While the various controversies rumble on regarding transport, security issues and overly-officious copyright enforcement, a couple of designers is saying what we're all thinking about the Olympics - and putting it on bags. Illustrator Tobatron aka Toby Leigh has designed three tote bags in collaboration with accessories designer Elaine Burke which feature a pastiche of the London 2012 logo as well as some rather tongue-in-cheek slogans. The bags say "They're all on steroids", "It only took me three hours to get to work" and "I'm renting my flat to a fat American family." But while some might assume the three screen-printed designs are a snide slight towards the games, rest-assured the bags are actually being sold to raise money for a charity called Khama, which offer support and sustainable employment for women in Malawi. Locog - the London Games organising committee - has been frequently blasted over the last few weeks, as the strict branding rules set up to protect London 2012 sponsors become ever more draconian.
LYING flat out on his back, this little meerkat makes the most of the English sunshine .
EAGERLY BITING his nails, this little squirrel is clearly nervous of looming predators as he searches for his meal .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
Splashing around in the water, a mother otter and her son are tangled in a family feud .
An aerial view of flooding in Gloucestershire .
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ALL IS not as it seems in these deceptive cityscapes .
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THIS incredible shimmer of silver fish mirrors the image of that of an underwater tornado .
The view from this rooftop pool is sure to make most holidaymakers envious .
SQUEEZING their furry faces through a hole in a tree, a trio of curious baby squirrels leave their nest for the first time to explore their surroundings .
