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Diary of an ASD Squirrel. Day 515 , Wednesday 26/03/2025
Wednesday started unexpectedly at just gone 6am when the kids next door started yelling - it seems that it was Issac’s birthday today (oh for that level of energy in a morning!). I resolutely rolled over & tried to sleep but failed miserably, so I read my book until just gone 07:15 when Mrs S got up.
We had breakfast & I did a couple of chores & made us a packed lunch to take with us to Doncaster Wildlife Park.
We left for our adventure around 09:30, wanting to give rush hour time to subside before setting off.
Afternoon an uneventful journey we finally got to the wildlife park & promptly got lost in that huge car park!
We have been to the Wildlife Park at Doncaster several times over the years since it started - it used to be so small, centred around a farmhouse & farmyard.
The last time we went, around 12 years ago it had grown quite a lot, they had just added the leopard enclosure & now the sapling conifers they had planted have grown to a decent height!
The park has pretty much doubled in size since then, & now houses otters (one of my favourites) rhinos, polar bears & a host of other creatures!
One of the polar bears, a male, is pining after the his love, who is currently separated from him because they are so hormonal, he alternated between calling for them & sulking in a corner looking very sorry for himself!
We also saw some tamarins (the cotton topped variety) who were cute as anything!
I only had my iPhone with me camera wise as I had forgotten to get new batteries for the SLR. The iPhone camera is great for low light & short to medium range photos but simply cannot compete with the SLR on long distance photos!
We managed to get around all the park by around 2pm , with about a 20 minute break for lunch, & enjoyed it enourmously.
We got home sometime after 3pm dan had a well earned coffee & piece of Mrs S’s birthday cake to accompany it.
We finished the day by starting ‘Vera’ from the beginning again & had a naughty fried chicken takeaway.
Final Thoughts.
A really good day, I think that it will all catch up with me tomorrow though, there was lots of people & noise & shouty kids.
Got a text from the GP saying they want me to make an appointment to discuss last weeks blood test results - well thats not ominous or anything! (Probably just my cholesterol levels, they are very focused on them at the moment!)
Thank you to all those who are helping me on this journey, in a myriad different ways. I am thankful to each & every one of you! 
@actuallyautistic
#TimsASDjourney #ActuallyAutistic #Neurospicy #TheMammutMoves
@Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic
Sounds like a perfect day! Well, aside from the crowds. I hope tomorrow is surprisingly NOT a "pay" day for your enjoyable day.
Have a good night!
@ldmay65 @actuallyautistic Thanks Donna 
Pixy's Journey 
@Tim_McTuffty
What a super duper day dear! Glad the driving went well and that you had an awesome time at the park. Followed by relaxing with telly and good food... 
Hope that you're having a good night sweets 
It's Germany day again, but I'll try to catch you when I can in the morning!
@actuallyautistic
@PixysJourney @actuallyautistic Thanks Cynni, safe trip today.
@Tim_McTuffty
Fankoos 
all went well, and now I'm resting a bit before the last longer walkies.
Hope you're having a good day dear
@Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic
You'll get your Cholesterol tablets like the rest of us. It's your time
In Canada, we have the Sea Otter (West Coast) River Otter (East Coast) and House Hippo.. WTF is "Houses otters?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBfi8OEz0rA
@Rasta @Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic I think that’s ‘houses’ as a verb.
@Rasta @actuallyautistic Morning Rasta 
In the the case of the YWP it’s giant Amazonian otters who are beautiful!
Already on the statins which is why yon GP is not happy with me.
Hope you had a good day yesterday & you have a great day today Mon Frére.
@Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic
Oh that poor sad polar bear, I want to cry at the sight of such a majestic creature brought so low!! 
@DoubleTreble @actuallyautistic I may not have explained the situation properly, he was being kept separate because, with the raging hormones, fights break out & the bears can seriously injure each other. They are looked after very well & have a massive section of the park to roam in. In a month or so the mating season should be over & he will be able to mix freely again - not that they mix often.
Sadly conservation efforts like those at YWP are necessary because we are destroying their natural habitat & other zoos do not have the same facilities.
I noticed that the orange oaf was looking to exploit the Artic & remove restrictions, endangering the bears & other wildlife even more!
@Tim_McTuffty @actuallyautistic
Thanks for the clarification
I feel a bit better now