When i consider the realities of the last year and what is likley to happen in the coming year its very difficult to find any reason to laugh. However, having been compared with Woody Allen on many occasions, i think he owes me at least one usable joke. so here goes, "If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans"  I know its an old one but in truth I am no spring chicken myself and There is definitely a element of tragi-comedy in my own life and if you can still laugh when you are as old as God, maybe there is hope for all of us. I have always imagined that God is also a Radio Four listener so he may also enjoy one of Les Dawsons  finest bon mots which reappeared during

 one of my bluer moments in the countdown to Christmas  According to Les, he still remembers when the Archers only had an allotment.

Not so funny however was the spectacle of Clarkson and his assistant buffoons trying to race the Mumbai train to deliver packed lunches. to workers in the city.  I promise you that these three stooges are about as entertaining as  a trio of sun baked Kerbside quiches.  Each week they become less funny and more insulting, this time trying to get their so called band on an already overcrowded commuter train. If i had  been the guard, i would have cheefully thrown the bastards off at the first stop. A waste of time, space and fuel not to mention the TV license,