You are told not to use the word unique relatively early on in your journalistic career. Unique is like a lot of words, in that it is often used incorrectly, and has a very specific meaning, much like decimated, that crusty old sub editors will take great pleasure in explaining to you.

Estate agents are guilty of its over-use, but then it is an evocative word and their job is to sell houses. The truth is that many unique houses are anything but. There are plenty of thatched cottages, and barn conversions, and stately homes and Modernist delights. People have been building homes for some time, and they do enjoy copying each other's homework.

Daniel Craig and Ben Whishaw as Bond and Q, and the customary Aston on the driveway. Start as you mean to go on. (Image credit: Fine & Country)

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