A dad has described the 'deflating' post-lockdown reality of a day out at the zoo - saying it's just not worth it. Matt Strudwick had been looking forward to a family day out and a change of scenery from the two mile beaten track around his house he had worn out since March 23.
But after his trip to Chessington Zoo he said "it is safe to say that post-lockdown zoo days at the theme park belong like its animals on the day - firmly in the shade." The unenviable depressing milestone of 100 days of being in lockdown was fast approaching for Matt and the screams for some sense of normality were getting louder.
When Chessington announced it would be reopening its zoo, an audible gasp rumbled throughout his home. But Surrey Live's content editor
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