It was at the end of a five-minute walk to the local park.
I couldn’t wait any longer to complete my latest 101 task: I grabbed the Hub and how he wished that sentence ended there, but it doesn’t – it ends at the play area on Gorsey Bank.
First up: The Wall. Hub’s first mistake: not taking a photo of the whole thing. It could be three feet tall for all you know. It isn’t; and I didn’t get to the top; but I did get off the ground.
Next: The Spider Web. This is the one I’ve been itching to tackle. It hangs between two Walls, so you can get an idea of the height from the next photo:
I was chuffed to reach the top of the Web but not stupid enough to try climbing over it. I went back the way I came. That’s when the Hub made his second mistake: I had one foot on the ground and my other foot caught in the last link, sending me flat on my back, bum, elbow and stringing me up like a, well, fly trapped in a spider web.
The Hub, instead of taking a photograph, rushed over to help me. It was a Hub’s Rush, of course, so I had time to call an ambulance, check myself out, cancel the ambulance, and yell at him for missing the best pic of the day.
I wasn’t badly hurt: just my elbow, backside, hip, hands and head ache this morning.
There are little benches dotted around the park; nobody knows if they are for sitting or balancing on. I promised to go on everything, however, so I did:
Next, three rocks:
I’ve never been a swinger, but I did enjoy it for a while. They are not really built for my crisp-bearing hips, however.
The stilts were easy: low, and fixed to the ground, which I kept my eyes on at all times.
Finally…the slide. I saved it till last because it had been raining (but I’d ironed a spare pair of trousers specially). The Hub said all he could hear from me was …thud…ow…ow…eek…bang…ouch…thud… I added an aching ankle to the list, after almost bending it backwards when I caught it on a corner.
I had no grace, no dignity, and no pain I can’t deal with; but you know what? I had loads of fun!
Jolly well done!
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Jolly good fun 🙂
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Bravo!!!
You deserve kudos for your effort and for the guts to share it all with us. You, Mz. Tilly, deserve a medal. Keep it up! 🙂
E
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It was so much fun I might just do it again, when the children are back at school 🙂
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For the puns, the sight of Tilly enjoying herself, the beaming smiles, I salute you. Please let Hub off whatever punishment you’ve decided on: he did a grand job the pictures.
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Let him off? You don’t know me at all 🙂
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Congratulations to you for doing all that! I couldn’t begin to do half of it. Glad you had fun, though.
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I really did 🙂
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Your blog wouldn’t let me comment today.
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What have you been smoking girl?????
Glad to hear you have never been a swinger. 🙂
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Smoking? If I smoked, I wouldn’t have been able to write this, let alone do it 🙂
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Now there’s an adventure for you! Smiles.
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It was!
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I’m like you: FUN-LOVING!!! I loved this post especially. And thank your hubby for his fine photography.
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I can’t spoil him by paying him compliments 🙂
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The spider’s web would have done me in for sure! I, contrary to you, would not have called off the ambulance! Sigh. 🙂
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That was the toughest but the most fun.
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Very well done! I’m very proud of you! Who says playing is just for kids?!
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Not me!
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Brilliant. Just pure brilliant.
Well done. I can see you taking part in some TV show. Jumping over hurdles. You’re really loving it and that’s fab. You put a smile on my face. 🙂
Jamie
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And you made my day with that comment 🙂
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Only you, Tilly, could have taken a playground and turned it into a cyberpageturner. I have been waiting for those photos and I wasn’t disappointed. You are a woman of many talents, and it is awe inspiring to realise that all it takes is a few strategically placed Maltesers to transform you into this effervescent action woman.
From the bottom of my heart, congratulations.
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All I needed was a little motivation 🙂
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To my own Hubs’ shock, horror, and anger (at me) I would have gladly joined you! What fun! I’m jealous!
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They must have play areas Stateside…?
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Of course we have all kinds of play areas around here, but they are not within walking distance for me, and Hubs would NEVER drive me to one. He feels like he’s taken me to the emergency room enough. . .
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Spoilsport!
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That’s what it’s all about Tilly – having fun – and it looks like you did from the pics which are great!
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I really did 🙂 🙂
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You go, girl! 😀
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😀
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You go, girl! My kids sometimes ask me to join them on the playground, so I completely understand your grunting noises…
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It’s great to just let go and have fun 🙂
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Well done, Tilly! I hope the aches and pains are much better today. Loved the photos too. Even if the Hub did miss the one of you sprawled at the foot of the web…
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Don’t mention his name! He’s still in disgrace.
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Such bravery! It was an interesting way to discover why the average child is generally covered in bruises and scratches – only they don’t seem to develop the aching muscles and strained joints to go with it.
Shouldn’t you have dressed for the part in a Spiderwoman outfit?
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Everyone who watched already thinks I’m crazy; throw in a costume, and I’d be writing this from an institution. 🙂
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Brilliant!!!
Love the captions with the pictures too.
I haven’t been so brave since I got my bum stuck in the kids pop up tuńnel…
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I don’t believe that story; I need photographic evidence 🙂
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Of my bum? OK…
…Sorry, broke the camera!!!
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Sit on it?
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You climbed the climbing wall as well as the spider!!! Way to go TillyBud 🙂 I’m not joining you the next time though!
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I’m tempted to let there be a next time…it was such fun 🙂
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Well done! Very good of you to keep on smiling even after all the bruises.
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All part of the fun 🙂
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Excellent.
Now time for a caption competition I think….
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Well done my friend, I’m proud of ya! You released your inner monkey!
I just love this post Tilly, you acted like me for the day.
Now you just need to splash in muddy puddles and dance around the supermarket.
Love and hugs.
Lisa. xx 🙂
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I always do the muddy puddles (and kicking through autumn leaves) but I haven’t danced in a supermarket yet 🙂
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Tilly – just one thing to tell you after reading this post – you ROCK!!!!! 🙂 😉 Oh, and another thing…next time you go to the park, please call me! xx
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Definitely!
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I love the captions with your photographs. lol. It looks as though you had a lot of fun. 🙂
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I really did!
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Hey Tilly, thank you for showing me this link 🙂 I had another crack at your humour. Enjoyed the pics and the story. You are the funniest thing on WP !!!! You must be great fun to live with!!!
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Not sure my husband would agree with that 🙂
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Brilliant photos … Hub and camera agree very well – you look worried at some of them … but it’s more laughter than cry here. That photo is so good. Thanks for sending me over here … I think we all should do the park .. more often *smile
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It was such a fun day! Definitely recommended 🙂
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