He said fans of the procedure enjoy ‘saline parties’ about twice a year, though some people will take their ‘bagel head’ to clubs and fetish parties.

Although eggcrate louvers can effectively cut off the view of bright lamps, the grid itself can become rather bright, especially when it is white.

And then too there are the undergraduates it uninspires.

Its pristine stone houses, most of which date from around 1685, are undeniably photogenic, with their steep metal roofs, numerous chimneys and pastel-coloured shutters, but it's a Legoland townscape, devoid of the scars of history.