(add-hook 'list-diary-entries-hook 'sort-diary-entries t)


as suggested on the diary wiki. 

However, it is making no difference.

Does it depend on some other code. 
Just in case it matters I also have a line added to .emacs to

specify european date format.

Can anyone suggest something I could try?

Many thanks,

BTW sorry about the font, Gmail seems to have decided
to misbehave and I can't fix it.