Critical distinction

The man on the left is a dummy; the man on the right is a dummy

Stare too long

And discover six sides to everything

Phenomenon Number 73

Not all imaginary friends look alike

Solidarity

And, though they hide it well, solidity

Paraphernalia of the bent spoon

Part illusion, part distraction, part distortion pedal

Tree replacement

We're thinking of asking the pensioners if they'd like a new job

Salesmanship

It was only when the hand dryer wagged its tail that he decided to try it

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Textural plushness via Valleys in the Vinyl

My brush with ironmongery

"In days gone by, I was obsessed by hairpins," she murmured

Another day in showbiz

"Boom tish," thought the vocalist's dog

Unicycles don't look like this

We thought you ought to know, but we don't plan to elaborate

Duck shoeing gallery

Roll up, roll up

Directions

A new ambivalence is about to take hold in the world of signage

The life investigative

"Apart from the kit," he told his protégé, "there's the question of posture"

At the new salon

Transformations have become slightly more radical

What's that echo?

To find out, we asked the Cavernous Spaces spokesperson

Supervisory role

It's working rather well; he's the only one who can't see he's the supervisor of nothing

How the cup half lives

Some full, some empty, some with glasses (full or empty)

Dodge them

Storm-powered toddler motoring madness

Another fine example

Of dynastic portraiture

Dressing for dinner

Should we be worried? Yes, we probably should

Zapped

And that was another thing they had in common

The ballad of funny bone

A short, sharp ditty they play in Sideshow Alley

Tourism

The snowman hoped nobody would spot his inappropriate footwear

Biscuit paradigm

"I have caufed to be built a moft remarkable model factorie"

Jumpers, skirts and headwear

Sometimes one succumbs to a stronger sphere of influence

Unexpected zero gravity

Cricket jumpers. Beat grasshoppers.

Outside consultants

Almost immediately they regretted not taking the video conference option

Great knitted escapees

They were breaking out, and they were only taking their favourite toy

Division of labourer

Housework was taking its toll

Watery features

He decided to put to sea, where he and his surroundings might have more in common

Hut 3 illusion

"Smaller up close, isn't it?" muttered the horse

Noticed while waiting

The wallpaper was on sideways, and there was an odd swooshing noise

Side door

We are currently experiencing some difficulties; please use the side door

The non-conformists' songbook

In the lounge, he realised he'd have to write his own

Unpermission

"it's not what you look at, it's what you see..." thought Ratty

Frivolous figment

"The point is," the figment was saying, "you need a distraction."

Rudiments for beginners

Once upon a time, surveillance was just a glimmer in somebody's eye

Button attraction

The circus that ran away to join the button

From some future

The boy from the British school novel knew he'd discovered a mistake

Children of the built world

Something was missing, so they went out to find it

That bleary dream

The hairdresser under the stairs, the purple rinse, the flattering mirror... 

One is a cat

And consequently, one has somebody to handle the boring details

Diamonds have dilemmas

What a relief - I thought it was just me

Bargaining table

It's not about negotiation, it's about picking the appropriate furniture

A step in the industrial revolution

1. Inventor  2. Boot  3. Machine 

The Boot Cleaning Machine. Previously undocumented 

A glitch in the audience

Sharpened elbows will not be admitted to tonight's performance

Owl Trocadero

Featuring the visiting Lesser Drab-Frocked Dancing Partner 

Monitors

The entry level monitor receiving a signal

Is this your office?

Just another day at Brains Trust Headquarters

Instructional pathways

Don't generally say "Pardon my intrusion, but could you watch your step, dear?"