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Red Nose Day is the main way the charity Comic Relief raises money for countries in Africa and disadvantaged people in the UK.

There is special TV programming (the main sponsor is the BBC) and fundraisers.

So today I am wearing Dr B.'s old M&S grey suit (trousers are a bit short) and shirt and tie because to mark the occasion it's dress-up Friday at work (normally, ripped jeans and tatty t-shirts are de rigueur) with a reminder to donate.

I am doing my bit at work but frankly, my minuscule effort that is put to shame by Mike from Troubled Diva, who has selected one hundred amusing tales from over three hundred submitted blog entries - in a week, start to finish! He even used up some leave from work to edit, coordinate and organise the publishing process.

I am in awe. The man is an inspiration. You can get your copy at Shaggy Blog Stories. I just have. And the book's publishers, Lulu.com, have offered to donate their share of the profits to Comic Relief. Well done.

Oh, and today I have also learnt a new word, when a colleague told me to go check out the women in the team on the top floor who all came to work dressed as flappers. With an F.

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