• Watch what you buy online

    I’VE bought a watch. Online. It came in a cardboard box, which I shall turn into a cubby house for the grandchildren. There’s even room for a stable, for the pony. And I’m not talking about the ponies that come in a blister pack labelled ‘My Little Pony’; I’m talking about a real pony, that lives in a field and eats grass. What is going on with the packaging used by online companies? If ever I find myself homeless I shan’t worry. I’ll buy a cheap watch. It’ll come in a cardboard box so big that I’ll have a spare room for guests, a laundry, and separate toilet and shower…