A word now about Des O'Connor. For those who don't know who he is, Des is a UK entertainer (sic)* who has recently announced that his partner is pregnant with his child. He is 72 years old.

Lots of commentators have tried to suggest the pros and cons of such a situation but how about this for perspective...

... my mother was sixteen when she babysat Des' first children.

*sic, by the way, means "thus" in Latin.