Say what you like about Sainsbury's, but at least the mondo-chain has made it easy to give the gift of Skype by selling Skype Vouchers over the counter. Also, they have great deli counters and massive packs of recycled loo roll. Thumbs up.

Until now, Sainsbury's was the only place you could buy Skype Vouchers in the UK, but that's all changed. You can now buy £10 and £20 vouchers in 5,500 newsagents and convenience stores across the nation via e-pay terminals, which also sell such communicative conveniences as mobile top-ups and long-distance calling cards. Not that you'll need those once you've stocked up your Skype credit.

You can also now buy the vouchers in Martin McColl stores, of which there are apparently 1,500 in the UK, though I don't think I've ever been in one. Where are they all? Please send me a photo of one if you can enlighten me. And directions. Much obliged.