The Wombat was rather distressed to find out that the wallaby recaptured in Northern Ireland the other day was not the one that had gone missing a couple of weeks earlier! [BBC News story]
On the other hand, he was sort of pleased that there are so many other marsupials roaming around the Irish countryside - he doesn't feel quite so alone anymore.
Tuesday, 26 June 2012
Sunday, 24 June 2012
A chateau and a cathedral
The Wombat went to France last week! He travelled by ferry from Portsmouth to Saint Malo, but we don't have any pictures of him actually on the ferry because he's too scared to go out on deck just in case something nasty happens to him.
We can't really blame him, since one of his brethren fell off the back of a ferry crossing the Irish Sea and was never seen again.
He spent most of his holiday in the city of Nantes (and the rest going around the wine sections of various supermarkets).
Here he is in front of the Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany), which these days is home to the Museum of Nantes.
And here he is again, admiring the 15th century cathedral.
We can't really blame him, since one of his brethren fell off the back of a ferry crossing the Irish Sea and was never seen again.
He spent most of his holiday in the city of Nantes (and the rest going around the wine sections of various supermarkets).
Here he is in front of the Château des ducs de Bretagne (Castle of the Dukes of Brittany), which these days is home to the Museum of Nantes.
And here he is again, admiring the 15th century cathedral.
Friday, 22 June 2012
More marsupial news
The Wombat is very relieved to hear that the missing wallaby has been found! [BBC News story]. He managed to make it about 30 miles from home, and The Wombat's quite impressed since he's sure his own little legs couldn't take him that far.
Some other news made him a bit sad though. A mass grave of giant wombats has been found in Australia [Yahoo! News story]. He did perk up when he realised that they weren't his actual recent relatives, because they'd died somewhere between 100 and 200 million years ago...
Some other news made him a bit sad though. A mass grave of giant wombats has been found in Australia [Yahoo! News story]. He did perk up when he realised that they weren't his actual recent relatives, because they'd died somewhere between 100 and 200 million years ago...
Wednesday, 6 June 2012
Wallaby on the loose!
The Wombat spends quite a bit of time in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland - he was there just this past weekend - and he's very very worried about a wallaby that's running loose in Tyrone, having abandoned his mates and babies.
[BBC News item]
Hopefully he's not looking for The Wombat, because he's now back in Dublin... which means Wally's going to wrong way!
[BBC News item]
Hopefully he's not looking for The Wombat, because he's now back in Dublin... which means Wally's going to wrong way!
Tuesday, 5 June 2012
London 2012, here comes The Wombat?
The Olympic flame is currently on its way around the UK, ahead of the London 2012 Olympics, and of course The Wombat wanted to get involved.
On day 17 of the relay (Monday 4th June 2012), he waited patiently in Derry at the Peace Bridge...
... Watched the cauldron being lit by the day's final torch bearer...
... And even got to sit on the torch itself (unlit, thankfully) with the help of his minder.
On day 17 of the relay (Monday 4th June 2012), he waited patiently in Derry at the Peace Bridge...
... Watched the cauldron being lit by the day's final torch bearer...
... And even got to sit on the torch itself (unlit, thankfully) with the help of his minder.
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