We've been collecting eccentric, surreal and silly snippets of overheard conversation for a couple of decades.

Some lingered for years scribbled on bits of paper in a tatty file. Others sat in the back of our minds, mostly unnoticed, only popping out occasionally to make us snigger. Friends contributed their overheard gems and the collection grew.

Now they're all in one place, rolled into an hilarious ebook: Blancminge!