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The end of another day - another stitch in life's rich tapestry. So what have I learned?

1. Don't make jokes about viagra on breakfast radio.
Bryony Gordon's efforts to be funny on Richard Madeley's show were so embarrassing I felt like drowning my radio in my Ready Brek.

2. Don't keep the ticket collector waiting
"Show me your ticket NOW," said the genuinely scary individual who wasn't prepared to wait for a passenger to end her mobile call. A few minutes later he chucked another woman off the train.

3. Drinking peppermint tea is good for your brain
Forget Costa coffee, this drink is seriously good when you're stressed and trying to think of headlines. Thanks Mrs Dailykeith.

4. Don't wait too long before watching a programme on iPlayer.
I've been looking forward to watching the Great British Bake-off final. Forget it - it's gone, never to return.

5. Forget the web, just phone for insurance
After two nights of wrestling with comparison websites, old fashioned technology did the trick. Phew!

6. Red sauce, not brown, with lasagne
Really nice lasagne, though, Mrs Dailykeith.

7. My workmates are a really great bunch.
I've had some odd, unpleasant and downright evil colleagues over the years, but these guys are the best.

8. If you park your car in Bristol's Temple quarter, look up!
You might have company!