New Pedlars' procrastination print

In praise of procrastination? Well. Why not? We're all either vastly under-employed, or hugely stretched these days (or, worst-case scenario: both). 

Apart from those clever types who have cracked life's code and got the balance just right, of course. You're out there tending to your chickens, having a non-rushed breakfast (of freshly-laid eggs), spending enough time with loved ones, not getting RSI etc. But if you're already there...

...get this new print from Pedlars. It's not about being lazy or wasting time – well, the latter a bit – but more about allowing the mind to wander, to make it happier because it's not incubating guilt and, in the end, more productive. Inspirational and beautifully designed suggestions include cloud-watching, doing nothing, and making now the time to sort your inbox.

Typographic art is a bit over-exposed, but there are still some un-cliched gems out there and this, for sure, is one. It is part of a tiny, limited edition run (yet more reason you won't be seeing your print on everyone else's wall) and measures 42cm x 42cm and costs £165, unframed. The artist behind it is recent Chelsea art school graduate, Sara Mererid Williams.

Then again, there's the other way of looking at things – and even if you're beating yourself up with guilt about everything you haven't done, at least you'll be laughing too while looking at this rather excellent  Kenneth Williams catchphrase print that I featured a while back. You could always alternate them.

Having a laugh

A home without laughter is... well, not a great place to be for too long. Which is what drew me (along with a lot of nostalgia) to these colourful, chirpy prints themed around some British comedy greats of days gone by.

All prints by Layer Eight, £25 (A3 size). Click on the individual names to buy each print.

Four Candles print

Two Ronnies print

Dead Parrot print

Morecambe & Wise print

Kenneth Williams and Frankie Howerd prints (50cm x 70cm), £35 each from Ministry of Words

And in case you need (or would just enjoy) a comedic refresher of why these people are worth immortalising in print form, here's a little Tuesday treat for those who don't work in offices with strict no YouTube policies (and shame on them if so...).

The perfect print for a procrastinator?

This spectacular print of Kenneth Williams and one of his most genius catchphrases is going straight up on my office wall.

Working from home a lot, it can be hard to avoid the lure of a quick tidy-up; regular fridge missions or a spot of DIY. None of these are helpful when there are deadlines to be done with. So Kenneth and his wise words, I think, will be my saviours...

You can get your own Kenneth from a top new online print shop called Ministry of Words, which I discovered last week (or rather, it discovered me via the marvellous medium of Twitter – hurrah for Twitter). The shop is "dedicated to the richness, beauty, humour and diversity of the English language and British culture". It's good.

Kenneth, because the shop is spankingly new, is on sale at a special introductory offer price of £29.99 – down from £35. He measures 50cm x 70cm, and so fits in a standard frame (I always quite like an Ikea Ribba, £16.99 for this size); extra brilliant as he is hand screen printed and one of a limited edition of just 50. I love him.