The Dazzling Blogger Award, designed by Helen at Crispy Confessions recognizes bloggers who excel in at least one major area of blogging: writing skills, engagement, social media marketing, or content. I was kindly nominated for the Dazzling Blogger Award by Angela from SUITCASE Travel Blog Thank you very much Angela for the nomination. I really appreciate you consideringContinue reading “The Dazzling Blogger Award”
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Go Nuts!
Squirrels are small rodents that belong to the family of Sciuridae, which has approximately 285 species – their relatives include chipmunks, prairie dogs, marmots, ground hogs, flying, tree and ground squirrels – squirrels that are tree dwellers typically tend to live independently, whereas ground dwellers are more sociable and tend to live in colonies –Continue reading “Go Nuts!”
Giddy Goats
Goats belong to the Capra genius (which immediately makes me think of the astrological star sign of Capricorn – the goat) – but surely there’s more to goats than just having a astrological sign named after them? For starters, male goats are known as billies (or bucks) and females as nannies, with the youngsters beingContinue reading “Giddy Goats”
Hit the Right Note!
Chumleigh, the gerbil, Cookie the dachshund and Cleo the cat were off to spend a few days on a friendly farm… little did they know what the week had in store for them.. “I don’t think I’ve ever visited a farm before,” Chumleigh said. “I wonder what kind of animals they have there?” “I believeContinue reading “Hit the Right Note!”
Wannabee Wallabies
Together with their larger cousin, the kangaroo, wallabies belong to the genus Macropods (which means big feet – makros being Greek for large and pod meaning foot – hopefully they don’t mind having it pointed out!). The macropod family include kangaroos, tree-kangaroos, wallaroos, pademelons, quokkas and wallabies. The name wallaby comes from the Eora AboriginalContinue reading “Wannabee Wallabies”
Close Encounters of the Bird Kind…
When a mysterious bird asks Chumleigh’s alien friend, Celi, for help, it isn’t long before Chumleigh, and his two Chinchilla pals – Cami and Chica – set off on an adventure deep in the heart of the South American rain forest … “Once upon a time, as all good stories begin…” “Awww, mama, that’s soContinue reading “Close Encounters of the Bird Kind…”
Eager Beavers!
Beavers are large, semi aquatic rodents that live in the temperate climates of the world’s northern hemisphere (typically Canada, North America and Europe). Their official genus name is Castor and there are two species – the North American and the Eurasian (European). Both species are similar, although the Eurasian has a narrower tail and moreContinue reading “Eager Beavers!”
Meet The Gang
Chumleigh is very excited as his third book – CHUCKLE WITH CHUMLEIGH ONCE MORE – is now out! There are lots of new friends to meet, as well as catching up with some old favourites. We hope you enjoy it and it’ll bring a smile to your face 🙂 Check out some of Chumleigh’s palsContinue reading “Meet The Gang”
Capybaras
Capybaras belong to the Cavi family of rodents, who live in South America. They are found throughout this continent, with the exception of Chile. Indeed, humans have taken Capybaras to other parts of the world and the escapees have successfully formed colonies in such exotic locations as Trindad, Florida and California (they’ve got good taste!)Continue reading “Capybaras”
A Sneak Peek From Bon Voyage!
(From Chuckle With Chumleigh Once More) Our pet chums (Chumleigh, the gerbil; Cleo, the cat and Cookie the Dachshund) have embarked on a pets exchange visit to France, where they meet up with their French counterparts and discover a little more than they’d bargained for…. The Cats The café was called “Les Chat Merveilleux”. IntriguedContinue reading “A Sneak Peek From Bon Voyage!”
Candy Hunter 