Saturday 16th May 2026

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I tried to do Park Run, but my weird chest injury combined with unexplained fatigue meant I was in too much pain and I quit after a sluggish 1km. Catie did the whole thing, like a champ, but both of us were totally knackered for the rest of the day. We might have picked up a bug from the kids or maybe we're just not managing time off very well.
I fell asleep in front of the FA Cup, which sounds like it might have been for the best and though we'd pitched staying up for Eurovision, I was in bed by the time it started. Again probably for the best. Especially if had any desire to see the UK do well. One point is worse than null. If you get null point then at least there's some capital to be gained. Instead the Ukraine did the bare minimum to thank us for the support in their way.
Still tempting fate with the song title guys. Or maybe a bit of hubris. No way you're getting Drei, mate. Look mum, no points. If only I'd have been awake I could have tweeted all this and seen ten million people tweeting the exact same jokes.

Poor sod. Never had a chance. I saw him being interviewed by a European who was criticising his pronunciation of Drei. Even our attempts to ingratiate ourselves with Europe go wrong.
Still, I think people might remember him. If I am ever asked for the most obscure UK act on Eurovision on Pointless I will not go for Look Mum, No Computer. I am still 100% behind Electro Velvet. Again lambs to the slaughter. Again the UK tries something insane to try and get some points. Again they just create something weird and (to anyone but me) forgettable. I have not forgotten. I sing it every day.
I am sure I have blogged about it before. I wonder if the two singers still see each other. If anyone asks me my favourite musical artist I am going to say Electro Velvet. But not the bloke.





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