18. let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

Just before beginning exams, and the rest of country was suffering from having tons of snow, Aberystwyth finally got some, even if it didn't last long down by the sea.

I'm usually in two minds about snow, as when it's on the ground, I love it, and I get excited about it like a child, (usually by deliberately walking where no one else has, just so I can leave my footprints) but I'm not a huge fan of when it's lasted for days, or it's constantly snowing. I guess that's something good about living by the sea, as if we do get snow, it's not likely to last long - so I made the most of it whilst I could!

Looking out of my kitchen window,
and first discovering
that it'd snowed!

 Luckily, I'd revised for the exam that I had in a couple of days, so I was able to go out and about in it, and it even began to snow fairly heavily at one point, although due to the previous snow already beginning to melt, it didn't stay.

I'm kind of glad that it didn't stay around for a week, like it apparently did back home, because it would have made going to exams difficult, and everywhere would have become icy!

However, since all the snow has gone, we've just had a lot of rain and windy weather, with the waves crashing over the railing on the seafront and throwing stones on to the pavement. I love watching the waves, and I don't mind the sea spray, but sometimes the wind and rain can be a bit too much. It gets annoying that I can't really ever do something nice with my hair, because the rain will just make it go all bleughh (disadvantage of having thick, curly hair).

On the seafront, looking towards
Constitution Hill

Looking out from Rob's window,
and seeing all the snow on the hills!

In a way, I don't think I'd mind if it snowed now, because even though lectures are back on, it's not exams, and it'd be nice just to be able to go out and build a snowman (I never managed to last time). However, I think I've had enough of cold, wet weather, and I can't wait for summer to get here - sunbathing and maybe having a BBQ on the beach! I think I just want some warmer weather!

Tara 

08. we're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo

Last Saturday I went to Borth Animalarium with the geography society (geogsoc) and it was loads of fun!!! :) Although when we first arrived, it looked rundown and we thought that it was going to be an 'experience' However, we were wrong! Although it was an experience, it was definitely a good one. As we went as a group it was £9 each instead of £12 (win!) and for £1 you could buy a pot of food to feed the animals!

:)

When we arrived the reptile talk was just about to start, so we stayed and watched :) It was pretty cool, they had lizards, a tortoise and then quite a few snakes. I stroked all of them, but I wish I'd gotten to hold this little guy, he's adorable!!

This was the biggest snake at the reptile talk, so I couldn't resist having a picture taken with it. Unlike a lot of people, I'm not scared of snakes, especially when they're in captivity. I don't know how I'd react to one in the wild, but as British snakes aren't really too problematic, I'd (hopefully) be okay! 

I had to take pictures of meerkats, because... what's not to love?!? They are  lovely, bless them, even before the whole comparethemeerkat thing came about! Also, my grandad loves them, so next time I visit him, I'll have lots of lovely pictures of meerkats to show him! 

This photo is on a mummy meerkat and her baby. The baby meerkats (possibly pups?) were only 5 weeks old, and they were so cute! Because it was cold, they were doing little shivers, and we got to see them being fed meal-worms. We found out that the mums dig in the ground for the meal-worm escapees and then place them in front of the babies so they can have them!

This is me feeding a monkey called Mango! He was the fattest monkey in his cage, and would make sure he took the food off you before the other monkeys could! If he saw you feeding another one, he'd run over and scare them away so that he could get the grapes! All the same, he was adorable, even for a fatty! :')

This old guy was the kindest, gentlest monkey ever! When going to feed him, he'd reach is arm out slowly, and take the grape from your fingers without snatching or grabbing! His little face with the moustache and beard is just the best too! 

Baby wallaby! :D The arm in the picture was Kate, one of the girls on the trip, trying to feed it a piece of lettuce, but due to mine and another girl's random cabbage throwing onto the ground, it wasn't interested in hand feeding.

The baby wallaby again, captured eating a carrot stick that we threw down for it!

Cute little kid :') Unfortunately I'd given all my food away at this point (mostly to the monkeys!), so I was  unable to feed it, even though him and his friends were jumping up on the fence in the hope of some food! I felt so awful that I wasn't able to feed him :(

I had a really good day out, and I definitely want to go again, and this time, I shall take Rob along with me, so he can feed monkeys grapes too, as it's something that I think everybody should do! Go visit Borth Animalarium people! It's in Borth... erm, and you can get there on the train from Birmingham! I expect to see an article in the local newspaper about how it was overrun with visitors! :D
Anyway, that's all for now :)

Tara