WE'VE had red noses and squashed tomatoes but now it's a red nose that blows a raspberry yes, it's comic relief time again.

The whole country will be going crazy tomorrow and over the weekend to raise money for Comic Relief which was launched in 1985.

It is the biggest TV fundraising event in the UK calendar and on Red Nose Day everyone in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland is encouraged to cast inhibitions aside, put on a red nose, and do something a little bit silly to raise money celebrities included.

Zany events will be going on around the county including events such as maggot racing.

The slimy speeders will be on their marks at the Three Horseshoes pub in Flackell Heath.

Event organiser Barry Butler said: "We've done it before for another charity and we made more than £1,000.

"We auction off the winning maggots for the final race and the last time we did it, one of them went for £240."

The money raised for Comic Relief goes to a variety of causes and tries to make a difference to the lives of thousands of individuals facing injustice or living in abject poverty.

There will be lots of events going on in the area on Friday. Here are just a few:

Background Baroque sponsored performance at St Michael's Church, Sycamore Road, Amersham, in the morning. Call Victoria Helby on (01494) 721582

Maggot racing at The Three Horseshoes, Treadaway Road, Flackwell Heath, at 7.30pm

Say Pants To Poverty special club night for Comic Relief Charity at Unit 3, Leigh Street, High Wycombe. Half price entry if you wear your pants over your dance clothes

Various fun and frolics at The George and Dragon, The Causeway, Marlow, all evening

Fun day at Old Sun, Church Road, Lane End, on Saturday, at 11am

A Red Nose Day jumble sale at Prestwood Methodist Church Hall, Saturday from 10am. Offers of help and donations of jumble are needed. Call Pam on (01494) 862429, or Eveline on 864729

Car boot sale at Old Sun, Church Road, Lane End, on Sunday, at 9am. Call (01494) 883571