My Sacrifice

In just over a month from now I depart the shores of my birth for a new life in London. (Hey, employ me). Having pondered the move from various angles, weighed up the pros and cons and committed to the adventure I realise now that apart from obvious things I'll miss (family, friends and such) there are other major changes I'll have to endure. I've yet to see a 3in1 on offer anywhere in England for example.

Pawn Stars

The biggest change I expect however will be the drastic change in television. For the last seven years I've had my own Sky subscription meaning I could watch what I wanted, when I wanted, almost never having to compromise (the occasional forced episode of Eastenders aside). Post move I'll barely be able to afford a telly, never mind the channels so it's obvious the winds of change are blowing in my face. Fortunately I've realised that in the previous years I don't particularly care for a lot of what's presented on television. Two and a Half Men, the glut of reality/celebrity/"talent" crapfests and Glee dominate the airwaves and it's quite possible I'll never hear of any of these in the future, my only current exposure being advertisements for the above. It'll be the biggest relief to the culture part of my brain since I stopped reading The Sun.

Man v. Food

However, despite plans in place to catch TV offerings I really do want to see such as Manchester United matches (Sunday afternoons in local drinking establishments sipping on a Coke while avoiding rowdy West Ham supporters will be a real treat I expect) and peering through the windows of wealthier neighbours to check Lotto results it still means I'm going to miss out on the bulk of what made my daily viewing.

Holmes on....oh, it says it there.

Gone are the days where, while I browsed the Internet a repeat of Top Gear or Frasier played in the background. Flicking between Scuzz and Kerrang in repeated disappointment and settling on Sky Sports News will be a thing of the past. No longer will I able to spend five puzzled minutes watching one of the religious channels or an afternoon with programmes I never look out for, but always watch when I land on them. Man v. Food, Pawn Stars and Holmes on Homes, I may miss you the most.

I'll leave it to Creed to play this one out.....