I have a few pieces of old style Quacker - a couple of Christmas/wintery pieces and something for autumn. They are nice for a bit of fun and they have lasted pretty well. I haven't bought anything from the range in a long time because, personally, I don't find the newer items as different as they used to be. That being said, I am happy to accept that there are lots of people in the world in infinite personalities and styles and many people still love the brand. I also think that Patrick is undoubtedly a nice person (i.e. when the checks and balances of good v bad are calculated). However, his style of OTT wackiness does nothing for me, as a presenting style, and reminds me a bit of a chap I once met who used to be a teacher in an elementary school in the States. I guess, I think that less is more when it comes to telling me how much fun I am having, how terrific I am looking etc.