Office space After being out of the office for 3 weeks, enduring 4 transatlantic flights, running around with a 7-year old and spending what seemed the majority of the last weekend on the M25, being back at my desk this morning almost feels comforting.

I had an absolutely wonderful time with my son culminating with the Scunthorpe game. The weather at home and for the 2 weeks he was here was fantastic and I already miss him being around me 24 hours a day. I know I don't play the role of a conventional Dad and that is something I have to live with, but equally having 16 whole days together, just the two of us, is probably something most Dads don't have an opportunity to do.

Apart from a trip this weekend to Cincinnati to watch the Tennis Masters, a prelude to the US Open, the next few weeks see me in Chicago, which is a pleasing thought.

Later I will have a trial run of trying to keep up at with what is going on at an Addicks game, post internet commentary era, as we take on Swindon Town. Of course the Carling Cup is not high on our list of priorities this season, but team and confidence building is, so I hope we get a positive result. I hope those that are going don't get as wet as we did in 1998, when Steve Jones scored the winner.  ¶ 09:03