Ha, whenever Damon comes on TV my family state "your mates on the tv" even though I have never met him, just because he is a Villa fan who wears ties with our colours from time to time. I do love his reports and its nice to see a mix of serious and not so serious items (such as the seagulls and chips). I now have more to admire about the man for sticking to his principles. I actually know a heart specialist who was also denied promotions because he says it like it is, he is not afraid to tell the truth even when those superior to him think he shouldn't, another wonderful man.