We spent yesterday afternoon taking the top out of one of our tall trees. It had to be taken down in several segments due to it’s location next to several outbuildings. You can see the finished tree in the picture on the left. We were surprised to find some damage to the trunk once we had taken it down (pictured right) which we can only assume must have been caused by lightening.

This is Darius, the world’s biggest bunny. He is 4ft 4 inches long and weighs a massive 3.5 stone. A Continental Giant rabbit Darius eats 12 carrots a day and is still growing.

Hilda the hen sat on the wrong nest and is now raising a clutch of ducklings. The hen appears unaware that the duckling are not hers and is raising them as her own. I expect she will be a little surprised when they start learning to swim.

This beetle could pose the biggest threat to the UK’s woodlands since Dutch Elm Disease. The Asian long-horn beetle  has been found to be breeding in the UK for the first time. There are now fears that as the young beetles mature into adults they will spread around the country. The beetle has been found in Paddock Wood in Kent where experts have been checking trees for the holes they make when they lay their eggs. Any infected trees will be chopped down and incinerated before the beetles can reach maturity. It is hoped these measures will help to halt the spread of the creature. The danger is from the beetle’s larvae which burrow through the wood looking for food. This causes it to become brittle and the tree dies. Poplars and willows are at most risk but other trees such as sycamore, elm, horse chestnut, apple, pear and cherry species can also be affected.

I see so many articles about things that look like Jesus, I am beginning to wonder whether my blog may need a new category to reflect this. The latest image of Jesus has been spotted on the back of a stingray. As you can see from the picture this uncanny resemblance was recently caught on camera on a South Carolina  beach. Once again I leave you to draw your own conclusions until we come across the next thing that looks like Jesus.

A hermit crab at Legoland in Windsor has made himself a new home out of a Lego shell. The shell was made by Legoland staff out of multi-coloured bricks. The crab named Harry appears quite happy in his new shell and judging by the video of him moving around, doesn’t seem to mind that he looks a bit different to the other crabs. In fact Harry rejected more conventional shell homes in favour of the more brightly coloured alternative.

From M&S this sweat proof shirt could be popular this summer. Called the Dry Extreme  it claims to be the solution to wet patches under the arms. It has special Smartweave technology that works by drawing perspiration away from the skin and into the inner fabric, then dispersing it as vapour. The shirts initially went on sale last year when they were tested in a small number of stores but will be offered nationwide this year. They cost  £29.50 for the long sleeved version and £27.50 for the short sleeved.

The consumer magazine Which? has confirmed what many of us might already have suspected. it seems pack sizes are shrinking. Over a dozen kitchen staples have been highlighted as having shrunk in size. Amongst the offenders are Kellogg’s Coco Pops and Branston Pickle. Although the pack sizes have shrunk the prices appear to have remained unchanged. Personally the thing I have noticed most is the Cadbury’s cream egg. I have no proof but they certainly seem much smaller than they used to be. Other items highlighted in the article include Ambrosia Creamed Semolina, Birds Eye Crispy Chicken and Fairy All-in-one Dishwasher Tablets.