Some dog walks are so blustery that you wonder if your dog might actually take flight. Their ears flap away horizontally and every gust spurs them on to run faster and bark louder – just like the pets on this Windy Walks 1/2 Pint Mug, comically illustrated by Jenny Bloomfield.

Days like these are particularly bad hair days for Afghan Hounds and Old English Sheepdogs, not to mention you, but who cares? Get back home pleasantly exhausted, fetch towels, put the kettle on for a restorative hot coffee or tea in your Emma Bridgewater mug, and let sleeping dogs lie.