Now that the sun has been gracing us with its presence - I think he's been on holiday himself in Australia since last August - you can tell a lot more about your neighbours.

Do you remember how you were rewarded for good behaviour growing up? Not just for being good though - for taking on chores at home or receiving a good school report.

I used to be given silver or gold stars if my school work was great. We had House Points at my Infant School - The Middletune School in Sittingbourne. The idea was that the class was divided up into two or three different House Team names. I forget the name of mine but I still remember wanting to win. I was given a gold star for winning the 100 metres race every year. Yeah I'm gloating.

If you have been listening to kmfm Breakfast with Rob and Emma for the last two months, you will know that Rob has been preparing to get his kit off.

It is all in the name of charity you understand, he is no naturist – although that would make entertaining radio with use of a webcam.

Rewind eight weeks, and Rob’s idea of exercising was walking from the kmfm office to his car and lifting shopping bags from his car to his home. Then co-host Emma had an idea to get him fit for Christmas. Have him looking buff and then show off the results. Now are you listening?

So we asked the listeners where they thought Rob’s new Peter Andre physique should be shown off. Suggestions included one that his image should be projected on front of the White Cliffs of Dover, or that he should appear in a shop window. The winning idea was a calendar.

So, the challenge was on. Rob had to lose weight and become fit, as in eight weeks time he would be removing his top and having his photo taken for a calendar. Personally, I did not think he would stick to the regime of eating a balanced diet, as normally his breakfast consisted of a packet of Fruitellas and a burger for brunch.

But credit where credit is due. Rob went to the gym six days a week at the Village Hotel Maidstone and was put through his paces. I witnessed his gym instructor Olly walk in with a length of rope as thick as the gorillas swing from at Howletts. Rob was made to swing this using his arms. That must have been tough.

Soon Rob’s diet became healthier and his fizzy drinks were no longer consumed and he found this new wonderful source of hydration – water. This would be his new friend, especially after Zumba and spin classes.

Six weeks later and Rob had lost one stone. Brilliant result. He was starting to look different and he remarked how much better he felt, too.

Two weeks later and into the eighth week, it was the day of the calendar photo shoot. The kmfm Breakfast team wanted to recreate an iconic photograph. Ladies, you will remember the 1990s black and white shot of the topless beefcake man holding two tyres?

Rob was to relive that classic pose – at Kwik Fit. With the help of a lighting team and a great photographer – oh, and some grease – Rob did it. He was stripped to the waist, and held up a tyre in each arm and showed off his new guns. Well, I argue that they are more water pistols but he will not listen to me.

So, the calendar is complete and we received them last week. OH DO THEY LOOK GREAT – and you can buy them. Rob and Emma asked listeners to nominate a charity they would like the money go to. The team chose three charities and they are: The Bridge Trust in Tunbridge Wells, which supports the homeless across Kent; Catch 22, 16 plus, based in Ashford, which helps 16- to 22-year- olds coming out of care; thirdly, Foxwood School in Hythe, which helps support pupils with severe disabilities and their families.

I know what you are now thinking: “How do I get myself one of these calendars?” Stay listening to kmfm Breakfast with Rob and Emma and they will tell you how – and thank you in advance for helping us raise money for the charities who are doing such wonderful work.

You can get your hands on one of Rob’s calendars – and support the three fantastic local charities in the process – by going along to:

:: Foxwood School reception, Seabrook Road, Hythe during school hours

:: Furniture Warehouse, 9 Cannon Lane, Tonbridge TN9 1PP (Monday to Saturday from 10am to 4pm)

Nobody likes brussels sprouts. Some people say that they do but I just don’t believe them. Brussels are simply shrunk cabbages that have the taste of a half-mashed swede – yuk!

I know that some of you may disagree and insist you are a brussels lover – but come on be honest, you don’t really like them, do you?

I made the same bold statement that nobody likes the evil little green things on kmfm Drivetime last week and I clearly struck a nerve as I have never seen the phonelines light up so much telling me how wrong I was!

Were you pulling my leg?

Some of our listeners claimed that brussels are lovely and taste wonderful covered in cheese and cooked in garlic. I think you are simply adding ingredients to them to try and make them taste better!

There was even a suggestion that they taste great covered in curry sauce – that’s just wrong on so many levels.

We allow brussels on to our plates every Christmas Day – and what happens? We stare at them and ask ourselves the same questions, “What’s the worse that can happen if I just try the one?”

What’s more, we feel obliged to eat them – especially if we are guests on Christmas Day.

But even worse than eating them is what happens next. Why do we put our body through what happens after the Queen’s speech?

As a nation, we can usually set our watches by the hilarious after effects as homes up and down the UK echo to the immortal words, “I shouldn’t have had those sprouts!”

So you see, nobody really likes brussels. No one could tell me during my show what it was exactly that made them attractive to their palate.

Why do we love peanut butter? It is simply the nutty texture and the warmth of the paste.

Why do we love a roast dinner? It is the succulent cut of the meat and the added taste once the gravy has been poured upon it.

So have a good think about those brussels sprouts next time you see them sitting at the supermarket looking up at you, wondering if you are going to pick them up and take them home.

Just think about the repercussions – at the dinner table and on the sofa.

Is November too early to be playing Mariah Carey’s All I Want For Christmas Is You - or even Fairytale In New York come to that?

That is what I was asking on kmfm Drivetime last week. I know there are five weeks to go until Christmas but Coke’s ‘Holidays are coming’ TV advert aired during the X Factor two weeks ago and to me that means Christmas has started. The lovable John Lewis snowman advert is capturing our attention too, so Mariah’s top festive tune is acceptable, right?

Kent was divided with their answers so I held off from playing it – for now.

But whatever happens, the festivities are just around the corner and I’m looking forward to them with the same excitement as the children have in the Coca-Cola ad when they see the lorry approaching. But why has no one ever questioned what a 50 tonne lorry is doing driving through a village?

The biggest A list celebrities to grace us with their presence recently have been Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The Hollywood stars have been living in Ickham, near Canterbury, whilst Brad finished his forthcoming zombie movie World War Z. With this in mind I was asking on kmfm Drivetime, “Have you ever physically touched a celebrity?” For example, has someone on TV brushed past you? Has a star shaken your hand?

Nick called me to say he stood next to Des Lynam at the urinals at a Kent golf club. He was claiming air was the physical contact so I could not ‘grade’ his effort. However, Ceri from the coast called to say she once received a kiss on both cheeks from actor Ray Winstone. He’s a big name so I graded that a seven out of 10. Then followed a succession of celebrity stories; Sarah Hodgkinson revealed that Jonathan Ross was behind her as she exited a plane and he breathed on her hair. He’s a TV household name– that was also a seven out of 10.

Lynnette Hanson measured the inside of Wet Wet Wet’s Marti Pelow’s leg. That’s impressive and received eight out of 10. Denise Bottali posted on Facebook to say she once drove her trolley into Joanna Lumley’s heel at Safeway in Canterbury. Not only was there physical contact, but Denise nearly injured a celebrity – and that is a totally new topic!

Stay listening to kmfm as you can win Kent’s Biggest Hits throughout December. Not only are we playing you the biggest hits, we are now giving you the chance to win them too. Plus, we have the biggest artists taking over kmfm over Christmas. JLS and The Wanted are just two of the bands you can hear soon. Speak to you on the way home!