We went to see Dara O'Briain at the weekend. He was very funny.

Aside from his accuracy regarding 'Planet Thanet' when he was clueless as to what it was, one thing struck me more than anything...

...how brave you must be to do what he does.

He had no support act, did his own introduction (which amused me) and is totally alone, up there, on a huge, almost empty stage in front of hundreds of people.

Totally alone with huge weight of expectation from the audience.

'Make me laugh - now'

How hard that must be. Partcularly to make it seem like the first time you have said the jokes when in reality you have done so every night for an entire tour.

So well done to Dara and his colleagues. Much respect to you all.

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Nik is at work this morning and the house is quiet. Cats lay sleeping, snails silently make their way across unpturned plant pots and I sit feeling poorly and tired. Typically, the illness began on the last day of term and carried into this morning. Painkillers, coffee and some rest today will hopefully mean I have some of the holiday without being ill.

There is so much I could say about the last few weeks that would explain the silence but I am not sure that I want to. I have spent too long trying to answer unanswerable questions and given the wrong people my time and thoughts. I hope that the saga will soon come to a conclusion. I need it to. When it does, I hope I can get back some of the faith I had in people that has been lost through it. Although perhaps I should stay as guarded and untrusting as I am now.

I now have to re-focus my thoughts and energies back onto those who have not let me down, not told lies about me and not believed the rubbish that other people have put about. Make-up for neglecting them somewhat. I am lucky to have those in my life who do listen, who do ask, who do understand and who do put up with me when I am distracted by things I shouldn't be. Thankfully there are a few.

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Matt said he would regret his cooperation in sending me a photo from his evening out...

Was he right? :)

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Feeling tired and still with some minor after effects of a fine evening out last night (thanks Steve and Donna)...I am unable to elaborate further, so to keep you talking amongst yourselves until I am sufficiently fit to chatter once more - some new photos of the snails...see how they have grown!

Snails in September

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