Jacques Gourvenec coffee cups. Paris Museum of Modern Arts

I loved this as soon as I saw it at the boot sale, so much so that I ordered some more from ebay. Difficult choice now: to give as Xmas prezzies or keep for my own selfish needs, ho hum......

In perhaps one of my most selfless actions ever I explained to my son that Christmas presents would no longer be things that he needed because, as he admitted, he has enough money to buy things he needs; no, he would be getting beautiful things in future, arty things, quality vintage things whether he likes them or not! So I only went and gave him six of these!! I can't believe I did it. What was I thinking? He did seem to like them though so perhaps I've done the right, grown-up thing at last. On the other hand perhaps this is all just a dream and I will wake up soon........