The Annabel Portcast

Annabel is set a brand new assignment today, and it's very exciting, (not least because she hasn't been set the dreaded Christmas Hamper assignment). No, this week, she's to make friends with all the characters from the nativity.

In the run up to Christmas, Geoff challenges Annabel to become an alternative to Father Christmas, he has a monopoly after all

Annabel finishes off her assignment, which ended up being slightly trickier and more emotionally involved than expected, though it's probably a walk in the park compared to what's waiting in store for her next week- the dreaded Christmas Hamper challenge...

Annabel continues to reinvent Christmas, and she's doing well. Today, she seeks the support of some large brands, and she's not afraid to bend the rules, (or the truth), to help her.

Annabel gets stuck into her assignment like a child gets stuck into their Christmas stocking, which is to say, in a voracious manner. She's trying to be a modern alternative to Father Christmas, and so far it's all going to plan. She also reads letters from Barack Obama, Fidel Castro, and David Attenborough.

Annabel has a tough task this week, for she has to compete against the big man himself. No, not God, (there are a heck of a lot of reasons we can't set her that assignment), no, we're talking about Father Christmas, as Annabel has to try and provide an alternative service to Santa this Christmas.

It's been a busy week for Annabel, what with inventing and marketing various products to sell to the Chinese, but she still had time at the end of the week to read letters from her All Star Postbag, with correspondance from Roy Hodgson, Cliff Richard and a fax from Phil Collins.

Annabel has worked very hard all week getting her inventions ready to sell to the Chinese. Now it's the final step, and if we're honest it's hard to objectively say how this has all gone, but only because the time difference means it's difficult for the Chinese to get back to her...

Annabel has been set an assignment to trade with China, and trade with China she shall. First, she invented a load of new products that the Chinese are sure to love, and today, she's started showing them off- they'll soon be flooding the Chinese markets.

Annabel has started her assignment to improve trade relations with China, without even having to go there. First of all, she's invented 8 new things (yes, 8!), and she's going to market the best three to the Chinese. To be honest, if I could come up with 8 brand new ideas in one day, I wouldn't be hanging around in this hell hole, I can tell you...

Today, Annabel read letters from David Cameron, Jason Donovan, and Hugh Hefner, and was set an exciting new assignment- to help improve trade relations with China. Piece of cake.

A new week, a new challenge for Annabel, set by Geoff, who thinks Miley Cyrus needs a new role model

Annabel polishes off her assignment, growing slightly despondant, but never totally losing hope, and with good reason, for at the end of the tunnel there is the light of success...

Annabel has been tasked with becoming a role model for the youth of today, and she's hoping that becoming a role model for Miley Cyrus might start a chain reaction of good role-modelling. Trouble is, she's not particularly convinced that she's the right person for the job...

The youth of today don't have enough role models, but that's about to change, as Annabel has been set an assignment to become a role model for the aforementioned youth. She's identified her target, and she's going to show them how youth should really behave...