What visitors drop in at your place around the holidays? Even in early December, our reporters have Seen Some Things. You may find some of them hard to believe, but we have photographic evidence.
Yes, h2g2 has birders. Wildlife expert and painter Willem is ready to tell you about the orange ground thrush. But most bird sites only show you the glamour of birds: you know, them posing fetchingly in a berry-filled bush, preening their feathers, stuff like that. We, on the other hand, get up close and personal and down to the nitty-gritty. Caiman reminds us that these birdies poop. Take that, Audubon Society.
Another fearless environmental campaigner is Luna the dog (short for 'lunatic', Paige says). In this issue you can see her inspecting Scottish flood damage and supervising Paige's repair work. Look and learn.
Nature has been doing a lot of kinetic things lately – so much, in fact, that we've decided to hold a mini-film festival in these pages. Snow and ducks feature prominently. Also the ever-photogenic Conan, Tavaron's shepherd-huskie mix. He's personality-plus, even if he did assault the cinematographer.
Christmas stuff, you say? Need you ask? There are comestibles. There are decorations. (Some of them are non-standard.) There's even a Santa. Of course, our animal friends are in there pitching. Or sleeping.
We have holiday lore and some Christmas carols you may not know about. We will educate and amuse you. In the meantime, drop by Bluebottle's ongoing graphic novel madness to see what's happening as they get ready for the church fête.
Consumer warning: Awix liked the Napoleon movie. It has horses and hats. Lots of hats. Since my Twitter feed is full of analyses by outraged historians, I found this amusing. Don't expect a ninja review from me because I'm not sitting through all that. I'd rather go back and watch the Yorkshire-accented version or sing a commemorative chorus of 'The Battle of New Orleans'. But you're sure to enjoy Awix's review of this one.
Anything going on at your house? Take a picture. Send me video clips! Write a story, poem, or recipe for us. Expand our horizons.
Have a great week, and try not to get too tangled in the tinsel and wrapping paper. Noel, y'all.
Quote of the Week. I saw a policeman I knew, sitting on a trunk inside a railway station. I asked him how he was doing. He said he couldn't talk now as he was on a case.
Paigetheoracle demonstrating why the Post Editor is afraid to open emails.
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