Still life with legs

Is it art? This question is now faced by Island 2000 tea drinkers on a daily basis. Opinion is divided. If only we had that Nicholas Serota automaton to resolve the matter.

http://www.timhunkin.com/76_isitartcollecting_box.htm

Sam snipping sofa

Our recently installed grass sofa at Merstone Station has had something of a growth spurt, so required a trim. Sam is pictured here using blunt shears to finish off what she started in more unusual fashion earlier in the day.... Recent dry weather has taken its toll on a couple of patches, but we hope to restart our watering programme soon to help things along. If you want to read more, and find out Sam's secret trimming technique, take a look at the Gift to Nature blog.

BEAUTIFUL NEW CHAIR (WITH SQUIRREL FREAK)

We have a truly magnificent new blue chair. It's made from corrugated cardboard and papier-mache but is really strong and very comfortable. It was made by a student from Ryde High School and now has pride of place in tea-break-corner. We're thinking of it as a slick management incentive: if you're really good (i.e don't lose the digital camera, wash up the cups, secure £1Million contract etc) then you get to sit in the Blue Sky Chair. If you've been really bad you have to sit in the bin. If you're really really good you get to wear the Magic Squirrel Head and sit in Blue Sky Chair. This is likely to be an extremely rare event however.The person opposite has been used purely for display purposes. He is actually not much good at all.