During term time I do shanty workshops for schools and I work mainly with children of primary school age. In one session I was asking them about the various parts of a sailing ship. Somehow we got around to the forecastle, galley etc. I asked them what they called the toilets on board?

The answer came as quick as lightning from one bright spark: "The Poop Deck!"

I heard a little gem on the local radio recently. An eleven year old girl was running in a hurdles race and was winning all the way but she knocked the last two hurdles down. Instead of carrying on winning the race, she turned back and set the hurdles up again!