Pink Floyd Made Her Cry.......Is This The Best Reaction Video Ever?

I must admit that I got quite hooked on youtube video reactions when they first

came about, mainly during the outbreak of the lockdowns when people were 

looking for something new to occupy their time.

And they don't come any better than this one, hosted by the Half  Life Sistah team. 

It's full of raw emotion as they react to the iconic 1994 performance of Pink Floyd

Pulse Live at Earls Court, performing Comfortably Numb.

Many consider it to be one of the last great guitar solos captured on video before

the turn of the millennium.

And by the time Dave Gilmour's guitar solo reaches it's climax, Sistah simply falls

to bits in an emotional outburst, citing that 'It's like the instruments are talking to me.

It's like it's going through every fibre in my body.'

She certainly doesn't hold back. And that's what makes this a great reaction video.

HALF LIFE SISTAH YOUTUBE

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pink Floyd's much awaited follow up album to

Dark Side of the Moon titled Wish You Were Here, released in 1975.

The track titled 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' was solely dedicated to founder and former

member Syd Barrett who was virtually responsible for the Band's 1967 debut album 'The Piper

at the Gates of Dawn.' But after his over indulgence in psychedelic substances along with his

erratic behaviour, he was eased out of the band.

And so in a bizarre twist to the Pink Floyd story, Syd Barrett actually turned up at

The Abbey Road recording Studios on the very day that the Band were recording 

'Shine On You Crazy Diamond' the very track dedicated to Syd.

And as he turned up inviting himself into the studio, the other band members were asking

who is that strange looking man here in the studio. But in time the rest of the band 

were shocked and realized that it was in fact Syd Barrett. Co founder and once 

best friend of Syd, Roger Waters was visibly upset once he recognized him.

More on the sad life of Syd Barret below.

Video via  FACTINATE

Changing Seasons

EARLY MORNING ON HAMPSTEAD HEATH

So the Seasons move on and we're almost into early

Winter. And yet hard to believe that next week they're

switching on the London Carnaby Street Christmas lights.

Below are a couple of seasonal gifs, now that we're

into Halloween week. The second gif is from Stephen

King's horror drama 'Salem's Lot.'

 

Below: Some familiar gifs from a beautiful

tumblr called AUTUMN COZY

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On a recent rummage in a local Charity shop, I found half a dozen vintage plates

that were all part of the Beryl Woods Ware classic English crockery set. I didn't

think that they actually still existed. So I quickly went on to e-bay and low and

behold, they were still very much available and so I sent off for more, giving myself

quite a little collection now.

Obviously there's a nostalgic connection here because growing up in our home

this was the crockery set we used. And they were still in circulation up to the 1970's.

Originally first brought out in the 1940's and often seen in Schools, Church Halls as

well as many homes, they can still be seen today in many classic 1970 tv sitcom

repeats, as can be seen below on the set of 'On The Buses.'

As it stands I now own several dinner plates, some side plates, several tea cups,

a few cereal/soup bowls, a couple of egg cups and a sugar bowl and not forgetting

some saucers.

Of course back then as kids the only downside was when your turn came up to wash

or dry the dishes while having to miss out on your favourite tv show.

More fascinating information can be seen at..

THE VINTAGE KITCHEN STORE

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I was pleased to pick up this laminated and now framed map of the London

Underground. It allows me to familiarize myself calmly without having to

view the one in the local noisy Station while people are rushing about.

It seems like a must have in the home when you only use public transport.

I was hoping to visit more out of London places the Summer just gone. But I found 

myself juggling with regular Hospital visits along with bad weather or just too hot

weather. So I'm holding over a visit to a very exciting and historical City for next Summer.

But clearly a highlight last Summer was that nostalgic visit to Elstead in Surrey.

My little garden plot at the side of our house put on a good colourful show this Summer.

In fact there wasn't very much to do except the daily watering during the warmer periods.

Much of the bedding and flowers were planted the Summer before and simply came back

this year.

The only plant I had a problem with was the Hydrangea which seemed to spout more

leaves than actual flowers. I think this was due to my cutting it back last Spring, which

I wont repeat next Spring.

That big blue plant trough I made back in 2021 is still holding up. I literally put it all together

using lengths of timber from an old wooden pallet.