Chimera sighted in Fishbourne?

The latest Follies notebook entry began when three different growls emerged from the ruins, apparently debating the identity of a shrub. The account places the disturbance around the Quarr Abbey ruins and nearby paths. No named individual or organisation is being presented as a witness; this is a playful, fictional field report inspired by local folklore and landscape. The suggested suspect is the Fishbourne Chimera. In the Follies record it is associated with attempting pub quizzes, studying gardening catalogues and disagreeing with its own three heads. That behaviour gives the report a certain internal logic, even if mythical-creature logic is not yet recognised as a dependable branch of evidence. The location also suits the tale: familiar paths, structures and changing Island light can make an ordinary movement look briefly extraordinary. On reaching the scene, Professor Follies documented mixed paw and hoof marks surrounded a torn catalogue with three answers circled. Measurements were taken with the official Follies tape, then taken again after he noticed he had started from the wrong end. Even after correction, the find remained awkwardly difficult to classify. There are ordinary candidates, including several animals moving close together, echoing stonework and gardeners conducting a vigorous consultation. Each is credible on its own; together they require almost as much imagination as the creature. No emergency or danger is alleged, and the report should not be mistaken for verified local news. Professor Follies has recorded the matter as unresolved rather than impossible. That distinction leaves room for weather, wildlife, local humour and legend to share the same page. If you investigate around Fishbourne, look carefully, travel responsibly and remember that the most persuasive clue may still have a very ordinary owner.