Another twenty-five pounds and seventy-five pence from today’s office bingo to add to my £10 cut from yesterday’s quiz night. This week’s turning out to be a nice little earner so far. In fact, between Toby, Kieron and I (who entirely incidently sit right next to one another at work) we’ve managed to win a £50 quiz prize, £25.75 bingo cash, three easter eggs and a DVD player, all in the last three days! I suppose Richie’s luck consists of the fact his new lady friend used those four magic words every guy loves to hear, “Don’t worry, daddy will buy it,” while shopping for a suit. You could almost see those little dollar signs flash up in his eyes as he related the story. Something tells me we should all be buying lottery tickets before this winning streak runs out…

For those who don’t yet know, all the details for my forthcoming trip have been arranged so I can share them with you. I’m leaving on Saturday 17th, flying out to the States where I will be staying in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, about an hour’s drive outside of New Orléans. I’ll be staying a couple of months before returning, but should have regular internet access so will be contactable by email (and possibly MSN, time differences notwithstanding) as usual. Hopefully I will have the facilities to keep the site maintained and updated (especially since I should be seeing and reviewing Eternal Sunshine and Kill Bill 2 before you guys!). Yes, I know I kept it all fairly quiet until the last minute but you know me. And besides, there’s nothing like a dramatic exit!