Of Barrack, Brand and backpacks.

BARRACK...I love this man! He is so charismatic and everyone thinks he will work magic.Thats just the trouble, hes only human as he said himself...he wasnt born in a manger! Lets give him a chance and not keep thinking that hes everyones homeboy and will solve all the black problems with a wave of his sensitive, cultured hand.Still, big kisses from me...mwah.

And I love these two men also, but in totally different ways of course.

I have written so many letters about the Russell /Jonathan fiasco that I am almost speechless on the subject.Almost, but not quite. We seem to be moving on but its taken the silent majority out there a long time to support these two and see the absolute injustice of Russells resignation and Jonathans suspension. It was a bad joke, schoolboy humour, distasteful but THATS ALL IT WAS!! They didnt murder, rape or abuse anyone and Andrew Sachs was contacted before the program went out to see if he approved.He obviously didnt but it was broadcast anyway so...who do you sack? The performers who are employed to do that which they did or the producer who ignored Andrew Sachs concerns? Or. indeed , NO ONE!

Apologies were accepted , should have been enough. Oh boy , I HATE being part of a generation who still cant move on!! BACKPACKS ...is this a sad sign of the times or just me? I went to the bank today to sort out a mistake they had made (I never make any, as you know, Im always right) .

Whilst I was standing at the counter, a girl behind me put her backpack on the floor next to me and sort of indicated that she would like me to watch it while she went and withdrew money. I said , yeah, sure, like you do but as she walked away I started having serious second thoughts.

Why couldnt she take it with her? It was a backpack for Gods sake! She could put it on her back, thus leaving her hands free for the transaction.What if it contained a bomb? What should I do? She looked harmless enough but you could never tell. I watched her carefully, thinking if she showed any signs of leaving wthout it I would race after her, carrying it, thus saving all except myself and her from the ensuing blast.What if she was a suicide bomber and had no intention of leaving?!.......All this took less than 5minutes.Clearly I am here to tell the tale, feeling more than a little ashamed of myself..I guess Im only human after all...bit of a shock really.