It’s New Years Eve, again. it does tend to happen once a year and yet I always seem to reach this point of the year in the same position. You see, my problem is I am always single at this time of year. When i go out with friends socialising it seems they are all one half of a couple.

I know what will happen; the count-down will begin, they’ll all grab their respective partners, and I’ll be left standing there single as the clock strikes midnight. well, i made a decision, this year WILL be different. I know that I’ll be single, but I have decided that I’m not going to let it bother me this year. this year I will enjoy being my own person with no-one to answer to. After all, I am successful at work, I was promoted a few months ago, I have a salary increase to look forward to in February and my home is secure. So what if I don’t have a girl on my arm. I certainly won’t get one if I am always feeling insecure about myself. I will let this new year be the start of my new positive thinking life.

Right guys, this is a painful one, but you’ve gotta know about it.

You know your banjo string, right? The bit that attaches your foreskin to the rest of you on the underneath of your “little man”… well, it seems strong and fine, but believe me, it can snap.

Wince.

Yes, wince all you want… but it can happen. A little bit of rough and tumble, gets a little too rough and all of a sudden you have a lot of pain and a LOT of blood… and your mind races through a large amount of possibilities.

Now. The good thing is its not debilitating in the long term. (in the short term its excrutiating, messy and very worrying), however, in the long term, you don’t have to worry about a thing.

Once its happened, its happened, and you’ve simply got to suck it up and take it like a man. Tissues, and pressure, thats the way, and expect to come home sore and with blood in your pants for a few weeks before it heals. Savlon, or other skin healing cream is a good thing, but just realise, you ain’t getting any nookie for a good month or two.

Taking of painful things that we need to think about - that reminds me, this is a request if anybody knows of any approaching management roles around the corner in their office? The only reason i ask is because one of my mates has their heart set upon getting out of their current job. He’s at the moment flogging something a bit like pet insurance, and that’s fair enough, however they could easily see themselves in a more demanding role.