August Adventure

Dear George,

This is the first letter of september so i'd better make it a good one. August was another busy month for little old me. Since the start of the year I have promised you stories of great adventure but alas opportunities to wow you with heroic tales have been few and far between but thanks for sticking by me and reading these anyway.

So let me talk about August quickly.... It was a hangover from the Olympics, where team GB did us proud. I have never wanted to be 10 years younger than when I watched all the athletes compete at the games. Throughout the 2 weeks I failed to control the flow of tears each and every time one of our athletes won a medal. I think what caused the biggest lump in my throat was when these folk who had trained all day, every day for this moment felt the need to apologise for the times they didn't win medals... After receiving a bronze medal in swimming, Rebecca Adlington, in tears told the country she was sorry for not reclaiming the gold she won 4 years ago. It broke my heart. It was an action I can't ever imagine a premiership football player ever doing.

...And I can't talk about the olympics without talking about the Paralymipcs. These are people who say fuck you God, I may not have legs/arms/hands but i'm going to live my life anyway, and not just live it. I can't really do justice with words how awe inspiring these athletes are but you can be sure that when David Weir waved his 4 gold medals about in the team GB parade the other day, I was weeping like a bitch. I hope I get to do a podcast or 2 about the olympics and Paraplympics, i'm sure all you listeners would love to hear my voice break into emotional sobbing.

So what else happened? Well, the trains were running pretty well throughout August. I have in fornt of me a rather nifty statistics; 97.12% of all trains ran within 5 minutes of their scheduled time during August. The stats are even better for the weeks during the Olympics and Paralympics, which just goes to show that with a little effort the trains can work.

The weather has been pretty good too.

The real reason I have neglected my writing duties is because i've been away in Hollywood pitching movie ideas. Yes, look impressed! However, it did not go well for me out there...

All I will say is that the film industry and big movie producers are hypocrites! I'm sure you're all familiar with the film 'King Kong', a story about a giant ape that falls in love with, and forces itself onto a human blonde woman? Well, when I pitched my script idea of a man, possibly played by me, who forces himself on to a small chimpanzee, they told me I was sick and called security to throw me off the studio set. Hypocrites the lot of them!

Anyway I must dash, I have a fantastical journey to plan. It is one of my great mate's 30^th birthday and a bunch of us are traveling to a large cottage in the country to drink heavily and maybe chance a glance at the surrounding countryside.

Take care buddy

Yours

Little Dave

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