I like Hammocks.
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Biggest is a fully fledged gruntager, so he managed to forget his tarp.
Nope.
He explained how standing up there uner that branch with no leaves on it will stop his hammock getting wet....
Er....
Im not a teenager, so I didnt quite understand that.
He decided to take his jumper off so it doesnt get wet.
I was boring and just put my tarp up.
Nope.
He explained how standing up there uner that branch with no leaves on it will stop his hammock getting wet....
Er....
Im not a teenager, so I didnt quite understand that.
He decided to take his jumper off so it doesnt get wet.
I was boring and just put my tarp up.
Its raining hard. Hard enough to get me damp enough the bitter wind was starting to get to me.
Er.....
Apparently, the best thing to do while its raining is to stand beside your tarp so you can see how dry its keeping you.
This rope was jumping as the wind buffetted the tarp....
He yelped a few seconds later when he got too close and it tried to pick him up by his nose.
Er.....
Apparently, the best thing to do while its raining is to stand beside your tarp so you can see how dry its keeping you.
This rope was jumping as the wind buffetted the tarp....
He yelped a few seconds later when he got too close and it tried to pick him up by his nose.
Its finally stopped.
Now Im cold, so its time for a brew.
I think my sticks must have been a bit damp lol
Seriously thinking about Bilmos Woodgas stove as it burns its smoke.
Er....
I put the twigs in, then the tea stirrers, then some cardboard, then some newspaper, then some birch bark, then some cotton wool....
It doesnt seem to be burning very well....
Er....
You laid it up backwards.
Ok. I will feed it some more paper...
Its almost warm....
Now Im cold, so its time for a brew.
I think my sticks must have been a bit damp lol
Seriously thinking about Bilmos Woodgas stove as it burns its smoke.
Er....
I put the twigs in, then the tea stirrers, then some cardboard, then some newspaper, then some birch bark, then some cotton wool....
It doesnt seem to be burning very well....
Er....
You laid it up backwards.
Ok. I will feed it some more paper...
Its almost warm....
Least you got a decent sunset after the rain. I'm voting for us finding somewhere like that... We just need some working hobo's, and hammocks I suppose...
Where do you get your material from?
Where do you get your material from?
I came across this thread after searching for hammocks not realising 3 evenings later I would still be reading through 50 plus pages of posts. Most entertaining and funny. The one-liners reminded me of the Spike Milligan series of books Gunner Who etc which had me tittering out loud. Impressed with your kids abilities in all things hammocking and boat repairs too.
Looking forward to the next instalment.
Gibbo.
Looking forward to the next instalment.
Gibbo.
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Oh Wow!
Three evenings! Hadnt realised Id been quite that gobby!
Havent read anything of Spike Milligans. Maybe I should.
I will pass on your words to my kids. I dont think they actually realise quite how special they really are.
Thank you Gibbo, you have really made my day and its only 8 am!
Got to be good!
Three evenings! Hadnt realised Id been quite that gobby!
Havent read anything of Spike Milligans. Maybe I should.
I will pass on your words to my kids. I dont think they actually realise quite how special they really are.
Thank you Gibbo, you have really made my day and its only 8 am!
Got to be good!
The Police said to get out of sight when we use our hobos so they dont get complaints.
Took us nearly an hour to pick a pathway through all the gorse and brambles to get here.
Then I discovered that this time it was me that forgot my hammock.
He didnt have to swing on his like that and crow...
Horrible sod.
Took us nearly an hour to pick a pathway through all the gorse and brambles to get here.
Then I discovered that this time it was me that forgot my hammock.
He didnt have to swing on his like that and crow...
Horrible sod.
"Dad!
Dad. Just want to tell you how nice it is having a hammock today!"
Big grin...
Wonder what he would say if it suddenly caught fire...
It was just a little cold, apparently, so he was rolling between the layers..
He messed up and ended up on his nose with his foot stuck in the hammock.
I couldnt stop laughing to take a pic.
Dad. Just want to tell you how nice it is having a hammock today!"
Big grin...
Wonder what he would say if it suddenly caught fire...
It was just a little cold, apparently, so he was rolling between the layers..
He messed up and ended up on his nose with his foot stuck in the hammock.
I couldnt stop laughing to take a pic.
These trees are a little further apart, but good enough for a second hammock.
We used his to test the positions - as I had forgotten mine.
Not that he didnt keep reminding me.
Happy with this spot.
Good place for me to sleep, while there is two football pitch sized lumps of waste ground, and a strip of trees to occupy them.
Place here for the third hammock...
We used his to test the positions - as I had forgotten mine.
Not that he didnt keep reminding me.
Happy with this spot.
Good place for me to sleep, while there is two football pitch sized lumps of waste ground, and a strip of trees to occupy them.
Place here for the third hammock...
Think hes fell asleep.
Now...
Do I tip him out, or screach?
I like these spots in the middle of town.
This one is about a mile from home.
The last one we used was where a crossroads used to be and they diverted one road to make the junction a dog leg. The abandoned ground suits our purposes perfectly.
Now...
Do I tip him out, or screach?
I like these spots in the middle of town.
This one is about a mile from home.
The last one we used was where a crossroads used to be and they diverted one road to make the junction a dog leg. The abandoned ground suits our purposes perfectly.
It wasnt raining.
I carefully stuck my nose out the door and it didnt get wet. No icicles either.
Ventured out into the garden. It was actually warm.
Well, about 7C. THere was a gentle breeze. So gentle it wasnt thrashing everything.
Sort of almost like it might be near summer.
Well, almost.
There was another huge crash from inside the house.
It seems they were having a competition, see what they could fire further up the stairwell with the catapults - a bionicle or a lego car.
The lego car was winning.
Biggest arrived bleeding.
Seems the cataput misfired and tried to splatter his finger with a bionicles head.
I looked past him at the trashed kitchen.
One of them had decided to have a pizza sandwich for breakfast.
The other had already cooked poridge for about 10 mins too long in the microwave.
It leaked badly when he opened the door.
The other one had tried making the pizza sandwiches out of two pizzas - burnt on the rim, but frozen in the middle with poridge scraped off the worktop and jam in it.
It was still dripping down the cupboard with a tipped over bottle of coke.
I carefully stuck my nose out the door and it didnt get wet. No icicles either.
Ventured out into the garden. It was actually warm.
Well, about 7C. THere was a gentle breeze. So gentle it wasnt thrashing everything.
Sort of almost like it might be near summer.
Well, almost.
There was another huge crash from inside the house.
It seems they were having a competition, see what they could fire further up the stairwell with the catapults - a bionicle or a lego car.
The lego car was winning.
Biggest arrived bleeding.
Seems the cataput misfired and tried to splatter his finger with a bionicles head.
I looked past him at the trashed kitchen.
One of them had decided to have a pizza sandwich for breakfast.
The other had already cooked poridge for about 10 mins too long in the microwave.
It leaked badly when he opened the door.
The other one had tried making the pizza sandwiches out of two pizzas - burnt on the rim, but frozen in the middle with poridge scraped off the worktop and jam in it.
It was still dripping down the cupboard with a tipped over bottle of coke.
"ARE YOU READY TO GO AND HAVE A LOVELY TIME?"
Woosh - instant kids!
"Oh dear. Looks like I will have to go have all hte fun on my own."
"No! We want to come!"
"Oh dear. Im not taking you when you have made all this mess."
Absolutely astonishing how fast two kids can clear up half a house.
10 mins later....
"Oh dear. Theres no way you could possibly come without your boats, jackets, wetsuits, paddles, spray suits walkie talkies....
Woosh - instant kids!
"Oh dear. Looks like I will have to go have all hte fun on my own."
"No! We want to come!"
"Oh dear. Im not taking you when you have made all this mess."
Absolutely astonishing how fast two kids can clear up half a house.
10 mins later....
"Oh dear. Theres no way you could possibly come without your boats, jackets, wetsuits, paddles, spray suits walkie talkies....
