The hopeless dream of being - not seeming, but being

Yesterday, Mike Reid (and surely the Mirror's headline Mike Reid Dead takes the plaudits for least imaginitive headline of the day - what was wrong with "Peggg-d it?" or "G-g-g-gone". Today, the Master, Ingmar Bergman dies on the beautiful island of Faro, leaving us with some amazing films like The Shame, Persona and the Seventh Seal. Tonight, we intend to have a Bergman night, after EastEnders, obviously, to revel in these amazing cinematic gems once again.

State of my back: Healing

House saga: Our survey on the new property was the funniest publication I've read all year

What that means: We start looking for an 'ouse again