Stevyn Colgan annouces that he is closing down his Runcible Spoon blog, devoted to interpretations of the poems of Edward Lear and posts a best-of selection, as well as a step-by-step illustration of how he did his own version of “The Owl and the Pussy-cat.” It’s a real pity to see the site go.

Meanwhile, the Guardian announces that the Dodo gets a new lease of life.