The Weaver of Grass and The Solitary Walker both left such kind comments on my New Year's Day post, regarding the abundance of my food supply.
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This jogged something in my memory about an article in the Knollshire News a few years ago. I have managed to find it in our cuttings file.
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A nextraordinarily tall wild giraffe had appeared on the Neckmoors north of Raffsburgh. The Rangers were concerned that she couldn't comfortably bend her long neck sufficiently to reach down to the trees for food. After much discussion it was decided to charter a helicopter to fly up portions of fresh green shoots from the nearby Biomass Plantation.
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(We have a dual energy supply here in Knollshire, from Biomass and our AFF Gas).
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'Granny' as she was affectionately named, spent a year on the Neckmoors, before heading north towards the Far Mountains. It is believed that other Giraffa camelopardalis giganteum dwell there, so we hope she has found plenty of friends - and food!
14 comments:
What a lovely compliment Raph - thankyou so much. I love your New Year illustration, it is beautiful.
Thank you Heather! Looking forward to seeing your photos of your recent work.
So when are all these ramblings going to turn into a book? Such charm should have a wider readership!
Thank you Tom, your comment is greatly appreciated!
Hi Raph,
Clearly, you have a memory as long as your neck!
I agree with Tom about the book. Is this something you're working on?
Thank you Derrick! If my neck wasn't so long all these compliments would go to my head!!
Maybe I should if you think so!
Hi Raph. No, I don't see any flab here. ;^)
Your word verification is "hirative", BTW. Probably because your view is so much higher than ours.
hi! nice giraffes. Do you actually paint a new picture for each post?
Thank you Willow, I'm glad to hear that - I must have worked all my excess calories off with the ZZ Top workout!
'Hirative' is amazing - maybe the Google team are having a great time creating cryptic word verifications!
Thank you Lu, glad you like them! Sometimes, for some of the posts.
Like myself, you are, I dare say, an ardent fan of Zarafa??
I agree with Tom --- my nieces and nephews (and their parents...and me too) would LOVE a giraffe family book.
Indeed, Pamela and Edward! Zarafa is a charming heroine - though, naturally, I was saddened to read of the captivity of wild giraffes.
Marigirl, thank you so much - please convey my greetings to your nieces and nephews and their parents! (Necky Becky says 'Hello!' too).
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