I wanted to share a piece of good news: I got a mention on the blog of Antony Gormley's Fourth Plinth Art Project, called One & Other, in Trafalgar Square! Take a look here.

This summer, sculptor Antony Gormley is inviting the public to help create an astonishing living monument. He is asking the people of the UK to occupy the empty Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in London, a space normally reserved for statues of Kings and Generals. They will become an image of themselves, and a representation of the whole of humanity.

Every hour, 24 hours a day, for 100 days without a break, a different person will make the Plinth their own. If you're selected, you can use your time on the plinth as you like. One & Other is open to anyone and everyone from any corner of the UK.

The One & Other team were asking for suggestions on what name to give the volunteers for this project. I offered the name 'Plinthian'; they liked it and have mentioned it on their blog! It's made my weekend :)

[Sunday 19th April: One & Other just added a link to my blog Cosmopolite on their website - have a look here. Thanks again Artichoke :) ]

I trust everyone had a good bonfire weekend, despite the rain. I got to see a few fireworks in a village near where I live.

There was also a bonfire with a Guy Fawkes figure perched on top, sitting in a wooden chair. The Fawkes dummy quickly disappeared in the flames but his chair spent a long time balanced on top of the fire. The audience watched as the chair buckled under the crumbling foundations - eventually the chair collapsed into the centre and whoops went round the families watching. What is it about fire that gets us all excited? We love to burn things and enjoy the hypnotic and comforting effect.

After the display I went to a friends’ house and watched ‘The Orphanage’, produced by Spanish Director Guillermo del Toro, the man who gave us ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’. Very spooky film, I recommend it!

Sunday involved lazing around and writing an article for the Webjam Charity Channel.