The Lazarus touch

Sorry that this blog is a bit later than usual. I wish the excuse was something more entertaining than just being outrageously busy but I'm afraid it isn't. Perhaps I should have made something entertaining up? Yes, let's do that - I was out yachting with Britney Spears and lost track of time. Anyway...

On Tuesday David "I'm with the band" Balls went to catch up with N-Dubz. Due to some tight scheduling our intrepid reporter bundled into one of the band's taxis for a chin wag with Dappy. Dappy was eating a chicken and rice thing at the time so questions were interspersed with pearls of wisdom such as "mff nff chomp chomp unff" and "sfft uffn grff chomp". Luckily for Dappy this meant David was also on hand to open his drink, although at the last minute David ruined his cool credentials by being unable to open the bottle with his teeth. Clearly university was wasted on him!

On a completely separate note, things are not looking too good for Dan Saney's promotional bonsai tree. For those of you who have been following this blog since the start (and your commitment over the last two months has been truly heartwarming) you will remember that Mini Ninjas popped in to deliver it to him as part of some game promo. You may also remember me doubting Mr S's l33t treekeeping skillz. Well, it seems I was right. The tree has moved out after a breakdown in communications - namely that Dan didn't know what it wanted and the tree refused to provide hints - and is eking out an existence in the garden (Dan isn't entirely sure where). If I were a lesser person I would say 'I told you so' but instead I shall keep a diplomatic silence.

UPDATE: Just as well I kept a diplomatic silence given the tree has apparently made a miraculous recovery over the weekend. I could try to insist that the apparently healthy leaves are actually some kind of green fungal growth but I may actually have to accept that Mr Saney's garden brand of tough love is working.

Humble pie tastes AWFUL.

Phil x