It's been another busy week in Blighty. On Tuesday, I headed to my aunt and uncle's house in the small, picturesque village of Braughing in Hertfordshire. The lovely house they live in was originally built as a general store in about 1850, but it's not unusual to see buildings dating back to the 1500s. A highlight was visiting my great-grandmother's former house in a place called Wallington, which is just up the road from George Orwell's old cottage and opposite the barn that's said to have inspired him to write 'Animal Farm'. We also went to WW2 fighter base Duxford, which houses one of the most impressive collections of vintage aircraft in the world. I came back to London on Friday and on Saturday night my other aunt took me to see the spectacular stage version of 'The Lord Of The Rings' at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane. I hope it eventually goes to Oz 'cos it's damn hard to describe! It was about three hours long (with a 20-minute interval) and covered the epic story quite comprehensively. The effects were incredibly incredible and the acting was spot-on, particularly from the Orcs that invaded the audience about halfway through! I can't recommend it highly enough. In other news, I sat in a pub called the Beehive yesterday with a few other footy fans (including a midget) and watched a boring game between Liverpool and Portsmouth while trying a few more 'real ales'. I dunno why they're called 'real ales', but the combo gave me a real headache. The next exciting instalment will include random ukulele talk and everyone's favourite serial killer Jack The Ripper! Stay tuned...