Maybe I’ve just reached an age where certain technological advancements create consternation rather than excitement. Maybe people felt the same way when debit cards were first issued, but the truth is that the new till-free checkouts being trialled by certain supermarkets don’t fill me with glee.

I can’t say I enjoy going to the supermarket and long queues can be a nuisance; we all lead busy lives after all, but aside from the expectation that we should all happily install multiple apps on our mobile devices without question, there’s also the question of whether minimising social interaction to the nth degree can really be described as progress? I’m not so sure it can...