Escape From Chavtown

Back at work yesterday after a great week off with Lou and Joya. Started off in Steeple last weekend, despite the journey from hell on the way down, Saturday was a brilliant day as got to catch up with The Brothers Hasler, My sis and her fella, Linggoo and the lovely folk down the Waggon. Back there this weekend for Orfest; will try and take a few pics and perhaps some video too. Mark's band, Blanco will be eagerly anticipated by many attending.

Anyhoo, back to the holiday, had a nice day at Longleat Safari Park, got lucky in the lion and tiger section (not like that) and saw a massive tiger and a big ol' lion (as you'd expect).

Also, had days in Bath, the Sham and Weston-Super-Mare (aptly named as 'Birmingham-on-Sea' by Mr Stevens).

Weston-Super-Mare must have the highest population of chavs anywhere in the country. Honestly, I've never seen so many badly dressed, Elizabeth Duke - wearing eejits anywhere. Some of the outfits the larger women wore (and there were plenty of them about) just beggared belief, talk about walnuts stuffed into a condom. Who is telling these people that they look OK? "Well you may be 19 stone love, but that vest and hot pants outfit really shows off your curves".

What are the pensioners of this country going to look like in 40/50 years time? W-S-M is full of dignified elderly folk, all very smartly dressed and generally being civil and normal. What are the chav generation going to be like? Instead of pearl necklaces, will old women wear bike chains round

Miss W-S-M 2008, yesterday

their neck and earrings big enough for a dog to jump through? Will the menfolk be bedecked in caps and white trainers? The future could be very bleak.

Good to see Arsenal back in action on Saturday against Barnet, pretty poor game to be honest, but Aaron Ramsey and Jack Wilshere looked very promising indeed. However, surely after all the midfield losses we've suffered this summer, Le Boss needs to buy experience doesn't he?

Enjoy the sunshine.