Save the Pygmy Hog!

Another charity event last night, for the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust, for one of their special projects, the pygmy hog. The guest of honour was the charity's Patron, HRH The Princess Royal. In her speech, she pointed out that the pygmy hog might not be an obvious choice for charitable funds, but if we don't care about these lesser known spieces, we'll lose them all, along with others such as the polar bear and the tiger. We raised £45,500 for the Trust, and as I did an auction for the blue iguana last year, I can only wonder which animal they'll come up with next year. The highlight was a brilliant talk by Jack Hanna, the American conservationist who has devoted his whole life to saving endangered species, and who was able to announce that in certain cases, thanks to the Durrell Trust, their numbers had actually gone up in the past two years (the Blue Iguana being one of them).

Off to another auction tonight, for Access Sport, which is three in a row this week. What must it be like to be an actor working every night under the spotlight, because I woke at ten past eight this morning, absolutely exhuasted. I woner what Patrick Stewart feels like after six evening performances and two matinees playing Macbeth - I'd be amazed if he gets up before lunch.

Must stop, my big Poppy has just arrived, and we will be attaching it to the side of the building tomorrow.