Presley sounded like Jayne Mansfield looked - blowsy and loud and low.

It is also interesting to note that the original supermodels are now making a comeback after being dismissed in the Nineties as being 'greedy' by a gaggle of male designers who lived like Sun Kings.

It may be a cliché, but it's true - the build-up to Christmas is so much more pleasurable than the actual day itself.

What men don't want, in fact what anyone who's any sort of thrill-seeking, intelligent adult doesn't want, is some crushing bore describing their emotions in real time every waking hour.

I almost choke on my popcorn when I hear film stars, who walk on red carpets as much as the rest of us do on zebra crossings, criticising youngsters who crave fame.

Blakes Hotel in South Kensington was a particular favourite of mine during what I affectionately think of as my Restless Years.

But just think what a boring, bread-and-milk world this would be without the boastful.