Podcast Zoonami

Zoonami We all have precious moments when providence or serendipity sends us a treat. One such precious moment was last night in the freezing cold on Swanage’s Victorian Pier. A crowd of us was there for the switching on the lights by Father Christmas (who arrived by boat!) Waiting in the cold, looking out over the waves under the moonlight, a small girl asked her Dad if a big wave had ever flooded the pier. Realising she meant a Tsunami, her Dad shared the word with her as he reassured her… but here’s the thing: I heard him say, “Zoonami!” Of course, he didn’t say that, but it was too late, my imagination was engaged! I ‘saw’ a flood of animals coming into Swanage Bay on surf boards (like the seagull I’d recently seen surfing on driftwood.) (Thought to self: I probably need to change my medication!) And this brings me to today’s two questions: Q. What animal would you most like to be? And Q. Why? Dog or Cat? Cat or Mouse? Dinosaur – but which one? Fish, Amphibian, Reptile, Bird, Mammal? Orangutan, Gibbon (Funky, of course), Gorilla, Chimpanzee? They say confession is good for the soul, so I’ll lead by example! I want to be an Otter. Why? They are massively playful, lithe, and love fish, of course! To me, they stay young forever through their combination of frisky fun-loving living, insatiable curiosity, and healthy diet. Once you’ve decided on your animal or bird (and shared it with us), how could you be more like your Avatar? How could I be ‘more Otter’? Hmm, I think that Sea Swimming is beckoning again! I’m looking forward to a flood, a Zoonami, of witty, wise, and wonderful revelations of your favourite animals!