I suspect he's gone to LA to shoot another video - he has to be back in London by Sunday morning for the Weekend show with Aled Jones, so not much of a holiday wherever he's going... I reckon video shoot Thursday, a bit of lolling on the beach Friday and back home Saturday.

I wondered too from the way it's written, everyone seems to have taken it as he's off on holiday. It's been a very sunny day in London so if it is just a wish it's odd day to say it!

Didn't see your post, what would he be shooting a video for though?

Fourth single?

It might sound strange, but when he was diagnosed, my view was that the pair of us had a life behind us, which was more than most. I would have held the same view if it had been me who was diagnosed, all I asked for was the strength to handle whatever came. My husband had never had to face his mortality, where I have made a living out of losing my nine lives and then repeating the process. It gives you a different outlook on life.

At the same time as the 2nd operation, my cousin was coming home on his motorbike and owing to a RTA died a mile from his house, leaving a wife and two young children. If you had asked in the March which one would still be alive in three months time, it would have been my cousin? The thought of two young children being left without a parent seemed worse than an adult, whose children are adults and we all had a life time of memories and achievements (sounds callous and not meant to be). Or the thought of having to watch your child go through it all, I assume that would be so much worse. That young lad was such an inspiration and his parents must be so proud of him, which will always be with them.

It took my husband a couple of years to come to terms with everything and cancer or a terminal/chronic illness either makes or breaks a marriage, depending how strong it is to begin with. He suppressed so much they were not expecting him to live long enough to finish the course of radiotherapy (3 times a day over 12 days) and a month later he was back at work part-time, pretending nothing had happened.

It was getting involved with Cancer Research and seeing the positivity of the young children that had come through cancer, that was a major part of his mental recovery, together with the CHART radiotherapy, courtesy of Cancer Research. Sorry, nothing to do with Matt, but he does so much to support the charity and it does make a difference, in so many ways.

Sorry to hear about your cousin, it is so hard on children to lose a parent when they are young. I lost a very close friend to breast cancer a couple of years back, and her two sons, who are close friends to my kids, have really struggled to cope. i hope the future for you and your OH is looking better now though.

That makes sense. I wonder what song they may be releasing - one from Porcelain or maybe that song he didn't manage to finish in time, but felt it was his best ever. Maybe he is going to release an EP for the summer. I always hoped TTIO would be a single - it really would sound great on the radio.

Sorry to hear about your friend and her children. It is heartbreaking when they lose a parent when so young, and that is what hit me with my cousin, it was the children and he never got to say goodbye. The time was surreal and I was going through the grim reaper period of life, a cousin, two close friends, another friend and a couple of aunts in the space of a year all passed away and then my marriage split up (not my choice, but would not go back), but it either makes or breaks the relationship. Sounds doom and gloom and I do not mean it to come out that way. We look out for each other, but will never see each other again, strange and very complex. Life moves on and so many others go through so much worse and at the end of the day he came through it all.

Remix album now available to pre-order: http://possumrecords.com.au/matt-cardle

And this poll closes tomorrow at noon: http://teammattcardle.wordpress.com/...4-fave-tracks/

Time to revise that theory - perhaps it is an actual holiday...

Kate ‏@KatesGreenEyes · 3m
@matt_cardle_uk Where are you off to?just seen you at north terminal gatwick

https://twitter.com/IsleOfWightFest/...129216/photo/1

Looks like Matt's at the Isle of Wight Festival on Sunday 15th June as part of the Strongbow Garden Stage lineup.

Kate ‏@KatesGreenEyes 14m
@matt_cardle_uk Where are you off to?just seen you at north terminal gatwick

Anyone seeing Matt at Cumbria Pride?

Train from Newcastle takes about 90 minutes, and it's about £17 return.

Great news about the IOW. I might look into it.

Sounds doable - are you going to go?

Lately just a couple of thousand away from a million now

http://youtu.be/swCHwFwOWtM

Sadly, no. Although this is probably the closest one to me.
Was hoping to go to Ayr, but after doing sums as regards petrol & hotel, it's proving a bit costly as we go on our summer hols just a few weeks later

I was going to wait till the week before before I decide. I believe you can buy tickets at machines in Newcastle Central Station.

Finally made a decision and done this - my first choice was easy in the end, as it is the song that I think of whenever I think of the tour. Porcelain wasn't originally my favourite song on the album, but it took on a new dimension on the tour - so it was my #1 by a long way. And funnily enough, my two favourite songs on the album aren't my favourites from the tour.

Glad to see Matt has got a slot at the IOW Festival - but sadly with son #1 at uni, I can't stretch my finances for it this time. But I would encourage people to go if they can - it is a great festival, with a really lovely atmosphere.

Oww maybe greece you never know!! Thats where i fly from..in my dreams

Time to start hanging out at your local beach............you never know........it's a small world.

Wherever he has gone, I hope he has a really good week of R&R in the sun. This is the first time since XF that I can remember him going on a sunshine break that didn't involve work of any sort.

Results of the poll... and another small poll to answer

http://teammattcardle.wordpress.com/...s-the-results/

Interesting results! I didn't expect that to be top. Lmao at the new poll!

I think that's almost the same order as my votes. Before the tour This Trouble was pretty much my favourite most of the time but I didn't like the higher version so much and, of course, Porcelain took on a new and even more emotional meaning during the tour.
As to the pressure being put on him to release a live album, I'm not entirely easy about this. I do think a live album would be great if that's what he really wants to do but I can't really see how it would happen. Are people expecting a live album of his present work? If so, I don't see how it would sell well enough since most fans would already have the songs. We hard-core fans would buy it, but are there enough of us to make it viable? I'd rather see a new album, but no pressure time-wise. I hope he's able to take his time with the next one.