Oh dear! I’m being nagged to go on a diet. Yolanda thinks I’ve put on weight. But in my defence, I have to say, it is all in a good cause.

I have been carrying out some important research. As the season of excess is upon us I wanted to find out what a green-living, eco-loving dog like me can eat, snack-wise, while watching The X-Factor Final and the Queen’s Christmas message without getting the blues about excess packaging.

Today, I’ve decided that I love Smarties. They come in a groovy hexagonal box made of cardboard which is 100% recyclable. And what’s more, all Smarties are completely yummy. There are no yukky ones in there that will languish in the packet and get thrown away.

Do you have a favourite colour of Smarty? I know you probably think mine would be green. But, just to surprise you, I don’t mind sharing the fact that my absolute favourites are the blue ones.