Is there a graphics package that will let me draw a free-hand line
(like a scribble involving loops, curves, straight lines etc) and have
text flow along that line? I can find plenty that let me do arcs or
circles, but not a 'freehand' line.

Hi dizzyfish:

I was able to find the following products that allow this functionality:

Paint Shop Pro
URL: http://www.psptips.com/6/text/curved_text.html

EazyDraw
URL: http://www.eazydraw.com/curvedText.htm

Search Strategy (on Google):
* "curved text"

Hope this helps!

websearcher

Perfect. Thankyou!