I am on the brink of a career change. I have finally found my true calling. I AM the next Fern Britton.

I discovered my hidden presenting talents last night when helping the Transfer team of our local housing association make an information video. I was quite nervous while I waited an hour and a half for them to finish filming one of my fellow Shadow-Board members and my tummy had started doing somersaults by the time I eventually found myself in front of the camera being interviewed by Len from Emmerdale! ( that's something you don't get to type very often). I was worried its growling would be picked up by the sound guy. I couldn't have predicted the positive response I received from them. Better than Richard Madeley apparently ( although I did get the impression that's not a particularly high benchmark) . I've been advised to get myself an agent.

Always alert to every opportunity, I did ask Len (aka Peter Martin) if he could get me dinner for two at the Woolpack as a raffle prize for my upcoming charity ball. He didn't seem too confident but he has promised to try and get me something signed by the cast ( it was the only way I could tempt Richard to come to the Ball with me).

And I'm not quite sure of the copyright affecting this dvd. If I can't burn enough discs to put inside every christmas card to my friends, I might have to hire a local cinema for a private premiere.