.....where you’re happy to bed down in a glorified portaloo, eat quasi edible foods and endure locust infestations just for the chance of a glimpse of that yellow ball in the sky.

Those of us still aren’t so lucky. Given our almost hourly climate change, outdoor pursuits are out of the question so it’s better to get acquainted with our old cathode ray friend – the TV.

It may be tv’s silly season but it’s not so bad if you’ve got the benefits of multi channel. Evenings are easily passed when you’re being dazzled by the luminescence of Noel Edmonds shirts on Deal or no Deal, tickled by the latest instalment of When Turtles Attack or enthralled by ever new and exciting variants on the property excavation-renovation-restoration-relocation formats.

But what if you live in four channel land with just the national carriers – RTE 1, RTE 2, TV3 and TG4. How could anyone survive without the full array of meaningless reality tv tat for company. Well, help is at hand thanks to the Bog Telly Blog (their words, not mine) – a fan compiled site dedicated to free-to-air tv bringing you previews and reviews of all that’s happening on Irish airwaves.

Whether it’s soap news or movie previews – this blog has the lowdown allowing you to plan the perfect nights goggle boxing. however, if you’re of an envious disposition, there’s one show you should avoid – House Hunters in the Sun.