Little Sister Edel had the genius idea of using the death of Butler as an excuse to “act out” and buy an inappropriate dress, as an expression of her grief. I’ve appropriated this excuse and started to over-eat dramatically, hoofing down booze and crisps as if it’s Christmas all over again. I’ve also started to wildly buy nonsense from eBay - for a solid example of this, please refer to my purchase today of a mahogany-effect coat stand, one “shabby chic” table cloth, some flip-flops, a Dr Who CD, some costume jewellery from Hong Kong and an entire day’s hunt for unsuitable cushion covers.