Lucy writes:

Walking through Whitstable on Sunday I spotted a rather good bit of topiary. This rather smart whale. Hanging out a front garden watching the sea. Maybe he can't swim?

Neil writes:

I've only been away a week and, as I sit here in a cowshit-smelling but internet-enabled shed in Paro, Bhutan, I see that the blog has turned into a fashion-tip nightmare. Anyway, in Bhutan this month, shoulders are nowhere but national dress is still huge, usually accessorised with a weatherbeaten complexion and a yak.
Keep up the good work, folks.