PIGEON POWER BEATS BROADBAND

Winston the pigeon delivered 4GB of data from Howick to Hillcrest in 2 hours 6 minutes 56 seconds from a data card strapped to his leg. Service provider Telkom had their clock wiped in this challenge.

WHAT TO DO WITH THOSE LEFTOVERS

Here's a car with a steering wheel made of carrots and powered by chcolate

CROCHET FOR MENOPAUSAL WOMEN

Beautifully hand-crocheted in gold thread, a gift for the crotchety harridan in your life, Golden Tampon Lifetime Achievement Award.

ESSENTIAL HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

No self-respecting home can be without crochet fish and chips.

WANT ONE : CACTUS TERRARIUM

Lovely little cactus terrarium. You know you want one.

INTENSIVE CARE FOR PLANTS

For those of us with ten brown thumbs there's this nifty IV Planter.

ABUSE AT PRIVATE ZOO

This is a horrific story about the plight of animals at Monkey Town, a so-called sanctuary for primates in Somerset West. After you've read it (if your stomach is strong enough), have a look at Monkey Town's website.