This 1000-piece puzzle, comprising four of Cicely Mary Barker’s 1920s pictures of fairies in different seasons, may look pretty, what with all those flowers and delicate little fairy wings. But it was a nightmare trying to put it all together; every piece was almost identical in shape, and each one was oriented the same way, [...]

Who says jigsaw puzzles can’t be educational? Some puzzlers, of course, might think this pictorial potted history of Britain is a dull subject, but we disagree. It was made by the now defunct Mandolin Puzzles in 1985, so it’s not surprising that a couple of pieces had gone missing, but in a way even that [...]

This was our first attempt at a ‘Wasgij’ puzzle. It wasn’t easy, but neither was it as hard as we’d expected. If in doubt, you should definitely try one, because the finished picture is every bit as hilarious as the clue on the front of the box — all thanks to Graham Thompson’s wonderful artwork

This Michael Musgrove picture shows several cats. Some are happy just to relax, but the rest are causing havoc. One cat has already knocked over some tins of paint, and another is about to shove a load of bottles off a shelf. Let’s just hope they don’t figure out how to operate the mower!