The Whittenbury Watch - The Earth Emperor's Eye

Welcome to the Whittenbury Watch

SPOILER ALERT: Posts in the Whittenbury Watch may reveal parts of the The Earth Emperor’s Eye story. You are strongly advised to read the book, […]

August 21, 2020Q68: Do you feel the power of 'The Haymakers Survey'?

Lennon’s White Puffin

An extremely rare white puffin has been spotted on a small island of the Sutherland coast in Scotland, one of John Lennon’s favourite places. The […]

July 1, 2021Q20: Have your eyes ever deceived you?, Q62: Have you played, 'I-Spy with my little eye'?, Q63: Have you ever wished you could fly?

It’s Coming Home!

Yes, it’s really coming home! Not just the football, but also the iconic portrait, ‘The Blue Boy’ by Thomas Gainsborough is returning to England for […]

June 30, 2021Q.2: Do you love art?, Q78: Do you want to be part of the picture?, Q96: Has the final countdown begun?

Earth’s Pulse

Geo-scientists have discovered the Earth has a rhythmic ‘pulse’ of 27.5 million years. Research has shown that most major geological events in Earth’s recent history […]

June 21, 2021Q12: Is our Earth enchanted?, Q26: Do you love the Earth?, Q66: Does the Earth have a spirit?

Egyptian Vulture Spied at the Isles of Scilly

An Egyptian vulture has been spotted in the Isles of Scilly in what has been described as a “once-in-a-century” sighting. The giant bird of prey, which has […]

June 20, 2021Q15: Do you sometimes fear the worst?, Q62: Have you played, 'I-Spy with my little eye'?, Q63: Have you ever wished you could fly?, Q91: Have you ever wondered what happens when you die?

The Adventures of Wally the Walrus

The walrus is a species more commonly found in the Arctic, yet over the last few months one dubbed Wally the Walrus by the media […]

June 20, 2021Q20: Have your eyes ever deceived you?, Q36: Do you know how to have fun?, Q39: Can you play a musical instrument?, Q97: Shall we play 'Hide and Seek'?

The Polar Bear Capital of Europe

A wildlife park in Yorkshire is now the largest polar bear centre in the world outside of Canada after the arrival of three cubs and their mother. […]

June 14, 2021Q.1: Does your life have a purpose?, Q68: Do you feel the power of 'The Haymakers Survey'?, Q76: Are you going to take action now to save the Earth?

Christian Erikson – The Miracle of Copenhagen

To the horror of a watching global audience the talented 29 year-old Danish footballer, Christian Erikson, suffered a cardiac arrest in the 43rd minute whilst […]

June 13, 2021Q15: Do you sometimes fear the worst?, Q43: Do you want a happy ending?, Q50: Do you believe in miracles?, Q86: Can you bring back the dead?

Humpback Whale Swallows Lobster Diver

A veteran lobster diver had a remarkable biblical escape after being swallowed whole by a humpback whale at Cape Cod. Micheal Packard had entered the […]

June 13, 2021Q.3: Do you feel in control of your life?, Q15: Do you sometimes fear the worst?, Q35: Should a good life cost the Earth?

World First – Vet Saves Tiger’s Eye

A 17 year old Sumatran tiger has had her left eye saved in what is believed to be the first operation of its type on […]

May 16, 2021Q33: Have you ever restored something?, Q62: Have you played, 'I-Spy with my little eye'?

California’s Deep Sea Angler Fish – Out of The Depths I Cried Unto The!

A rare monstrous-looking deep sea fish with teeth resembling tiny shards of glass, a football shaped body, and a long bio-luminescent stalk on top of […]

May 13, 2021Q18: Could you make a good detective?, Q40: Do you like surprises?, Q52: Do you enjoy a bit of a mystery?, Q79: Have you ever looked into the shadows?