Man U vs Barcelona

How exciting. It's cup final day. Manchester United vs Barcelona. A repeat of the final two years ago when we were well and truly beaten by a much better side. This time too, they are strong favourites, but I have a good feeling. We'll see. Jonny says it's the most important day of his life in a fit of hyperbole.
It is the end of a difficult week, of course, for one United player. They're all at it, but his crime seems to be to try to conseal it.
It's been a hard week for me as well. Not in the same sense, you understand. It was the busiest of my lecture tour so far.
Wednesday was 'understanding referral rates' to a group of GP in the 'Chorlton and Whalley Range' local area group. Thursday was on Chronic Kidney Disease at the end of the Primary Care 2011 conference in Birmingham, and yesterday was a cardiology talk to a group of practices in Stockport. Now I'm utterly exhausted and have been sleeping all afternoon.
It's not that I don't like giving these talks, and surprise myself at the range of issues I find I can talk about upon. It does take a lot out of me emotionally. You're never quite sure if you've pitched it right, whether you're brilliant or boring. Brilliant usually, when I run it through my head afterwards.
The biggest and most surprising one will be on 'creating capacity and capability in primary care' and the Commissioning 2011 conference in London. I've just finished the talk and sent off the presentation. That's it now until they day. I will be nervously running through it in my head, and want to change things but I'll have to stick with what I've got. Like when you finish an exam paper.
It's nearly six o'clock and time to get psyched up. I think I'll watch doctor Who first and then settle down. I'll be watching it with Ken. Jonny's going to watch at a pub with his friends. Too noisy for me.
Come Ryan Giggs, show us why you're the best.
23.47 Out played by a better team. Next year perhaps