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Live 8 Observations 1:

If enough people text in or log on then this cruelty will stop, otherwise U2, McCartney and Keane will carry on forever and some one will loose faith in music every three seconds.

Sorry, don't knock Live 8 or else you're a shit - I know. But is it just me or does the sight of 250,000 white people listening to free music in Hyde Park, watching bands who are so generous to donate their time (to perform in front of billions and get more exposure than a Jo Whiley voiced over advert for their current album being sold at Tesco, during the last episode of Friends), preaching to us about how the G8 leaders (who include two war criminals with no idea of the value of a human life) are going to sit up and take notice because some people are having a lovely day out, rather frustrating?

Maybe if they were collecting money I'd understand more. They could do so much more if they were collecting pledges, create millions to stop people starving right now and raise awareness at the same time. How much do the collective train fares and over-priced burgers of these 250,000 add up to? How much money is sitting in the bank accounts of those performing? Yes awareness is very important but think of your intended audience - elected presidents and prime ministers who are for the most part corporate puppets. They speak of dropping the debt in one meeting and then sit at the table with the same global corporations who are bleeding Africa dry and raping the rest of our planet the next, promising not to make any compromises which may compromise their special relationships.

Maybe I'm having a bad day but in my book its Africa today and then the rest of us who are f****d and there is no amount of bleating that will change this. But then again I really hope I am wrong.

Live 8 Observations 2 :

What's with all the pre watershed swearing? Even Madonna's at it and for some reason I (Miss Foul Mouthed herself) am finding it unreasonable thinking about all the little Poppys and Harrys asking 'What's a Motherf****r mummy?'.

It really should be fundraising as I for one would pledge good money to make Jonny Borrell put his shirt back on the nasty little wanabee prick that he is. I still find myself trying to combat my strong urges to slap the tv every time I see little chubby-cheeks, double barrelled surname Keane singer. Also why is it that REM always turn up and play Man on the Moon and Everybody Hurts at these sort of things, I love REM but just found them boring. I am looking forward to seeing the reformed Pink Floyd who I hope will be so good that they reform and go on a big tour culminating in headlining Glastonbury 2007.

Now what's going on in my oh so important life?

In other news there is none, which is good I guess. We're still happy in Devon, T still hates his job, mine is OK. As most of you know we came to Norfolk, it was lovely and we shall be returning in two weeks. I have just bought the Malcolm Middleton album which is the best of the year so far by a Devon mile.

I am taking a keen interest in bird watching and feeding a troop of greedy sparrows who are devouring everything I put out there. We've had some nice tits and a chaffinch visiting and some blackbirds fighting over some fat balls, it really is a veritable ornothological soap opera outside.

I wasn't very impressed with the Glastonbury footage so not too upset that I missed it but at the same time sad to not be going to any lovely outdoor festivals this summer as I have an aching for this kind of experience.

Anyway I will wrap up this by saying sorry again for the Live 8 slating as I really do hope it works and feel sad being a cynic amongst all the lovely good feeling. I really do wish them well and hope it is sucessful and would love to see a fairer world but what makes me feel sad is knowing that all that good will might not come to anything. But then again I pray that I'm wrong.