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| I'm still not used to the new bloke so I'm letting Jon Ola keep his eye on things for now. |
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| Me, casually referencing YouTube and TikTok like it's nothing. |
- Ukraine will do exceptionally well and perhaps even win. Everyone will be happy for them and it will be a moving and emotional global gesture of solidarity. Their song is pretty good, regardless.
- The UK probably won't live up to the huge (and very enjoyable) hype that they've created for the first time in years, but should do much better than usual. If the aim is to improve on last year's nul points result, then the only way is up. We've been drawn in the second half which is already a result and the rehearsals have gone really well. If, as I'm secretly hoping, we make it to the top ten, that'll be epic. I now think that's possible whereas as a couple of weeks ago I just wanted a point. Believe!
- My only other contender in terms of song is Sweden. If I were cheering on someone for purely musical purposes, it'd be them. Classic, does-what-it-says-on-the-tin, Eurovision banger. It could also win.
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| Good luck, Sam Ryder. I'm enjoying the bookies optimism but I'll be happy with any points. And if we make it to the left hand side of the board? Amazing! |
Writing News
Lolz. No seriously. Lolz. A change in life circumstances (how dramatic! No actual drama, but the work hours of the person I live with have changed) has meant things are currently being recalibrated. I've written this blog, last week's blog, a shopping list, and an online feedback form. Monday morning, when everything returns to normal, will be very welcome. (Except I'll be battling Post Eurovision Depression. Booo.)
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| Damiano David, lead singer of last year's winners, Måneskin. I look forward to reuniting with my future next husband on Saturday. |
What? You want more than a globally broadcast song contest involving forty countries and watched by over 180 million people? Get you. Oh all right then. If you must press me, I suppose I'd recommend The Split on BBCiPlayer - a family drama set around a law firm, like a more middle-class and monied This Life. And if you want to be hit over the head with high school nostalgia whilst being punched in the gut with all the feels, I am compelled to point you towards Netflix's Heartstopper. It's the sweetest, boy meets boy story, that provides the good messaging about growing up, whilst beautifully depicting young love and the angst of trying to work yourself out. Every single one of my boxes were ticked, and ticked hard.
Food and Drink
For reasons explained below, there've been a lot of chips in my recent eating past. And after that, there were a lot of vegetables to try and redress the balance. I made my own hummus so I could eat carrot batons and cucumber sticks without feeling too rabbity, and tried to avoid all forms of fried potato once the caravan holiday was over. (Spoiler: There was a caravan holiday.)
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| There's a lot of this sort of thing in Wales. Photo credit: Dom Bond. |
Out and About
The Bank Holiday weekend saw a Bond family mini break (that makes it sound well classier) to a duo of caravans on the Cambrian Coast. Yes, I was back in Aberystwyth. The scene of many scenes from Assembling the Wingpeople. At one point, I drove my brothers and sister-in-law back from their cliff top walk whilst pointing out key locations from the novel. The chippy, the restaurant, the bar where the reunion takes place, and the bandstand on the beach where one of the characters has an 'incident'. They very kindly indulged me. Mainly because I was giving them a lift, I suppose. Beyond that, we got through the weekend and managed to avoid COVID, bad weather, and lost tempers physical fights. Well done, Us!
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| My insides, right this second. |
Have a lovely week, folks.
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