Topic: South East Purrs social. Other suggestions for future events UPDATED! (Read 56948 times)

Reynard · « **Reply #228 on:** March 27, 2008, 11:39:30 AM »

If anyone from Purrs fancies a cat-filled afternoon out on Saturday, there is the Cambridgeshire Cat Club show in Stevenage. It's at the Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre in Lytton Way (just opposite the station), show open to the public from 12:30.

Mark · « **Reply #227 on:** March 20, 2008, 08:57:21 AM »

I want to go to Howletts but probably too much of a trek for London and beyond people. May be possible to do Port Lympne in the same day?

http://www.totallywild.net/howletts/

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #226 on:** March 19, 2008, 07:48:57 AM »

Cp HQ want be open over a weekend. Tried that already... Could maybe ask Howletts Zoo although not for anyone they do wonderful work with rare tigers and gorillas releasing them back into the wild.. Just a thought..

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #225 on:** March 19, 2008, 00:05:47 AM »

Just a bit

Maybe you were meanong SW London

Mark · « **Reply #224 on:** March 18, 2008, 23:14:06 PM »

CP HQ is somewhere near gatwick so that's a bit more west?

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #223 on:** March 18, 2008, 19:44:32 PM »

All sounds very South and SE to me

Not sure how SW got involved

Mark · « **Reply #222 on:** March 18, 2008, 19:42:14 PM »

It's Between Canterbury & Herne Bay. There is a regular bus from Canterbury. As far as I know, it's the only place outside Scotland with Wildcats.

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #221 on:** March 18, 2008, 19:39:02 PM »

Where is Wildwood Mark?

Mark · « **Reply #220 on:** March 18, 2008, 17:46:39 PM »

You could always go to see the wildcats at wildwood

or how about the CP headquarters in Sussex.

With either of those, a SE & SW social could be done at the same time?

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #219 on:** March 18, 2008, 16:27:13 PM »

Maybe Celia Hammond or Cinnamon Trust?

clarenmax · « **Reply #218 on:** March 18, 2008, 15:58:31 PM »

Same here I'm afraid, I'm at work all week.

Dawn F · « **Reply #217 on:** March 18, 2008, 15:35:52 PM »

I think most people will feel the same Ruth, maybe we should approach someone else

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #216 on:** March 18, 2008, 15:31:31 PM »

Unless its a bank holiday I can't do weekdays so will have to give it a miss I'm afraid.

Dawn F · « **Reply #215 on:** March 18, 2008, 15:22:19 PM »

this is what I heard back from Battersea - what to people think?

Dear Dawn,

Thank you for your email.

We conduct talks and tours of the Home between 10.00am – 12.00noon Monday to Friday, usually lasting for 1-2 hours. Do you have any dates in mind? How many are there in the group?

Once we have a date agreed I can send you a confirmation form and also an information sheet on what to expect on the day.

Kind regards,
Marion Jones
Information Officer

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #214 on:** March 14, 2008, 11:14:14 AM »

That would be much appreciated Dawn..

Dawn F · « **Reply #213 on:** March 14, 2008, 08:51:46 AM »

I don't mind emailing - can't ring anyone here is is quiet as the grave!!

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #212 on:** March 14, 2008, 07:51:01 AM »

Going back to SE Social, anyone up to ringing Battersea and see what they think.. !

Mojo · « **Reply #211 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:48:48 AM »

Perhaps I should start a new thread for suggetsions of a Midlands based Purrs Social?

Hmm yes, that sounds like a good idea! (really must stop talking to oneself lol!)

Mojo · « **Reply #210 on:** March 13, 2008, 11:38:43 AM »

Quote from: Ellie on March 12, 2008, 08:39:43 AM

So glad that some of you managed to meet up and wish I wasn't so far away

The photos are fab and it's nice to see faces to put with the names maybe one day there could be a meeting in the Midlands

Ruth I shall meet you one day missus

Great suggestion! I am in Shrewsbury-do you know it at all? Is there anyone else near the Midlands?

Mark · « **Reply #209 on:** March 12, 2008, 23:25:21 PM »

I remember going to Battersea Park around 1976 or so and they had a fun fair there. They were filming for a hospital TV series called "Angels" - we got to go on the carousel for about an hour while they filmed. Theis ended up as about 3 seconds on screen

lucy · « **Reply #208 on:** March 12, 2008, 22:46:47 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on March 12, 2008, 19:35:19 PM

Battersea would be interesting and we can then retire to Battersea Park which is a lovely place and worth a visit. There are also venues for food round there that are worth going to...

Where I lived for a long while as a kid (not actually in the park you understand!

) . It would be great to have another outing wherever once the weather improves though!

blackcat · « **Reply #207 on:** March 12, 2008, 19:35:19 PM »

Battersea would be interesting and we can then retire to Battersea Park which is a lovely place and worth a visit. There are also venues for food round there that are worth going to...

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #206 on:** March 12, 2008, 19:22:44 PM »

The Mayhew would probably welcome such a visit, but it is a bit inaccessible

Corporal Smokey · « **Reply #205 on:** March 12, 2008, 16:08:39 PM »

Quote from: Ellie on March 12, 2008, 08:39:43 AM

The photos are fab and it's nice to see faces to put with the names maybe one day there could be a meeting in the Midlands

I'd be well up for a bit of a Midlands meet!

Mark · « **Reply #204 on:** March 12, 2008, 13:49:06 PM »

Even then I was amazed that they had flea-ridden kittens - now it is beyond belief

To finish the story. I had met this flatmate as there was a room to rent on the noticeboard in the club I worked in. After a few weeks, I moved out as he turned out to be a complete psycho. After I moved out, he started spreading stories that I had thrown the kitten from the window (it was a tower block

) I wondered if he had and every now and then, I wonder what happened to that poor kitten

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #203 on:** March 12, 2008, 13:43:22 PM »

Definately Mark

Its quite a performance to rehome a cat from there

Dawn F · « **Reply #202 on:** March 12, 2008, 13:43:21 PM »

I think it's all different now Mark, I've had dealings with the branch at Windsor and they seem pretty good

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #201 on:** March 12, 2008, 13:42:44 PM »

Lexy came from Battersea, as did my mother's cat. I think they're pretty good now, and have an equal sized cattery to kennels.

Mark · « **Reply #200 on:** March 12, 2008, 13:41:44 PM »

In the early 80's, I went with a flatmate to get a kitten from there. No questions were asked, and he was handed a kitten alive with fleas. I hope they have changed since then

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #199 on:** March 12, 2008, 13:36:35 PM »

I have been to Battersee but only as a member of general public and of course theybare so much more into dogs than cats, although they take in a lot of cats.

Being very close to the Battersea Park it would also make a nice day out if the weather was good.

If you can find a way to see the non-public part Of Battersea that would be nice and I really hope I will be able to afford to come cos this is close to where I used to live and would have time to go back maybe and be nosy LOL.

Battersea is one stop out Of victoria and the Norbury trains stop there, I used to live Norbury/Streatham.

There is of course Celia Hammond Trust, dont know if they would let you visit and not sure where they are based.........East London??

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #198 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:19:20 AM »

One more thing.. This would obv be for the summer months...

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #197 on:** March 12, 2008, 09:17:17 AM »

I am not sure i have the time to research London rescues that would in principal host "Purrs" people for a few hours. It would also have to be easily accessiable via public transport.. But if people where in principal up to the idea a few key rescues could be approached, they can always say no!

Some of the larger rescues i thought would be only to keen to get the word out about how they work and i am sure they all do an educational program. Perhaps there are Purrs people here with links to some of those rescues that could suss them out and see what they think.. Even if they asked for a small donation i would be happy, as i am all up for abit of networking..

Anyhows over to everybodies thoughts

Dawn F · « **Reply #196 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:47:49 AM »

I like that sound of that Sharon

clarenmax · « **Reply #195 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:46:56 AM »

All good suggestions for our next meet, particularly the idea of visiting a rescue. Trouble is, how many babes will we have signed up to take home by the end of it

Ellie · « **Reply #194 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:39:43 AM »

So glad that some of you managed to meet up and wish I wasn't so far away

The photos are fab and it's nice to see faces to put with the names

maybe one day there could be a meeting in the Midlands

Ruth I shall meet you one day missus

Canterbury_cats (Sharon) · « **Reply #193 on:** March 12, 2008, 08:01:28 AM »

Actually on the way back from our meeting.. I thought about another venue.. Considering we are all involved in rescue (one way or another some of us equally may be interested in rescue if not actually involved hands on) i thought it would be nice to visit s rescue.. The only one i could think of was Battersea.. Maybe they do educational tours etc of their faciliites.. I would find this particularly interesting.. I am sure there are others more centrally based.. It maybe that some are not so keen but it would be great PR for them.

Anyhows just a though... !

Reynard · « **Reply #192 on:** March 11, 2008, 23:23:07 PM »

Actually, that sounds quite cool - but may necessitate bringing a ~~camera~~ brick on my part.

Other suggestion is either science / natural history or V&A in my old stomping ground of South Ken.

blackcat · « **Reply #191 on:** March 11, 2008, 19:51:22 PM »

so Ruth, I am guessing you didn't do the three cities tour then. Poor you. It was a particularly nasty cold, I have to say. I am just lucky that i have the sort of system that wards off that sort of thing fairly rapidly ... YOu must be feeling really miserable

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #190 on:** March 11, 2008, 19:48:00 PM »

Quote from: blackcat on March 11, 2008, 19:44:06 PM

dang, and i thought the RSPB's site at Rainham Marshes was that!!! Sound like a day I would enjoy, don't know about others. Do they have a centre there that does food? (my other priority for entertainment, lol)

The food there is actually rather good (roasts, pastas etc as well as a huge variety of delicious salads, sandwiches and excellent home-baked cakes). No, I do not do the PR

Kittybabe (Ruth) · « **Reply #189 on:** March 11, 2008, 19:47:37 PM »

Me not. Been in bed since Sunday. No happy. Christine I like the location.

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