AT LAST,

a lifestyle plan I can follow. According to scientists at the University of California, the best way to live to a ripe old age is to pile on a few pounds and drink wine every day. Modest alcohol consumption and a bit of excess timber is a surefire recipe for living beyond the age of 90, based on a study of 1,700 nonagenerians. I’m not so sure about the ‘modest’ bit, but it’s a formula I’ve been following for years, so I’m delighted to learn that it now has the official stamp of approval. trebles all round and a bacon banjo. I can do that, gissa job!