Boys will be boys!

Great set Russ (y)
 
Great set of Pics - thanks for sharing , bit limited here on the Isle of Wight so looking forward to trips to the North Island and will definitely add this to my wish list for visits !
 
Great set Russ (y)

How did you find it with the new booking in system and regarding social distancing ect?

Our daughter's wanting to book 6 of us in for sometime around the middle of May, ages range from a 1yr old to 90 (mobility scooter).......no I'm not the 90 yr old ;)
 
Compuwight said:
Great set of Pics - thanks for sharing , bit limited here on the Isle of Wight so looking forward to trips to the North Island and will definitely add this to my wish list for visits !
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- many thanks, Steve - well worth a visit if you ever venture this far north!! ;)

Russ
 
Phil-D said:
Great set Russ (y)

How did you find it with the new booking in system and regarding social distancing ect?

Our daughter's wanting to book 6 of us in for sometime around the middle of May, ages range from a 1yr old to 90 (mobility scooter).......no I'm not the 90 yr old ;)
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- cheers, Phil :)
- I assume you've visited YWP before, using the original vehicle entrance? Well, now there is a new vehicle entrance a mile away - see their website.

They have some great new animals - most of which are situated near the new entrance, so there is quite a walk now from the new car park to the old favourite animals (Polars; Lions; Wild Dogs etc. etc). It's not a problem of course if members of your party are fit to walk the longer distances involved. There's plenty of seating / eating / drinking locations so I'm not trying to put you off at all - just be aware that YWP is a lot bigger (and better) now than previously.

I visited yesterday and found that social distancing was generally OK, except at some of the pinch points where 2-way pedestrian traffic tried to negotiate some of the best animal viewpoints.

I'm very local to YWP, and an Annual Pass holder, so I can walk there and still gain access on foot using the original entrance on Brockholes Lane. So that's a real bonus for people in a similar position.

I can't comment on the new booking system, but as an Annual Pass holder I had no problem and I can't see that you guys would have a problem either.

When you go give me a shout and I may pop over to say hello if you would like

Russ
 
Lovely set Russ- I didnt realise Yorkshire had become so cold as to have it's own Polar Bear population? :)

Les
 
Lez325 said:
Lovely set Russ- I didnt realise Yorkshire had become so cold as to have it's own Polar Bear population? :)

Les
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- cheers Les :)
- your move south has affected your memory, mate - surely you remember ice on inside your bedroom window when you were a lad up here? :p

Russ
 
Love them all Russ, especially the paws in the water
Thank you thank you thank you for making this a great day, I got the elusive birds too ;)
 
Gremlin said:
Love them all Russ, especially the paws in the water
Thank you thank you thank you for making this a great day, I got the elusive birds too ;)
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- many thanks Ingrid for your comments, this bunch of boys are so playful! :)
- I was pleased to read you finally got the Cuckoo after all that planning!

Russ
 
Rustydon said:
- many thanks Ingrid for your comments, this bunch of boys are so playful! :)
- I was pleased to read you finally got the Cuckoo after all that planning!

Russ
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They are all quite young aren't they ?
Really must try and get up there sometime this year if we are allowed
 
mstphoto said:
Here is Hamish 3 years ago with his Mum, Victoria
Good to see that he has settled and made new friends

Victoria and Cub by Mike Stephen, on Flickr
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Hi Mike, he's settled in very well down here - he seems as mischievous as the other 3 males we have at YWP. I only wish we had a female to enliven things further for the future!

Russ
 
Rustydon said:
- cheers, Phil :)
- I assume you've visited YWP before, using the original vehicle entrance? Well, now there is a new vehicle entrance a mile away - see their website.

They have some great new animals - most of which are situated near the new entrance, so there is quite a walk now from the new car park to the old favourite animals (Polars; Lions; Wild Dogs etc. etc). It's not a problem of course if members of your party are fit to walk the longer distances involved. There's plenty of seating / eating / drinking locations so I'm not trying to put you off at all - just be aware that YWP is a lot bigger (and better) now than previously.

I visited yesterday and found that social distancing was generally OK, except at some of the pinch points where 2-way pedestrian traffic tried to negotiate some of the best animal viewpoints.

I'm very local to YWP, and an Annual Pass holder, so I can walk there and still gain access on foot using the original entrance on Brockholes Lane. So that's a real bonus for people in a similar position.

I can't comment on the new booking system, but as an Annual Pass holder I had no problem and I can't see that you guys would have a problem either.

When you go give me a shout and I may pop over to say hello if you would like

Russ
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Thanks for the info Russ, we have been before but its probably about 3 years ago. There was quite a bit of work in progress going on so I presume all that's been completed now.

The wife did mention she'd read something about a new entrance and car park, I'll have a look on the web site.

And yes, that would be great to meet up, when I get to know a date and time I'll let you know, cheers
 
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