I wouldn't normally allow anyone to come onto my blog to promote their wares, but when that seller is a certain Mrs Shan, I didn't have much choice, did I?!? :-) Here's what she has to say about the charming little decorations that you can see in the photos.

"Last year I embarked on a small craft project producing coronavirus Christmas decorations to send to friends. Little did I know that people would love these and I was sewing like the clappers making them to send far and wide.

"This year to celebrate the amazing achievements of scientists worldwide working in vaccine research, I’ve developed a jolly little vaccine decoration. The decoration can be customised with plunger colour and Santa hat/holly. They are hand made and so all vary slightly. I’m selling them for €7 or £6 or $8 each, plus P&P. If you buy 2 it costs €12 or £10 or $14 for the pair, plus P&P.

"I’m also still making the coronavirus if anyone wants those too. The prices are the same as above and they come in multiple colours with 2021 embroidered on the reverse."

If you’d like to buy one or more of these (they look great on a Christmas tree!) you can email me (Darren) at [email protected] and I'll forward it on to Mrs Shan, who will get in touch with you to let you know shipping rates, how you can pay, the timescales involved, etc.

Right -- that's the end of my helping other people promote their goods. Tomorrow I'll be back to doing what I do best -- promoting ME!!!! :-) :-) :-)