Son is starting a job in a cafe They require him to do 1 days trial, and 3 day training, all unpaid. In a cafe. Is this how we treat our young adults trying to get into working life?

Anyone else not worked this one out before!?

About to go in to watch The Substance. Wish me luck.

Tax is not a 'raid', no matter how many times the Telegraph uses that ridiculous phrase. It is how we fund social services, schools, hospitals, etc etc.

Hang on, I need a bit of colour - which Dire Straits album was it? If it's the first one, that's acceptable. If Brothers In Arms, at their age, then that's a different matter entirely

Came home to 11 16-year olds in my house (one of which is mine). Carnage? No, they're baking and Dire Straits is on the stereo. We have FAILED this generation.

Q: What is the name of a dinosaur with no eyes? A: A Doyouthinkhesawus Q: What is another name for a dinosaur with no eyes? A: a Doyouthinkhethesaurus

I’ve just realised that I haven’t posted my favourite joke-what-I-made-up on here yet. That omission shall now be rectified.

Ffs. Cricket does shoot itself in the foot sometimes. 3 overs to make it a game at Bristol. Rain imminent. And so they stop for a drinks (aka drinks) break.

Well, we did go again last night, at the Sustainability Rocks Battle Of The Bands - which we won! AND got to play at the 100 Club, which was amazing., Quite a night.