tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post4526647454328910557..comments2024-03-16T14:03:19.116+00:00Comments on Above the River: Competitive den buildingCJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-10986839959742359332016-04-05T07:34:44.153+01:002016-04-05T07:34:44.153+01:00Our Master 10 & his friends love building them...Our Master 10 & his friends love building them too. We call them bush huts in our part of the world, and our local bush is dotted all over with them. I think boredom is a wonderful & essential human experience, it nearly always precipitates some kind of creativity. When we complained of boredom our mother would say "ahh that's good news, any minute now you'll think up something terrific" - it used to drive us mad of course but now I see her wisdom. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15968804776921320384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-36844460281366502992016-04-04T23:36:09.082+01:002016-04-04T23:36:09.082+01:00I recall the den building days. Great fun, and you...I recall the den building days. Great fun, and you'll look back on them with nostalgia...one day.Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05322234219197041788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-87389621552205271792016-04-02T13:22:05.724+01:002016-04-02T13:22:05.724+01:00I would say that was a fun, fun, fun day. I would...I would say that was a fun, fun, fun day. I would have loved to be there building dens, and I frankly would have searched hard for the knife, I love a good reward.<br />Hugs,<br />MeredithMereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-6860995728555101842016-04-02T12:44:59.240+01:002016-04-02T12:44:59.240+01:00They never grow out of den building.... and briber...They never grow out of den building.... and bribery is often the only way!!<br />SxMs Scarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00449626572478125088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86120079852427190852016-04-01T22:39:50.877+01:002016-04-01T22:39:50.877+01:00Great photos and what a great idea, I used to buil...Great photos and what a great idea, I used to build dens with mine when they were wee. Ours are just starting their holidays, but being teenagers and beyond they sleep, eat and stare at square screens :/ Enjoy the rest of your holiday :)The Quirky Bird Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13857611654337366532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-88426494403663512442016-04-01T20:55:14.749+01:002016-04-01T20:55:14.749+01:00Lovely photos. :)Lovely photos. :)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12692170857496442623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-21595782179587958982016-04-01T14:30:31.107+01:002016-04-01T14:30:31.107+01:00One of the joys of teenagers is the loss of a sens...One of the joys of teenagers is the loss of a sense of guilt for not filling their days for them. Mine much prefers it if he doesn't have to set eyes on me for most of the day :-) love the den and phew for finding the knife xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-89579171211992540192016-04-01T11:25:53.374+01:002016-04-01T11:25:53.374+01:00Wow, they're amazing, thanks for the link. CJ ...Wow, they're amazing, thanks for the link. CJ xxCJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-52816518309353461072016-04-01T08:19:02.412+01:002016-04-01T08:19:02.412+01:00Impressive dens. Did you have a picnic? I lost a s...Impressive dens. Did you have a picnic? I lost a small mother of pearl penknife when I dropped it out of the apple tree I was sitting in. I never found it despite looking for it and have mourned its loss ever since. So glad you found the Swiss army knife.Lucillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414527658216916537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-33234638797941944402016-03-31T23:37:41.624+01:002016-03-31T23:37:41.624+01:00You sound infinitely more interesting during the h...You sound infinitely more interesting during the holidays than our family. But I'm glad there is a break. I remember how much I enjoyed a week free of school as a kid. That first den reminds me of bowerbirds, you just need something bright and shiny ;) I assume your bird fan family is familiar, but just to prove my point: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/07/bowerbirds/laman-photographyelnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09654199835246576704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-27404094528193074502016-03-31T21:52:34.753+01:002016-03-31T21:52:34.753+01:00Den building sounds brilliant. Sadly I'm not v...Den building sounds brilliant. Sadly I'm not very competitive. It's funny though as my Big girl is super competitive (dragging her heels getting ready?make it a competition and she has to win!!!) and little girl is just like me, not competitive at all, in fact, almost anti-competitive doing the exact opposite to what is needed to win. Here's hoping there's not too mcuh boredom to be had...we start our hols tomorrow...The Creative Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02438707871350549392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-59102977363813104952016-03-31T21:15:48.495+01:002016-03-31T21:15:48.495+01:00Den building sounds like so much fun! I quite fanc...Den building sounds like so much fun! I quite fancy it myself, too. xChristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11883091348839145603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-75604726913122967732016-03-31T19:31:47.983+01:002016-03-31T19:31:47.983+01:00Hey CJ,
There is a place not from us - Tehidy Wood...Hey CJ,<br />There is a place not from us - Tehidy Woods - and the thoughtful woodsmen have built little dens scattered throughout the place. Olly loves it there. The bigger boys do too, as it goes. The last time we visited, we found a fairy garden in the heart of the wood. It was magical. I'm all for boredom. I've built some fab Lego structures in my time, because I was 'boooooooooored, Mum'<br />Leanne xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15617604296746784414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86054969628868337612016-03-31T16:54:04.217+01:002016-03-31T16:54:04.217+01:00I used to love building dens when I was a child an...I used to love building dens when I was a child and my three used to love making them when they were smaller. I'm sure I could persuade them to have a go even now if they were all in good moods and the stars were aligned correctly :-) Yours look fantastic. I'm glad you found the penknife - now you can treat yourself to something. My middle son saved up for a Swiss Army Knife which arrived a couple of days ago. He is ridiculously delighted with it. Sam xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-8877485315069259142016-03-31T15:28:37.335+01:002016-03-31T15:28:37.335+01:00It looks and sounds like you all had fun. Thank go...It looks and sounds like you all had fun. Thank goodness the knife was found...well done mum. Your last paragraph has me smiling. Flighty xx Flightyhttp://flightplot.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-66686447963917699492016-03-31T14:31:59.518+01:002016-03-31T14:31:59.518+01:00This is fantastic CJ - what a fantastic forest vil...This is fantastic CJ - what a fantastic forest village! My little babe and I have been doing our share of building things with sticks lately (a pen for her metal pet chicken being the most important structure), but they are on a bit smaller scale. Good for you for joining in the fun too.Life With The Crewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05114992794424444796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-86538282425119147132016-03-31T13:18:42.259+01:002016-03-31T13:18:42.259+01:00I do love a bit of den building ;) xxxI do love a bit of den building ;) xxxVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-45310971726923063252016-03-31T13:08:42.844+01:002016-03-31T13:08:42.844+01:00What great den building! I'm glad the weather ...What great den building! I'm glad the weather was ok. It didn't seem to be as dire as the forecast suggested.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-65079107456621188412016-03-31T12:48:45.157+01:002016-03-31T12:48:45.157+01:00Whatever works! The house is awash with chocolate ...Whatever works! The house is awash with chocolate so that's a great incentive to pull out of the bag. Otherwise, when desperate, I threaten to take things away. This morning I threw Panda on top of the wardrobe. Joe's almost surgically attached to Panda. Unfortunately Panda somehow cleared the top of the wardrobe and slithered down the back. It's a very big, heavy wardrobe which sits snugly in an alcove. This one's a job for Jay.<br />God, I sound like a cruel mother don't I?<br />Anyway... Den-building sounds like a great idea, and it looks like you had decent weather for it too. We don't have anywhere with those kind of fun things; I think there's a forest school type of thing but it's outrageously expensive. I'm just hoping and praying the rain disappears in time for the belated Easter holidays.<br />And I'm glad you found the knife too. Spend that fiver on a magazine and a piece of cake!<br />S xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038836502384520598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-53669145965223446572016-03-31T12:05:37.412+01:002016-03-31T12:05:37.412+01:00Love those dens (my childhood ones made from the r...Love those dens (my childhood ones made from the rickety clothes horse and a sheet seem very tame by comparison). As for the nature table, well, that surely trumps everything. And I never saw payment for doing chores as a bribe. It's an incentive! love those cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00251676130165434278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-47984784361242366212016-03-31T11:05:11.822+01:002016-03-31T11:05:11.822+01:00After a stormy bank holiday Monday, it's so ni...After a stormy bank holiday Monday, it's so nice to be outdoors in dry sunny weather! There's some great designs there - possibly a couple of architects in the making? (When my son was keen on science, I secretly hoped that he'd be an environment engineer.) I'm very taken with all those log slices in the woods - weren't you tempted to take a couple home? They'd make lovely stools or stepping stones! Or a bug hotel …. Carohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11317388242574705433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-68184031923058491922016-03-31T09:07:18.522+01:002016-03-31T09:07:18.522+01:00I've got to ask where this is. I might pinch t...I've got to ask where this is. I might pinch this idea as well. Thanks<br />peagreenboathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18156584940335999209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-4568794921907211292016-03-31T08:49:28.925+01:002016-03-31T08:49:28.925+01:00what truly wonderful den building! glad the penkni...what truly wonderful den building! glad the penknife was found!<br />I find bribery very effective and holiday slavery!....... on Friday the teenage boy helped dig out the most enormous tatty phormium, a garden company had quoted £140 to remove it, I bribed the teenager with £10 and he was delighted. win win! driftwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11416170414524297337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-26049554836013521112016-03-31T08:31:11.730+01:002016-03-31T08:31:11.730+01:00You are building great foundations CJ. My son is u...You are building great foundations CJ. My son is up in the Lake District this week with a mate from university wild camping, fell walking, rock climbing and filming. I think a love and knowledge of our beautiful natural world is one of the best gifts we can give to our children. My advice is to make the most of the holidays and ignore everything that doesn't matter. A washing load and food on the table a day will suffice. And yes, boys can peg out washing. It won't be perfect but we all have to start somewhere. Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14230327066600698804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6235841642149423068.post-26853209360634554252016-03-31T07:00:34.456+01:002016-03-31T07:00:34.456+01:00These dens are brilliant! Your boys are are talent...These dens are brilliant! Your boys are are talented den-builders indeed, mini Ray Mears/Bear Grylls in the making. I love the concept of a den with a nature table - survival mixed with an appreciation of natural history. Glad the knife was found too.<br />Cathy xThe House with the Blue Doorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14427149486706803890noreply@blogger.com