P6ROC National Rally, Sunday 14th June
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The Rovering Member
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Richard, I thought you would have known that straight away. For shame. :wink:webmaster said:
vaultsman said:
Ah, that's exactly why I keep my hat on. 8)
testrider
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I think it was about 40ish. It was a good day out and nice to meet up with a few forum members too so that I could put some faces to (silly) names. I hink because it was a smaller event than the previous two years it meant you actually got chance to talk to everyone.
I wasn't quite so keen seeing all the caged animals though and thought they looked like they should have had more space and more to keep them occupied.
In answer to Dave Herns question about the committee, I'm not sure much got sorted but I had to leave part way through the discussion I was having so I don't know for sure.
I wasn't quite so keen seeing all the caged animals though and thought they looked like they should have had more space and more to keep them occupied.
In answer to Dave Herns question about the committee, I'm not sure much got sorted but I had to leave part way through the discussion I was having so I don't know for sure.
Brian-Northampton
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I thought it was the best rally I'd been to in the last 14 years. Everyone was so friendly and chatty, apart from looking round the animals, my jaw didn't stop yakkin' between 10am and 5pm! I was nearly the last to leave.
I brought some stuff to give away free, and mostly got given other stuff in exchange - "freely give and you shall receive" or however the quote goes (don't ask me!)
Crackin' day out
WELL DONE HUGH!
I brought some stuff to give away free, and mostly got given other stuff in exchange - "freely give and you shall receive" or however the quote goes (don't ask me!)
Crackin' day out
WELL DONE HUGH!
webmaster
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I must admit both Mrs T and I comented on the animals being caged. We've visitted Knowsley safari park a couple of times, and another couple of safari parks, and it was very strange to see the animals caged, not roaming freely in good sized open spaces.
I like the safari park idea, it's almost the opposite of the zoo, you drive round in the cage and the animals look at you ! Then the monkeys tear chunks off your car
I like the safari park idea, it's almost the opposite of the zoo, you drive round in the cage and the animals look at you ! Then the monkeys tear chunks off your car
testrider
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I felt strangely uncomfortable looking at the apes and monkies possibly because it looked like such an alien environment for them to be in. I kind of reminded me of seeing those Eastern Block orphanages and mental hospitals on the TV, with the toughened glass windows and tiled floors.
It didn't bother me about the birds or othe small animals being in cages, just the primates. I could have watched the Prairie Dogs for hours scampering round and digging holes.
It didn't bother me about the birds or othe small animals being in cages, just the primates. I could have watched the Prairie Dogs for hours scampering round and digging holes.
Nice to see so many P6's in one place.
As for the Zoo.
I've been going to Twycross for many years and as Zoos go it is one of the best. However after going to South Africa and Namibia on Safari I have started to wonder why we still have zoos with small enclosures. The Lions and Leopards need far more room. Even Safari parks are too small.
The Giraffes walk around on what could only be described as a gravel car park and as for the "performing elephants". I understand that the keepers have to inspect the animals but to do it in a "performance style" was too much for me. I saw no natural behaviour in those animals.
If an animal has to be in a zoo then Twycross is the one to be in. However wild animals need to be in the wild and not caged up.
I'd like to report that Alexis ran without missing a beat on the Sunday but 2 miles short of Twycross one of her plugs had worked loose and so she was running on 7 pots - I didn't spot this until i got home and when she had cooled down in refitted the plug so she's back on all 8. Phew.
As for the Zoo.
I've been going to Twycross for many years and as Zoos go it is one of the best. However after going to South Africa and Namibia on Safari I have started to wonder why we still have zoos with small enclosures. The Lions and Leopards need far more room. Even Safari parks are too small.
The Giraffes walk around on what could only be described as a gravel car park and as for the "performing elephants". I understand that the keepers have to inspect the animals but to do it in a "performance style" was too much for me. I saw no natural behaviour in those animals.
If an animal has to be in a zoo then Twycross is the one to be in. However wild animals need to be in the wild and not caged up.
I'd like to report that Alexis ran without missing a beat on the Sunday but 2 miles short of Twycross one of her plugs had worked loose and so she was running on 7 pots - I didn't spot this until i got home and when she had cooled down in refitted the plug so she's back on all 8. Phew.
The Rovering Member
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Some of the Gibbon's were displaying repetitive 'boredom' type behaviour & there was one I felt particularly sorry for who was just sitting in the window aperture of the indoor section, continually rocking backwards & forwards against the wall.