My Weekend

This weekend we went to The Owl and Monkey Haven on the Isle of Wight. 

It only opened a few months ago, so this was the first time we'd visited. The Island doesn't really have a big Zoo, instead there are lots of little animal based attractions, which I really like as each place is different and you get to see every animal.

The Owl and Monkey Haven is a family run business and was self-built by the owner, who started off running a joinery business, whilst also rescuing and re-homing endangered birds and monkeys in his back garden. After running out of space, the family set up a dedicated sanctuary for the creatures. 

The Red Tailed Geunon (photo above) was probably my favourite of all the monkeys (purely for it's very beaky looking nose), it was a new addition to the Haven and had moved in this weekend. The Haven is well worth a visit if your ever over on the Island.

What have you all been up to this weekend, did you go anywhere exciting?

Pig on the beach!

Yes that's right there was actually someone taking a pig for a walk on the beach! It was running around with a dog and playing in the sand. I didn't manage to take any good photos as I only spotted it from the bedroom window and it was quite far away, but here is photographic evidence nonetheless...

Anyway from pigs to erm picnics! Despite having lived on the Wirral for a few months now I haven't done that much exploring as the weather hasn't exactly been brilliant... So me and my boyfriend Jo decided to go somewhere new for a picnic.

We walked all the way from Shore Cottage

Up the public footpath from the beach and then along the cliff top path, which opened up into fields and woodland.

Everywhere was absolutely packed full of people playing football and having BBQ's apart from the Lakes. No-one seems to know about the Lakes as they're very secluded, hidden away surrounded by trees. It took us a while to find them, and they were more like big ponds than lakes.

After all that walking we sat down and had our picnic. I love picnics but haven't had one for ages!

We popped into the visitors centre on the way back to pick up a postcard with a picture of Shore Cottage on it (my boyfriends house) and to have an ice cream.

(Strange bird sculpture outside the Visitor Centre)

Anyway that was my weekend, what did you get up to? Did you see any pigs on the beach!