Drummer Stu checking in...and remember that anything I write is probably a complete fabrication of the truth as it may or may not stand... (the band told me to write that bit before they were abducted by dalmations)

Its also been bought to my attention that my use of exclamation marks is erm- how can we put it...excitable? I apologise folks, I'm now over it, and have started reading the Telegraph instead of Heat and have cut out cartoons from my viewing schedule. Next week I'm going to start gardening, and maybe knit a scarf for the cold snap that's upon us. Dominoes is also a good game.

On a more serious note, today is the 10th anniversary of the death of probably the best comedian that has ever lived. Bill Hicks is one of my heroes, and has been for too many years to remember.A speaker of the truth in a time when the truth was unacceptable, he shunned fame to stay true to himself. A man who never sold out, a man who died too young yet left a legacy that will be around for so much longer than most. 10 years after his tragic death, his material remains as relevent now as it did a decade ago. If I could accomplish half the things Bill Hcks had, I'd be satidfied.....But I'm a drummer, so....

Anyway, off to sleep now, the big weekend is upon us, and Mr Brown, let Battle commence!...Shit...an exclamation mark..