If you want to give me a gift for my birthday, then please consider donating £20 to £50 instead. I am lucky enough to afford basically anything I want, whereas billions of people still live in extreme poverty around the world. Since 2015, I have taken the Giving Pledge, which means that I donate 10% of my income to effective charities, and this fundraiser is small way to encourage you do donate to help where you can. The charity, Against Malaria Foundation, has a stellar track record at making as big difference as possible per dollar spent.

If there is a gift you really want to share with me, then please just share a link to a page where I can buy it. It's the thought that counts, and if I like the item, I'll just buy it myself. (And I don't like it, then we've all saved some time.)