Hi again everybody !!
It's a very warm Saturday, here in England...... altho' it's overcast & the Sun is in hiding, it's still one of the warmest days of the month, sooooo far that is !! The grockles, are all heading home - the kids all go back to school, this coming week...... so the South-West of England will no longer be full & over crowded !! Life is good.....
Many years ago - before the motorways came this far South-West... the roads used to be full to over capacity & the traffic to used to jam right up, for mile after mile. People who live around here, will probably remember those days.
Anyways - for fun, one day - somebody put a sign up, beside the road..... "Sorry - South-West Full". It was a really well written sign, almost like an official thingy !! I don't know, exactly what happened - if people turned around, but it made the TV news that night !! Oh - the fun we had !!
Right - it's a Saturday !! B is behind me, in the kitchen, munching a small bit of 'Ginger Cake' - which she made a short while ago....... it's still warm & the smell is brilliant !! A short while back, she took a piece over to one of our neighbours, along with a packet of plums, from our tree. Some years, we hardly have any plums - then, this year, we have loads of them !! Oh well...... we will no doubt have some fresh plum jam, very soon !!
A little earlier, we started on sorting out the loft & managed to tidy up a number of bags.... mostly soft toys, that belong to our Daughter, ME. At some point, they will go from here, over to the M & M's house..... maybe they can put them in their loft.
It's amazing really.... just by going up & clearing the bags, around the loft entrance, we've really sorted out a big space already !! That was our plan, at least - that's what we hoped would happen !! There are sooooo many bags & boxes, up there, that just need to be sorted & tidied away....... in order to make a whole bit more room & what have you !!
By the time, that we've worked our ways, from the entrance, a ways to the back of the loft, hopefully, there will be less clutter & more sense to everything !! B pointed out, there are bags of curtains & cloth, all of which is not being used, at all - so, they might as well be thrown away..... time will tell on that one, I guess !!
Oh well..... we only did a small bit, today.... but, it's all going to help, in the long run !! Even if it takes a few weeks to go through everything !!
Now - I'm sat here, listening to music & B has gone upstairs, to do some work, in her craft room..... I think we've both had enough of the loft, for today at least !!
As I type - I'm listening to the soundtrack Cd of season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones' - it's really good - especially the 2 tracks that cover the 'Hardholm' section of the episodes !! Well good..... try & get yourself a copy, if you can.... it goes well, with the other 4 soundtracks, of the previous seasons !!
I won't bother listing the tracks - mainly as I want to give you the tracks, that are on a DVD, that came - either yesterday or the day before..... I can't remember. Anyhoo - it's the DVD of the Allman Brothers '40th Anniversary Concert' from March 26th 2009.... it's well good !!
The tracks are:
First Set
1) Don't Want You No More
2) It's Not My Cross To Bear
3) Black Hearted Woman
4) Trouble No More
5) Every Hungry Woman
6) Dreams
7) Whipping Post
Second Set
1) Revival
2) Don't keep Me Wondering
3) Midnight Rider
4) In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed
5) Hoochie Coochie Man
6) Please Call Home
7) Leave My Blues At Home
Encore
1) Statesboro Blues
I'm not sure, if I've played it all the ways thru' yet... but, the bits I've heard are really good & worth the cost of buying it !! I've had a copy of it - on Cd... from (I guess) 'Hittin' The Note'..... I'm not sure about that !! Oh well - it's good... so, go & get yourself a copy !!
Something else, that came this week - that's the 2 Cd set, of Gregg Allman's 'All My Friends' concert !! I'll give you the tracks to that as well.... they are:
CD 1
1) Come & Go Blues
2) End Of The Line
3) Stand Back
4) You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had
5) Please Call Home
6) Just Another Rider
7) Before The Bullets Fly
8) Let This Be A Lesson To Ya
9) Queen Of Hearts
10) One Way Out
11) Statesboro Blues
12) Just Ain't Easy
13) Wastes Words
14) I'm No Angel
CD 2
1) Trouble No More
2) Multi Coloured Lady
3) All My Friends
4) Can You Fool
5) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
6) Win, Lose Or Draw
7) These days
8) Melissa
9) Midnight Rider
10) Dreams
11) Whipping Post
12) Will The Circle Be Unbroken
This is one of those Cd's, that will stay with me for many a year !! It's really a great collection of songs, performed by sooooo many people, that I'm not even going to try & list them..... It's like the Lynyrd Skynyrd album, 'One More For The fan's (or whatever it's called) that I picked up a while ago, really worth your cash !!
Right - I best be on my ways... the ol' computer is playing up & I don't want to run the risk Of it going completely South, before I finish my words !! Sooooo.....
.... as always, I thank you for taking the time, to log in & read my words, it's good to know you are all out there, in inter-web space !! I thank you all & computer willing, I will write some more next week... so..... until next time....
Bye Bye
Saturday, 29 August 2015
Thursday, 27 August 2015
The Dentist 2015 Pt. 1 Ho-hum !!
Greetings World's !!
How are you all spinning this fine day ?! I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well.... not too hot, not too cold - right there in your own little Goldilocks zone. It's pretty good here, where I am....
I've only just woken up - after, what for me was a late night !! The pills I'm on at the moment, do not love , me & they have a tendency, to make me feel like crap - hence, I was awake, quite late last night. Nevermind.....
It's another Thursday, here in England's South-West corner...... looking out of the window, it's quite bright, tho' the Sun is tucked up, behind some cloud cover..... it's all good. Considering the rain, that we've had recently - it's quite warm today.... makes a change I
guess !!
Right - it's mid-morning, here.... and I'm home alone. B has gone into town, for one of her carer's meetings. They happen once a month, sooooo - she needs to go really. Besides, in a couple of weeks, she is going on a trip, with the group & today, she had to pay her share of the travelling cost !! It's only £10 - so no biggy there !!
She will be home, in about an hour or so...... in the meantime, I've got a bit of led Zeppelin blasting out of the Bose !! It's the bonus disc, that came with the remastered Cd's - the latest ones..... that Mr Page seems sooooo very happy with.
They're a bit of a con really..... most of the stuff, has been available, on bootleg, for years - the rest.... well, it's just studio run thru's & hardly worth the Cd that they are printed on !! It's all good - just a bit of a let down....
However - in the post yesterday, I received a copy of the soundtrack, to Season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones' !! The tracks are:
1) Main Titles
2) Blood Of The Dragon
3) House Of Black & White
4) Jaws Of The Viper
5) Hardhome Pt. 1
6) Hardhome Pt. 2
7) Mother's Mercy
8) Kill The Boy
9) Dance Of Dragons
10) Kneel For No Man
11) High Sparrow
12) Before The Old Gods
13) Atonement
14) I Dreamt I Was Old
15) The Wars To Come
16) Forgive Me
17) Son Of The Harpy
18) Throne For The Game
I played it thru' - while I was doing the dishes.... it's well good !! Go & buy yourself a copy.... it's on the Sony label (I think ?!) and is worth all of it's cost, just to listen to !! Well good.... !!
Right, back to yesterday.... we went to the dentist, again !! For me - it was the first time, this year.... mainly as I've been stuck in hospital, for a couple of my appointments & had to miss them !! It's all good tho' - I can now sit back & await my course of treatment, which starts next week..... !!
Poor B tho' !! My Wife & Dearest Friend hates the dentist & I held onto her, while the guy was doing her treatment.... bless her !! I guess we're chalk & cheese - she hates going, I don't mind..... as I told the guy, yesterday, I've had far worse done to me, over the last couple of years !!
My treatment starts next Friday... so, that should be fun.... I will keep you posted !! I just want to get it over with, before going back into hospital again..... that would be good, to get it all done, in the next week or two.... time will tell, I guess.
The village has had a bit of really bad news !! The main employer, a dairy place, at the bottom end of the place... well, it's lost it's main contract & is stopping production, next January !! That will put a few - about 70 - jobs at risk & upset a fair few families here & about !!
It won't directly have a big knock on, for B & myself.... but, a few neighbours will certainly suffer !! Hopefully, it will not be too bad for them all - tho'.... having up to 70 people, out of work, in a village this size, in one go..... that's not so good !!
Right - I better go..... I need a bit more beauty sleep..... I really am knackered this morning.... not so good !! B will be home soon, sooooo that will wake me up !!
For now, I will away... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How are you all spinning this fine day ?! I hope your bit of the Universe is treating you well.... not too hot, not too cold - right there in your own little Goldilocks zone. It's pretty good here, where I am....
I've only just woken up - after, what for me was a late night !! The pills I'm on at the moment, do not love , me & they have a tendency, to make me feel like crap - hence, I was awake, quite late last night. Nevermind.....
It's another Thursday, here in England's South-West corner...... looking out of the window, it's quite bright, tho' the Sun is tucked up, behind some cloud cover..... it's all good. Considering the rain, that we've had recently - it's quite warm today.... makes a change I
guess !!
Right - it's mid-morning, here.... and I'm home alone. B has gone into town, for one of her carer's meetings. They happen once a month, sooooo - she needs to go really. Besides, in a couple of weeks, she is going on a trip, with the group & today, she had to pay her share of the travelling cost !! It's only £10 - so no biggy there !!
She will be home, in about an hour or so...... in the meantime, I've got a bit of led Zeppelin blasting out of the Bose !! It's the bonus disc, that came with the remastered Cd's - the latest ones..... that Mr Page seems sooooo very happy with.
They're a bit of a con really..... most of the stuff, has been available, on bootleg, for years - the rest.... well, it's just studio run thru's & hardly worth the Cd that they are printed on !! It's all good - just a bit of a let down....
However - in the post yesterday, I received a copy of the soundtrack, to Season 5 of 'Game Of Thrones' !! The tracks are:
1) Main Titles
2) Blood Of The Dragon
3) House Of Black & White
4) Jaws Of The Viper
5) Hardhome Pt. 1
6) Hardhome Pt. 2
7) Mother's Mercy
8) Kill The Boy
9) Dance Of Dragons
10) Kneel For No Man
11) High Sparrow
12) Before The Old Gods
13) Atonement
14) I Dreamt I Was Old
15) The Wars To Come
16) Forgive Me
17) Son Of The Harpy
18) Throne For The Game
I played it thru' - while I was doing the dishes.... it's well good !! Go & buy yourself a copy.... it's on the Sony label (I think ?!) and is worth all of it's cost, just to listen to !! Well good.... !!
Right, back to yesterday.... we went to the dentist, again !! For me - it was the first time, this year.... mainly as I've been stuck in hospital, for a couple of my appointments & had to miss them !! It's all good tho' - I can now sit back & await my course of treatment, which starts next week..... !!
Poor B tho' !! My Wife & Dearest Friend hates the dentist & I held onto her, while the guy was doing her treatment.... bless her !! I guess we're chalk & cheese - she hates going, I don't mind..... as I told the guy, yesterday, I've had far worse done to me, over the last couple of years !!
My treatment starts next Friday... so, that should be fun.... I will keep you posted !! I just want to get it over with, before going back into hospital again..... that would be good, to get it all done, in the next week or two.... time will tell, I guess.
The village has had a bit of really bad news !! The main employer, a dairy place, at the bottom end of the place... well, it's lost it's main contract & is stopping production, next January !! That will put a few - about 70 - jobs at risk & upset a fair few families here & about !!
It won't directly have a big knock on, for B & myself.... but, a few neighbours will certainly suffer !! Hopefully, it will not be too bad for them all - tho'.... having up to 70 people, out of work, in a village this size, in one go..... that's not so good !!
Right - I better go..... I need a bit more beauty sleep..... I really am knackered this morning.... not so good !! B will be home soon, sooooo that will wake me up !!
For now, I will away... as always, I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 25 August 2015
'JCS' and other old stuff....
Greetings World's !!
How are you all getting along - this very wet & horrid Tuesday !! Here in England's South-West corner, it's really nasty outside !!
Unfortunately - I have to go out, to the local Dr's surgery, this afternoon - in itself, not something I'm looking forward to.... but, in the rain as well !! Not so good !!
Anyhoo - that's later....
As I type - I'm coming to the end of the Allman Brothers 2014 box set. It's taken a few days - to play them all, all the ways thru'.... but, I've enjoyed it. To me - some of my least favourite of the band's "studio" tracks, have taken on a brand new appreciation - listening to them live !! More of that later....
As I type - B is sat to my left, watching a "crafting" programme, on TV. It's not something she usually enjoys - but, for once, I've got her to sit down & just enjoy the show, for what it is !! I think, we both agree - the stuff they try & sell, is very expensive.... but !!
I'm not sure how long she will put up with it - she finds the presenters, a bit of a joke..... mostly interested in selling their goods, rather than just showing things, how to do things, just for the sake of it. Oh well - nevermind.... life goes on !!
Actually - staying with the above - the programme has been on for less than 15 minutes & already, they've plugged to death, at least, 5 different products !! As I say - lets sell the stuff & bugger the rest of the show.....
As for buying stuff & going back to last night.....
B & I decided we would go to a different supermarket, to pick up a few things.... big mistake !! We came out, after picking up what we wanted & it came to £48 !! That's probably the reason we don't go there very often - way too expensive !!
I know, where we normally go, is not the best in the World - but, at least it's not that bad, cost wise.... too expensive & that's a fact !!
That was last night.... this morning, the postman has been & gone.... nothing for us today !! I had hoped to get a couple of Cd's.... but, nevermind - maybe tomorrow. I've a couple of Allman Brothers DVD's in the pipeline + a couple of Cd's.....
.. one of which, is the soundtrack to 'Game Of Thrones - Season 5' !! I'm really hoping that will be worthwhile.... the first 4 seasons, were really good - music wise, sooooo here's hoping for the latest Cd !! If nothing else, it'll be worth having in the collection....
I didn't get around to posting yesterday..... and staying with the whole "soundtrack" theme. In the post yesterday, I - at last - managed to get a copy of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' !!
Ok - I already have 3 copies - but, the one that came yesterday, is the original version !! I bought it, many, many years ago.... mainly as it has Ian Gillan on vocals, in the part of Jesus !!
Since selling most of the Lp collection - as you may already know, if you've read my words before - I've gradually picked up, lots of, the albums on Cd..... so, this is another one !! I know, I will never replace all of the Lp's actually onto Cd, but, it's fun finding the various things.
Of course - B is not completely understanding, when it comes to some of the replacements. I don't mean, she minds what I buy - but, she can't understand quite why I want the "deluxe" versions of various Cd's !! As I say - she has never stopped me buying anything..... well, once she did...... but, it's understanding exactly "why" I want certain Cd's !!
She did stop me getting a Page & Plant bootleg once..... but, it was £450 !! I didn't really want the thing (honestly).... but, her face, when I said how much it was !! There was a very firm "No" !!
That's life !! I think the most expensive album, that I bought, was £250 - that was about enough...... for me, as well as My Wife & Dearest Friend !!
Staying with yesterday....
I had a 'Battle Of Waterloo' medal reach me !! Ok - it's not for everybody.... but, it's all part of the collection, for my relations, down the years, whoever they might be !!
It's made of bronze, weighs an ounce & is numbered, as part of a limited edition. I know - there are 37,500 in the collection - but this one is numbered at around the 11,000 mark. I'm not too worried about that - it's just a nice thing, to hand down to someone.
Having been raised, in the shadow of Wellington Monument, here in the South-West of England..... and it's 200 years, since the battle, it was nice to get one of the medals !! Oh well..... !!
Staying with "older" things.....
Yesterday, I went thru' my older posts...... that was kind of weird, especially seeing how my writing style has changed, over the last 5 years !! From just saying what i was listening to & what the family were doing - all thru' the emotions, that I've felt, going thru' the various surgeries !! As I say - it was very weird !!
Right I must go - I have a few hings I want to do, before heading down to the Dr's...... nothing too brilliant, but !! Sooooo - as always, I thank you for taking the time, to log in & read my words.... as I've said, many times, over the last 5+ years... it's good to know you are "out there" . Must go.... until next time...
Bye Bye
How are you all getting along - this very wet & horrid Tuesday !! Here in England's South-West corner, it's really nasty outside !!
Unfortunately - I have to go out, to the local Dr's surgery, this afternoon - in itself, not something I'm looking forward to.... but, in the rain as well !! Not so good !!
Anyhoo - that's later....
As I type - I'm coming to the end of the Allman Brothers 2014 box set. It's taken a few days - to play them all, all the ways thru'.... but, I've enjoyed it. To me - some of my least favourite of the band's "studio" tracks, have taken on a brand new appreciation - listening to them live !! More of that later....
As I type - B is sat to my left, watching a "crafting" programme, on TV. It's not something she usually enjoys - but, for once, I've got her to sit down & just enjoy the show, for what it is !! I think, we both agree - the stuff they try & sell, is very expensive.... but !!
I'm not sure how long she will put up with it - she finds the presenters, a bit of a joke..... mostly interested in selling their goods, rather than just showing things, how to do things, just for the sake of it. Oh well - nevermind.... life goes on !!
Actually - staying with the above - the programme has been on for less than 15 minutes & already, they've plugged to death, at least, 5 different products !! As I say - lets sell the stuff & bugger the rest of the show.....
As for buying stuff & going back to last night.....
B & I decided we would go to a different supermarket, to pick up a few things.... big mistake !! We came out, after picking up what we wanted & it came to £48 !! That's probably the reason we don't go there very often - way too expensive !!
I know, where we normally go, is not the best in the World - but, at least it's not that bad, cost wise.... too expensive & that's a fact !!
That was last night.... this morning, the postman has been & gone.... nothing for us today !! I had hoped to get a couple of Cd's.... but, nevermind - maybe tomorrow. I've a couple of Allman Brothers DVD's in the pipeline + a couple of Cd's.....
.. one of which, is the soundtrack to 'Game Of Thrones - Season 5' !! I'm really hoping that will be worthwhile.... the first 4 seasons, were really good - music wise, sooooo here's hoping for the latest Cd !! If nothing else, it'll be worth having in the collection....
I didn't get around to posting yesterday..... and staying with the whole "soundtrack" theme. In the post yesterday, I - at last - managed to get a copy of 'Jesus Christ Superstar' !!
Ok - I already have 3 copies - but, the one that came yesterday, is the original version !! I bought it, many, many years ago.... mainly as it has Ian Gillan on vocals, in the part of Jesus !!
Since selling most of the Lp collection - as you may already know, if you've read my words before - I've gradually picked up, lots of, the albums on Cd..... so, this is another one !! I know, I will never replace all of the Lp's actually onto Cd, but, it's fun finding the various things.
Of course - B is not completely understanding, when it comes to some of the replacements. I don't mean, she minds what I buy - but, she can't understand quite why I want the "deluxe" versions of various Cd's !! As I say - she has never stopped me buying anything..... well, once she did...... but, it's understanding exactly "why" I want certain Cd's !!
She did stop me getting a Page & Plant bootleg once..... but, it was £450 !! I didn't really want the thing (honestly).... but, her face, when I said how much it was !! There was a very firm "No" !!
That's life !! I think the most expensive album, that I bought, was £250 - that was about enough...... for me, as well as My Wife & Dearest Friend !!
Staying with yesterday....
I had a 'Battle Of Waterloo' medal reach me !! Ok - it's not for everybody.... but, it's all part of the collection, for my relations, down the years, whoever they might be !!
It's made of bronze, weighs an ounce & is numbered, as part of a limited edition. I know - there are 37,500 in the collection - but this one is numbered at around the 11,000 mark. I'm not too worried about that - it's just a nice thing, to hand down to someone.
Having been raised, in the shadow of Wellington Monument, here in the South-West of England..... and it's 200 years, since the battle, it was nice to get one of the medals !! Oh well..... !!
Staying with "older" things.....
Yesterday, I went thru' my older posts...... that was kind of weird, especially seeing how my writing style has changed, over the last 5 years !! From just saying what i was listening to & what the family were doing - all thru' the emotions, that I've felt, going thru' the various surgeries !! As I say - it was very weird !!
Right I must go - I have a few hings I want to do, before heading down to the Dr's...... nothing too brilliant, but !! Sooooo - as always, I thank you for taking the time, to log in & read my words.... as I've said, many times, over the last 5+ years... it's good to know you are "out there" . Must go.... until next time...
Bye Bye
Saturday, 22 August 2015
Grateful Dead & Gregg Allman... ho-hum...
Greetings !!
It's a really warm Saturday, here in England..... after several weeks of "not so nice" weather - the grockles seem to be heading towards home. The East bound road, this morning was full of them... all long faces & children, wondering why they have to go back to school
soon !!
Of course - they're not all tourist !! In among them, were people like us.... local loony tunes, realising that we should of given it a miss today & headed in to town, maybe later - or even Monday.......... nevermind !!
How is your part of the Universe treating you, this fine day.... which ever Universe you live in !! Some people theorise, that what we write here today, will one day, be read, listened to or puzzled over, in some distant place - millions of miles away from here !! Can you imagine - a being a couple of Sagan's away, reading my words ?! No neither can I..... but...... the Voyagers are on their ways - so.... why not ?!
Ok - enough of the madness... well, some of it at least..... !! As I type - My Wife & Dearest Friend - B.... well, she is upstairs, stitching together another bear, that she is making. It's a really furry thing - I know this, because, when she cut out the various bits for it - the living room grew a black/grey covering of fur, that stayed on the carpet, from the cloth that B was using !! The cats have been rolling around in it - they're really mad !!
Our oldest moggy, the ever present Smudge, is sat a short ways to my left.... he is getting to the point, where he always wants to be around us now. Sometimes, he can be a real pain.... but, what can you do ?! He's old & just likes to be with us - sooooo...... !!
It would be great, if we could teach them, to fetch & carry.... my back feels like crap, this past couple of days - so it would be good, if when I need something, they would go & get it for me !! That's as likely to happen, as these words being read by some form of alien life !!
Of course - I should say my back has felt like crap, this past couple of days + I mean alien life forms, not already on planet Earth....... you know who you are !!
I'm not really sure what the rest of the family are doing today.... I think B said she had missed a text from M..... not quite sure if I got that right or no. Heck - I'm still getting my head around what a text is, let alone what they say !!
I'm only joking.... I am an old Luddite... but, not actually owning a mobile 'phone, things like texts are a World away from where I am now !! Moving on....
The music of the moment !!
As I type, I'm listening a fantastic Grateful Dead concert !! It was recorded on April 1st 1994, at the Omni in Atlanta GA..... it's on 3 Cd's & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Picasso Man
2) Deal
3) Wang Dang Doodle
4) Dire Wolf
5) Black Throated Wind
6) Bird Song
CD 2
1) China Cat Sunflower - I Know You Rider
2) Box Of Rain
3) Estimated Prophet
4) He's Gone
5) That Would Be Something
CD 3
1) Drums - Space
2) The Other One
3) Wharf Rat
4) Turn On Your Lovelight
5) Broken Down Palace
Ok - it's a bootleg & as always, I'm telling you not to buy bootlegs !! Always buy a bands official stuff.... there are loads of Grateful Dead live albums, available..... but, sometimes a live recording comes along, bootleg or not... it's still really good !! This is one of them - try & give it a listen.....
Just staying with music - I had a nice surprise, in the post this morning !! It's a copy of the official Gregg Allman concert 'Back To Macon GA' which came out recently.... I must point out - it's the official album, not a CDR copy. I'll give it a play shortly - I wasn't expecting to get it today.... sooooo that's 2 Cd's of music I must bend my ears towards !!
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Statesboro Blues
2) I'm No Angel
3) Queen Of Hearts
4) I Can't Be Satisfied
5) These Days
6) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
7) Brightest Smile In Town
8) Hot 'Lanta
9) I've Found A Love
CD 2
1) Don't keep Me Wonderin'
2) Before The Bullets Fly
3) Melissa
4) Midnight Rider
5) Love Like Kerosene
6) Whipping Post
7) One Way Out
If you read my post - from a few days back, you will see, it's basically the same tracks, as the DVD that I had come thru' the post.... minus the bonus tracks. I will give it a play, in a very short while !!
I've still got 3 Allman Brothers concerts, from last year, to play.... not today tho' !! Well, maybe... just not right now.....
I've been watching the F1 qualifying.... JB is at the back of the grid again !! It must be pretty frustrating for the team - 2 former World Champions and they can't get their cars anywhere near to the front of the grid !! How long this will go on, I've no idea - but, once I saw what was happening - the TV went onto silent & the music went up to 11 !! Oh well....
As mentioned above - we went into town earlier... mainly to get some good boxes, for all of the junk, in the spare room, that I have to dispose of. I'm keeping a "tab" on how much all of this is costing me.... I'm a tight sod, when I want to be.... !!
Besides - as I have sooooo much to get rid of, why shouldn't I keep an eye on how much this is costing ?! It's Ok, to say "get rid of it".... but, that all comes with a cost & hence, I'm keeping a "tab" - just to make sure I know, how much it's costing !! Today's boxes came to just shy of £30 - not the cheapest hobby in the World.... but... that's life !!
Right - I must think about closing down, for today at least !! As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words... from the USA, thru' to Germany ("Hi") - and beyond... it's good to know you are all out there, some place !! You can send me a comment, at anytime - it doesn't cost anything..... and besides, I like the odd insult from time to time !!
Thank's again.... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a really warm Saturday, here in England..... after several weeks of "not so nice" weather - the grockles seem to be heading towards home. The East bound road, this morning was full of them... all long faces & children, wondering why they have to go back to school
soon !!
Of course - they're not all tourist !! In among them, were people like us.... local loony tunes, realising that we should of given it a miss today & headed in to town, maybe later - or even Monday.......... nevermind !!
How is your part of the Universe treating you, this fine day.... which ever Universe you live in !! Some people theorise, that what we write here today, will one day, be read, listened to or puzzled over, in some distant place - millions of miles away from here !! Can you imagine - a being a couple of Sagan's away, reading my words ?! No neither can I..... but...... the Voyagers are on their ways - so.... why not ?!
Ok - enough of the madness... well, some of it at least..... !! As I type - My Wife & Dearest Friend - B.... well, she is upstairs, stitching together another bear, that she is making. It's a really furry thing - I know this, because, when she cut out the various bits for it - the living room grew a black/grey covering of fur, that stayed on the carpet, from the cloth that B was using !! The cats have been rolling around in it - they're really mad !!
Our oldest moggy, the ever present Smudge, is sat a short ways to my left.... he is getting to the point, where he always wants to be around us now. Sometimes, he can be a real pain.... but, what can you do ?! He's old & just likes to be with us - sooooo...... !!
It would be great, if we could teach them, to fetch & carry.... my back feels like crap, this past couple of days - so it would be good, if when I need something, they would go & get it for me !! That's as likely to happen, as these words being read by some form of alien life !!
Of course - I should say my back has felt like crap, this past couple of days + I mean alien life forms, not already on planet Earth....... you know who you are !!
I'm not really sure what the rest of the family are doing today.... I think B said she had missed a text from M..... not quite sure if I got that right or no. Heck - I'm still getting my head around what a text is, let alone what they say !!
I'm only joking.... I am an old Luddite... but, not actually owning a mobile 'phone, things like texts are a World away from where I am now !! Moving on....
The music of the moment !!
As I type, I'm listening a fantastic Grateful Dead concert !! It was recorded on April 1st 1994, at the Omni in Atlanta GA..... it's on 3 Cd's & the tracks are:
CD 1
1) Picasso Man
2) Deal
3) Wang Dang Doodle
4) Dire Wolf
5) Black Throated Wind
6) Bird Song
CD 2
1) China Cat Sunflower - I Know You Rider
2) Box Of Rain
3) Estimated Prophet
4) He's Gone
5) That Would Be Something
CD 3
1) Drums - Space
2) The Other One
3) Wharf Rat
4) Turn On Your Lovelight
5) Broken Down Palace
Ok - it's a bootleg & as always, I'm telling you not to buy bootlegs !! Always buy a bands official stuff.... there are loads of Grateful Dead live albums, available..... but, sometimes a live recording comes along, bootleg or not... it's still really good !! This is one of them - try & give it a listen.....
Just staying with music - I had a nice surprise, in the post this morning !! It's a copy of the official Gregg Allman concert 'Back To Macon GA' which came out recently.... I must point out - it's the official album, not a CDR copy. I'll give it a play shortly - I wasn't expecting to get it today.... sooooo that's 2 Cd's of music I must bend my ears towards !!
The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Statesboro Blues
2) I'm No Angel
3) Queen Of Hearts
4) I Can't Be Satisfied
5) These Days
6) Ain't Wastin' Time No More
7) Brightest Smile In Town
8) Hot 'Lanta
9) I've Found A Love
CD 2
1) Don't keep Me Wonderin'
2) Before The Bullets Fly
3) Melissa
4) Midnight Rider
5) Love Like Kerosene
6) Whipping Post
7) One Way Out
If you read my post - from a few days back, you will see, it's basically the same tracks, as the DVD that I had come thru' the post.... minus the bonus tracks. I will give it a play, in a very short while !!
I've still got 3 Allman Brothers concerts, from last year, to play.... not today tho' !! Well, maybe... just not right now.....
I've been watching the F1 qualifying.... JB is at the back of the grid again !! It must be pretty frustrating for the team - 2 former World Champions and they can't get their cars anywhere near to the front of the grid !! How long this will go on, I've no idea - but, once I saw what was happening - the TV went onto silent & the music went up to 11 !! Oh well....
As mentioned above - we went into town earlier... mainly to get some good boxes, for all of the junk, in the spare room, that I have to dispose of. I'm keeping a "tab" on how much all of this is costing me.... I'm a tight sod, when I want to be.... !!
Besides - as I have sooooo much to get rid of, why shouldn't I keep an eye on how much this is costing ?! It's Ok, to say "get rid of it".... but, that all comes with a cost & hence, I'm keeping a "tab" - just to make sure I know, how much it's costing !! Today's boxes came to just shy of £30 - not the cheapest hobby in the World.... but... that's life !!
Right - I must think about closing down, for today at least !! As always - I thank you for logging in & reading my words... from the USA, thru' to Germany ("Hi") - and beyond... it's good to know you are all out there, some place !! You can send me a comment, at anytime - it doesn't cost anything..... and besides, I like the odd insult from time to time !!
Thank's again.... until next time....
Bye Bye
Friday, 21 August 2015
'Get Up, Stand Up' & a bad memory !!
Greetings World's !!
How are you all doing this fine - humid day ?! It's the end of another working week - here in England's South-West corner.... the roads are crowded & I am happy, just to be, here in the old homestead - well away from it all !!
As I type - I'm home alone.... B has gone over to the M & M's house. Bless them - they've had our ladder, for about a year & a bit.... but, I need it back now, mainly as I need to get some of my boxes, up into our loft.
Actually - the plan first, is to empty the loft right out. There are things, up there, that don't belong anymore & I want to have a good clear out, before putting anything else up there !! I don't think the M & M's will be overly happy with me, by the time I'm done.....
As I say, there are things up there, that shouldn't be up there & have been up there for a goodly number of years, a lot of which, are things that belong to ME & - as they now have some place to store things, themselves, well.... I'll be sending them some odds & ends, over the coming weeks !!
Sooooo - with stuff I'm throwing away & stuff I'm sending over to the M & M's...... well, the loft is in for a bit of a surprise !! The last time, that it was emptied right out, we had the whole level insulated, since then, things have just gone up & have been left to collect dust !! Oh well.....
I hope, if all goes well, I'll have the whole job done, before having to go back to the hospital !! That's my aim, it's just going to take a bit of time & sorting out...... I'm looking forward to the "challenge" !! It'll be a toss up - either I win, or the many spiders, that live up there, will simply take over & I'll be lost for all time.... well, until someone comes up the ladder, to see where I've got to !! Ho-hum...
I didn't bother to post anything yesterday...... mainly as I couldn't be fussed to put finger to keyboard !! We had a late night on Wednesday - doing the shopping & that tuckered me out, as far as the day went, plus - last night - B & I went over to Taunton, to pick up some stuff from a shop, that sells the stuff she uses for making bags & stuff like that.
Time we got back & sorted ourselves out - well.... I was really bushed & just wanted to get some sleep. Hence - I didn't write anything !! I hope I can be forgiven !! Also - I had some great news !!
I really thought - by today - I would be in the hospital, after Monday's blood test !! My infection levels had shot up & I honestly thought, after Wednesday's blood test.... assuming they would go up even higher, that I would booked in & be stuck on a drip !!
However - the levels all went down !! Sooooo - I kind of got a let off, which was great..... I had to wait until my local Dr 'phoned, at lunchtime - and when he told me the news, I was well over the Moon. I have no explanation, as to why they went up - or for that matter, why they came down again - but, getting to stay at home, was a great bonus !! Life is good.... and that's the truth !!
Right - as mentioned - B is out for a couple of hours.... which means the amp is turned down to deafening & the music is well loud !! I'm sorry to say, I'm playing another Allman Brothers concert.... so, I probably won't bother you with another list of tracks.......
Just to say, it's well good + until this morning, I don't think I had taken notice of the band, doing a very quick reference, to a Dylan cover !! If only I could remember what it was - this sentence would make a bit of sense... maybe it will come back to me !! Oh I remember - it was just a couple of licks from 'Get Up, Stand Up, !! I knew it might come back to me !!
Anyhoo - that's been my day.... I must think about doing some other stuff now. I might even attack the kitchen, to put some dishes away & stuff like that !! Yeah - I know..... what can I say...... !!
I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... until next time....
Bye Bye
How are you all doing this fine - humid day ?! It's the end of another working week - here in England's South-West corner.... the roads are crowded & I am happy, just to be, here in the old homestead - well away from it all !!
As I type - I'm home alone.... B has gone over to the M & M's house. Bless them - they've had our ladder, for about a year & a bit.... but, I need it back now, mainly as I need to get some of my boxes, up into our loft.
Actually - the plan first, is to empty the loft right out. There are things, up there, that don't belong anymore & I want to have a good clear out, before putting anything else up there !! I don't think the M & M's will be overly happy with me, by the time I'm done.....
As I say, there are things up there, that shouldn't be up there & have been up there for a goodly number of years, a lot of which, are things that belong to ME & - as they now have some place to store things, themselves, well.... I'll be sending them some odds & ends, over the coming weeks !!
Sooooo - with stuff I'm throwing away & stuff I'm sending over to the M & M's...... well, the loft is in for a bit of a surprise !! The last time, that it was emptied right out, we had the whole level insulated, since then, things have just gone up & have been left to collect dust !! Oh well.....
I hope, if all goes well, I'll have the whole job done, before having to go back to the hospital !! That's my aim, it's just going to take a bit of time & sorting out...... I'm looking forward to the "challenge" !! It'll be a toss up - either I win, or the many spiders, that live up there, will simply take over & I'll be lost for all time.... well, until someone comes up the ladder, to see where I've got to !! Ho-hum...
I didn't bother to post anything yesterday...... mainly as I couldn't be fussed to put finger to keyboard !! We had a late night on Wednesday - doing the shopping & that tuckered me out, as far as the day went, plus - last night - B & I went over to Taunton, to pick up some stuff from a shop, that sells the stuff she uses for making bags & stuff like that.
Time we got back & sorted ourselves out - well.... I was really bushed & just wanted to get some sleep. Hence - I didn't write anything !! I hope I can be forgiven !! Also - I had some great news !!
I really thought - by today - I would be in the hospital, after Monday's blood test !! My infection levels had shot up & I honestly thought, after Wednesday's blood test.... assuming they would go up even higher, that I would booked in & be stuck on a drip !!
However - the levels all went down !! Sooooo - I kind of got a let off, which was great..... I had to wait until my local Dr 'phoned, at lunchtime - and when he told me the news, I was well over the Moon. I have no explanation, as to why they went up - or for that matter, why they came down again - but, getting to stay at home, was a great bonus !! Life is good.... and that's the truth !!
Right - as mentioned - B is out for a couple of hours.... which means the amp is turned down to deafening & the music is well loud !! I'm sorry to say, I'm playing another Allman Brothers concert.... so, I probably won't bother you with another list of tracks.......
Just to say, it's well good + until this morning, I don't think I had taken notice of the band, doing a very quick reference, to a Dylan cover !! If only I could remember what it was - this sentence would make a bit of sense... maybe it will come back to me !! Oh I remember - it was just a couple of licks from 'Get Up, Stand Up, !! I knew it might come back to me !!
Anyhoo - that's been my day.... I must think about doing some other stuff now. I might even attack the kitchen, to put some dishes away & stuff like that !! Yeah - I know..... what can I say...... !!
I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... until next time....
Bye Bye
Wednesday, 19 August 2015
Pink Floyd 'Earls Court 20-10-94'
Hail & Greetings World's !!
It's another mid-week Wednesday, I'm home alone & the music is up to about 12....... 11 was sooooo quiet, I had to go one higher !! Oh well.... it's a good job, that I do not wear my headphones, while I'm home - I think I would be well deaf by now !!
Anyways... as I say, I'm home alone & after a morning of writing e-mails, I decided to put finger to keyboard & tell you of the events, of the last few hours. First tho' - the family....
As I say - I'm home alone... B has gone on another road trip, this time with a neighbour & a lady from the village. They've gone up to where B's Dad lives - to visit the street market there & have a bit of a day out.
Ok - I know B went there yesterday, to tell her Dad the news about the M & M's..... but, this trip was worked out a while back, sooooo - she's gone there twice in 2 days !! Oh well...... !! I don't mind - I'm still "firing on all thrusters"....
As I wrote yesterday, I wasn't feeling too special..... well, that's hung over to today, bit of a bummer really !! Last night, I was sitting, watching TV - 'The Big Bang Theory' - and, almost as soon as I thought it, at just after 8pm, my Consultant 'phoned.
He had the results, from Monday's blood test.... to say the least, he's a bit concerned !! He wants me, if I feel worse than I do now, to call his office & go straight into the hospital.... another bummer, or at least I think so !!
Anyways - that was last night.... This morning, while I was at our local surgery to have my dressings changed, the nurse took another blood sample - if that one shows another increase in my infection levels, I will have little choice, than to actually go into the hospital. Not something I really want to do - but.... it's really my only option, at this stage.
To be honest - we knew I was going back, into hospital, sometime soon, to have another surgery..... but, I was hoping to stay out of the place, for a while at least. Once again, time will tell !!
Anyways - onto the music of the moment !!
I've been playing Allman Brothers concerts, all thru' the morning.... it's now, about 4pm & I'm a little OD'd on the guys. So - I dug out Pink Floyd's Earls Court from October 20th 1994.
It's the one that was on their 'Pulse' DVD - not the official Cd release, the DVD soundtrack..... I've not played it, for a while - so it's made a bit of a change !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Shine On You Crazy Diamond
2) Learning To Fly
3) High Hopes
4) Take It Back
5) Coming Back To Life
6) Sorrow
7) Keep Talking
8) Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
9) One Of These Days
CD 2
1) Dark Side Of The Moon
2) Wish You Were Here
3) Comfortably Numb
4) Run Like Hell
It's one of those Cd's that I can come back to, time after time & hear something new !! If you get the chance, to hear it, go ahead - your ears will thank you for it !! Of course - you will have to find yourself a copy - that might be a little harder....
Right - I'm closing off, for today at least.... time to get on with some other stuff....
So, I thank you for logging in & reading my words - it's good to know you're out there.... especially, today, my reader in Germany.... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's another mid-week Wednesday, I'm home alone & the music is up to about 12....... 11 was sooooo quiet, I had to go one higher !! Oh well.... it's a good job, that I do not wear my headphones, while I'm home - I think I would be well deaf by now !!
Anyways... as I say, I'm home alone & after a morning of writing e-mails, I decided to put finger to keyboard & tell you of the events, of the last few hours. First tho' - the family....
As I say - I'm home alone... B has gone on another road trip, this time with a neighbour & a lady from the village. They've gone up to where B's Dad lives - to visit the street market there & have a bit of a day out.
Ok - I know B went there yesterday, to tell her Dad the news about the M & M's..... but, this trip was worked out a while back, sooooo - she's gone there twice in 2 days !! Oh well...... !! I don't mind - I'm still "firing on all thrusters"....
As I wrote yesterday, I wasn't feeling too special..... well, that's hung over to today, bit of a bummer really !! Last night, I was sitting, watching TV - 'The Big Bang Theory' - and, almost as soon as I thought it, at just after 8pm, my Consultant 'phoned.
He had the results, from Monday's blood test.... to say the least, he's a bit concerned !! He wants me, if I feel worse than I do now, to call his office & go straight into the hospital.... another bummer, or at least I think so !!
Anyways - that was last night.... This morning, while I was at our local surgery to have my dressings changed, the nurse took another blood sample - if that one shows another increase in my infection levels, I will have little choice, than to actually go into the hospital. Not something I really want to do - but.... it's really my only option, at this stage.
To be honest - we knew I was going back, into hospital, sometime soon, to have another surgery..... but, I was hoping to stay out of the place, for a while at least. Once again, time will tell !!
Anyways - onto the music of the moment !!
I've been playing Allman Brothers concerts, all thru' the morning.... it's now, about 4pm & I'm a little OD'd on the guys. So - I dug out Pink Floyd's Earls Court from October 20th 1994.
It's the one that was on their 'Pulse' DVD - not the official Cd release, the DVD soundtrack..... I've not played it, for a while - so it's made a bit of a change !! The tracks are:
CD 1
1) Shine On You Crazy Diamond
2) Learning To Fly
3) High Hopes
4) Take It Back
5) Coming Back To Life
6) Sorrow
7) Keep Talking
8) Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2)
9) One Of These Days
CD 2
1) Dark Side Of The Moon
2) Wish You Were Here
3) Comfortably Numb
4) Run Like Hell
It's one of those Cd's that I can come back to, time after time & hear something new !! If you get the chance, to hear it, go ahead - your ears will thank you for it !! Of course - you will have to find yourself a copy - that might be a little harder....
Right - I'm closing off, for today at least.... time to get on with some other stuff....
So, I thank you for logging in & reading my words - it's good to know you're out there.... especially, today, my reader in Germany.... until next time....
Bye Bye
Tuesday, 18 August 2015
And Then They Were Three... (sorry guys !!)
Greeting's !!
It's a very bright & Sunny Tuesday, here in England........ I can't quite see the beach today, but once the haze lifts, it should be Ok. I will probably stay in the house today - I do not really feel like heading outside !!
To be honest - I am not feeling 100%..... plus, I'm playing a brilliant Allman's concert (more of which later) & that's helping me pass a few hours away !! I'm home alone - sooooo...... the amp is turned right up to 11 & the neighbours are enjoying the beat, as much as I am !!
First off - the family section of this page....
As I type, B & our daughter ME are visiting B's Dad & her Auntie..... to spread the news, which I've been keeping to myself, or trying desperately to keep to myself, these past few weeks.
Our fantastic Daughter & Her brilliant Partner, are expecting their first baby, sometime next February. So - the M & M's are going to become three !! I'll have to think up a new name for them !!
Yesterday, we saw their first scan pictures and..... well - we're going to be Grand Parents !! It's fantastic news & we're sooooo very happy for them both, it's really fantastic news !! Bless them both.... all 3 of them...... !!
So - that's why I'm home alone, at the moment..... as I say, they are spreading the news !! They should be home - I'm not 100% sure when tho'.
Anyhoo the music of the moment..... is, as I said above, a fantastic Allman's concert - well, another Allman's concert, to be honest !! This one was recorded last year, at The Beacon Theatre on March 12th. The music tracks are:
CD 1
1) Midnight Rider
2) You Don't Love Me
3) Leave My Blues At Home
4) Hot 'Lanta
5) Woman Across The River
6) Egypt
7) I Found A Love
8) Blind Willy McTell
9) Soulshine
10) Feel Like Breaking Up Someone's Home
Cd 2
1) Statesboro Blues
2) Revival
3) Trouble No More
4) Into The Mystic
5) Who To Believe
6) Don't Keep Me Wondering
CD 3
1) 1983 (A Merman I Should Be)
2) Mountain Jam
3) 1983 (A Merman I Should Be) - Reprise
4) Mountain Jam - Reprise
5) Southbound
It's a great concert - so much so, that I've played it thru' twice so far this morning !! It's really that good - go & buy yourself a copy, from Hittin' The Note... you will like it - it's well good !!
Right - as I said, above... I'm not feeling too brilliant this morning, sooooo - I'm going to make this a short post & be on my ways. As always.....
.... I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... until next time....
Bye Bye
It's a very bright & Sunny Tuesday, here in England........ I can't quite see the beach today, but once the haze lifts, it should be Ok. I will probably stay in the house today - I do not really feel like heading outside !!
To be honest - I am not feeling 100%..... plus, I'm playing a brilliant Allman's concert (more of which later) & that's helping me pass a few hours away !! I'm home alone - sooooo...... the amp is turned right up to 11 & the neighbours are enjoying the beat, as much as I am !!
First off - the family section of this page....
As I type, B & our daughter ME are visiting B's Dad & her Auntie..... to spread the news, which I've been keeping to myself, or trying desperately to keep to myself, these past few weeks.
Our fantastic Daughter & Her brilliant Partner, are expecting their first baby, sometime next February. So - the M & M's are going to become three !! I'll have to think up a new name for them !!
Yesterday, we saw their first scan pictures and..... well - we're going to be Grand Parents !! It's fantastic news & we're sooooo very happy for them both, it's really fantastic news !! Bless them both.... all 3 of them...... !!
So - that's why I'm home alone, at the moment..... as I say, they are spreading the news !! They should be home - I'm not 100% sure when tho'.
Anyhoo the music of the moment..... is, as I said above, a fantastic Allman's concert - well, another Allman's concert, to be honest !! This one was recorded last year, at The Beacon Theatre on March 12th. The music tracks are:
CD 1
1) Midnight Rider
2) You Don't Love Me
3) Leave My Blues At Home
4) Hot 'Lanta
5) Woman Across The River
6) Egypt
7) I Found A Love
8) Blind Willy McTell
9) Soulshine
10) Feel Like Breaking Up Someone's Home
Cd 2
1) Statesboro Blues
2) Revival
3) Trouble No More
4) Into The Mystic
5) Who To Believe
6) Don't Keep Me Wondering
CD 3
1) 1983 (A Merman I Should Be)
2) Mountain Jam
3) 1983 (A Merman I Should Be) - Reprise
4) Mountain Jam - Reprise
5) Southbound
It's a great concert - so much so, that I've played it thru' twice so far this morning !! It's really that good - go & buy yourself a copy, from Hittin' The Note... you will like it - it's well good !!
Right - as I said, above... I'm not feeling too brilliant this morning, sooooo - I'm going to make this a short post & be on my ways. As always.....
.... I thank you for logging in & reading my words.... until next time....
Bye Bye
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