I like September. here in Britain under our ever-warming climate its become a respite, a chance to relax. The humid thunderstorms of the August rain season are passed, and the gales of October are yet to arrive. The air is cool and the sun warm.

Its not just me. I do notice other people are more relaxed too. I pass employees quietly sitting in the sunshine outside their workplaces without any of the insidious mickey-taking of passers-by. i wonder if this has to do with kids going back to school too?

But its not just us. I see cats and dogs taking it easy too. Only once this month have I been confronted by a yapping small dog. The bigger ones just trot by wagging their tails.

I like September.

Album Track of the Week

Having discovered what a tuneful metal band Disturbed are, I was pleased to find a copy of another album of theirs in the shops. A Thousand Fists contains a small suprise too. They've done a cover of Genesis's Land of Confusion, which actually sounds not bad at all given the heavy metal treatment, and proves they're a band that likes to take risks with material.

Now that Phil Collins is going deaf, perhaps he should have done it properly like Disturbed.

Now if you'll excuse, I've got an appointment with an air guitar teacher.