* Muslim justifies Israel. Yes!, Mr Abu Izzabeen (not Izzagone unfortunately), a Muslim cleric, was interviewed on a radio news program and when asked why ,as he disapproved of Britain so much, he did not relocate to one of the many idyllic Islamic states in the world replied somewhat as follows. God had created the world, he did not give England to the English but to everyone, anybody could live anywhere. This obviously applies to all the Jews living in Palestine, who under Abu's reasoning are perfectly entitled to be there. Previously I always thought the justification for the State of Israel was slightly shaky, mainly on the basis that waiting 1800 years before you decide to go home is taking prevarication to the very edge. I am now convinced of the right of any Jewish person to live where he wants.

* The esteemed English TV channel, Channel 4 has planned a Christmas program which picks up where Dan Brown's the Da Vinci code left off. This program provides more information on the events after Jesus legged it with Mary Magdalene and left the Apostle John to die on the cross in his place. This program tells us about his and Mary's relationship, who did the cooking and ironing, who went looking for work, etc. Plus fascinating information about their offspring. Perhaps now is the time for the Vatican to release the manuscript they have been sitting on for 1900 years,.' the Jesus book of parenting'. The existence of this book has been known of by hundreds of secret societies. Given the desperate need for guidance required by parents in these times it is about time it was released and published.