Wookey Hole

The Boy was 17 this week so took him out for the day. No flash photography in the caves because of the bats & unfortunately the camera couldn't handle the low light.



Most of the pics came out like this

Took some for Folly Mon outside though,









Saw a Lesser Horseshoe & Pipistrelle Bat, along with a cave spider that can actually break human skin

They are doing Cave Aged Cheddar in the caves, along with wine too. Bought some of that, lovely.

Had a good go on the penny slot machines in the funfair museum too

 

What a magical place Zig
Congrats to The Boy

 

Cheers Lolli

It is lovely, just wish they'd loose the giant fibreglass Dinatrons, they weren't impressing anyone & just spoil the valley.

 

What on earth is a Dinatron Ziggy?

 

We didn't think to take any pics of them, they are a marketing guru's idea of what kids want to see on a day out, consisting of a 30 foot Gorrilla, Dinosaurs, intersperced with pirates and canons, all made of fibreglass, oh, and just in case the child wasn't confused enough, a model of Neandertal Man in the middle of it

Is it a wonder that kids have no idea of what a timeline is apart from the Facebook one?

My kids just wondered why they didn't show the genitalia, after all, a 30 foot Gorilla would be quite a talking point

 

you should try taking a kid round a donkey sanctuary now that takes some skirting round the subject!

 

A really pretty place Ziggy.

 

Wot a Beautfull place & very charming & calming happy birthday to the lad Zig
The Compenents in that Folly Appier to come from a place Called RedWood Stone I Belive that is Down your way I Think?? the owner of the company is called Tim Redwood
i got hold of one of there flyers thats where i got the idea from How un canny!!! id put my last pound that is there stuff i looked & looked & looked at there web site whilst gathering the bits to build mine and red there flyer 1000 times un till id got everthing i Req to aid my build

I TRULEY WISH I HAD BEEN ABULL TO AFFORD THERE CONPONENTS BUT!!!!

Unemployd @ the Time of the Project Had to improvise Beg bricks bye cheep verstion church windows make up a window frame and brick around it
cheq out there web site Zig redwood stone Gothic Folly Spicalist
They build the 1s for the Chelsey Flower Show Very Impresive
i just could not afford to use them so set about doing my own Version

Still wish i could of afforded one of there windows and that door way that door way is Ava on ebay @ £800 collect your self where as my concreet 1 was £320 deliverd

NOT AS Inpresive I Know i just had to settle for wot i could afford

Next Time and i belive & i pray there WILL Be A NEXT Time we want a smaller House or Bungerlow and a Bigger plot or Garden

iv explaind to OH if or when we do move Im takeing the Gate its my Prize Possession from a listed building dated 1765

im going to start the Arbour in a week or two

im going to save and try & get re claimed stone door way for the build

Keep em peeld for me Ziggs love the place thanks for shairing the pics

 

Nice one Nick,

By the time you come to build the next one, you'll be carving your own Mullions.

Hell of a lot cheaper.

 

Hi there

I work voluntarily for my son's business which provides slideshows for old people's home and we are presently creating a show about Somerset's gardens.

We would like permission to use your four Wookey gardens photos if you'd be so kind? If so, can you please email me back here: [email protected] - making sure you include the title/link of this picture in your email so I can easily identify it.

Thank you.
With kind regards

Sarah Perrott
Applaud Entertainment - Show Creator
[email protected]

 

Oops, only just seen this request

Have sent a 4 month late reply e mail