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It's Monday the 7th of March, 10 days away from, oh God, Steve 68.

Got a ghastly day.

What a ghastly day that'll be.

But actually loads of people who've got things happening.

Stella Rimmington, did I mention her? She has a book out. Her latest novel is published on the 17th of

March. It's very significant because it's St Patrick's Day. No doubt the mayor of London will be

chucking together some old cock and bull stuff in the blooming choir again from Trafalgar Square.

They always do it every year.

Although interesting, I was reading a columnist today, because I have the gift.

And he said he had to come into London to go to the hospital for tests and all the rest of it.

He said, do you know, the mayor, Khan, has completely ruined this city with bicycle lanes everywhere, you know, people

on these skateboards, you know, basically screwed up everything. But of course, he's so much of an

egotist. He went to the awards the other day, the NME awards. And I'm thinking, so what's it got to do with you, mate?

It's supposed to be the mayor of London. If you did your job properly, he wouldn't need to go

after these fruit. But of course he loves it, doesn't he? He loves the ego. I'd have gone to

if it was a freebie ticket as well. EastEnders' new set is finally complete. Five years it's them to waste, sorry, to spend 87 million pounds. And it could even feature a mosque next to the

Prince Albert Boozer. So you've got Beals Place, which is a fishing ship shop. You've got the

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