Sledges & Toboggans

March51

(Winter Sports Related).

I've just dug my kid's old sledge out of the shed for the little boy next door to use. I don't think he's ever seen one before, let alone sat on one. His dad is pulling him up and down the drive and he loves it. Great to see.

The best ever sledge we had was years ago when my brother cut the ends off a metal bedstead, then somehow fixed 2" x 4" boards across it and ended up with a monster that was around 6' long, 3' wide and 2' 6" high and weighed a lot! Fortunately he had a Land Rover to cart it about and in the winter of '63 we used to take it to a steep field over the back of what is now Vigo Village in Kent. It could seat 4 or 5 people and once it got going there was no stopping it and we had a snow bank at the bottom for it to run into. Getting it back up to the top was a real effort, but well worth it!

Any going sledging today?

falconwood_1

Greenwich Park later with all the nutters over there.

Elthamaddick

trying to find somewhere to bl**dy buy one first !

T_C_E

The England Slip fielders will be having a go later on tonight to the Aussies. ; )

guinnessaddick

The Slade in Plumstead is the place to go. Couple of death runs opposite the woodman pub.

SE10Addick

[cite]Posted By: Elthamaddick[/cite]trying to find somewhere to bl**dy buy one first !

Decathlon in Surrey Quays had some cool ones a few days ago.

Clem_Snide

[cite]Posted By: Elthamaddick[/cite]trying to find somewhere to bl**dy buy one first !

Used to nick the red and white hoardings that the gas board stuck round their excavations when we were kids. They were really fast.

Elthamaddick

[cite]Posted By: SE10Addick[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Elthamaddick[/cite]trying to find somewhere to bl**dy buy one first !

Decathlon in Surrey Quays had some cool ones a few days ago.[/quote

bet they ain't got any now!, have been told that the hardware shop in Blackfen is getting a delivery tomorrow or saturday morning of 250

Medders

[cite]Posted By: Clem_Snide[/cite]

[cite]Posted By: Elthamaddick[/cite]trying to find somewhere to bl**dy buy one first !

Used to nick the red and white hoardings that the gas board stuck round their excavations when we were kids. They were really fast.

For sale boards were good too...

Covered End

Wheelie bins are what you need.

incorruptible addick

When I saw you had opened a thread on sledges and toboggans, March, I felt certain it was going to contain a warning that if we didn't look after them properly and keep them at the the right temperature, they are likely to explode...

You've disappointed me!

Macronate

Went earlier near Bursted Woods School. Good fun, kids loved it.

Hope the snow melts very quickly.