Thursday, 10pm
Thought for the Day - Never, ever give in when someone phones to sell you something
Pug Status - Trying to break the world record for the loudest snore
There's something about the prospect of a free gift that just appeals to me. I just love the idea of getting something for nothing and especially so if it is something I already have hundreds of, or something that I have absolutely no use for....
I am scared that it will turn into an irrational fixation and I will end up collecting something strange, like salt and pepper pots in the shape of animals, or crocheted toilet roll holders. But not garden gnomes. People don't collect them you know; they buy two and the little beggars just breed like rabbits until you have a garden full. There must be something about men with beards who fish. No wonder they always have smiles on their faces....
So anyway, on a mission to Tescos for some cat food and printer ink (these Heston Blumenthal recipes just get weirder, don't they) I was stopped by a young lady who wanted to know if I could complete a small survey for her. I was prepared to feign deafness and stride past until she added "You get a free mug if you do" - how could I resist? Yes, despite the fact that we have a cupboard full of more cups than you could shake a soggy tea bag at, I was salivating at the mere prospect of selling my personal details for a mass-produced piece of pottery. The prospect of winning a special prize draw for completing the survey almost had me swooning, even though it was for an iPod Shuffle. Which I already have already got....
I suppose there's no such thing as a free lunch - unless you happen to be a spoilt Princess of a Pug. But then, if your lunch happens to be boiled pig heart then I'm not really that jealous to be honest.....
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