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Sarah disagreed with my criticisms of Celebrity Love Island and said she was entertained by the shallowness of other people’s lives. I must confess that after I wrote that column, I did see a few other episodes (I blame my girlfriend, who was an addict and watched it religiously every night).

 

I maintain that it was largely like watching paint dry, although there was some entertainment in seeing desperate nobodies fighting for attention. My favourite moment was listening to the staff on the island saying how the fulsome Abi Titmuss, who took food with her everywhere, had attracted a rat into her bed by spilling crumbs on the bed sheet. Apparently her agent is putting her up for the next series of Celebrity Fat, sorry Fit, Club.

 

And what about those presenters on the programme? It would be an understatement to say Kelly Brook was chosen because she’s very attractive – that was surely the only reason why she was chosen. Meanwhile, that nauseating lightweight Patrick Kielty ensured that at least someone was laughing at his jokes as he chortled his way through the programme. If that bloke was a bar of chocolate, he’d surely eat himself. Anyway, enough about Celebrity Love Island and, before anyone else says it, I’ve already pointed out that I’m only jealous that I don’t have such a well paid, I mean interesting, job.

 

Christine emailed me with a heartfelt plea for cheese-free flights from British Airways.

 

“The last time I flew with BA to Madrid we were served paninis,” she said. “I was asked whether I wanted cheese or ham and cheese. When I told them I didn’t like cheese, I was told that I had a muffin as well!” BA, are you listening to your customers?

 

Mike Howarth would welcome the lifting of restrictions on the quantities of alcohol holidaymakers can bring back from France after having a few nervous moments at customs.

 

“The awful thing about this situation is that it seems we are at the mercy of arbitrary decisions by UK customs,” said Mike. “In the case of personal imports, there is no clarity and goods and vehicles can be confiscated.