| 2008 - 2011
Soon after that an AJAX CHAT ROOM was enstalled allowing members of the site to easily chat to one another in real time. Here is an entire record of the chat that has happened since the end of 2008 |  |
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:58 pm » anyway I would like to thank you Eddy for making it along to this chat session, it has been a pleasure hearing your memories of the early years CHEERS MY FRIEND and good night
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:58 pm » flippin GREAT, thank you Eddy I will PM you my friend
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:57 pm » yes i often look at site, shame more don't get involved more, by the numbers tonight says that, i have put done a book about my life, it you have a e.mail address not a site address and i am not i.t. savvy, i will send you the chapters about windsor and you can post it on the site
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:54 pm » www.livevideo.com/video/D78A97E92D1 as well
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:53 pm » have you seen nationaltraffic.co.uk/wd2 ?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:51 pm » shame the one to one tv tapes were lost, loved to have seen it again
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:51 pm » did you ever do the duty where the giraffes were fed with bread by the guests eddy?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:50 pm » I was never employed, I lived round the corner in Chobham, my kids were aged 3 and 5, we came often sometimes 3 or 4 times A WEEK
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:49 pm » what years and section were you?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:48 pm » but one or two ran away after half an hore and left us to sort out one holy mess with cars stuckcan just picture it AWESOME, more more
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:47 pm » yes those were the days, and yes i was lucky looking back to have had my time there, grass is always greener
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:46 pm » jesus christ - my god what a job, love it
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:45 pm » elephant house, hoofed section
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:44 pm » apart from me tim and angus, we needed two others to cover the lock gates and two in resurve, and one on day off, so i used to get some tossers sent from the dole office in windsor none lasted more then a week most only one day, i would put the in the lock gate huts to brake them in slowly but one or two ran away after half an hore and left us to sort out one holy mess with cars stuck
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:42 pm » ok so you went back twice and you were not impressed but discounting the baboon reserve, think about your two visits, which areas of the park interested you the most? which were best in your view?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:42 pm » nice one
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:39 pm » yes we fired at the start once they started raiding the coaches, but once they new the drill a well aimed rock was just as good for a time
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:39 pm » oh I know where you're going with this one, just look at Chessington Zoo
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:38 pm » yes i went back twice, i was not inpressed, i think i was there at the best time as after that it seemed as if it could not make up it's mind what it wanter to be
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:36 pm » oh I see - really? ok so was any weapon fired?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:36 pm » only had blanks in then
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:35 pm » that is awesome, i can only remember the staves but the shotguns must have been superb
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:33 pm » in the early days when i took over we had shot guns, then some old lady's complained so we went to bull whips, some little old lady's complaind so we were tols to use 5 foot staves, , thought that would not stop a male hamadrus babboon so another reason to leave, six months later i heard they had gone back to whips. tossers
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:31 pm » eddy after you left employment - did you ever return to the Park just to have a look round?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:30 pm » tez worked in the seaworld dolphinarium big time, anything planned, well I suppose no is the answer, there is a thread
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:29 pm » yes i knew the 20years anniversary is comming anything planned?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:28 pm » haha you and Paul Scott should talk, Paul is Taylor's no 1 fan eddy
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:28 pm » the tv show one by one by the book david taylor did was my time and a lot of the show showed the bloke meant to be me in my wooly hat
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:27 pm » TWENTY MIGHTY YEARS have passed! can you sodding well believe it?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:27 pm » fraid not eddy, but next year will be the TWENTIETH anniversary of the close down
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:25 pm » do you ever hear anything about doug catlage who was the dolphin trainer?, not good on names after nearly 40 years what section was he in
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:25 pm » Windsor Safari Park closed on Sunday, 25 October 1992. The 144 acre (58ha) site in Windsor Great Park, which opened in 1970, went into receivership along with its owners, Themes International, which owed about £40M.
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:24 pm » crikey that is amazing, would love to know the lo down on that eddy, did you know our Tez?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:22 pm » i was brought down from twycross zoo to work the elephants that were comming, but on my first day the baboon forman jacked so jimmy said I have to take his job till he found some one else, after 9 months I was still there and the first lot on 6 baby elephant were sold on-route to usa and i was going to be stuck with the babboons so left
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:19 pm » what made you leave? may I ask?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:19 pm » we had the cars coaches , jimmy mc nab was head ranger and it was getting pretty hairy at times so i guess that would at least stop the coaches after i left
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:16 pm » ummm were you there when they stopped cars going through eddy or was that after your time?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:15 pm » yes it was very good for then and as it was new the grass etc was quite good, then whilst i was there they brought in the voltures
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:14 pm » let the others out anight? sheeeeesh! where did they get out to go where?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:14 pm » they had a pretty BIG area to be honest, do you agree?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:13 pm » just too smart and was not afrad and could undo locks and let out the others at night
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:12 pm » what did she do?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:12 pm » yes little buggers, and one called sally, hand reared pet she was a little sod
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:11 pm » well you had the top job with the Baboons eddy, do you remember them fondly?
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:10 pm » wonder how many will join us
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:10 pm » eddy, Doug from the dolphins? did he know our Tez? Tez Bobrowicz?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:09 pm »
| eddypowell wrote: i will be online and ready hoping to chat to some old freinds who might remember me, I was the seconed Baboon resurve forman, |
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:09 pm » good one
eddypowell « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:09 pm » on now so very happy now i have sussed it
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:06 pm » Good evening Eddy, how's it going?
falkor « Wed Apr 20, 2011 7:05 pm » Good veing Eddy, how's it going?
Circus « Tue Nov 16, 2010 4:54 pm » hellooo people !!!!!!!!!!
Sas « Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:14 am » Morning all who's talking ????
Sas « Sat Mar 06, 2010 10:04 am » Morning all so who's talking today ????
Sas « Sat Feb 20, 2010 10:44 am » Any one on line ????
Sas « Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:39 am » There is a Virus or Spam on site hope the boy's can look at this soon
Sas « Wed Feb 03, 2010 11:38 am » Thats ok hun hope you got my mail ok
Lennys_daughter « Sat Jan 30, 2010 2:13 pm » Hi sorry i missed you. I did send you an email tho...
Sas « Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:48 pm » hey Marie how's you hun ?
Sas « Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:40 am » who on line any one come on Yeeeeeeeeeeee Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Sas « Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:18 pm » any one on line ?
falkor « Wed May 06, 2009 8:29 am » I was there Paul but just as a visitor!! golden days for sure
paulsy « Sat May 02, 2009 8:04 am » is there ever anybody there?trying to get in touch with any of the old crowd who were around between 83 and 86...i used to be in the dolphinarium with jimmy shaw, dave lindsay etc.love to hear from any ex employees who were at the park then and may or may not remember me
Sas « Sat Apr 18, 2009 2:02 pm » ok gang anyone home ????
Sas « Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:00 am » George worked in the Lion Reserve for many years untill one day the Lions had him he was draged into one of the den's but lucky for him Musty drove the Landrover stright into the thing and beat the crap out of them with his bare hands and saved him it was a sight to behold and he was one lucky man, George moved up to London and worked in a Hotel but i've never heard from him since.
falkor « Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:03 am » I'm afraid not, why what did he do at WSP?
wizey « Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:56 pm » does any one know what happened to george newton
Sas « Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:22 am » Any one there
orcamad « Wed Feb 11, 2009 8:31 pm » Hey there
Sas « Sat Jan 24, 2009 10:34 am » what no one on line ????????????????????
Sas « Wed Jan 21, 2009 11:02 am » Hey are you out there ????
Sas « Mon Jan 19, 2009 8:42 am » any one on line ????
Sas « Sat Jan 17, 2009 12:50 pm » Hi all any one on line ????
Sas « Thu Jan 15, 2009 9:02 am » Morning Gang any one on line ??????????
Sas « Fri Jan 09, 2009 7:39 am » ok cool no more freezing
falkor « Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:47 pm » yeah it looks like they have alright good news
falkor « Sun Jan 04, 2009 1:47 pm » I think support have squared that freeze problem for us
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 6:10 pm » yeah maybe there will more than 2 of us next time
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 1:07 pm » right i'm off mate got to do some work Bummer lol take care Malc i'm back here next saturday regards Sassy Big Boy
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:52 pm » malc is it true that Ginger passed on do you know what happened to Dot his wife, last time I saw them was up at Chessington Zoo
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:30 pm » reminds me of an accident I had with my Jaguar V12, similar thing
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:15 pm » £2000 OUCH lol
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:14 pm » we have tp put them up in front of our building and i caught it on the wall
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:12 pm » you pranged it - jees - what happened?
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:02 pm » yep i've mailed Tez a few times but he's not come back to me hope he's ok when he did reply he didn't sound to healthy to me I was going to go and see him but he never came back so will try and see him this year
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:00 pm » BMW X6 i pranged one the first time we had it on display here opps
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:59 am » god now you have me mate Tez will know but he seem's not intrested
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:58 am » BMW? have you got a fave Sas?
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:58 am » what was that music they played during the Dolphins show? would love to get it!
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:58 am » nice!!!!
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:57 am » i'm the Security Supervisor for BMW Financial Services at Hook so just on Reception today easy as the phones have been down all morning
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:56 am » yeah - shame a few more could not have joined, hey what's this reception thingie?
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:55 am » well atleast we got to talk mate
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:55 am » I hope they can help with it
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:55 am » I just reported the problem to Blackfoot
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:55 am » aahhh just not me heh, it is because of this Ajax thing I think
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:54 am » yes bud
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:54 am » does the page freeze up every now and again to you Sas?
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:54 am » ha ha lol why mate
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:53 am » having a nightmare
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:53 am » So what are you doing now Malc
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:51 am » howdy
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:48 am » right back on line
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:37 am » oh right okay, well thanks for chatting Sas, has been cool
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:36 am » loved the music that was played during the dolphons show
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:36 am » i'm on reception hereso need 5 mins mate back soon
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:35 am » ha ha not when ramu started playing
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:35 am » yeah it was always a million gallons of water, remember that?
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:35 am » we used to have night time swims so cool as mate
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:34 am » I just covered day's there but as I hung about with Bruce and Martin and Tez I got to do a lot of swimming and diving so great fun
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:33 am » errrr what about the Doplhinarium? how long were you there?
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:33 am » yep one got him first and another joined in after she had dragged him out of the gate hut
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:33 am » sheesh
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:32 am » I read the report on that, the killer tiger was "supported" by another tiger
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:32 am » and I was there when George got attacked by the Lions now that was not pretty the lion had bit the front of his forhead off and it was just hanging there
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:31 am » that is unreal
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:30 am » Francis managed to get the guy in the mini van but it was too late bloody shame he'd just got engaged to one of the Pan's People girls
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:29 am » aahhh a member of staff was attacked by 2 tigers wasn't he?
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:29 am » yes next to the baboon reserve if I was in the bus coming back to work from Bracknell when you came down the hill you could see the lions and baboons
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:28 am » for this reason Legoland had not used any of those areas (by 2003)
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:28 am » I was there when the Tiger killed that bloke
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:28 am » the lion enclosures were actually sited alongside the perimeter of the site
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:27 am » the Lion and Tiger reserve was Dangerous
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:27 am » great days great days, I miss em so much
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:27 am » only plaid up some times you just had to watch your step
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:26 am » sitting on the back of one of them? SHEEESH I would like to see that
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:26 am » haha it was very steep, I remember that, they always looked very calm to me
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:26 am » yes it was very steep so they didn't like it too much but some one has a photo of me sitting on the back of one of them, you give them apples and there your best friend lol
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:24 am » what were the Rhinos like? WERE they dangerous? they had a paddock like half way down the site
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:24 am » still alot of water under the bridge now
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:24 am » Tez has them there on here somware bud he Tim used to think he was Clint Eastwood lol
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:23 am » I think John Jeffries has photos of them or Tez does
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:23 am » shame really other than that it was brilliant
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:23 am » there was never a problem anyware else in the park with working with staff other than Tim and Gary
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:22 am » oooosorry to hear that Sas, i didn't know
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:22 am » in the end Francis moved me a Gary Bechomp out and he got into trouble
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:21 am » I loved the way the Giraffes and Zebras were always in together, I believe there were also other animals in with them weren't they? that paddock was truly HUGE
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:21 am » yes that was a good size place but it was run by Big Tim he was a bully and runied it very cruel to the animals too not liked by many
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:20 am » what to Legland you mean? yeah, not a lot of comparison there
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:20 am » i've not got any old one just new stuff my mates mrs sent me from last year the change is a shock
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:20 am » roomy I meant to say
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:19 am » the Baboon reserve always looked pretty romy to me, what did you think?
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:19 am » yikes YOU DID the lot Sas, cor UPLOAD THOSES PICCIES right now
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:18 am » did work with Flipper down in the Giraff and zebbra house also worked in the Lion reserve too
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:18 am » wowsers, now you got me hooked
Sas « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:17 am » I started of in the Baboon reserve after a year moved up to the Rhino House, Tez taught me to scuba dive
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:17 am » the old ruin? here what dept were you in? bottom of site? top of site?
falkor « Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:06 am » was watching Ghryf Rees Jones on his mountains last night
