I’ve barely been back in Leeds and it’s time to head off again. I’m returning to Hartlepool this evening as the by-election reaches its climax.

Blogging has been light, but I have a good excuse: my mobile phone, provider of my home internet connection, was stolen at the weekend. Spending half an hour at Lewisham police station at 4am on Sunday morning was, of course, joyous. As well as the ability to telephone, text message and web browse, I’ve also lost my radio, alarm clock and mobile blogging tool.

Still, it’s an excuse to get a nice upgrade. I’m thinking of a Nokia 6600. I’d like to be able to watch videos but still need infrared. It will be a shame to lose the radio and torch though.