About an hour ago I was feeling quite pissed off. Marta and I had just got back from the dentist, who had said that, while my teeth weren’t bad, I better go have them cleaned under sedation. Needless to say, I don’t like this idea – it seems a lot of fuss and bother just for my teeth. I asked if she thought it absolutely necessary, and the dentist naturally replied ‘yes’. Frankly the thought of being sedated scares me, but I suppose if it needs to be done then I better do it. However, when we got home I thought I better check with Lyn and then my parents.

Predictably, Lyn said it was a good idea. She has undergone such procedures herself, and assured me that I had nothing to worry about. We were talking in the kitchen, and, after the conversation about my teeth was over, Lyn informed me of something that cheered me up instantaneously: I have the pleasure of announcing that she will be appearing on the Alan Titchmarsh show this Monday at three. She will be accompanied by other members of the Paraorchestra. Looks like we’re in for a busy weekend!

With that, I popped into my office to Skype my parents. Now I needed to tell them about my teeth and Titchmarsh. I caught mum in her kitchen, sitting at the very table I grew up at. She was fine, and we decided, once dad had joined her, that having my teeth cleaned was probably a good idea. I told my parents that I’d start to make the appropriate arrangements, and it was then I should have told them about Lyn going on TV again. However, dad had just been listening to Mark Kermode’s film review show on radio five; he had apparently just seen Skyfall, and had praised it highly, although he couldn’t say much as he is due to give a full review next Friday. From the sound of it, Bond 23 is a doozy! Hearing this had me squealing spastically with glee, in my usual manner upon hearing about anything bond, Trek or Tolkien, so much so that I totally forgot to tell my parents my main bit of news.

Oh well, I’ll tell them soon enough. In the meantime, I have plenty to spaz out about: the bond team have learned the lessons of Quantum of solace, and it sounds like we have another cracker coming; the first Hobbit film is due out imminently, and the first part of Michael Palin’s next travelogue, Brazil, airs next Wednesday. I don’t know why I get so excited about such things – it bemuses and amuses Lyn no end. Best of all, Lyn is going to be on tv again! These really re great days for fans of bond and Tolkien, as well as boyfriends of megastars! How can I worry about my teeth when so many cool things are coming up?