On a recent visit to Battersea Park Zoo, we decided we’d buy an annual family ticket. However we soon changed our minds when we discovered the annual zoo ticket price was £240.00 – around 10 times the family entrance fee. This prompted me to do a bit of research into what other similar places charged for annual entrance, and the results were quite amazing.
Not only was Battersea Park Zoo the highest I found, they were highest by a considerable margin.
Battersea Park Zoo
Comparison of Annual Entry Fees for London Attractions
Venue Adult (£) Family (£) Annual (£) Definition of Family Conditions and Notes
Battersea Park Zoo 7.50 25.00 240.00 2 adults & 2 children or 1 adult & 3 children
London Wetland Centre 9.95 27.75 62.00 2 adults & 2 children, 4-16 years Named parents or grandparents with up to 6 of their own children/ grandchildren (aged 4-16 years).
London Zoo 17.20 55.62 162.00 No family annual membership – 2 adults + 2 children priced.
Kew Gardens 13.00 26.00 70.00 2 adults & unlimited children
HMS Belfast 12.95 25.90 70.00 2 adults & 3 children Access Churchill War Rooms, HMS Belfast, and Imperial War Museum Duxford
National Trust 8.80 20.35 84.50 Two adults & their children or grandchildren under 18. One-off admission price varies. Basildon Park picked as example.
London Zoo was the only one that came close for an annual membership, but their daily admission charge is about double that of Battersea Park Zoo, so it still comes out as excellent value.
I have been trying to find out why Battersea Park Zoo’s admission price is set at £240, but have not had a reply from them yet.
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Battersea High Street transformed for the Big Lunch
Battersea High Street was transformed for this years ‘Big Lunch’ street party. We saw bouncy castles, wine tasting, local beer tasting, face painting, chalk drawings on the street, salsa dancing, and delicious barbeques and picnic lunches.
Every trader in Battersea High Street participated (with the exception of bookmakers William Hill) and the layout was double the length of last years.
It was inspiring to see all the hard work that had gone into it, and I expect to see many more street parties springing up next year.
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When I'm Boss - page 1
When I’m boss I’m going to make my family obey me and tidy my room. I will make my class listen to me make a throne and take me to mcdonalds
When I'm Boss - page 2
to have every meal [,] let me have a birthday every satarday and get to stay up as long as I want to. get me the whole football kit and make dad go to sleep at 6 oc[lock].
ICANN Brussels
Jargon overheard at the ICANN conference in Brussels:
Push-back: I’m going to push-back on your suggestion, I don’t think it’ll stand up to scrutiny.
On-boarding: We’re not seeing much on-boarding of that new feature so it might get dropped.
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At a recent conference in Brussels I came across some unusual objects, the purpose of which I wasn’t too clear on. Can you work out what these are for? Please use the comments, and I’ll update the captions when we discover what these things are. You can click on each photo for a closer look.
Northcote Road Festival 2010
The Northcote Road Festival took place on Sunday and looked to be very successful. There were a lot of people, but as the road was closed for the day it didn’t cause any problems. There was the usual street market, plus fairground rides, two stages for music and entertainment and lots of stalls for local businesses and charities.
The kids enjoyed the bouncy castle and Jeanette and I were checking out the Battersea face painters.
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Allergy Advice: Contains Eggs
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Battersea Park Zoo Bar-b-que
Monday was the Friends of Battersea Zoo Barbecue. Although the weather wasn’t great, there was a big turn out, and hopefully much cash was raised for the Zoo. Apart from a raffle, silent auction and drinks being on sale for charity, there was a face painter for the kids.
Battersea Park Zoo is one of only 3 zoos in London and is perfect for kids. Its small enough for little ones to walk around without getting tired, and there a large play area for children. This has expanded recently and now includes a real fire engine.
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Crabble Packaging
I recently met the creator of the ‘crabble’ at a business seminar and he had some examples of his product with him which caught my eye.
The ‘Crabble’ is a mobile phone stand which suits most smartphone types. Unlike most desktop stands it’s very portable – it fold flat and will fit inside most wallets.
Pros
- Simple and Compact
- Does what it is supposed to do
- Fun designs
Cons
- A bit pricey for what is effectively a bent piece of flat plastic with some rubber bands on the ‘feet’ (£5.99 RRP)
- No space for the charging / sync lead
- Design hidden when in use
I found it easy to use, sturdy enough for my phone and a pleasure to look at. If you have a phone that uses a lot of battery, you might have a problem though – there simply isn’t enough clearance at the bottom of the stand for the charging lead to stay connected. OK if you turn the phone sideways, but this really only works for viewing movies or web browsing.
The Crabble
