Ravensburger puzzles are always top quality and this was no exception.

Knowing little of London and having been there only once, doing this puzzle encouraged me to do some research about all those Trafalgar Square statues. Turns out that two of them are largely forgotten Generals (Napier and Havelock, if you must know) in India at the time of the British Empire — yes, that long ago! At the National Gallery end of the square stands King George IV. Oh, and the Invisible Man is on the fourth plinth. Did I mention Nelson? Well, Nelson’s there too. (Oops, ’scuse temporary oversight.)

I also spotted a political demonstrator holding a sign saying ‘Free Tibet Now’, which got me thinking: Ravensburger sell their puzzles all over the world — including China. Do they, I wonder, delete the little fellow with the Tibet placard? It would, presumably, be easy enough to do, so I’m assuming that’s what happens. Maybe there should be another demonstrator inserted in his place, with a sign reading ‘Free the tiny puzzle protestor now!’ Could it be time to start a petition, do you think?

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