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I love cows. But what’s it like to actually BE a cow? More than that, what’s it like to be a cow, getting an affectionate lick from another cow?

Museum of Animal Perspectives

Now you know.

Pineapple, coconut and apricot juice. With half a watermelon for good luck.

When I bought my laptop a couple of months ago, I was offered a free printer. I ummed and ahhed in the shop, because I love genuine free stuff and the printer was pretty good.

But on the other hand, I had a reasonable printer at home. I didn’t need a new one and didn’t really wish to add to the mountains of junk in the world. Plus I’d rather have had £60 off the computer.

As I stood there, another chap was looking at the very same printer to buy. So I gave him my free one. He was overjoyed and gave me £20 for it.

I felt really good about myself and he went home to Ireland very happy.

This weekend I wad looking to get new cartridges and set up my old printer again, when I discovered that it was so old (2004 – ancient in the computer world) that it wasn’t compatible with my computer. Which meant I’d need a new one.

I’ve ended up with the same model as the free one – although it was in special offer for £35.

My good turn has cost me £15.

We went to Nando’s for some dirty chicken on Tuesday evening. It’s wrong, but so right.

They’ve introduced a reward card, where you get a stamp for spending over £5.80. After 10 stamps, you get a free chicken. There are other rewards on the way if you’d rather cash in before obesity kicks in.

We spent just over £20 for two of us. I asked for a second stamp, but the server refused. I then asked if we would have got two stamps on two cards had my wife come up separately to order and pay for her meal. The server said no.

Remarkably, then, it seems Nando’s is operating a reward scheme that encourages customers to spend as little over £5.80 as possible.

By dining alone, I could get a free chicken after 10 meals and £58.

By dining with my wife, I’d have to spend £200 for the same reward.

Brilliant. Well done, Nando’s – your reward scheme actively discourages me from visiting!