Well, personally I think that JC's prose is fine. It pokes fun at times and much of it shouldn't be taken seriously, but on the whole it lightens up a drab world - as did his TV programme. Remember the hair spray food cannon? BBC-TV's Top Gear is very dull now; someone who looks like the Ginger whinger's little brother squeaks away in an almost indecipherable accent, Vicki BH is all blokey and then there's that bloke from somewhere oop Nawth who goes on about 'Dew-katties' and other 'moaterrr-bikes'! Bring back the old team of JC, QW and TN!!
JC was also spot-on describing the chaos which would hit the M25/M11 due to roadworks this year - particularly at the Stansted exit during the peak holiday season! It's not surprising that the captain of his flight was stuck in traffic - I was the other week (but was early for the flight because, as a passenger, I didn't have crew duty time to worry about!). Next time it'll be Aylesbury, Watford, St Albans, Hertford and avoid all motorways.