A light hearted short article by Ralph Holmes

CAN YOU HELP IDENTIFY A THEY

The Himalayas have the Yeti North America has the Big Foot
at Flixborough pond we have a "THEY" , I have not seen one myself but there is quite a bit of interest as people keep passing comments like "THEY" keep it nice and "THEY" are sorting out the pegs. The bird watchers have had quick sightings but cannot identify this "THEY".

The farmer has seen one and described it has about 5ft 8" stocky with big shiny eyes a trunk with an orange end which moves along slowly round the pond with a side to side swing eating the grass as it goes.

Every half hour or so it takes a drink from a container,  Its mouth must be at the end of it’s trunk,  It then continues and every 10 or 15 metres goes down to the waters edge and out of sight then reappears and continues along the bank.

It must be happy because he hears it humming while it is eating the grass.

He has also seen it moving pallets about and digging where it goes down to the water.

It appears at different times sometime 6 in the morning and afternoons on hot days he noticed it shed a skin.

If you could identify this "THEY" or photograph it or catch one we could maybe start a breeding programme and if it were a success we would have no need for working parties as this "THEY" would do it for us .

We could all then just sit down and enjoy the fishing !