Haven't you heard? Pigeons are the new monkeys .....

In fact, I'd even go as far as saying that Pigeons may win the fight for World Domination. They have wings, you see, which is obviously a bonus when you're trying to take over the world.

Plus, believe it or not, they're really really cute. Look.

Small + round + fat = cute (Maths!)

When I saw this post on Di's Woollie Wanderings (sorry, I can't seem to get the link to work - Di's pigeon is on 16 January if you want to check him out) I just knew that I needed a pigeon. So I begged pleaded bullied asked Charlie to let me know when she had more available in her Etsy shop, and she very kindly did.





A little while ago this fabulous package arrived .....





Which as you can see contained loads of brilliant goodies. Thank you, Charlie, you certainly pack a mean parcel ..... in a good way!





Amongst all the extras in the box with my pigeon was this amazingly detailed passport .....







Which I was able to use to check that I had the right pigeon ......

Mr Pigeon 019. Check. Welcome to Bristol, Sir. Are you here for Business or Pleasure?

(a little bit of both, apparently)

Also included was this super stylish pattern for a Super Stylish Tank Top for Mr P ......












I haven't made it yet .....

..... although Mr. P seems quite keen that I do .....

And I love this brilliant artwork by Charlie ......

...... Monkee and Pigeon in perfect harmony ......

..... not too sure how Mr. P. feels about that idea though ......

But I told him not to worry. 007 has a fear of pigeons as everywhere we go he keeps seeing them with grotesquely deformed feet. (When I tried to google a picture of it, I couldn't find one - phew! But apparently it's called Pigeon Pox. Really hope that Mr P. won't be afflicted)

(always look after your feet)

We were keen to show Mr. P 019 the sights, so took him for a ride round Bristol .....

..... and through a car wash ......

(aah yes, we know how to live!)

..... and for the obligatory coffee .....

..... and muffin ......

..... but I have to say that he didn't really "get" the whole cafe culture experience and was more keen to check out the wildlife outside ......

We took him shopping ......

(could our day get any more exciting? Possibly not)

..... but unfortunately there was a small incident in Iceland ......

..... when Mr P. inadvertently fell in with the frozen poultry. Cripes. How did that happen??

When we got home Mr. P noticed more of his feathered friends outside .....

.....oops, I think we've been rumbled ......

(..... just checking out his feet ..... yep .... they look to be intact .....)

Mr P. decided he wanted to see what life was like in the wild .....

..... it was cold ......

(By the way .... that last picture? New seed on a different day .... I did mention Pigeon Pox, didn't I?)

Obviously I had to do a collage just for my new chum .....

And now I need your help, dear reader. The name Mr. Pigeon 019 isn't exactly catchy, and knowing that I'm no good at names - hence the monkee numbers - I've decided to borrow Tracy's idea and enlist your help.

Can you think of a good name for my cute new friend?

...... please help me fill in the blank ......

If you can, leave a comment and I'll send some goodies to the person whose name I like the best.

..... get your thinking caps on ..... oh, and enter as many times as you like. This pigeon needs a name and it needs it really quite quickly.