Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: maeve
Date: 07 Sep 12 - 08:29 AM

It's good to read your update, Nigel. Worlds of change for you, yes indeed!

As for "Lyrics & Poems, whilst sharing many similarities, are not the same thing at all"; I agree, yet I also suspect that some of your poems might well be "convertible" to excellent lyrics in the hands of a trusted fellow songwriter. Worth some thought, perhaps. It can be daunting to hand off your poem-child (over which you've lovingly labored/laboured.) It's also a delight when you find someone with whom you can collaborate to make a song.

Sail on!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 07 Sep 12 - 09:14 AM

it certainly is the sort of update that encourages.

i was a poet before being a songwriter.the snippet i posted awhiles back became a song-my first,i think.i just set it to a medium fast 12 bar.i was a complete non singer at the time.i must admit some surprise that you have,nt done something set to song.be that as it may;you certainly compensate by some impressive instrumental music.
bessings   pete.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 07 Sep 12 - 02:29 PM

Wendy and Nigel... >:-D

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 07 Sep 12 - 07:59 PM

What gnu said!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 08 Sep 12 - 05:56 AM

The one person with whom I could've collaborated, writing songs, died from a brain tumour eight years ago.Almost certainly, one of the most talented & successful composers of film & TV Music of whom you've never heard. His name was Ian Hughes. I played guitar for him on many recording sessions, from simple demos for aspiring 'stars' to full-blown orchestral scores destined for the silver screen or TV. We did write one song together (I'm sure I've mentioned this in an earlier post). It was for the Eurovision Song Contest, but didn't make the cut. I still have our original, 'work in progress' cassette, but nothing on which to play it!
      Pete, it surprises me too! But I think I probably work better when I keep Poetry & Instrumental Music as separate entities. In truth, they both satisfy different needs within me.
      Maeve, you're so right. Handing over my 'poem-child' to the safe keeping of a, another would be something like taking a young son or daughter to their first day at school & letting them go in at the gates.
      It's beautifully warm & sunny here in London & the forecast is set fair for Sunday too, which is the best possible news because it's Jane's Birthday. It will be lovely if we can eat, drink & mingle, 'alfresco'.
      So good to read your comments...so good to feel you near.
      Wishing you all a sunny weekend too,
      With Love,
                     Nigel & Ann.
                     xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 08 Sep 12 - 04:56 PM

Happy birthday to Jane!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 08 Sep 12 - 05:02 PM

Happies atchya Jane!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 12 Sep 12 - 08:16 AM

Jane's birthday could not have been a happier day. The sun shone; we DID get to eat & drink alfresco. Cakes were cut, candles were blown out, brief speeches of thanks attempted, slightly hampered by tears. Fortunately, she has a large garden, because the number of people dropping by to wish her well must have topped sixty at least. A truly wonderful day for so many reasons. I would have loved for all of you to have been there.
                      Thank you for your Good Wishes,
                      With Love,
                                     Nigel & Ann.
                                     xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 12 Sep 12 - 11:34 AM

a perfect day.

wishing you all many more

love from sandra

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 12 Sep 12 - 11:59 AM

Another Virgo. Best wishes, Nigel. Hello to Ann and Jane also.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 12 Sep 12 - 09:35 PM

"I would have loved for all of you to have been there."

I would have loved to have been there! My guess is that I'm not the only one here who feels that way!

I'm glad Jane's birthday was happy.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 13 Sep 12 - 03:27 PM

So glad Jane had a very Happy Birthday, the sun shone and it was a beautiful day here too, so belated Birthday greetings from Billy and me xxx
Its our grandaughter Bunny's 6th birthday this weekend, and I am making cupcakes for the 30 children in her class who are invited to her party this weekend! Goodness how times have changed, a childrens entertainer has been booked( a young man aged 5 has said he has seen him before and he is rubbish!!)The Church hall booked, balloons and streamers, party plates and goody bags purchased! The stress of it all for the mummy and daddy! My memories of my seventh Birthday, a table of six little friends in grandma's garden, jam sandwiches, victoria sandwich cake and home made lemonade, lovely!!

love to you and Ann ,Nigel

Wendy x

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 13 Sep 12 - 03:43 PM

Yas made me smile, Nigel and Wendy. Thanks.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 14 Sep 12 - 01:04 PM

methinks that kids birthday parties is the new growth industry!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: catspaw49
Date: 14 Sep 12 - 02:28 PM

Such good news......I hate to bring a downer but I wonder if you all might hold a thought for another Mudcatter that many of you know. Mrrzy has been around the 'Cat for a long time, a Village regular. Some of you maight be aware that she lost her Mom recently, a holocaust survivor. What you might not know is that Mrrzy lost her father in the Lebanon embassy bombing in 1979.

On top of her Mom's death we now have the middle east exploding with the deaths of embassy personnel. Its hard to go through the anniversay of her Dad's death for her I know but to have this happening has got to bring back unwanted memories.

Hold a good thought for her. I sent her a note and you may or may not wish to do the same. She hasn't posted since the 8th.

Many thanks all you good people!


Spaw

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 15 Sep 12 - 05:15 AM

A very timely & much needed post Spaw. Thank you for bringing Mrrzy's situation to our attention. Ann & I will be writing to her immediately.
                With Love to you all,
                                              Nigel & Ann.
                                              xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 15 Sep 12 - 06:37 AM

Thanks, Spaw. It must be difficult.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: katlaughing
Date: 15 Sep 12 - 10:37 AM

Thanks, Spaw. She's been on my mind since this happened.

Nigel, thanks for asking in the other thread. I'll post more later today, but, yes, things are better!

luvya'llkat

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 07:11 AM

In addition to being retired, I am, as of today, officially an O.A.P (as per UK legislation). Feel free to come up with some suggestions as to what O.A.P might stand for but remember, I do have my sensitive side!
                                  Love to All,
                                                    Nigel.
                                                    xxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 07:25 AM

an Olde Pharte? which is what I became in February when I got my Seniors Card earlier this year.

sandra

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: rumanci
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 08:40 AM

Happy Birthday Nigel (and olddude and 999).
Personally, I think you're all
ONE-OFF ADMIRABLE PERSONALITIES
Love and hugs to y'all.
rum

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 10:47 AM

Thanks, Rum & Sandra. The spelling of 'Olde Pharte' is particularly appropriate when you take into account the historical side of my early days in Folk Music. And 'One-off Admirable Personalities'...well, I feel I hardly deserve such grandeur, but will, nevertheless, accept it most graciously.
       Ann & I are off out this evening to sample the delights of a very good, local, Chinese Restaurant. Got to keep my eye on the carbs & added sugar, but I'm not expecting that to spoil my evening one jot!
       Much Love to you all,
                                        Nigel & Ann.
                                        xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 02:50 PM

likewise a happy birthday and blessings on you.

i have previously expressed my sympathy to mrrzy on her own thread.
certainly a very painful time on top of past horror.
pete.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 09:28 PM

Happy birthday, and I'm sure you'll find good use for your pension!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 09:51 PM

Happy Birthday, Nigel. Lang may your lum reek.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Bobert
Date: 17 Sep 12 - 09:56 PM

Happy B-Day, Nigel...

Hope it has been a good 'un....

B~

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 05:30 AM

Hope your Birthday was a Happy and contented day Nigel,
It has taken me a week to get over the shock of the Birthday party for Bunny our Grandaughter!Goodness my respect for teachers has gone up 100%!!Do all little boys just "run"? Maybe the disco was the wrong move to start the afternoon, also the balloons loose on the floor, well it started everything with a bang!!As for the tea, what a mixture , everything on one plate savoury,cupcakes, sausages,chiocolate! Oh well I guess it all goes down the same way.
Magic Marvo lived up to his name, Magic and marvolous, he had control of the children from the start, Bunny made a wonderful assistant and was very shocked that she has magic "blow" and could mend the rope that was cut in half just by closing her eyes and blowing on it.
Maybe giving the boys balloon swords was a mistake but the party was over by then and Magic Marvo probably thought the mothers would go home and not say yes to the millionth cup of tea that i was making for the helpers!!
A good time was had by all the children, but mummy and I needed a Gin and Tonic before bedtime!Happoy days
Wendy xx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 06:04 AM

Thank you all for your Birthday Wishes. Have been unwell this week...unable to rehearse much for the 'Big Gig' tonight. I'll write at more length after the weekend, assuming I survive the concert! Just to add to the pressure, it's being filmed for the BBC...hastily inventing new ways of 'faking' my Mandolin playing!
                                                Much Love to All,
                                                                         Nigel & Ann.
                                                                         xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: catspaw49
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 10:32 AM

I'm sorry to have missed the birthday wishes but here's one just a tad late!

What I can wish you is feeling better and doing well at the "Big Gig" tonight. May the muses of times past and future bless your mandolin and allow it to sing regardless of how you feel.

We all love you Nigel!



Spaw

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 10:34 AM

I'll second that!

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 03:55 PM

Third... break a leg, eh?

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 24 Sep 12 - 02:10 PM

Thanks everyone, the gig & the filming all went off with very few hitches, at least none the audience were aware of! I'll write at more length by the end of the week...totally weekend-lagged!!
            Much Love,
                            Nigel & Ann.
                            xxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 24 Sep 12 - 07:05 PM

WTG Nigel. Get some rest. It's always darkest when the sun's gone down and the lights are off.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 25 Sep 12 - 06:53 PM

need some healing thoughts for Billy tonight,he is in Colchester Hospital with a fever, chest infection due to being neutropenic ( sorry if spelling is wrong) three weeks since his chemo and we were feeling quite positive.But he came home this afternoon feeling really umwell.
We also look after my mother who is 89 and has dementia, she came to live with us when my father died eighteen months ago,so I had to leave her with a neighbour while I drove Billy to the hospital.
Spent five hours at the hospital and have just got home,need to clone myself so I can be in both places at once!!
rant over,so glad the concert went well at The House Nigel, will look forward to seeing you on the Beeb.
love to all
Wendy xx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: frogprince
Date: 25 Sep 12 - 07:06 PM

Wendy, you certainly have those thoughts coming. It does seem lotsa times that, when it rains, it's half a dozen of the other. : )

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: rumanci
Date: 25 Sep 12 - 07:29 PM

Wendy - my thoughts, prayers and all the positive feelings I can muster your way and beyond xx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 25 Sep 12 - 08:00 PM

What froggy and rum said. Ts&Ps, Wendy.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,999
Date: 25 Sep 12 - 09:07 PM

I cannot imagine what you are going through, Wendy. Thoughts and prayers for both of you.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 25 Sep 12 - 10:36 PM

Wendy, add my healing thoughts and prayers to all the others. I'm sorry to read about Billy's setback and hope his condition improves quickly.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 03:00 AM

Thanks each, had a funny old night, thunder and lightning and teaming rain, couldnt sleep so landed up in Mudchat at two in the morning sharing a crazy conversation with leadfingers!
The sun is out this morning with beautiful blue skies,and I woke mum up with a cup of tea and was rewarded with a beautiful smile!onward and upward
I phoned Billy to see if he had a good night.He was in the sisters bad books because he had piled up blankets because he felt cold,she pointed out it was because he had a fever and left him with just a sheet!
sailing on...............
much love
Wendy xx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: catspaw49
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 05:30 AM

You're amazing Wendy......Hang in......LOL.....Like you have a choice!


Spaw

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 06:05 AM

phone call from Billy, " In here till Friday! Bring me ipod please!" hope the nurses like The Jersey Boys, he will sing along!! :-)

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 05:33 PM

sounds like he,s "turned a corner"prayer offered for continued recovery.   pete

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 26 Sep 12 - 07:03 PM

I think it is time to thank Nigel for starting this wonderful thread! Thank you for bringing so many people together in harmony,for the love and friendship, the care and love that has been holding us all as one.Nigel and Ann we have never met but you have made a family(or crew)that in times of stress have given us so much support.I hope you are feeling better today Nigel and that the weekend gave you as much joy as you have given us.
with love to you and Ann and all your family,and all the crew as we sail away,
much love
Wendy xxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 28 Sep 12 - 03:34 AM

Nigel, we have not heard from you all week, I do hope this means you have been resting and are feeling better ,it sounda like the concert went very well, but as you were unwell during the week before it must have been very stressful!It is a beautiful sunny morning here at the coast so I am sending sunny thoughts to London :-)

Billy is still in hospital, unlikely to be home before Monday, he is very weak and feels faint if he gets out of bed,but the staff at Colchester General are wonderful, I cannot praise them enough! They get so many people finding fault, all I can say is even after a twelve hour shift(and often longer) the nurses are still smiling and incredibly kind. Sounds selfish but I feel less worried when he is being so well looked after, I feel useless when he is unwell at home!

One good thing coming out of this is Mother seems to have switched on! Not saying the dementia is improoved but she seems to be aware that I am having a bad time and is less withdrawn and asks if she can help in any way!! Every cloud has a silver lining!!

Sailing on

much love Wendy xx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 29 Sep 12 - 06:33 AM

Apologies to everyone for my silence. After last weekend's gig, Ann & I travelled down to a remote part of South-West England for a few days R&R...no internet...no mobile phone service, that type of remote! Much to read since I last posted & clearly it is Wendy & Billy who are most in need of our Love & Support.
      One of the great strengths of this thread is the shared ownership. It doesn't matter if me or anyone else can't post for a few days, there are always plenty of other crew members on deck, ready, willing & able to keep us on course. I'm very grateful for Wendy's thanks, but as I've said before, I view the thread as 'ours', rather than 'mine', so I want to thank Wendy too.
      And to all of you aboard The Rainbow, my heartfelt thanks for your loyalty; for your love & care; your selflessness when you too have had more than enough with which to contend. You are a rare & precious group with whom to sail through Life's stormy waters.
    With Love to you All,
                                    Nigel & Ann.
                                    xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: rumanci
Date: 29 Sep 12 - 09:22 AM

No need to apologise for safe havens together. I wish the same for us all.

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 29 Sep 12 - 01:45 PM

"rare & precious"

Aw shucks...

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: gnu
Date: 29 Sep 12 - 01:47 PM

After I hit submit I wondered if that will translate okay. I understand a few words and saying don't. >;-)

Subject: RE: Healing thoughts & prayers please (Nigel Paterson)
From: billybob
Date: 01 Oct 12 - 02:20 PM

Billy came home an hour ago, had a cup of proper tea( his words and he is American?) and a power shower in "his" bathroom!! Lovely phone call from his sister in New Jersey to welcome him home,so this drama over for now!!
Thank you to all the crew who have been so kind and helped me get through a horrid week. So now I am ready to be here for all of you!
sailing on
much love
Wendy xx