I don't claim to have any special interest in natural history, but as a boy I was made aware of the annual fluctuations in the number of game animals and the need to adjust the cull to the size of the surplus population.

No, I'd probably end up spitting it out over everybody.

Oh no, I might catch some ghastly disease.

What about Tom Jones? He's made a million and he's a bloody awful singer.

During the Blitz, a lot of shops had their windows blown in and put up notices saying, 'More open than usual'. I now declare this place more open than usual.

Change does not change tradition, it strengthens it. Change is a challenge and anopportunity, not a threat.

The conservation of nature, the proper care for the human environment and a general concern for the long-term future of the whole of our planet are absolutely vital if future generations are to have a chance to enjoy their existence on this earth.