Comments on: A Review – Go Ape in the Dalby Forest

By: MAM (Middle-aged mum)

MAM (Middle-aged mum) — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:58:34 +0000

Haven’t tried the one month’s ‘working myself up to it’ myself – now that would be a challenge. Instead, whilst coming across Go Ape in Bracknell Forest one day, as you do, and the kids begged to go on it, I relented in a fit of generosity that if it could be booked there and then, they could go. Having promised them this couple of hours ‘wear the kids out’ activity (peace and quiet for me to sit over a hot chocolate and read the newspaper in the cafe), it was a shock to find that I would be the meanest mummy on the planet if I denied the loves of my life because I was too chicken to be the adult they needed to ‘supervise’ them on the high wire – and oh boy did it look high. Another rash, impetuous and foolish decision then, and I didn’t even know that there were ‘chicken run’ alternative routes for the ‘black run’ parts of the course at that stage. Proud to announce to the world, that at the age of irresponsibility and too many grey hairs to count, I did all the things I never did in my childhood, and made it round without resorting to the short cuts. What a star! The kids never doubted me (or didn’t think twice about me more like!) and we all had a brill time. Took my other half next time and I was a seasoned, confident ape, whilst he visibly shook on a few platforms. Girl power! No chickens!

By: Ann Williams-Maughan

Ann Williams-Maughan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:57:05 +0000

Booked to take the family later in August. This was one of the goals I set myself at the beggining of the year, really excited and nervous at the same time. My daughter thinks I’ll chicken out, fingers crossed I don’t.

By: Fishmongers-R-us

Fishmongers-R-us — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:48:14 +0000

Yes, naked! Naked! Naked! NAKED!
Not enough bushes in those pictures.

By: Dulwich Divorcee

Dulwich Divorcee — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:47:28 +0000

I’m with GG on this – hell on wheels or up a rope or somewhere v uncomfortable. But you write it so beautifully I almost (I said almost) wish I’d done it x

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:17:48 +0000

Wow that looks awesome! Will have to do it when I head back to the UK

By: Amy Johnston

Amy Johnston — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:04:05 +0000

So glad you enjoyed it Laura. Loved reading your post – so funny! Made me want to go again now, it’s addictive!

By: GG

GG — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:15:21 +0000

Agghhh! My idea of hell.

Must re-educate you on the joys of comfy sofa and good book,

By: Littlemummy

Littlemummy — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:23:59 +0000

Looks like a lot of fun, think I’d need to get a bit fitter first though.

By: SandyCalicoS

SandyCalicoS — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 07:28:09 +0000

Love the photos. Wish I was brave enough to go!

By: Scaryfacedmofo

Scaryfacedmofo — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 23:08:27 +0000

Could you not have done it naked?