Blisters are such fun - like your own homegrown bubble wrap. Despite the new shoes, I have a blister the shape - and half the size - of Mongolia on the sole of my foot.

Today I went on a bit of an art shopping spree at the Godot gallery, down a passage off Karlova, not far from Charles Bridge in Stare Mesto - a little adventure of great interest to me but not, I would expect, to anyone else.

But if you’re going to be in Prague this year, and fancy a bit of art, the Godot has some very good and interesting stuff, by artists ranging from famous to unknown, and an especially large and high quality selection of etchings and other prints - all at very reasonable prices that may not be so reasonable next year when the Czech Rep. goes to the Euro. All original works come with a certificate of authenticity.