Mudgie
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Now we know what Marie Antoinette meant.Yuck.
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Now we know what Marie Antoinette meant.Yuck.
I walked it both ways once, and got in most of the Newport pubs before returning.I cycled the length of the Stafford-Newport trail and back on Tuesday. Was a bit tougher than I expected (mostly because of the heat and it being all flat) but glad to have done it.
Wasn't a great moment when I got to the "Welcome to Newport" sign and then remembered I had to do it again to get back home, though... XD
I used to cycle to MOD Donnington in the summer when I worked there. Billington Bank on the way back was usually my undoing.
Bob,I used to cycle to MOD Donnington in the summer when I worked there. Billington Bank on the way back was usually my undoing.
"I’m forever saying “Get Down”" - to your 10 year old nephew affectionately known as 'Shep'? !I did something brilliant today.
Whenever I take my 10 year old nephew out anywhere he climbs up everything that he shouldn’t and I’m forever saying “Get Down”
I thought, “I know the place for you.”
Booked us both in at Treetop Challenge at Go Ape Cannock (the harder one)
I don’t mind heights too much but I was unprepared for how scared I’d feel or how much of a challenge I’d find it.
At one point I did think that I couldn’t continue but just decided “Feel the fear and do it anyway”
Then each challenge I did, I got braver and started to really embrace it.
Absolutely loved the zip wires. I really felt at the end that I’d pushed myself out of my comfort zone.
Top day out and didn’t let the side down.
"I’m forever saying “Get Down”" - to your 10 year old nephew affectionately known as 'Shep'? !
i've heard there's a proper zip wire in Snowdonia.
I doubt that...and probably more challenging, enjoyable and satisfying than sitting on my backside reminiscing about old pubs.
One of the funniest things I've ever seen was about thirty years ago at the Dove Holes caves in Dove Dale. A school party arrived with four teachers, three in their late 20s and a (presumably headmaster) chap clearly approaching retirement. The kids saw the potential for climbing things but were instructed by the elderly chap, who had a limp and a walking stick, not to climb anything, as it was too dangerous.I did something brilliant today.
Whenever I take my 10 year old nephew out anywhere he climbs up everything that he shouldn’t and I’m forever saying “Get Down”
I thought, “I know the place for you.”
Booked us both in at Treetop Challenge at Go Ape Cannock (the harder one)
I don’t mind heights too much but I was unprepared for how scared I’d feel or how much of a challenge I’d find it.
At one point I did think that I couldn’t continue but just decided “Feel the fear and do it anyway”
Then each challenge I did, I got braver and started to really embrace it.
Absolutely loved the zip wires. I really felt at the end that I’d pushed myself out of my comfort zone.
Top day out and didn’t let the side down.
Good on you @Carole love. Doing a Zip Wire is on my bucket list, but I would probably chicken out well before climbing the steps to get up to it xxWhy do you have to be so rude, unsupportive and dismissive?
For your information, I did about 5 zip wires today, the longest 260 metres.
It was a fabulous day out, and probably more challenging, enjoyable and satisfying than sitting on my backside reminiscing about old pubs.
That's fantastic @Carole - I hate heights, but would love to try it and defintly do a zip wire! My 3yr old grandson frightens the life out if me & I'm forever trying to stop him climbing! (I was never this worried about my own kids).I did something brilliant today.
Whenever I take my 10 year old nephew out anywhere he climbs up everything that he shouldn’t and I’m forever saying “Get Down”
I thought, “I know the place for you.”
Booked us both in at Treetop Challenge at Go Ape Cannock (the harder one)
I don’t mind heights too much but I was unprepared for how scared I’d feel or how much of a challenge I’d find it.
At one point I did think that I couldn’t continue but just decided “Feel the fear and do it anyway”
Then each challenge I did, I got braver and started to really embrace it.
Absolutely loved the zip wires. I really felt at the end that I’d pushed myself out of my comfort zone.
Top day out and didn’t let the side down.
It was a fabulous day out, and probably more challenging, enjoyable and satisfying than sitting on my backside reminiscing about old pubs.
I doubt that...
I've done the Welsh zipwire. I was bloody terrified.
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I think you missed my point which was recognizing your achievement of doing the zip wires.I think you’ve missed my point. I didn’t say that my zip wire experience was less than the Welsh one which does sound amazing.
I just thought that my day today was an achievement for me, and a better day out than just sitting at a computer talking about old pubs all day.
I thought that @Mudgie just can’t seem to be nice or supportive of people that’s all.
Unless it’s being supportive of anything pub related.
They both sound great, my problem with heights is low walls... Sounds strange I know, as a teen at Warwick/Kenilworth Castle i froze in fear.... But the problem is low walls that the top of things, castles/bridges/etc... All I can think of is what it would be like to jump off... I believe there's a name for it.I think you’ve missed my point. I didn’t say that my zip wire experience was less than the Welsh one which does sound amazing.
I just thought that my day today was an achievement for me, and a better day out than just sitting at a computer talking about old pubs all day.
I thought that @Mudgie just can’t seem to be nice or supportive of people that’s all.
Unless it’s being supportive of anything pub related.