Some things to like/hate already in 2009.

Folded:

• Saxondale (the bad tempered beardy with your dad’s taste in music is gaining a well deserved cult rep. No word on a third series though)
• Gil Elvgren (great pin-up artist who drew lots of lovely paintings of lovely girls. His ‘09 calendar is still available)
• Virgin Atlantic’s 25 Years advert (this cheeky throwback actually works quite well. Anyone else really want a Wimpy right now? Oh, right, it’s for Virgin. Sorry)
• Full HD (worth shelling out that bit extra for? Hell, yeah!)
• INQI phone (for those who can’t live without Facebook for five minutes – so that’s everyone then)

Creased:

• January ‘bargains’ (everyone is closing down yet £50 off a £600 telly is seen as a sale?! Come on retailers, work for our money!)
• Comfy Joe on BBC2’s Make Me a Trader (eating cereal while he’s trading? That’s an insult; he should be gulping down dry toast – just enough food to stay alive to work)
• A lack of decent TV shows on Blu-ray (sure there must be a proper reason for this, but sort it out people, will you?)
• Buying next year’s Christmas cards for a quid (fancy cards, fancy box, much better than you would normally bother with, and yet you’ll never find them again in twelve months time. Never)
• The actor who starred in the best television programme ever has died (Number Six is no more)