tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post1022748857698940475..comments2024-03-29T03:22:09.284+00:00Comments on My Family and Other Cricketers: The end of an eraJayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08805509603176943176noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-84894391974553529642014-05-19T16:55:35.962+01:002014-05-19T16:55:35.962+01:00A sad day indeed. It seems that with each year, so...A sad day indeed. It seems that with each year, something is being put away for 'grandchildren'. For us it's been the dolls this year - what next? Our climbing frame/swing set is also pretty much redundant these days but with my youngest being 9 I reckon we can eek a couple more years out of it! Lovely story.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02610843552921892203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-41925849764298095262014-05-18T06:52:49.867+01:002014-05-18T06:52:49.867+01:00Good story! You may have some days of port on the...Good story! You may have some days of port on the sofa ahead of you, but I agree that the cheese can take a bit to work off. Berylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08386043271411304736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-83139109055832018642014-05-13T22:45:02.211+01:002014-05-13T22:45:02.211+01:00That is such a good history of the play structure ...That is such a good history of the play structure that got built inside on a bottle of port, migrated outside and has seen laughter and tears and scrapes and squeals and now will be retired.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-68705627421912494202014-05-13T20:01:18.556+01:002014-05-13T20:01:18.556+01:00I just picture the scene , that's a great stor...I just picture the scene , that's a great story at least you didn't have to reassemble it in the snow! Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-17066603151754428922014-05-12T13:48:18.245+01:002014-05-12T13:48:18.245+01:00What a great story Jay....
We spent a similar Chri...What a great story Jay....<br />We spent a similar Christmas Eve assembling a Barbie Camper for our oldest daughter! Very funny indeed!<br />Enjoy your week...<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-14131169168727986532014-05-11T21:13:09.032+01:002014-05-11T21:13:09.032+01:00Sadly we have got rid of many of our garden toys o...Sadly we have got rid of many of our garden toys over the last couple of years, the rusted swing went earlier this year but we still have a rebound net and football goals in situ - I've given up worrying about the plants! Love your post<br />Caz xxWainwright and Wright.Cohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14861281622417274521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-44943004666297180992014-05-11T20:16:31.623+01:002014-05-11T20:16:31.623+01:00I'm betting there'll be a few Christmas ev...I'm betting there'll be a few Christmas eve assemblies in the future Justine- putting together the action man jeep being one of the simpler ones!<br />I'm enjoying the Tea Room Facebook photo's, it all looks so delicious!Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08805509603176943176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-70143331784442984022014-05-11T19:58:42.472+01:002014-05-11T19:58:42.472+01:00Now that is a funny story! I can't think of an...Now that is a funny story! I can't think of anything similar that we've done, but I'm sure something will happen in the next few years as we end up panic-buying/assembling in the hours before 'Santa' delivers.Justinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17888014986650598361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-15648487775292118952014-05-11T19:05:57.088+01:002014-05-11T19:05:57.088+01:00Oh I love this story. We had a climbing frame just...Oh I love this story. We had a climbing frame just like that and gave it away a few years ago. We didn't erect it In the kitchen (can't believe you did that!) but I remember struggling with the A frame, complaining to the shop that the strut didn't fit across. They told me the frame was quite flexible and I should just squeeze the bars together. They were right.<br /><br />As regards gardening, my mum always told me she never became interested in plants until after we had all left home. Something about caring for children being replaced by caring for green things! So you have a few more years...Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00119443727504215312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-38071986332418500282014-05-11T18:19:12.614+01:002014-05-11T18:19:12.614+01:00I loved this story! It must have been quite sad to...I loved this story! It must have been quite sad to realize the climbing frame's days were over. I have five children, now all grown up and living on their own, so understand how so many memories can be wrapped up in something like a piece of play equipment. kristieinbchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08620113214111945592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-34644561448895810282014-05-11T17:13:45.868+01:002014-05-11T17:13:45.868+01:00What a lovely story. We still have a few more year...What a lovely story. We still have a few more years with our swingset, but our story about it is funny. I bought it at a yard sale! Yes. There were some people down the road having a sale and I noticed the swingset sitting against the side of the house. I asked them if it was for sale and they thought for a minute and said "Do you want to buy it? Let's talk..." and I offered them $50 and they offered to disassemble it and put it on their flatbed trailer to drive it over to our house. They unloaded it piece by piece on our driveway and we carried it to the back to rebuild it. Or, mostly my husband did; I was keeping our kids, then a toddler and baby, away from the tools. :)Jennifer Hayshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04685253944514672324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-54053252335632594232014-05-11T16:31:14.901+01:002014-05-11T16:31:14.901+01:00You describe a very funny scene giggling & stu...You describe a very funny scene giggling & stumbling around the kitchen on Christmas Eve !<br /> I always stuffed stockings with a glass of port ... the port was for me not the stockings ! Miss those days. Ends of eras are happy / sad xxBadPennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09889591351222591488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-42184026205888126932014-05-11T15:06:39.930+01:002014-05-11T15:06:39.930+01:00Oh the Christmas Eve assembly lines we've had!...Oh the Christmas Eve assembly lines we've had! Never built anything too big to get out the door though.Mac n' Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05732924562630675589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-48749087643388186502014-05-11T12:20:49.020+01:002014-05-11T12:20:49.020+01:00What a lovely story! I guess they'll be joinin...What a lovely story! I guess they'll be joining you for cheese and port at Christmas before too long now! ;0) PS: We got rid of our horrid plastic climbing frame at Nursery on Friday. I was so pleased I did a little dance. It wobbles and I've waited all year for a child to have a serious accident. Also no child was injured but as soon as I got a permanent job at the school I asked if it could go and the caretaker disassembled it on Friday. Hooray! xPinkCatJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12323032970862942723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-73995055006942867692014-05-11T11:45:32.797+01:002014-05-11T11:45:32.797+01:00We've got a trampoline that I'm hoping to ...We've got a trampoline that I'm hoping to evict from the garden this year, I might finally get my garden back to myself now that the kids are growing up, well, grown up really. All these end of an era moments really do make you think.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-88097952476961532662014-05-11T09:11:37.856+01:002014-05-11T09:11:37.856+01:00Time dose pass far to quickly, I have seen chicken...Time dose pass far to quickly, I have seen chicken houses made out of old play equipment.greenthumbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067004547876814633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-71798257284249002482014-05-11T00:15:20.947+01:002014-05-11T00:15:20.947+01:00Love this. I was looking at ours, put up in '...Love this. I was looking at ours, put up in '98 the other day. It's days are numbered...WendyMcLeodMacKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04830981147524921562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-66180865242694676552014-05-10T22:41:15.105+01:002014-05-10T22:41:15.105+01:00I can't believe you built the climbing frame i...I can't believe you built the climbing frame in the kitchen! That is the funniest thing I heard all day. It is sad and nice at the same time to move on I find. I remember the last ever nursery day.... only to start again when we decided to adopt... and then another last ever nursery day. You certainly have a big year ahead with your three. Have a great Sunday. x<br />P.S. You are the winner of a peg apron! Alistair's grubby little fingers picked your name out of my bag.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-70064462621471092132014-05-10T21:54:54.997+01:002014-05-10T21:54:54.997+01:00Oh those end of era things hurt don't they. A...Oh those end of era things hurt don't they. A funny memory of putting the frame together, and no doubt dozens of happy memories of the children playing on it. I remember struggling single-handedly to put a little bicycle together late one Christmas Eve. I left it at the recycling centre with lots of other unwanted bicycles not long ago. I could have cried as I drove away. But I just took a few deep breaths and pressed on. All we can do.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6778176631217288215.post-91763132267355285042014-05-10T21:15:44.082+01:002014-05-10T21:15:44.082+01:00Lovely story. Thought it was hilarious that you ha...Lovely story. Thought it was hilarious that you hadn't thought about getting it out through the door!<br /><br />I have similar (ish) memories of a climbing frame we left in our previous house. Iota https://www.blogger.com/profile/08507184283437057648noreply@blogger.com