HE is the world's most vocal humanitarian, working tirelessly for the past 25 years in the fight to end global poverty. But Bob Geldof has finally admitted that he's bored with it and is now longing for the day when he can hang up his humanitarian hat. Full Article at Irish Independent

There are few programmes that divide Radio 4's loyal listeners as sharply as Thought for the Day. At around ten to eight in the morning, half of the Today programme's audience is grateful to begin the day with this brief oasis of calm. Full Article at The Telegraph

Left to my own devices I could happily sleep for 13 hours. Right now, though, the alarm goes off at 7. I get up slowly as I’ve got low blood pressure and if I rush I’ll get dizzy. Then I’ll go into the garden and let the hens out of their coop. Full Article at Times Online