In this two-minute read,
we share three short stories to make you smile.

We may be in the middle of a winter lockdown, but
there are still plenty of reasons to be cheerful.

Here are a few upbeat stories from around the world
to lift your mood.

Animal adoptions on track

A campaign to promote animal adoptions has been a
hit with Moscow commuters.

Thirteen of the city's animal shelters joined forces
to turn a standard Metro train into the Tails and Paws train.

The Tails and Paws' interior is plastered with
photographs of cats and dogs living in animal shelters in the city. Next to
each image is a QR code that people can scan to read a profile of the animal
and decide if they want to adopt it.

In just one week, 22 animals featured in the Tails
and Paws train found forever homes. Pawsome.

Kind gift for Max

The incredible story of Max Woosey, the Devon lad
who has been camping in his garden since March, got even better this week.

During the first lockdown, Max vowed to sleep in his
tent until the Covid-19 crisis was over.

The 11-year-old has stuck to his word and nine
months later is still sleeping outdoors – a feat that has so far raised £128,000
for North Devon Hospice.

This week we learned Max is braving the elements
with the help of a specialist sleeping bag, donated to him by the mother of a
fallen soldier.

Lisa Snow of Cheshire was so moved by Max's efforts
that she gave him her late son's sleeping bag.

Joseph Berry, a former Scout who was mad about
camping, died aged 21 while serving in Afghanistan.

Max told the North Devon Gazette: "I feel so happy that I
remind Lisa of Joe. I am so proud to say that I will be using a soldier's
sleeping bag because I'm just a boy sleeping in a tent while he was brave and
served his country."

Wildlife discoveries

2020 was tough on the health and economic fronts,
but it proved to be a boon for bio-scientists who discovered hundreds of new
animal species.

Among the newly identified creatures was a beaked
whale, spotted in Mexican waters, and a cute little primate called a Popa
Langur that looks like it's wearing white eyeliner.

Meanwhile, in northern India, a new species of
emerald green viper has been named Trimeresurus Salazar.

Harry Potter fans might recognise that this is a
reference to Salazar Slytherin, the cunning founder of the House of Slytherin.
Slytherin's mascot is a snake, and its house colour is green.

That's all from all of us here at CWB
Property, thanks for
reading. Be nice, be kind, and stay safe.

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