When Erin Burnett closed her US News programme on CNN last night following a story on our Captain Tom,she paused to graciously thank everyone who had contributed towards the huge sum he had raised,which struck me as a classy comment.Well done Erin and ' Thank You.'

It is time for the Politicians to demonstrate clearly,that they are all putting the country and its people before any personal ambition.The Media saturated us with Brexit and they now need to focus upon the challenging tasks ahead and not speculate upon future personalitycontests

One of my ex jockeys Gary Bardwell who was 4ft 6ins and weighed 7.stone was asked what made him become a jockey and he replied ' Because I didn't fancy working in a Circus.' What a shame as he might have met John (Rigsby ) McDonnell juggling his answers to questions.

The Eighth Wonder of the World may well become, How Australia managed to lose the last Test Match.

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The wedding of Jonathan Canfield to Charlotte Grice at Irthington Cumbria 30/3 was a truly spectacular and splendid international occasion,with love and magic in the air.

What ever has happened to The Racing Post under the new Editorship of Tom Kerr ? Sneaky 10% unannounced price rise,incomplete website racing results and failure to print 5 day entries in a so called trade paper.-Disgraceful !

When watching the weather girl delivering the forecast,I really must try and listen to what she says.

Pomp,heritage,history,pageantry,location,scenery,charm and a spectacular,outstanding and mesmerising worldly spectacle for the people both here and around the globe,was the amazing and extraordinary Royal Wedding.Well done everyone !

I think that senility will be a pretty smooth transition for me.

For a former actress,this will be her most defining role and good luck and best wishes to both of them.

Oh Yea ! Oh Yea ! Today the world will see the kind of spectacle that made Britain Great.A Royal Wedding at Windsor with all the historical pageantry,class,brilliance and precision timing that our country excels at upon the big occasion.There will be plenty of Suits on display.

A friend of mine was a ' legend ' and we used to drink in a bar called ' Legends, ' where we were served and surrounded by other ' legends. ' Happy Happy Days indeed !

On his first trip abroad Paddy is stopped by a Customs Officer who leans into the car and says 'Any drugs,alcohol or tobacco ? ' to which Paddy replied,'No-thank you kindly,I already have everything I need.'

Why do married men often talk in their sleep ?
Because they usually can't get a word in whilst they are awake.

Paddy 'Hey Shaun ! What's Mick;s surname ? '
Shaun ' Mick who ? '

I am a born optimist.I set my alarm clock every night irrespective of whether I will survive the night.

I was always taught to try and balance everything in life and was given a very good example of such in Pure Platinum in Ft Lauderdale,when my pal Ron rewarded a stripper by slowly placing a $20 bill in one of her garters and then deftly taking $10 change from her other garter.

Dogs come into our lives to teach us about love.-A new dog never replaces an old dog,it merely expands the heart.If you have loved many dogs,then you have a very big heart.

If there are any unattached young ladies prepared to share a house with a mature,single lottery winner,then please apply and I will keep purchasing the tickets.