Brilliant? Or bonkers? Or a bit of both..

It's all about the green..

So I've turned my hands to gardening. Got some free time right now and reckoned I'd try growing my own.

The radishes are going seriously great guns. They survived the transfer from seed tray to deep planting trough without any problems. Reckon my salad onions were more traumatised by the same. They haven't wasted away but are more stunted by comparison.

Tomato seedlings are taking their time. I transplanted my plants from the window sill to garden on Saturday, on what felt like the coldest day of the year! Poor little b******s were pounded by the wind and rain till I found sanctuary for them in the greenhouse. A few days on and they still look violated by the experience.

The Carrot seeds that X scattered merrily at the far end of the garden seem to be holding on tenaciously amongst the gathering weeds. I plan to take a large pair of choppers to the rest of the garden (bamboo, roses et al) to clear away some more planting space...If it grows, but I can't eat it, I'm not interested!

Cheers

Alex

There's something about David Walliams..

Looks like Sky are building him up to be the new Parkie.

All fine and dandy I guess. Must have missed the 'David Walliams' is a cultural staple' meeting. I find his humour tiresome and unsufferably smug. Like Ant, Dec and the rest of the primetime output - he's something to be avoided... the old curmudgeon that I am...

The thing that really bugs me is the posters which plug 'David Walliams' Walk of Fame'. Am I the only one? When I stop at Wimbledon to stare at his mug en route to work, it gets my hackles up! The slightly tilted and turned head? His narrowed, beady eyes? The effete little hand raise? Above his raised hand is the caption 'Welcome to my gossipy, newsy, quizzy show'..or something like that. Is the sub Russell Brand style copy (booky wook anyone?) supposed to be comedic or matey or something? Sounds like how my Nan would probably describe the show... maybe thats the intention perhaps!?

All in all, it really makes me thoroughly question the marketing creatives responsible for such an image. I find it uncomfortable and irritating like that brush with stinging nettles when you're clad in shorts walking through woodland. You scratch and scratch, but the feeling just won't go away.

'...Or maybe I'm just that far outside the primetime entertainment umbrella that its just not for me. Who knows?

A.