21. A night out at... Bar Iguana

When my leisurely Saturday afternoon was taken over by a rather inebriated 20-something, I have to admit I was rather jealous of her carefree lifestyle.

22. If you like Irvine you’ll love this

Novelist Irvine Welsh, 49, from Edinburgh, shot to fame with his 1993 novel Trainspotting, about a group of heroin addicts in Edinburgh in the mid-1980s.

23. Pirate booty awaits at PlugnPlay fringe

Brilliant Reading band Pete and the Pirates will warm-up for their Reading Festival appearance with a date at PlugnPlay, part of the Reading fringe celebrations.

24. Jon takes the floor

THE SOUTH Street comedy club will make a return next month to mark the start of the autumn season.

25. As sweet as HONEY

I AM not a fan of any animals and I particularly do not like insects – those tahts ting are a complete no-go.

26. Never say die attitude...

Die Hard fans have been anxiously awaiting the fourth instalment of the groundbreaking action movie franchise ever since the rumour mill went into overdrive about the possibility of a third sequel going into production. But what everyone wants to know is whether its star Bruce Willis can still hack it as daredevil cop John McClane, 12 years on from the last film.

KIM FRANCIS met Bruce Willis in London recently to see if he couldn’t answer that very question

27. Master of reinvention

Justin Timberlake has come a long way since his early days as a Mouseketeer on US TV show The Mickey Mouse Club, where he starred alongside one-time girlfriend, princess-of-pop, Britney Spears.

28. Twenty-five years of fun

THE Henley Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this summer when from July 11-15 it takes over the riverbank for a little messing about in boats.

29. Battle of barbies

Amazingly the UK is now the biggest barbecuing country in Europe.

30. A night out at the Griffin

The bright sunny Sunday I had been waiting for finally arrived and we were able to take advantage of the peaceful garden The Griffin offers to enjoy the weather: perfect if you fancy lunch with the children in a grown up setting as children are welcome until 8pm.