Bring in the old and new...

One of the joys of working from one's home is that working from bed on a Monday morning is possible, thanks to wireless router and cordless phone.

There's some good stuff on 'This Morning' too today. Love Philip and Fern, would like to invite them round to Clancy's Cantina one day, or go out on the lash somewhere - anywhere really!

Fern has just mentioned that once when she was not very happy, she got in her car and drove to the supermarket to do the weekly family shop. She actually drove straight past the supermarket and went and bought a new car. She did say it cheered her up though.

Simon Cowell's Mum - Julie Cowell - also shared a story that when she found out she had breast cancer, she went straight to Selfridge's and bought a new coat she'd had her eye on. She knew if she had that coat she could beat the cancer. Which she - and lots of modern and traditional medicine - did.

So, that's what this is about really. Taking full advantage of the good 'old as the hills' stuff (or older in some cases) and embracing the good stuff from the new. You do need to be a bit more selective with the new things though I find - and I refer back to yesterday's posting about BlackBerries and TomToms, that's just my opinion though I know.

Squeak is still improving and I have a lovely voicemail message from Mr Michel Joseph, the Frenchman (he doesn't work Saturday's which is why I saw Mr Durtnell), saying some things about the improvements that I don't want to inflict on you, but also saying he will probably be OK to come home tomorrow. His accent is incredibly thick, Squeak is 'Squik' - lovely!

That's fine, even if he's still not 100%, as I have now booked him in for a consultation at the Aire Vets Practice in Headingley - just a short drive from Armley (LS12 is twice as good as LS6 though! Can't take credit for that one I'm afraid, I am quoting again). This is a consultation for acupuncture though, am not switching loyalties.

Acupuncture is great - and not scary or painful otherwise I wouldn't have it - and has sorted out many a thing for me over the years. Including back pain and shin splints.

I have one last essential purchase to make - a DAB radio with record facility. Am at Radio Leeds (yes, the welcome return of 'The Clancy & Casey' slot to talk about the calendar launch) tomorrow AM (7.50am tuning in time again please, they like something light just before the 8am news) and then have another chat about the pending 'Out and About' slot. I had suggested 'Lass About Leeds' as a name, but it has to be WY-wide and am not keen on 'Woman About West Yorkshire' - any ideas greatly appreciated please.

'This Morning' also included a preview of 'I'm a Celebrity' - judge all you like, I'll be tuning in (or V+ing most likely), Curtis Stigers, Sinead O'Connor and the lovely Debbie getting a makeover after having lost weight. Debbie used to be a 20 stone welder, can't remember what his name was, but that doesn't matter. She's Debbie now.

Jack Dee was also on. I met the wonderful Mr Dee whilst at the civil wedding celebration of good mates Stuart and Sarah - and the naming ceremony of their gorgeous twins - about five/six years ago. Stuart and Sarah live in Canada now. I'm still a bit gutted I couldn't go to their leaving do.

Anyway, Jack wasn't a guest, he had been doing a gig in Halifax and had come back to his hotel to relax and chill out. Poor bloke didn't stand a chance really. Sarah was as bad - if not slightly worse - than me and asked him to sign the twins' book (everyone else had written messages). He was obviously mortified and said "Are you sure? I don't know you." But she insisted so he obliged. It's definitely a story they'll appreciate in a few years I think!

Ooh, 'Loose Women' is about to start, catch you later...Lesley Garrett & Anton Du Bec, Coleen Nolan's wedding update and Diarmuid Gavin. I am very busy and important today of course, but as am at a Bodyline event tonight it's a long'un so am just pacing myself really!

Clancy xxxx