I visited the excellent British Design: 1948-2012 exhibition at the V&A recently.

It's a timely look back at some of the remarkable things that have been created on this island in the past sixty years. With the London Olympics less than one hundred days away there seems no better time to give ourselves a hearty pat on the back and celebrate Britain's contribution to the worlds of fashion, art, graphic design, product design and popular culture.

And while we may bemoan the lack of tickets and the squeeze on public transport for the coming Games, I can guarantee we'll all love it in fifty years time. I was feeling positively jingoistic by the time I left the show; my head spinning with images, see below.