I’ve made a few big discoveries this week. First of all, it turns out that my wife doesn’t like me ogling glamour models. Secondly, we’re on the verge of buying something big. And finally, if there’s one thing guaranteed to take your mind off what’s going on, it’s Israelis and Palestinians fighting each other.

We are everyone now. Reluctantly admitting we are as basic as David Gray’s White Ladder being your first CD, writes Colm O'Regan