Home Page / Wolf Centre / Adopt-a-Wolf Membership / WWUK Wolves / Join Wolf Watch UK / Visiting The Sanctuary / Payments & Donations / Contact Us / Wolf Videos / Q&A / History / Wilderness Goods For Sale / Notice Board / Meet The Team / What People Have Said / Photography Days / Links / Wolf News / Loopy Files / Notes From Tony / Wolf Learning Course Loopy lypophile, those of you who are familiar with the back issues of Wolf Watch magazine will recognise Loopy from his regular column. Well, he’s back but on the web site so expect anything from this page. “... I was absolutely devastated to hear about Luna, she was the first wolf I adopted, and the others followed, well, when the time comes, I will continue the adoption with your latest arrival. For my birthday in April, Terry bought me Microsoft Digital Image Suite Plus, and I am learning (very slowly) how to make collages with it. I have made a few featuring Luna using some of the official photos I have been sent over the years, and would ask that you pass them on to Tony for me for him to keep in her memory. But if he thinks they are good enough to perhaps print off for your shop to raise a shilling or 10, then please feel free to do so with my blessing. Lorraine Groves, Member “... a poem from Alison Hirst Alison writes about the amazing experience she had at the sanctuary and how much it helped her in her dark days - happily she can report recent tests confirmed she is in remission but she wanted to thank you very very much for the experience and can't wait to visit again. She also wrote a poem for the first time ever... Sentinels (Inspired by a visit to the wolves) Running, running, wolves by my side, Amber eyes golden, aglow. I'm running and laughing, falling and sinking deep into gleaming white pillows of snow. Winter sun melting in crisp azure sky, seeking out tissue and bone. To seep, to trickle, Oozing life-giving warmth, into dark, lonely hearts cold as stone. Fear paces the sideline, relentlessly waiting, to ambush, to strike, to attack The unwary souls, unafraid to disclose, who fail to keep watch over clawed-back repose. My sentinels pause to rest by my side - resplendent, commanding, august; beautiful, piercingly luminous eyes scanning for shadows, all senses to trust. So I can be still now, secure in their charge, to live in the moment just be. A novel sensation but one to hold on to, be happy, be focused, be me. ” I just wanted to write and say thanks for an absolutely amazing experience yesterday; it was just incredible. I never, ever thought I'd get to be that close to these wonderful animals (well, certainly not to live to tell the tale afterwards!!) and it was a real privilege to be able to meet Luna, Nouska, Kgosi and Madadh; not to mention yourselves, of course! (And Doodle). And getting to touch Madadh and look into those beautiful, intelligent eyes was almost spiritual. I was telling Eva that I wrote poetry; after meeting Madadh, I felt really inspired and i wrote this in the car on the way home. I wanted to send it to you to show you just how much it meant to me to be able to have such an experience; I've loved wolves since I was a child and this really is the closest I'm ever going to get to them. Thank you so much for a fantastic day; it really was a dream come true for me. I hope you like the poem! Once again, I really enjoyed myself yesterday. Long may Wolf Watch and the good work continue! Kate Loopy Files Page Two   Email WWUK Photography by Chris Cray / Tony Haighway © Wolf Watch UK Home Page / Wolf Centre / Adopt-a-Wolf Membership / WWUK Wolves / Join Wolf Watch UK / Visiting The Sanctuary / Payments & Donations / Contact Us / Wolf Videos / Q&A / History / Wilderness Goods For Sale / Notice Board / Meet The Team / What People Have Said / Photography Days / Links / Wolf News / Loopy Files / Notes From Tony / Wolf Learning Course