I got a Saturday Daily Mail yesterday (everyone cringe) as I was bored (all Crimbo preparations are complete, house is gleaming, husband has been busy) and for only a quid I got lots of puzzles and a magazine inside with all the TV programmes on over Christmas.

I went through it very carefully, and there were hardly any programmes I'd want to watch. Meh. We're going to have a rummage today through our crate of DVDs, and sort out a few to keep us amused.

We tried out our new combi television with a DVD and it worked beautifully. No need now for the player which sits on the shelf underneath.