Friend of Cravendale – Bertrum Thumbcat – is orchestrating a 5 day event to prove the competency of thumbcats – and show the world what they are capable of.

If you’re curious about what they can do, ask ‘Can a thumbcat…’ on FB and Twitter and Bertrum will endeavor to display the dazzling power and cunning tactical skills of the polydactyl uprising.

Questions already resolved by Bertrum and the highly skilled Agent X include:

Can a thumbcat…

Form gangs and take over the world?

Well, of course. One step ahead of you there.

Play chequers?

Yup. But chess is more his thing.

Further proof of thumbcats' superiority to follow.

Office refurb continues. Anna and Lisa and the P&G team (above) are working at our 'dogs' table, which is a rather splendid bit of office furniture, made by chopping the heads off a couple of metal guard dogs bought in Spitalfields market and slotting a big piece of wood through the dogs' necks.

Ms Samantha Brookes reclines in the plush surroundings of what was the 'fishbowl room' but may have to be renamed 'the room that looks as if it's been enclosed in strips of plasticine'.