Are you a morning person? To confess, I am not and never really have been. I did not but my sister watched the programme last Wednesday on how to Sleep better. Although I do not have major problems sleeping now, I used in the past. Yet, the moment I started working, aged sixteen, the tiredness of the physical work, meant I would get into bed and be off like a light. In the past, it would take me up to an hour before I drifted off. In the morning, it takes me a while to get up, and I have been known to be a bit moody, or worse for wear. By the time I’ve had breakfast and showered, I do feel better and ready to take on the day. It may have been just another Monday, but I was looking forward to the drive to work, even if only to listen to the album I had created over the weekend. The song may have been Sunrise, but the weather outside did little to reflect the light of day. A think smog had over come the surrounding area, and the prospect of a busy drive to work, was become clear in my mind. I headed onto the by-pass, switching on my stereo from local radio to compact disc and enjoyed various tracks, during the small build up traffic at the main roundabout. As I took my exited and headed into the countryside of Berkshire, I noticed how dense the fog really had become, even at this quite late time in the morning. I could see only hundred yards ahead of me, so was driving with less haste than normal, knowing I would reach the office in good time. As I came up to the final road, I looked in my rear view mirror, to see fog and ahead fog. Then a moment, that seemed to have been conjured up in the mind of some highly paid marketing executive. A Porsche Carrera 996 cruised through the thick mist and dazzled me, with the headlights on full beam. The driver quickly responded by dimming his light, but by the time he had done this, he was so far down the road, he had to put them back on again. As I entered the office, I pondered the appeal of working in such an exclusive and secluded location. A countryside setting brings affluence. They usually drive the cars, we spent most of lives dreaming about.

This brings me swiftly onto the subject of car adverts. It is broadcast every Christmas, part of annual custom, like the Queen’s Speech. Yet, a German car manufacturer have decided to do the unthinkable. Maybe not the greatest musical of all time, but the most famous scene of all time. Parodied by the comic genius partnership of Morecombe & Wise and even the martial arts action star, in the watchable Shanghai Knights. All those mimics I can forgive, because they are special in the sense the context is completely different. Yet, on Sunday night, I have to watch this criminal act. If you have not seen it, you have been saved. How could the Gene Kelly foundation allow themselves to sell out in the name of such stupidity. Will this really sell more Golf GTI’s? It is no secret that my opinion is that the hot hatch is far too overrated but does that give them just to resurrect a cinematic icon? VW are not the first, several years ago Ford were guilty of bringing back movie legend, Steve McQueen for the now discontinued, Puma. Looks like they are putting themselves in the dock once again for the new Mustang. Although, I must admit the application of Steve was much more subtle and suitable, it did not really work. That can be forgiven. Getting Kelly to break dance the steps to an all time classic, is just unacceptable. Some marketing company was paid millions to do this, most of which most have gone in rights to get Gene’s face computerized onto the dancers. What a waste. Would have been easier to get me to flog a few of these beasts from my driveway. That is saying much, I have so little power of persuasion, I would have difficult selling ice to an eskimo. 🙂

Brit’s 25 on Thursday. I always remember them taking place on a Monday night and then been shown, as live on the following evening. Should be interesting and look forward to the live rendition of “I Don’t Like Mondays!”.