We recently bought a dishwasher. What a marvellous labour saving device it is. So excited have we all become with this piece of technology that we regularly load it with all the crockery and cutlery in site, and then pile all the pots and pans on top. Press button, and hey ho, away we go.

Not having thought out the consequences of this properly, this morning I’m eating my porridge with a tea-spoon.