In Competition No. 2929 you were invited to submit an acrostic poem containing some predictions for the next decade, in which the first letters of the lines read NOSTRADAMUS.
Although the forecast was bleak — no surprise there — a welcome smattering of more left-field prophecies made me sit up and take notice: Richard Dawkins finds God; A and Z amicably switch; Durham’s new bishop wins Miss UK; the Chilcot report is met with universal approval.
Commiserations to near-winners Sam Gwynn, G.M. Southgate, Brian Allgar, Katie Mallett and Alan Millard.
Those that just beat them to it are printed below and earn £15 each; the bonus fiver belongs to Bill Greenwell.
Neuter genders are declared at birth;
Oceans empty, seasides are extended;
Skinny’s out.
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