I thought it was a joke

What I thought was a joke turns out on closer examination not only to be real, but also of potential use in the gift department.

London firm Suck UK have a range of idiosyncratic gifts and novelties a cut above the "USB Missile" level. Anyone who smokes might well be grateful to receive one of these in their Christmas stocking. And it would be very uncharitable to say I don't care if smokers freeze - if they read this blog, I do care - I don't want to lose readers.

Cosmo China

If you are looking for an extraordinary present, for someone special or yourself, Cosmo China is there for you, as they have been as a family business for over twenty years.

I love the freshness and fun of the designs and the pleasure you get each day from using them.It helps that they are porcelain, rather than coarse pottery.

And, there's a connection between today's shot, and yesterdays. But you'll have to wait for that.