DAVID ADAMS writes about the odder side of life…
• Christmas is almost upon us so at StrangeSights we’re naturally consumed with oddities on that theme – first up, it’s a Christmas carol album as “sung” by goats. The Swedish arm of charity ActionAid has reportedly released the album, All I Want For Christmas Is A Goat, which features the goats making sounds which have been wrestled into the tunes of songs including Jingle Bells, Joy to the World and O Holy Night. It is, of course, all about highlighting how important the gift of a goat could be to so many families around the world this Christmas. Available on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon.
• Not sure it quite captures the spirit of Christmas, but a UK police force has released an Advent calendar – initially called a ‘Badvent’ calendar’ – which features the mugshots of wanted fugitives. The calendar from Nottinghamshire Police reportedly features a different mugshot for each day of Advent along with their details and, of course, how to report them to police. Following complaints, its name was changed to the less confrontational “Festive Crime Calendar”.
• More than 300 Santas went for a surf off Bondi Beach this week and set a new record for the largest ever surf lesson. Guinness World Records were reportedly on the scene of the record-breaking effort which saw 320 Santas hit the surf, smashing the previous record of 250. The effort was also aimed at raising awareness of mental health issues.
