Treehouses

Originally Posted by timwilky

We had a tree house suspended between 3 sycamore trees built by my dad. There is a public footpath that ran alongside my old family home and about 10 years ago I took the wife along to show her where I grew up. The old tree house was still there. Looked like it had had a recent coat of paint.

It was nice to think that at least 3 generations of kids had enjoyed my dads handywork. Although I doubt the health and safety people would have approved. about 30 ft high. no safety rails. access by ladders, rope&pully or simply climb the branches.

that's really cool!

I always wanted to relive the childhoods of the famous five and swallows and amazons, well I guess I shall just have to make sure any kids I eventually have have the chance to do just that, so I can join and relive my youth

EDIT: hang on...what's stopping me now? *goes off to find a nice big tree *

Is that in the woods off PJM? I thought that tree looked pretty familiar if so! If not, bah all these trees look the same to me these days! :/

I used to climb trees lots, only monday I asked my housemate "when did you last climb a tree?". Well, she didn't recall, damn her.

We used to play 'army' in the woods near my old house when I were a little'un, good times. Never built a tree house, but did have trees that were comfortable to sit in hehe.

EDIT: I'm moving to the country before I let any little Griffos turn up!

Originally Posted by Griffo

Is that in the woods off PJM? I thought that tree looked pretty familiar if so! If not, bah all these trees look the same to me these days! :/

Yep the very same, Penglais Natur Reserve. Did you go to uni in Aber too then?

I did! I also have a 3ft wooden katana I made from a branch of that tree that broke off during a storm! 1st year I stayed in PJM, number 74 I think, next to the amenities block, when it used to at least pretend to be a bar Graduated... erm not last june so June 2006! Crikey it's been a while! What about you? I'm looking forward to visiting as soon as I get this test thing done!

Originally Posted by Griffo

I did! I also have a 3ft wooden katana I made from a branch of that tree that broke off during a storm! 1st year I stayed in PJM, number 74 I think, next to the amenities block, when it used to at least pretend to be a bar Graduated... erm not last june so June 2006! Crikey it's been a while! What about you? I'm looking forward to visiting as soon as I get this test thing done!

I was in number 122 the first year graduate this time next year hopefully. You're the second person on the org today who I've found out used to go to uni here, talk about small worlds hehe. What did you study?

Hehe, excellent place isn't it! I did filthy Comp Sci and AI, you doing anything better?

Anybody manage to kill themselves lately? I think we had one drunk chap fall out of his window around the time I left, onto some nice railings. Never anybody drowned though, and god damn we tried. I miss the place, but recall that all we ever did was drink, have bbqs up by the sand dunes, and drink some more heeh.

erm well come to mention it a couple of people have one chap drowned after trying to climb off the pier/sea wall I think and another bloke was found on the beach apparently washed up, wasn't a student though but both had been drinking in excess Don't know who's idea it was to give a pub out on the pier 24-7 licencing! Of all the 60 odd pubs there is lmao

I do Zoology

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by missyorkie_chris

I mean, how many children do you think would even contemplate going out into a wood these days and constructing stuff with bits of rope and wood? Bet a large majority of them don't even know what a treehouse is Nope, it's mostly videogames, foul language and even cigarettes now

Hey we used to build stuff and smoke

[Lissa]

I was lucky enough to have a great childhood living in the countryside. I could go off riding all day, or just out with the dogs from dawn til dusk and my parents never worried about me. I tried to make sure my kids had the same. There was a lovely patch of woodland with a huge pond about 2 miles from where we used to live in Rugby, and every Sunday the kids, the dog and myself would walk the 2 miles there. I'd build a camp fire, we'd cook our lunch on it, the boys would run around, build a den and climb trees. Before long, I used to have a trail of around 12 neighbouring kids tagging along too.

Great days

Originally Posted by Lissa

I was lucky enough to have a great childhood living in the countryside. I could go off riding all day, or just out with the dogs from dawn til dusk and my parents never worried about me. I tried to make sure my kids had the same. There was a lovely patch of woodland with a huge pond about 2 miles from where we used to live in Rugby, and every Sunday the kids, the dog and myself would walk the 2 miles there. I'd build a camp fire, we'd cook our lunch on it, the boys would run around, build a den and climb trees. Before long, I used to have a trail of around 12 neighbouring kids tagging along too.

Great days

Sound good! I don't agree with this growing up thing, it happens far too quickly. Before I knew it I found myself sitting in an office, doing computery things and going mad. So now it's a constant search for new and exciting things to do when not in the office to help stave of the ever looming depression of adulthood... yes. Though I do get to eat cake.