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Reader Natasha Evans, based in New York State, spotted this snowman made out of a post box. We imagine that local postmen would be a tad wary about sliding their hands into this particular slot
Meat is murder A RECENT mention of Vera Lynn in the Diary reminds Jim Allan from Cellardyke of his student days. As a resident of Glasgow Uni s MacBrayne Hall in Park Circus Place he frequently joined in choruses of “whale meat again” when yet another meal was served by Matron, who was stretching the meat allocation by using unrationed whale steak. Our correspondent rather enjoyed the unusual flavour of these stews and grills, though he was definitely in the minority. This was evidenced when an entry appeared in the Suggestions Book proposing that: “In future Matron should order the whales singly, and not by the dozen.”