Good God, it’s July already – and we’re almost through the first week of it!  Still, it’s not me who’s cacking it; in three weeks, one of my friends is getting married.  Wedding fever is doing its round, with no less than four wedding invites for me.  I’ll only be going to two, however.  I’m not disappointed about missing the one in September as I will be away then, but I am miffed at not being able to go the one in Toronto at the end of the month.  Poo!  Would have been a great excuse for a holiday as well. 

My hoard of admirers can breathe a sigh of relief as I’m in no hurry to trot down the aisle…probably because tying the knot sends a huge shock wave down the system of nearly all the men I come across.  Did I say men?  I beg your pardon.  I meant ‘boys’.  “Live for today and worry about the future later”, said one.  Where is he now?  Made his great escape of course.  And I never proposed either. 

I suppose the only thing I have to worry about is what to wear on her big day, rather than what lies ahead for my friend – leaving home, getting a mortgage, having babies and worse, coming up with an excuse for not waxing/shaving her legs.  Plus she’ll never be allowed out, well maybe on special occasions.  Sweetie, it’s not too late to back out, you know!  Still, the very best of luck to her, she’s definitely more of a grown-up than I am. 

What else has been happening?  Oh, I have to apply for a new passport so I spent Sunday night filling in my application form and sorting out the best mug shot (I said 'mug' not 'soft porn') to send along with a cheque for £42.  £42?!  And have you seen how crappy the actual cover is?  I’m so envious my parents got to keep the massive, navy blue, hard-back passport back in the day – I never got to have one of those!  Oh well, I will be glad to get rid of the truly horrific photo in the old one.  I can’t believe how much I’ve changed physically in five years!  (That’s the last time I had a passport done.)  I’m worried the UK Passport Agency will return the photos and ask for a countersignatory to verify that is really me in the enclosed snaps.  Honestly, I don't look anything like I did half a decade ago.  Crumbs...that's quite scary, in a good way, I think.

Squirrel update – and a rather unexpected one – as just by chance, I caught the little bugger demonstrating his acrobatic skills in nabbing the bird feeder and trying to get the contents out, except it went horribly wrong and he ended up dropping it from the tree completely. 

He scarpered back to his nest without a nibble, and I caught virtually every move on camera.  Look at these and weep, Terry Nutkins!

All there is left for me to say is, do read all our great reviews and features, especially Doctor’s Orders – there is another addition to the team, who probably has the best photo too.  Ha!

A few more profiles have been added to the editorial team section too.  I’m amazed that is one of the most popular sections on the site, but why? 

Have a great week, you lovely people and I’ll be back in seven days.  In the mean time, slip me a crate of Lucozade, you mean bunch. I'm dying of thirst here!