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Mark posting on behalf of our little YouTube channel covering zoos, holidays, craft beers and weekly vlogs about not tidying the kitchen in Liverpool. https://www.youtube.com/markgem

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When we first joined we went weekly.. it got to the point where I would point out a new bit of fence and say 'that's changed!'

28.02.2026 19:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah they're amazing! It's worth looking at the memberships if you go often. I think if you go around three times a year and it's paid for itself.

28.02.2026 15:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Pop down to Chester Zoo some time, they have a huge bat cave! We may have spent literal hours in there in the past just lurking and enjoying the bats.

27.02.2026 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A tabby cat asleep on a couch, close up on her face.

A tabby cat asleep on a couch, close up on her face.

A tabby cat on a couch, she's moved to face the camera.

A tabby cat on a couch, she's moved to face the camera.

A tabby cat on a couch looking at the camera with her paws reaching out.

A tabby cat on a couch looking at the camera with her paws reaching out.

Pixie cat just working through her repertoire of cute poses

22.02.2026 11:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was 99% when I clicked to back and now it's 100% so we're claiming all the credit... ๐Ÿคฃ Looking forward to it

11.02.2026 15:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A 'The Dinosaur Institute' logo from the Dinosaur ride in Animal Kingdom, Disney World

A 'The Dinosaur Institute' logo from the Dinosaur ride in Animal Kingdom, Disney World

'I'm only going to print functional things with the printer...'

09.02.2026 14:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Next time I got in the car it worked ok. I think Google seem to cause as many bugs as they fix as time goes on.

07.02.2026 10:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Mine has been doing that too

07.02.2026 08:55 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I have no idea! Our viewers aren't even the old hehe

21.01.2026 13:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Email from a Youtube Collaboration offer stating "We recently launched several senior care and mobility support products on Amazon, such as shower chairs, rollators, and walking aids."

Email from a Youtube Collaboration offer stating "We recently launched several senior care and mobility support products on Amazon, such as shower chairs, rollators, and walking aids."

We've had a few of these spammy collab offers for our Youtube channel, this one is a highlight!

21.01.2026 11:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Fuengirola sign on the promenade, the city seafront stretches out behind.

Fuengirola sign on the promenade, the city seafront stretches out behind.

Had a good week in Fuengirola. We come here to break up the winter every year. Already planning a return next year.

18.01.2026 10:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Haha now I'm tempted to go and sit in the car and vlog for no reason.

10.01.2026 15:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wait, I know that guy, he won't shut up about washing dishes.

10.01.2026 13:50 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That smile, that damned smile

03.01.2026 15:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gem's turn to get a dice bag this time!

02.01.2026 23:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Christmas classics record sleeve held in front of a record player and Christmas tree.

A Christmas classics record sleeve held in front of a record player and Christmas tree.

Got the crooners on

25.12.2025 09:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So sad to wake up to the news about Adam the Woo. It feels like he's been part of our daily lives for years now with his daily updates. We'll miss not being able to catch up with his adventures.

23.12.2025 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If a pint glass falls in the pub and nobody yells 'Sack the juggler!' did it really fall?

18.12.2025 12:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The best Christmas tradition! Everyone sang so well tonight.

08.12.2025 20:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
The Reserve lakeside lodges at Chester Zoo

The Reserve lakeside lodges at Chester Zoo

Our lodge for the night at Chester Zoo

Our lodge for the night at Chester Zoo

A view over the lake from our lodge at Chester Zoo

A view over the lake from our lodge at Chester Zoo

Giraffe enrichment that I made at Chester Zoo

Giraffe enrichment that I made at Chester Zoo

Staying at the Reserve at Chester Zoo tonight. Got to make some enrichment for the giraffes.

16.11.2025 15:46 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Used to love picking out a card from Etsy for Gem's Christmas... Now I'm neck deep in AI trash trying to find something hand drawn.

12.11.2025 10:21 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That was the only one we tried. I was getting pretty tuned in by that point ๐Ÿคฃ

06.11.2025 23:41 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I enjoyed the Christmas Old Fashioned made by Jeremy at Geo 82

06.11.2025 23:09 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah we just saw the comment on the video too! Very exciting

17.10.2025 19:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Today my niece referred to Tom Sawyer's Island as Tom Slayer Island and that sounds like a great replacement

11.10.2025 20:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
DISNEY WORLD 2025 - Travel Day โœˆ๏ธ Virgin Atlantic Manchester to Coronado Springs
DISNEY WORLD 2025 - Travel Day โœˆ๏ธ Virgin Atlantic Manchester to Coronado Springs YouTube video by Mark & Gem

Maybe not much appetite for Florida travel days these days, but we like to document our holidays... So here's our latest one.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q_Z...

05.10.2025 22:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Orlando MCO's famous carpet. A teal carpet with white, orange and red flora decoration.

Orlando MCO's famous carpet. A teal carpet with white, orange and red flora decoration.

I had over ten years of photos of this carpet in the other place. Lost when I deleted the account...

30.09.2025 22:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

We're using MCO WiFi to research more Disney World trips

30.09.2025 21:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Two weeks in Disney World done, back to overcast weather, complaining about everything and 960 steps a day

30.09.2025 04:34 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wailulu bar at the new Polynesian tower is a new favourite bar on Disney World property for us

28.09.2025 23:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0