rope swings

Memph1s · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:53 pm Post subject: rope swings

we used to live near a little brook/creak with willow trees runnin along the side of it. we used to tie a piece of rope to one of the hanging branches and swing from it, sometimes we would put a tire on the end if we could find one. we would take it in turns swingin from it until someone fell in the brook

good times

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redhead · Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:39 pm Post subject:

oh rem the rope swings round the corner from our house was the cresent where the green was there was a big old oak tree so it had to be done up went the rope ,we also used to climb up it (rope) get to the branch and pull the rope up hide there from parents espec when in trouble but it didn't take them long to suss out where we were

Amber · Member User Online: Joined: 28 Sep 2007 Posts: 381

My hubby put up a rope swing for our kid's on the green opposite the house, not interfering with anyone, and the damn council came and cut it down, we complained as there was no equipment for the kid's to play on and were told we could done for criminal damage.

Serenity · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 9:08 am Post subject:

I loved rope swings, not that there were many round our way, but there used to be a big one at the 'sandpits' a nature park close by and we did used to swing about on that if taken there.

Thats awful Amber with the Council, what a load of do gooders, you can't wonder kids hang around, they've taken all the fun out of them doing anything! grrr
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daxxxx · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:33 pm Post subject:

i lived in the middle of a city so we didn't have a lot of trees in gardens or anything so we use ta make rope swings on the lamp posts lol... tho not just any old post we had some that were cement ones they had a bit on top that caught the rope so it didnt slip down ...loved that was my fav thing to do in hols ...i swung round and round all day till i was dizzy and nearly sick lol
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Thumper · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:24 pm Post subject:

I can remeber swinging from a weeping willow which hung over a local pond, there was no rope, But we would just swing from the brances

I can remeber our friend Tracey, poor thing fell straight in the middle of the pond

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