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Thanks to all those super people who we met at Smiths of Smithfield field yesterday – Jill, Shin, Kit, Sophia great to see you – Denrele hope you’re feeling better although less detail in your email about the nature of your illness would be ok!

Looking forward to meeting Liz, Sarah, Luiz, Laissez Fare, Krista, Gail, Abi, Pete, Chris, Lindsey, Tom. Sam and Stephanie tomorrow … we’ll be in the private dining room of SOS.

As I left yesterday’s breakfast I was targetted by a passing pigeon. He shat directly on my shoulder … my reaction? I think it’s what my reaction suggests that’s important …

A couple of days ago I tweeted on Twitter:

I feel so dirty – my genius sidebar on iTunes has just suggested Jedward … I feel judged, wrongly

I still feel that same – especially as the next day it suggested Van Halen! Please bear in mind, I’ve been buying stuff by The XX, African Soul Corporation and Elbow … I’m cool. But the iTunes Genius Bar had a different view of me … it clearly viewed me as a loser and, I admit, my self esteem has taken a knock.

The Tweet made it over to Facebook and, bless my supportive group of friends, I was roundly mocked. Then, the very witty Emma Molyneux, mocked up a letter from Apple explaining the sidebar’s decision … my feeling is, she’s working on the inside. Are Apple working to erode the cool and artistic integrity of our nation – we must be told!

“Dear Mr Johnson,

I am so sorry to hear you are not entirely satisfied with the services of your Itunes Genius sidebar.
You seem to think, based on your previous downloads that we are not suggesting the correct genre of music for you.

Unfortunately most of the recommendations are not infact based on previous downloads but simply on Apple’s newly developed Cool sensor.

It has not had much publicity so far but you will be reading about it soon I’m sure.

It’s quite complicated technology to go into here but basically it just knows what you really want to listen to but are maybe just not able to admit it …. even to your self….. Yet.

We just know what you really want and one day We know you will thank us.

Hope this clears up your queries.

Have a nice day.”

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Believe me, go to a small market town like Farnham in Surrey and most of the people have life very easy.  However, get caught up in a school gate chat, and you’ve be led to believe that the bored and very comfortable people have the weight of the world on their shoulders.  So little is going on in their lives that they snipe, gossip and get worked up about Strictly and extensions.

No time to read a book for book club?  Of course not, you’re probably all too busy working out how we regain the public’s trust in our elected politicians – I know I am.

Well, it’s a shame you won’t get time to read the charming I’m Not Scared by Niccolo Ammaniti but, in amongst all the words and waffle – here’s the nub of it:

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