Sutton Hoo

In 1939 archaeologists unearthed an astonishing Anglo-Saxon ship burial in Woodbridge, Suffolk; astonishing both for the state of preservation of the objects within the tomb, but also astonishing for the sheer rich quality of the artifacts. The burial goods from Sutton Hoo are remarkable - gold weapons and armour, inlaid ornaments, silver and tableware. No body was found, leading to a theory that the ship burial was intended as a cenotaph, but recent analysis revealed that the body had simply been destroyed by the acidic soil.The armour at Sutton Hoo appears to be Swedish, or at least it is made in the Swedish style. Certainly the custom of ship burials is a Nordic one - there are many similar Viking remains in Denmark and Sweden. There is also a large silver dish made in Byzantium about 500 AD and a set of 10 silver bowls from the Mediterranean.When the ship was uncovered the timbers had rotted away. However, the rivets still remained, and the rotting timbers had stained the sand, so the pattern of boat construction could be determined, and a good picture of the boat emerged. It was about 90 feet long and 14 feet wide, with a high bow and stern. It is easily the largest Anglo-Saxon ship ever discovered.

Pudding the Cat

Amy Jung’s rescue cat saved her life the same day he was adopted. Jung and her son Ethan stopped by their local Humane Society to play with the adoptable cats. It was there that they met Pudding, a 21-pound orange and white tabby who had been there for some time. Moved by his plight, the Jungs adopted Pudding, as well as Wimsy, one of Pudding’s fellow felines.

Later that night, Jung, a lifelong diabetic, slipped into a diabetic seizure in her sleep. That’s when Pudding came to her rescue, nudging and biting at her until she awoke long enough to call out to her son.

Unfortunately, Ethan was asleep and didn’t hear her plea for help. So Pudding sprang into action again, pouncing on Ethan’s bed until he woke up and was able to get medical assistance.

Both Jung and her doctors agree that Pudding’s actions saved her life and he is now a registered therapy cat who has been trained to sit at Jung’s feet and meow if her blood sugar drops.