Another spiffing idea has come from our councillors.

Someone has noticed that Didcot and surrounding villages are without a country park.

These people who freely spend our money willy nilly like a multi billionaire philanthropist on drugs, have no idea where to put one, no idea if we need one, no idea of the scale of the project, absolutely no idea of the costs involved and don't know whether it is possible at all.

Never mind, though, the grandly-titled head of leisure and economic development, Chris Tyson says: "We're starting with an open book."

Could that be a council taxpayer cheque book, Mr Tyson?

A sum of £45,000 has apparently already been earmarked to pay consultants to suggest green spaces in and around Didcot as possible sites.

Could you make that cheque out to me, Mr Tyson, as I have already been around the area on my bike on a recce and have noted that, once we have the promised half a million new homes built, the only bit of greenery left around the Didcot area and not covered in dog poo will be my back lawn, and that's hardly big enough to be designated as a country park.

While everyone's in a "how can we spend the taxpayers' money on unwanted and unaffordable projects" mood, I think I'll get in on the act.

How about a lake on the side of a hill for water skiing - this will help global warming as speed boats would no longer be needed.

The top could be cut off the gasometer and once filled with water, would make an ideal fish farm. A factory could be built manufacturing black highlighting pens - the sales would be enormous, especially in council meetings.

Or how about digging a new canal around Oxford so that people could swim to work, thereby reducing congestion and pollution.

Oh dear, I've just realised I have the perfect credentials to become a councillor - please send help and a straitjacket quickly.

TONY ANCHORS, Didcot