This story is for all you poor people who think I lie around in the sun (ooops excuse the pun) and do nothing, but enhance my salubrious girth.

Here is what I found on google the other day, and do not read any further if you are having trouble sleeping at night, or are hearing strange noises outside.
In New Guinea, trapped inside an extinct volcano called Mount Bosavi, which has been called a lost world (well with the following going on, who would want to find it) a giant rat has been discovered. This outsized rodent has been called the Bosavi Woolly, and is almost a metre long and weighs in at 1.5kg. I've been beaten up by cats smaller than that.
The rat has dense silvery grey fur, and its teeth shape suggest it is primarily a vegetarian. Yeah right and it gets about in Roman sandals and a kaftan as well, be dammed if I am going to test its eating habits out. I know I am the intrepid Chocolate Crusader, but even my fortitude has boundaries. Bloody hell imagine one of the things climbing up the sewer line, this is why I said before do not read any further if you have an imagination like mine.
I am having weird thoughts of the boss charging out of his reading room with The Weekend Sun in hand, a Bosavi Woolly rat attached to his rear end. DON'T call me, big fella.
The scientists say the rodent is non aggressive. Who gives a hoot, I for one hope I never see one to find out.
Every time I see a cat now, I will be having second thoughts about chasing them. Now thinking about this a little further, maybe the 'moggies” are spreading false information.
Now talking about big 'fellas”, my good mate 'Buck” was in town over the weekend. I know it has taken a lot of years, but they finally brought him back and it is so good to see that we are still so similar looking in the torso department.
It was brilliant to see The Strand bathed in sunshine over the weekend with all sorts of people out and about, even the ones that could not find anything else to do but walk across the bridge, bring on Spring and Summer.
On to my favourite part of the week, waxing lyrical about Johnny the Aussie Butcher's meat. He has been slipping me the odd bone or two lately ( not what some of you lurid minded people are thinking), anyway get along and see the old fella in his Gate Pa shop, and pick up something of the meaty persuasion, for the barbecue, and make the most of the sunshine.

'Rump steak'

Ingredients
4 pieces rump steak
20g garlic
10g thyme
1 onion, finely chopped
100ml balsamic vinegar
150ml olive oil
50ml oyster sauce
Juice of 1 lemon
200g pureed sundried tomatoes

Method
Blend all ingredients (garlic to sundried tomatoes) and pour over steak. Marinate for two hours. Grill to desired temperature. Serve with potatoes and salad.

Alrighty my friendies take care out there, and if you think you see a Bosavi thing, and are unsure that it maybe a cat, to hell with it, as the 'Daleks”, on Doctor Who said once: ERADICATE! Take care all, and see you next week.