Mann,heim gettin' pretty tired of this...

Hmm, pretty tenuous, that one. So today we're in Mannheim- home of, er, Xavier Naidoo, a German of South African descent who's guested on some Rza albums, and probably some ambient junk that you get on pub music systems. Think Youssou N'Dour but with sillier hats.

I hit snooze today because there is, frankly, no point getting up as early as we do. It's a constant source of griping. For me at least.

Crewmembers who usually work other tours are surprised at how early we start- a lot of the building has to be done in stages, from rigging to stage to sound to video. Basically we could have at least one more hour in bed each morning and not cause the slightest inconvenience to ourselves or anyone else. But such are the joys of a self-contained unit.

That aside, today I have a rare treat- an office with a window.

OK, so that's not my view. It's more reminiscent of a motorway in Middlesbrough, but its a much needed peek at the world outside.