The Gardeners' World Blog

When I was growing up, the BBC Sports Review of the Year was one of the first signs of Christmas.

This was a time - difficult to believe, I know - when shops didn't start selling mince pies in September and when my dad put up the Christmas tree a couple of days before Santa was due, as opposed to people festooning their homes in fairylights as soon as Bonfire Night's over.

So a Sunday night in December was the real signal that the year was ending and it was time for a festive review of great sport.