Just Ducky

This is Debbie Duck and chums limbering up for the Chorley Cake-eating marathon. They came round to see if they could peck up some tips and get into training - the record is 10 Chorley cakes in 2.69 seconds. Luckily they brought their own supplies - things might have got ugly if they'd wanted to break into my stash. Moral support is one thing, but me and my Chorley cakes have a special relationship.

Intruder!

Push off, pheasant! This is a pigeon-only garden. Paws off my breadcrumbs!

Proof positive

Here's Bertie Bear modelling this year's collection of bearwear - proof positive that teddybears do wear underpants (essential on these chilly mornings.) Bertie's tips for keeping trim include a diet of Chorley cakes smothered with lashings of honey and at least 3 naps a day.

Peace at last

(Yawn.) AT LAST the Mole is happy and settling down to sleep by himself. Just off to have a nap or six...zzzzzzz....