Want that one

There are many questions in life that puzzle me. Where does the M25 start? Why is there only one Monopolies Commission? (alright, Competitions Commission), what exactly did Jehovah do that he needed so many witnesses?

And what does the Queen do with all those flowers?

She must need a heck of a lot of vases.

But at least she won't be scrabbling in the back of a cupboard from something vase-like to store the tulip given to her during a trip to Brighton today.

And that's because cheeky young scamp Lucas Whisker (great name) decided he wanted it for himself. After all, the old woman in the black and red already had a big bouquet, what did she want more for?

Fortunately the whole thing was caught in a lovely sequence of photographs by an agency photographer, which gave the Star a nice spread in time for its later editions tonight.

We'll remember to send a thank you letter to little Lucas. I'm sure he'll enjoy having something to read while he's in the tower.