A quick message from our unofficial sponsors: This is officially the finest toaster known to science. It toasts bread, and poaches an egg at the same time. The toast stays warm and doesn't pop up until the egg is cooked.

Tefal Toast N Egg

And while we're on the subject of homeware, Barlow Snr (soon to be appearing in the new series of Lark Rise to Candleford as "Old Peasant") highly recommends "The Executioner" hand-held fly zapper:

It's what all the Young(ish), Upwardly Mobile Peasants (YUPPIES) are using these days.