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27-10-2006, 08:28 PM
|  | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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Hi everyone,
i am originally from Birmingham, lived in Bristol for the past 6 years and am now travelling and working in Canada for a year with my husband, who is also a new member of this site. I have an interest in wildlife and nature, especially moths and butterflies. I like photography, although have not too much experience with it and am very keen to get into the conservation sector workwise.
I've been in Canada since June 17th and its a beautiful country, especially the Rocky mountains - the camera was out all the time! I do however miss the British wildlife and country lanes (as well as family and friends of course) but this is a great adventure so far.
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27-10-2006, 08:29 PM
|  | Dame Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: exmouth devon uk
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A very warm welcome to WAB what a lovely place to be 
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27-10-2006, 08:49 PM
|  | Active Member | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Exmouth Devon
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Yes, I agree.
Welcome , hope you enjoy the site.
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27-10-2006, 09:29 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Hi Peppermint and welcome to WAB.
Fergus |
27-10-2006, 10:55 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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thanks for the warm welcome. I wish i could post some of the wildlife pics i have taken recently but i feel they wouldn't be appropriate as they are of canadian wildlife, and i am assuming this site is for British wildlife and nature only, going by the address!! Well when i get back to Britain, i will be posting lots.
I have to say the pics in the gallery are a very high standard! |
27-10-2006, 11:48 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Lincolnshire/Cambs/Norfolk border right on The Wash
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Welcome to WAB Peppermint. There is a sister site to this Wild About the World.. where you would be able to post your pix. Lots of us are members there too
jaki
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28-10-2006, 02:21 AM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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thanks garden carpet for that info, i'm off there right now to post some stuff.  |
28-10-2006, 02:44 AM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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hey garden carpet, is the wild about the world site new?? Just wondering as there doesn't seem to be many people or pics yet. |
28-10-2006, 06:50 AM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: N.E.SOMERSET
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That would explain Onionades reference to peppermint
welcome to WAB
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28-10-2006, 03:05 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Laindon, Basildon, Essex.
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Hello Peppermint
A warm welcome to WAB.
I have never been to Canada but the scenery and landscapes always look so stunning on TV or in photos. Having said that, I know what you mean when you say you are missing the UK.
Enjoy the website.
Richard |
28-10-2006, 03:08 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Milton, Hampshire
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Hi Pepermint. |
02-11-2006, 07:56 AM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mendip Dist. Somerset
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Hi there, peppermint. A very warm harty welcome to WAB, The Wonderful, Wacky World of Wildlife. Folks here are saying it's cold but I would say that where you are, it's Cold. Most folks are softies these days, still, roll on Winter, let's have a right good freeze up for once.
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02-11-2006, 01:36 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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Thanks Earth Hart for the warm welcome....warmth is definatly needed here in Canada!! The weather here in Calgary is so random though and i think its because of the close proximity to the Rocky mountains (1 hour drive west). One day it will be lovely and sunny and be about +10 degrees, the next its snowing and -15! Haven't ventured out the house yet today, its only 7.30am so am yet to see what awaits. I'm guessing its still really icey and cold.
Myself and Chris (Onionade) are going to try and take full advantage though as we have interviews today at the Canada Olympic park (where the winter olympics were held in 1988) and if we get work we will have free skiing there and in the Rocky mountain resorts in Banff and Lake Louise! Well worth it i say. |
02-11-2006, 03:16 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2004
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Is the Wild About the World site new??
| Wild About the World is now, as Wild About Britain was when it first started. Wild About Britain is a charity started by StuartDH and Wild About the World is a private initiative on his behalf - keeps him busy!!! Look forward to seeing your photos taken in Canada on the WATW site plus any observations you make about Canadian wildlife.
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02-11-2006, 03:56 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Sunny Doncaster
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Originally Posted by Tinkerbell Wild About the World is now, as Wild About Britain was when it first started. Wild About Britain is a charity started by StuartDH and Wild About the World is a private initiative on his behalf - keeps him busy!!! Look forward to seeing your photos taken in Canada on the WATW site plus any observations you make about Canadian wildlife.
Cheers. Tinkerbell |
Is that 'now' or 'new'? |
02-11-2006, 05:11 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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Originally Posted by Boddie Is that 'now' or 'new'? | both probably talking of WATW (not as easy an acronym as WAB) what is the score with putting up pics of foreign wildlife but taken in captivity in the UK ? I have a whole load of wolf, lion, leopard ,and tiger pics which I clearly cant put on here and wondered if they would be welcome in the WATW galleries ? - the animals concerned are not obviously captive from the pics
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02-11-2006, 07:34 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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I tried to become a member of WATW site. This was about a week ago and i am still waiting for the confirmation email. I have requested another one be sent about 4 times now but still haven't got any. I gave the right email address. Seems to be a problem.  My husband signed in ok though. I guess i will keep at it till they let me in |
02-11-2006, 11:49 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sheffield
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Hi Peppermint and a very warm welcome to WAB. Enjoy!
John |
03-11-2006, 09:37 AM
|  | Knight Grand Cross of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Nottingham
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Originally Posted by eeyore both probably talking of WATW (not as easy an acronym as WAB) what is the score with putting up pics of foreign wildlife but taken in captivity in the UK ? I have a whole load of wolf, lion, leopard ,and tiger pics which I clearly cant put on here and wondered if they would be welcome in the WATW galleries ? - the animals concerned are not obviously captive from the pics | On WATW you can upload images from anywhere, including captive,zoo images etc, so your images I'm sure would be more than welcome. |
03-11-2006, 09:55 AM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Peoples Democratic Republic of South Cheshire
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Originally Posted by peppermint I tried to become a member of WATW site. This was about a week ago and i am still waiting for the confirmation email. I have requested another one be sent about 4 times now but still haven't got any. I gave the right email address. Seems to be a problem. My husband signed in ok though. I guess i will keep at it till they let me in | I have the same problem, tried to join about 2 weeks ago but I never got the confirmation email. |
03-11-2006, 03:42 PM
| | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Chilterns
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i'll try in a minuite and let folk know what transpires.
edit: I just registed and my email came through straight away, no problem - those who were having issues are you sure you ticked the "recieve email from administrators" box because if you didnt that could be the source of the problem
otherwise you could drop stuartdh a pm
it is a shame it cant be set up so wab members are automatically WATW members too but I guess there is a good reason why Stu didnt do it that way
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03-11-2006, 04:52 PM
| | Member of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cwmbran, South Wales
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I just signed up again and it worked this time. | | |
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