Two days ago, I posted a Gumtree.com advert for an old computer that I no longer need and have been lugging from house to house as I move around London. I gave it a couple of days to sell and, this morning, took the ‘pooter down to my local recycling centre.

No sooner than I had got home, the phone rang with a meek voice offering to pay me for the PC. Doh! Win some, lose some, I suppose.

Here’s hoping for better luck with my laser printer and Hi-fi.