So 2006 is thrillingly upon us, and new year’s resolutions are sure to be high on the agenda – be it kicking the fags, cutting down on the booze or finally booting out that workshy capital markets partner you’ve been meaning to get rid of ever since the last performance review.

The Diary kicked off the new year by belatedly running an eye over those Christmas cards that reached Legal Week just after the Christmas deadline, after its recent relocation to an achingly fashionable new address in the heart of the West End.