Oh, you think England is eccentric do you? America a little crazy?  Australia nuts?  I tell you they have got nothing on Norway.

The King Penguin, who was first made a Lance Corporal in 1972 after being made the mascot of the Norwegian Royal Guard and was made Honourary Colonel-in-Chief in 2005, has been knighted at Edinburgh Zoo. So, it’s Arise Sir Nils Olav!

I love this story for a few reasons.

  • Penguins are the funniest creatures on the planet
  • It makes perfect sense – when people go to be knighted they have to wear penguin suits so…
  • and… that’s it – the rest of my enjoyment is just from the pure loveliness of the idea.

Other, than that I would just like to say congratulations to all the A-level students who got their results today. Life is coming at you in a rush now, I remember it well, decisions to be made and all that.  But stop for a moment and just pat yourselves on the back.  You survived.