Better late than never.....here is my round-up of the good news stories in the 8th week of lockdown.

Dutch farmer writes a message of hope in tulip field-  See the full article here

A farmer in the Netherlands has written a message of hope with the words ' Stay Strong' in one of his fields.  The farm hs also named their new two-tone tulip by the same two words.

Daniel Radcliffe delights fans with Harry Potter video reading- See the full article here

Radcliffe is taking part in the starry lockdown reading initiative and he recorded himself reading the first chapter from the first book.  

Japanese aquarium urges public to video chat eels- See the full article here

The eels at Sumida Aquarium in Japan normally raise their head and are confronted with humans however their environment has been affected by the lack of visitors.  This has led to them becoming shy when keepers do the rounds and prompted owners to run a 'face showing festival'.  

Stream #WITHME- See the full article here

Youtubers joined ranks to produce an upbeat NHS fundraiser which included 4 hours of challenges.  

Violinist Benedetti offering free online music sessions- See the full article here

Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti has assembled a team of musicians to offer 3 weeks worth of free music classes that start on the 11th of May.  

25% more flamingos migrate to Mumbai- See full article here

After delaying their annual migration, Flamingos are now flocking to the area and staying due to the lack of human interaction in the wetlands.  

Love Island postponed until 2021- See full article here

I know this will not be seen as good news to some but I personally see it as brilliant news!  People will have to wait until the summer of 2021 to watch the next instalment of the show.  

Princess Sofia scrubs in at a hospital in Sweden to clean and cook- See full article here

After completing an intensive training course, she started her first day at the Sophiahemmet hospital where she is honorary chair.  

Sheep take over Turkish city during lockdown- See full article here

Hundreds of sheep were on the loose in the Northern city of Samson.  It is unclear if they had escaped or whether they were being taken for a midnight stroll.  

Nike is donating 32,000 pairs of trainers to healthcare workers in the US and Europe- See full article here

Nike air zoom shoes that have been specifically designed for doctors who are on their feet for long shifts will be shipped out to major cities around the world.  

In other good news, we finally located some bread flour to make pizzas in the lovey weekend weather that we have had!