Having consulted the Swarm brains-trust (and we use the word 'brains' carefully), we now have a comprehensive list of Swarm merchandise and products which will soon be in production.

These include: t-shirts, stickers, patches, caps, key rings, fridge magnets, salad servers, contraceptives and fashionable designer homewares. These stylish and practical items will let the world know you're part of the Swarm. The perfect gift for family members you don't like much, or for use as sturdy packing material when posting bulky items interstate or overseas.

Artwork for these fine products is being designed even as we speak, watch this space and get ready to deck yourself from top to toe in Swarmerchandise.

Another Swarm initiative will be a 'calling card', small cards which you can keep in your wallet, tool box or pet carrier. When you see a scoot out and about that you've not seen at a meeting, pop a card under their seat strap and let them know what they're missing out on.