tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post5129163528705259565..comments2024-03-28T08:41:18.374+00:00Comments on Corners of my Mind: Five on Friday - the Dinosaurs of ChinaRosiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-31425607862199977782017-07-21T08:47:54.554+01:002017-07-21T08:47:54.554+01:00Fascinating - it does make you think about these h...Fascinating - it does make you think about these huge and weird beasts wandering about the place - and a great venue. I recognised Woollaton - it was a favourite destination when I was at the university, often a good hangover cure.Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-33889089299307312392017-07-12T10:48:20.381+01:002017-07-12T10:48:20.381+01:00Thanks for the tip re: the reserved parking. Hect...Thanks for the tip re: the reserved parking. Hectic here after the holiday (why is there always so much to catch up on?!!) so not sure when I will be able to go either. Son wants to go so it will have to be a weekend. Will keep an eye on how long they stay and just hope can visit before they leave. May depend on whether or not they nest??? Hope they stick around long enough for you to see them too.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-997916173448285872017-07-11T13:14:16.813+01:002017-07-11T13:14:16.813+01:00It's on until late October so I hope you get a...It's on until late October so I hope you get a chance to visit, we are going to a talk next week at the Lakeside on the University Campus - the other venue where they have events to accompany the main exhibition:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-51312448504325305072017-07-11T10:17:06.479+01:002017-07-11T10:17:06.479+01:00A great day out! I've not booked tickets for t...A great day out! I've not booked tickets for this but I have the link bookmarked as I've wanted to go since I heard of it a couple of months ago but don't know if we have the time to make the trip! Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16043065727770116407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-748526736710631752017-07-11T08:25:21.900+01:002017-07-11T08:25:21.900+01:00We thought the reserved car arking was a bit much,...We thought the reserved car arking was a bit much, if you got there and the space was full you'd have to hope for day parking anyway and I don't know if you'd get a refund, I suspect not. When we parked the deer herd were close by so we got some lovely photos of them too.<br /><br />Thanks about the info on Bee-eaters, I didn't know about it but googled the information, where they are is just off route we usually take towards Melton Mowbray and then on to Spalding to visit friends but I doubt we'd be able to get there for a week or so and they would probably have moved on by then. Great to see them on a photo and hear about them, I hope if you visit you see them:)<br />Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-1961888408437220362017-07-10T15:35:29.224+01:002017-07-10T15:35:29.224+01:00Thanks, it was great fun:)Thanks, it was great fun:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-69633525320579741362017-07-10T15:13:48.398+01:002017-07-10T15:13:48.398+01:00Thanks Rosie for the information - have already me...Thanks Rosie for the information - have already mentioned it to my son so do hope to go. Reserved parking sounds a bit steep especially if only on a first come first served basis!! Thanks too for the information on the second exhibition - do hope Paul enjoys his talk!<br /><br />On a totally different matter - did you know there are currently Bee-eaters in Notts? - not sure how far from you but they are in a quarry and RSPB have organised a view point and parking. Hopefully will be try and go myself as have never seen them - went years ago when nesting in Herefordshire and the nest had been predated evening before and the adults had disappeared on the day we went!! Let me know if you didn't know about them and would like further details.Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-26536662864424512112017-07-10T14:39:26.839+01:002017-07-10T14:39:26.839+01:00what a fun exhibit!what a fun exhibit!Tanya Breesehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01949602989774270159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-64812747817277424792017-07-10T14:00:29.424+01:002017-07-10T14:00:29.424+01:00It was quite fascinating, Amy:)It was quite fascinating, Amy:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-63459467090344392682017-07-10T14:00:10.932+01:002017-07-10T14:00:10.932+01:00It's an interesting exhibition, I'm glad w...It's an interesting exhibition, I'm glad we went to see it:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-87074073607549315372017-07-10T11:50:26.067+01:002017-07-10T11:50:26.067+01:00How fascinating! A really interesting thing to go...How fascinating! A really interesting thing to go and visit I am sure.Amy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-86584307696110398872017-07-09T13:30:16.434+01:002017-07-09T13:30:16.434+01:00I really ought to make the effort to go and see th...I really ought to make the effort to go and see that. It's only down the road from me. Looks good. The History Anorakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09718067264562106116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-12265275029861838362017-07-09T12:50:32.892+01:002017-07-09T12:50:32.892+01:00Ah, glad Logan enjoyed hearing about the dinosaurs...Ah, glad Logan enjoyed hearing about the dinosaurs, so much to love about dinosaurs especially at 4 years old:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-5096543718613487872017-07-09T12:18:51.887+01:002017-07-09T12:18:51.887+01:00I've just had to read this out loud to my 4yr ...I've just had to read this out loud to my 4yr old son Logan and he wanted me to tell you that he loves dinosaurs hahaha<br /><br /><br />Thanks for joining in with Five on Friday, we hope you have had a wonderful weekend :)Tricky Wolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755505701123051720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-14781781522796652822017-07-09T08:34:16.106+01:002017-07-09T08:34:16.106+01:00Thanks Amalia, glad you enjoyed the visit:)Thanks Amalia, glad you enjoyed the visit:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-57833148452549071692017-07-09T08:33:53.601+01:002017-07-09T08:33:53.601+01:00I don't think I'd like to meet up with the...I don't think I'd like to meet up with the sheep sized one let alone the transit van sized one!:) I wonder too what creatures are yet to be discovered:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-29031241612813701612017-07-09T08:31:50.851+01:002017-07-09T08:31:50.851+01:00It's on until 29th October so plenty of time t...It's on until 29th October so plenty of time to see it. Tickets £7/£5. All day parking in the normal parking is £4 we arrived at 10.30a.m. and there was plenty of parking to be had. The reserved parking is £7 but on a 'fisrt come first served basis' we were glad we risked the ordinary parking. There is a part two exhibition at the Lakeside Arts Centre on the University Campus which we are going to next week, no tickets needed and it is mostly workshops and talks, Paul has tickets for a talk at the Djanogly Cente. We've been there serveral times and seen some great exhibitions there including L S Lowry and Elizabeth Frink. The archaeology museum is there too, it's on the tram line:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-60862657607652026722017-07-09T08:24:16.640+01:002017-07-09T08:24:16.640+01:00We wondered why Wollaton of all the natural histor...We wondered why Wollaton of all the natural history museums had been chosen but it is a great venue, with plenty of outside space and parking and they had almost emptied the place of their other exhibits to take it in. There is also a great Chinese connection with the City Council and University but I think the main reason was probably its central position within the UK:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-18176630084415998882017-07-09T08:21:06.547+01:002017-07-09T08:21:06.547+01:00There was so much for children, a special area of ...There was so much for children, a special area of their own, trails and quizzes, a little film and of course a shop bursting with plastic dinosaurs:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-61005820741463431312017-07-09T08:20:11.884+01:002017-07-09T08:20:11.884+01:00I wouldn't like to meet any of them as they we...I wouldn't like to meet any of them as they were even the sheep sized one as I guess it wasn't as docile as a sheep:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-2238289055848663822017-07-09T08:19:23.870+01:002017-07-09T08:19:23.870+01:00Me too:)Me too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-36979220678242139022017-07-09T08:19:02.277+01:002017-07-09T08:19:02.277+01:00It was both educational and great fun, the school ...It was both educational and great fun, the school children were having a great time, but then so were lots of adults too:)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733563829902335223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-71571407277601419492017-07-08T13:59:56.161+01:002017-07-08T13:59:56.161+01:00This is such an interesting way to spend a day, Ro...This is such an interesting way to spend a day, Rosie, thanks for taking us along.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-39983387916809746102017-07-08T12:47:37.734+01:002017-07-08T12:47:37.734+01:00A fascinating exhibition Rosie. I like that you g...A fascinating exhibition Rosie. I like that you gave an indication of the size of each dinosaur. I wouldn't like to meet up with the one the size of a transit van! I wonder how many creatures are yet to be discovered? xSimonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02766240849932971541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11621908.post-37116309729210506602017-07-08T09:56:23.429+01:002017-07-08T09:56:23.429+01:00What a wonderfully interesting post Rosie. The ex...What a wonderfully interesting post Rosie. The exhibition looks just amazing and you got some super photos. Would so love to go and my son is interested in dinosaurs too so do hope it is on a while longer and I will look into booking tickets. You do find some interesting places to visit :)Ragged Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14090463834740346114noreply@blogger.com