Work has had a desktop calendar printed for customers and clients, advertising a different service for each month of the year. January’s is for educational videoconferencing content and features the face of a schoolchild reflected in an astronaut’s visor as he peers in.

I don’t know who the astronaut is but the schoolkid who posed for the picture is none other than my stepson, the one and only Bonusbarn. Except that he’s no longer one and only, we had 1000 of the things printed. All my close-by colleagues have one on their desks. I walk around the office and I see him everywhere. Please, roll on February.

At least I’m not at the BETT show this week, where our stand includes a 10ft high image of the same glowering down at the public. [Shudders]