Baby Squirrel

Daft wee thing at least had the sense to hide when the dogs were being walked past - but let me get within a few feet. Massive brush, much bigger than his body. And I know that the greys are evil invaders, but hey, they're cute, and after the disappointment of not seeing red squirrels yesterday (backblipped) it sated the remaining squirrel need...

Also backblipped for Saturday is my first ever wedding photoshoot.

And after a good weekend what did I need more than an early Monday morning rise to go to work? Oh yes, a long lie in and no need to trundle into the office half-asleep. But I didn't get my wish, and so to the computer screen it was. After having eaten my new recipe Shreddies.

New recipe? Surely the old one couldn't be bettered? Maybe they've actually managed to lock up hunger till lunch (unlike till about 10am contrary to their lying previous ad campaign)? Or perhaps they've perfected the cardboard texture that they've been striving for all of these years?

Thing is, the box gives no more hint. No idea as to a change in ingredients or processes; no anything on the difference in taste you might experience; and not even an inkling of whether they are healthier or more likely to explode on contact with, say, nitrogen. It's such a pointless bug swirl of a banner-headline on the box that I was tempted to write one of my letters to evil Mr Nestle to find out just what I should be paying attention to on sampling his wares which have been subjected to a non-descript new process.

The side of the box does make further mention of 'new' recipes in the form of frosted and honeyed Shreddies. But these are different variants of the same product. The big red lettering on the front of the box most certainly applies to the contents of the basic, standard, don't-tinker-with-it-if-it-aint-broke blue box Shreddies. But I am left wanting to know more, wondering what could have been deficient in the cereal in the apst that they felt the need to change something. And why, if it's a change for the good, are they not shouting from the rooftops about ust what the change is and why it is better?

So many questions. So few answers. And all by the time breakfast is finished.

It could have been worse. I could have subjected myself to the first ever showing of 'Daybreak' on ITV. Though with Smug Sian in full effect on the BBC sofa it was touch and go. Better local news and weather won out for the big Aunty corp.