hen I popped round to see my grandmother many years ago, I couldn’t help but notice her shiny new TV screen. ‘Where did you snag that, then?’ I asked my father shortly thereafter. ‘From the specialist dealer in town,’ he replied. ‘And what did it set you back?’ I probed further. ‘Oh, 499 euros,’ he disclosed. I furrowed my brow. ‘Surely this dinky telly doesn’t warrant such a hefty price tag,’ I mused silently, and a little later, I unearthed the same model online for a mere
