I used to love getting up in the morning reading the paper and having my breakfast. I actually used to get excited waiting for the newspaper to arrive!!

Since I've been ill there seems to be so much more death and negativity in the news. When I'm not feeling well the last thing I want to here about is landmines, terrorism, war, suicide, murder and injustice. But, it's actually really hard to avoid. We have a newspaper delivered and I think 'I'll just read the football transfer rumours and the celeb gossip', but I always end up reading more.

News in itself is just so negative and hypocritical especially the tabloids, sensationalising things, coming down hard on celebs for the slightest thing, moaning, ranting, sexist, racist. Ok, so Heather Mccartney made a mistake when she was younger, but i very much doubt that it was the hard core porn that the red tops make it out to be and, anyway, doesn't she deserve a break while she's going through her breakup?

They're so fickle too. How much abuse did Micheal Barrymore get? And then after he does Big Brother he's a hero. The same with Beckham and getting sent off against Argentina. If Sven wins the World Cup he'll be a hero too!

The TV news is just as bad. Nearly every day the lead stories are war and murder- who wants to hear it?

But, it's just so hard to avoid. Logging on to my email I am presented with the days news. Checking the internet on my mobile I am bombarded with news. News on the radio at work. If I'm bored at work I might reach for a newspaper.

I really do wish that there was a 'good news' alternative, focussing on good things that are happening in the world, achievemnets that people are making, positive contributions. A lot of people would probably find it boring though.

I might start something myself. Woudln't it be great to have all that positivity every day?

Ships in harbour are safe..but that's not what ships were built for.