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Mooch had a few days in the Torbay area of Devon, which is also known as the English Riviera. This was near the end of the Great Gorillas public art event in 2013 to celebrate Paignton Zoo's 90th birthday. So Mooch did tourist things and went gorilla hunting at the same time.

Cockington


Mooch went to Cockington Court near Torquay which is a manor house with a park and craft centre.
Here is one of the entrances to the park and a spider window decoration in the craft centre.  (09-Oct-2013)
Mooch monkey - an arched entrance to Cockington Estate
Mooch monkey - a spider sculpture in a window of the  Cockington craft centre
There was only one big Great Gorilla, Hearts inside the house, with the small gorillas called Patch, ERMEdangered and George.
Mooch monkey sitting on Hearts a Great Gorilla Mooch monkey - a detail of on Hearts a Great Gorilla
Mooch monkey - Hearts a Great Gorilla Mooch monkey with small Great Gorilla called Patch
Mooch monkey with small Great Gorilla named ERMEdangered
Mooch monkey with small Great Gorilla called George
In the craft centre Mooch found another two small gorillas: Gatsby and Chico.
Chico was made with chocolate so had to stay under his wrap to keep fresh.
Mooch monkey with Gatsby a small Great Gorilla Mooch monkey - small chocolate Great Gorilla called Chico
Mooch monkey - Chico a small chocolate Great Gorilla
Mooch monkey - small chocolate Great Gorilla named Chico
Chico was made by the Cockington Chocolate Company who also run the tea room in the house.
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