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" Address (updated 01.09.2011): Warning Tongue Lane / DN4 6TB / Doncaster / South Yorkshire / England "
Good day out with grandchildren aged 2 and 5. Plenty to do and see.Good car parking. Everywhere( including the loos) was clean and tidy.Good value for money. Animals all seemed relaxed and plenty of staff Around to supervise their welfare. Good hand washing facilities everywhere.Could do with better signposting for toilets though! Will go back next yearOn not such quite a hot day as a lot of the animals were sat in the shade.Still the camels, zebras and giraffes were quite active. Talks by keepers were good
I'm a Doncastrian by birth, yet something I always find is that I have not really spent much time at the tourist attractions in the area, instead travelling much further afield to try things in other areas. It is like I have a bit of a twisted logic that the things that are close to my house can't possibly be that good. Yet, every fabulous attraction I have ever visited must be just down the road from someones house, so I should stop letting it stop me doing all there is to do in the area.
The Yorkshire Wildlife Park opened in its current format a few years back. Before this it used to be a working farm known as Brockholes, where some of my school friends went for riding lessons. It has always been to me a bit of an unobvious place in both formats because there is quite a long approach road from the main road off Warning Tongue Lane in Doncaster. Therefore, in spite of regularly driving past the entrance as my grandad lives almost opposite the entrance, I have been guilty of putting off a visit.
However, last September my sons teacher asked me if I would like to join the class on a school trip to the park. Never one to say no, I was glad to join the class on a visit. I had a fabulous day, and as a result, I asked my parents if they would buy us an annual pass to the wildlife park for Christmas and then I could arrange to go back as often as we wanted with my two sons and husband as well. We recently made our first trip back as annual pass holders, so I thought it a good point to review the site as I now also have had chance to take some photos of our time there.
Visiting the Wildlife Park:
The site is quite easy to find, but I notice from other reviewers that if you use Sat nav then you may get taken to the back gate rather than the main entrance. The best postcode to use if using Sat Nav is DN4 6TB. It is best to approach via the A638 which is the main road running through the middle of Doncaster. Here, there are brown tourist signs directing you towards the wildlife park via the Warning Tongue lane entrance.
The park opens at 10:30am at the moment as it is winter hours and closes at 3:30. The two times I have been I have got here just after this time. Once was a school day, the other time was a school holiday day. The car park is ample big enough to get a space and we found there was minimal queueing time to get in through the turnstile. My next visit as a pass holder will be even quicker as I will get to use express entry through the gift shop.
Cost to visit:
The prices are what I consider to be very reasonable for the type of attraction. An adult day ticket is £10.50. A childs ticket is £8.50. Children under 3 are free, and you can get concessions for disabled children and their carers and senior citizens. The annual tickets we just bought were £40 per adult and £35 per child. This was quite steep paying £150 for a family of 4 in one go, but I feel very good value as we will only need to visit 4 times to get our moneys worth. I have now been twice and still don't feel I have seen all there is to see at the park and there are new things being added all the time.
What is there to see?
The pride of this Yorkshire attraction is the three prides of lions that all have these huge enclosures. It is wonderful to see these mighty animals out on the hills made to look like their habitat. The weather of Doncaster must be a bit too cold for them as my two visits I have seen very little action from the lions. A bit of pacing, a bit of play fighting, and weeing on a tree, but I have only been when it has been cold. We did get the whole class of 5-6 year olds to roar at the lions to try and wake them up, but all that got us was a sleepy one eyed look in our direction. We were told by a staff member though that these cats become more active later in the day. It is still magnificent seeing them up close.
The park is constantly acquiring new animals. Just before my October visit with school there were 4 new giraffes added. These were very shy at that visit so it was hard to get them to stay near the people who were trying to see them. However, on my more recent visit we could go inside the giraffe house and see them inside eating within touching distance of us.
There are also leopards and tigers, zebras and camels, wallabies, monkeys, painted dogs, meercats and yellow mongoose, flamingos, giant rabbit, skunk, parrots, and this is just off the top of my head without looking again at the map. You can go and listen to talks at the various enclosures round the park at 15 minute to half hour intervals. There is also a show with some of the animals like the skunk and parrots, although because of the poor English weather the part of the venue where this was done has become waterlogged so the version we saw was less impressive, but gives us good motivation to try again in the summer months when we can see the full show in its glory.
What makes the experience so much better is that you can actually go in some of the enclosures and get a lot closer to the animals. The lemur enclosure is interesting to see the different species and try to see them in the trees. They are an active bunch particularly at feeding time. The childrens absolute favourite was the wallabies. Here the wallabies are so tame that they actually let you touch them. I saw some children hand feeding them. I don't think this is particularly recommeded and I didn't allow my children to do this, but they did enjoy going in and having a stroke and watching them bouncing around. They asked to go in here twice on our most recent visit.
Other Features:
There are cafes and kiosks on site selling food and ice cream. On our visit only the main jungle cafe and the coffee shop were open. The others would only open in better weather I imagine. We didn't eat or drink at the cafe. Both times we have been, I took a packed lunch, and there are ample picnic tables located just inside the park entrance. I'm not sure how busy this would get during summer.
There are toilet blocks at both ends of the site which were clean and tidy and well stocked.
The children had great fun playing on the outdoor play park which was a large wooden structure featuring ropes to swing on, structures to climb on and a big wooden fort. There is also a play barn which opened round about September/October last year which features a small soft play area for really small kids, then 3 very large and scary looking slides. One of my sons loved these and would have stayed there all day. My younger son found this quite intimidating and wouldn't use it. However, all the kids in there seemed to be on an adrenaline high so I would say they were in general a lot of fun. In the next month or two they are hoping to complete another great big play barn which is more of a soft play centre. This should be open by half term in February we were told, and we are looking forward to trying this out.
Things to help plan your trip:
You get round most of the park on proper paths so it is suitable for buggies and wheelchairs, but I would just say that as it is quite an exposed site, I would recommend dressing in layers warmly and wearing decent footwear as it was pretty muddy in places. I found it quite cold as there was a lot of open space. However, when we went inside, it was useful for my son to be in layers so he could strip off as he got really hot running up the steps to the huge slides.
My recommendation:
I think this is a five star attraction, which will only get better and better. Staff are very knowledgable about the animals, who are all obviously well cared for. You get to see such a lot of animals in the park, and there is more than enough to fill a whole day trip and more there. In my two full day trips, I have pretty much had a quick look at everything, but I will be able to take full advantage and listen to more of the talks as we go on other visits with our annual pass.
I think the price you pay is really good value. We have been to Zoos before, and seen the same sort of animals and paid at least double the entry price. The facilities are clean and well maintained, and as I just saw an advert in the local paper advertising for 100 new staff, I am pretty confident that this is going to get bigger and better as it becomes more established.
The site is big enough to not feel too over crowded, though it was quite busy judging by the number of children on the slides. It is a great place to do things at your own pace yet still feel you have done quite a lot. I also love the thought that this exists in a small part of Doncaster and is contributing to the global fight to stop some of the species being exhibited and homed here from becoming extinct.
I can't wait to go back again and listen to some more talks about these lovely animals and see them again.
We have been visiting Yorkshire Wildlife Park for around 10 years now, the changes that have taken place are amazing. It started out as Brockholes farm, a riding centre that welcomed visitors to the farm. It had the usual horse pigs and occasionally had things like Raccoons etc.
However a couple of years ago things changed, the little farm became Yorkshire Wildlife park (YWP)!!
The park is situated approximately 10 mins from junction 3 off the M18, it is well signposted with usual visitor attraction brown signs from pretty much everywhere in Doncaster. The post code for sat nav is DN46TB off Warning Tongue Lane. The park entrance greets you with a large Gate and sign indicating YWP! A long tar mac road brings you to a pretty rough car park, it is quite full of pot holes and gravelly but hey the money is going to the animals at the minute. There is an overflow car park to and this is used quite often on busy days.
You enter the park via a log cabin area prices are as follows
Adult £12.99
Senior Citizen/Student * £10.99
Disabled Adult ** £7.00
Child (aged 3 --15 ) *** £9.99
Children (under 3) Free
Disabled Child ** £5.00
Official Carer **** £2.00
Annual Passes
£40 (£35 Renewal) for an adult
£35 (£30 Renewal) for an Senior citizen
£35 (£30 Renewal) for a child (age 3 -15 inclusive).
We have the annual passes as they work out really good value after 3 visits to the park they have more than paid for themselves, the park is only 3 miles from our house, so it is ideal to drop in for an hour or we quite often spend a day there.
Now on to the park....
as you enter the park you enter a paved area with a play barn with 3 slides, socks and long sleeves are required to ride, dont forget, then the kids will not be dissapointed. There is also a coffee bar a sensory pod ( this needs to be pre-booked) and a young children play area.
Passing the play barn there is a coffee shop serving snacks and light meals and an ice cream kiosk, toilet picnic benches etc are also available in this area.
The first animals you will come to are the merekats and yellow mongoose, we love watching these funny characters and I often wonder if they feel the same about us. On to the Goats Sheep etc these are in a petting area where you can get up close and stroke the animals, this area is lovely we enjoy this most times we visit. There are hand washing fascilites through out the park and hand sanitizer is available pretty much everywhere.
The Lions are just up the path in a lovely huge area, the pride of Lions was rescued from a zoo in Romania they are now known as the pride of yorkshire, I love the Lions they are so chilled most of the time relaxing in the yorkshire ermm sunshine. However you often hear them roaring, there roars bellow through the park, their way of reminding you that they are there. I am so proud to have the Lions so close to where I live, they are amazing and happy they have an enormouse enclosure that you can walk all the way round. Pretty spetacular!
Over the bridge past the Flamingo pool, lots of ducks geese and half a dozen flamingos in a small natural pond, we spend a while here as my kids love watching the Flamingos ducking their heads in to the pond.
Next is our favourite, MONTY!!!! Monty is a camel that was rescued from a circus. Monty has never seen another camel he does not even know he is a camel, when he first came he was in a bit of a state however now he is healthy happy and stands proud, my 2 year old son wakes up daily asking to go and see Monty, I am sure he actually recognises us now as he always seems to come over to the fence when we are there. He will eventually be introduced to the rest of the camels once breeding season is over.
I dont want to spoil the day by covering and typing about every single animal in the park so now I have told you about Monty I will keep the rest brief....
Wallaby Walkabout is an area where you can again have contact with the Wallabys, the babys hopping in and out of the mothers pouches are a pretty amazing sight.
Lemur woods again is an area where you can walk through with lemurs bouncing around the trees above your head.
Quite a walk through the park takes you past the African Plains lots of African animals and birds dwell together in a huge Plain.
On to the south American area another walk through with Capibara and Squirrel monkeys. There is also a newly opened eating area I think this is beautiful, planted with the kind of plants that smell like you are on holiday, worth taking a picnic just for this, it is just lovely!
Then past a few more camels you come to the Land of the Tiger critcally endangered species of tiger live here, usually sleeping near the waterfalls they are huge and absolutely beautiful, at the end of the Tiger cat walk you will come to Leopard heights new for 2012, the Amur Leopard is the most endangered cat in the world, these live in a large area where you can have eye to eye contact with them either through the glass viewing screen or up on the viewing platform where they can climb on to various tables at the same height. Soon there will be Giraffes at the opposite side of the platform, they are due in the autumn, something to look forward to.
The park also has Painted hunting dogs, Red river hogs, a Skunk has arrived recently, various birds of prey and many other really interesting animals.
Throughout the day at times there are many feeding times and ranger talks etc these are really interesting, although i have heard many of them several times now I never tire of hearing about these amazing animals. The bird of prey display is alone worth a visit to the park.
For the children and the big kid in you there is an enormous wooden play area, built in the middle of a beautiful blue bell wood conservation area this is a great place for the kids to let off steam, as we have passes we often visit just to see Monty and come to the play area. ( tonight we spent a good half hour watching the baby rabbits running between the african plains and the bluebells, this place is ever changing)
We love the park and visit really often, we have definately had our moneys worth from our passes, I think I am as excited as the kids about YWP, I love it, I feel the animals are extremely well looked after, the whole park is clean, the fascilities are fantastic without being too 'in your face' toilets hand washing benches and dustbins are well placed through out the park.
The walkways are gravelly and can get quite dusty in the summer if the weather is dry and the opposite in the winter they get quite sludgy and there is a lot of puddles, I can see how this may be a bit difficult for wheel chairs however although a little difficult we managed with the pushchair. My 2 year old doesnt mind the sludge and puddles, we are quite well known in the park now amongst the rangers as they regularly see him covered head to toe in mud as he loves jumping in the puddles, but hey he is a little boy, we sometimes go just so he can do this. We have visited in all weathers wind rain snow and the occasional sunny day too...I think a day is what you make it, its outdoors so just prepare for the british weather. The winter will bring a play barn which I imagine will be one of the jungle gym type with the large climbing area, so even if the weather is not great I think a good day will still be had.
I think YWP is worth every penny and can see why the prices are as they are, the park is growing and the animal conservation is important.
Just for now I am going to draw my review to a close, I intend to come back and update as things change or if I remember anything I feel is relevant. I hope this review has helped it is an enthusiastic review as it is something I feel prety strongly about. Visit the park I guarantee you will have a lovely day.
I used Google maps to find the Park and was confident of getting there, despite never having been to Doncaster before. But be warned - Google and also some SATNAVs are sending people to Brockholes Lane, off the B1396 through Branton. However, when we got there we found a narrow road (behind someone else and ahead of three other cars, all in the same position) where a helpful but extremely frustrated lady kindly pointed us in the right direction. Set the SATNAV to "Warning Tongue Lane", off A638 Bawtry Road, which is the actual entrance to the car park.
On the hot and sunny day we visited, the Park was very busy. Seating round the Park was at a premium, especially in the shade! The paths are sand and gravel, so be prepared for dust and grit in the eyes. On the plus side, the animals are healthy and well cared for in large enclosures. We were able to get really close to many of them and took some good photos. The Park did seem to be still building many areas, including extending a walkway near the tiger enclosure. This meant some paths were cul-de-sacs, a fact that the guide map did not reveal!
We took a picnic, as did many other people. The picnic areas were all full, but it was lunchtime when we arrived, so we had eaten ours in the car before we went in. Unfortunately, it takes only about two or three hours to go all the way round. And that was at a slow pace because of the number of people there. We did not use the café, which had a long queue, or the ice cream stand, which had an enormous queue. We got drinks from the coffee shop near the entrance which was full of parents waiting for their kids who were in the play area next door.
Our main complaint was the admission price. £12 for adults and £9 for children over 3, no family tickets. So for us it was £51 for an afternoon. Considering the size of the park and the number of animals I do not think it was good value for money. It did not compare well with South Lakes Animal Park in Cumbria or Blackpool Zoo, for example, both of which are excellent value.
Not the worst animal park we've been to, but far from the best I'm afraid. And my apologies to the residents of Brockholes Lane, Branton.
I have visited the Yorkshire Wildlife Park three times now and have never been disappointed.
The park started off quite small when it first opened a few years ago but it has grown and grown. However it has not lost that friendly, local feeling that it first had.
The park houses a wide variety of animals, some of which are less well known, including lemurs, lions, meercats, flamingoes and wallabies. Each animal has a spacious enclosure which mimicks the animals natural environment. It is such a pleasure to see the lions wandering around looking like proper kings of the animal kingdom. The back story of the lions is that they were rescued from a Romanian zoo a couple of years ago, where they were living in very cramped and squalled conditions.
The park also has some unique walk through areas which house the wallabies and the lemurs. This allows the park visiter to wander through the enclosures getting up close and personal with the animals.
There are plenty of opportunities to get to know more about the animals including the very helpful ranger talks. These are held throughout the day and should not be missed! The birds of prey display is also something that should definately not be missed.
If you are taking children there is plenty for them to do. After they have seen the animals there are a number of lovely play areas, both inside and outside, which will tire them out!
The park also has a small but well stocked gift shop and a lovely cafe.
It can be quite pricey for a family to gain admission to the park however this money will be well spent as you will easily be able to spend a few hours there.
We visited Yorkshire wildlife park (we being myself, my husband, our 2 year old and 8 month old twins) with some friends of ours and their 2 children (3 and 5 years old) and it was a lovely day out. It cost us £24 to enter the park but then recieved a half price voucher for next time! Alway a bonus if you ask me!
They have "walk through areas" were a great opportunity to interact with the wallabys, an experence that all the children and us adults really enjoyed. Also you could go into the Lemur enclosure which again the kids seemed to love, but unfortunatly i could not go into as the twin pram would not fit!
We were also impressed by the lion enclosures in which house 3 prides of lions, they were very spacious and looked and felt very much like their natural habitat, the lions did not disappoint us as we cought dinner time! The lions were very playful and put on a show for us, the children got very excited!
The birds of prey were also worth a visit as they were very vocal and playful, the park does 2birds of prey flying times at 12.30pm and 3.30pm and are worth waiting for. The staff were very knowledgeable and expalained all about the animals, what they ate, there natural habitat as well as their personalitys which was a bonus for us adults but obviously a bit lost on the children in our party.
Another big hit with the children were the merekats, who actually are a bunch of posers! They love their pictures taken, and run to the children as they peer through the observation windows. Around the park are lots of picnic places and we chose to eat ours near the lovely childrens paly area, it was a lovely spot and all the children could have a good play after they had eaten, and us adults could just sit, chat and watch.
All in all a lovely day, highly recomended, although the park is still being constructed at the moment, but im sure they will create an even more exciting day with even more attractions.
Also i would advise you to look on their website to find about feeding/flight show times, to make the most out of your visit.
Visited on the 19th November (£13.00) and worth every penny. Very relaxed & very contented animals.We loved the way all animals are close & easy to see. My highlight was being able to stroke the Wallabys as they are a particular favourite of mine. Staff were friendly & easy to chat to.Cafe is a bit basic but you can always bring your own food! We were there to see the animals. Very impressed with the rehoming of the lovely, playful Lions the park has done a great job at great expense.This is a small Animal Park, very well laid out & clean & tidy. Work is ongoing so we wait to see what else will arrive!We will definitly visit again.
It cost £34 for four pensioners to visit the Park on 9th. October 2010. All in all we had a good day, attending informative and amusing talks and demonstrations in the Lemur Woods, and with the predator birds. The lions were contentedly snoozing, and both wild and domestic animals on view. For children, contact with farm animals and wallabies is possible. Naturally we passed up on the play facilities.
Our only problem was the Wild cafe. We were chilled in the cold breeze, and welcomed the warm atmosphere. Not everything on the menu was available, and the "specials" board was empty. We ordered a selection of the available hot meals, but watched it chill on the table as we waited for forks to arrive, despite repeated requests. Most of it was Birdseye material, and somewhat overpriced.
This aside, we had a happy day, and hope to return next summer, with warmer weather conditions, and a packed picnic!
THIS ATTRACTION opened only in 2009. Four assorted active pensioners enjoyed a first-rate afternoon here on Sept. 23rd, starting with an early lunch (Young Farmers' size portions) in the Wild Cafe and continuing with a full tour on good paths. Interpretation boards very good. Staff well-informed and friendly, and plenty of room for animals and children to run off energy. We shall certainly go back. The lions obviously feel loved since they moved here from their Romanian cages, and the meerkats (another major attraction) are a delight. Arthur and Anne, the parents, have four of last year's youngsters and three more born this year. Also find camels, zebra, lemurs, giant rabbits, donkeys, an ostrich or two, etc. etc., - and you can actually get to play with the tame ones among the animals. Still developing - wetlands for bird life, and preparations for tigers next year. Not easy to find until the council get the brown signs up, so take a good map or satnav. See you there!
visited today and was a little disappointed when the park opened at 10.00 but the lion enclosure where you can see all 3 prides didn't open until 11.00.
The price of £33 for a family ticket was a little expensive for what you get there the main attractions being the meerkats and lions. I would say it would be impossible to spend a full day here we arrived at 10.00 walked around slowly stopping at all attractions and had a picnic and left at 12.45.
Plenty of picnic areas on the park and plenty of room for the amount of people there to see all the animals without having to look over shoulders or queue. The walk-through areas of the park where you can get closer to the animals are a good idea and quite exciting for children.
Did not use the cafe but went into the gift shop which was a little expensive but usual for a gift shop.
We pulled up at the Yorkshire wildlife park on Monday 16th Aug 2010 and the first car park was full and the second was 3/4 full as well. We were expecting the park to be busy, but after we had paid our £33 for a family ticket (2 ad/2 ch) we went inside and were quite surprised at how easy it was to get around. even though there were plenty of people inside there were no que's. There were plenty to see and the layout of the park ment it was quite easy to see everything on a 'loop' and nothing was missed. We took our own picnic and the only problem was that there wern't enough picnic benches for people to sit on but as we walked round the park we found more that were quiet. There was an area that you went in to pet the goats and sheep. My kids loved this as there were no attendants telling them they could or couldn't do this or that. They were left alone to pet the animals which they loved. then we went on to see the lions that were rescued from Romania. It was a very hot day and all the lions wanted to do was to lay down (this was not the parks fault. All the lions were out and on show. It's just that they didn't want to run around as it was too hot). We went on to see other animals but if I wrote about everything then I would probably bore you. The Short version is that there is plenty to see, the set up works as you don't miss anything asyou go round. As I said earlier, we took a picnis so didn't use to cafe. Although we did buy a coffee just before we left which was what you'd expect to pay (£1.60, I think). The only negative I can write about is that there was an area with 3 indoor slides. There was one that used a straw mat but the other 2, you could only go on if you had trousers, socks and long sleeve top. As it was one of the hottest days of the year my kids were dressed in shorts and t-shirts, and were told they would be allowed on which they were gutted about. After going round the park my kids took it in turns to borrow their grandad's socks (they tucked their dhorts in them). And borrowed their grandma's cardigane to cover their arms, and they loved it. All in all, we would go back and was very inpressed with the whole day.
We went today and loved it. The best bit is that you can get close to the animals and its the perfect size for kids. Big zoos (Chester) just get too much. They are fabulous don't get me wrong but the kids almost get zoo'd out. Yorkshire Wildlife Park isn't huge but its got just enough at the moment and with the Lions coming adn i'm sure more in the future it will grow.
We spent 4 hours there and we have a 16 month old and a 7 year old. We went around twice, had a picnic and played in the indoor and outdoor play areas.
There is a get close to the animals area with Goats and Sheep which the kids loved, the lemurs were virtually at your feet which is probably the highlight, the wallabies were also in an enclosure that you walk through so you can go right up to them (when they let you) and then theres all the other animals such as meetkats, ostriches, zebras etc. the keepers were very informative in their talks and freely chatted as you went round.
Overall we thought that it was very good value for money and will go back. Its a pleasant day out especially for the kids. We didn't go with massive expectations and were suprised. yes its obviously only a year or so old but I would advice you support it and go along.
I've visited the Yorkshire Wildlife Park twice - the second time was a free return visit - this justifies the prices are you are paying one price and you are allowed a free return visit. However I understand this wouldn't be much use to those who live out of the Doncaster area.
The first time we visited the meerkats had had babies, there were 4 young ones, we mainly only visited to see the baby meerkats that were a month old on the day of our visit. We found them fascinating and could have easily watched them for hours.
There was alot of animals, we saw squirrels, huge rabbits, we went into the goat petting area and stood for quite a while petting the animals. I have to congratulate the park on the fact that all around the animal enclosures there are hand sanitizing gels which keep your hands clean after touching them.
I enjoyed walking through the lemur enclosure, it was a chance to get very close with animals you wouldn't normally see. We saw the barrel train on our way through the woods towards the lemurs. It wasn't running, but it looks quite disappointing, so if you were visiting and looking forward to that, I wouldn't personally.
I could only see the ostrich and other animals in the same enclosure from a distance which was abit disappointing. There was a telescope but it was a paid telescope and even with money you couldn't see everything.
As we were coming back round noticed an enclosure with birds in but this was closed off from the public.
On our second visit, the meerkat babies had grown up, however the parents had also had another two babies, which was a pleasent suprise and it was very cute to see them curled up under the heatlamps. Again we spent alot of time here, and the same in the petting.
Everything else was pretty much the same, the birds of prey had gone and this area was roped off, but this may have been due to the weather, there were high winds on our visit. The new attraction on our 2nd visit was the fact the park now had two zebras. I was looking forward to seeing these however I was left disappointed as they were in the same enclosure as the ostrichs and could only be seen at a distance or through the paid telescope.
I can't comment on the children's play areas or the cafe as I never used them, however one thing that I did find slightly annoying was the fact that to exit the park you needed to walk through the gift shop. I found this made you feel like you had to buy a souvenier of your visit and added pressure to you.
Overall I think the park is quite a good attraction. With the hope of lions coming in the near future I will definately visit again, even if it is just to see how the baby meerkats are developing. The price is quite high but if you can make a return visit for a free I think it makes it quite good value for money.
I think you'd be pushed to spend a whole day here, it is definately only a couple of hours but it provides an enjoyable experience and allows you to see animals you'd never usually see. Its definately something exciting to have in the Doncaster area.
Myself, Partner, Daughter, and Grandson visited Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster today and though the weather was pretty bleak for this time of the year I will not judge it because of that, the admission is a costly £9.50 per adult under 3s are free there are concessions for OAPs and Disabled, the Cafe is reasonable and to be fair there is quite a lot for the kiddies to see and do, my gripes are...for the amount of money they seem to be coining in some of the kids play things are in need of repair and they look unkempt, the Cafe area was untidy with lots of previous customers dirty plates left unatended and no trays to put our food on, the Tiger Barrel Train was not running that day and you would only know that after paying admission, so all in all I was a bit unhappy on the day, it seemed my Grandson was OK about it all but you cannot expect a 3 year old to criticize, my Daughter and Partner was just glad to get home!
It's not very often a new animal park opens in your local town. I was quite excited to see the bus advertisement stating 'new for 2009 - The Yorkshire
Wildlife Park'.
I had a look into it and found it was located a few miles away so we decided to give it a visit.
The park opened on the 4th April 2009 and our visit was made on Sunday the 26th of the same month.
Being from the area, I assumed I knew exactly how to get to the park from the name of the area of Doncaster - Branton. What I should have noted was the directions on the website as the way we went was a bit of a sneak through some private land! So make sure you check the directions carefully! After 'finding' the park we pulled into the free car park. This did seem a bit like some spare land that had been utilised, as there were electrical pylons scattered amongst the area. It also seemed a bit on the small side. This was not a problem on our visit but may hinder in future.
Entrance fees:
Adult £8.50
Senior Citizen £6.50
Child 3-15 £6.00
Under 3 Free
You can also buy a family ticket for £25. This allows entrance for 2 adults and 2 children. As we were 2 adults, 1 child and 1 under 3 this didn't offer us any savings and so we paid a total of £23 for our entrance.
Their website also mentions discounts for group bookings made in advance.
The staff at the ticket booth were very welcoming and helpful and this is referred to as the Information Station. Anything you need to know about the park can be found out here.
As you enter the park you come into a courtyard area with some seating. The courtyard has the cafe, toilets, gift shop and the Jungle Play Barn around it.
If you walk straight through the courtyard you come to the animals. There is a small aviary which features the usual budgies etc and a squirrel enclosure. A little further along and you get to the Meerkats. These are always a hit with our family particularly since the recent compare the market adverts.
We then came across a donkey who was happy to be petted much to the pleasure of my youngest. There were also goats and cows in this enclosure known as the world farm.
The contact area, allows you to walk amongst lambs and other small farm animals. We didn't actually realise this until we were on our way out and so missed out on this opportunity.
Nearby there was an outdoor play area which had a decent variety of activities for different ages.
A bit further along we came across the Tiger Barrel Train Ride. This sounded better than it was!!! Basically it was a tractor which was pulling a few barrels on wheels. Each seated one person and had a seat belt. There were only about 8 barrels and so at busy times this would probably develop quite a queue. As it was we had to wait for about 15 minutes. The ride went into a wood, turned around and drove back out again! Not the most thrilling adventure but the kids enjoyed it!
After our very petrolly ride, we visited the lemur woods. This was an area that was partitioned from the rest of the park but that you could walk through.
You had to go through a double gate to make sure they didn't escape. This area was the highlight of the park for me. There was a path to follow and the animals were roaming around climbing trees and posing for photos. Exit was via another set of double gates.
The next part of the park was a similar idea but this time it featured Wallabys, soooo cute! On the way out of this enclosure was when I first noticed the flies. There were an awful lot of them. They were getting on my nerves and I can only imagine that they would be more of a problem when the weather gets warmer in the summer.
The rest of the park was a large area called the African Plains. This featured Antelopes, Zebras, Ostriches and Cattle. However the seated viewing area
seemed to be situated at one end while the animals preferred the other so there wasn't a lot to see!
Back to the courtyard and we investigated the Jungle Play Barn. There was a large Astra Slide which you needed to go down on a mat. There was also a drop slide which zoomed into a ball pool. Unfortunately the only way to access the ball pool was down this slide. At the other side of the barn was a large empty area. This had a couple of childrens pay rides at one side and a small climbing area for younger children. I was not overly impressed with the use of this space and hope that it will be developed at a future date.
The leaflet we were given at the information station detailed Ranger Talks and Feeding times across the park. We seemed to always be in the wrong place whenever any of these were taking place and so cannot comment on them.
The cafe in the courtyard is called a Taste of Yorkshire. The dishes are all priced around #4.95 and a full menu can be found on the website. Again we didn't have chance to sample the food and so cannot comment on the quality.
At the time of our visit the opening times were 10am - 5pm. During July they are opening later on Saturdays. This is called 'An Evening At The Park' and
offers free entry after 5pm with the animal enclosures open until 6.15pm. Other facilities are open later.
Overall, this seems to be a work in progress. The website has a coming soon section and when we were at the park we saw notices about phase two of the park.
It seems that the aim is conservation and that to keep the park running they need to attract visitors to raise funds to develop. The patron of the park is Justin Fletcher better known as Mr Tumble to any cbeebies fans.
It was worth a visit just for the animals, although don't expect to make a day of it. I think we were there for just over 2 hours. I am sure that I will give the park a further visit at a later date just for curiousity more than anything else. I hope it is a successful and continues to develop. I am sure this can only happen with visitor support.
Further information can be obtained from the website at
www.yorkshirewildlifepark. com
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UPLAND - Pilots performing at this weekend's Cable Air Show gave a select audience a sneak peek of their routines on Friday.
The pilots practiced at Cable Airport in front of fourth graders from Cabrillo Elementary School, Upland senior citizens and OPARC, a Montclair-based nonprofit dedicated to helping people with disabilities.
Cabrillo Elementary was invited to attend the preview event for the fifth year in a row.
"We can see them practice from our school," fourth-grade teacher Diana Pipersky said.
So school officials asked if they could attend the practice days.
"They were happy to do it," Pipersky said.
"Cable Airport has been very accommodating."
Sammy Mason, 18 of Santa Paula, will be performing in the show for the second time. Mason, who flies a Pitts biplane, said he has enjoyed participating in the annual air show.
"What I really like about it is it's a family airport," Mason said. "Bob Cable is here, his dad is here. They put on the show. It's real nice to talk to them. It's a great family and a great air show."
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Minimates, Wolverine, Silver Surfer, And More...
DST's impressive Toy Fair exhibit included quite a few Marvel items that are sure to get fans excited in 2013. We've already taken a look at the Iron Man 3 offerings (see the full story HERE), but that was just the tip of the iceberg. The Marvel Select line continues this year with a new Wolverine figure from the upcoming film (no photography allowed), as well as a brand new Silver Surfer. DST is also bringing back some classic figures with the return of Ghost Rider and Green Goblin!
Marvel bottle openers are the next cool thing, with a wide variety of characters and logos. On display were Silver Surfer, Captain America's shield, Galactus' head, Ghost Rider's head, Thor's hammer Mjolnir, Deadpool, Punisher logo, and the Infinity Gauntlet! Expect more information on these very soon.
Then of course there are the minimates! Series 50 is the all-star wave with figures the fans voted to return (Baron Zemo, Nova, Onslaught, Ghost Rider, etc.), while 51 (Summer) focuses on the current Marvel Now comic characters with Superior Spider-Man, Nova, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, and more. Toys R Us gets its own Series 16 (May) with the X-Men's Wolverine, Phoenix 5 members and a sweet new Sauron (shared with the regular series). Later on we'll be seeing a Thor 2 series featuring Asgardians, Heimdall, Dark Elves, and even the ladies from the films!
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Normally I wouldn't ever consider such a slacker thought as keeping it light, but do feel that it's appropriate for this very one time.
This has been a weird week, as the possible on fiscal cliff has gotten priced into stocks even as cheap-suit wearing pols are off hanging out with their families (pretty neat trick by the prez dropping calming lines into the holiday, huh?). It remains my belief that there continues to be considerable headline and real risks associated with the fiscal cliff's debate and eventual outcome. It will be chock full of twists, turns and loops. In the end, whatever is force fed down our throats, it stands to be a growth suppressant that prevents many companies from truly shining. Be careful adding back long exposure (caution not 100% clinginess to cash).
If you are able to stomach the whipsawing and can pay careful attention to the markets, putting some long exposure is OK. But to do that solely on fiscal cliff headline watching would be ridiculous, misguided and counter to any principle of investing I hold dear. There seems to be a healthier tone to trading on economically sensitive stocks (financials), macro data (housing) and micro data (Caterpillar's (CAT) monthly sales report, which indicated no sharp deterioration in trends expressed on the dreadful earnings call in October).
Follow the plan and you can be the swashbuckling pirate at the Thanksgiving dinner table.
"Isn't fiscal cliff supposed to destroy the world?" asks that annoying guest. "What is risk on, dad? You noted that in your text message yesterday," shouts a son or daughter while spilling gravy on the tablecloth. Be armed with these talking points.
This is by no means a buy-across-the-board call. To go from bearish to incrementally more positive could happen quickly if the proper signs materialize. They are materializing if you look hard.
Challenge Points:
- Financials have sprung to life.
- On perceived bad news such as Bernanke's comments at the old boys' network, stocks reversed losses or held firm.
- Stocks that have managed to cross the 50-day moving average and continue to build on that move.
- Stocks that should be acting favorably on favorable sector-specific news are doing so (homebuilders to starts data, for example).
- There is this chase-the-tape mentality on the Street and with positive signs under the surface it could continue to be unlocked.
- Consumer staples turned off on Tuesday (despite mixed news flow), ditto Treasuries.
- According to JPMorgan, since 1950, and excluding recession years, the gains on stocks from mid-November to year end have averaged 2.3%. This is a fun stat that is quite useful in light of Bernanke solidifying the view that if fiscal cliff is resolved to any degree in short order, there are positives in the economy to be sustained (and by extension, the reacceleration in corporate earnings growth into the second part of fourth quarters).
- With a little over a month to go, I am getting a funny feeling those companies could pull forward their dividend announcements. There could be solid increases offered to compensate investors for the likely higher rate of tax. Note that cash-to-asset ratios for S&P non-financials sits at 10.8%, close to the record high touched in late 2011. If companies are keen on not planting a ton of new fixed assets into the ground to establish a base to grow future earnings strongly, they will have to go the route of pleasing shareholders today through more aggressive balance sheet utilization.
I want to wish you and your family a Happy Thanksgiving. Enjoy the games, but DO NOT turn off your investing brains (for instance, Under Armour (UA) is sure making strides in pro athletic footwear).


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Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Tumors
This study is ongoing, but not recruiting participants.
St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Bethany Sleckman, St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: April 27, 2011
Last updated: April 18, 2016
Last verified: April 2016
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Detailed Description:
This study will evaluate the local control rates as well as acute and late toxicity rates of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of benign and malignant head and neck tumors.
|Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Salivary Gland Cancer Head and Neck Sarcoma Paraganglioma of Head and Neck Chordoma of Head and Neck Chondrosarcoma of Head and Neck Angiofibroma of Head and Neck
|Radiation: stereotactic body radiotherapy Radiation: Stereotactic body radiotherapy
|Phase 4
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Phase IV Trial to Use Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy for Head and Neck Tumors
Resource links provided by NLM:
Genetics Home Reference related topics: hereditary paraganglioma-pheochromocytoma nonsyndromic paraganglioma
MedlinePlus related topics: Head and Neck Cancer
Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center resources: Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Soft Tissue Sarcoma Paragangliomas 1 Carotid Body Tumor Chondrosarcoma Chordoma Oral Cancer Carcinoid Tumor NeuroepitheliomaU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Bethany Sleckman, St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- local control rate [ Time Frame: up to 5 years ]Routine follow up will consist of CT scan of the soft tissues of the neck with IV contrast (MRI may be used). Local recurrence is defined as tumor recurrence within the planning target volume. If necessary, a PET/CT scan may be used to aid in diagnoses local tumor recurrence. A local recurrence is defined as cancer recurrence within the planning target volume.Distant metastases will not be considered a treatment failure unless accompanied by local recurrence.
- complication rates [ Time Frame: 5 years ]Toxicities will be recorded using CTC grading criteria at specified timepoints.
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- overall survival [ Time Frame: 5 years ]patients will be followed for up to 5 years for survival
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|July 2008
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|July 2017
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|July 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Benign Tumors
Benign head and neck tumors will be treated with SBRT
Radiation: stereotactic body radiotherapy
14-16 Gy / 1 fraction OR 18-21 Gy / 3 fractions (6-7 Gy per fraction)OR 25-45 Gy / 5 fractions (5-9 Gy per fraction)
Malignant Tumors
Malignant Head and Neck Tumors will be treated with SBRT.
Radiation: Stereotactic body radiotherapy
8-12 Gy / 1 fraction OR 12-18 Gy / 3 fractions (4-6 Gy per fraction) OR 35-45 Gy / 5 fractions (7-9 Gy per fraction)
Detailed Description:
This single site, non-randomized, prospective, phase IV study includes 3 patient groups to be treated with SBRT:
- Benign tumors, such as paraganglioma, chordoma, chondrosarcoma, as the sole treatment or to gross residual disease after maximal safe resection
- Malignant tumors, such as nasopharynx cancer and squamous cell carcinoma, after initial external beam radiation (Residual Disease Group)
- Unresectable malignant tumors, such as nasopharynx cancer and squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinomas, and sarcomas which are recurrent after prior radiation (Primary RT Group) Data collected will include baseline patient demographics, pathology data, radiation therapy procedure, tumor recurrence data, and toxicities.
Follow up data will be collected during the patient's standard office visits. The anticipated duration of this study is 5 years.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Patient age > 18 years
- Zubrod performance status of 0-3
- Benign head and neck tumors such as paragangliomas, chordoma, chondrosarcoma
- Malignant head and neck cancers such as invasive squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, nasopharyngeal carcinoma, salivary gland cancers, and sarcoma
- Signed study-specific consent form
Exclusion Criteria:
- Pregnant or lactating women, due to potential exposure of the fetus to RT and unknown effects of RT on lactating females
- Patients with psychiatric or addictive disorder that would preclude obtaining informed consent
Contacts and Locations
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the Contacts provided below. For general information, see Learn About Clinical Studies.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01344356
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01344356
|United States, Missouri
|St. John's Mercy Medical Center
|St. Louis, Missouri, United States, 63141
Sponsors and Collaborators
St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis
More Information
Keywords provided by Bethany Sleckman, St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis:
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on September 21, 2017
|Responsible Party:
|Bethany Sleckman, Principal Investigator, St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01344356 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|April 27, 2011
|Last Updated:
|April 18, 2016
Keywords provided by Bethany Sleckman, St. John's Mercy Research Institute, St. Louis:
stereotactic radiosurgery
head and neck tumors
squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms
Head and Neck Neoplasms
Salivary Gland Neoplasms
Carotid Body Tumor
Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial
Neoplasms by Histologic Type
Neoplasms, Squamous Cell
Pharyngeal Neoplasms
Otorhinolaryngologic Neoplasms
Neoplasms by Site
Nasopharyngeal Diseases
Pharyngeal Diseases
Stomatognathic Diseases
Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
Mouth Neoplasms
Mouth Diseases
Salivary Gland Diseases
Neoplasms, Connective Tissue
Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroectodermal Tumors
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Supported by the National Charity League's philanthropy funds, the league's Canyon chapter and the city of Mission Viejo are offering a free summer grand gatherings program to strengthen the bond between grandparents and grandchildren in a fun-filled recreational environment. The intergenerational program is designed for children ages 3-7 with their grandparents and is created by moms and daughters of the league. The program runs 10 to 11:30 a.m. through to Aug. 14 at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center in Mission Viejo. Register a week before desired date at 949-470-3062.
Winners of the Mission Viejo Kiwanis Club Dwight and Carol Williamson Memorial Scholarship Awards, worth $750 each, are Shelly Phu of Capistrano Valley High School, Ashley Frohlking from Capistrano-Laguna Beach ROP/Capo Valley High, Kevin Yang of Mission Viejo High School, Alexandra Ivanov of Tesoro High School, Jamika Eichelberger from Silverado/Mira Monte High School and Pachet Bryant from Coastline ROP/Mission Viejo High School. Mayor Rhonda Reardon was the guest speaker at the awards breakfast attended by parents, school administrators and Kiwanians.
The Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge has initiated nine new members from four cities. They include Lake Forest resident Tom Klosterman and Mission Viejo residents Rick Fiori, Sharon Koch, Maria Mena, Matthew Salazar and Jonnie Toregrase.
Army Pvt. Nathan Brown has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. Nine weeks of training included: Army history, physical fitness, basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, map reading and field tactics. Brown is the son of Rancho Santa Margarita residents Jenny Kessler and stepson Gary Kessler. He is a 2012 graduate of Trabuco Hills High School.
Alpha Company cadet Demiree Durkin from Mission Viejo has spent the last year preparing to start the four-week Leader's Training Course. To get in shape, she lost more than 70 pounds. The course will introduce Durkin to Army life and leadership training of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Her goal is to qualify to enter into the Senior ROTC program.
Eighth-grader Owen Fellows from Laguna Hills has been honored by Pop Warner as a First Team All-American Scholar for his academic skills. Fellows, a middle school student at La Paz Intermediate School, played for the Saddleback Valley Pop Warner Chargers. He will be a freshman at Laguna Hills High school.
The new president of the Rotary Club of Mission Viejo is Ken Dever of Mission Viejo. Outgoing president Joe Lavoie of Huntington Beach was honored during the club's annual Demotion Dinner held at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club in Mission Viejo.
Taylor Reick was honored during his Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony at the Oso Lake Amphitheater in Rancho Santa Margarita. His Eagle Leadership Service Project was to build a lodge pole fencing at the trailhead to Whiting Ranch Wilderness Park in Foothill Ranch to help to preserve the natural habitat of the park. Reick, a member of Boy Scout Troop 618, spent more than 80 hours to plan and execute the project. He raised more than $1,000 in donations to buy the materials for the project.
The Mission Viejo/Saddleback Valley Elks Lodge is hosting a community service blood drive between 1 to 7 p.m. on July 18 at the lodge, 25092 Marguerite Parkway in Mission Viejo. The lodge also hosts charity bingo events at 6:15 p.m. Wednesdays at the lodge. The proceeds benefit youth, veterans, special needs kids, police and firefighters in south Orange County.
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Happy second day of spring! And like a wild array of spring wildflowers popping up all over the place, the musical offerings this week are all over the map.
For example, there's the Beatles tribute band 1964...The Tribute playing Friday night at the Sunset Center in Carmel (read the story on them above); guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke Saturday night at the Monterey Conference center; a reggae rock weekend at Casa Sorrento in Salinas; two Santa Cruz jam band stalwarts at the Golden State Theatre on Saturday night; two renowned folk singer-songwriters Friday night at The Works in Pacific Grove and a benefit to restore the fifth week of the Sunday Blues in the Park on Sunday at the Embassy Suites in Seaside.
And that's just the tip of the iceberg, as it were. There's a ton of stuff going on at local clubs, bars and lounges and even some unique venues.
The Indoor Forest Theater, for one, plays host to a tribute to two poets, Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas in "Dylan & Dylan," which features local storyteller, actor and poet Taelen Thomas and singer and harmonica player Richard Rosen and singer-guitarist Steve Mortenson.
There are two shows, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Cost is $10 at the door, info can be obtained by emailing firstname.lastname@example.com. The theater is at Santa Rita and Mountain View streets in Carmel.
Jacks, the lounge inside the Portola Hotel & Spa in downtown Monterey, has been quietly hosting weekend musical offerings from 6-9 p.m.
Friday night you can catch singer-guitarist Mark Banks, while Saturday you can take in a new duo called Rosewood & Rust, which features former Cheeky Spanks guitarist John Sherry and blues singer Lara Price, who has been fronting her own band for decades.
Sherry does his clever looping techniques, which adds layers of sound to his nimble acoustic guitar, while Price has the ability to grab hold of a song with her husky voice and give it some gravitas. Last Friday was the first gig for this promising duo.
And speaking of looping and unique venues (how was that for a transition?) try to catch bassist Steve Uccello and Santa Cruz songwriter Russell Brutsche at Pierce Ranch Vineyards tasting room on Cannery Row at 8:30 p.m. Friday night.
Uccello also uses a looping pedal to build layers of sound with various basses to create a sound that goes beyond a mere solo bass.
Reviewers have called it "mysterious and melodic" and "soothing and sensual." Cost is $5 at the door, info at www.steveuccello.com.
Longtime local soul/jazz singer Jaqui Hope has found a new home in the lounge at the Monterey Plaza Hotel, playing mostly Friday nights, but this weekend playing both Friday and Saturday (filling in that night for jazz singer Julie Capili).
Jaqui plays from 5:30-9:30 with keyboardist Bill Spencer. She calls the vibe there "mellow and very romantic."
And the management of a new venue I mentioned two weeks ago, the Safari Room at the Bay Park Hotel just off Highway 1 and Munras Avenue in Monterery, liked singers Lee Durley and Ray Paul so much last Monday that they're having them back again Monday from 7-9 p.m. No cover, full bar, full bar menu, dance floor, etc. And convenient on and off the freeway. It's a win-win.
Durley also leads an all-star R&B/blues band at the blues fundraiser in Seaside mentioned earlier. That's a free event from 3:30-6:30 at Embassy Suites. I'm looking forward to seeing who shows up in this all-star band.
Keeping on this theme of unique venues, The Works in Pacific Grove hosts singer-songwriters James Lee Stanley and John Batdorf from 7:30-9:30 p.m Friday ($20 at the door).
Stanley is an acclaimed songwriter while Batdorf you may recall frrom the folk-rock duo Batdorf & Rodney ("Somewhere in the Night"), which was popular in the '70s, or his work on TV shows "Promised Land" and "Touched by an Angel."
The jam banders are singer, songwriter and guitarists Scott Cooper and Jim Lewin, two of the best Americana musicians in Santa Cruz and both burgeoning songwriters.
Cooper has had stints with the popular Grateful Dead tribute band the China Cats, Bay Area jam band the Gary Gates Band, Stackabones and Secret Chimp, among others. Lewin is known for his work with Great American Taxi, Todd Snider and Frank Wakefield.
Show is at 8 p.m., $15 at the door for this all-ages show. Prolific Carmel singer-songwriter Tom Faia opens the show.
And if you're into reggae rock, Casa Sorrento, a pizza parlor (another unique venue), continues its Reggae Summer Concert Series with two bands Friday night (Salinas' own Wasted Noise and the Bay Area's Dewey and the Peoples) and two bands Saturday (Santa Cruz's Thrive and Rian Basilio & The Roosters from L.A.).
There's a 9 p.m. start each night, $5 at the door, 21 and older.GO!
Michael Nesmith launches his month-long Nez Solo Spring 2013 Tour on March 21 at the Franklin Theater outside of Nashville, with a stop in Santa Cruz Tuesday night at 8 p.m. at the Rio Theater, 1205 Soquel Ave.
Nez's Solo Spring 2013 Tour followed an invitation from a British promoter/agent to play the British Isles last year. The solo tour sold out immediately after it was announced, causing American concert promoters to take notice and make offers for the Nez Solo Spring Tour.
"The songs I'll play are a touch chronological and a touch thematic. I picked my favorites to play, the ones I have come to love over the years, and the ones that are most requested by fans of my solo work," Nesmith said in a press release.
The focus of the show will be on his latter-day song writing and recordings, but Nesmith did select one song he wrote for the Monkees' — "Papa Gene's Blues" — as the opening of the concert.
"I hope Monkees fans are not disappointed but my solo recorded music is extensive and the songs that were part of the Monkees era comprise only a tiny part of it."
Tickets are $48 for Gold Circle, $34 general admission for this all-ages show, available at pulseproductions.net.
Also, the Brubeck Brothers Quartet, multi-instrumentalist Chris and drummer Dan Brubeck, pay tribute to their legendary father Dave Brubeck Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz.
Rounding out the quartet are ace musicians, guitarist Mike DeMicco and pianist Chuck Lamb.
Tickets are $25 advance, at www.kuumbwajazz.org or $28 at the door. More info at 427-2227.


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CHURCH-goers and local people in Winchester made their way to the Cathedral for Shrove Tuesday celebrations this week.
In commemoration of 20 years of the Fairtrade Marque the Cathedral held a pancake evening on March 4, with a talk about the work the project does and a stall selling their products.
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PeterB wrote:I think whether humorous or passive aggressive that is enough Tilt bashing.
PeterB wrote:I think whether humorous or passive aggressive that is enough Tilt bashing.
andre9999 wrote:PeterB wrote:I think whether humorous or passive aggressive that is enough Tilt bashing.
Commence the Peter bashing!
It does indeed. However as I said, improving the DW experience isn't just something the mods and admins are responsible for - its something we are all responsible for.andre9999 wrote:The current system seems to work just fine.
I don't think overzealousness of this variety would be tolerated either by my colleagues or the vast majority of our membrs. And if you see it happening and no one is intervening, all you need do is hit the report button, add your observations and it will be sent to the admin/mod team.andre9999 wrote:I don't like peer moderation because a few people will inevitably start acting like hall monitors, finding identity and self-esteem in making sure everyone follows the rules exactly.
Dan74 wrote:Another thought that came to mind is about how fora tend to lose interesting members. This is something I observed at ZFI and to some extent here.
One scenario is when a new person comes, typically quite young, with an uncommon intensity and some edginess or prickliness to them. They may have a passionate interest in the Dhamma but also some doubts that they voice quite openly. They tend to get set upon by some members who I guess take them as simply being rude. Whereas it may be the way they approach new things and they mean no disrespect.
What I am saying simply is that we should be careful not to give genuine people like this a short shrift but be a little more patient (which most people already are) and encouraging. It can make a great difference both to their lives and even to this forum.
plwk wrote:Since the sister site has gone through some cosmetic changes, any in the pipeline for this one?
Because members of the mod/admin team have directly told me that members are not allowed to post any comment about specific moderator decisions or moderator-related activities, and that the only permitted method of providing that type of feedback is privately, through PMs or the report function.retrofuturist wrote:May I ask, briefly... what makes you think that these things you speak of cannot already be done freely by members via the Suggestion Box?
Jechbi wrote:Because members of the mod/admin team have directly told me that members are not allowed to post any comment about specific moderator decisions or moderator-related activities, and that the only permitted method of providing that type of feedback is privately, through PMs or the report function.retrofuturist wrote:May I ask, briefly... what makes you think that these things you speak of cannot already be done freely by members via the Suggestion Box?
Jechbi wrote:In addition, members of the mod/admin team have told me that comments or criticism of moderator decisions or moderator-related activities constitutes "meta discussion" and is prohibited under TOS.
Jechbi wrote:Here's a further quote from a moderator to me: "I ask you that you desist from targeting Tilt and do not criticise DW in-thread." I have been directly told not to criticize DW publicly on DW.
Jechbi wrote:Also, members of the mod/admin team have directly told me that if a member has a complaint about mod/admin action, it may not be presented publicly. Here is how one of the moderators put it in a message to me after removing one of my posts for that reason: "If you have a complaint, as you know, the correct procedure is to go through the complaints procedure."
Jechbi wrote:In my experience, posts that might be construed as commentary about moderating decisions or moderating conduct are taken down and made invisible, on the basis that they violate TOS by not adhering to the "meta discussion" rule and by not following the complaints procedure.
Jechbi wrote:That means that in effect, the things I speak of cannot be done freely by members via the Suggestion Box, unless you suspend the rules for them that you have imposed for me. In my experience, members of the mod/admin team do not allow criticism of their decisions on this board.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Jechbi,
Thank you for the PM.
I just wanted to let you know I have been following this matter, and that what you've said has not been ignored.
If you wish, you can engage the...
Dhamma Wheel complaints procedurehttp://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1846
If you do so, be clear to differentiate between what posts, PMs or acts of moderation have been problematic. You will need to be specific.
retrofuturist wrote:Greetings Jechbi,
We have reviewed your complaint (in its entirety, but which you summarized thusly)....I. Tilt has posted comments to me that directly violate the TOS, which state: "Mutual respect and friendliness should be the basis of all interactions."
II. Tilt has blurred the line between moderator and member by deleting posts from a thread in which he was engaged in debate.
III. Dhamma Wheel leadership did not respond in a meaningful way to specific concerns that I raised. Rather, Dhamma Wheel leadership answered my concerns by telling me someone would get back to me, or by criticizing me, or by offering a blanket defense of Tilt in general terms without going into specifics.
IV. Tilt initiated a PM exchange with me that was adversarial, in violation of TOS.
...and the desired outcomes that you noted in your Statement of Suitable Outcome...a) Greater mutual respect and understanding among all of us.
b) The improvement of Dhamma Wheel so that it becomes a safer place to engage in Dhamma discussion without being subject to unfriendly, disrespectful comments posted by a moderator.
c) A respectful, friendly response of substance from Dhamma Wheel leadership to the concerns I have raised, preferably from someone besides Tilt.
d) Greater peace, harmony and happiness for every one of us.
In light of the Concerns and preferred Outcome, we have made some changes behind the scenes which we believe will prevent I, II, or IV occurring in the future. As for III, you now know the formal complaints procedure, should any grounds for future complaint arise.
We believe the internal changes that we have implemented, based on your complaint, are compatible with positive progress on each of your listed Suitable Outcomes. Let's see how it goes.
Thank you for your interest and concern regarding Dhamma Wheel.
If you had invited me at that time to use the Suggestion Box, I would have. But you did not, and I have tried to be very careful to follow your rules. That may be why I have not yet been banned.
After I made this complaint, things actually got worse. And in the subsequent interactions with the mod/admin team, never once did any of you suggest that I use the Suggestion Box. On the contrary, I was told on more than one occassion NOT to make public complaints.
Moreover, when I met privately with David at his invitation, I asked him about this. I do not want to misrepresent what he told me, but my question to him was whether he agrees with the rule that public criticism of moderator decisions is not allowed. I know what I asked him, and I know he did not suggest that such comments belong in the Suggestion Box.
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Bivins is a rancher and partner of Corsino Cattle Company. He is director of the Texas Wildlife Association, former trustee of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation, and chairman of the Lone Star Legacy Campaign with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation. Bivins is a member of the Texas Cattle Feeders Association, the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association, and the University of Texas Chancellors Council. He also is a board trustee of the St. Andrew's Day School, second vice chair of the Amarillo Area Foundation and past chairman of the McDonald Observatory Board of Visitors. Bivins is a past board member of the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum, past chairman of the Harrington Regional Medical Center and past president of the Don Harrington Discovery Center. He is a member of the University of Texas Ex-Student Association and former member of the Texas Business Hall of Fame.
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I don't like the sound of this, and I'm guessing you do not either. The Joint Committee on Taxation is debating on wheter it should extend the telecommunications tax to cover data as well. The Committee is trying to justify that with the growth of VOIP and WiFi phones, there will be no way to distinguish between 'data' packets and 'voice' packets. Personally, it's all data to me and they just want to get you anyway they can. If you hate Microsoft then you may have a reason to start liking them, as Microsoft is among the top companies that are attempting to keep the IRS from taxing data.
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"This is what they need to get Dania going, to really kick Dania in is this right here," said Joe Bottiglieri.
Current owner Boyd Gaming bought Dania Jai-Alai for $152 million in 2006. The deal would have it selling at $65.5 million, an $86.5 million loss.
Neither Boyd Gaming nor the developer could be reached for comment Friday. The developer tried buying Dania Jai-Alai in 2011 with plans for a casino with 1,500 slots, a hotel, and a deepwater marina.
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The deal is expected to close in May.
"If they do the casino the way it is supposed to be done, it will be a hopping place," said Bottiglieri. "I think it will come back."
"To see Dania Jai-Alai get back up, get dusted off, be improved and bring jobs to our city and bring gaming to our city again is something we are all excited about," added Duke.
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After an isolated drop in Japan late last year, the classic skate footwear brand is back on skate shop shelves (for now).
Since it's launch in 1995, Sole Technology's éS brand has become one of the most adored skateboarding footwear labels of all time. But in 2012, the company shocked the skate world when it announced it would be going on what its owner and founder Pierre Andre Senizergues referred to as "creative retreat" – effectively shelving the brand and its team to the surprise and dismay of global fans and retailers. But late last year, éS silently resurfaced in Japan where it released a limited run of its popular Accel model to select skate shops around the country. On February 14, éS will be offering one hundred global retailers a similar opportunity to carry the brand via a new, Accel-inspired model. In light of the brand's latest move, we reached out to Senizergues to find out more about éS and its unusual brand behavior.
What really happened back in 2012 when you decided to take éS off the global market and put it into what you called, "creative retreat?" In past interviews you cited tough economic conditions as playing a role in the decision. How much of the decision was economic based and how much of it had to do with the need to retool the brand itself?
In 2012 I decided to put éS on creative retreat. It's fair to say that tough economic conditions played a part in us looking at things. It was sort of the opposite of what we did in the '90s. We had etnies but we created éS and Emerica so that the market would have more skate footwear brands made by skateboarders to build the market. A few years ago, I felt there were way too many things going on in the market and we needed to rethink about éS and footwear in general so we took it away for a time so we could really think about what the market needed and how éS best fit into it. But as we went on retreat we were surprised by how many people were asking about the brand and who were also wanting shoes.
What does "creative retreat" mean exactly?
The concept of the "creative retreat" is basically just making a space with a free format where we can be independent and do what we want. We want to get back to this place – a place just like in skateboarding where you're extremely free, independent and can create.
Couldn't you have been more creative with the brand and still kept it on the market? Why did you have to go into retreat to do that?
When you're on the market you have deadlines and certain things you have to do at certain times for retailers and factories. When you're in a retreat you're in a creative space where you don't have to do those things. You can just do what you want with product, design and just have fun. That's the difference.
So was there something you perceived as creatively wrong with the brand? Was there something specific that needed fixing or retooling?
No, there was nothing creatively wrong with the brand. I think there were just too many brands. When we came into the Great Recession we decided it was time to move back. It's given us time to think, get back to the foundation of éS and look at a different way of doing business in this market.
How involved has your design team been with the brand since it's gone into retreat?
During this creative retreat we've been designing shoes and having fun with how we feel skate shoes should look in the future. But is was interesting seeing how much demand there was out there for the product after we took it off the market. We knew it was a good brand but we never realized it was so iconic. We were just in the trenches making it happen and never realized it. That was the moment where we woke up and realized how much we had built. You can never imagine how hard it was for me and the team to make the decision we made to go into creative retreat. I have two children but all of my brands are also like children and it was so very difficult to do. But what kept us going these past two years is to know that we were going to return éS to our fans one day. That kept us focused, creating and designing. The process has not stopped.
Recently a limited run of the éS Accel popped up in a handful of stores in Japan. How did that happen? Why was it brought out of retreat for a one-off retail drop in Asia?
We kept seeing this demand at retail for éS and there was a particularly strong demand coming from Japan – so we dropped some shoes in Japan back in November. They wanted the original Accel so we re-released all of the original colors – four colors that were the shoe's original colors and one new color. It became the number one selling shoe right away in the stores we were selling to. We were really surprised.
Why supply just the demand in Japan? Wasn't there demand elsewhere too?
It was because Japan kept asking us for it day in and day out. They never stopped asking and so one day I said, "Okay, let's do it." There was no big plan behind it, so I figured let's give them what they want. It's really what got us thinking about bringing out some of the new designs we had been working on in our creative retreat and making some for everyone. A few months later, here we are. We started in 1995 and we've been on the market for 19 years. Sometimes you think about how the brand is today but you can't forget all the people who loved the brand in the past. I think the demand is there for everything that we've done. And, we'll see this week if the demand is still strong around the world beyond Japan. From what we're seeing online, I'm feeling hopeful.
So with demand all over, it sounds like this move in Japan was more of a marketing play – like a popular band getting back together to play a reunion show for one night in Tokyo. What's really going on here? Is this marketing fireworks or what?
It's definitely not a boy band tactic but it's a good question. (laughs) When we took it off the market, we felt that the brand needed to go underground but we just didn't realize how iconic it was. We didn't intend for it to be that way but that's how it came out. When it's something you love you want it even more. With that in mind we decided we wanted to drop these shoes in Japan, because as I mentioned, they never stopped asking for it. There was no big plan, we just decided to give them what they wanted.
The big announcement now is that éS will now be offering select shops around the world a similar opportunity with a new Accel-inspired shoe. What's the story behind that?
We are now dropping new éS styles globally because the demand is so strong but it's not a re-launch. On February 14 we'll be dropping shoes in the U.S. It will drop in only 30 U.S. stores and another 70 around the world for a total of 100 stores – so it's extremely limited. We'll be releasing three new styles and each style will be available in only two colors. These colors will never be made again. It's for people who love the brand and it's also a collector's item. Each store will receive an average of eight pairs per style and per color. It's easy to put a new color on a heritage shoe style but since we're still on creative retreat we decided to show some of the new designs that are inspired from the Accel – otherwise, where's the design creativity? I hope people can look at the shoe for its details- that's where the love was put in. That's why we've been posting the design details on social media – so people know we're focusing on making the best shoes. The entire construction, the fine details of design and every inch was thought out and gone over painstakingly. We really looked at it as craftsmanship and a labor of love.
Why do you think the Accel is so popular? What about that style in particular is attractive to skaters and people in general?
It's about the style and then about the construction with the board feel, the cushioning and the durability. That's why the new shoes we're dropping ended up taking a lot of the DNA from the Accel. The Accel is what people are looking for and out of the creative retreat we reengineered the design to give a fresh perspective on an iconic style.
So if there's this unforeseen demand popping up all over does that cause you to reconsider the decision to shelve the brand? Why don't you just bring it back out again if the whole world seems to want?
We're doing this strictly for the love and because people are asking for it and a lot of it is for the skate retailers. Instead of doing it just for us, we're also doing it for the community. It's for the love of designing, skateboarding and the community. We do plenty of shoes with etnies and Emerica. With éS we're just doing whatever we feel is good to do. We don't have any solid plans, we're just looking to create amazing footwear and talk directly to the skate community about what they want. That's going to determine what our next steps will be. I love that we have social media today and can have these amazing and direct conversations with our fans and they can tell us what they want.
What happens after this limited global release? Does éS go back underground until it decides to satisfy another demand spike somewhere?
We're still on "creative retreat" and we're still watching the market. We might drop another color along the way. We just want to keep it free with no timeline and stay independent with what we're doing.
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I've started this game about 2 months ago and have only practised some basics (such as having an X-step or pull the disc instead of that curling motion I used to do as a child). During the throw I just try to accelerate into the throw and have a nice follow-through just like I do in ball golf.
Now, as I've read a lot about techniques and all of that stuff, I think that i drop down a little when I start the pull and I don't know, but maybe my stance during the throw is a little wide. One thing I definately have a problem is is my throw height. I throw discs as high as 30' usually, so I think I have a problem with throwing it nose down but I really don't know how to do that.... Another thing I realised watching pros on youtube is their left leg as it straightens during the throw...why do I not have this?
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tarkil is a Quenya word, used in the Common Tongue as a name for a Man of Númenórean descent.[1][2][3]
The Orcs corrupted the word, and used tark as an insulting term for a Gondorian.[1][2]
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In the Etymologies, tark derives from Primitive Quendian tāra-khil (roots TUR and KHIL).[5][note 1] It has been suggested that tarkil means "literally 'high follower' ([since] the Elves referred to Men as followers because they were the Afterborn Children of Ilúvatar)".[4][note 2]
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In The Lord of the Rings, the word appears only in a footnote (added in the Allen & Unwin second edition, 1966) in Appendix F. However, at one time it was destined for more prominence: in the early drafts of the work, Aragorn himself is known as "the Tarkil", but this was changed to "the Dúnadan" in the published text.[2][6]
- ↑ tarkil as related to the root KHIL also appears in a later manuscript, cf. J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 101.
- ↑ Cf. TUR for the connection to "high" and KHIL for the connection to "follower".
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix F, "The Languages and Peoples of the Third Age"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull (eds), The Lord of the Rings: A Reader's Companion, p. 603
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Words, Phrases and Passages in Various Tongues in The Lord of the Rings", in Parma Eldalamberon XVII (edited by Christopher Gilson), p. 101
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tarkil at The Encyclopedia of Arda (accessed 14 May 2011)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Three: The Etymologies", pp. 364, 395
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Treason of Isengard, p. 8


text: Alum honored as anti-racism advocateHamline Law graduate Taneeza S. Islam, Esq., JD '08, was one of five anti-racism advocates honored at the 6th Annual Facing Race Ambassador Awards on April 23. Part of the Facing Race "We're all in this together" initiative of the Saint Paul Foundation, the celebration was created to recognize anti-racism leaders and promote community-wide conversations about race. "The awards celebrate individuals working to end racism in Minnesota," Carleen Rhodes, president and CEO of The Saint Paul Foundation, said. "With racial disparities on the rise, we believe it is critical to recognize leaders who strive to create greater equity in our community." The Facing Race campaign honored Islam for her outreach and education efforts as civil rights director for the Minnesota Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN). In this role, her central responsibility has been to manage the approximately 120 discrimination complaints that cross her desk each year on behalf of her Muslim clients. In addition, Islam created a Know Your Rights campaign in response to an FBI investigation of a large segment of the Somali community that was initiated after a group of Twin Cities Somali men went missing in 2008. Islam joined Elizabeth Campbell and T. Gregory Stavrou as honorable mention honorees at the Ambassador Awards. Macalester College Professor Emeritus Mahmoud El-Kati and Steve Pederson, an executive leadership team member with Diversity Resource Action Alliance in Alexandria, Minn., received the East Metro and Minnesota Facing Race Ambassador Awards, respectively. Dr. Anton Treuer, cultural preservationist and Bemidji State University professor, served as the keynote speaker at the awards celebration. The Facing Race Ambassador Awards were established in 2007 to celebrate and honor individuals and organizations working to create a racially equitable community. By highlighting the valuable work of award recipients and honorees, the Saint Paul Foundation hope to inspire discussion, dialogue and action around critical issues of race and racism. Learn more: Facing Race Ambassador Award Recipients: Taneeza Islam Saint Paul Foundation: Facing Race initiative