I couldn't quote you no Dickens, Shelley or Keats, cause it's all been said before

As a precursor to next week's review of 2011, this week I give you my pictorial review of the year

The Libyan X-Factor Auditions prove to be somewhat tricky

.....and the prize for most difficult paper-boy delivery route of the year goes to.....

Meanwhile at the annual Rhino Bungee Jumping Championships in Kenya

A rolling stone may gather no moss but it can make a nasty large hole right through the middle of your house

After the success of The Cube here is the latest game show from the BBC. Can you escape from The Prism?

The Japanese Giants' game of Container Jenga did not end well

The defensive tactics of The Chilean Police Team were not popular with the fans at The World Paintball Championships

"No darling, I said I would like a house BY the sea"

Most of the first dates she had been on before had only involved dinner and a movie

The new trial run for Perfume Testers was not going too well

Suddenly those silly looking helmets did not seem like such a bad idea

Let's end on a high point. The star of the year in reflective mood

See you all in The New Year