Wouldn't you just know it. The first day of my diet and I wake up with a streaming cold. Everyone knows you're supposed to feed a cold. And not with cottage cheese and carrot sticks. Why can't I have a fever instead?

Actually, now I come to think of it, I might just be allergic to Wednesdays. I thought I had a cold this time last week, but it only seemed to last for a day. Possibly because I fed it with mince pies and yule log.

Anyhoo, despite being at death's door, I somehow managed to drag myself out of my sick bed, and took Amelie into town this afternoon for some Day Nurse. The sea at 2pm looked like this...


... so I had to cancel my plans to go surfing.

But let's face it, I've already had more than enough excitement for one day. Whilst high on Lem-sip this morning, I learnt that I'm being secretly monitored by Asda. No, really. It's particularly ironic because I'm currently blowing my nose on their Smart Price tissues.

Apparently there's a company called UkNetMonitor, a consultancy service which "actively monitors what is being written by consumers, employees, shareholders and activists", before reporting what they find to a long list of corporate clients. One of which is Woolworths. So that explains where all the money went.

Anyhoo, it turns out that UkNetMonitor have recently published their list of the Most Often Clipped Bloggers - the hundred most influential, opinion-forming blogs in the known universe. Or possibly just the people who write the most about shopping. Anyway, I'm number 44. So if you're listening, I'd just like to say that Asda bagels are very nice, but their singing animals should come with a song sheet.