Well that's another week that's whooshed by.
It's not been a bad one though ...... the sun has been shining for most of it. Yes, summer is fnally here, and this time next week we'll be off on our annual family holiday .... yipeee!!!
There's still another week to go though, with lots to do. There's loads going on in the craft room too, some of which needs to be finished before I go away! Next week is going to be fun!
I've been catching up with the everyday stuff this week. There's been doctor's appointments (just routine stuff), the car needed a service (nothing too major there). The hot tub needed emptying (that's a job and a half!) At least it was nice and warm this time ..... the last time I did it was back in March and it was freezing!!!
I also had a lovely crafty get together with a friend which is always fun. I don't usually get much done, it's Carol that does all the work. I was showing her the mica technique using the stencil pastes and Sweet Poppy Stencils, then heating it up to create texture ..... we had a great time. I will get around to making something with the results ...... eventually!
I'm looking forward to the weekend .... we're out tomorrow for a Summer Wine Tasting (cheers!) and then a late lunch at our favourite little place, and who knows, if the weather stays nice we might just have a drive out somewhere on Sunday, and do a spot of wallaby hunting.
Wallabies?? ..... on the Isle of Man?
Oh yes...... we may not have foxes, badgers or squirrels on the island, but we do have wallabies. And not just in the wildlife park!
Rumour has it that years ago some escaped from the park, and we now have wild wallabies living in the north of the island. Apparently the Isle of Man has the largest wallaby population in the northern hemisphere. I haven't actually seen one in the wild yet ....... hopefully one day.
The wallabies that I'll be looking for are a little more easy to find than the wild ones, and a lot more colourful ........... just look at these, aren't they amazing!
It's called Wallabies Gone Wild ....... it's a huge art event that's going on all over the island in support of Hospice Isle of Man, celebrating their 35th anniversary and organised in partnership with the community art organisation Wild in Art. It's been running since the end of May and will go right through until the 1st of September.
There are 26 large wallabies and 38 small ones dotted all over the island.
The large ones, which are all over seven feet tall, and have been hand painted and decoratd by local artists, have been placed in various well known outdoor spots ....... remember, I spotted Joey at the TT Grandstand
The smaller ones, painted by some of the islands schools and youth groups have been placed inside buildings and Hospice shops.
There's an app that you get for your phone which gives you a map to follow. Each of the wallabies has a number that you key in and it keeps a record of the ones you've found. So far I've only got 14 out of the 64 ...... so there's quite a few more out there yet.
One of my favourites so far ........ Shoal found in Port St Mary
And Teeval, Princess of the Sea from Port Erin ....
I wonder who we'll find at the weekend.
Thanks for popping by ..... enjoy the rest of your day and have a lovely weekend.
Stay cool and safe in the sunshine ....... and enjoy it!
Cheerio until next time .......
2 comments:
Wonderful Wallabies!!(Princess of the Sea tops my list!)
A great post Linda, thanks for the link about the wild Wallabies, very interesting, especially the bit about some of them being blind - how do they survive. Hope you've been able to add more of the colourful kind to your list.
Avril xx
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