The lads from Stockport band Blossoms have lent a hand to a local primary school in their hometown by opening a brand-new library.
Greave Primary School, in the Woodley area of Stockport, was gearing up to officially declare its brand-new, state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly library and IT tech hub open to the community last week, but decided that they could do with some extra help to make the grand opening that little bit more special.
And so, the school called upon Blossoms to head on down and cut the ribbon.
The local indie rockers spent time with students and answered lots of their questions, before they serenaded the band with a special version of their 2016 hit single, Charlemagne.
After cutting the red ribbon and declaring the new library, the band then got to have a tour of the facilites, and then rounded-off their visit by posing for pictures and signing autographs for all the students and staff.
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The new library building is affectionately being known as the ‘Hobbit House’ thanks to its resemblance to those in the Lord of the Ring franchise, but its design is one-of-a-kind and custom-built to Greave’s own specifications, according to ITV Granada.
As the school wasn’t keen on building a concrete structure, and wanted to ensure there was no impact on the environment surrounding, construction for the library went underground instead.
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Photos of the new library space shared by Greave Primary School to social media show it as an entirely wooden structure covered in grass across the roof with many curved edges.
Stockport band Blossoms open new library at primary school in their home town / Credit: Greave Primary School (via Facebook)
On the inside, the rustic wooden theme continues.
Circular windows have been designed to let in lots of light, despite the structure being underground, and several tables and workspaces have been created for the children, while books can be seen cleverly-stored in all the walls.
Staff at the school say they are looking “forward to inspiring the next generation of readers in this new amazing space.”
Blossoms have also recently announced details of a new tour around the UK and Ireland this year, including two huge gigs here in Manchester at the O2 Apollo next month.
Featured Image – Greave Primary School (via Facebook)
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Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo and they’re so cute
Emily Sergeant
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo… and they’re really flipping cute.
Born to parents Maris and Albert in late summer, the three rock hyrax pups – only affectionately known as ‘chaos potatoes’ – have just passed their first vet check with a clean bill of health, and now weigh roughly 350g.
Hyraxes are found across sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East, where they live among rocky landscapes and are most active in daylight.
The litter includes two boys and one girl, and keepers at Chester Zoo have decided to give them potato-themed names – Russ, Spud, and Jackie.
Three tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ have been born at Chester Zoo / Credit: Chester Zoo
Currently, the three pups are a fraction of the size of the adults, which can weigh up to 4kg, but despite their small stature, they have an unlikely relative.
Believe it or not, rock hyraxes are actually a part of the same evolutionary group as elephants, as well as sirenians, which are the family of aquatic mammals that includes dugongs and manatees.
“Hyraxes are one of those species that you have to look for, but once you’ve seen them, they are fascinating to watch,” explained Megan Carpenter, who is a Keeper at Chester Zoo.
“The pups are little chaos potatoes. They are much more energetic than their parents and sometimes get the zoomies, darting about and testing their climbing and parkour skills.
“In contrast, the adults often wedge themselves into corners and grip on to steep rock faces for hours at a time. They’re incredibly well adapted to living among rocks and are much better climbers than you might expect.”
Featured Image – Chester Zoo
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A TV channel playing Christmas films 24/7 is now back on air in the UK
Emily Sergeant
Do you think it’s too early for the ‘C word’? Never mind, you’ve already clicked on this article.
Sure, we may only be into our second full week of September, but given the fact the weather these past couple of days hasn’t exactly screamed summer, it already feels like the festive season is around the corner – but whether or not you think it’s too early to be talking about Christmas, it’ll soon be too tricky to escape from.
Especially not when the famous TV channel showing festive film favourites non-stop is now back on air in the UK.
Yes, you heard that right – Christmas films, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.
If you’re ready to wave goodbye to summer, and in welcome autumn and winter with open arms, then there’s arguably no better way of getting into the festive spirit than with the long-awaited and highly-anticipated return of the TV channel that’s charmed audiences for over half a decade now.
GREAT! Christmas the UK’s biggest seasonal channel, and it’s now live on Sky, Freesat, Freeview and Virgin Media.
You can expect almost four months of back-to-back seasonal movies.
The 24-hour feel-good and free-to-air channel will be bursting with non-stop Christmas spirit, and will be showing a heartwarming lineup of festive films – including some absolute fan-favourite classics that make it to screens every year without fail, alongside some cheesy Hallmark classics, new channel premieres, and so much more.
Emily Sergeant -
8th November 2022 
