You still get lots of brownie points saved up from not flying anywhere, and it's a lot harder to do these things by public transport with small child. I'm doing 'holidays at home by public transport' myself, and it's fun but not glamorous enough for most people...

I've always loved the Sutton Hoo helmet, and D will tell you how much I hate e.g. 'first person shooter' computer games. The helmet seems to me to have ... personality.