Today's downpours meant a bit of diligent navigating up and down Tottenham Court Road in a vain attempt to keep the wheels of Mr T's trusty trolley reasonably dry - I discovered (as with many of the best tricks) that a judicious flick of the wrist was effective at getting the trolley to bunny hop it's way over the worst of the ponds.

Mr T is clearly in seasonal mood as the Brussels Sprouts had been added to his leafy vegetable request - I was circumspect as to whether these had made it yet to the shelves of Lidl, but of course I was proved wrong...it's never too early for festive fayre these days.