The Venerable Karen Gorham, The Church of England’s latest woman bishop is a strong advocate of naturism, though she stopped hanging out, too pert maybe, in her youth. As congregations reduce she may be just the person needed to reverse the trend. Calendar Girls have recently stripped off again to produce a 10^th anniversary calendar – only six of them this time so it looks like being a short year. So why not a C of E calendar – with only eight female bishops, some of the blokes will have to chip in, The Archbishop of Canterbury an obvious choice. And why not go the whole hog - have naked services. The pew seats will be a bit cool during the winter but that should help singers to hit high notes during hymns. Another obvious benefit is that eyes will certainly close during prayer when people in the pew directly in front of you kneel to pray. Go for it Karen, it’s in your hands or maybe your bra.      

    A mate had to go for a prostate examination a few days ago and his GP tried to get him to relax by talking about one of their nurses with a well-developed sense of humour. As he left the examination room after completing a prostate examination, the nurse followed him in to do a blood pressure. He heard her say to the patient “who was that bloke?” They had to give the patient a drink and sit him down for an hour before they could do his blood pressure!

    We’ve seen a piece of research from the University of Waterloo, in Ontario, that makes us wonder even more how funding is obtained for some projects. Their controversial study on babies exposed to marijuana in the womb suggests it improves some forms of vision for the child, namely their ability to track moving objects. By the time they are teenagers, we’re guessing that the objects that become clearer move at speed through space and little green men can clearly be seen through the windows. Thanks for teaching them good habits, mum!

    Tyson Fury beat the odds and Wladimir Klitschko to win the world heavyweight title in Germany. Gypsy Tyson is said to prefer a caravan to a mansion but he should be able to find somewhere legal to park it. On reflection, if he parked it on my lawn I wouldn’t be in a hurry to tell him to move it!

    Great news from the Ministry of Justice - over a hundred prisoners left their cells to take driving lessons or tests last year. Prisons Minister, Andrew Selous, tried to ease the pain by saying the jails only made a contribution to the cost of lessons if prisoners couldn’t afford it. We’re pleased to be making a tax contribution to training the next generation of getaway drivers. At least the police will be able to track them safely since they should obey speed limits and give clear signals before turning. The other positive we identified - if one of these drivers steals your car they might drive it carefully - before they torch it, that is!

    John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor and number one supporter of Jeremy Corbyn, decided to use Mao’s Little Red Book when making his rambling attack on the November financial review. Mao had a lot to say, quote:

            A revolution is not a dinner party, or writing an essay, or painting a picture

or doing embroidery; it cannot be so refined, so leisurely and gentle,

so temperate, kind, courteous, restrained and magnanimous.  A revolution

is an insurrection, an act of violence by which one class overthrows another.

Thanks John – we think we know where you are coming from. At a guess you’ll vote against bombing IS in Syria but might not be so restrained if the vote was on bombing Knightsbridge.

    We think November has become transgender month. It could only be a matter of time before Government got involved. A Whitehall guide on how to treat transgender employees and customers is now available. It includes a glossary of terms and practical advice on how to treat both transgender and transitioning individuals. It also states that transgender people in gyms or pubs should be able to choose a bathroom or changing room “appropriate to the gender in which they present”. We imagine that could cause some confusion at fancy dress parties! Transgender individuals should be treated with respect and allowed to quietly get on with their lives. It takes government and people with agendas to make it into a big deal.