By the way....

There are two people who have my sympathies at the moment.....

The first is Kylie Minogue. While 11 000 Australian women are diagnosed with breast cancer every year, a high profile case such as Kylie nevertheless comes as a shock to the system. Best of luck to the singing budgie (and all other breast cancer sufferers) as she begins treatment.

The second person to have my sympathies is the ever-wonderful Greg. The main reason for this is......well, see the picture below. ;) Since Mr Thornton and "North and South" took over my life one week ago, poor Greg has had to suffer the comparisons to the gorgeous Mr Thornton, aka Richard Armitage. But he should take heart knowing he is not alone. I've trawled a few fan sites and articles about this British actor - and there's been a fair few comments from ladies saying they haven't been paying as much attention to their families since they got their "North and South" DVD; and even a few husbands exclaiming "Richard Armitage has stolen my wife!"

But bless his stony cold black heart, Greg's halfway through the series as well. And even he admits it's not bad (although I think he still prefers Mr Darcy). So big love and sloppy kisses to the Wah (mostly because he hates that sort of stuff!). He's already got the wearing-black-and-being-angry thing down. Now if he can just get into wearing cravats, massive top hats, and staring out of windows...

;) Cheers to all, Natalie.

Now because I've downloaded the relevant programs to post photos...and because I feel guilty about the whole Mr Thornton thing...he's a picture of Greg and I in Budapest. We're on a bridge halfway across the Danube. Behind us is the Buda side of town. The hole in the rock below the cross is the entry to a chapel, run by Polish priests. It's a funny old place, is Hungary!  

I did draft half a long-winded entry extolling the virtues of "North and South" - and Mr Thornton particularly. But hey, this picture pretty much sums up why it's heart-flutteringly fabulous!