Flat There is a drama and majesty to landscapes that can be drawn using a straight edge.

Book Lovers I had to visit 6 recycling centres before I found one with a charity book bank. I can't decide if this is good or bad. Either people around here don't read, or they treasure books so much they can't bear to part with them. I hope it's the latter.

Disguise I talk with the sheep farmer About the quality of his grazing land And hope my city roots aren't showing

Conversations with a toddler While looking at pictures of sea creatures: B: Pufferfish! Me: No, fuh for fish. B: Cuttlefish! Me: My phonetic jokes are wasted on you, aren't they?

News flash When the news reader spoke of terrorism and shoe bombs I heard choux bombe and thought of a massive, chilled profiterole. Mmmm.