Hello! I lied about returning last week. Well I had the week off from work and let myself go. And it was great! The sun came out and it was bliss not bumping into rude commuters in small, confined train carriages. Right now, I’ve got one eye on the telly as I am watching the cricket world cup, which started a week ago. We’ve had the surprise of Ireland (Ireland?! I didn’t know they had a cricket team!) topping their group and Freddie Flintoff getting totally lashed the night before a major match, getting fined, being stripped of his vice-captaincy and nursing a hangover on the day England had a match to play. Who says cricket is dull?

So my week off comprised of lunch, dinner and coffee dates, heading down to Brighton (and taking the sun with me while London was murky and grey) and propping myself in front of the TV for the world cup but I can’t face getting back into the routine from tomorrow. I also can’t decide what to wear if the weather forecasters’ prediction of snow falling this week comes true. Snow seriously? But it’s mid March!

Any way, my beloved writers have been very busy and I hope you have noticed. We have new reviews album on Tracey Thorn, Good Charlotte and The Bees to name but a few. I’m personally toying with the idea of whether to review Avril Lavigne’s whiney new single and hoping I won’t be sent Natasha Bedingfield’s new record ‘I Wanna Have Your Babies’. Well it won’t be pleasant news for her record company. Jeez, she’s been away for about three years and this is the best she could come up with? What a load of tripe! Makes me cringe just reading the song title. I can’t avoid the video on the music channels either – it’s on all the time!

Right, that’s me over and done with. I’m going to start throwing things at the TV if England don’t pull their finger out and win this easy-peasy game. Thank you for your time – you have been wonderful.