I do love a good cardboard animation but alongside being very cute, the script is ace. Promoting The International Exchange, it treads the perfect line between perfect piss take and promotional video. Watch it, rather than have me quote parts out of context. Quickly now, while I struggle to keep my poor impersonations away.

It’s directed by Joseph Mann whose other animations are well worth a look. I’ve fallen a bit in love with the look and feel of this little story about a Chimney Sweep on an Edinburgh roof top who has a love of sandwiches and planes.

I have never heard Caitlin Moran talk. She is more northern than my complete lack of research suggested. Alas, she also does not talk in capital letters as much as expected but unsurprisingly she does ramble excitedly. Jolly good.

As I was pottering about the internet spying at a few quotes from what everyone says is a marvelous book, I came across this little video of a behind-the-scenes of a Times photoshoot. Parading about in posh person clothing (I have my royal wedding-related suspicions as to why) this made me smile. Especially the Prince Harry lookalike who seems quite hurt not to be recognised as Brad Pitt.

In keeping with everyone else, this is my Caitlin Moran-themed post. I’ll probably acquire ‘How to be a Woman’ from an Oxfam when it’s in paperback as I struggle to overcome a disdain of buying any ‘chick books’ brand new.

Look here, this is glorious – and not just because there is a guitar-playing Yeti. This beautiful animation’s a story about a trip through time and whilst there’s so much going on it it, it keeps a lovely simplicity. The graphics and texture are perfect. And it sounds gorgeous too.

Animated by Rodney Selby and directed by Ned Wenlock. Read about the making of it here.

I’m not aware of whether the news has reached you yet, but these shoes are mice.

Aren’t they jolly? I think they quite permit running about making squeaking noises at everyone you meet.

N.b. they may be mice, but my feet are not convinced they find them nice.

In my last house I was the lightbulb buyer, by a default that everyone else forgot. Or perhaps I was the only person inclined to have more than one way of lighting a room. But finally, lots of 75pences later and I’ve finally invested in a decent energy efficient bulb I’ve finally bought this.

There’s something wonderful about the pooling curves on the Plumen Blub, and I really like how simple it is. It’s lovely, and I’m surprised it’s taken me a year to get round to buying one. (There’s also some brilliant shots of the bulbs hanging in a cafe on the site, and they look pretty good with the ongoing trend of exposed hanging cables.)

Then, the day after the Plumen came in the post, these popped up on Twitter: the next stage in over the top, wonderful gloopy lighting bulbs, all by a good chap called Pieke Bergman. They are delightfully silly, and I adore the one on the right. I like the soft glow they give off.

In summary, a thrilling week of lightbulbs has been had.