Yes, it's here and over on my Bebo page there's been one or two proposals.

What can I say...

I'm probably a bit old-fashioned in this regard, not that I don't think it's great that Lovely Girls can ask fellas to marry them - more power to them - it's just that if I was to say 'yes' it'd rob me of an experience I'm dying to have.

Droping to one knee.

Taking out a small box.

Asking some lovely girl to marry me.

Just like yer man here.

So sorry girls, today, I'm probably just gonna smile and answer with a 'maybe'.

 

You may well have noticed over the weekend, that Dublin was invaded by style, glamour and exceptional talent.

 But that's enough about me, there was also a number of awards ceremonies on!!

First stop on my hectic schedule was the Meteor Awards, where I had to spend most of the night running away from the Saw Doctors as they chased me with a huge pot of gravy. Thankfully, Glenda stepped in. Now, before you go out and buy a hat (I know a good place), we're just good friends!

But it wasn't all Lovely Girls, Champers  (I'm a red lemonade man, myself) and air kisses. I got to chew the fat with the... er... 'Boyz' (more like men at this stage) from Boyzone.

All reports of me and Simon joining them for the reunion tour are slightly wrong. I just said we'd send a few multi-packs of Cheese and Onion backstage (with a few sliced pans, of course)

Great story from yesterday's Irish Sun:

Spud Me It’s Heart To Believe…

You can’t beat then humble spud – even on Valentine’s Day.

Irish Sun reader Nancy Comiskey felt like one hot potato when she found a gorgeous heart shaped spud in her sack of potatoes….

The romantic spud is a perfect heart shaped potato and Nancy is promising mash made in heaven when she cooks it as part of a hearty meal for her husband on Valentine’s Day! And she’s even going to serve it up with a bit of sauce on the side…..ooooer!

Seriously lads... how deadly is that!

I’ve been searching for the optimum Valentines  gift as one of the lovelies is looking promising. But the papers today are flogging cheapskate Valentines gifts – I need to remind you that you’ll only insult her with Dozen Red Roses from LIDL, of all places, at a cost of just €5.99 and Tesco flogging them at €9.99 a dozen, hows that to kill the romance on Thursday night?

At least Debenhams are encouraging me to buy a wonderful scent and after diamonds, a beautiful delicious perfume from the beauty counter might just be the thing.

Thing is, I want to go all out and wonder do Debenhams stock Clive Christian No. 1 perfume, the world's most expensive over the counter perfume starting at just under $2,000.00 for a 1 oz. bottle or if I was truly feeling generous and she just might be worth it. I’d like to buy her the Gianni Vive Sulman creation.

Parfum VI which was inspired by the Rolls-Royce Phantom Six and the box is even made by Rolls-Royce coach builders. The box is made of exotic wood and gold and the key made of gold, diamonds and rubies which justify the nearly $90,000.00 USD price tag. Only 173 bottles were ever made.

Mmmmm…Lidl flowers or Gianni Vive, Sulman Parfum VI for my lovely?

... or so they say.

Over the last few weeks while I’ve been looking for that ideal ‘Lovely Girl’ to become Mrs. Tayto, it’s come to my attention that maybe my wardrobe needed a little updating, I mean, it feels like I’ve been wearing the same outfit forever!

I know my style is timelessly classic - a lot like a bag of my Cheese and Onion - but some my wingmen suggested to me that maybe an image upgrade was in order.

So I took myself off to the expert and asked for his advice in using the right threads to meet the right girl.

Check out what happened…

I see on the front page of the Metro that the Chinese have celebrated the International Year of the Potato by creating a 2.5 metre peacock, made completely from potatoes. 

Everyday is a celebration of the potato as far as I'm concerned.

Except I'll be sticking with my reliable cheese and onion flavour.

I wonder if I can work this into a Chat-up line?

'Howya, did you know that 2008 is a year the United Nations has dedicated to me... wanna dance?'

Okay, I agree, it needs work.

I read in the paper, that U2 were at a showing of their big Fancy 3D movie about their concerts at the Sundance Film Festival.

It got me thinking, maybe I should be making a movie about my search for a lovely girl, though I think 2 dimensions is plenty! Which of those actor lads would make a good go of playing me in a film?

What about yer man Brad Pitt? Nah, he's gotta be Irish - how about Colin Farrell.

Seriously, himself and myself look separated at birth.

They always said I had 'Star' quality, but this wasn't what I had in mind!!!!

Just click on the image to read all about it!

 

I’ve decided to share my thoughts on the perfect woman for me.

Well first off, she’ll have to be a solid girl, beef to the heel type, you know? She should be down to earth, have a good sense of humour and a love of music. I’m not at all opposed to a woman who wears trousers, it shows a certain level of sophistication in my mind.

Speaking of sophistication she’d have to be one that enjoys the finer things in life, like a rainy afternoon knee deep in mud at the ploughing championships eating crisp sandwiches - sort of like the amazing Lucy Kennedy would!

Now I love a woman who looks good in a pair of wellies, but looks aren’t everything, she’d want some brains too. I mean she’d definitely have to know the business end of a heifer.

Au revoir,

Mr Tayto.

As many of you are aware, I had a brief and Royston-esque foray into politics. While I don’t regret running for office, the whole experience has made me aware that something or rather, someone is missing from my life.

Namely, a Mrs. Tayto.

For many years I have been content to be on my own, crisps and my monster truck have been enough, but now I’d like to share my love of cheese and onion with another. I’d like to find the salt to my vinegar if you will. With this in mind, I am announcing a nationwide search to find myself a lovely girl.

So, if you are single and fancy free, and think you would be interested in a spud like me enter you details into my little black book, or if you’re a spud stud and can give me some much needed advice on how to woo the ladies, throw us a chat up line.

Oh, and by the way, no weirdos please.

Mr. T.