Were there an award for the nicest person in the world, I think my friend Alison would be a very strong contender. She noticed the above Gucci chicken in Florence and kindly sent me a photo to go with my own Fabergé attempt. Of course, this could just mean a lot more work: a series of chickens in the style of – Laura Ashley, Cath Kidston, Gudrun Sjødën and so on.