The Chocolate Show

How have I managed to miss this? The Chocolate Show at St Andrews Norwich. That's a whole show dedicated to chocolate right here in Norwich. At St Andrews. And I'm missing out.

I only know about it because I passed St Andrews last night on my way to eat pizza. That's cheese and tomatoes and ham and pineapple; but no chocolate.

I spotted a sign on the side of St Andrews. It said "The Chocolate Show." The Chocolate Show opens on Friday while I'm at work or driving back north. The Chocolate Show is also open on Saturday and Sunday while I'm two hundred miles away.

Inside St Andrews lots and lots of chocolate. Outside, me. Never the twain shall meet.

If you're going I hope you enjoy it. Every last lip licking crumb. I may even watch Chocolat on DVD at home and raise a chunk of Galaxy to you all. But it won't stop me hating every last one of you.

Liverpool
Good luck to all those from Norwich who are heading to Liverpool this weekend to fly the flag for this fine city. I have to say that I have been totally blown away by the attitude and creativity of these youngsters.

The journey started five years ago when Norwich bid to be The Capital of Culture city - the title that eventually went to Liverpool. And to be honest - and perhaps slightly controversial - I'm glad Norwich didn't get it. Not that I think that it wouldn't be worthy of such an accolade, but because I think it would have spoilt what Norwich has here.

It's an unpretentious cauldron of creative diversity.

Had it won, the city would have been full of people writing sentences like that last one.