The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland’s (RZSS) Highland Wildlife Park, near Aviemore, has welcomed the arrival of at least two snow leopard cubs. Are there snow leopards in Scotland? We have five snow leopards at Highland Wildlife Park. Our adult female Animesh was born in 2013 arrived from Marwell Zoo in England and our male, …
You can pay for your ticket with cash or by debit or credit card at any of our 143 staffed station ticket offices. Can you pay for train tickets on the train? If there are no ticket purchasing facilities at the station (such as a Ticket Office or a self-service ticket machine, or they are …
Nightwear – Pyjamas or cotton top and bottoms, preferably NOT a onesie as they are bulky and once wet are hard to dry. Trainers or Sandals – Optional for use at campsite. What should you not take on DofE? Dense, filling food such as nuts, sweets and dried meat are ideal for DofE. Avoid all …
Remember – avoid cotton and denim! They let heat escape, get heavy when wet and dry slowly, so no jeans or joggers. All Duke of Edinburgh’s Award recommended technical clothing is breathable and lightweight. What should you not take on DofE? Dense, filling food such as nuts, sweets and dried meat are ideal for DofE. …
How far do I have to walk? Gold expeditions require 8 hours of planned activity per day. This is roughly 20Km walking per day. How far do you walk in DofE? How far do you walk on DofE? The distance you walk per day on DofE varies between awards. A standard distance to walk is …
We recommend carrying no more than 25% of your body weight on expedition. Think about how long your expedition is and how much you will be carrying. How heavy should your DofE backpack be? The first thing to do is look at the DofE Expedition Kit List and decide what’s essential and what items you …
Litter picking is recognised as a volunteering activity for the programme as part of ‘working with the environment’. What counts as volunteering for Duke of Edinburgh? It’s about choosing to give time to help people, the community or society, the environment or animals. Your volunteering must not be done for a business but can be …
One of the reasons some countries have always favoured toilet paper, it appears, is the climate. Most countries in Northern Europe are cold for a good part of the year, and although we live in the 21st century and water heating is available today, it’s just a habit that’s been passed down the ages. What …
First of all, you should know that there’s a documented correct way to place toilet paper onto the holder — which is in the “over” position. Seriously — the 1891 patent for the toilet paper roll literally states that the end of the roll should be hanging off the exterior, so there’s that. What is …
To help the environment, remember to dispose of tampons, applicator tubes and wrappers in a waste bin. Please DO NOT flush tampons, applicator tubes or wrappers. Can you flush tampons down the loo UK? Either way, you’ve probably Googled ‘Can you flush tampons’ hoping to be told that it’s absolutely fine to chuck ’em down …
