Wandering up to the main Canary Wharf shopping center via the underground station – I passed a florists which a huge banner promoting the forthcoming Mothering Sunday and exclaiming “You remembered your lovers, now remember your mothers”.

One fervently hopes though, that the declaration of love is restricted to simply handing over a bunch of flowers and does not extend to the nocturnal activities which traditionally followed such a present a couple of weeks ago.

*shudders*