A Magical Place : I'm digressing!

What a lovely place to go I can see why its magical you ve taken some great photos especially the black swans thank you for sharing Eirlys ☺

a good digression though. very enjoyable and lovely photos too.

Great Pictures cheered me up no end.

Me too! Thanks for sharing them ... :o))

Thrupennybit: When I reached for my camera they were in that heart-shaped pose. I was just too late to capture it. :O(

Seaburngirl:, Bjs, Shirley tulip: Glad you like the images and the digression. We did enjoy our visit.
The animals are kept indoors if the weather is bad. They come first!The whole place is closed now for the Winter.

What a shame you were not quick enough Eiryls but I think this photo is just as lovely.

Thank you Eirlys,for your beautiful photos,I really enjoyed them.

Thank you, Callie. They were taken with the Panasonic Lumix which I still don't really like. The images were sharper on my old Fuji and on the Casio.

Snap Eirlys - I haven't fathomed my Panasonic Lumix yet..
But your photos are great. if you go again,more owls please! It sounds like a grand place to visit.

Must remembered this place when we are next on the Herefordshire border, I am sure our youngest grandson would enjoy it too, thanks great photos, especially the owls.......

Thank you, Steragram. Don't think we will be visiting Herefordshire again. It was a kind of a farewell tour and that is why we visited two attractions ,we felt, (wrongly), were geared towards children.
Older Son has our camera and likes it One reason I went for that model. His images taken in Japan are truly colourful and beautiful. So, must be us!! :O)

Dotty Daisy (always think that sounds a bit rude) : You won't be disappointed. Your grandson will love the place. Children are encouraged to pat the animals and there are scores of beautifully - clean washbasins scattered around with messages urging everyone to wash hands. We were truly impressed. My OH said so to a helper who turned out to be the owner!

Nice floral areas but camera had run out of battery charge by that time.

P.S We don't have shares in this attraction. Honest!

You've reminded me of one day I turned up at the GC to find (to my absolute surprise) a semi-circle of Owls of all different varieties, all sitting perfectly well-behaved on top of wooden boxes in the plant sales area... Just sitting there being admired by the shoppers, of which there were only a few at that moment. I still can't quite believe it happened, and it has never happened since, but I wish it would happen again as it was absolutely incredible! Like you, I was amazed at how much variety there was in the Owl family and they were all so very beautiful and in perfect condition too. It was such a treat. I shall never forget seeing them. :) Thanks for the photos Eirlys!

Wow! That must have been something, Karen. They really are lovely birds. No wonder Harry Potter had one.

We used to have a white barn owl that flew along the lane regularly at 6.10p.m. You could set your watch to its appearance. Alas. No longer around.

Shame Eirlys. They are beautiful birds aren't they? I sometimes hear one in the dead of night - scared me to death the first time I heard it and went to investigate - saw it fly out of a tree so knew what it was!

One evening in the garden we heard an owl hooting from quite a distance. I told my OH I had seen on TV a way of attracting an owl. He scoffed, so of course I had to have a go. We both had a shock when an owl swooped down and perched on the telegraph wire nearby. The sound resembles that of a creature in distress. Well this time it was me! :O)

Well I would love to hear you do that Eirlys!

You would have today Stera! Went down to the Quay, and on returning then I couldn't find the multi storey car park! Then I dropped my phone and when I picked it up pressed the silly alarm on the back. OH and daughter immediately responded in panic. When I tried to calm them down, couldn't send message . It's a PAYG phone and money had run out. I was a creature in distress all right! Honestly!!!
I am all in favour of shopping on line!

Oh dear - that sounds like the sort of state I get into these days. You feel such an idiot don't you, coupled with the panic and the inconvenience. Old age is not for wimps.

I have never before had that sort of eventful ten minutes!
Silly! I am buying the rest of Christmas gifts on line. Easier and often cheaper.

I agree so much easier......less traffic, no carols blaring out....oh dear grumpy old woman comes to mind!!

"grumpy old woman" : don't believe that DD2 (good acronym for a Star Wars film that). Like me I'm sure you prefer your home comforts.
I think it's fun comparing prices and finding novelties on line.

I know I wrote a comment on here, its not here now, so that's made me into a " Grumpy Old Woman ", it frustrates me so much when that happens... Any way I really enjoyed this blog Eirlys at the time and have enjoyed it once again today, lovely pics, I especially liked the black swans and the owls and admit I did chuckle at your antics with phone, I'm an avid fan of shopping online, I dislike it at the best of times, its certainly easier these days, I like my warmth too much to traipse about the shops.....Fingers x my comment stays here this time, lol....

LincsLass: I've just checked and can't see a post from you. Wonder where it went? (I could hear you stomping around looking for it.) :O)

My husband took some lovely images at this place but not sure if I can post more .It's a gardening site after all.

All my shopping done now ; just waiting for the last few bits to be delivered. That's not boasting; it's coming to terms with my old age!

Eirlys it has been happening for years now , never have found out why, its very frustrating , even more so if I'm halfway through a blog and it disappears as well, was happening to me all the time last winter which is why there aren't many blogs this year, I admit I got very disillusioned by it all..I don't think anyone would mind you posting more photo's of your visit, Goy is a lot quieter now and its good to have something new to read and look at, I'm miles behind with my shopping I keep asking my grandchildren for a list as I do like to give them something they really want, warned them this weekend that if they don't hurry up they'll end up with my choice for xmas, lol...I know that sounds as though I spoil them, of course that's true but we only have two and one step grandaughter so its easier for us than others who have lots...