Going outside with the boys to play some cricket, which surely will be a bit more eventful than #theashes

Christmas tree is up, accompanied by Dean Martin, Elvis, Neil Diamond, Mariah Carey, Nat King Cole and all the rest

Who knew that doing nothing could be so stressful and depressing?

Unbelievably disastrous start to the cricket - AUS 3/2!

Playing some yard cricket with Owen

Watching the Ashes at the gym - great start by Australia!

listening to some beautiful music, drinking some excellent red wine, and reading a great book... one more song, glass, and chapter

playing my mandolin for the first time in ages

Excited to get my U2 360 tour programme in the mail - only 3 and a half weeks to go!

Just left my office and it was like stepping into an oven - thank God for an air-conditioned pub