OWLS OF THE QUARTER

Glasgow’s Graham Watt sent in this lovely pair of lacquered Burmese hoolets.

This hoolet is made from Mexican Redwood and came from Lewes. The editor found it in his growing collection of hoolets sent from all over the world (much to his wife's consternation). If you recognise it please let the editor know.

This hollow hoolet was spotted in Italy by Mac De'Souza. It holds a scented candle which keeps insects away.

This lovely pair of hoolets arrived via Mac and Marion at Hannah Grafix following their sojourn in Nothern Italy. All went well apart from Mac breaking his metatarsal on the first day of their holiday. Apparently the hoolets are made from genuine owl feathers, very Italian.

Ronald Maclean has been very busy spotting hoolets. The top three were found guarding a post box in Iceland.

The owl at the bottom was found in a boarding house on the Isle of Man. I think he came from Papua New Guinea. He looks a bit sad.

This spectacular pottery hoolet was spotted on Arran by Ali Bodie, who kindly bought it and presented it to the editor. What more can a man ask for?

Ali is not well at present and has not been able to write for hoolet this issue. We all wish her well and look forward to her next article.

Michelle and Peter Davies spent a lovely day in the Yorkshire beauty spot, Robin Hood Bay and glimpsed this slightly reticent hoolet.

This chubby little hoolet was caught on the southern coast of Portugal by Elaine Clarke from Clarkston. A ceramic corker.

Alex Thain has sent in two hoolets. This, the first, is (sadly) an Eagle Owl in the Natural History Museum via a taxidermist. Although it is very similar to the wild one which graced Inverness for a wee while, putting the frighteners on small dogs and their owners - apparently it could easily have dealt with a poodle. In actual fact, in a very non nature-friendly way it started scoffing the local red squirrels which engendered a delicious dilemma for the conservationists and Tufty lovers.

This is Alex Thain's second hoolet. He says:
"The beautiful granite hoolet is a garden decoration of all things, spotted at the Chelsea flower show - it was one of those displays where 'One doesn't ask the price, sir' but I thought it was a stoater!".
And he is right.

This cathedral to hoolets was spotted by Louise Hallam while driving through Las Vegas. Unfortunately we have no pictures of the Vestals inside.

Pilgrims usually aren't allowed this close to the cathedral, but Louise navigated the Las Vegas road system to snap this shot.

In keeping with recent nepotic tradition, this wonderfully handcrafted hoolet was presented to the deputy editor by her son. It hangs in pride of place at her desk.

This splendid tactile hoolet was also spotted in the US of A. Please feel free to touch.

Gerry Dolan was sent this owl by a Fellow of the College many moons ago when he himself achieved Fellowship. He found this owl while tidying up for his retirement. We wish him well and happy owl spotting.

These ceramic hoolets were captured by Peter Davies at Mijas Costa.

Keeping it in the family. This owl was sent in by the editor's daughter. Thank you, Kirsty, your hoolet badge is under your pillow.

Dr Aubrey Stewart sent in this pair of owls. He spotted them while playing a memory game with his grandchildren. He recognized them from the same game he played as a child, but it was called Pelmanism rather than the rather bland Memory Game.

Graham Dalrymple sent hoolet this owl which he spotted at the FISA World Masters rwing championship, which took place at Strathclyde park in Motherwell in September. Noth that Graham went himself; he spotted it on the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association website.