I’ve got to pack at some point, for going away to the frozen north this Saturday.

I’ve made a list. So far, it says:

1. Lots of warm stuff
2. fleece tops (3)
3. gloves
4. knickers
5. BIG SOCKS

I think I may need more than that.

I had a great idea for a winter warming product the other day while walking up to Kensington High Street in an icy eastery wind - a Duvo^TM.

Part duvet, part poncho, the global patented Duvo^TM could easily be mistaken for a kingsized duvet with a hole cut in the middle for the head.

Not so. The Duvo^TM also features a craftily concealed drawstring mechanism which allows the wearer to draw their feet up inside the cavity, thus providing almost total encapsulation from the chill winds of winter.

EarPuffs^TM (pillow earmuffs) sold separately.