Something I’ve noticed about humans is their ability to achieve remarkable things when everything seems to be stacked against them. To turn adversity into triumph. Hopelessness into jubilation. Desperation into positivity. I’ve seen it amongst explorers and sports stars and football teams. And I’ve also seen it amongst humans caught in the midst of a personal crisis. Amongst those who have received a diagnosis of terminal cancer, and those who have lost a loved one in a tragi

Well, it’s nearly Christmas time now. Just one week to go. And Christmas is a time when parrots can have great fun around the house. I can really let my crest down and do exciting things such as climbing up the Christmas Tree or swinging upside-down on the strings of Christmas lights. And when no one is looking, I can go and eat all of the berries off the holly that the humans have hung up in the hallway. Happy days! But of course, Christmas isn’t always such a happy occasion