It was already going to be a long day. Not only was it the first day back at school since the end of July, but I also had a doctors appointment scheduled for 8:40, and had to try and get a run in beforehand. It was pouring down outside, which really didn't put me in a good mood to put some shorts and trainers on, so I went down, flicked the kettle on, pinged down me toast, and popped the telly on.
As the screen flicked up ITV1, I realised that today would also be the start of Daybreak - the new programme replacing GMTV, with Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley. So, I poured my coffee, smeared Marmite on me toast, and settled down, with many others across the country, to watch some TV. Did I expect it to be car crash? Maybe. But I also knew that Adrian and Christine didn't want to leave The One Show, and that all their love for the programme would be transferred into Daybreak - sort of like The One Show, but 5 times the length, and 12 hours earlier. Simple.
And it was brilliant. Honestly, I always prefer my news more Sky news-serious, and this fit the bill perfectly, combining some brilliant chat, some proper hardcore news and a fair bit of fun along the way too. And Adrian and Christine managed to keep the ship sailing, and had a good giggle as well. It made for really good viewing.
So much so, I was late for the doctors.
There's been a lot of hate on Twitter and the likes for how cheesy, and how much less serious it is, and how many viewers are defecting to the BBC, or Sky. Not me. I'll be sticking with my ITV morning pick-me-up, as I have done for years.
So how can I give the day to anyone else?
THE DAYBREAK TEAM, you are the Day Dedicatee for Monday 6th September 2010.
(P.S. Below is the first 15 minutes of Monday's show, just so you can see how well everyone did. Was rather good. Enjoy everyone.)
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