Gagging for a pint.... Yesterday was the first day in ages I didn't have a drink. I don't know whether to be proud or disgusted with myself. Whatever, that will all change tonight when I meet up with my Hornchurch mates. Plenty of pints & a curry? Correct.

In the last month I have had a constant stream of visitors, which is great and has been a lot of fun but it doesn't do much for my kidneys, my work load or my ironing pile! And when I get back to Chicagoland the Christmas parties start in earnest but at least what with Halloween & Thanksgiving the Christmas songs don't start appearing in shops until December as opposed to September here, which frankly really pishes me off and turns me into a right bah humbug.

In the two days I have been back I have really got into I'm a celebrity get me out of here, although I am still working out who half of the 'C' Celeb's are mind. One thing that has become very clear though is I have decided, after being torn for years, who is the better looking off the Appleton sisters? Natalie or Nicole? Well after watching Nicole on the Frank Skinner Show last night looking more than lovely, this after watching Natalie looking like a hound with a plate of chips on her shoulder on I'm a Celebrity, my mind has been made up!

My Dad has just put the trusty old Teletext on and it is saying that Kevin Lisbie is expected to be considered for a return to the starting line up tomorrow. Well I must admit we did miss his natural goalscoring instinct up at Old Trafford....
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