but, it's still a good listen !! I didn't actually plan to put it anywhere near the Cd players - but, I found it & decided "why not" and decided to give it a good play thru' !! Great stuff !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the day... none at all !!
I do intend to sort thru' a bundle of Cd's - I've even made a bit of space for them !! I guess I'll try & start with the latter "A" groups & work thru' from there onwards.
Luckily, a few years back, I started to list everything.... but, as with most things, over the last few years, my body gave up on me & the list never got anywhere near being complete !!
Plus, of course, I've added to the collection... sooooo - I'll have to start over I guess. Never mind, it will all come together in the end - I hope !!
For now, I will be on my ways... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
I hope you're all doing well, in your parts of the various Universes you live in ?! It's a Sunday, here in England.... it looks kind of manky, outside - not really raining & not really Sunny either !! Oh well...
As I type, My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - is upstairs, using her sewing machine.... every now & again, I hear the motor turn over. I think she is working on some kind of bag.... she was here, a short while ago, cutting around a pattern, that she marked onto some cloth. It all looks too complicated, for my old brain, at least !!
Now then - being a Sunday, I should be at Church... but, after what I can call a very dismal night, I decided to stay at home, for this week at least & try to get my head back together with the rest of my body !!
Sometimes, I can't get myself together & I just regret feeling like crap.... but, as B keeps telling me "you've been sick !!" sooooo - I have to accept my various limitations & take one day at a time !! Sooner or later, things will sort themselves out - just not today tho' !!
Today - as I type, that is... The Hobbit 'Battle Of The 5 Armies' is playing quietly, over on the TV. I must buy the official release, this coming week. I will also pick up the extended version - whenever that hits the shops - I'm guessing that won't be for quite a few months yet
- oh well !!
As for the music of the moment & the main reason for switching the computer on & writing this ol' blog of mine today... well, that's 'Yessongs' by Yes. If you've not heard of it - it's an old 3 Lp set, that came out in 1973. It was, for "Prog-Rock" fans, one of those must have albums !! The tracks are:
1) Opening - 'The Fire Bird Suite'
2) Siberian Khatru
3) Heart Of The Sunrise
4) Perpetual Change
5) And You & I
6) Mood For A day
7) Keyboard Solo
8) Roundabout
9) I've Seen All Good People
10) Long Distance Runaround
11) Close To The Edge
12) Yours Is No Disgrace
13) Starship Trooper
Ok - I missed out all of the various sub-titles.... plus, I'm playing the 2 Cd version - but, it's still a good listen !! I didn't actually plan to put it anywhere near the Cd players - but, I found it & decided "why not" and decided to give it a good play thru' !! Great stuff !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the day... none at all !!
I do intend to sort thru' a bundle of Cd's - I've even made a bit of space for them !! I guess I'll try & start with the latter "A" groups & work thru' from there onwards.
Luckily, a few years back, I started to list everything.... but, as with most things, over the last few years, my body gave up on me & the list never got anywhere near being complete !!
Plus, of course, I've added to the collection... sooooo - I'll have to start over I guess. Never mind, it will all come together in the end - I hope !!
For now, I will be on my ways... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words... until next time...
Bye Bye
Friday, 24 April 2015
A lot of memories.... mostly good !!
So - Greetings World's !!
I always feel, that the day after St. George's Day, is a bit of an anti-climax !! For me, I have sooooo many, many memories of this day (April 24th) over the years, it's hard to remember which order they come in !! There is one day, that I will always remember - that April in 1986........ 29 years ago.
I had been up, for the whole night of April 23rd, not knowing what was going to happen next........ I had many choices. I could stay at home, maybe to get some sleep. I could go into town & book a ticket on an airplane. I could try & kill myself. But, I chose to get myself together & go to work. I chose the latter.... it seemed the right thing to do.
So, I drove the 12 miles to the farm & waited for everyone to leave our little communal area, where we all met up, before starting work...... I waited until all, but one, had left, my immediate boss. I had 'phoned him, the night before - when I had got home & found the situation I was in. I wanted to let him know that I, just maybe, might not be into work, the following day.
He was surprised & pleased that I made the effort & hadn't stayed home....... he knew my state of mind. As it was - I told him, that I hadn't heard anything & I went on & started work..... my mind wasn't on it, but.... it was the right thing to do.
I told one of the ladies - about the night before - and I knew she would tell the rest of the ladies..... so, in that respect, it was easier.... rather than having to tell each one - one at a time !! Bit by bit, as they heard the news & came up to me, to say sorry & giving me the odd hug. It was really nice to hear their words & feel their warmth.
Then, about 10am - my boss came running in & told me there was a 'phone call, so - I went to the office, to see what was going to happen.
It was my Wife...... well, my ex-Wife now. She was in Bermuda - and she told me, what I already knew - she wasn't coming home and - well, it was the end of our relationship. It was short conversation - there wasn't much to say really...... for some reason, her Mum told me that she was very "bitter", over what had happened, all very strange !!
My Ex had left our home, minutes after my leaving for work. She had then, with her Bastard Father's* help, gone up to Heathrow & had boarded a plane to Bermuda. All of this had happened, before I had left work - coming home, to an empty house & home.
From that day - April 23rd 1986 - until this day, I have never seen my ex-Wife again. I have spoken to her, only once more, 2 days after that first 'phone call - there wasn't much point in speaking to her again. At the time, it hurt like hell, but - over the years, I have forgiven her... but, as these words must point out, to all of you reading, I have never forgotten.
Of course - the one thing I've not written about... the fact, that she took with her, our 10 month old Son. From that day - in 1986, until over 20 years later, I never saw my Son again.... that's what really hurts, even to this day !! Our Marriage was over - but, taking our Son, with-out giving me the chance, to say "goodbye" - that hurt has never left me.....
Life has gone on & all of these years later, I have met My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - and we have two children - J our Son & ME our Daughter. I love them all so very much, I cannot truly put it all into words. My life has gone on & thru' all of the last 29 years, I have had my ups & downs..... but, I'm still here..... and no matter what has happened in the past, my life has gone on. I have a lot of memories, mostly good ones, I'm pleased to say !!
I have also made friends with some great people over the years & they have all helped, in one way or another, get me thru' all of the stuff that has gone on, in this old life of mine !! Most have dropped by the wayside, but at least one has stayed the course with me. So my thanks, to my "Little Sister" - for still hanging in there.... !!
"So, here I am once more"
It's a Friday & I'm home alone. B has gone into town, for a get together - some kind of carer's group thingy - then, if all goes well, she is going around to see ME. A bit later on, I have to go down to have my dressings changed..... but, that's not for a while !!
Going back two days - to Wednesday - I had to go down, to see the plastic surgeon, in the Exeter hospital. I'm pleased to say, from his stand point, I will not - at this stage - need anymore operations !! I'm well pleased about that - after 10 surgeries, in under 2 years - well.... I've had enough !!
I guess, if things go wrong & the whole wound thing gets infected again, things might need looking at, but, I'm hoping that won't happen.... I've really had enough with hospitals !!
So - after seeing one of my Consultant's last week & this Consultant, this week... things are really starting to look up !! I cannot tell you just how happy I feel about all of that !! Life is starting to get better... it really is !! I just need to get myself back to fighting fitness & we can start to enjoy our self's again !!
As for the music of the moment.... well, I'm listening to Within Temptation's Antwerp concert, from their 'Let It Burn' box set. The tracks are:
1) Intro
2) Iron
3) In The Middle Of The Night
4) Faster
5) Fire & Ice
6) Our Solemn Hour
7) Stand My Ground
8) Angels
9) Sanctuary Intro
10) The Last Dance
11) Say My Name
12) Candles
13) Sinead
14) The Promise
15) Mother Earth
16) Ice Queen
17) Stairway To The Stars
It's funny - but, thinking about the last 29 years - I have come across sooooo much music, it's kind of un-real !! It's true - "Music helps the World go around" !! I'm not sure where that phrase came from - but, it has certainly helped my World, over all these years !!
Right - my plans for today.....
Well - I'm going to watch the 2nd part of Season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones'. I've kind of given up, with the whole "that didn't happen in the book" type of thing !! It's just a bit of fun, great TV - so, what the heck ? If it doesn't follow the books.... they are just as good, but.... Forget the exactness of the TV show, there are too many things, in the books, to transfer over to the small screen. Nevermind, I must away !!
I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... from Australia, right thru' Asia, America, Europe & of course those of you in England. I find it very rewarding, to know you guys are "out there".... so,
With a quick - * He hated being reminded of this fact, but after he did what he did, I don't really give a shit !! He died in 2012 - but, he turned out to be a nasty piece of work !!
I must go... until next time....
Bye Bye
I always feel, that the day after St. George's Day, is a bit of an anti-climax !! For me, I have sooooo many, many memories of this day (April 24th) over the years, it's hard to remember which order they come in !! There is one day, that I will always remember - that April in 1986........ 29 years ago.
I had been up, for the whole night of April 23rd, not knowing what was going to happen next........ I had many choices. I could stay at home, maybe to get some sleep. I could go into town & book a ticket on an airplane. I could try & kill myself. But, I chose to get myself together & go to work. I chose the latter.... it seemed the right thing to do.
So, I drove the 12 miles to the farm & waited for everyone to leave our little communal area, where we all met up, before starting work...... I waited until all, but one, had left, my immediate boss. I had 'phoned him, the night before - when I had got home & found the situation I was in. I wanted to let him know that I, just maybe, might not be into work, the following day.
He was surprised & pleased that I made the effort & hadn't stayed home....... he knew my state of mind. As it was - I told him, that I hadn't heard anything & I went on & started work..... my mind wasn't on it, but.... it was the right thing to do.
I told one of the ladies - about the night before - and I knew she would tell the rest of the ladies..... so, in that respect, it was easier.... rather than having to tell each one - one at a time !! Bit by bit, as they heard the news & came up to me, to say sorry & giving me the odd hug. It was really nice to hear their words & feel their warmth.
Then, about 10am - my boss came running in & told me there was a 'phone call, so - I went to the office, to see what was going to happen.
It was my Wife...... well, my ex-Wife now. She was in Bermuda - and she told me, what I already knew - she wasn't coming home and - well, it was the end of our relationship. It was short conversation - there wasn't much to say really...... for some reason, her Mum told me that she was very "bitter", over what had happened, all very strange !!
My Ex had left our home, minutes after my leaving for work. She had then, with her Bastard Father's* help, gone up to Heathrow & had boarded a plane to Bermuda. All of this had happened, before I had left work - coming home, to an empty house & home.
From that day - April 23rd 1986 - until this day, I have never seen my ex-Wife again. I have spoken to her, only once more, 2 days after that first 'phone call - there wasn't much point in speaking to her again. At the time, it hurt like hell, but - over the years, I have forgiven her... but, as these words must point out, to all of you reading, I have never forgotten.
Of course - the one thing I've not written about... the fact, that she took with her, our 10 month old Son. From that day - in 1986, until over 20 years later, I never saw my Son again.... that's what really hurts, even to this day !! Our Marriage was over - but, taking our Son, with-out giving me the chance, to say "goodbye" - that hurt has never left me.....
Life has gone on & all of these years later, I have met My Wife & Dearest Friend - B - and we have two children - J our Son & ME our Daughter. I love them all so very much, I cannot truly put it all into words. My life has gone on & thru' all of the last 29 years, I have had my ups & downs..... but, I'm still here..... and no matter what has happened in the past, my life has gone on. I have a lot of memories, mostly good ones, I'm pleased to say !!
I have also made friends with some great people over the years & they have all helped, in one way or another, get me thru' all of the stuff that has gone on, in this old life of mine !! Most have dropped by the wayside, but at least one has stayed the course with me. So my thanks, to my "Little Sister" - for still hanging in there.... !!
"So, here I am once more"
It's a Friday & I'm home alone. B has gone into town, for a get together - some kind of carer's group thingy - then, if all goes well, she is going around to see ME. A bit later on, I have to go down to have my dressings changed..... but, that's not for a while !!
Going back two days - to Wednesday - I had to go down, to see the plastic surgeon, in the Exeter hospital. I'm pleased to say, from his stand point, I will not - at this stage - need anymore operations !! I'm well pleased about that - after 10 surgeries, in under 2 years - well.... I've had enough !!
I guess, if things go wrong & the whole wound thing gets infected again, things might need looking at, but, I'm hoping that won't happen.... I've really had enough with hospitals !!
So - after seeing one of my Consultant's last week & this Consultant, this week... things are really starting to look up !! I cannot tell you just how happy I feel about all of that !! Life is starting to get better... it really is !! I just need to get myself back to fighting fitness & we can start to enjoy our self's again !!
As for the music of the moment.... well, I'm listening to Within Temptation's Antwerp concert, from their 'Let It Burn' box set. The tracks are:
1) Intro
2) Iron
3) In The Middle Of The Night
4) Faster
5) Fire & Ice
6) Our Solemn Hour
7) Stand My Ground
8) Angels
9) Sanctuary Intro
10) The Last Dance
11) Say My Name
12) Candles
13) Sinead
14) The Promise
15) Mother Earth
16) Ice Queen
17) Stairway To The Stars
It's funny - but, thinking about the last 29 years - I have come across sooooo much music, it's kind of un-real !! It's true - "Music helps the World go around" !! I'm not sure where that phrase came from - but, it has certainly helped my World, over all these years !!
Right - my plans for today.....
Well - I'm going to watch the 2nd part of Season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones'. I've kind of given up, with the whole "that didn't happen in the book" type of thing !! It's just a bit of fun, great TV - so, what the heck ? If it doesn't follow the books.... they are just as good, but.... Forget the exactness of the TV show, there are too many things, in the books, to transfer over to the small screen. Nevermind, I must away !!
I thank you all, for logging in & reading my words... from Australia, right thru' Asia, America, Europe & of course those of you in England. I find it very rewarding, to know you guys are "out there".... so,
With a quick - * He hated being reminded of this fact, but after he did what he did, I don't really give a shit !! He died in 2012 - but, he turned out to be a nasty piece of work !!
I must go... until next time....
Bye Bye
Thursday, 23 April 2015
April 23rd..... thank's for every thing !!
'Independence Day' by Bruce Springsteen.
Nothing we can say is gonna change anything now
I'll be leaving in the morning from St. Mary's Gate
We wouldn't change a thing even if we could somehow
Cause the darkness of house has got the best of us
There is a darkness in this town that's got us too
But they can't touch me now
And you can't touch me now
They ain't gonna do to me
What I watched them do to you
So say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day
All down the line
Just say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day this time
Now I don't know what it always was with us
We chose the words & we drew the lines
There just was no way this house could hold the two of us
I guess that we were just too much of the same kind
Well say goodbye it's Independence Day
It's Independence Day all boys must run away
So say goodbye it's Independence Day
All men must make their way come
Independence Day
Now the rooms are all empty down at Frankie's joint
And the highway is deserted clear down to Breaker's Point
There is a lot of people leaving town now
leaving their friends, their homes
All night they walk that dark & dusty highway all alone
Well Papa go to bed now, it's getting late
Nothing we can say can change anything now
Because there's just different people
coming down here now & they see things in different ways
And soon everything we've known will just be swept away
So say goodbye it's Independence Day
Papa now I know the things you wanted that you cannot say
But won't you just say goodbye it's Independence day
I swear I never meant to take those things away.
Happy St. George's Day !!
Tuesday, 21 April 2015
Nightwish 'Waken' festival... Ho-hum !!
Greetings !!
It's a bright & breezing Tuesday, here in England's South-West corner.... as I look out of our window, I cannot see the sea - it's covered by a layer of mist, nevermind. B is out front, cutting down the top of our hedge.....
....... There was a time, that it was sooooo high, J used to sit on the top & cut it down, from upon high !! Now - since getting a guy to cut it right back, B can reach it from the lawn & can cut it from there !! It's much better !!
Mind you - I did have to re-wire her hedge cutters !! At some point, she cut right thru' the mains wire & after trying to join them back up - well... she gave herself a nasty electric shock !! Poor mite, even burnt her fingers, as the shock went thru' her !! Bummer.... !!
Anyways - I've re-wired the clippers & they seem to be working Ok..... they certainly have cut the hedge back, so that's Ok !! I think B is going to attack the lawns next...... the grass ain't that long, but... B wants to do them, so - I'm keeping well out of it !!
Staying with the family - our Daughter (ME) has been here this morning, for a couple of hours. She really is a great ball of energy !! Bless her - she is working, later this evening, so she left us a while ago, to go shopping & to sort herself out.
As for J - the other member of our Clan - well.... he is in "quiet" mode !! By that - apart from a couple of one line texts, to B... well, he is keeping himself, to himself. Nevermind..... if I live long enough, I might get to meet up with him again - tell will certainly tell, on that one at least !!
As for the music of the moment - well....
I was listening to a bit of Mike Oldfield's 'Ommadawn'.... but, as that finished, I went & dug out 'Showtime, Storytime' by Nightwish..... the DVD version of the concert. It's now playing very loudly - just to blow off some of the cobwebs !!
The tracks are:
1) Dark Chest Of Wonder
2) Wish I Had An Angel
3) She Is My Sin
4) Ghost River
5) Ever Dream
6) Storytime
7) I Want My Tears Back
8) Nemo
9) Last Of The Wilds
10) Bless The Child
11) Romanticide
12) Amaranth
13) Ghost Love Score
14) Song Of Myself
15) Last Ride Of The Day
16) Outro: Imaginaerum
I don't play this concert hardly enough..... It was recorded at the Wacken festival, I'm thinking in 2013...... and, for me, it was the first time I had seen & heard the vocals of Floor Jansen !! Well good !!
Since then, of course, I've picked up their latest album 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' - and if you have some spare cash, go out & treat yourself to a copy !! I repeat - well good !! Hopefully their long time drummer Jukka Nevalainen will be fight fit soon & will re-join the band !! Good luck mate !!
Ok - my plans for today - well.... I must get my self together & really sort out the bundles of Cd's & stuff, which are littering my computer desk !! It's starting to look like a dump.... it really is !!
One thing, about feeling like crap - things just get left behind & - hence - the mess on my table, just seems to keep growing & growing !! Oh - I forgot..... !!
Tomorrow, I have to head down to Exeter, to see the Consultant, who has down the last 3 plastic surgeries on my back !! How could I forget that ?!
I think I have to be there, about 12 noon - so, we have a bit of time, to get down there.... there will be no massive rush on our hands !! Ok - it's 50 miles away - but... I think the car could drive itself down to the place - it's been there enough times, over the last 18 months or so !!
Anyhoo - that's tomorrow.... so, with Nightwish blasting their ways thru' the 5.1 system - I will be on my ways, with my usual thanks, to all of you who have taken the time, to log on & read my words.... if intentionally or by accident... until next time...
Bye Bye
It's a bright & breezing Tuesday, here in England's South-West corner.... as I look out of our window, I cannot see the sea - it's covered by a layer of mist, nevermind. B is out front, cutting down the top of our hedge.....
....... There was a time, that it was sooooo high, J used to sit on the top & cut it down, from upon high !! Now - since getting a guy to cut it right back, B can reach it from the lawn & can cut it from there !! It's much better !!
Mind you - I did have to re-wire her hedge cutters !! At some point, she cut right thru' the mains wire & after trying to join them back up - well... she gave herself a nasty electric shock !! Poor mite, even burnt her fingers, as the shock went thru' her !! Bummer.... !!
Anyways - I've re-wired the clippers & they seem to be working Ok..... they certainly have cut the hedge back, so that's Ok !! I think B is going to attack the lawns next...... the grass ain't that long, but... B wants to do them, so - I'm keeping well out of it !!
Staying with the family - our Daughter (ME) has been here this morning, for a couple of hours. She really is a great ball of energy !! Bless her - she is working, later this evening, so she left us a while ago, to go shopping & to sort herself out.
As for J - the other member of our Clan - well.... he is in "quiet" mode !! By that - apart from a couple of one line texts, to B... well, he is keeping himself, to himself. Nevermind..... if I live long enough, I might get to meet up with him again - tell will certainly tell, on that one at least !!
As for the music of the moment - well....
I was listening to a bit of Mike Oldfield's 'Ommadawn'.... but, as that finished, I went & dug out 'Showtime, Storytime' by Nightwish..... the DVD version of the concert. It's now playing very loudly - just to blow off some of the cobwebs !!
The tracks are:
1) Dark Chest Of Wonder
2) Wish I Had An Angel
3) She Is My Sin
4) Ghost River
5) Ever Dream
6) Storytime
7) I Want My Tears Back
8) Nemo
9) Last Of The Wilds
10) Bless The Child
11) Romanticide
12) Amaranth
13) Ghost Love Score
14) Song Of Myself
15) Last Ride Of The Day
16) Outro: Imaginaerum
I don't play this concert hardly enough..... It was recorded at the Wacken festival, I'm thinking in 2013...... and, for me, it was the first time I had seen & heard the vocals of Floor Jansen !! Well good !!
Since then, of course, I've picked up their latest album 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' - and if you have some spare cash, go out & treat yourself to a copy !! I repeat - well good !! Hopefully their long time drummer Jukka Nevalainen will be fight fit soon & will re-join the band !! Good luck mate !!
Ok - my plans for today - well.... I must get my self together & really sort out the bundles of Cd's & stuff, which are littering my computer desk !! It's starting to look like a dump.... it really is !!
One thing, about feeling like crap - things just get left behind & - hence - the mess on my table, just seems to keep growing & growing !! Oh - I forgot..... !!
Tomorrow, I have to head down to Exeter, to see the Consultant, who has down the last 3 plastic surgeries on my back !! How could I forget that ?!
I think I have to be there, about 12 noon - so, we have a bit of time, to get down there.... there will be no massive rush on our hands !! Ok - it's 50 miles away - but... I think the car could drive itself down to the place - it's been there enough times, over the last 18 months or so !!
Anyhoo - that's tomorrow.... so, with Nightwish blasting their ways thru' the 5.1 system - I will be on my ways, with my usual thanks, to all of you who have taken the time, to log on & read my words.... if intentionally or by accident... until next time...
Bye Bye
Monday, 20 April 2015
Grateful Dead... Ho-hum... !!
Hi Everybody !!
How is your universe treating you, this fine Sunny day ?! It looks pretty good - outside - but, as I've spent the biggest part of the day, asleep in my bed.... well, it's now pushing towards 4.30pm & I decided I better do a few things, before the whole day went AWOL !!
I actually did go out, earlier on - but, only as far as our local Dr's surgery. It was that time - again - for my dressings to be change & so, B took me down & I had my few minutes of pain, while the nurse did what she had to do !! It's not very nice, but.... bit by little bit... the wound is healing itself & life, in that respect, is petty good !!
On Wednesday, I have to go back to see the plastic surgeon who did the last 3 surgeries....... hopefully, he will not think it (the wound) needs another operation !! Time will tell on that one.... but, as I said to him, back a couple of months back, I've had 10 operations now..... I don't really want any more !! I'll see what he says.... hopefully he will let things go on, the way they are & let thing heal up naturally, with-out another surgery !!
Ok - that's in a couple of days - as for this day & this very moment.... B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - is upstairs, trying to find something, in her Craft Cave. She wants to find some stamps, or cutters... or something, to do the notice board, down at the Dr's surgery. She looks after a part of it & likes to put various things on it, to make it stand out..... oh well !!
As for the rest of the family.... well, those of us who are still talking to each other !!
Our Daughter - ME - is likely to be over, tomorrow. I know she is working today - but, I think she is having tomorrow off & might be over to see us, at some point. That would be good.... I love my whirlwind of a Daughter... she is really brilliant !!
As for our Son - J - well..... he is in his own little Universe, at the moment. He did tell me, that he was moving.... but, apart from that, I have no idea as to when - I think he said he starts the next part of his Uni course, in June.... but....!! Oh well..... my life will go on, for a while, at least - it's up to him, if he wants to come back this way.... he still has a room here & a bed to sleep on... so..... !!
As for the music of the moment... well, I'm playing Cd 4 of the Grateful Dead's 'The Closing Of The Winterland' concert, from December 31st 1978.... it's just a feel good bit of music !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Sugar Magnolia
2) Scarlet Begonias
3) Fire On The Mountain
4) Me & My Uncle
5) Big River
6) Friend Of The Devil
7) It's All Over Now
8) Stagger Lee
9) From The Heart Of Me
10) Sunshine Daydream
CD 2
1) Samson & Delilah
2) Ramble On Rose
3) I Need A Miracle
4) Terrapin Station
5) Playing In The Band
CD 3
1) Rhythm Devils
2) Not fade Away
3) Around & Around
CD 4
1) Dark Star
2) The Other One
3) Dark Star reprise
4) Wharf Rat
5) St Stephen
6) Good Loving
7) Casey Jones
8) Johnny B. Goode
9) We Bid You Goodnight
I've not played much, in the way of Grateful Dead music, over the last few weeks or so. I did play this whole concert, while I was stuck in the hospital. Mind you - I had lots of time to kill, sooooo why not !! Oh well... now I've found the shelf again, where all of the Dead's Cd's are collecting dust... well, I might give some other stuff a listen !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the night... none at all !!
I have to sit & let this current bug, or whatever it is, that has made me feel unwell today, take it's own good time, to leave my system & then, I can sort out a few things.... mainly the boxes of stuff, that are taking up a lot of space, up in J's room !! It's Ok my collecting all of these various things... but, at some point, I have to put them all away & up in the loft space !! Not today tho' !!
For today - I will thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words... from England, over to Germany & onwards around the World.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How is your universe treating you, this fine Sunny day ?! It looks pretty good - outside - but, as I've spent the biggest part of the day, asleep in my bed.... well, it's now pushing towards 4.30pm & I decided I better do a few things, before the whole day went AWOL !!
I actually did go out, earlier on - but, only as far as our local Dr's surgery. It was that time - again - for my dressings to be change & so, B took me down & I had my few minutes of pain, while the nurse did what she had to do !! It's not very nice, but.... bit by little bit... the wound is healing itself & life, in that respect, is petty good !!
On Wednesday, I have to go back to see the plastic surgeon who did the last 3 surgeries....... hopefully, he will not think it (the wound) needs another operation !! Time will tell on that one.... but, as I said to him, back a couple of months back, I've had 10 operations now..... I don't really want any more !! I'll see what he says.... hopefully he will let things go on, the way they are & let thing heal up naturally, with-out another surgery !!
Ok - that's in a couple of days - as for this day & this very moment.... B - My Wife & Dearest Friend - is upstairs, trying to find something, in her Craft Cave. She wants to find some stamps, or cutters... or something, to do the notice board, down at the Dr's surgery. She looks after a part of it & likes to put various things on it, to make it stand out..... oh well !!
As for the rest of the family.... well, those of us who are still talking to each other !!
Our Daughter - ME - is likely to be over, tomorrow. I know she is working today - but, I think she is having tomorrow off & might be over to see us, at some point. That would be good.... I love my whirlwind of a Daughter... she is really brilliant !!
As for our Son - J - well..... he is in his own little Universe, at the moment. He did tell me, that he was moving.... but, apart from that, I have no idea as to when - I think he said he starts the next part of his Uni course, in June.... but....!! Oh well..... my life will go on, for a while, at least - it's up to him, if he wants to come back this way.... he still has a room here & a bed to sleep on... so..... !!
As for the music of the moment... well, I'm playing Cd 4 of the Grateful Dead's 'The Closing Of The Winterland' concert, from December 31st 1978.... it's just a feel good bit of music !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Sugar Magnolia
2) Scarlet Begonias
3) Fire On The Mountain
4) Me & My Uncle
5) Big River
6) Friend Of The Devil
7) It's All Over Now
8) Stagger Lee
9) From The Heart Of Me
10) Sunshine Daydream
CD 2
1) Samson & Delilah
2) Ramble On Rose
3) I Need A Miracle
4) Terrapin Station
5) Playing In The Band
CD 3
1) Rhythm Devils
2) Not fade Away
3) Around & Around
CD 4
1) Dark Star
2) The Other One
3) Dark Star reprise
4) Wharf Rat
5) St Stephen
6) Good Loving
7) Casey Jones
8) Johnny B. Goode
9) We Bid You Goodnight
I've not played much, in the way of Grateful Dead music, over the last few weeks or so. I did play this whole concert, while I was stuck in the hospital. Mind you - I had lots of time to kill, sooooo why not !! Oh well... now I've found the shelf again, where all of the Dead's Cd's are collecting dust... well, I might give some other stuff a listen !!
Right - my plans for the rest of the night... none at all !!
I have to sit & let this current bug, or whatever it is, that has made me feel unwell today, take it's own good time, to leave my system & then, I can sort out a few things.... mainly the boxes of stuff, that are taking up a lot of space, up in J's room !! It's Ok my collecting all of these various things... but, at some point, I have to put them all away & up in the loft space !! Not today tho' !!
For today - I will thank you all, for taking the time to log in & read my words... from England, over to Germany & onwards around the World.... until next time...
Bye Bye
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