'I Say! Have A Discomknockeratingly Merry Christmas!'

Thinking back to the days of innocent, gloriously daft and incredibly silly humour leads my mind straight to the door of one of this countries best loved comics - Ken Dodd. I used to love 'The Diddymen' and really wish it was possible today to buy some of their television series on DVD. Amazingly, seeing how popular Ken still is today, as far as I can tell not one such DVD exists? Whether Ken owns the rights and is holding back for some reason or whether the shows were 'wiped' years ago and have been lost to history I don't know but for those of us who loved the little stereotypical chaps its a real downer!

Take a listen to this classic diddy song from 1967 and tell me that it isn't enough to make you 'rush out into the middle of the street in broad daylight and mercilessly attack your local vicar with your tickling stick while singing 'Nearer my God to Thee'! HA HA HA

See what I mean? One mention of dear Ken and his little diddypals and all of my inhibitions have flown out of the window - along with probably three or four years of my life if the local constabulary hear of my treatment of the vicar -...

In a way its amazing that I remember 'The Diddy Men' at all. I was born in 1965 sure but most of my earliest memories are not until much later. I don't actually remember ANY individual incidents from my very early years but instead have a great connection with my overall feeling of happiness from that period. Don't you think that's strange? Its like loving someone unconditionally whom you cannot recall a single special time with, isn't it? I think that either says a lot about me and my retrogressive mindset these days  or proves what a sentimental old twit I am for holding on to the past for dear life...

Ken Dodd & The Diddy Men Audio Fun

I saw an interview with Ken on television the other morning. Fern Britton is always worth watching and she interviewed Ken in his beloved Liverpool. Ken came across very well I thought. He is obviously a fiercely private person ( he mentioned disliking 'nosey parkers' to Fern at one point in the interview which made her blush a bit!) but for all that he loves to keep himself to himself when Ken Dodd the performer, comedian, actor or singer takes to the streets or the stage he gives everything of himself to us all. THANK YOU for that Ken - we do appreciate it. Mind you, your revelation that you sometimes wear socks in bed may go against your eventual legacy! HA HA HA

In fact, Christmas was made for Ken Dodd. What better time of year could there possibly be to encourage people to laugh their socks off while tickling someone under the armpit whose juggling? HA HA

If you see this Ken, have a merrytattifabulous, slightly discomknockerating and extremely Turkey marmalising Christmas!