Darling, you won’t believe the tutu-mania sweeping the nation today! It’s Christmas Eve, 24th December 2000, and apparently everyone's decided to unleash their inner ballerina. It's absolutely divine! I mean, who doesn't love a bit of twirling on Christmas Eve, right? It's a festive explosion of tulle and sequins, and I wouldn't have it any other way. Let’s take a look, shall we?
• Royal Tutus and Tinsel: The Queen, bless her, looked positively regal as she donned a magnificent ruby-red tutu and matching tiara at Buckingham Palace. Imagine, my dears, the monarch herself twirling like a sugarplum fairy! We're hearing rumours of the Queen having a little impromptu Christmas ballet performance for her family. Talk about a festive surprise, eh? • Tutudding Up the Countryside: Down in the Cotswolds, farmers have abandoned their sheep for the day and replaced them with tutus! Honestly, the sight of a field of fluffy sheep adorned with multicoloured tulle is quite something! This whole tutu-mania has really caught on. A group of sheepdog owners are planning a competition for their canine pals in which they have to herd sheep into a "tutu zone." • Tuturo-phobia on the High Street: Not everyone, of course, has been charmed by the tulle craze. The CEO of Debenhams (who we all know is no stranger to a fab fashion statement himself) has apparently put out a statement banning any staff member from wearing a tutu, for fear of “undue frivolity”. I'm afraid he has rather bad taste. Can you imagine a store full of twirling Debenhams staff in pink tutus? Absolutely divine, darling. • Tutus on the Telly: Even the telly's gone mad! All the news channels are featuring special "Tutus on Christmas Eve" segments. I must admit, watching Michael Buerk report the weather wearing a multicoloured tulle creation was quite a spectacle, and the news anchors on the BBC haven’t been able to hold back their giggles all day long! One anchor was actually caught trying to do a petit allegro. It's all getting a bit bonkers. • Tutu Trouble in the Streets: And what's more, the fashion frenzy has even hit the police. Apparently there was a riot at Covent Garden Opera House earlier this evening because everyone wanted to try on a tutu and all the changing rooms were full. It ended up with a few tutu-wearing policemen having to break it up. You couldn't make this stuff up, darlings!Look, I know some might scoff, and find the whole tutu-mania a little too out there. But personally, I say embrace the madness! It's all about having fun and letting loose! A little festive sparkle and twirl can't hurt anyone, darling. Who knows, maybe next Christmas Eve we'll be all sporting sequined leotards. But we’ll have to wait and see what fabulous fashion trend next year brings.