The chances of anything coming from Mars are a million to one, but still they come... and I'll be there to watch!

Today was a day of minor madness. I have a stack of bills waiting to be paid, so what did I do instead? I bought some expensive tickets to the new version of Jeff Wayne's The War of the Worlds, and I've got to tell you, I don't regret it in the slightest. I was lucky enough to see an earlier incarnation of the show a couple of years ago and it blew my mind. The only slight reservation I have about this version is that the hologram of Richard Burton is being replaced by a holographic Liam Neeson. Don't get me wrong, I think Liam Neeson is a first rate actor, but for me, Richard Burton's performance was definitive, and the show won't be the same without him. Everything else, I'm sure I will love. There's nothing quite like the sight of a Martian Fighting Machine live on stage.

As for the bills, I'll get to them next month. Then again, there's still the Download festival to think about and the Isle of Wight festival and a summer vacation and...

On that note I think I'll sign off, but before I do, let me offer the following disclaimer... the views in this post are my own alone and should not be taken as an effective guide to money-management.