In Competition No. 2725 you were invited to supply the sales particulars for planet Earth.
‘Need a home where you can really spread yourself?’ asks George Simmers. ‘It’s the ideal residence for the adventurous virus with an urge to propagate. There’s a comfily warm and humid climate in most parts of the planet (And it’s getting warmer! Fantastic!) Potential hosts abound.’ What’s not to like?
Equally persuasive and slippery of tongue were John Plowman, Tracy Davidson, Frank Upton and Adrian Fry. But those who most successfully accessed their inner estate agent are printed below and get £30 each. This week’s top dog is Brian Murdoch, who pockets the bonus fiver.
Situated in the highly sought-after Goldilocks zone of the Solar System, Earth is an inner-system detached bijou planet, highly suitable for the first-time-evolved buyer. Outbuildings include a charming and well-kept moon, for which planning permission has been applied for to convert to an ancestor flat; some manufactured orbiting objects are also included in the price.
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