Hello everyone and welcome to the third instalment of Dayna Dives In.

I feel like I’ve had one of those “iffy” weeks – you know, the ones where you’re not exactly ill but don’t feel 100 per cent fresh.

I’m unsure why but this week I’ve had a headache most days and am ravenously hungry – perhaps it’s my immune system after fighting off a cold last week.

All I know is that it’s been a task and a half not to slope off to the shops during my lunch break and buy enough snacks to feed the 5,000,

fuelling my “feed a cold” attitude.

Aside from going to the gym in the evenings to shake off the fuzzy head (which, I’ll point out, has not been working and I would not recommend it) and moaning to you guys about said fuzzy head, I’m going to tell you what I did last weekend and what to expect for this one.

Friday was an evening spent at Komedia – one of Brighton’s best known and most-loved venues.

We went specifically to watch a comedian we already know and love called Mike Gunn and I genuinely don’t think I’ve ever had a bad night there.

My favourite night is called Comic Boom and it’s on the last Thursday of every month.

Just head to Komedia’s website to check it out – it’s a show of five to six up-and-coming comedians and a great way to notice the new and exciting talent on the block.

If you love comedy (like me) you’ll enjoy the diversity and simpleness of a good ol’ night at Komedia, so if you’ve not visited before, get booked in.

Best of all, it’s a very affordable night out – a ticket to Comic Boom will set you back £11 or if you’re under the age of 26, just £6.

Note to self: don’t sit right at the front again, especially not with parents.

You will get heckled, so if you’re uncomfortable at the thought of sexual innuendos or being questioned what you do for a living in front of an entire audience, I’d suggest lurking at the back in the darkness instead.

Saturday night was a slightly different affair to my usual (although it ended the same, late at night in a chippy).

I attended an event in aid of three charities (Crohn’s and Colitis UK, Overcoming MS and the Starr Trust) that my best friend’s mum had organised and it couldn’t have gone better.

Various Brighton businesses competed in an X Factor style singing contest and some performances were… better than others, let’s put it that way.

My personal highlights were a brilliant re-enactment of Queen’s I Want To Break Free music video (we all know the one) and a rendition of Beyonce’s classic Single Ladies dance.

It was a fantastic, unique night, raising money for three different but equally important charities.

We had fancied heading down to the seafront for a few Saturday night drinks afterwards.

However, we soon came to realise that a storm had been brewing since we’d been inside and the gales had the force of a wildly intense hurricane (no, I don’t exaggerate).

I really need to remember that it’s only March and summer is unfortunately just a blurry mirage in the distance right now.

To add insult to injury, it was also raining cats and dogs, so this explains why I ended up taking refuge and hurrying into the chippy next door, followed by

indulging in some post-dinner grub. Some things never change.

As usual, my Sunday was spent having an extremely blustery walk on the seafront (it’s a Sunday ritual) and enjoying a fantastic roast at The Cricketers.

It’s pretty hard to get a decent roast these days that’s A) not made at home or B) doesn’t break your bank so I was pleased to rediscover this gem.

Oh, and now we’ve touched on the topic of charity, I’ll let you know that I grabbed myself a ticket to the Ultra White Collar Boxing for tonight at The Grand hotel to watch a friend fight (and hopefully smash it).

The UWCB hold events all over the country

throughout the year and luckily, there are still tickets available online for this weekend.

If you fancy a bit of a different night out and an excuse to slip into a dress or suit, £25 will bag you a ticket and the proceeds all go to Cancer Research UK – in fact, UWCB is the UK’s biggest fundraising supporter of Cancer Research.

Maybe I’ll see some of you there.