So, if you're pootling around the house at midday, you could do a lot better worse than tune into the Timewasting Radio Show, on 104.4FM in Central London, or via here on the internet. is my guest, persuading me of the merits of jazz fusion or Genesis or something, I'm not sure, live music from the wonderful Stars In Battledress, and the usual top-notch contributions from , and .

This huge explosion in Hemel Hempstead – obviously it's “too early to say” what caused it, and it does seem that there are casualties, but man alive, if you want to see rolling news in all its hilarious glory, check out News 24 trying to spin out a big column of black smoke into a major story. Two hours and counting. Now they're getting residents of Hemel to call in.

“Hello Lionel.So, can you tell us if there's any kind of strange smell?”
“Yes.”