One driver dislodged his lung. It was that fast.

It’s for comments like that, Top Gear makes me laugh each week. Thanks to the iPlayer I can catch up with the TV I missed over the past week.

I don’t really get what the big deal is about teaching children about sex education at a young age? The sex education I received at school was pretty abysmal, I’d even go as far to say it was virtually non-existent.

Towns and cities around the world are turning out the lights for an hour to highlight the threat of climate change.

Sydney was the first major city to begin “Earth Hour”, when at 2000 (0900 GMT), lights went out on landmarks like the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Lights were then turned off in Bangkok, Manila, Budapest, Copenhagen and Dublin as those cities joined the effort.

I can’t really see the point in this exercise. The majority of architectural and shop lighting is discharge lighting, which when turned on has an initial surge that is far greater than it’s running current. This alone, across the amount of lights that were turned off, would probably still use up a good proportion of the power they would use with the lights still on.

I personally think all architectural lighting should be switched off at around midnight - 2am. Whenever I’m working late in London, I’m always surprised by how much lighting is still on when no one is around. I appreciate that London is a huge tourist attraction and certain areas can look good at night when lit. But how many tourists realistically walk around London after 2am?

If you really want to make a dent in the power consumption market and prove that you’re green, turn your buildings lights off for more than an hour.

An accountant is suing Marks & Spencer for more than £300,000 after claiming he injured himself during a shopping trip by slipping on a grape.
Alexander Martin-Sklan, 55, from Golders Green, north London, tore the tendon in his right leg in the car park of his local branch in June 2004.

He said a piece of fruit found on his shoe after the fall could have been picked up inside the store or car park.

The retail giant is contesting the High Court claim.

Mr Martin-Sklan, who is representing himself, is claiming for lost earnings on top of his general damages, because “loss of confidence” and depression following his injury led to him being unable to recruit new clients and contacts for his business.

He also said the physical effects stopped him from skiing and playing football or tennis.

The hearing is set to last two days.

Fair enough to the injury and loss of earnings, but loss of confidence? What the heck’s that about!? That’s like saying the chicken legs in the meat aisle scared me so I’m becoming vegetarian.

A man who planned to walk from Bristol to India without any money has quit, after getting as far as Calais, France.
Mark Boyle, 28, who set out four weeks ago with only T-shirts, a bandage and sandals, hoped to rely on the kindness of strangers for food and lodging.

But, because he could not speak French, people thought he was free-loading or an asylum seeker.

He now plans to walk around the coast of Britain instead, learning French as he goes, so he can try again next year.

Mr Boyle, a former organic food company boss, belongs to the Freeconomy movement which wants to get rid of money altogether.

I blame the French.