Have you got any puzzles you could swap with Ernie?

ERNIE Bussell is a puzzled man. Lots of locals, of course, knowhim as a "natural remedies consultant" working out of premises inRedland.

But, of late, Ernie has developed something approaching a passionfor filling in hundreds of little gaps in his life.

His partner, he suggests, is not over-impressed with his new, all-consuming interest.

Undeterred, though, Ernie has now written an impassioned plea tomy readers who share his enthusiasm - for jigsaw puzzles.

Ernie's little "problem" began back in April on a "dismal wetFriday in Kingsbridge, Devon" when he purchased the 1,000-piecepuzzle from a charity shop.

He paid 40p.

"When I …