Following my recognition of the weekend's TV schedule, I can begin to understand why reviewing/helping with my book becomes low on the priority list.

Paul Daniels (& Debbie) have clearly been very busy readying themselves for celebrity X-factor. Having been voted out on the first night however, maybe he'll now have time to read Worlds Apart.

Meanwhile, Robbie Williams is hoping to raise £1 million smackers from the England vs The rest of the World charity football match. 72,000 people turned up to Old Trafford to watch the likes of Maradona, Zola, Paul Gascoigne ... and Alistair Campbell. No wonder UNICEF aren't overly interested in endorsing a book by a writer nobody has heard of. What DOES annoy me however is what CAN be done with a relatively small donation. We were repeatedly told £5 would supply mozzy nets lasting 8 years, or feed an entire village for a week. Every little helps apparently! Unless you're a self-published author, in which case ... you can keep your stinking money!