Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

A strange creature with a pink beard was perched on Newton’s plinth; the distinctive purple plumage on its breast marked it as the rare Geoffle, first identified by Ali Isaac. I think it recognised the dangerous glint of the raised camera… in any case, it descended from its perch with alarming agility, pouncing …wrapping its arms around me with a vice-like grip, before thrusting me towards another of its flock, named Hugh,  who did likewise, whilst pointing a small device at each of the people they had herded into line.

This device evidently was some kind of instrument of torture, as each in turn gave their name and status… having, perhaps, been lulled into compliance by the judicious application of lemon drizzle cake.

There was no time to think… the shiny device was pointed in my direction and I found words tumbling from my lips unbidden….
“I’m…