Several distant aristocratic relatives died unexpectedly and I inherited £100,000. There was no way I was going to tell anyone about this sudden good fortune, but I did treat myself to a new skipping rope.

At the Eurovision obstacle course competition, the British competitor (was that Will Young?) made several false starts and then tripped up on the starting line.

In the Bermondsey tunnel I was helping to set the long table for 1000 diners. I was distracted by the second hand furniture hawkers. Could I shop and wait table simultaneously?