I hate it when people misuse big words just to make themselves appear more intransigent.

Well, Arsenal lost.  It was a time when we knew that Newcastle would be up for revenge.  And we lost.

And I did not get to spend the time with the kids at the playground that I was planning to do.  Instead, after waking up late, we played about at home.  I got to feed them breakfast and then just stayed with them as my daughter had two friends coming round.  By the time they came, my son was asleep having been a pain in the day, I suspect because he is a bit unwell.  Anyway, my daughter had fun, and when my son woke up, he did too.  It is always nice to spend time with the kids, but I feel a bit guilty for not doing that much with them today.

Anyway, I do have a few days off this week.  Not all the week, but a few days.  I am aiming to spend Thursday and Friday with them, and though I have Monday off, I am going to be in work anyway catching up on paperwork before being back working for two days.  

Anyway, my guilty pleasure is X factor at the moment.  Really, it is one artist wannabe, though I do think that the competition standard is higher this year than in previous years.  Sad really.  Still might buy the anti-x factor single come Christmas like I did last year.

An amateur magician accidentally turns his wife into a settee and his two kids into armchairs. He starts to panic. He tries every trick in book but none work so, in desperation, he decides to take them to hospital.

Once at casualty, the magician spends a sleepless night while the medical staff run numerous tests on the unfortunate woman and children.

Finally, the head doctor comes out into the corridor to speak to the magician.

"How are my family?" he asks worriedly, "are they alright?"

The doctor replies, "they're comfortable..."