Becky Rushton

You know what sounds like a great idea? Cycling.

You know what sounds like a great idea? Cycling.

From baskets to Baskervilles, the humble muzzle seems to have a lot to answer for.

As much as can be said for the convenience of driving these days, it can hardly be called a relaxing affair.

As much as can be said for the convenience of driving these days, it can hardly be called a relaxing affair.

I'll readily confess that when I first heard about the Switch, I may have offered up a concerned frown. A home console that's also a handheld? The controllers click in and out and you can take your game from the TV onto the train? Sounds interesting, but we're straying into 'gimmick' territory, I thought.

I'll readily confess that when I first heard about the Switch, I may have offered up a concerned frown. A home console that's also a handheld? The controllers click in and out and you can take your game from the TV onto the train? Sounds interesting, but we're straying into 'gimmick' territory, I thought.

Visitors to the rescue centre often ask how many dogs I've taken home. Until January I would always laugh and say 'Just one, on the weekends'. But I've made a leap.

Visitors to the rescue centre often ask how many dogs I've taken home. Until January I would always laugh and say 'Just one, on the weekends'. But I've made a leap.

I've discovered a new entertainment system. I can't put it down, I'm constantly checking my stats and trying to beat my high scores. I'm on it before I go to bed, as soon as my eyes open I'm there again. I've even been witnessed sneakily checking my progress at work. Unlocking achievements, earning badges, it's all completely interactive – my every movement is followed and registered. No, I've not gone back to the remote system of the original Wii, nor have I left my lounge a landscape of smashed lamps and bruised elbows by purchasing a Kinect.