We never had this when I were a lad - ours were far more advanced

This Lush had mixed emotions this morning when he received the latest Firebox newsletter into his Hotmail. Kota is an adorable 40” tall baby Triceratops with movable eyes, horns, mouth and tail – batteries not included.

a) Envy - I want one, however believe my weight may crush his tiny Jurassic spine
b) Incredulity - £300 is a fair whack for a parent to fork out for a ride-able dino baby *WARNING DO NOT LET YOUR CHILDREN SEE THIS PRODUCT IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD ANYTHING ELSE THIS CHRISTMAS*
c) Smugness – I believe the Tomy Verbot I received (and still have on my bedside table) for Christmas in the 1980s was more advanced than this roaring animatronic fluff ball

So has technology moved backwards? My Verbot could bring me a can of coke from across the room at the mere sound of my voice (granted he did spill it all over my Mum’s carpet – I have the scars to prove it) surely by now we should have flying robots that can tell the future and unclog our drains for us. Still I’d love to PR this cute little gadget – Kota manufacturers get in touch!