Whilst by day, Cromer Is SO Bracing, this weekend I am resting my head in the house where my brother lives in nearby Norwich. (Thanks, Ant!)

Ant explained to me that I was free to stay in his flatmate’s bedroom but asked

“You don’t mind sharing with a tortoise, do you?”

Mind? Mind? As I am in Cromer to celebrate all things Darwin, it seemed entirely appropriate!

Welly, who turned three years old last week

Welly might bear a closer resemblance to a giant tortoise than anything in the Jardin des Girrafes, but I didn’t feel that this would justify kidnapping her for the afternoon’s filming, so a photo had to suffice. Whilst Welly might look giant in the picture, she is actually the size of your hand, so a close-up was needed.

Henry has documented elsewhere yesterday’s happenings, complete with photo-diary. Much chaos filming took place, along with some a substantial amount of science, all fuelled by superb catering from Mrs Gee ’s Location Catering Services ^TM

Thanks to one and all for the opportunity to take part in Cromer Is SO Bracing. Like the rest of the blogosphere, I await the finished article with interest.