What’s the opposite of a boycott? A Carrotmob! Consumers decide which businesses merit being rewarded, for example for social responsibility or energy efficiency. Then on an agreed day the business is mobbed, and the consequent leap in sales is reinvested in the good cause.

There’s no better incentive to eat your five a day than having it arrive on your doorstep every week. Especially when it’s as tasty as a Riverford delivery, which can also include meat, bread, dairy and pantry stock. If you’re outside Britain, let us know about your local box scheme!

Just to celebrate the close of the winter Olympics: this amusing and informative video on Olympic pictograms (all those little figures performing various sports) is well worth 4 minutes and 2 seconds of your time. By Steven Heller on the New York Times website.

Tobyboo is the essence of craft. Many works are personal commissions — from stitched soldiers to name art, like this “C is for Celia”. The founder is a graduate of Central St Martins and her sense of clever detail is a delight within the innocence of her creations. Available on Etsy and Not On The High Street.