Say no to purple lace bodices and two-layered skirts. Say no to funky rings and sinful neckwear. Say no to the works of Lenin (volumes 1, 2 and 3). Say no to an exquisite green leather armchair in which I could be the British politican of my choice. Say no to two separate incidents of black slips with decadent splits and transparency.

But I did buy a long, gorgeous brown skirt and an Ultimate X-men comic, so I suppose I'm not a complete disaster.