Various - Milano Jukebox 2011
Peter Gabriel – New Blood
Various – The Xmas EP
Brian Eno – Drums Between The Bells (Instrumental Disc)
ELP – 40th Anniversary Reunion Concert
Yes – In the Present : Live in Lyon 2009
Various Composers - Cello Music for Oliver
Webster Young – For Lady
Various – Miles Not Miles
City & Colour – Little Hell
Various – Electric 80s
Brian Eno – Before and After Science
King Crimson – In the Wake of Poseidon
King Crimson – Islands
King Crimson – Starless and Bible Black
King Crimson – Discipline
Up unfeasibly early...
I am finding that once I’m awake, I cannot sleep...
However, today’s inability to return to the Land of Nod may also have had something to do with the fact that it was Xmas Day...
To the back room and listening to a purchase made yesterday but not yet sampled, Peter Gabriel’s album of songs rerecorded with orchestra, “New Blood”...
Around 8:45, my leg felt sufficiently not-too-bad to warrant a drive, along empty roads...
....over to my old mum’s, soundtracked, of course, by the Xmas EP...
At first mum was a bit upset but I managed to cheer her up...
And she loved the framed photo of her and Pam together with a wallet containing many more shots which my mum has probably never seen as they normally reside on the hard drive...
...and she liked this pic of Pam which she used to have on her desk at work...
...and her expensive pendant...
...and her new hot water bottle from her neighbours...
She was off to a friends’ and then, later, to nephew Andy’s for Xmas dinner with sister Sheila and her family...
I left and drove home, along empty roads...
...and was back home for 10 for the annual present opening ceremony at Crispycat Towers...
A very Merry Progmas for me I must advise, with DVDs by ELP, Gentle Giant and Yes and CDS by King Crimson, Gentle Giant, Yes and Eno...
...and slippers...
...and Anne got some stuff she likes...
Quick watching and listening took place and then the walk to the bus for the trip to Jane and Bobby’s...
On Boxing Day last year we made the same walk, that day through the snow, but with sister Pam...
Her passing casts a shadow - but we must accept that fact and we must do our best to get on with things...
From three till nine, there was drinking, laughing, playing, eating and carousing at Jane and Bobby’s...
There were scallops on a bed of chorizo and black pudding with pea puree...
...there was stuffed salmon and there was turkey with potatoes and veg...
...there was throwing hoops onto people’s reindeer antlers...
...there was a very tasty chocolate log...
...there was fun for small children...
...there were cheese and biscuits for the adults - except me - I'm not a fan of cheese and biscuits....
...there were more games...
...and there was the trying on of mum’s new boots...
A bus home after a very enjoyable day, whereupon “AbFab” was deemed not that good and “Michael McIntyre’s Xmas Roadshow” was not bad but the guest spots were too short...
Some King Crimson was listened to and then accompanied your tired correspondent to the sack....
Highlight of the Day : Loads of Prog based presents from Annie and superb cooking from sister-in-law Jane....
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