WikiFur - User contributions [en]

Creature Comforts (animation)

2026-10-13T15:52:11Z

92.18.61.239: it happened, a long time ago...

:''This page is about the animation. There is also a 1997 magazine article called [[Creature Comforts (article)|Creature Comforts]].''

'''Creature Comforts''' is a Academy Award winning short made by [[wikipedia:Nick Park|Nick Park]] at [[wikipedia:Aardman Animations|Aardman Animations]] in 1990 before the ''[[Wikipedia:Wallace and Gromit|Wallace and Gromit]]'' series. The basis of the show was that members of the British public were interviewed and then their voices characterised into talking animals which were then plasticine animated, leading to comical appearances.

The creatures reappeared later as part of an advertising campaign by Heat Electric, advertising the benefits of electrical heating. The popularity of the series, characters, and adverts led to a longer TV series of the same name (with the help of Richard ("Golly") Goleszowski, the creator of ''[[Robbie The Reindeer]]'' and ''[[Rex the Runt]]''). The new series premiered on the British television network [[wikipedia:ITV|ITV]] in 2003.

The TV show was nominated for a [[Wikipedia:BAFTA|BAFTA]] and won 2 awards at the Chicago International Children's Film Festival, the ''Adult's Jury Award'' and the ''Children's Jury Award''. The show also won a ''Audience Award'' from the Florida Film Festival.

The DVD of the new series was released in America on September 27, 2005. An even newer series aired on [[Wikipedia:ITV|ITV]], starting October 30, 2005.

== See also ==

*[[Wikipedia:Creature Comforts|Creature Comforts]] and the [[Wikipedia:List of Creature Comforts Episodes|list of episodes]] at Wikipedia

== External links ==

* [http://atomfilms.shockwave.com/af/content/atom_221 Watch ''Creature Comforts'' (1990) online] ([[RealNetworks|Real]], [[Windows Media Player|WMP]], [[QuickTime|QT]] formats)
* [http://www.creaturecomforts.tv/ Website for the new TV series] ([[Macromedia Flash|Flash]]; plays music)

{{wikipedia|Creature Comforts}}
{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:animated series]]

Sussex Furs

2026-10-13T15:49:02Z

92.18.61.239: .

[[File:ESFLogo.jpg|right|300px]]
[[File:HastingsFursLogo.jpg|right|thumb|HastingFurs' original logo]]
'''Sussex Furs''', or just '''SF''', formerly known as '''EastSussexFurs''' and '''HastingFurs''', is a regional [[furry]] [[social group]] based in [[W:Brighton|Brighton]], United Kingdom.

== Overview ==

Sussex Furs (formerly '''EastSussexFurs''' and '''HastingFurs'''), was solely based in [[W:Hastings|Hastings]] before expanding to East Sussex and hosting in [[W:Eastbourne|Eastbourne]] in November 2024. The event is now held in [[W:Brighton|Brighton]].

Its [[furmeet]]s are held on Saturdays, between 12 and 6 pm, once every month at the [https://bmecp.org.uk/ BMECP Center] in [[W:Brighton|Brighton]].

== History ==

* HastingsFurs' first official [[meet]] took place on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at [https://www.facebook.com/thefountainonqueens/ The Fountain on Queens Road].
* Between then and June 1, 2024, meets occurred every three weeks.
* On June 22, 2024, HastingsFurs moved to the [https://www.facebook.com/batandbeehastings/ Bat & Bee], hosting their meets there until September.
* On October 23, it was announced that the meet would make a massive change of direction from October 29, 2024, changing their name from "HastingsFurs" to "East Sussex Furs".
* Between October 29, to November 5, changes were made to the website and social media pages.
* On November 6, 2024, the new ESF logo was revealed.
* Around March-April 2025 ESF rebranded to Sussex furs and moved to [https://bmecp.org.uk/ BMECP Center] in [[W:Brighton|Brighton]]

== Staff ==

* [[Joy]] - [[Chairman]]
* [[Zeke the Folf]] - [[Vice-chair|Vice Chairman]]
* [[Bea]] - Management
* [[Hino]] - Designer/First aid
* [[Artemis]] - Staff
* [[Ace]] - Technician
* [[Raymond]] - Admin

== External links ==

* [https://www.sussexfurs.co.uk/ Sussexfurs.co.uk] - Sussex Furs' official website
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/3652860818320848/ Sussex Furs] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://x.com/Sussex_Furs Sussex Furs] on [[Twitter|X]]
* [https://t.me/+vQB5Me9jtHZjMTlk Sussex Furs] on [[Telegram]]
* [https://www.tiktok.com/@sussexfurs Sussex Furs] on [[TikTok]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@SussexFurs Sussex Furs] on [[YouTube]]

{{net-stub}}

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]
[[Category:2023 births]]

Aberystwyth Furs

2026-10-13T15:48:15Z

92.18.61.239: fixes

:''For other definitions of '''AberFurs''', please see the [[AberFurs|disambiguation page]].

{{unref}}

[[File:AberystwythFurries-Logo.jpg|thumb|right|225px|AberFurs logo as of 2024]]
'''Aberystwyth Furs''', also known as '''AberFurs''', is a regional [[furry]] group based in [[w:Aberystwyth|Aberystwyth, Wales]], UK. In-person meets are run monthly, traditionally on the third Saturday of the month. The community was founded in 2018 due to a lack of furry community for the town, its university, and the surrounding area.

Aberystwyth Furs is a part of [[WelshFurs]].

==History==
=== Pre-Covid ===
*'''AberFurs''' was founded initially as a [[Telegram]] chat by [[ZukiCanine|Zuki]] in early 2018, where the group existed in an online-only state until late 2019.
*The first official meet was held on November 16th 2019, with a small get together at the Aberystwyth Pier Arcade. There were three attendees.

*The second meet was held a month later, on December 14th, 2019. This included the first AberFurs '''[[fursuit walk]]''', through the Aberystwyth Promenade. This meet had five attendees. [[Kitty WK]] and [[FedoraGoat]] joined the staff team. Small-scale furmeets continued until the 21st of March 2020, where events were suspended due to [[Covid-19]].

=== During Covid ===
*AberFurs information was first added on the WikiFur [[WelshFurs]] page on '''April 23rd 2020'''.<ref name="AberFursInfo2020">[https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=WelshFurs&diff=524941&oldid=515371 WikiFur April 2020 Revision for WelshFurs Page], Retrieved July 06, 2024.</ref>

*During COVID, online game meets took place on the AberFurs official [[Discord]], including [[VRChat]] furmeets as well as [[Jackbox Games]] nights.

=== Post-Covid ===

*'''November 2021''' - In-Person furmeets resume after Covid-19 Lockdown ends. [[Skuval]] and [[Maxii]] join the staff team and [[Motscoud|Patches]] steps down to focus on university studies.

*'''January 2022''' - [[Motscoud|Patches]] reintroduced in staff to assist with moderating Discord and Telegram.

*'''September 2022''' - Meets become consistent, monthy events. A relationship is formed with local venue The White Horse and meets start taking place there.

*'''January 2024''' - [[Vendetta]] joins the staff team. AberFurs perform a social media push, creating Twitter and Instagram accounts and adding social media links to '''[[WelshFurs]]'''<ref name="AberFursInfo2024">[https://en.wikifur.com/w/index.php?title=WelshFurs&diff=585546&oldid=585261 WikiFur January - April 2024 Revision for WelshFurs Page], Retrieved July 06, 2024.</ref> to boost visibility.

*'''April 2024''' - The White Horse cancels AberFurs' booking with less than a day of notice, ending the relationship. Meets continue to take place over the summer on the beach.

*'''October 2024''' - Indoor furmeets restart as AberFurs find a new furmeet location at Yoko's Why Not Bar.

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [https://www.instagram.com/aberfurs AberFurs] on [[Instagram]]
* [https://twitter.com/aberfurs AberFurs] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://discord.gg/VSBuzqMyyA AberFurs] on [[Discord]]
* [https://t.me/+cyxEiYeISK43ZjBk AberFurs] on [[Telegram]]

{{United Kingdom}}
[[Category:2018 births]]
[[Category:Regional groups]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Wales]]
[[Category:United Kingdom]]

Furball Run

2026-10-13T15:47:20Z

92.18.61.239: .

{{wikify}}
[[File:Furball Run Logo.jpeg|right|thumb|160px|[[Furball_Run]] 2019 sticker, created by [[Red Baron]].]]
[[File:EF14FurballRun2008Cars.jpg|thumbnail|Two Furball Run 2008 cars owned by [[Tazz|Fuzzy Tazz]] and [[AK|Shadow Akita]] at [[Eurofurence 14]]]]

The '''Furball Run''', founded by [[AK]] and [[Jasper_Foxx|Jasper Foxx]],<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=9563&hl= Initial proposal on UKFur]</ref> is a non-profit two-way road trip from [[wikipedia:Maidstone services|Maidstone services]] on the M20 in the [[:Category:United Kingdom|UK]] via the Eurotunnel to [[Eurofurence]] in [[:Category:Germany|Germany]], and has been held annually since 2008. Participants are known as "Furballers", and each driver choses a number for their vehicle (sometimes with a mysterious significance known only to them). Organisation of the event was handled by Jasper Foxx until 2012, when [[Ravell]] took over as organiser.<ref name=UKFBR2012>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/39095-furball-run-2012-new-management/ Furball Run 2012 - New Management thread] on UKFur, dated July 19, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2013</ref>

The outward and return journeys are both spread over two days with overnight stops. For the first two years of the run, when Eurofurence was held in [[wikipedia:Suhl|Suhl]], the return journey also included a trip to the [[Wikipedia:Nürburgring|Nürburgring]], where the drivers involved could test out the speed of their vehicles on the track.

As of 2018, The Furball Run title and rights were handed to [[Motorfurs UK]].

==Furball Run Sticker Design==
All Furball Run members are given a handbook, and can purchase a set of stickers that can be placed on their vehicle for the journey or kept as a memento. The design changes each year to make every Furball Run unique and memorable, and are sometimes designed to correspond to the [[Eurofurence]] theme.

[[Image:Furball_run_2010_sticker_Designs.png|right|thumb|160px|Furball Run 2010 Safari Designs, created by Shadster.]]
[[Image:FurBallRun designs 2011.jpg|right|thumb|160px|Furball Run 2011 Oriental Express Designs, created by Shadster.]]
Most of the artwork for the Furball Run has been designed and created by the co-founders and the artist [[Shadster]]. The main sticker design is based on the Gumball3000 design, in tribute to the famous motor sport event. Since 2009, there has been a secondary vehicle sticker. For 2009, the shape was based on a baseball flag, designed by [[AK]]. Even though the stickers proved tricky to place on the vehicles, they were favoured by many of the Furballers who participated.

For 2010, the Furball Run made its way to [[Eurofurence 16]] at its new location, the Maritim Hotel [[Wikipedia:Magdeburg|Magdeburg]], [[Wikipedia:Saxony-Anhalt|Sachsen-Anhalt]], [[Wikipedia:Germany|Germany]], where the convention's theme was 'Serengeti'. A corresponding theme of 'Safari' was chosen for the Furball Run design, with each driver being given a sticker customised with their own choice of vehicle number.

==Iterations==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; width:80%;"
|+
|-
|
! scope="col" | Convention
! scope="col" | No. of cars
! scope="col" | No. of participants
! scope="col" | Theme
! scope="col" | Overnight stops
! scope="col" | Additional destinations
|-
! scope="row" | 2008
|[[Eurofurence_14|Eurofurence 14]]
|7
|22<ref name=UKFBR2009>[http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=9563&hl= Furball Run 2008 thread] on [[UKFur]]</ref>
|none
|Ghent, Belgium<ref name=UKFBR2009/>
|[[Wikipedia:Nürburgring|Nürburgring]]
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
|[[Eurofurence_15|Eurofurence 15]]
|14
|27 (*)<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/furball_run/1543.html Furball Run 2009 details on LiveJournal]</ref>
|none
|Liege, Belgium (outbound) Koblenz, Germany (return)<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/18434-furball-run-final-plans-d/ Furball Run 2009 thread] on UKFur, dated August 19, 2009</ref>
|[[Wikipedia:Nürburgring|Nürburgring]]
|-
! scope="row" | 2010
|[[Eurofurence_16|Eurofurence 16]]
|13
|32 (*)<ref name=UKFBR2010>[http://forum.ukfur.org/index.php?showtopic=23568&hl= Furball Run 2010 thread on UKFur]</ref>
|'Safari'
|Antwerp, Belgium (outbound) Duisburg, Germany (return)<ref name=UKFBR2010/>
|none
|-
! scope="row" | 2011
|[[Eurofurence_17|Eurofurence 17]]
|15
|40
|'Oriental Express'
|Essen, Germany<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/30009-the-official-furball-run-thread-2011/ Furball Run 2011 thread] on UKFur, dated February 18, 2011</ref>
|none
|-
! scope="row" | 2012
|[[Eurofurence_18|Eurofurence 18]]
|10 (*)
|? (*)
|none
|Bochum, Germany (outbound) Antwerp, Belgium (return)<ref name=UKFBR2012/>
|none
|-
! scope="row" | 2013
|[[Eurofurence_19|Eurofurence 19]]
|n/a
|n/a
|none
|Eindhoven, Netherlands (outbound) Oberhausen, Germany (return)<ref>[http://www.furballrun.co.uk/route Route on Furball Run website]. Retrieved March 12, 2013</ref>
|none
|}
(*) Subject to confirmation by the organisers

==Video==
In June 2011, Mustan released a video of the Furball 2010 run.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/32752-the-furball-run-2010-film/ The Furball Run 2010 Film] on UKFur, dated June 13, 2011. Retrieved June 13, 2011</ref>

==Proposed 2012 Time Trial==
Because of the multiple driving styles and types of cars involved, the "convoy" had often ended up with individual cars racing on ahead, then having to wait at various stops along the way for the slower vehicles. In an attempt to keep the cars together and make it more of a group event, a "Time Trial" system was proposed for 2012. An average time travelling at 60mph was calculated for each section of the route. Each car would have been given a GPS data logger to record how long it took to complete each section, with "points" being gained or lost depending on how close the vehicle's time was to the calculated average.<ref>[http://forum.ukfur.org/topic/36094-furball-run-2012/ Furball Run 2012 thread] on UKFur. Retrieved March 31, 2012</ref> However, due to vocal opposition, this idea was later dropped. <ref name=UKFBR2012/>

==2020 Revival==
In 2018 the ownership of the Furball rally was passed to Motorfurs UK. There are plans underway for a 2020 revival with details to be announced in the near future. It is being organised by [[Mauzer]] <ref name="Furball Run Twitter Post">[https://twitter.com/FurBallRun/status/1162063172687355904 Furball Run Twitter]</ref>

==References==
<references/>

==External Links==
* [http://community.livejournal.com/furball_run "Archive Furball Run" Live journal] at [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkiccIQlhtI&feature=relmfu Furball Run 2010, part one] on [[YouTube]]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BPBWstyHkQ&feature=channel_video_title Furball Run 2010, part two] on YouTube
* [http://twitter.com/FurBallRun FurBall Run] on Twitter
{{event-stub}}
{{United Kingdom}}

[[Category:Europe]]
[[Category:Events]]
[[Category:Eurofurence]]
[[Category:2008 births]]