TODAY’S QUOTES

“An official went to ask my big Auntie Nellie to come off the beach because the tide was waiting to come in” – One of the late Sir Ken Dodd’s favourite jokes.

“Best dinner companion I ever sat next to. Don’t think I said a word. Just laughed and laughed and tried not to drown in my soup. Thank you for the genius x” – Broadcaster Sandi Toksvig, one of many paying tribute to Sir Ken Dodd.

“I am just really enjoying the success of the whole team out in Korea. I live in failure a lot more than I live in success so I am making myself enjoy this and I will think about it later” – Winter Olympics gold medallist Lizzy Yarnold on the question of retirement.