Reading is third best thing you can do in bed and the Book Rest Lamp is the perfect little home for your sleepy book. Using frosted glass, it gives off a soft light that’s ideal for reading. It also doubles as a marker to make sure that you don't lose your page when you break for the other two bedtime activities.

After a long day, we usually come home tired and battered. Instead of popping a pill or using some muscle cream, we turn to our choice in first aid treatment - booze. The First Aid Cocktail Shaker is perfect for shaking a round of relief.

If you enjoy the impermanence of writing in pencil over the finality of putting something down in ink, you should still invest in a quality instrument to use when doing so. This Kaweco Special Push Pencil will prove far nicer than any yellow Dixon you used in your school days.