Beloved readers, next time you stare out to sea, spare a thought for the jolly lobster.

 Although this delightful crustacean is highly prized for its delicious flesh it is also a very intelligent creature and can with a little patience be trained to complete numerous tasks.

 Here we see Alan above about to prune some dead branches from a conifer with his powerful claws

 Next he's seen watering the patio pots

 Alan is now in hot pursuit of next doors dog before it leaves an unsightly deposit on the lawn.

And lastly after successfully chitting his crop of seed potato's, is seen digging over the family allotment in preparation for a bumper spring harvest. Thank you.