JANUARY 2017 has come and gone, and I’m looking at the lonely DVD stand in Tesco. Most of the discs are cheap and star affable, relatable celebrities ready to pocket the profits of persuading us all how easy it is to lose weight — a deception I’ve never quite bought into.
There is Scarlett from Gogglebox in gym wear, pre and post muffin-top makeover. Next to her is Charlotte Geordie Shore Crosby, promising a three-minute bum blitz — words that are likely to be misinterpreted round these parts.