A lot of people come to Ellesmere just to feed the ducks. But bread’s not good for them; it gives ducks really bad wind. The herons have moved to live in the trees on Moscow Island because the windy ducks were keeping them awake all night!
People say that the Mere was made by a greedy little old lady. She kept all the water in her well until it flooded her house. It’s said she still lives at the bottom of the lake, knitting soggy cardies.
It’s pretty crowded in the bottom of the Mere. As well as Granny Ellis there’s Jenny Green-teeth. She’s an ugly frog-faced, green skinned girl that drags children into the water. So I’d watch out for her; she’s not hard to miss.
Granny Ellis probably didn’t make the Mere. It was more likely made by a huge chunk of ice that melted after the last Ice Age 11,000 years ago.
Some ducks eat so much bread they sink. Look for the other ducks diving down to find them.
All of the islands in the Mere are man-made. Eleanor Island was made from soil dumped when they dug Ellesmere Canal.