The View from the Hill on Monday 14th June

The manner in which a new word can sneak its way into the national lexicon never ceases to amaze me, and the latest word is one that nobody had really heard until the World Cup - vuvuzela.

But now we all know what a vuvuzela is and we know how irritating they can be, we have some wonderful options for new insults to be framed, such as "James Corden at number one - he sings like a really bad vuvuzela"! (That was for Liam).

So from this day forward I challenge you all to find people who are loud, monotonous and irritating and present them with the title - vuvuzela of the week.

The Tony Awards took place in Radio City Music Hall last night with some very nice results for the British  including an honorary award for Sir Alan Ayckbourn, supporting actor to Eddie Redmayne and best actor and actress in a musical going to Catherine Zeta Jones and Douglas Hodge. Of course the BBC are not really covering these wins in the same way they would best actor at the Oscars - theatre not as important as film you see.

In fact it was a great day for British wins, in motor racing Hamilton and Button leading the way, in golf Lee Westwood hitting form the week before the US Open - if only the football players could emulate this winning form, we would all go out and buy vuvuzelas - if for no other reason than to drown out the pundits, the commentators and James Corden. (That was for Liam again).

A busy day today, but a quieter week on the whole and hopefully a chance to record some mini podcasts and play with my equipment.

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There won't be trumpets....

Stephen Sondheim