So what do we all think about the fact that Russell Brand and Johnathon Ross have been suspended by the BBC? (I think Brand has now also resigned). This was in response to the public outcry regarding a recent broadcast where they phoned the actor who used to play Manuel in Fawlty Towers. For your benefit Lucy, cos I'm guessing this hasn't made news in the States, Russell Brand had previously had a sexual relationship with this guy's granddaughter. He and Ross called during a pre recorded programme, and left 3 answerphone messages relating to this. She is a singer/burlesque dancer in a group called the 'Satanic Sluts' and has Brand as a 'top friend' on her MySpace page. Apparently 30,000 people have called the BBC to complain that they felt Brand and Ross's actions were unacceptable.... She has been interviewed lots by TV/papers etc and is apparently upset. As is her granda, Sachs.

I haven't heard everything that was said during the programme, but I can't quite see what the extent of the outcry is about from what I have seen and heard. Does anyone else think it's a bit of an overreaction?

I quite like both Ross and Brand and listen to the respective shows on the radio frequently. So I'm a bit disappointed they are off air for the time being.

So, on a totally different note, Craig had to come rescue me from running today. The weather got really bad when I was out: at one point I'm sure the wind was so strong that it had lifted my eyelids from my eyeballs! I was about 5miles from home when I phoned Craig and asked him for a mercy mission. I was so tired and exhausted that when he answered the phone, I was so relieved to hear the sound of his voice, that I burst into tears! I don't often cry (maybe only at the odd sad movie/ book) so when Craig heard me- he was really worried..... What's wrong he was asking... so I tried really hard to say something to let him know that I hadn't been mugged or something. All I could manage in between blubs was: 'I'm cold.....and tired!' I was aware at the time that this sounded really ridiculous! So was half laughing, half crying. God, I was beat. Anyway, I was fine once I got home, had a hot shower and something to eat!