Well that's another Hello Ian over with, we gave our chocky sacrifices to the micro demons at the door and peace reigns in our house, at least until Pete wakes up.

Being off the happy tablets has meant that I have been a bit prone to mood swings this week, I think I've dealt with it pretty well but it's been hard sometimes.

After all the media frenzy surrounding the recent incident with Russell Brand and Jonathan Ross has subsided I really feel the need to vent a little about it myself. Whilst I am not a huge fan of Jonathan Ross (I consider him to be massively over-rated and more than a little arrogant and unfunny) and am definately not a fan of Russell Brand (I personally think he is not funny, never has been, and is just a complete waste of air that I would love to lock in a box without food or water with Jimmy Carr, Alan Carr and Graham Norton and then set it adrift on the atlantic in the middle of a storm) I do think that the producer and editor of their show is as much, if not more, to blame for the offensive material that has caused all the problems actually being allowed to be broadcast. The two over paid presenters should be punished in some way (as they have been, although I think that Russel Brand may have secretly been trying to get out of his contract so that he can go to America to work on a film and other stuff and so hasn't really had any punishment at all) but so should the producer and editor. I also think that the media compounded the problem by continually repeating extracts from the show and the offensive comments that were made.

Well that's that little rant over.

A little up date on us. Niki seems to be fine, she's off to work tomorrow and has another terrible journey ahead of her because of the tube lines being suspended all over the place for maintainence but apart from the early start and annoyance of that she's ok. Pete is doing really well, apart from his tendancy to want to do everything we don't want him to or tell him not to, but that's to be expected at his age I suppose. I have a bit of a sore throat and have been feeling a little bit grotty for the last few days but don't really know what it is, I don't really feel ill, just a bit washed out and, of course, there's the on and off depression.

My other two children seem to be doing alright, as do their other halves and their own children, which is good, even if they do make me feel old sometimes.

I have been asked if I want to sing in a band that a guy I know is in, they do some covers and some of their own stuff, and want to work on more stuff of their own. Having looked at the set list, and considering the fact that I haven't sung with a band for a long time now (and hardly ever sober) I'm not tottally sure if I'm going to do it but I might go along for a rehersal or two just to give it a try.

Well, I think that's about all for now,
"BRING OUT THE TRUMPETS!"
:wave: