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I have now heard back from Monkey World regarding a an organised* ride
there from the BUC this year. They are happy to accommodate us, but we
will only get a discounted entrance fee if there is a minimum of 15
people going. I realise that not everyone going to BUC will read this,
but if I can have a quick show of hands if you intend to come then it'll
give me a gauge to the feasibility of it.

So, what do you need to know to help you make up your mind? Well, the
intention is to leave mid-morning on Saturday. (Unfortunately this will
probably clash with hockey, so you may need to prioritise things here.)
The ride itself is 8.5 miles each way, and is on main-ish country roads,
so you'll need to be traffic-savy . It is not a race though, and I
don't mind going at the slowest riders pace - however, for that kind of
distance, I would suggest a 24" as a minimum size. Whilst I am happy to
stay there all day, I would expect that about 2 - 3 hours is enough for
those of you that aren't ape-preciative of fine looking monkeys, so I
expect to be leaving there about mid-afternoon, although the return
journey will be even less organised so you can leave whenever you want.

What is 'Monkey World' (http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk/main.php) like?
Well, it's the primate equivalent of The Ritz, where monkeys that have
been rescued from abuse, torment, labs, the circus and closing zoos can
live out their days in luxury. There's plenty to do for their visitors
too, so you don't just have to look at happy chimps legging it around.
Standard prices are £10.50 adults, £8.75 student and £7.25 children, but
as long as there are 15 or more of us booking in together, they'll drop
to £9.25, £7.75 and £6.25 respectively.

I said I would give them a call with rough numbers on Friday morning,
and confirm final figures early on Saturday. So, if you're up for it,
please let me know ASAP.

STM



* organised? Well, in the loosest possible sense of the world!


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semach.the.monkey;1104687 wrote:
I have now heard back from Monkey World regarding a an organised* ride
there from the BUC this year. They are happy to accommodate us, but we
will only get a discounted entrance fee if there is a minimum of 15
people going. I realise that not everyone going to BUC will read this,
but if I can have a quick show of hands if you intend to come then it'll
give me a gauge to the feasibility of it.

So, what do you need to know to help you make up your mind? Well, the
intention is to leave mid-morning on Saturday. (Unfortunately this will
probably clash with hockey, so you may need to prioritise things here.)
The ride itself is 8.5 miles each way, and is on main-ish country roads,
so you'll need to be traffic-savy . It is not a race though, and I
don't mind going at the slowest riders pace - however, for that kind of
distance, I would suggest a 24" as a minimum size. Whilst I am happy to
stay there all day, I would expect that about 2 - 3 hours is enough for
those of you that aren't ape-preciative of fine looking monkeys, so I
expect to be leaving there about mid-afternoon, although the return
journey will be even less organised so you can leave whenever you want.

What is 'Monkey World' (http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk/main.php) like?
Well, it's the primate equivalent of The Ritz, where monkeys that have
been rescued from abuse, torment, labs, the circus and closing zoos can
live out their days in luxury. There's plenty to do for their visitors
too, so you don't just have to look at happy chimps legging it around.
Standard prices are £10.50 adults, £8.75 student and £7.25 children, but
as long as there are 15 or more of us booking in together, they'll drop
to £9.25, £7.75 and £6.25 respectively.

I said I would give them a call with rough numbers on Friday morning,
and confirm final figures early on Saturday. So, if you're up for it,
please let me know ASAP.

STM



* organised? Well, in the loosest possible sense of the world!



I know, I know...but I have to ask.....

Are any of the mokeys trained to ride uni's? (yeah, not politically
correct, but I find it amusing)

I would go, if I were to attend BUC....I like monkeys and apes!


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[image: http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/k...uemmr/ook.jpg]

*I'm in.


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hahaha there's a monkey at monkey world called semach!
[image: http://www.monkeyworld.co.uk/graphic...ps/semach.jpg]


Semach is a male chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) who was smuggled into
Israel for the illegal pet trade. He arrived at the park on 28/08/96 and
we estimate he was born during 1994. He was confiscated by Israeli
Authorities from the home of a drug addict. Semach has enormous ears,
loves clowning around, and plays with all the others.





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MONKEYS ARE AWESOME. I wish I could go to buc!


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This trip might also appeal to non-riders who want an outing, hopefully
those who can't ride it can meet you there by car. If I send out another
email I will ask people to let me know if they want to go, can also ask
when people arriv on Friday so that you ahve a better estimate of
numbers when calling later on friday to confirm.


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hey monkey fans, remember your high-viz jackets, there's a couple of
nasty stretches on the road to Monkey World...


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annaats;1104992 wrote:
This trip might also appeal to non-riders who want an outing, hopefully
those who can't ride it can meet you there by car.



Yeah, I should really have said that the ride is for riders, but the
Monkey World visit is for anyone. So if anyone wants to drive and meet
us there then that'd be cool.

And, as Mike says, hi-viz jackets are a good idea.

And as Blue says, Oook!

And, Grape, yes, Semach is my adopted monkey. It's not just a
coincidence we have the same name! I've been a monkeys uncle for just
over 10 years now:D

STM


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Sounds cool, I just emailed everyone again and mentioned the monkey
world trip, so will soon be inundated with people letting us know they
want to go :D I'll also have a sign up list at registration.


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