And Now I Wait...

I'm exhausted. We recorded today's show earlier than normal in order to fit my job interview into a gap in my schedule. It means that I've had a hectic day and now need a couple of hours of shut-eye before I drive Stephen to a poetry recital in aid of the Leslie Phillips Cravat Foundation.

I think the interview went reasonably well. By the time I'd finished arguing my case, the title of the show had changed from 'Eye of the Storm 2: Mild and Slightly Damp' to 'Eye of the Storm 2: Slightly Damp But Mild'. It was a small concession on the producer's behalf but I didn't want to have my name associated with a show whose title didn't scan right. I also have yet to hear the outcome as I understand that Alan Titchmarsh was due in this afternoon to outline his plans.

I still don't know how to feel about this development. To know that I'm going head-to-head with the nation's favourite item of knitwear is enough to dent my confidence, or, at least, unravel an extra yard of wool. Yet should I get the job, this blog may yet survive. I'll be working two days a week in the city, leaving me time to finish my novel set in the world of men who go commando. At the moment, I can only assure you that 'Bravo Size Two Zero' will be in bookshops by the late summer.

Wednesday's Logic Puzzle

1. Despite all I've ever said about Apple computers (and their shockingly woeful power supplies and customer support), I'm now lusting after the new Apple MacBook Air.

2. However, it's pointless my lusting after the new Apple MacBook Air since I can't actually afford one.

3. I'll be away for most of Wednesday morning attending a job interview. I anticipate intelligence tests followed by questions such as 'where do you see yourself in five years time?'

4. I don't know where the hell I'll be in five years time and I'm liable to punch anybody who dares ask me that question.

5. Yet should I answer the question well and get the job, I will be able to afford a new Apple MacBook Air.

6. If I get the job, I won't have any time to use my new Apple MacBook Air.

7. But if I don't get the job, I'll have all the time I want to write on a new Apple MacBook Air. However, I still won't be able to afford a new Apple MacBook Air.

Questions:

Should I actually try to get the job?
Should I punch anybody who dares ask me the fateful question?
Is the Apple MacBook Air as sexy as it appears?