Finns are Happiest Humans on Earth.
If hot steam's not the cause of their mirth—
Nine consecutive years
Number One—is what cheers,
Saunas banning their smartphones from birth?
(March, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on the 30th)
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Race fans, watching the Cheltenham sky,
Are in Benidorm's rains, asking why
It made sense to decamp
Near a place that's so damp—
Staying home would have meant staying dry!
(March, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on the 23rd)
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(February, 2026; appeared in the Daily Mail on 3rd March)
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Happy Birthday, dear Andrew! You get
A surprise as your gift from the Met:
Party down at the nick
Playing quizzes we pick ...
You will not wish to answer, we bet!
(February, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 2nd March)
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Note: Heathrow isn't crowded, it's wide
Open—if you avoid the wrong side.
Just keep left, as Brits do,
And no jam need ensue ...
Mind those foreigners, or you'll collide!
(February, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 2nd March)
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Gauff wants privacy: hating to lose
At Australia's Open, she'd use
Up a racket offstage
For a moment of rage—
Filmed for publicly aired breaking news!
(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 16th February)
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(February, 2026; appeared in the Daily Mail on the 13th)
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Tall nest tails are how manakins (blue)
Avert predators? Science says true:
It's tall tails that preclude
Little birds getting chewed—
Sounds like telling tall tales, in my view!
(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on 9th February)
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(January, 2026; appeared in the Daily Mail on the 27th)
First-class service on LNER
Isn't always exactly five-star:
Railway snacks may include
Sausage-roll finger food
Taken back from the trash by the bar!
(January, 2026; appeared in Oddball Magazine on the 5th)
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