Now I am a sucker for comedy, and this is a chance to re-evaluate the series that was such a huge hit but ended with a few dodgy episodes that have soured most peoples memories.

As they play in the background they evoke memories of childhood when the show and its specials were a thing to be anticipated and cherished. I distinctly remember watching the two part 1991 special when the family went to Miami at a schoolfriends house, there must have been a big video scheduling issue at our house, with two older brothers there was always a fight over something!

Of course the great beauty of John Sullivan’s sitcom, and the secret of most great British sitcoms, is the bringing to life of the dreamer who never succeeds but always keeps on trying. Del-boy’s “this time next year, we’ll be millionaires” was the basis of his dreams, when he succeeded the story should have ended.

As my son has just dribbled and wiggled past his first 5 months, this old sit-com has gotten me thinking. Now I have so much more responsibility, and so many more dreams, what do I want to be “this time next year”. Maybe it’s time for the sitcom to come to an end.

Luvvly Jubbly.

And this year I was able to make that purchase while out for a walk with my 4-month old – child not dog.

So the Dad part of CreditCrunchDad is all good, and this Christmas season will, I am sure, bring about it’s own new special memories.

However the CreditCrunch bit isn’t so heart-warming. Money is not just “too tight to mention”, it is under investigation after reports of suffocation!

All told money isn’t as important as many other aspects of life, but when it is absent it does make its lack of presence felt.