Manchester Museum

Yesterday, I went to Manchester Museum with a friend as it was his birthday. In comparison to the Natural History Museum (see my adventures there by clicking here), it is tiny but it is still full of wonders and spectacles like no other!

As soon as we found our way to the museum, we immediately bought a coffee or tea. I'm drinking a lovely frothy cappuccino!

Onto the museum now!

It was amazing the artefacts they had on display! All those ceramic Egyptian dolls, I loved the range of colours! 

We soon arrived at the natural world and wow! what a variety of animals there were! Though I'm not too sure what that bird is...

Even though this individual bird is no longer living, it still looks incredibly powerful!

And the skills of some birds too! The nest of the Weaver bird is so intricate. I would never be able to do something like that even if I had all the patience in the world!

Well, I wouldn't want to be on the wrong side of this angry looking Long earred Owl!

This picture shows the variety of dog breeds there are. All dogs are derived from the Wolf, so it fascinating to see a pug skull next to a wolf's...

These pictures show how nature is involved with the decisions human's make and their lifestyles. 

This beautiful creature is Maude. She is a Tigon; her father was a Tiger and her mother, a Lioness. She died in 1949 and her skin was donated to the museum and she has only been on display since August! What a mighty fine creature she must have been!

Soon we arrived into the Geology section!

These are actual fossil roots of a tree! They Were HUGE! A mini fossilised forest, wow!

And of course, this fella, dominating the ceiling space. He, or she, may be just a cast but it is still very impressive!

Soon, it was time to go home. As we waited for our train, we bought a rewarding cup of tea each!
Time for the next adventure!

Pumpkin Carving

Today, I had a go at pumpkin carving for the first time!
Here are 2 my friends made to give me an idea on a face and also how it was done.

It was quite a messy job but I managed ok on my own! The knife was sharp, so if you ever carve a pumpkin yourself, ask for help if you are unsure!

After carving 4 of the pumpkins, we had one left...

The demon of all pumpkins!

He didn't scare me!

And this is all 5 pumpkins together, what a sight and what joy I had carving them!

Making a new hedgehog friend

A few moments ago, I made a new friend. He, or she, is a hedgehog.

My family ended up bring him into the house and feeding him a MASSIVE portion of wet cat food!
I imagine he slept well after that!

If you come across a hedgehog, feed it wet cat or dog food which is fish free. Fish will give them tummy ache and we all know how that feels when we eat something dodgy!

Create a home too, an old wooden crate with a 13 x 13cm doorway will do perfectly. Be sure to put lots of fresh bedding; dried leaves, grass cuttings, straw etc into the box and cover the outside likewise to create a natural layer of insulation.

Lastly, make doorways in your fences or dig a small ditch going under your walls to create a network of pathways between gardens for these small prickly mammals. This will allow them to forage for food, find more hedgehog friends and make their nest.

I've helped my friend, now it's your turn to do the same. Lets stop this amazing creature from declining any more.