DAVID ADAMS provides a round-up of some stories on the odder side of life…
• A British artist known as Mr Doodle has spent the past two years covering every inch of his English mansion – inside and out – in his black-and-white doodles. Sam Cox has revealed the result of his work on a YouTube video and says he plans to make the property in Tenterden, Kent, his permanent home. Cox has said that he used about 900 litres of white paint, more than 400 cans of black spray paint and more than 2,200 pens to create the work which spanned all 12 rooms in the house.
PICTURE: Reuters
• Pomeranians Michi and Mochi were among 15 four-legged couples that tied the knot at a pet wedding ceremony in the Philippines on Sunday that was held along with a special blessing of pets to mark World Animal Day. Owners Ianne De Guia and Bryan Largo, who joined hundreds of other pet lovers for the animal blessing, said Michi and Mochi – dressed in a gown and tuxedo for the occasion – were able to cement their union after recently having puppies. The canine couples took the plunge at a park by a shopping mall where hundreds of animals, including cats, rabbits and guinea pigs, also received blessings in a drive-through and in-person ceremony from a priest who sprinkled them with holy water. It was the first in-person ceremony since the pandemic to mark World Animal day – celebrated worldwide to recognise animal rights and welfare – which falls on 4th October, also the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. “The reason why pet blessings are important for us is for their protection, guidance from [the] Lord, especially good health and long life, and hopefully they won’t get sick,” said Paula Pacis, who had her five Shih Tzus blessed. – Reuters TV
• This one isn’t going to fit on your car’s dashboard. A Pennsylvania chain store has unveiled the world’s biggest bobblehead figure as it celebrated its 40th birthday, setting a new Guinness World Record in in the process. The five metre tall figure outside Ollie’s Bargain Outlet in Harrisberg depicts the store’s mascot Ollie. The bobblehead figure took four months to create. The previous record for the largest bobblehead figure was set by a Florida-based company in 2016.
