The Beagle is Landing

Fingers crossed!

This is perhaps the most exciting event this Christmas and I shall be up at four to find out if the follower in the great British tradition of doing things on a shoestring succeeds.

But then to paraphrase Wellington. "It'll be a close run thing!"

Remember that only one in three probes has got through to Mars and if I was to quote odds, the only thing that is in Beagle 2's favour is it's weight. Just as children and small people can fall better and do less damage to themselves, then let's hope the rules apply to space-probes.

Fingers crossed till Christmas Day.