Friday, April 18, 2008

Watch the birdie

Sheryl the crow
Sheryl the crow, nesting in glory outside the
Guardian office. Photograph: Mark Applin
Wanna see some pictures of Sheryl? In bed. I'm looking at at her right now, through the window, writes Sam Wollaston. She doesn't know I'm watching her. It feels a bit wrong. But not that wrong, because Sheryl is a crow. Sheryl Crow, do you see? Well, we're pretty sure she's a crow. Please advise if you know otherwise, and then we'll have to change her name, by deed poll (God, what do we call her if she turns out to be a rook, or a jackdaw? A raven would be easy - Charlotte obviously). Her husband's over there on the TV aerial, watching out for her. Russell, he's called. He's lovely - sometimes he comes over and vomits into her mouth - regurgitated worms, insects, carrion. Carry On Vomiting, staring Russell Crow ...

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