One of the surprises during our time in South Africa was the number of ostriches in fields and in the wild. The first couple of times we saw them we got very excited, but by the time we realised how common they were, they barely rated a mention. So, when I got home to a press release about a new supplier of ostrich feather dusters I could be totally confident that keeping the house dusted would not involve plundering an endangered species. If you fancy wafting a feather duster yourself, they are £19.99 from www.unifit.co.uk
