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Originally posted by Pete Ashby
Ah yes climbing trees..... I'm sorry I don't know your first name m kenny
When I was a kid growing up surrounded by estate woodland we all climbed trees . . . . . .
We also learnt to make and shoot long bows from Holly staffs and brown string and as we got older to become proficient with an air rifle and then a shotgun the climbing trees bit then came in useful dodging the keeper.
Mine was a standard country childhood. . . . . .
They both strongly believed that these things taught independence, self reliance and a responsibility, all traits that seem by all accounts to be sadly lacking in the majority of children today in this country. . . . . . .
If the keeper had caught us he would have administered quick justice on the spot with his stick and when we got home we would have had another dose from our parents. It was expected and accepted, cause and effect, not so now I fear.
I have encouraged both my children to climb trees, shoot bows, air guns and rifles, drive anything on wheels or tracks and not be afraid to try anything and respect other people and their views and above all else be responsible for their actions.
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Me too, except early childhood was near Cambridge; in other respects I have grown up (and old) likewise, nothing broken, impaled, shot away or otherwise damaged and inoperable as a carbon based, bio-chemical work unit is designed.
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Although I say so myself they have turned out just fine and at 20 and 21 are happy to travel the world don’t do drugs don’t smoke do enjoy a drink but don’t then go and mug somebody or smash the place up,………… oh and my son is a pretty fair shot to boot.
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Mine too, one police girly (back-room, non uniform) via college taught rock bass performer, studio engineer, roadie/guitar tech for John Whetton, post girlie, police. The other via university business degree, equestrian teaching cert, personal trainer cert, carer cert, Tri-athlete, radio programmer and mini-bus driver. Oh both have full UK motorbike licences too.
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Hmmm right bit of a rant there….. and not directed at you m keeny ………..but no apologies either I’m afraid. I’ve been building up a head of steam on this for some time all you did was push the button.
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I was expected as much. Your button was faster than mine. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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This is the sort of thing that will eventually drive me out of my own country where my forbears have lived for at least a thousand years and turn me into one of those angry old B### who live out the last of their days in exile
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Me too.
I don't see the national outbreak of common sense coming anytime soon.
Angry older Git of Shirrell Heath.
R.
