A tiny pessimist.

Today two small boys ran past me en route to their educational fortress. They were engaged in a race to the main gate.

The taller boy was leading by yards. The smaller boy puffed past me, trailing his arms. He muttered over and over again 'I'm going to lose. I'm going to lose.'

That's the spirit, my lad, I didn't quite say out loud.

A tiny pessimist.

Today two small boys ran past me en route to their educational fortress. They were engaged in a race to the main gate.

The taller boy was leading by yards. The smaller boy puffed past me, trailing his arms. He muttered over and over again 'I'm going to lose. I'm going to lose.'

That's the spirit, my lad, I didn't quite say out loud.

Lost, Lost, Lost, bother.

I forgot to buy the Lost DVD that came out yesterday and I'm supposed to be sending it to my brother in China who missed the last three episodes and if I was him I'd be very cross that my Lost viewing had been delayed in this appalling way. I shall try and get it tomorrow and send it on Thursday. I hope he won't hate me unduly.

Lost isn't on tonight, by the way. Tuesday. No Lost. It is wrongness itself.

Lost, Lost, Lost, bother.

I forgot to buy the Lost DVD that came out yesterday and I'm supposed to be sending it to my brother in China who missed the last three episodes and if I was him I'd be very cross that my Lost viewing had been delayed in this appalling way. I shall try and get it tomorrow and send it on Thursday. I hope he won't hate me unduly.

Lost isn't on tonight, by the way. Tuesday. No Lost. It is wrongness itself.