Good afternoon.
I have just purchased a banana for the delightful Ms Derham. And a Twix bar. How she does it is beyond me: a real snacker and yet always of perfect proportions. Anyway, away from the physiology and on to the economics. These snacks were by way of a treat, a present between friends. Doubtless she will do the same for me at some point over the next few days and so it will go. Swings and roundabouts but with no obligation on either part. If she buys me a Snicker bar (because I prefer them to Twix) I will just count my blessings. All fine and dandy just so long as she remembers I don't like bananas.
But what was the deal with the Lottery Fund over its billion pound contribution to the costs of the 2012 Olympics? Was it by way of the financial equivalent of a very big Twix bar - a gift - or was it a sort of loan? And what if the Olympics people don't have the dosh to pay back the loan, if loan it was? Who suffers then? It is a lot more interesting than the banana Ms Derham has now consumed and Harris is the man in possession of a slide rule and a Bible, so people can give their answers on oath.
I have just purchased a banana for the delightful Ms Derham. And a Twix bar. How she does it is beyond me: a real snacker and yet always of perfect proportions. Anyway, away from the physiology and on to the economics. These snacks were by way of a treat, a present between friends. Doubtless she will do the same for me at some point over the next few days and so it will go. Swings and roundabouts but with no obligation on either part. If she buys me a Snicker bar (because I prefer them to Twix) I will just count my blessings. All fine and dandy just so long as she remembers I don't like bananas.
But what was the deal with the Lottery Fund over its billion pound contribution to the costs of the 2012 Olympics? Was it by way of the financial equivalent of a very big Twix bar - a gift - or was it a sort of loan? And what if the Olympics people don't have the dosh to pay back the loan, if loan it was? Who suffers then? It is a lot more interesting than the banana Ms Derham has now consumed and Harris is the man in possession of a slide rule and a Bible, so people can give their answers on oath.
Ms Derham's tastes are very normal but pregnant women often have bizarre food fads and passions: perhaps a banana, with bits of Twix bar stuffed inside? But can they conceive when they are already pregnant? Liz thought not, but join her and learn with wide and watery-eyed amazement.
With Phil you can meet the headmaster who watched You Tube with wide and watery-eyed fury as he saw some of his little darlings up to no good at all. His high-tech solution will echo with many mums and dads, I am sure.
Watford's Al Bangura has escaped a life-threatening "transfer" back to his mother country. Emma has the ONSIDE rule explained to her by the man himself.
We've just heard it will be raining between 6 and 6.30 so no point in you going out. Unlike Robin who has to give you the weather prospects. They're a cruel bunch these weather people: Chrissie predicts a downfall and takes the day off. Robin comes in and has to stand outside in it. I'd sue. I'd certainly not buy her fruit or chocolate.
See you at 6.
Alastair and the now nicely "snacked" Katie.
