2016 was a year in which the human race seemed to take leave of its senses. We’re in for a wild ride in the next few years as the consequences of the stupid decisions we’ve made this year play through their inevitable courses. Stay safe, folks.
Tag / Earthworm
Bird scarer
One of these things has appeared in my neighbourhood. It’s essentially a kite in the shape of a bird of prey (or a kite in the shape of a kite if you like) tethered to a pole. It’s made out of polythene so it’s very light and it only takes the lightest of breezes to send it aloft, and as it’s tethered it rises and then swoops down suddenly like stooping buzzard. The combination of the silhouete and the movement keeps nesting seagulls away. This summer we haven’t had any seagulls on our roof.
However, it does also look like a very large cat toy.
Bulge, bulge
Scrumpy’s eyes have slowly been slipping down his face over the years, and while it’s been useful in making him look more downbeat it’s also been making him look less and less like a rabbit. I’ve moved his eyes back up again, and I’m much happier with him now. His eyes will continue to shift up and down his nose according to mood, but this should be their default position.
Seagull dance – winter remix
I didn’t manage to do a strip without any cats in it on Monday, so to compensate I managed to do it in this one. It’s good to have Humprey Earthworm back.
Lasso
Worm charming
Not much to say here, apart from ‘watch these gulls go…’
Earthworm Gossip
This strip brought out some controversy about the state of Scrumpy’s tail. It is claimed that most breeds of rabbit have white tails no matter what colour the rest of the rabbit is. My explanation is that Scrumpy did originally have a white tail, but he thought it looked too cheerful, so he now goes to a bunny salon in St Leonards once a month to have it dyed a fetching shade of ‘misery grey’.