Well, I’m off to the Irish Blog Awards, where I’ve made the short list for Best Design. Having spent the last day cleaning the house for the dog sitter, I now need to clean myself and my laundry and hop on the 12:30 train to Dub.

I’m very excited for the Tea Party and to meet 400 of my cohorts at the Alexander. I have vowed:

• Not to get drunk. That didn’t work out so well last time.
• Not to cry if I win. The competition is stiff and I’d link to everyone else on the list but I’ve been too scared to look.
• Not to cry if I don’t win. It is, as they say, an honour to be nominated but I LIKE WINNING.

Whatever the outcome, I just want to thank Damien Mulley (must remember to bring bribe present) for the huge amount of work organising a night like this entails. He gets special kudos for persevering when his health hasn’t been great and the diagnosis isn’t spectacular. He is a champion.

So best of luck to all the nominees, I’ll see you in the big smoke, and I’ll be back on Sunday!