Learner Dad: Tune into classical music to tune out the children 

If you're finding working from home tricky because of child-noise or another distraction, then I'd recommend some low-volume Beethoven

Gougane Barra: Our most recent family day out. Picture: Eddie O'Hare

I ORDERED a set of cheap wireless headphones from China last month . I like the sense of anticipation, checking the tracking information every morning, feeling a bit better about myself because the package has made it as far as Düsseldorf. 

As usually happens with new gadgets, the anticipation is better than the actual device. They’re just earphones without cables. My life was pretty much the same after I got them. And then I discovered Be e thoven. I’ve never been a fan of classical music.