JUST when we thought we’d banished tracksuits as daywear and sent  shapeless tracky bottoms back to the gym along come the fashion pundits insisting they’re high fashion this Winter.

Sorry, but I won’t be wearing mine for a meal out anytime soon. They’re definitely more Vicky Pollard than Victoria Beckham, and I’m fighting the battle against compulsory elastic waists for as long as I possibly can.