Never mention to an ardent collector that you are going to Disney. We were once asked to bring back the special 25th anniversary crystal Dumbo, which was a limited edition only available in the shop in the castle of MK. This was a special request from a work colleague of my husbands who omitted to tell us it cost an arm and a leg and provide the money upfront!! Anyway, it was £120 which we had to put on our visa. We were then totally terrified that the thing would get damaged before it got to her. Fortunately we did manage to get it to her in one piece and she was delighted. What a responsability though! Reckon it has gone up a bit in value by now. Collectors stuff, especially limited edition, often does and is worth buying.

Julie Carty