about time too I reckon

For all of us music has had a profound effect on our development in life.  My tastes in music have changed drastically, from the early pop years, through to my funk, soul, disco and even blues years.  I still love this music, but now is is joined by rock both modern and classic.  For instance I have a favourite Beatles song, and its a more obscure one!  Now that the days of Mod's has been and gone, I can enjoy The Jam and The Who without needing to be a part of the culture.  Britpop era was eye opening, exposing me to Supergrass, Oasis, Blur, Suede and Pulp all of which have retrained my tastes.

But I go on, you see the purpose of this post is to let the music do the talking.  It is my pleasure then to invite you now to the Royal Opening of my new blog, set up to share great music!  It was once said that (you know who you are) that I had cloth ears because of my taste in music.  Well i'm hoping this will establish enough evidence to disprove that.  Please subscribe/bookmark and click the link to .......

http://whosaysihaveclothears.blogspot.com

To update this second blog should be simple, so do have a look often as you don't want to miss out!

Music Gold

Thought i'd share little bit of musical gold with you. If you can close your eyes and turn it up, do it. To me this is a like the new Crabbies Alcoholic Ginger beer, filling your pallet with a fresh yet nostalgic taste, a little dry but wonderfully satisfying and crisp.

You may missed this when it came out years ago. Or maybe you haven't heard it for a long time. Its worth a listen now believe me!

Toploader -Achilles Heel


Now go to itunes, you know you wanna.

Off my FACE.......BOOK!

It's empowering you know, cutting myself off at long last from Facebook. What they have been calling social networking, i've been viewing as unsolicited intrusion. It's weird, because I love people and am very social, but that was just making me choke under a barrage of mundane and benign tripe. I know this is only an opinion and one my darling wife doesn't share.

It's probably been like trying to give up smoking. You think oh its alright i'll just cut it down, I control it not the other way around. I thought by killing off my friends links to just a couple of family members and a school mate or two would give me back my life. (hold on thats overdoing it, give me back my ...time? yer. sanity?...yer a bit. ....my soul? hmm) It didn't work. There are too many reasons to enjoy Facebook to try to ease the relationship calmly. So i've had to do the leap of faith and kill the account once and for all, and just hope that I still have some friends after the massive (irony alert) fallout and carnage.

So here I am, me as me! Broken free! Hello-o-o-o-o? is anyone there-e-e-e-e? Am I alone-e-e-e? helloooooooooooo-oo-o-o-o? Oh damn where did I put my old Facebook account details...please let me in!!! Its cold and i'm so lonely!!

Avatar

About the movie Avatar

Just wanted to make this nod to the latest James Cameron movie. He's had a very successful career to date it must be said, but this latest addition could be the top of the tree.

When asked what I thought of the movie, I have to use words such as beautiful, luscious, fantastical and mesmerizing. I did see the film at the best possible screen, the Imax in London, and in 3D.

The imagination and attention to the smallest details make this the most visually stunning film of all time. The story is a familiar one, but the delivery is good. You care what happens to the heroes in the story. You can't help but feel at the end......'oh, I want to live there', and I do!!

Look at the trailer and the featurette that I have linked below, you can get a good idea of the quality of this creation.

Click here to go to the featurette, Experience the World of Pandora.

If you haven't seen it before now and it appeals to you, then I make the suggestion that you should see this movie at the best possible screen you can find, you wouldn't want to miss any of the detail.

Question.... Did you notice the fingers? See anything?

Root Canal

Just back from my last session of root canal treatment. Its been ongoing for about 4 months, and this was the last session.

Tell me Charlie, what are your thoughts about the treatment?
Thank you for asking. After some quiet contemplation and thought I feel that another time I would rather stick a fork in my eye than go through this treatment ever again!! People wince when you say root canal, but seriously if you haven't had it done before and they suggest it, do not take the decision to have it done lightly. Anaesthetic to numb will not stop all the pain!!! No way bob! When they start sticking needles into the individual canals of the root and then filing, you are in for it, without a doubt. Now understand i'm not complaining about my dentist, he seems a very competent chap and seems to be genuinely trying to be as careful as he can. Its the treatment itself, it just plain hurts.

Ok Charlie, you expressed that clearly, but was it worth it?
Hmm maybe for some. For me, I think no, just pull the fella out so I look like an 8 year old kid with great gaps in his mouth. I think the look could catch on, and i'd be quite fetching. It should also make whistling a lot easier. (do you remember Phylis Nelson?)

Just wanted to share that to whoever is listening. You are welcome to think of me as a great big wus, but I say you weren't there man! You don't know what it was like! They do things to you, bad things, things that just should not be allowed. He he gotta laugh at yourself!

let's go on with the snowwwww.......

Just to add a few more photos and videos from yesterdays post. I was going to leave the snow subject as it had started to thaw, but no, more snow last night and today. Its all good. As long as it doesn't stop me going up to London on Friday (2 hrs by train) to see the movie Avitar in 3D at the Imax in Waterloo. It is possible because it just takes a leaf on the rails to stop the show here!

My daughter with her mates, the snow looks almost fake!




















Our garden at the back of the house. Funny how the snow makes even the messiest of gardens look pretty.




















Here's the kids in the snow as we make our way to sledging in the Bexhill Down wood. You get a good idea of our locale too from this image.......although its not normally so ....white.



Do have a look at my other videos on Youtube. My account id is chuckie002, and you can even subscribe if it takes your fancy.

there's no business like snow business

Like many, we have had to make some changes to our routine with the recent snow. Some have had power cuts and travel issues as the roads have been to icy, or the snow has been to high. I'm not looking forward to seeing my heating bill for this winter, the thought of it scares me enough. This aside, the snow has forced us into a simpler life for a few days. Stores have been closed, forcing us to consolidate with the things we have in the cupboard already. Driving has been dangerous so we have been walking, which obviously has its limits too. Thing is, these are minor inconveniences in comparison to the fact that we have SNOWWWWW! And snow means for any kid, snowman, snowball fights and not forgetting sledging! We've all loved it!! Have a look at this video and some of the other links of us.



here's a couple more of the sledging

My Son Sledging

Mr Wife Sledging....well if you can call it that - haha!!