Ok that's it I'm having a tantrum I finally found one of the last collectables, a rare shell I needed, got my little boy to collect it & what happens a blinkin Island event so off he goes dropping the shell in the process grrrrrrrrrr sulk stomp.
Also I think the parrots have eaten all my beetles well something has because I haven't see any appear in my other village maybe the villagers are putting them in the stews lol

Gosh, that must be so annoying... I do feel for you.

Well, fingers crossed hopefully another one will turn up soon! (minus Island Event spoiling it)

I sympathize with you Pixie. I finally got the last yellow pebble and the child was taking it to the hut but then the hospital was completed moments before he reached the hut. Some of those are few and far between and to lose it because of an event must have been maddening.