Ah - Sunday.

I took yesterday off - I was knackered. I even spent a couple of hours in bed during the afternoon - which just made me feel worse. Last week was a killer - and I have loads to do today. It's also sightly cooler, that's a relief - I went to post a letter in the afternoon and felt the skin on the top of my head cracking and burning - I could have fainted in the heat.

I'm also doing paperwork today and starting a new project in the morning - working with Scottish retailers this time - nice piece of work. Once I've done my invoicing I can relax a bit in the knowledge that, one paid - I will be solvent. Real solvent - no debts, bulls or overdraft. First time since I left home.

There is also the very real possibility that I'm going to have a new kitchen - I know someone who is re-modeling a house and does not want the old one - it's VERY nice - fingers double crossed... apparently it's 'one less skip to order'.

Feeling pretty chipper today - helped by this - a video a friend sent me, I've never even heard of this - 1974 and it's better and more modern than anything I've seen in 25 years. I'd never heard of Adriano Celentano before - he's a genius.

The news looked fairly dull, the papers have started the annual X factor fest already - I can't imagine anything worse - it's like a Doctor Who story - pointless, aimless tat and trash - sucking all the life and energy out of the room via your telly, turning you into deluded, ranting morons. It's also a sing that Xmas is on it's way. On Thursday we were walking up towards the Millenium bridge and I saw through the window of an office - a large cardboard box of tinsel, they must have got the decs out in anticipation..... nightmarish.

Something keeps prodding a cold wet nose into my back.