Seriously. Ireland lost in the Rugby World Cup (depriving me of the opportunity to misbehave for the next two weekends). Then Scotland were cheated out of it in their own quarter-final. And, crushingly, Daniel O'Donnell was ushered off the set of Strictly Come Dancing. The shame of it all.
I'm not sure how I'll cope, although I have decided to have a drink as I consider potential responses.
Whilst I have you, last night - with me in sole parent charge - went well.
Vanessa told me to feed them right/healthily.
Which I believe I did.
And then I left them to watch Strictly as I surveyed the All Blacks next door.
Poor Daniel had it coming.
At least our two got something out of it.
Goodnight.
