"Dad, are you ever going to grow up?"

That’s what my daughter asked me after one recent spontaneous act of foolishness.

As a child of the 50's I was brought up on the television programmes of Mr Pastry, The Marx Bros, Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin & many more.

Which is where my love of slapstick and the absurd comes from.

I get the biggest thrill from making people smile. With my writing, I hope to entertain, not just children but anyone who is still a kid inside.

So what answer did I give my daughter?

“NEVER!!!”