November 12 2007 By popular demand

Mt blog is back. Thanks to the three people who noticed it had gone. Reached a nadir when I dealt with the delicate subject of male friendship and bottom inspection last month. I lost a little confidence after that.
However...
Lynne wants me to give up football. I am 46 and don't even play football save for the odd (and it is odd) game of fatties' five-a-side with the guys from work.
She wants me to give up supporting it.
I quote: 'You are not a nice person when you are watching football.
'You get aggressive and I think you frighten Morgan when you shout and swear. You are too aggressive.
'It is not good for my health - or yours. You have heart disease - you cannot afford to behave like you do. I have MS - when you behave like you do when the football's on you stress me out and that's no good. You ask your friends - they think you take football too seriously.'
So..
All this on the back of Newcastle (my team) playing out a nailbiting 1-1 draw with deadly rivals Sunderland and me watching on TV.
And I left at half time to drive Lynne and Morgan to one of M's little friends' birthday parties!
Am I a bad husband and father? PLEASE let me know your views. This is a biggie.
IFootball and NEwcastle United are not hobbies like gardening or origame that can be cast off on a whim. They are afflictions. Diseases.
If I had one leg would Lynne tell me to stop hopping?

Had the flu jab today. Feel terrible. Nose running, back aching. First time I can remember a bad reaction to it and I get it every year since the heart bypass.
Hope all fine by Thursday when in London to have dinner with Prime Minister. Anything anyone would like me to ask him?