It’s been a good few weeks for Gary Barlow.  After the success(?) of the concert he masterminded at Buck House, comes a week when he continues to dominate the tabloid headlines!

At the beginning of the week, his Jubilee single “Sing” reached No. 1 in the charts and he was awarded Premier Inn’s “Celebrity Dad of the Year 2012”

It is the first time Gary has won the accolade and he was chosen in a public vote. The X Factor Judge said winning the award felt “amazing”.

And then, today, in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List it was announced that he has been awarded the OBE in recognition of his services to the entertainment industry and to charity.

I can’t help but think this last one must have come as something of a disappointment.  There have been many calls for him to be knighted and Sir Gary does have something of a ring about it.  But, more importantly, when us commoners regard the OBE as something being awarded for “Other Buggers Efforts” it’s just a wee bit of a smack in the face perhaps? – discuss!