I decided to switch to handkerchiefs, and if I am sacrificing the convenience of paper tissues, then I decided I would get genuinely nice handkerchiefs. I found an elderly German woman online who collects and sells old embroidery, and have purchased a stack of silk and fine lawn handkerchiefs from her. Of course they will be delivered to the Gentleman Friend in London, but I am quite pleased with this. The woman was quite lovely – she and I communicated using Google Translate on both sides to speak the other’s language, so even if the handkerchiefs are not as nice as they seem (which is, I think, unlikely, as the reviews were glowing) I shall give her a very good review.
Such are the things I occupy myself with when I should be catching up on work in the evening.