11.04.06
Gunpowder, treason and plot …
43 days to go 
Yes I’m still alive!! 
and still at the hh 
Just been mad crazy busy!
Title refers not to the Tri Nations victory over Australia this morning (though I do know someone with ’suspicions’ !!!! 
) but to the fact its firework ‘month’…
The 5th Novemeber used to be the night for lighting up the sky but its been going on for 3 weeks already and who knows when it will stop! 
I don’t mind the pretty colours and lights BUT I do mind the bangs which seem to get louder each year … think I’m turning into a ranty old woman – I object to my windows rattling with the bangs – especially the way the world is these days!
Have become re addicted to Strictly Come Dancing on the telly – tonight is the Vienesse Waltz and the Salsa 2 dances I’d love to have a go at but can’t seem to persuade ‘Anyone’ to become my Fred Astaire … (must be losing my charm!! 
) … still might distract me from the bangy bangs!
And so the Aussies have been defeated in their own back yard ! I was there when they got turned over at the JJB in 04 – only for a completely different team to show up for the final and run away with it …
I only heard the first half on the radio – and it won’t be on tv til tomorrow – but as ever I’m not convinced until I’m told to start warming up my vocal cords …
(speaking of which who was that trying to put a little bit of RnB into God Save the Queen???)
There was a spate of ’shopping bags’ (the blokes involved were a bit too big for ‘handbags’ ) but the ref bottled out – I bet they don’t show the scrap on the BBC – and didn’t send the main antagonist to go have first turn of the bubble bath !!
Actually that sounds like a good idea …
so I’ll love you and leave you and go for a soak 
for now