If you’re wondering where I’ve been for the past few days I’ll tell you. I’ve been in bed with a stinking cold that’s where.

I was feeling a bit rough last week to be honest, but didn’t think much of it. By the weekend I was bed ridden. I’m male, and I can hear all you women sighing and talking under your breath about “men, a little sniffle and they’re dying”. Well, it’s true, I was death’s door (not literally of course, and you’re right women it was just a sniffle in the end) and no amount of Tomato soup by a certain manufacturer was going to make me better.

By Monday, I was feeling much better, but decided to stay in bed for the day just to make sure it wasn’t bird flu or Swine flu (Can’t be too careful these days!). So I’m back to normal now and will be letting you all know of the cool things that I’ve been looking at whilst lying in my bed being tended on by my wonderful girlfriend.

The weather is still rubbish though, so no trips to the seaside for a while. To be honest I can’t believe how fast these summer holidays have gone by. It’s only a couple of weeks and the kids go back to school. Then I’m off to live to Bolton for a few years to finish off my degree course. I’m really looking forward to that.