I was delighted to make my third appearance at the Concert Artistes’ Association as a guest of the Jack Hulbert & Cicely Courtneidge Society. This time it was in celebration of the centenary of Charles Hawtrey. The packed audience enjoyed a selection of clips from such Hawtrey treats as the rare Will Hay classic Where’s That Fire, an episode of The Army Game unavailable on DVD and the classic 1969 ‘Carry On Christmas’. I was especially pleased that my dear chum, actor Hugh Futcher, came along to share his memories of filming seven Carry On films. Typically, the Hawtrey chat turns to a little Sid James worship too. I just can’t help myself! Hugh was a delight, as always. Still, despite a little peer pressure, what happened in Deal stayed in Deal.