In the Nursery, the children have shown a lot of interest in animals, so I took Sid in to meet them today. She found it very alien at first and spent a long time before the children came in rubbing her scent about a bit and hiding in corners, but she gradually relaxed.
This picture was taken by Keely. Sid and her adoring fans!
The children loved her - even the rough impetuous ones treated her gently. No-one tried to pick her up and although they didn't give her much breathing space, they listened about stroking her in the right direction and not poking.
Even so, she had to be rescued for a rest midday, before going through it all again with the afternoon children! They all hoped she will be there again tomorrow. Sid hopes not. Can you spot her on this one?
