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My Dear Fellows & Dear Princess Normal,

You can tell I'm desperate when I give you a tellyblip.

The reason is that I felt sooooo much worse today. I know! I was supposed to be getting better. In fact I'd told Smock she'd be seeing me today, but I woke up feeling like a bag of arseholes.

I texted Smock to say I'd come in to pick up my laptop, then work from home, but even that was a disaster. I was worn out by that simple exercise and when I got home I just collapsed on the couch. 

I put on a "Columbo" marathon, because that's an easy programme to watch/half watch and Cazza joined me in watching Robert Culp getting caught (twice) and Jack Cassidy getting caught (three times).

But I felt like I was seriously burning up. I am unable to present a dignified picture. I was completely in the nip in front of two fans, flopping around and gasping like a landed fish.

Fortunately it is now the evening and my temperature appears to have subsided to the point where I am considering food. But still not in the mood for telly that requires thought. Thank goodness we have found a programme on Netflix called Ultimate Beastmaster. 

It's kind of a more macho version of "Jeux Sans Frontieres" and a lot of the pleasure in the show is the fact that there are pairs of presenters from all around the world who openly take the pee out of each other. Just like "It's A Knockout" the Italians are the most fun. And who knew they had an ongoing feud with the French? Apparently they don't care who wins, so long as they beat the French who "stole our Mona Lisa."

I used to LOVE Jeux Sans Frontieres. I loved how the Belgians were always rubbish at everything and I loved watching Germans pelt Spanish people with sponges. Now that's a sport.

"Ultimate Beastmaster" is nowhere near as much fun as that. For one thing, the commentators seem to take it very seriously, describing it almost like it is a proper sport and not at all silly obstacle course. It really is the most ridiculous show, and definitely could be improved by having the contestants dress up as rubber penguins, but it's exactly what I need today. 

Let us hope for better tomorrow.

S.