There are two things that are not as exciting when you’re older as when you were little: Comic Relief and Christmas.
Yes, last night was Comic Relief, a bi-annual (someone will shout at me if it’s not the right word) event which have celebrities doing funny stuff for 7 hours in the name of raising money for some worthwhile causes. I’ve been a bit confused about whether I was sure I liked it or hated it. I wasn’t a big fan of Live 8 – thought the whole thing was just massaging Bono’s hypocritical ego. Lenny Henry just seems to be a lot more committed to the cause – he just doesn’t seem to do owt else.
In the same respect I do think they do it too often, and I believe in “charity begins at home”. I also believe there are too many charity drives, and I’m not sure how many of them are truly successful. You kind of get desensitized to them (that being said, as I write this, I saw a video for Malaria in Tanzania, and it made me feel terrible and embarrassed. The fact I can remember what it’s about and where it is five seconds after it ended from shows that it touched me). The worst thing is the big businesses that get plugs on advert free TV. It just doesn’t sit well with me.
But, I think I agree with Andrew, I’ve become apathetic, with the exception of the half hour of Top Gear of the Pops, it’s not as good as it used to be.
Maybe it’s because there’s about 9 of these of year. I remember Comic Reliefs from years ago, and I got so excited because of it. One in particular was the one where we got to wear our own clothes to school, and the Spice Girls did the theme song. I was even contemplating sitting in a bath of beans, I was so excited! The other great one was in sixth form was when we dressed up. I went as Tom Hanks from “Castaway”. “You’re a pirate Rhys”, “No I’m not! I don’t have a sword, and I have Wilson”. I showed them my football with marker pen over it. They weren’t convinced. I didn’t shave for a week in preparation! I had barely enough bumfluff to fill a thimble. Now, I watch the shows if I’m not going to the pub, that’s it.
But overall, it is a good good thing. We all know somebody who jumps into these things, and at times it can be infectious, so long may it continue. Though one more Little Britain sketch, and I’ll scream.
Bloggers are doing their bit though. Mike at Troubled Diva has released a book with posts from the 2nd to the 101st best blogs in the UK (they missed me in a huge oversight). It’s called Shaggy Blog Stories, and it’s got posts from some of my favourite blogs. You can read more about it at this post. Or purchase it from Lulu here. It’s only a two black jacks under £9, and the money could probably help cure Rwanda of rabies. Or keep the entire of Rhyl out of trouble for a week.
Seriously. It’s a good cause. And I guarantee you’ll wet yourself at least 34 times with laughter.
Buy it. I am. You should too.
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Rhys Wynne, the author of this blog, is a 20 something web designer from Colwyn Bay. 
I’m with you on hating bono and Geldof.
I think comic relief this year wasn’t even particularly comical… but it’s all helping raise money for people who need it.