Visit to a local wolf sanctuary run by a club member - Sunday 20th March

[wendysloper]

Wolf sanctuary visit - Sunday 20th March
R13 member, Tony Haighway, has offered us the opportunity to visit his wolf sanctuary near Bishops Castle. Numbers are limited to just 16 people, and in anticipation of being oversubscribed we have decided to hold a draw to decide who will attend.

The visit will commence at 10.30 am and afterwards there is the option of lunch at the Three Tuns in Bishops Castle. The cost will be a donation of £10 per head to the sanctuary, plus of course lunch, which is around £12 to £14 for main course.

If you are interested, please advise Steve or Phil and they will enter you in the draw.
www.wwuk.org & www.thethreetunsinn.co.uk

List:
Graham and Sandra Corner
Phil and Wendy Sloper
Pete and Jan Johnson
Graham and Fiona Astor
Richard and Brigitte Barron
Robert and Elaine T
Trevor and Julie
Fred Millin and Caroline
David B
Graham Beckett-Stevens
Richard and Ali
Jack and Jean Clemson
Chas and Lynette Breton.

AS EXPECTED WE WERE OVERSUBSCRIBED, SO PLEASE SEE POST BELOW FOR THE LIST OF THOSE LUCKY MEMBERS WHO WERE DRAWN OUT OF THE HAT FOR THE VISIT

 

[Guest]

Trevor and Julie (Please add our names to the list)

 

[Dekker]

Put me down please Phil

 

[Trevor]

Not sure why I was logged in as a guest. Trevor and Julie.

 

[SteveJC]

Friday will be the last day to add your name if you are interested in attending this event. Patrick will organize the draw over the weekend / Monday and we should inform the lucky members Monday / Tuesday.
Good Luck
SteveJC

 

[wendysloper]

The lucky names who were drawn out of the hat are as follows:

List of those on the visit:

Jack and Jean Clemson
Robert and Elaine Teague
Graham and Fiona Astor
Richard and Ali
Richard and Bridgette Barron
Graham and Sandra Corner
Fred Millin and Caroline
Chas and Lynette Breton

Pat Henson will meet everyone at a pre arranged place near to Bishops Castle at around 10.15 am and he will lead them to the Sanctuary.
Similarly, he will lead everyone from the sanctuary to the lunch pub after the visit.

Things to note:-

The sanctuary is Porsche accessible (Tony Highway drives his in and out) but the roads leading up to it are narrow and quite dirty with a steep decent into the sanctuary. The lunch pub does not have a designated car park and we will be parking on the street.

Waterproof foot wear plus warm outdoor clothing is necessary for the tour of the sanctuary.

The visit will start with a casual classroom presentation with light refreshments followed by the outdoor tour.

If you were unlucky in the draw but would still like to join us for lunch, then you are very welcome - just let Steve or Phil know.

List of those just for lunch:

 

[wendysloper]

These are the arrangements for the day:

Pat Henson will meet you all in the Livestock Auction car park in Station Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5AD

Please note that the A489 between its junction with the A49 and the B4370 will be closed. A diversion via Marshbrook is in place which will add approximately 8 minutes to your journey if coming this way.

We will depart for the Wolf Sanctuary (approx 10 minute drive) at 10.15 am. Anyone who is running late can contact Pat on 07766 622909.

Don’t forget to bring waterproof footwear and warm/waterproof clothing depending on the forecast.

A menu for the lunch at the Three Tuns is attached below ( as a .pdf file) and menu choices must be returned to Pat Henson by Sunday 13th March. Please email your choices to:

hensonpatrick30@yahoo.com

The Three Tuns address is: Three Tuns Inn, Salop Street, Bishops Castle, SY9 5BW


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[wendysloper]

Hi All
Just a reminder to let Pat have you menu choices, I know we originally said by the 13th latest but it would help him if he could have them in the next couple of days please.
If your name is in red in the list below, he has not yet heard from you.

[blockquote]Jack and Jean Clemson
Robert and Elaine Teague
Graham and Fiona Astor
Richard and Ali
Richard and Bridgette Barron
Graham and Sandra Corner
Fred Millin and Caroline
Chas and Lynette Breton

[/blockquote]

 

[wendysloper]

Everyone had a very interesting time at the sanctuary, and the region expresses its sincere thanks to Tony Haighway for giving us the opportunity to visit.
A collection by the members to show their appreciation raised £170 for the veterinary fund.

Some photos from the day follow:

1). Hand feeding a wolf!!!

 

[wendysloper]

2). A wolf roaming the sanctuary:

 

[wendysloper]

3). At lunch afterwards, in The Three Tuns in Bishops Castle: