Robbed

Yep, once again Ireland fail to qualify for the Eurovision. Takes all the fun out of it. Their entry wasn't actually too awful this year, and they weren't alone in missing the cut - Serbia deserved to go through just for the lead singer's afro, and I want all three of the the Dutch contingent to become my "special uncles". My friend Louise turned a bit lesbian when she saw the Estonian entry, which did make it through, whilst I was terrified and excited in equal measure by the Moldovan gypsy woman - again, a qualifier for the big show on Saturday. The only problem is, with semi-finals before the main event all the kitsch and bizarre songs are ditched before the final. It's supposed to be a competition celebrating diversity and comedic awfulness, but these days it's bland Europop featuring pretty girls singing about love, before one of the Baltic states or their allies wins. I might go out and socialise on Saturday instead. But I know I won't.