Jealous Just been trawling through the Charlton Life forum, cor I would have loved to have played in one of those games yesterday, great credit to the boys and girls on there for organising it on the behalf of the Demelza House. I've just donated so there is still time for you to. And I must say I thought Ric was looking particularly young for his 27 years!

I slipped out of work today to watch the Liverpool v AC Milan game with a couple of Italian mates (Bari fans not Milan) but they were still cheering on the Rossoneri even though they were outnumbered in the packed pub 80/20. Wasn't much of game and Liverpool never looked like scoring. Can't help thinking how ordinary they would be without Gerrard. The amazing Paulo Maldini has now appeared in eight European Cup and Champions League finals, winning five!

I sneaked back into the office smelling of cigarettes and booze, only one of which I partook in. I don't think anyone noticed. I will go home shortly to face kitchen installment #24. We are now 14 days without a kitchen and my credit card is starting to struggle with our eating-out habit. The nerves are starting to get a bit frazzled too. I did feel better this morning when I finally let the kitchen shop owner have a full volley of it. Trying to hold down a day job, organise Italian kitchen company monkeys and watching football in the afternoon is not altogether easy.  ¶ 20:39