In a feature on working for the CSI Channel (Ch 5) a young marketing exec refers to Neighbours (due to be launched onnthe channel this weekend) as a "Massive Brand"

After the initial surprise that the show is still going, I reflected on what bloody nonsense some people in branding and marketing talk, Neighbours a brand? Its a bloody TV show not a bloody fast food chain.

I saw a story in one of the papers about how drinking a pint of beetroot juice a day can help to lower blood pressure naturally.

Now I like beetroot but somehow the idea of drinking a pint of beetroot juice seems a bit too daunting.

On the question of my hypertension I saw the doctor on Monday and it has come down a bit since bering put on the ACE inhibitors. He has changed the ACE inhibitor that I'm on because I developed a cough which apperently happens to 10% of users.

Still its early days yet but the news is encouraging.