Firstly, I want to address Queuegate as it has been dubbed it. Worse than that it blackens the mood, changes the day and sullies the world outside. And even if you are not the subject, which believe me I have been, after a day or so of scrolling it starts to wear you down. When there is little to do but check your social media every few minutes you notice it even more. And boy have they been working overboard these past couple of weeks. As my mum would say there’s always some who have to spoil it for others. And excuse me if you think I am being flippant, because I am not, but before the fires go on (mine did for the first time this week) and households and businesses alike start worrying about how they will pay the bills, please let’s have a little warmth, a little sunshine. It’s autumn and the days are getting gloomier, but never so gloomy as the end of summer we have just had. A Hollywood handshake? The most welcome sight in all the world. They may signal Christmas, but never before in the history of light entertainment have they been so needed, not just by me, but by a grateful nation. But from the first Signature Bake to the extravagant opening dance number, I was hooked on both. We have over-dosed on politics and even I as a journalist am sick to the back teeth of the lot of them. And never before has an abundance of sequins and glitter been so welcome after the darkness of the past few weeks. Never before have we so needed the light fluffy offerings of the baking tent. So thank the Lord and the TV angels for Bake Off and Strictly. So what to do? Watch television of course.
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