Speaking of extraterrestrial… NASA has named a group of 16 researchers to spend the next 9 months studying “unidentified aerial phenomena”, known to us Earthlings as UFOs. The team will track sightings and release a public report mid-next year. Talk about a Space Oddity…

Ever dreamed of catching a helicopter to work in the mountains? New Zealand’s Department of Conservation has been struggling to get applicants for a role on the South Island’s remote coast and has launched a worldwide search. Time to dust off the hiking boots and polish the CV…

Butter boards are taking off in the US to the horror of nutritionists and anyone concerned about the spread of disease. The TikTok trend isn’t complicated – you smear butter on a board, maybe add some embellishments, whack sliced baguette next to it, and Bob’s your uncle. It’s like the germaphobia of the pandemic never happened…