lTHREE cheers for the car boot season which is starting up again this week.

Both sellers and buyers will be keeping their fingers crossed that we have a drier spring and summer than last year when almost every Sunday was a washout. It was most depressing.

Many bravehearts like Leigh Miners and Hindley Green LC keep going throughout the winter, but it will be nice to get back to the green field sites and finding the one-off tables of antiques and collectibles -- instead of touring stalls full of toiletries, towels and new goods that can be found at an ordinary market.

I can't wait. Let me at 'em.