So Englebert Humperdinck at the grand age of 76 is going to represent us in the Eurovision Song Contest. Just what is that all about?

I certainly feel another nil points coming on. I have always loved Eurovision for its cod cheesiness and inability to be of the real world in any way whatsoever. But getting somebody so old school in to try to re-address the obvious failings of the past few years seems to be a ridiculous ploy. We seem to have gone from a group of total no hopers droning out ridiculously awful songs to the other side of the spectrum. The last few years have seen the most appalling entries from the UK - songs with virtually no merit whatsoever. Now we seem have moved from the sublime to the ridiculous.

For one of the two countries that defined rock and pop music we have come up with dross piled on more dross. Featuring somebody approaching his 80s is surely not going to change this.

Spent yesterday afternoon visiting the wonderful National Trust property at Stowe near Buckingham. Lovely Lakeside walks and a wonderfully relaxing place - just what the doctor ordered.

Why do people give up things for Lent? What exactly is the point? Have heard this weekend of people giving up cheese and coffee. Sounds like tokenism gone made to me.