16/01/15: Britney and Steps (Cancer Research)

Cancer Research, Marylebone High Street, W1. More Britney. Charity shop regulars Steps also put in an appearance. In the unlikely event of being absolutely forced to choose one of these discs, I would probably have gone for the Meat Loaf (I read his autobiography last year and warmed to the man).

16/01/15: Britney and Celine (Oxfam)

Oxfam, Marylebone High Street, W1. A specialist "Oxfam bookshop" with a huge stock. A fair amount of music, too. Note the obligatory Britney Spears and Celine Dion CDs. It's no surprise to see the David Gray, Dido, James and U2 albums, either. Frequent charity shoppers will be wearily familiar with these unwanted relics from the bad old days of 1999–2002.