Last Thursday we enjoyed a day at Colcester Zoo with our close friends, Sam, Barbara and Levi. Nina and I spent a lot of our time taking photos - many of which ended up being deleted. But among the dross, there were some real gems - what we call "catalogue poses." Here's one for the road....

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