"The following are of the kind of friends -

One who has played with you in the dust."

The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana

Have been in touch with Shaun, Jamie, Cathy no Bathy and of course the wonderful Pepper. Is nice to think of family scattered far and wide.

The comedown seems to be diminishing and things are indeed looking up...

Everyone is so overwhelmedly pleased to see me back that it's infectious. Thankyou little rats. I do love you.

Tonight the girls have organised a dinner for me which Courtney Cuntface and Carla Parr will be at. After that we're going to our favourite filthy wednesday night rock dive in order to see Little Chris and Big Macca, drink £1 a shot whisky, snarl at feathercuts and be horrendous. Mmmm.

We are also partying on Friday night down Brick Lane for Boo's leaving do from Cardboard Citizens (she is at last free!), and Saturday night too if I have my way. Methinks a visit to Kill All Hippies is in order.

The rats have organised flights to Hamburg in order to see Liam's band (The Pedestrians) play which is sure to be outrageous. Manc scallys descend. En Masse.

Boudicca has sorted tickets to see Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands which will no doubt be his most beautiful production to date. Am almost beside myself.

There was talk last night of organising a summer festival through Boo's new company - Remarkable Productions - which I immediately tried to hijack as a Burn. She seemed enthused with the idea so that's exciting.

They are definitely doing a great job of distracting me from my malaise.

Saw Luce and little Gracey yesterday. Went to the park and fed ducks. Lucy is blooming, halfway through her second pregnancy. It's great to see her so happy.

Have got some duty manager work. Did my first (trial) shift last night on 2 hours sleep and everything went swimmingly. Got the job. Easy money. Am now working in the theatre dahling. Was nice to be part of the backstage hustle and bustle, people frantically getting their costumes ready and running about in wigs & little else. Reminds me of somewhere....